Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6766, John Crosson, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn

Crosson, John
              Acksah or Achsah

NUMBER
W. 6766
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15,254.
Georgia
John Crosson
of Lincoln County in the state of Georgia
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of seven years

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of October 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of October 1819 and sent to Peter Lamar, Esq;
Pendelton Georgia

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819.  $ 82.09 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 $48.00
10 months $ 130.09
4/30 & 4/30-

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Not entitled
[vertical text]
A correct certificate of pension was sent in this case to Peter Lamar of Lincolnton, Georgia on the 6th of March 1820.  
Notification sent November 10, 1820 to Peter Lamar, Lincolnton, Georgia
Regs. sent as above May 20, 1823
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County

In open Court Oct term 1818

Personally appeared in open court, John Crosson who being duly sworn saith, that some time in the year seventeen hundred sixty seven, he entered the Continental Army in Captain Talbort's company, in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment, command-d by Colo- Steward, and that he continued in this Regt- six years and six months, & was regularly mustered by an inspecting officer during that time in the sd- company. This deponent further states, that he has since that time lost his discharge. & that he has no evidence in his possession by which he can establish the foregoing facts.  Nor do any of the Officers or privates who served with him live near him, by whom he could establish the facts state in this aff d- & this deponent further states that he is old & so reduced in his Circumstances, as to require & solicit the aid of his Country for a support.

Sworn to in the open court this
28th Oct 1818
Peter Lamar Clk

Jhn -G Crosson
Mark
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County

I, John M. Dooly,
Judge of the Superior Court for the Western Circuit of said State, do hereby certify, that sufficient evidence hath been produced to me
by the foregoing aff-a 
of John Crosson,
with regard to the circumstances & charac
for of this deponent, to induce me to forward his application for a pension and my own knowledge of him.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my sealTthis 
28th Oct 1818

Jhn- M. Dooly
J.J.C
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County

I, Peter Lamar Clerk of the Superior Court for said County, do hereby certify, that the Honb- John M. Dooly whose name is to the foregoing certificate, is the Judge of the Superior Court for this Western Circuit of the aforesaid State of Georgia, and that the foregoing affd- was was stated in open Court.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office 
this 28th October 1818

Peter Lamar, Clk
L.S.C.
___________________________
Georgia
Lincoln County

I, William Dowsing, do hereby certify that I was the writer of the foregoing affidavit, and that in do so it is very possible that I might have myself erred in taking the Statement of the said applicant down in writing as to the time of the said applicants entering of the service in the Revolutionary War.  And do moreover Certify that from my own acquaintance as well as the general Character of the said applicant do believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.  The Statement alluded to is in writing "sixty seven", when it should have been wrote "seventy six".

Wlm Dowsing
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I John M Dooly Judge of the Superior Court
of the Western Circuit of the State of Georgia, Certify that John Crosson the applicant & maker of the written affidavit is under the character of a man of truth & veracity, and from a long acquaintance with him do not hesitate to state that he is honest & upright in his dealings - and that the within affidavit was a mistake in the writer as to the time of entering of the service
October 28.1819
Jhn-o M. Dooly
J. S. C.

[written along left border of letter:]
John Crosson

I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Superior Court
of the County of Lincoln & State of Georgia do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the applicant & maker of the written affidavit, and know him to be an honest upright man, a man of truth & veracity & believe the error made in writing the time of his entering the Service in the Revolutionary War was by 
his being illiterate & the error in the writer May.r Wm. Downing in taking down the time. 
October 28.th 1819
Peter Lamar Clerk

[written horizontally:]
John Crosson
Penn line
It does not appear
by the Pennsy Service Rolls that the applicant
served nine months and his
enlistment was
under the regular
government "1768"
if this be a mistake
and he can prove
his service in the Revolution War
the case will be admitted
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John Crosson. s
application for the
continuation of pension
15.254
March 1820
Not entitled

Peter Lamar
Lincolntown
Georgia
10 Nov
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Georgia Lincoln County} on this seventh day of August in the year of our :Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court it being a court of record for the county State aforesaid John Crosson aged sixty two years resident in said county and State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served as a private enlisted soldier in the revolutionary war that he enlisted for the term of three years or during the war sometime in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six in the state of Pensylvania in the Company Commanded by Captain Rin and the regiment commanded by Col Stewart in the line of the State pf Pensylvania on the Continental Establishment he was in the battle of Brandywine and afterwards continued to serve in the Second Pensylvania regiment until the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two when he was discharged from said service at Trenton in the State Jersey that he was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown Monmouth and Trenton and a number of [illegible] and that he has received no pension yet but certificates has [passed] in his favor which bears date the fourth day of October Eighteen hundred & nineteen that this [applicant] was a resident citizen of the United States on this Eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen and I have not since that time by gift sale in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled as act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person intrusted for me  any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other
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other than what is in the schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed this [disonant] saith that his occupation is a farmer and his ability to labour is not much he being frequently in bad health that he has a wife fifty one years old a son about twenty years of age which composes all his family Sworn to before me and declared this 7th August 1820 in open Court  Peter Lamar Clk  John his X mark Crosson
Schedule of property of John Crosson 1 mare & filly 100.00 [9] head of Cattle 57.00 14 head of hogs 28.00 5 head of Sheep 7.00 1 mans Saddle 10.00 1 womans Saddle 10.00 1 Spinning mashine 25.00 1 loom 5.00 5 chairs 2.50 1 wheel 2.00 1 Bed 1.50 155 acres of land 310.00 2 plows & gear 2 hoes 2 [illegible] 2 matton 20.25  1 Pot 1 oven 1 Skellit 6.00 $584.25 The debts of the said John Crasson are as follows Stevan & Lamar 138.95 Runson &Son 63.25 Wm & Daniel Walker 15.00 $217.20 turn over
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Amt. of debt brot. over.                   217.20
To J V T Crosson                               40.00
Wm Stoless & others.                       17.80
attest.                                              _______
                                                         $275.00
P. Lamar Clk.        John      X    Crosson
                                       his mark

Situation of John Croosons family
John Crosson the applicant 62 years old occupation a farmer
Acey Crosson has wife         51  ditto
Fetise Crosson son               20  ditto

attest                                   John          Crosson
                                                   his X mark
P. Lamar clk.

The Court viz. Thomas Murray; Rom Remson; James E. Todd, David Glaze & Wm. Downing Esquire are satisfied with the correctness of the valuations of the property of John Crosson and being perfectly acquainted with character of John Crosson & know him to be a correct honest man & believe him to be a man of truth and believe all the statements as made in his affidavit & (??) duly to be correct
State of Georgia
I Peter Lamar clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid do hereby certify the foregoing affidavit & certificate of John Crosson to be a true Copy taken from the originals of file in my office, and do further Certify the above to be the opinion of the Court as to the valuation of his property stated in the schedule above as well as the other statements of John Crooson and In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal there being no Seal of office this 1st September 1820
Peter Lamar Clk. (Written Seal)
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2763 Georgia
Achsah Crosson widow of John Crosson who served in the Revolutionay war, as a private inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of January 1849.
Micajah Henley [paper torn - illegible]
Recorded on Roll [paper torn]
February [paper torn]
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R. L. Spalding

Sep. 23/56
same Jany 20/57
Repnted

Jany 3/49
H. C. Spalding
Mch. 11, 1857-
same May
18, 1857

SaNlena
Janu 2/57

(pencil underneath) 28 Aug 53
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No 8200

