Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,270, Andrew Crook, N.H.
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SERVICE  N.H.

Crook. Andrew

NUMBER  S.15,270

carded
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15852
New Hampshire
Andrew Crook
of Grafton in the State of New Hamp. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ladd of the Regt commanded by Col Read in the N Hamp line for 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 50 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Aug 1833 and sent Geo Woodward Haverhill N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of March1833 - - - - $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  "  - -  25.00
[total] $125.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book E  Vol. 1st  Page 76

[right side of page]
Died Dec. 10 - 1840
from A.B.
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Andrew Crook
N Hampshire

Private 1 year & 3 months

5  14 [16?]  ob

Apl 15 1833

P 338

12569

Geo Woodward
Haverhill
NH
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BRIEF in the case of Andrew Crook 
Co of Grafton in the State of N. H. 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily injury? [blank] 

3. How old is he? 72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
August in 1777 drafted - about 3 months - private - Cap Sloan, Col Brown
Spring 1778 enlisted - 1 year - [private] - Cap Ladd, Col Bedel

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  [blank]

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary [and]  three living witnesses 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how?  The length of service is not exactly specified  the witnesses are not certified

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
[signed] George Taylor Examining Clerk.
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Andrew Crook
12,569

Return to be made to Geo. Woodward Esq
Haverhill
N. Hamp.
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I James Ladd of Piermont in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire aged eighty  years do testify & say that I have been more than fifty years acquainted with Deacon Andrew Crook of said Piermont & know that he served as a private in Capt. Ezekiel Ladd's company which was raised for the defense of the frontiers & which was attached to Col Timothy Bedel's Regiment & that he served in said company one year, I being a Lieutenant in same company during said year.  
Said Crook has lived in this town ever since the said Regiment was discharged in 1779
[signed] James Ladd
Grafton Aug 20, 1832
Sworn to before [signed] Geo Woodward Jus Peace

I certify that the above named James Ladd is a credible witness, being well acquainted with
him.
[signed[ Geo Woodward   Jus. Peace


Moses Dow
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I Joseph Foord of Lebanon in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years do testify & say Deacon Andrew Crook of Piermont in said county enlisted into Capt. Ezekiel Ladd's company in Col. Timothy 
Bedel's regiment in the spring of the year 1778 & served one year.  That this regiment was raised for the defense of the frontier & that I also belonged to the same company.
[signed] Joseph Foord

Grafton ss Augt. 20, 1832
Sworn to before [signed] Geo Woodward  Jus. Peace

I certify that the above named Joseph Foord is a credible witness being well acquainted with him.
[signed] Geo Woodward  Jus. Peace
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I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do certify that George Woodward is a Justice of the Peace within & for said county duly qualified to take affidavits & that the signatures which purport to be his on each of two pages on this sheet are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 20 say of August 1832
[signed] Geo Woodward Clerk
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
Sate of New-Hampshire
County of Grafton} ss.
On this 18th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court for said County, now sitting, Andrew Crook a resident of Piermont  in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - viz, about the first of August in the year 1777 he was drafted or enlisted into a company commanded by a Capt. Sloan of Lyme N.H. & immediately joined the company  We were marched to Charlestown N.H, on our way to [illegible] Gen Stark at Bennington soon after the battle of Bennington.  From Charlestown the company proceeded to Manchester Vermont, where we were stationed five or six weeks & we were joined by a regiment or detachment from [Mass?] From [Manchester?]  we all look a more northerly direction & passed through Pawlet, Castleton, & Hubbardton to the neighborhood of Mount Independence & Fort Ticonderoga.  That while stationed there a Col Brown captured a number of prisoners  & the detachment with others was sent to [conduct?]  & guard the prisoners to Charlestown aforesaid & from thence returned  home the very last of October.
That in the Spring of the year 1776 he enlisted in Capt Ezekiel Ladd's company & Col Timothy Bedel's regiment for one year, said Regiment being raised for the defense of the frontiers & that he served a year in same company during this period he made various excursions with scouting parties covering various parts of the State of Vermont, and of the distance to the Lake shore [performed?] [many?] to of guard duty & assisting in building a [illegible] house for Military Stores.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid}
[signed]Andrew Crook

