Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2470, John Crawford, Ga. N.C.
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[Handwritten]
(3-1776)
SERVICE
Ga. 
N.C. 
Crawford, John
Rebecca
NUMBER R.2470

Born in Va
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CONTENTS

[carded]
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Georgia 27.844
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John Crawford
of Monroe in the State of Geo:
who was a Pv.  in the     comma[nded
by Captain     of the Reg [commanded]
by Col Habersham in the Geo.
line for 15 mo  26 days


Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 52 Dollars 88 Cents per an.
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of June
 and sent [illegible] Forsyth .Geo  

Arrears to the 4th of Mar34          [$]158.64
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 2 Sep [$] 26.44

$185.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim
 Act June 7 ,1832}

Recorded by Nath Rice ~ Cle
Book [number illegible]  Vol. 6  Page 87
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

State of Georgia      
County of Monroe  ⎬ SS 
 

 On this twelfth day of March in the year of one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before the honorable the Superior Court of said county of Monroe formally appeared in open court John Crawford a resident of said and state of Georgia aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to the state law, doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in army of the United States in the regular service on the second day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and was mustered into service on that day under Captain Chesley Bostwick and served the first Regiment of the Georgia line under the following named officers- General Lachlan Mcintish, Colonel Joseph Habersham Commanders of the Regiment above named, Major John Cuthbert of the same Regiment. Chesley Bostwick captain of the company to which he belonged, who after the expiration of about six months according to applicant's recollections, was succeeded by Captain De Lepaine. These were the general file and company officers under whom he served. He resided at the time of his enlistment at what was then St Pauls Parish near Columbia County in the State of Georgia. He served the whole of his time in the State of Georgia. After his enlistment he marched from St Pauls Parish through Augusta to Savannah, arrived at the latter place in March 1776. The company to which he belonged was stationed there until January 1777. applicant was then marched with a part oof his company and detachments from other companies to Fort Barrington on the Altahama River under Lieut
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Col Harris. remained there two months then marched to [illegible] -then went on board a public vessel called the "Washington Galley" commanded by Capt Newnegate and which together with two other Galleys, to wit, the "Con[illegible] and Lee" were under the command of Commodore Bowen- sailed from there on to the mouth of the St Marys river and up said river about six miles and landed marched thence to Savannah by land and arrived in Savannah in June 1777 having crossed the Altamaha at Fort Barrington. He obtained his discharge the day after his arrival in Savannah. on the 28th day of June 1777. having served in the regular army one year three months and twenty six days. His term of enlistment was twelve months, but being out on service, he could not obtain his discharge until his return to Savannah. His discharge has long since been lost. He next entered the service of the United States as second lieutenant in the Militia of Georgia in the month of October 1777, under the following named officer Colonel Benjamin Few, Capt Charles Crawford and Isaac Skinner first lieutenant. He resided at the time of his entering the Militia in what was then Richmond but now Columbia County in the State of Georgia. He marched under Col Few from Richmond to Burke jail and was in the battle fought at that place with the enemy under the command of Colonel Brown He then returned to Augusta and was immediately compelled to flee to So Carolina for refuge from Col. Brown and his [illegible] who obtained possession of Augusta and the adjacent county. He remained between two and three months in So Carolina when he returned to Augusta upon the vacation [vacating] of this place by Col. Brown. He then marched under Capt Leonard Marbury who commanded a company of cavalry down Savannah river about fifty miles There hearing of the defeat of Gen. Ash by Col. Brown he returned to Augusta. He then marched to Savannah under Capt Chas Crawford, was engaged in the attack upon that place was taken a prisoner by the British and confine eight weeks in a prison ship- at the expiration of which he was released in an exchange of prisoners. He then  returned
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home and remained there about two months. He then went to Augusta and was at the first siege of that place,  [illegible] Sept 1780. he fled from the State to North Carolina for refuge. He there joined Col Morgan and was with him in the battle of Kings Mountain. He then joined the army under the command of Gen Sumpter and was in the battle of Black Stock on Tiger River. He then returned to Georgia in March 1781, and entered the Militia as a private under Capt Wm Lucas in a regiment commanded by Col. Elijah Clark. he remained at Augusta until that place was taken. He then marched to Savannah January 1782 under Capt Thomas Townsend and remained in service until April 1782 when he was  discharged. Applicant states that he served in the militia of Georgia according to his recollection two years as second lieutenant and about two years as a private. He further states that it is not in his power at this time to prove his service as second lieutenant and as a private in the Militia by any other testimony than his own oath-He was born in the year 1759 on the 16th day of July-There is a record of his age but not in his possession. He was born in Amherst County State of Virginia- Since the revolutionary War he has resided in the County of Monroe, State of Georgia. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he so orders that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Christopher B Strong [crossed out] [illegible and crossed out]