Crosson Ackasak
widow of John
Act '38
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State of Georgia Lincoln County - on this fourteenth day of February in the year of our lord Eighteen Hundred and forty two personally appeared in open court before Peter Lamar, Aaron Hardy, James Irvings, Harrison W Hagerman and Alex Johnson, Esquires Justices of the inferior court for said county. Achsah Crosson a resident of said state and county aged seventy three years the eighth Instant who having first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress dated July Seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitle 'an art granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.' that she is the widow of John Crosson who was a private enlisted soldier in the army of the revolutions. That from information derived from my deceased husband, he was in the battle of Trenton, Monmouth, Brandywine and several others which will more fully appear by the declaration of the said John Crosson witness to the war office of the united states which his certificate and pension, she further declares that she was married to the said John Crosson on the third day of July seventeen hundred and eighty eight to the best of her recollections (having no family word of her marriage, in the state of Virginia and County of Ferguson by a gentleman
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Known as parson Thompson-If there is any record proof in the church or county in the state of Virginia where the marriage took place it is unknown to this deponent nor does she know or never heard that it was necessary that records was to be kept of marriages that her husband obtained by the consent of her father license to authorize the marriage-there is no living person in this county within her knowledge what was present at the marriage nor does she know any living person in the State of Virginia or else where by which she could prove the marriage. She further declares that she was married at the house of one Joseph Thomas where she had been living for more than three years who was a distant connection of hers. about twelve or eighteen months after her in to marriage she and her husband and a sister of deponents and the said Thomas and his family moved to the State of Georgia and she & her husband settled in the county of Wilkes but that part is now Lincoln where she has been living now since and raised a family of several children- She further declares that her above said husband John Crosson died on the twenty eighth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight-she further declares that since the death of her said husband she as his widow has returned his Pension certificate to the treasury department and received the remnant pension due him from the 4th September Eighteen hundred
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and thirty seven to the twenty eight day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty eight that she was not married to said John Crosson her deceased husband prior to his leaving the United States service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz-at the time above stated. [illegible] Mrs Crosson Mark 
Sworn to in open court before us 
Peter Lamar 
Aaron Hardy 
HW  Heageman 
James Jennings 
Alexander Johnston

State of Georgia, Lincoln County
I, Henry Murry, Clerk of the Interior Court for said county and state do hereby certify that Peter Lamar, Aaron Hardy, James Jennings, Harry or W Hageman, and Alexander Johnston on whose names appears to the foregoing affidavit in the [illegible] of the Interior Court of said county duly can [illegible] and qualified and that [illegible] [illegible] credit is due to this oath as such and that the said affidavit and declaration was made in open court given under my hand and private seal this being no[illegible] of office this 14th February 1842. Henry Muncy Clk JC LC Seal
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State of Georgia, Lincoln County

Personally appeared before me Alexander Johnson one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for said county, Mary Guyse wife of Peter Guyse of said county who upon her oath [illegible] that as far as she can make out she is in her sixty sixth year. That she is the sister of Achsah Crosson widow of John Crosson late of said county [illegible]. This informant saith that at the time of the intermarriage of said John Crosson to her said sister this defendant was living with her father in Ferguson County in the State of Virginia and her sister with one Joseph Thomas. This defendant was not present at the marriage but a few days before it took place she  heard John Crosson ask her father for sister and he gives his consent. They were invited to the wedding which was to take place at said Joseph Thomas. My father left home to go to the wedding and I heard my sister say that he did not reach there in time to hear the ceremony but just as they were [illegible, crossed out words illegible] that shortly after the marriage said John Crosson and my sister came to my fathers upon a visit.
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said John Crosson & his sister and lived with them some time or six years before she married to Peter Guyse which was in January Seventeen hundred and ninety five. This deponent further states that the said Joseph Thomas at whose house my said Sister was married to said John Crooson moved to Georgia with said John Crosson. They settled near each others in the same county and after a few years said Thomas left this part of the country for Kentucky I heard Mrs. Thomas I think (next 6 words crossed through) of the wedding as well as others who was at it which left no doubt on my mind at the time that they were married and no one that knew them was questioned it. They were by all that knew John Crosson and my sister recognized as man and wife. that this deponent since her inter marriage with Mr Guyser has never lived more than Eight or ten miles from his sister Crosson.
Mary  her X mark  Guyse
Sworn to this 17 Febry. 1842 
before me
Alexander Johnston J. of C.
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her said affidavit was taken at her own house. She having unable to attend court from bodily infirmaty.
Given from under my hand
this 17th Febry. 1842
Alexander Johnson J & C.

Georgia
Lincoln County}
I Henry Murry clerk of the Interior Court of said County do hereby certify that Alexander Johnson before whom Mary Guyse's affidavit was taken and who certifies as to the credibility of said Mary Guyse is a Justice of the Interior Court of said county and I also certify that Peter Lamar, Aaron Hardy, Harrison W. Hagerman, James Irwins and Alexander Johnson before whom the affidavit of Mrs. H. Norman, Peter Guyse and Jonathan Baker was taken are Justices of the said Interior Court of said County duly commissioned & qualified and these said Signatures are Genuine and also I certify them persons who have made the fair going affidavits are persons of good standing and accountability of character. 
Given under my hand & personal seal there during no seal office this 18th February 1842
Henry Murry Clk,  Lede
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State of Georgia Lincoln County:
We who are named are here undersigned approved before the justice of the inferior court of said county now holding court at Lincolntown and on our oath do say that we have been for many years acquainted with Achsah Crosson widow of John Crosson a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States that from our knowledge of her she is a woman of inherent honesty and truth and has conducted herself as such, and have no doubt from the cohabitation, intimacy and manner of living and have any of them have this command, that John Crosson and the said Achsah Crosson was mand and wife and that she is now legally the widow of the said John Crosson and entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress granting pensions to widows of revolutionary soldiers. 
Wm H Norman 
Peter Guyse {x - his mark}
Jonathan Bakon
Sworn to before us in open court 14 February 1842 Peter Lambeau I.J.C.
Aaron Haray I.J.C.
H W Hagerman I.J.C.
James Jenning I.J.C.
Alexander Johnston I.J.C.
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State of Georgia
Stewart County

Be it Known That before me the undersigned a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Felix Crosson aged 54 years a resident of said County and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of John Crosson the identical person who was a  pensioner and who is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued and is now lost or mislaid so that deponent does not know where the same is at this time, that the same John Crosson died on the 28th day of January 1838 at the age of 82 years leaving a widow who also died on the 21st day of Jany. 1853 at the age of 82 years leaving six children (supposed) to be now living viz. Lewis Crosson 64 yrs. of age, Mary Jackson 62 yrs. of age Elizabeth Rozier 60 yrs. of age Peninah Trammell 58 yrs of age this deponent 54 yrs. of age and Janus Crosson 51 yrs. of age that the deceased Pensioner resided in Lincoln County in the State of Georgia for the space of 40 years before his death; and that previous thereto he resided in the State of Virginia. That deponent makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension or pension in arrears which may be found due to the widow or living children of John Crosson pensioner as aforesaid at the department at Washington City D.C. 
Felix Crosson

Sworn to and subscribed  before me this 22nd day of May 1855, I having no Interest or concern in said claim
Clement A. Evans
A Justice of Inferior Court in & for the County & State aforesaid
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State of Georgie
County of Stewart

I, the undersigned, Clerk of the inferior Court, holder at Lump Rill in said county, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court.
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Know all men by these presents. That I
Felix Crosson of the County of Stewart in
the State of Georgia do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint S. Flournay of Wilkes Co. Ga.
and H. C. Spalding of Washington D.C. my true
and lawful attorney, for me and in my name
to receive from the agent of the United States
for paying pensions in the State of Georgia the
pension or pension in arrears which may be
found due to the widow or living children
of John Crosson a revolutionary pensioner
deed the said pensioner having died on the
28th day of January 1838.
witness my hand and seal this 22 day of May
1855.
Felix Cohen
Sealed & acknowledged
in presence of
Wm C. Ellis
J. M. Cox
Be it Known, That on this
22 day May before the undersigned a Justice of
the Inferior Court within and for said County
personally appeared Felix Crosson above named
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act. and deed for the purposes
therein expressed In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the day and year
above mentioned
C.A. Evans Justice Inferior Court
I, Justice of the Inferior Court holden at Lumpkin
in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that John
Crosson was a pensioner of the United States and
died in Lincoln County in the State of Georgia on the
28th day of January 1838 witness my hand and official
signature this 22 day of May 1855.
C. A. Evans [illegible]
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January 25, 1928
Mrs. P.D. Aman
326 W. Hampton Ave. Sumter, S.C.