We Robert Blake residing in Piermont and Nathan Bean residing in Piermont hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew Crook, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signed] Robert  Blake [and] Nathan Bean

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Robert Blake who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Piermont and that Nathan Beans who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Piermont and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I Moses Dow Reg of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Andrew
Crook for a pension.
in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of Sept AD 1832-
[signed] Moses Dow
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section,
October 19, 1923
Mrs. C. V. Crooks
Needles, Box 6
Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 15270 it appears that Andrew Crook enlisted August 1, 1777 as a private in Captain Sloan's Company, marched from Lyme, New Hampshire and served until the very last of October 1777.
In the spring of 1778 he enlisted and served as a private for one year in Captain Ezekiel Ladd's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832 while a resident of Piermont, Grafton County, New Hampshire aged seventy-two years. He died December 10, 1840. There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

from A.B.
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P
15270
INVALID.
File No. 15,270
Andrew Crook
Pri. [private] Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 83

[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870


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1916 Jan 21 -hist to Mr. Charles H. Leasvitt  M.B.H.
1923 - Oct 19 - Hist to Mrs. C.V.Crooks.  Letter in cl. S.34154 of David Cairll [illegible]
1927 Feb 15 photos to A. W. DaGoosh.  AW
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I, Ichabod Palmer of Orford in the County of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy six years do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Deacon Andrew Crook of Piermont more than fifty years and know that he served as a private in Captain Sloans company of Lyme N.H. three months or more. He with myself joined said Company about the first of August in the year 1777 and marched from Lyme to Charlestown N.H. from thence to Manchester in the State of Vermont where we were stationed five or six weeks and from thence to Mount Independance & Fort Ticondiroga. While we were at Ticondaroga a number of prisoners were captured & we were sent with others to guard the prisoners to Charlestown aforesaid & from thence returned home-
[signed] Ichabod Palmer

Grafton ss.  September 14, 1832-
Sworn to before
[signed]  Ebenezer N. Strong Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss - Court of Probate holden at Haverhill in said County on the third Tuesday of September A.D. 1832-
I Moses Dow Register of said Court do hereby certify that Ebenezer N. Strong is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature to the above certificate, is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day and year above written -
[signed] Moses Dow
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss}  At a Court of Probate holden at Haverhill in said County, on the third Tuesday of September A.D. 1832.
Ordered by the Court that the within affidavit of Ichabod Palmer & the annexed affidavits of James Ladd & Joseph Foord be attached to the declaration of Andrew Crook a pensioner as evidence in the case.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day and year above written
[signed] Moses Dow Regr Probate

An amendment to the within and forgoing affidavit
By Ichabad Palmer. that he the said Andrew Crook served at least three months
April 25th 1833
[signed] Ichabod Palmer

State of Newhampshire
County of Grafton | ss - April 25, 1833
Then the above named Ichabod Palmer  Subscribed and swore to the truth of the foregoing statement before me and I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Ichabod Palmer for forty years and have always found him a man strict truth and verasity [veracity]
[signed] Ebenezer N. Strong  Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss   I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for said county do certify that Ebenezer N. Strong is a Justice of the peace within & for the County duly qualified to take affidavits, & that I believe the above to be his genuine signature
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court hereunto affixed this 25th day of April A.D. 1833
[signed] Geo Woodward Clerk
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Haverhill 25 April 1833
Mr Edwards
In the inclosed case of Andrew Crook, the deponent, Ichabod Palmer, has made a supplementary affidavit which proves that in the term of service to which he refers the said Crook served at least three months which you will find on the back of the other.
You will also find that the officiating Magistrates have certified as to the credibility of all the witnesses.
Should the papers be found in order for a certificate, I hope to receive one in a few days.
Your obedt Servt
[signed] Geo. Woodward
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12569
Andrew Crook

