Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt. 75049-160-55, Thomas Cross, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER
N.H.|Cross, Thomas|B.L.Wt. 75049-160-55
Sarah
CONTENTS
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Additional Evidence
Act. 1855. Bounty Claim No. 281.999
Sarah Cross, widow of Thomas, Rev. Service
By her attorney G. F. Starkweather
Keene N.H.
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I Mary Prouty, widow, of Keene in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, aged ninety  one years on oath testify and say that I lived in Nottingham West in the time of the Revolutionary war, and I well knew Thomas Cross, both before and after he married, he  married my sister Sarah, who now lived in Highgate Vermont, & is a widow. I further say that I well remember the time and day when said Thomas Cross enlisted into the army. I remember well their marching & drilling in the streets, I well remember also the time when he came home from the war, he was engaged to be married to my sister before he  went, and did marry her afterward as aforesaid, And I further say that it was well known among the people of Nottingham that said Thomas was one of the men who enlisted & served in the Revolutionary war. I cannot give dates but have given my recollection of facts. 
/s/X her mark Mary Prouty
Attest, /s/Ralph J. Holt
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Cheshire SS, Probate Office, 
I, CALVIN MAY, JR., Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do certify that Ralph J. Holt whose  genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate of ['Acknowledgment' crossed out] Oath, was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to take such ['acknowledgment' crossed out] Oath, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Keene, this thirteenth day of Nov. the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
/s/Calvin May Jr.
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Cheshire ss. On this thirteenth day of Nov'r 1857 Mary Prouty to me well known made Oath & subscribed to the within affidavit Before me, and I certify that she is a respectable person and I know her to be a credible witness, and I have no interest in Sarah Cross' claim to Bounty Land. 
/s/Ralph J. Holt Justice of the Peace
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Application for Bounty - Act March 1855
Sarah  widow of Thomas Cross.
281.999
Revolutionary services
By her attorney G. F. Starkweather  
Keene N.H.
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State of Vermont
County of Franklin ss. On this twelfth day of Sept A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Cross aged ninety three years a resident of Highgate in the State & County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Cross deceased who was  Private in the war of the Revolution; that the said Cross served for the space of three months in the year 1781; that he served in the fifth Regiment of N. Hampshire Militia under Col. Reynolds - that she is at this time unable to state Captain under whom her said husband served; that she has heard him say that his cousin Joseph Cross and David Peabody served with him also one Jonathan Marsh; that the said Cross resided in Nottingham West in the County of Rockingham State of N.H. at the time he went into service; that she was engaged to be married to the said Thomas Cross before he went into service and he went away in the month of September 1781. 
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Cross in the
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town of Nottingham West on the sixth day of February 1784 by the Rev. Mr. Merril and that her name before her marriage was Sarah Pemberton; that her husband aforesaid died in said Highgate on the twentieth day of March 1838; and that she is now a widow 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d 1855
/s/X her Mark Sarah Cross
We Jesse Cutler and Daniel P. Bennett residents of Highgate in County of Franklin in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Sarah Cross in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and our acquaintance with the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 
/s/Jesse Cutler
/s/Daniel P. Bennett
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before written
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and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
/s/Charles Durkee Justice of the Peace.
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[verso]
Let: G. F. Starkweather Oct: 15/87
  "   "   "   Nov: 9/57
Enos P.
26578 - 160
Pol. C 2. - 122. - 

[recto]
Act March 3/55
281.999 Oct 1/57
Sarah Cross widow of Thomas Cross priv. 
75.01.92 Issued Nov. 24th/57
Capt [blank]
Col. Reynolds} NH Mil
Revolutionary War
Ad: 160 ac, Nov 23/57
Boynton 
Spec'd B.
G. F. Starkweather 
Keene NH
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[handwritten letter]
Keene Nov. 9. 1857

Dear Sir, 
I enclose evidence of the service of Thomas Cross in the war of the Revolution, agreeably to your suggestion by letter of the 15. Oct. 