Madam: I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6766 [in margin "used 1776"]it appears that John Crosson enlisted in Vincent Township, Pennsylvania, in 1776 and served as a private with the Pennsylvania troops under Captains Tolbert and Pew and Colonel Stewart; he was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth [in margin "stated was in battle White Plain"] and was discharged in 1781. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1816, at which time he was living in Lincoln County, Georgia. He died January 28, 1838, aged eighty-two years. He married July 3, 1788, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Acken or Acheah Lewis, who was born February 8, 1769. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 14, 1842, at which time she was living in Lincoln County, Georgia. She died January 21, 1853, leaving the following children:
Lewis - aged 64 years, resident of Arkansas.
Mary Jackson - aged 62 years, resident of Stewart County Georgia.
Elisabeth Rosier and widow of Isham Rosier - aged 60 years, resident of Stewart County, Georgia.
Peninah Trammell aged 58 years, resident of Benton County, Alabama, and wife of Thomas W. Trammell.
James - aged 57 years, resident of Arkansas.
Felix - aged 54 years, resident of Stewart County, Georgia.
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This is the only soldier by the name of John Crosson that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Revy. Widow, &c.
File No. 6766
Achsah Crosson
Widow
John Crosson
Pvt. Rev.
Act: Feby. 2 of 48
Index--: Vol. A, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(illegible) Jan 25th hist to
P.D. Awan, M.C.S.
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Lincolnton 24th December, 1823
Doct. Joel Abbott
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty of incloseing to you the application of John Crosson to be replaced on the pension list as a revolutionary soldier. I have selected you more particularly to address on the subject notwithstanding I should be very glad indeed if the representation of our state if they can use any influence to get Crossons pension that they should remember his case. You I remember to have pointed out Crosson too, during Court. You also know pretty well the quality of land in the neighborhood of the Court house, his land I am indeed to believe has been the Cause of his being stricken from the Roll of pensions the valuation first made was more than the land would over have sold for it is now scarcely worth being called a home. He is unable to work, and if the word of Col. Triplett of Wilkes County there was few better soldiers than Crosson independent of this he has not been an extravagant man in drink as has been the case with many of the soldiers of the revolution, he was always able to pay his way until about 5 years ago afflictions of body caused him to cease from labor himself his children left him and the failure of a crop he has never been able to get over he has been one of the most industrious men of the age. My being one of his Creditors will not I trust be considered a motive in writing in his praises, for if he never receives a Cent he will never be distressed through or by me, but my knowledge of so many that is now pensioned, some drunkards unfortunate speculators & others of much more property than he possesses is among the inducements I have & his being in actual distress. he never aspired after wealth, more than the labor of his hands all of which I trust will be sufficient inducements
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to plead is case. I think this is the third time he has applied, he has despaired himself and complains heavily that a neighbor of his who deserted the British & fought in a Battle who possesses as much or more than himself, tho blind, should be pensioned and one who fought in the revolution in the hardest Battles throughout the war should be rejected in fact I could go further but think this is enough to induce you should you not personally know him to advocate his cause. I remember nothing of great interest to relate you have no doubt heard from our stormy Legislators often since the defeat of the Feds
please give to Wm Cobb and G Gary Esq my respects & accept for yourself my best wishes
Peter Lamar

Hon Joel Abbott
City Washington
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John Crosson's application to renew pension certificate in place of original lost
The new certificate Recd 17 May 1824
Peter Lamar Lincolntown, GA
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Georgia Lincoln County
Before me Leonard Sims a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid personally appeared before me Micajah Henley and on his oath saith that he does not recollect of having in his possesion the pension certificate of John Crosson a pensioner under the act of Congress 1818. The he [illegible] recollects of seeing his certificate and he [illegible] draw a pension under said act after said Crosson name was removed from the pension roll or this deponant had been informed this deponant took the papers to draw a petition for his certificate but does not recollect of having the certificate since this deponent has been informed that said Crosson has been reinstated an the pensions but this deponant has made diligent search for said certificate and cannot find it.
Sworn before me this 3rd May 1824. Micajah Henley
Leonard Sims I.J.C.
I Peter Lamar clerk of the inferior court of the County of Lincoln and state of Georgia certify hereby that Leonard Sims esquire when name appears to the foregoing is one of the acting Justices of the Inferior Court which is a court of record for said county and state and was as of times of attesting said oath.
Given under my hand and private deal there being no deal to said court this, 3 day of May 1824
Peter Lamar Clds L.I.C.
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State of Georgia Lincoln County: On the day May 3rd1826 personally came before me Leonard Sims a Justice of the Inferior Court of said county and state being a court of record. John Crosson who being duly sworn oath that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Talbot 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 state of Georgia and stricken therefore on account of his property that he received a certificate of the fact under the signature seal of the secretary of war which certificate this deponant declares that he placed in the hands of Micajah Healy esq and Peter Lamar who undertook to draw a petition to present to the court for his reinstatement on the pension roll. Since which this deponant stated that he has not been able to recover the same that he has made deliquent search of enquiry of the said Micajah and Peter and they not been able find the same, and it being neccessary to produce said certificate to the agent for paying United States pensioner. He requests that a new certificate may [illegible] in view of this lost original that the gates deponent was to receive per month is eight dollars, the sum which he received previous to being stricken from the pension roll and that he will be enabled to receive pay according to the notice recd from the war office from the 3rd day of nevember last sworn to and subscribed before me 3rd May 1826 Leonard Sims I.J.C.
John Crosson {X - mark}
I Peter Lamar clerk of the inferior court of the county of Lincoln and state of Georgia certify that Leonard Sims esquire who has appeared to the foregoing [illegible] of the acting justices of the inferior court of law and county and state duly commisioned and qualified as such and was at the time of attesting law given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 3rd day of May 1824. Peter Lamar clerk I.J.C.
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State of Georgia Lincoln County:
Before me Leonard Sims esquire - justice of the inferior court of said county and state it being a court of Record personally appeared Peter Lamar who being duly sworn, dep{cut off} seth and faith that John Crosson whose name is to the foregoing affidavit is the same person originally pensioned as well as he remembers under the act of congress of 1818 and did draw accordingly as this deponent assisted him in drawing of a power of attorney to draw, the money from the [illegible] that after he was stricken from the pension list the deponent together with Micajah Healy esquire had in possession the certificate of the said John Crosson for the purpose of [illegible] him to be reinstated by drafting his petition for that purpose deponent cannot perfectly remember having the [illegible] in his possession and believes that he handed it to M. Healey Esq that he had made a [illegible] search for the same and is unable to find it.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Leonard Sims I.J.C. 3rd May 1824 signed Peter Lamar
I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County of Lincoln and State of Georgia certify that Leonard Sims Esquire  whose name is affixed to the above affidavit is one of the acting justices of the inferior court of said county and state duly commissioned and qualified as such.
Given which my private seal their being no deal of office to our inferior court 3rd day of May 1824. Peter Lamar esq L.I.C.
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Lincolnton Ga. 6 May 1824
Hon.ble John C. Calhoun

Dr. Sir,
I inclose herein the application of John Crosson again as near up to the instructions as possible for the secural of his pension Certificate. Also the application of Thomas Howard to be placed on the Pension Roll again, who was stricken therefrom on account of his property.
I am with respect yr. ob. svt.
Peter Lamar

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Washington 6th Jan 1824
Mr. Edwards 
Sir
Will you please to examine the accompanying papers and inform me whether John Crosson can be restored to the pension Roll.
I am sir
respectfully
Your obed Srvt
Joel Abbot

James L Edwards Esq
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(left side) Admittee

(right side) Oath of Petition of
John Crosson
13 Rmt. Penn line
Col Stewart
Spring 1776 3 yrs
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Georgia
Wilkes County
on this twentieth day of July in the year of our lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the Western Circuit and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Crosson of the County of Lincoln and said State aged sixty years & upwards who being by me first duly sworn, 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 John Crosson enlisted for the term of three years or during the war some time in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six in vincent township in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Reno who shortly afterward moved to Philadelphia and joined Col Stewart who commanded the thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment and continued to serve as an enlisted soldier during the war in the United States service. When he was discharged from service at Trentown in Jersey and that he was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, and the battle of Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to me this day and year aforesaid
Mr. M. Dooly J.S.C.

John + Crosson
    Mark
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I John M. Dooley Judge of the Superior Court in and for the Western District of the State of Georgia
Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Crosson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and during the time stated therein on the Continental establishment, 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. I am also satisfied that (illegible) of his Country for Support.
Mr. M. Dooly J.S.C.