George Woodward
Haverhill
NH
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Andrew Clook, which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No 1 term

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

Crook not Clook
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Certified by two Citizens

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank]

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [blank]

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of witness or witnesses? no
Has the proper officer certified to the character and signature of the magistrate as regulations direct? Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [blank]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
 *QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B., who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For_____ year____months, and ____days, I served as a _______, For _____months and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

One of the witnesses is a Clergyman
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served. and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the services was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

+QUERE XIV . Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
 In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
  [hand symbol pointing ] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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[postmark]
PORTLAND OREGON
JAN 27 1 PM
1916

The Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington S C 

[written sideways]
The Adj Gen. report was returned on Feb 2, 1916 in reply to this request. [signed] AW


[stamp] 
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D
FEB 1 1916
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[in upper left corner] M.1. Revo Sec.

999 Cleveland Ave Portland Oregon
January 27, 1916
Sir:  Received today your communication in regard to Andrew and Samuel Crook, Revolutionary War pensioners,.  You did not return the record I sent from the Adutant [Adjutant] General's Office.  I would like it as I did not keep a copy.   over
Very respectfully
Charles H Leavitt

[upside down stamp]
Army and navy Division
Files
FEB 2 1916
RECEIVED
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., 
In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Andrew Crook, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 15270

Aug 1777 - Oct 1777 - Pvt. - Captain Sloan - Colonel [check mark] - NH
Sprg 1778 - 1 yr - [Rank blank] - Captain Ladd - Colonel Timothy Bedel - [State blank]

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Sept 18, 1832, His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Piermont, Grafton Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, 72 years
Remarks there is no family data on file

Respectfully, Commissioner.
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6769
2 - 2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb 9. 1927
Chief Rev. War Division

I have this day received from A. W. DeGoosh cash for $1 50 requesting  photostat copy as per letter herewith.

1927 Feb 15
photos mailed & Finance Dir notf [signed] AW

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division.
H.C.L.

AW

C 10
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Andrew Crook  S. 15270
Feb 9, 1927
Comr. of Pensions
Please furnish photostat copies of papers from the following Rev. War pension claims (not ctfd)
Andrew Crook  S. 15270  1 page
Thos. [Crook]  S. 12638  5 [pages]
Chas [Crook}  S.17902  4 [pages]
[total pages] 10

rec'd payment $1.50
A E Wilson

[signed] A. W. DeGoosh
c/o M. S. Shipping Board
City

[stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
FEB 9 1927
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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1-681                            PHONE Branch 476
____regarding this job should refer to requisition No. 12692
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                  Washington
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.                  Feb. 10, 1927
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering     Pension
Deliver to Room     No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job  photostat copies of 1 page from the Rev. War Pension Claim, 
S. 15270, Andrew Crook

No. of copies   one 
Shall form be kept standing?  no________days
For further information see A. E. Wilson
Room No. 5033   Phone No 541
Approved:      
_________Chief Clerk of Bureau       AE Wilson
                                                  Chief of Branch
_____________________________________________
                  CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph  Single or double space?_______
              Facsimile signature?______
Mimeograph  one side or both sides?_____
              Facsimile signature?______
Folding   Once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling    Once?  Twice?  Side?  End?
Electric typewriter     Fill in addresses?______
     Dated?________
Addressograph from lists______________
Envelopes, size_____ Cards, size_____
Proof list______  Pay rolls_______
Labels (submit sample_____ Corrections_____
Fill in letters______  Tabulation sheets_______

Photostat  X  Size  actual   Official Use?____
      Repay?  yes $0.15
Blue Print  Size____ Official use?_____Repay?____
Remarks_________________________________________
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through, or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
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as follows:
Now reads
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999 Cleveland Ave.
Portland, Oregon, Jan. 11, 1916.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
If there is anything on record in your office pertaining to Andrew Crook and Samuel Crook, or their families, I would appreciate having it sent me.
Thanking you, I am
Respectfully yours,
Charles H Leavitt