Yours  truly, 
/s/G. F. Starkweather
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Thomas Cross dec'd NH 1838
not on the sus file Nov 4/57
No. 281.999 & chd to Boynton Oct. 9/57
Nov. 6/57 Boynton
[postmark: KEENE N.H. NOV 2 1857] FREE
Hon. George C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C. 
[margin note: Additional evidence No. 281.999 Act. 1855
G. F. Starkweather Atty.]
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75,049
160 Acres
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: 281.999 Revolutionary
Application for Bounty under Act of 1855 
G. F. Starkweather Atty]
[postmark: KEENE N.H. SEP 28 1857] FREE
Hon. George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Sarah Cross wid T. Cross Boynton
Additional evidence Bounty Act, 1855
G. F. Starkweather Atty]
[postmark: KEENE N.H. NOV 14 1857] FREE
Hon. George C. Whiting
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of Vermont
FRANKLIN COUNTY SS.} I, Joseph H. Brainerd, Clerk of the County Court of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Durkee was, on the 12th day of September A.D. 1857 & Still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, duly elected & qualified to act as such magistrate, and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes that the Signatures to the Jurats on the annexed Papers purporting to be Said Durkee's is genuine & that full faith & credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Durkee
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid, and subscribed my  name officially at St. Albans, in said County of Franklin, this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty seven. 
/s/Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk.
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[duplicate of p 16]
State of Vermont
FRANKLIN COUNTY SS.} I, Joseph H. Brainerd, Clerk of the County Court of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Durkee was, on the 12th day of September A.D. 1857 & Still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, duly elected & qualified to act as such magistrate, and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes that the Signatures to the Jurats on the annexed Papers purporting to be Said Durkee's is genuine & that full faith & credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Durkee
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid, and subscribed my name officially at St. Albans, in said County of Franklin, this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty seven.
/s/Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk.
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We Jesse Cutler and Daniel P. Bennett residents of Highgate in the State of Vermont upon our Oaths declare, that we well know Sarah Cross of said Highgate and that she is the lawful widow of Thomas Cross deceased, and that  we well knew said Thomas, and that he died on the  twentieth day of March 1838, we speak from a knowledge we have of the parties, they lived together as husband & wife, and had children, who are now living, and are reputed children of the parties, and they were ever received among their friends as married people. 
We further say that it has been said and understood among their friends that said Thomas was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, called a three months man.
/s/Jesse Cutler
/s/Daniel P. Bennett
Sworn to and subscribed Before me on this twelfth day of September 1857 and I certify that said affiants are credible persons and that I am not interested in the claim of Sarah Cross to Bounty Land. 
/s/Charles Durkee Justice of the Peace
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Additional evidence 
No. 281.999 Act. 1855
Revolutionary Service
Sarah widow of Thomas Cross. 
By her Attorney
G. F. Starkweather
Keene N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Thomas Cross is borne upon Vol. 6. Page 66 "A Return of the Officers & Soldiers raised in the fifth Regime"
nt of Militia in the State of New Hampshire for three months with the time they marched and the names of the men.
[three untitled columns]
"Nottingham|No|[blank]|
West|1|Nathan Cross|
Marched|2|Thomas Cross|
22d Sept.|3|Ezra Wyman|
[blank]|4|Amos Roberson|
[blank]|5|David Peabody|"
[end of columns]
On the back of said Return is the following
"Col'o Lovewell's Return
Sept. 24th 1781
Rec'd 25th Sept'r 1781"
And is borne on Book B. Page 223, of Orders, 
"State of New Hampshire} Exeter July 2d 1782 - 
To Nicholas Gilman Esq. Treasurer.
Pursuant to an Act of the General Court of the 16th of January 1782 Pay by Discount out of the tax for the current year to Thomas Cross or Bearer Five pounds five shillings & three pence Lawful money, being for Wages &c in the 3 Months Service in the Year 1781 £5.5.3
M. Weare, President" 
(over)
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[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of  the State this twenty ninth day of October A.D. 1857. 
/s/Lemuel N. Pattee, Secretary of State.