Text John Dyson OK
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Georgia
Lincoln County
We the undersigned Justices of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that we have been long acquainted with John Crosson the applicant for a pention under the act of Congress and that we are well satisfied that the said John Crosson did serve faithfully in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on the continental establishment and that the said John Crosson is old and poor and in very (illegible) circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for a Support
26th July 1819.
Peter Lamar Clk
Thos. Murray J.S.C.
Rich. Rennison J.S.C.
David Glaze J.S.C.
Wm. Dorraing J.S.C.
James E. Todd J.S.C.
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Case of Mr. Crosson 4539 V
Peter Lamar
agt.
Lincolnton, Ga.
rec,d. Aug. 9. 1819.
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Lincol[illegible] July 31 1819
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the claim of John Crosson an applicant under act of congress for his services in the continental service who lives near this place and wishes you to direct in my name the fate of his claim to this place he will transmit to you the oath with the reasons or mistake made by the person who wrote it which was forwarded to Doct Abbot for some defects which may claim in the face of the affidavit. the old man is illiterate which you will perceive by his mark to the affidavit. I well remember myself that the claim of Mr Crosson was handed into court and he qualified to it saying it had been read by the man who wrote the same and instead of 'severity [illegible]" was written [illegible] in the oath honorable with due respect.
I am your servant Peter Lamar
John J Calhoun Secretary War
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Lincolnton Ga                        Free
Nov.  5.

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington

file this with the envelope

arrived Nov. 19. 1819.
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Lincolntown Ga 3 Nov 1819
Honorable John C Calhoun
Sir
Some time ago, I thin in July I enclosed to you the claim of John Crosson and at the same promised to forward on the explanation required by you on his first application, but not having it in my power to attend to it and the old gentleman himself did not know how he was to act was unable to get the certificate of William Dowsing the writer of his affidavit until last week during of the Superior Court at which time he certified as well as the judge as to the standing of Mr Crosson which is herein enclosed. Our Sunday last by the arrival of the mail I received the certificate to Mr. Crosson of pension, is it reasonable for the old gentleman to ask pay for the difference of time believed his first and last application. he has been so informed if it is resonable and just write you be so good as to write me in what way it will be attended to and I will assist him in doing what may be necessary. he is a near neighbor of mine very poor illiterate and badly calculated to get through the world, his children are mostly of age and left him and from the accounts of those that knew him during of the Revolutionary war a private soldier so more justly entitled than he is notwithstanding. his name does not appear on the Pennsylvania Rolls to have served more than 9 months, yet John is corroborating accounts of others her serveds upwards of five years and Colonel Triplet who was an officer in the revolution has informed me at different times that Crosson was as good a soldier as he know in the serivce and promised to have attended this court for the express purpose of certifying to that particular. I have thus far
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endeavored to give you a history of the necessities of the old man by request and have moreover certified officially on the enclosed affidavits which he made first of his character. Which is also testified by Judge Dooly and William Dowsing Esq and could be by every man I believe in Lincoln County that is acquainted with him for no man in the County stands more fair or an honest man and a man of truth. Also I herewith enclose to you the affidavits and certificates of Thomas Tramel (appears to be a new declaration as his name is not being found on the index.) John Crawford whose claims were returned in the g[paper torn] instance for informality or rather further proof of their services than they there made.
Doct Joel Abbot handed in the claim of Mr. Norman, John Matthews and William Matt who wish to know the fate of their claim if they have been decided on. Please write to the office in my name or to the applicants all of which live in this county. With due respect I am your servant. Peter Lamar
Honorable John J Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Lincolntown Ga
Oct 30 18

James L Edwards Esq
Pension Commisioner
Washington City D.C.
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County
On this thirtieth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscribed Jefferson Einn a justice of the peace in and for said county and state. Acksah Crosson a resident of Lincoln County and State of Georgia aged seventy nine years and nine months who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress passed on the second February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Crosson who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and that she recieved a pension of three hundred and twenty dollars under the act of he 17th june 1844 (that is she has received eighty dollars per annum from the 4th day of March 1844 to the 4th day of March 1848.) and that she is still the widow of the said John Crosson deceased. Land that his pension is now due from the 4th of March 1848 to the 4 day of September 1848.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Jefferson Winn JoP
Acksah Crosson (x mark)
State of Georgia Lincoln County
I Jefferson Winn a Justice of the peace in and for said county before whim the above declaration was made do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Acksah Crosson the declarant and that she is the same person who drew a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 as sworn to above - given and in my hand this 30th day of october 1848. Jefferson Winn, JoP
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State of Georgia Lincoln County: I Alexander Johnston Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Jefferson Winn is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 24th day of January 1845 and to "continue in force during the term pointed out by the Constitution, or until removed by conviction or indictment in the Superior Court for malpractice in office or for any felonious or infamous crime or by the governor on the advice of two thirds of the legislature." and that his signature herein before written as genuine given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of the court this thirtieth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Alexander Johnston. C.I.C.
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Lincolnton 30th October 1848
Sir
Sometime in the month of September past, I as the friend of Mrs. Crosson and Linville two old widows of my neighborhood sent to the pension agent of Savannah this pension declaration claiming pension under the act 17th June 1844. from 4th March 1848 to 4 September 1848. they were returned with directions that this claim was to be made to you at Washington City and a form of declaration to be made by those widows and certificates of the proper officers. I have pursued the form of the affidavit of the pensioner but have added those in brackets. to show mor in or the annual amount received and from which pension dates and when it ended and also what is with of semi annual payments. I send you (illegible) Mrs Crossons pension claim and in a few days will send you Mrs Linvills. from the advanced age of these two widows the government cannot expect to be much longer troubled with these claims upon its charity
Will you be so good as to transmit to me the necessary forms in this case as I have no printed forms
you obdt. servant
Mirajah Hurly

James L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Georgia - 6594
Achsah Crosson widow of John Crosson wo was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 28 January 1838 of Lincoln in the state of Georgia who was a private in the --- commanded by Captain--- of the Regt commanded by Col Stewart in the Pennsylvania line for 9 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Lending 28th January 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of June 1843 and sent to Micajah Henley, Lincolntown, Georgia
Whole amount due $151.94
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by Mell Stewart, Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 197
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Paid at the S. 
Duplicate pension certificate issued 20 May 1824, and sent to Peter Lamar at Lincolnton, Ga. Let to Micajah Henly Jany 5, 1842
John Crosson invalid pensioner form Wilkes Cty Geo at $96 per an act of 1818, 9 July 1855.
H.C. Spalding
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Pension papers of Achsah Crosson Geo Act 1838 I believe 1st May 1857. H.C. Spalding
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A corrected certificate of pension in this case in [paper torn] to Peter Lamar of Lincolnton, Ga on the 6th of March 182{cut off}
15,254 R Georgia
John Crosson of Lincoln County in the state of Georgia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line for the term of seven years.
[hole in paper]ed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Oct 1819 and sent to Peter Lamar Esq Lincolnton, Georgia
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819/mo 12/31 4/30 12.15
Semi-anl. all-ce ending 4th March 1820 48.00
Total $60.15
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Presing.

Achsah Crosson
John
2 Feb 1848
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Georgia 8200 to the clerk of court Fauguien Cob [illegible] March 8, 42
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-1594 Georgia
Achsah Crosson, widow of John Crosson dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 28 Jan 1838 in Lincoln in the State of Georgia who was a private in the comp commanded by Captain -- of the regt commanded by Col Stewart in the Pennsylvania line for 7 years
[page cut off] scribed on the roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 Dollars - cents per annum, commence on the 28 day of Jany 1838 when he died.
Certificate of pension issued the 18 day of March 1842 and sent to Micaja Henley, Georgia, Lincolnton.
Arrears to the 4th of March 41 3 yrs 1 mo 7 days} 242.92
semiannual allowance ending
total 242.92
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk Book 02 Vol. 2 Page 198
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Washington May 1st 1857
Hon Geo. C. Whiting Court of Pensions
Sir, I herewith submit evidence of the surviving children of Acsah and John Crosson of his deceased. Felix Cross is the administrator. You will please cause the certificate for increase to be sent to me.
Very respectfully yours obt servant H. C. Spalding
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Brief in the case of Achsah dec widow of John Crosson under the H Reso 1 Jul 1848, Georgia,

Her husband was pensioned under the Acts of 1818 & 1820 at $56 a year and died in 1838.

She was pensioned under the Act of 1838 at $80 a year and died 21 Jany 1853--Under the H Resolution of Jul 1 1848 she was entitled to $96 a year instead of $80 from the passage of said Joint Resolution.
Her children claim the arrears at the increased rate that were due her at her death.
Death, heirship and administration shown agreeable to our Regulations.

Thomas Triplett
Examiner

Sent to
 H C Spalding Esq 
(illegible)
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Achsah Crosson die?
Widow of John
Georgia

(illegible)? H Res 1 Jul 1848
$96 a year from
1 Jul 1848 to 21 Jany
1853, When she died
deducting $80 a year
pay to Felix Crosson's address
for himself &

(illegible)
H C Spalding Esq
Present
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Achsah Crosson
Widow of Jno.
Georgia
AD July 7. 1838
Married July 2 1788
Died Jan. 28, 1838
Allow $80 per ann
from Jan 28 1838

Micajah Henley Esq
Lincolnton
W Co
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Georgia 4357
Achsah Crosson widow of John Crosson who was a Private in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Jan 1844 and sent to M. Henley Lencolnton, Georgia
{Act of March 3, 1843.} Recorded in Book A Vol 1 Page 212
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Georgia 
4
7.48
1. 3
12.49
John Crosson--
aged 66 yrs.-- farmer and able
to labor-- wife aged 55 yrs--
erved 7 years
1st. sched. 7th august 1820-- exhibits
155 acres of land, valued at $310.--
mare & filly, $100-- 9 head of cattle
$57-- for the whole amt. of sched:
$502.25--
states debt to the amt. of 
$275--
--Off. 10 Nov. 1820 application,
as for 2nd schedule date 3rd
Nov. 1823 exhibits the same
real estate as contained in 1st
sched; but it is valued only at 
$80.--he exhibits the same 
debts, viz: $275.--his personal
property as follows--viz: 1 mare
$60-- 3 sheep, $3--
$5-- 1 cow and calf, $10--
addles, $10--bed and furniture,
$15--8 pigs, $4--
1 old Loom, steelyards & wool
cards, $5--and a few articles
furniture--whole amt. 213.71
(over)
change of Property since
1st Listed: as follows, viz:--
To Felix Crosson, 1 cow and calf
"  Isha Rozier (his son in law)
"  James Crosson 1 cow--"these
given us in the years 1818, 1819,
1820 & 1821."
2 head of cattle, with part of 
their increase,1 sheep, consumed in the
family--(illegible) in the foregoing 
years."
Remission for, 1 spinning machine
in 1821 for $.30
in payment of debt due then.
Other articles have been used for
the family & on the farm.
A letter from Peter Lamar Esq
to Hon Joel Abbot dated
24th Dec. 1824, states, that the
land was appraised too high--
that it is very poor, and can be
called barely a home. He
states that applicant is really very
poor--and has been afflicted by
(illegible) within the last 2 yrs. with
assist in his support.--
Lamar (who is the Clerk of
County court) has certified
order of court, allowing the 
licant $25.--[not under seal]
dated July 1822.
Joel Abbot, H Rep.--
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Additional Evidence of the h.in? of John and Achsah Crosson Geo.




Filed by K. C. Spalding atty
Washington D. C.
10th May 1837
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State of Georgia
County of Stewart

On this 25 day of April 1857before the undersigned a Justice of the Inferior Court and for said County and State personally came Felix Crosson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Achsah Crosson late of said County deceased left surviving her, six children, as deponent verily believes to wit Lewis Crosson about 68 years old a Resident of the State of Arkansas & County of his Residence unknown, Mary Jackson (formerly Mary Crosson) widow of Wm. Jackson--about 66 years old, a resident of the County of Stewart, State of Georgia--Elizabeth Rozier (formerly Elizabeth Crosson) widow of Isham Rozier deceased--about 64 years old, a Resident of said County of Stewart & State aforesaid--Peninah Trammell formerly Peninah Crosson (widow of Thomas W. Trammell)--about 62 years old & a Resident of Benton County State of Alabama--James Crosson about 60 years old a Resident of the State of Arkansas as witness believes--the County of his Residence unknown & Felix Crosson (this deponent) about 57 years old, a Resident of this County--
deponent testifies most pos
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itively that said Mary Jackson, Elizabeth Rozier & Peninah Trammell as well as deponent are now in life--that when last heard from the said Lewis Crosson & James Crosson were alive and deponent believes are still alive--and they the said Mary--Elizabeth--Penina--Lewis--James & deponent--are the six & only surviving children of Achsah Crosson deceased--
(signature)Felix Crosson

sworn & subscribed before me the day& year first before written and I certify the said Felix Crosson to me well known & a resident of said County of Stewart, is a credible person
(signature) Curtis M Lowe
Justice of Inferior Court

State of Georgia
County of Stewart
I Norman H Lewis Clerk of the Superior Court of said County and State do hereby certify that Curtis M Lowe Esq before whom foregoing affidavit was made was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County and
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State duly commissioned & sworn and that his signature is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said Superior Court this 25th April 1857
(signature) N W Lewis  Clk

(illegible) April 24
Mr Spalding
Mr Felix Crosson is the only witness who knows the facts set forth in foregoing affidavit that I am able to present
(signature) N L Winters
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State of Georgia Stewart County: Be it known that on this 2nd the day of September in the year eighteen hundred and fifty six before me the undersigned, one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Felise Crosson, aged fifty four years, a resident of said county and state, and made oath in due form of law, that he is a son of John Crosson deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum and of Achsah Crosson the wife of said John Crosson, who is also deceased, and who received a widow's pension at the rate of $80 per annum: And further that he is the duly appointed administrator of the said Achsah Crosson deceased as is shown by the accompanying papers. That the said Achsah Crosson was entitled during her lifetime to have received $96 per annum from the first day of July 1848 to the date of her death which occurred in the County and State aforesaid on the 21st day of January 1853 at the age of 82 years.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrearages due to his said deceased mother at the increased rate above named from the said first day of July 1848 to the twenty first day of January 1853 the date of her death.
Felix Crosson
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Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Clement A Evans
Justice of the Inferior Court

Georgia
Stewart County
I hereby certify that Achsah Crosson mwidow of John Crosson deceased departed this life intestate about the 21st day of January 1853 in said County of Stewart--witness my hand and official signature this 2nd September 1856
Clement A Evans J.I.C.
Addison B Brown

Georgia
Stewart County
Be it known that I Felix Crosson administrator of the estate of Achsah Crosson late of said County & State deceased do hereby constitute and appoint H. C. Spalding of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name and receive the arrearages due the said deceased, a late pensioner of the United States, from the 1st day of July 1848 to the 21st day of January 1853 as set forth in foregoing declaration and to do whatever may be necessary to obtain said arrearages in as full and ample measure as could. I the administrator of estate of said deceased were I personally present
Witness my hand and seal (as administrator of said deceased) This 2nd day of September 1856
Felix Crosson (seal)
signed, sealed, delivered in presence of
Addison B Brown
Clement A Evans J.I.C.
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State of Georgia   J F L Wimberly of 
County of Stewart  ?????? of said county
and ex officio clerk of the Court of orssen dinary of said County do hereby certify that Ach
sah Crosen widow of John Crossan deceased de
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Achsah Crosson
GA
Oct 7 July 38
80$ from 4
March26 to 28 Jang
18387
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Lincolnton 8th March 1843

I am registered by the county 
Govnt to present
and join the Claim of Mrs Acksah Crosson the widow of a
revolutionary soldier, she applied to the court
to be placed upon the poor list. The court said
her case would justify them to do so, but
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difference the one would be $96 per year for five years and the other that amount expressed in round numbers,
But the attorney genl says that the son of a widow whose husband actually received his annuity under the act of 1832 is 
not entitled to the benefit of the
of July 1838, why?
Herein he says the difficulty [insuperable?] to him to him in a widows drawing pay from the 4th of March 1836. her husband may have received that time,
how can the attorney genl arrive at any such conclusion? 
certainly not from the wording of either of the amts the act of 1838 must receive an independent construction only as to the
fixing the donation to the widow (as the act which give to Mr Harrison the presidents sallary) and because that amt authorises to draw from a day anterior to its date in an
other ground of [mobility?], the same objection could be effectually made to the act of 1832. which gives a pension
to officers and soldiers of the revolution not yet under that act surviving officers & soldier have drawn and continue to draw 
an other objection to the validity of the act
of 7 July 1838. because the 4 [do?] of the act of 1832 provides for widows drawing during the period intervening between the [comm annual? or commanded?] payments, and the act of 1838 [contimility?]
them as having been as stated so as not to profit by the act of 1832" 
the 4th[?] of the act of 1832 gives that [?] payment to children if there be no widow, but the act of 1838 says nothing about children, but the widow is the sole object of the charity of the legislature 
how can the attny Genl in comparing of 1832 and 1838. together and say if the widow derives a benefit from the act of 1832
cannot be benefitted by the act of 1838 
the act of 1832 only refers to the act of 1832 
then what was the pay of the deceased
pensioner at the receive an independant construction
it is the duty of legal officers when they are about to place a construction upon the acts of the legislature that when there are two or more at that have some reference
to each other is to compare and see if we could not be left to opperate and in force, and it seems to me that the above acts are so independant of each other as to leave them both to opperate.
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It is further objected to the validity of the act. because portions of the act authorizes the widow [ ] to draw from a day anterior
to the passage of the act and per chance her husband may
have been in life and drew his annuity.  does the act itself raise any such objections. to me it does not. nor did the Legislature that inacted it, nor the officers that assented to it see the
inconsistancy that is now seen.
The construction put upon the act of 1838. by the present officers of government differs from those that were before and the intention of the legislature who enacted it. for they thought the words of the act conveyed their intention to give something to the widows of those brave men of the revolution. [ ] of evidence was adopted by this proper authority under the law.  and the opinion of the law department was given upon the act even after its passage when all the reasoning of the legistature was fresh in recollection which opinion was favorable to the validity of the act which opinion should have more weight. than any that is subsequent. in fact it should now be the governing one. it would be difficult to determine what the law is if each administration was to place such wide constructions upon acts of the legislature as the past and the present. the past administration acted under the act and this determines it an nulity. in the case of Mrs. Crosson her husband died before the act of 7 July 1838. and she is certainly provided for by the act.  She made application and obtained her certificate. which authorized her to draw for the rise of two or three years. I do not recollect the time, and her certificate only authorised her to draw at Eighty dollars per annum.  When her husbands annuity was at Ninety six dollars per annum, I wrote back. to know why she did not get her certificate for ninety six dollars per annum instead of Eighty.  Which made sixteen dollars a year differance and requesting it to be sent on to her. the answer I received was that the monthly pay was $8.. Which would make $96. a year, but the difference was not sent.  Which is still behind. also inclosed the attorney Genls. opinion upon the act of 1838. before referred to.  Mrs. Crosson thus has a claim upon the government. for sixteen dollars a year for the length of time her certificate calls for, and
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she would be glad to get if she cannot get the
remnant of the five year annuity.  I have written this letter at the [instance?] of your county court and the intent solicitation of Mrs. Crosson which must be my appoligy in a hopeful effort.

An answer to this letter for the satisfaction of
the court and Mrs Crosson is requested as at an early day as your business may authorize
your Ob. Servt
Micajah Henley

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Lincolnton 29th. March 1842

Sir
By last mail I received Mrs Crosson's a widow, Pension Certificate. which states, that as the widow of John Crosson deceased a private
in the revolution, and his name is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. it seems to me there is a mistake
in the per annum pension. if you will examine the Certificate of John Crosson returned to the war office, it calls for ninety six dollars per annum, and does not the Pension act in favor of Widows give them the same pay that their dead husbands were entitled to.  I have not the Act before me but my recollection seems to come to that conclusion
if I am mistaken I should be glad to be informed, but if the department is erred I have no doubt it will hasten to correct it.  as Mrs Crosson stands in need of the funds she has sent on her pension claim under the Certificate to the Pension agent at Savannah G.a.  be pleased to inform us whether the pay from 28 'Jany 1838 to 4 March 1841, is
all that will get under the act authorising pensions to Widows.  Your Obt. Sevt.
Micajah Henley
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of
Pensions Washington City. D.C.
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Lincolnton 18th Febry 1842
Sir
The inclosed is the declaration of the widow of John Crosson late a United States Pensioner,
it will be perceived that the name of the applicant is differently spelt his to her application for the remnant pension of her deceased husband to the treasury department. I spelt her name in that application as it is pronounced -- Axem
the present spelling of the name is derived from her son with whom she is living. he says it is a scripture name and spilt here as it is there both of the applications in one and the same
Kiyon - the widow here inclosed as to the [Moris agr] is the best in her power or knowledge to produce. The department has recognized the widow as a legal Witness she favors 
positively to the marriage when it took place and by whom the ceremony was performed & when.  and at this late period it is not presumed that she can produce any living witness of the marriage. The testamony of Mrs Guyer her sister and her husband Peter Guyer.  and that of Wm. H. Norman and Jonathon Baker men of great respectability of character altho[sic] circumstantial aught it seems to entitle her to the benefit of the Pension Act.- I have no doubt that such proof of
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marriage would be sufficient in a court of Justice
for there any circumstance which are calcutated to shew a general reputation of Marriage and afford reasonable ground of belief of the marriage and received as evidence and it seems to me that now if the department requires stronger proof of the marriage then a Court of Justice it is here to be found as the
widow by the rules adopted by the department to carry the act into effect makes the widow a legal witness - If the proof here exhibited is insufficient to establish the marriage. the widows prospect to be benefitted by the act extending relief to widows, in hope Cap, and it can be nothing but the shadow of a substaner held out to widows but not within their reach. I understand the
present proceedings is intended to procure a
certificate. that she is to receive a benefit from the pension act to the widows of revolutionary soldiers &c. if I am mistaken I hope to be instructed should the evidence be insufficient - inform as what is lacking. your early attention to this application is requested as the widow is poor and needy altho[sic] living with one of her sons who is likewise poor.
Your Ob.t Servt
Micajah Hanley
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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[This appears to be an envelop with a cancellation and some writing on the left side--all is written in vertical fashion.  The cancellation, unfortunately is illegible, but the following is written over it...]

March 7 1802

[two additional words which are illegible]

[On the right side an illegible word is followed by the following address...]

J.L Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
Washington,
D.C.
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Virginia, Warranton, March 15 1842
Sir The files of marriage bands in the office of the county court of Fauquier County show that a bond was given by John Cross to the Governor of Virginia on the 2nd day of July 1788; which bond recites "that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solmnized between John Crosson and Achsa Lewis, for shich a license hath issued"
Respectfully yours, A.J. Marshall
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
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[name of town is illegible] 19th May 1843

Dear Sir

In the case of Mrs [given and surname illegible] you say in your letter of the 30th March last "As claimant drew her pension under the act of 7th July 1838 from the day of her husbands death (28th January 1838) a certificate for arrears[?] from the 4th March 1836 to that date will be forwarded to you."

Mrs [illegible] has frequently applied to know whether that certificate had ever come to hand and if it had not requested me write back to know whether she may expect it and when . She says she is in want of it, and you know very well the great desire of old woman especially when they have anything in expectancy

In the conclusion of your letter, you inclose the   act of the 3rd of March last-- now revised of the act of 7th July 1838 "by which she will be intitled to a continuance of her stipend for another year,"  I write now to  know when the application is to be made under that act whither the widow waits to the end of the year from the date of the act or at what time may they apply.  William [illegible] a revolutionary soldier is now dead and it is more particularily for her benefit that I am now writing as she says she is  some what in [illegible]  She is a poor old blind woman
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and it would be of service to her to be now drawing.

I would be glad to hear from you as soon as possible.

Your most obedient
[illegible signature]

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1827 to 28 January 1838. Agt notified 29 July 1841
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
July 20th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Crosson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars [stricken: and Cents] per month [stricken: annum], under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 28th January 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Lincolnta[illegible]    25
31 [illegible]

James L Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

[written vertically of the right side]  Jan 5 1842
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Lincolnton 31 [illegible] 1841

Dear sir

I addressed a letter to Peter Hug[illegible] of the
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widow of the above named &
now it is wanted to be known what
certificate is necessary for her to have
she has now in her possession, she had
the certificate of his [illegible] but on
his drawing what was due him as
a pensioner up to the time of his death
she was
required to return her husbands
certificate which was sent to Peter Hagner
3rd 
auditor of the Treasury department
as Mrs. Crosson is a poor woman living
upon friends she is desirous to get what
the government has allowed her as
the widow of a revolutionary soldier
and would be thankful to you
if you would put her in the
way to get it. Sendon such papers
and blank as necessary for her to do
so as to entitle her to the half pay
allowed her and you would
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be doing a kindness to a poor old
widow woman. She is no connection of mine I am  acting as a friend to the widow
your Obt Servt
L. Edward
Mirajah Hurley
James L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
B. if there is any affidavit to be
made by her before she can get he rcertificate be pleased to instruct us
[illegible signature]
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State of Georgia Lincoln County
In the Inferior Court July Ten 1822. Persent their steward: Thomas Murray, Igs. E Todd Jas. Wadsworth, Arthur Frazers; esquires
When the representation of John Crosson, with several of his neighbors stating that his bodily infirmities are such and have been the last two years he has been unable to make a support for his family that they are actually suffering for the necessities to support life and [illegible] the said John Crosson is entitled to support from the County. It is ordered by the Court that the clerk pay over to the said John Crosson twenty five dollars out of any funds of the county in his hands for his support one year from this date.
I Peter Lamar clerk of the Inferior Court do hereby certify that the foregoing order is truly copied from the minutes of the Inferior Court of said county and state which is a court of record and unlimited in [illegible] amends I do further certify that it was the opinion of the said court that he was an officer at the time of charity and was not able to labour sufficiently to support himself and wife that the said John Crosson has no relations in this country to contribute to his aid, children accepted. are all very [illegible] to render his assistance which no required.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand sd clerk aforesaid there being no seal of office this 3rd day of May 1823.
Peter Lamar L.I.C.
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Georgia Lincoln County: On this third day of May 1823 personally appeared in open court being a court of record with jurisdiction in and out of amount unlimited and keeping a record of her proceedings as required by law for the county aforesaid. John Crosson a resident in said county aged sixty four years who being first and duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. That he said John Crosson enlisted for the term of three years on during the war in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Perr in the regiment commanded commanded by Colonel Stewart in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment and that he continued to serve in said corps untill the year seventeen hundred and eighty one when he was discharged from the said service in the state of Jersey at Trenton. That he was in the Battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, Germantown, White Plains and Trenton and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service but his own oath.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820.
I John Crosson do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 my self 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 State in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that
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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. This deponant further states that his oocupancy has been that of a farmer that his infirmities are such that he is not able to pursue it. His wife and himself are the ony persons of his faily her age is nearly equal to this depnant with but little more capacity to contribute to the support of the family. Sworn to and subscribed in open court, this 3rd day of May 1823 by John Crosson {x - mark} to M Dooly J.I.C.
and Schedule of property of John Crosson with its valuation and appraisement:
4 head sheep $4.00
5 head Hogs - 5.00
1 cow and calf - 10.00
I shovel plow, coalter and rooter 1.50
1 Handsaw, drawing knife and tape 3.00
Lot of oak barrels - 1.00
Old gear, plantation - 1.00
1 old cutting knife - .50
1 bed and furniture - 15.00
1 old trunk - 1.00
1 spinning wheel - 1.50
lot crockery ware - 1.00
1 mans and 1 womans saddle (old) 10.00
1 pine table - 1.00
1 set knives and forks - 1.00
1 can razors and hone - 1.00
1 set old books and junk bottles - .75
1 set old perter and water vessels - 1.50
1 ladle, fish fork, coffee mill, peel and serve - 2.00
1 lot cooking utensils, and iron - 3.00
1 old loom, [illegible] - 5.00
4 chairs - 1.00
155 acres of land - 80.00
Total $150.75
by John Crosson {x - mark} May 3rd 1823
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State of Georgia Lincoln County - I Peter Lamar clerk of the Superior Court for the county of Lincoln and State of Georgia, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Crosson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. For the term of nine months or more under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 one hundred and fifty dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this third day of May 1823.
Peter Lamar Clke L.S.C. [seal affixed]
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State of Georgia Lincoln County: On this third day of November in the year of our Lord 1823 personally appeared in open court, it being a court of record made by the laws of said state and the Superior Court of the northern circuit of said state, John Crosson aged sixty four years a resident in the said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he, the said John Crosson enlisted for the term of three years and during the year in the spring of the year seventeen hundred seventy six in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Pew in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the line of the state of Pennsylvania in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the year seventeen hundred and eighty on when he was discharged from the said service in the state of Jersey at Trenton. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth, Brandywine, Germantown, White Plains and Trenton and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service but his own oath that he by name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped there from an account of his property; and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820.
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so as 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
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or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed marked A. that since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property which is hereto annexed and marked P and subscribed by me. Joun Crosson {X his mark} Sworn to in open court this 3rd November 1823 to J M Dooly S.L.C.
A: Schedule of the property and incomes of John Crosson an applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress of 18th of March 1818 and 1st May 1820 made this 3rd November 1832
3 head sheep ...$3.00
5 head hogs ...5.00
1 cow and calf ...10.00
1 shovel, plow. boulter and rooter ...1.50
1 handsaw drawing knife and case ... 3.00
1 lot old barrels...1.00
1 lot old gear ...1.00
1 cutting knife... .50
1 bed and furniture... 15.00
1 old trunk ... 1.00
1 spinning wheel ... 1.50
1 lot crockery ware ... 1.00
1 mare and colt ... 60.00
1 man and womans saddle old $10.00
1 pine table ....1.00
1 set of knives and forks ...1.00
1 case razors and hone...1.00
1 lot old books and  cherish bottles ... .75
1 lot old perter water vessels ... 1.50
1 ladle, flesh fork and coffee mill vial and sieve... 2.00
1 lot cooking utensils and smoothing iron ... 5.00
1 old loom steelyards and wool cards ... 5.00
4 split bottomed chairs ... 1.00
8 swale pigs ... 4.00
155 acres of land ... 80.00
Total $213.75
The above contains all my estate real and personal without making any reserve for bidding and as contemplated in this acts of congress my family consists of myself and wife Axey Crosson aged about fifty two years. my occupation is and has always been that of a farmer when able to pursue it but at this time from bodily afflication I am not competent to pursue my occupation to support myself and wife independant of the foregoing statement
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I owe considerable money and have been indebted much to the charity of my creditors for not being entirely stripped pf my little property and for the better support of myself and wife and have received from the honorable the superior court justice this last year twenty five dollars to assist me; and they following schedule below marked put the one offered before and the changes made in my property marked underneath.
Schedule B
List of property in the original schedule furnished
1 mare and filly ... $100
9 head of cattle .....57
14 head of hogs ... 26
5 sheep ...7
1 man's saddle ..... 10
1 ladies saddle .... 10
1 spinning machine ... 20
1 loom $5
5 chairs ... 2.50
1 wheel ... 2.00
1 reel ....1.50
155 acres land ... 310.00
2 plows and gear, w hoes and 2 axes
w mattresses and oven and skillet ...29.25
total $574.25
The debts owing as follows
The Honorable P Lamar .... $138.95
Pension .... 63.25
Mand M Danl. Walker ...15.00
James and Felix Crosson ... 40.00
Wm Stokes and others ... 17.80
Total .... $275.00
Names of the persons to whom sold: Terms of Sale: amt of money or description of property received in return
Felix Crosson a cow and calf and Isham Rosier my son in law a cow and calf which they were to make theirs equal and to James Crosson 1 cow: These given up in the years 1818, 1819, 1820 and 1821
2 head of cattle eaten with some future increase for support : also in the foregoing years
The roof have been just in my family support [illegible]
1 sheep eaten for support
Pension and one spinning machine : sometime 1821: for $30 in payment toward the debt due to them
The changes in the other articles has been used in support of the family and plantation.
The debt of James and Felixe Crosson has been paid. 
The debts due Stovall and Lamar is still owing, as well as a part to Wm at Stokes and Wm and Paul Walker

Signed John Crosson {x his mark}
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State of Georgia: I Peter Lamar - clerk of the superior court of the county of Lincoln and said state do hereby certify. That it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Crosson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed marked A and B are truly copied from the records 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 marked A is two hundred and thirteen 75/100 dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 24th December 1823. Peter Lamar J.I.C. {seal}
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4316
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County

on this sixth day of October 1843. Personally appeared before me Felix Crosson a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Achsah Crosson the widow of John Crosson, who was a revolutionary soldier of the United States, and now a resident of said County of Lincoln and said state and aged seventy four years who being first & duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the revolutionary War. That she is now the widow of John Crosson who was a private and an inlisted [enlisted] soldier. and served in the second Pennsylvania Regiment under Col. Stewart to the best of my recollection, the particulars of the service and under whom he served may be found in the declaration of the said John Crosson filed in the war office and which procured his pension certificates. that this deponant [deponent] has received under this act of Congress of the 
seventh of July Eighteen
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hundred and thirty Eight, Eighty dollars per annum and this deponent further declors [declares] that she is still a widow

her
Achsah Crosson
Mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year above Written before me
Felix Crosson J P

Georgia
Lincoln County

I Felix Crosson one of the Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State do hereby certify that Achsah Crosson who has this day made a declaration before me to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March Eighteen hundred and forty three granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the revolutionary war. That the said Achsah Crosson is personally known to me that she is still in life and the widow of John Crosson revolutionary Soldier that she is old and a residenters [resident] of the said County of Lincoln.
In testomony [testimony] whereof I have
hereunto set my hand this 6th day of October
Felix Crosson J.P.
1843
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County

I Henry Murray Clerk of this Superior Court of Lincoln County in said State do hereby certify that Felix Crosson [stricken text] before whom the said Achsah Crosson made his pension declaration and whose certificate appears above is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Lincoln who is intitled [entitled] to due faith and credit as such and that his said signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and name at office with seal of office affixed this 6th day of October 1843.
Henry Murray Clk [Clerk]
Lincoln Supr [Superior]
Court
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4016
Oct 19 [18]43
[uppermost sideways text] Lincolnton Ga
Oct 6th
H.
Gev,
Mar 30 1843

[signature] M. Henley
Lincolnton Georgia
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Lincolnton 6 October 1843
Jim
Then he [chased?] you [will?]
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County ⎬ On this 5th day of June 1843
Personally appeared before the subscribed Achsah Crosson (the widow of John Crosson deceased who was a revolutionary war pensioner and resident of the County of Lincoln and said State and aged seventy four year. who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the 12th day of January 1838. from which period she has been paid
under the act of 7th July 1838 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of John Crosson who was a soldier during the revolutionary war, that her pension was
allowed according to her certificate which has been surrendered at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum and was paid to her at the agency in Savannah Georgia. and further she saith that according to the certificate of her deceased husband which she returned to the war department he was entitled to
ninety six dollars per annum, and the act of 7th
July 1838, entitled her to the same rate of pay which her deceased husband received having a balance still due her at the rate of sixteen dollars per annum of the time she has already received at the Savannah agency, and
further she saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written before me.

Achsah [her mark] Crosson

Alexr Johnston J. J.C
[Imprint of a seal]
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County

I Alexander Johnston one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Acksah [Achsah] Crosson who has this day made a declaration before me to obtain the benefit of the act of 7th July 1838 for the benefit of widows of revolutionary officers and soldiers is personally known to me. that she is still in life and the widow of John Crosson a revolutionary soldier. that she is old and living with Felix Crosson her son in said
County of Lincoln
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name this fifth day of June 1843
Alexr [Alexander] Johnston I.J.C.

State of Georgia
Lincon County

I Henry Murry clerk of the Superior court for the county and State aforesaid Do hereby certify that Alexander Johnston whose certificate appears above is one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County of Lincoln
who is entitled to full faith and credit as such
and that his said Signature is genuine
Given under my hand and name at office with the seal of office affixed this 6th day of June 1843.
Henry Murray Clk [Clerk]
LSC
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Dear Sir
-
Lincolnton 6 June 1843
According to your directions of the
24th May last I said Achsah Crossons declaration in order to obtain her stipend under the act of June 3rd
1843 revising the act of 7 July 1838
in favour of Widows of revolutionary officers and soldiers according to your letter of the 
 30th Month last, this had the pension from the death of her husband and there remain to be drawn from the 4th of March 1836 to 28 January 1828 the day of the death of her husband.
By this form transmitted to me she is made
to swear that she has received her pension from the death of her husband under the act of the July 1838 and that she was pensioned at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, the administrative declaration that her husband was pensioned at ninety six dollars per annum, which would have for the time of her [pension?] that has been
paid the further sum of sixteen dollars
 per annum soon after the [?] of her certificate
my letter of the 9th of June 1842 informed you
department of the errors in her certificate
the act of 7 July 1838 allowed to widows the same pension that was allowed their deceased husbands, and that her husband John Crosson was pursued at ninety six dollars per annum having a mistake against him at the rate of sixteen dollars per annum, requesting it to be corrected.
 in your answer of the 17th June 1842. you say "The pension of her late husband under the act of 1818
was fixed by the act at $8 per month and the
act of 7 July 1838 awards a pension equal


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to what the sum of the husband would have
intitled him to under the act of June 7th 1832
this [letter?] yours did not sufficiently explain why the certificate of the widow did not entitle her to the same annual pension drawn by her husband if your meaning was that she was entitled to an annual pension at the rate of $88
month you intimated nothing like a correction
to his pension not being in possession of the
act of 7th June 1832 
I could not tell what the survivor of the husband would have to [initiate?]
him to for the now satisfaction of the widow
I now write to know whether the act of June 1832 only allows widow Eighty dollars per annum and if the act of 1832 allowed her ninety six dollars per annum which her husband drew. 
Why was her certificate [contracted?] to Eighty if it was a mistake 
She would be glad to be informed of it
and should it be as she has no doubt
that your department will correct it
the said from the Savannah agency on .
the surrender of the certificate $247.28
if Mr Crosson has been troubled over in the particulars you must attribute it to the
united state of mind of a superannuated
old  [memorandum?]
Your ob servant
Micajah Henley
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Washington Dec 17th 1856.
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Court of Pensions
Sir.
I need a letter from Pension Office under date of 23rd of September last, in relation to the claim of the heir of Acksah [Achsah] Crosson late of Geo. for increase of pension under joint resolution of 1st July 1848, informing me that the application could not be finally disposed of until the Attorney Genl, decided whether arrears of pension due to widows at death, can be paid to her children.
That question, I understand, has been
decided affirmatively, I therefore request
that the case may be now acted on
Very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt. [obedient servant]
H. C. Spalding
Atty
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Achsah Croson
John [Crosson]  Ga [Georgia]   2nd Fb '48 [1848]
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Washington 19th Sept 1856
Hon J Minot commissioner
Sir, 
I have the honor to enclose the declaration of Felix Crosson son and administrator of Achsah Crosson deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner at $80 per annum from Georgia suggesting that the error in issuing a pension certificate to her for only $80 per annum may be corrected and a certificate issued at the rate of $96 - the same as her husband drew. Please correct the certificate to be issued and send to me. 
Very Respectfully your obt servt. H. C. Spalding Atty.
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Acksah Crosson
[qd?] 21 Jany 1853
-
Lewis Crosson   1
Mary Jackson   2
Elizabeth Rozier  3
Peninah Trammell  4
Felix Crosson  5
Jas Crosson  6
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Washington, Feby 25th 1857
Hon Geo C Whiting Commissioner of Pensions
Sir The office letter of 20th Jany [illegible] in the case of Acshah Crosson, widow of John Crosson, who was a pensioner on the Georgia roll stated that proof of the surviving children was required. The papers now enclosed has been by some inadvertance overlooked by me and I thought it was on file, and I have found it by accident in overlooking my file of correspondence on this subject. I desire to submit this paper now supposing it will meet the requirements of your office and will be pleased if the case can be allowed. Very respectfully your obj servant H.C. Spalding Atty
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Achsah Croston
John Ga D 2 [?] 48
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Washington, Jany 9th 1857,
Now Geo. C. Whiting
Com of Pensions
Sic.
I filed papers for in
crease of pension in the case of Acksah
Crosson deceased, widow of John late 
of Georgia, and need a letter from the 
town, date 23, Sept 1856. Saying that 
the application could not be finally
disposed of until the Atty Genl[?], had
decided whether arrears due the 
widowed, her death could be paid
to the Children. That question has
long since been disposed of and I 
have since applied to the Office
to act on the case but as yet have
heard nothing from it. Please have 
it attended to.

[signature:
Very respectfully
Your [illegible]
H. C. Spalding
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326 West Hampton Ave.,
Sumter, S. C.,
June 20, 1927.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:- Rev. and 1812 War Section.

Reference yours of the 16th,
shall appreciate your furnishing me with the 
Revolutionary War record of the John Crosson
referred to in your letter.

Thanking you,

Yours very truly,
Estelle C. Aman [signature]

(Mrs. P. D. Aman)
326 W. Hampton Ave.,
Sumter, S. C.

[stamp reading: U. S. Pension Office, 
R 
JUN 
21
1927]