John Crawford  

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 12th March 1834 
Christopher B. Strong [Signature]
Clr [illegible]
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And the said Court hereby declared it's opinion after the investigation  of the matter and after putting the interogation prescribed  by the War Department that the above named applicant John Crawford was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the presiding judge of this Court being acquainted with John Hatcher whose  name is signed to the attached affidavat certifies that said John Hatcher is a resident of the County of Wilkinson and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit-
 12th March 1834  

C.B. Strong  {Signature]
 [illegible] 

I,Elbridge G Cabaniss Clerk of the Superior Court of Monroe County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Crawford for a Pension.

 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of March 1834 

Elbridge G Cabaniss [Signature]
Clk    [illegible]
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I Samuel M Hall a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County of Wilkinson, State of Georgia do hereby certify that John Hatcher whose name appears to foregoing deposition is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand this 4th- October 1833 

Daniel M Hall [Signature]


 I do hereby certify that Daniel M Hall is one of the acting Justices of the Inferior Court in & for the County and state aforesaid October 7 1833 

Valentine H. Brazzill  [Signature]
Clk H.
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Delaplaine commanded the remaing part of the time said troops were stationed the largest portion of the time in Savannah, Georgia.  And that the deponent has good reason to believe and trust does believe that the said John Crawford continued true as faithfull to his Country to the end of War.
John Hatcher [Signature]


Sworn and Subscribed
to the 4th October, 1833
Samuel Beall  [illegible] [Signature]

I do hereby certify that Samuel  Beall is one of the attending Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the [illegible] aforesaid.  October 7th, 1833
Valentine A. Brazzill Clk [illegible][Signature]
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{Handwritten]
Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836

State of Georgia     
Pike County              ⎬ SS
I Benson Roberts an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of this County and State aforesaid on this the 29th day of August A.D. 1846  Eighteen Hundred and forty Six Personally appeared before me Mrs. Rebecca Crawford, a Resident of the County and State aforesaid age, 84, Eighty Four years past who being first duly sworn according to Law doth her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress past [passed] July 4th, 1836, that she is the widdow [widow] of John Crawford late of said county deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Law past [passed] 7th, June, 1832, at the rate of fifty two Dollars and Eighty Eight Cents per Annum and as to the age of the said John Crawford and proof of his services she refers to the proof under which he drew his pension and proof that may be hearafter [hereafter] announced that she has no record nor documentary evidence in her posseion of her Husband, the said John Crawford  services that he served in the Georgia Malilia [Militia] as a private But does not recollect the officers that he served under. She cannot give a narration of his services at this late period according
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to the Rules required in other cases. She further declares that she was legally married to the said John Crawford on the 27th, Twenty Seventh day of April, 1781, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one that her husband, the aforesaid John Crawford Died on the 19th day of October 18[31], and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will mornfully appear by differences to proof that will be hearafter [hereafter] answered that she has no record proof in her possession in support of her marriage to her husband, the said John Crawford, of her marriage registered in what she called her old Methodist Book and the date of his children, ages registered in the order of their births does not recollect in whose handwriting the said Registry is in, the title of said Book is the Methodist Experience Book the leaf that said Registry contains will be hearwith [herewith] ammended has been right in her possession ever since the period of her husband's death.  And she further declares that she was married to said John Crawford before his last Services, and at the time before stated that her said Husband continued in the Service as she believes and always understood until he was honorably discharged by his officers at the [breaking up] or at the time peace was made of the Revolution War that she knows of no person living who could testify to any part of his services and that she believes before the proof already at the War Department and proof that may be hearafter [hereafter] assissted in support of her said Husband's Service
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and that the [missing] part of his said Certficate certifying his right to a pension is hearwith [herewith] answered has been right in his possession since the period of his death

Rebecca Crawford  [Signature]
[signed with X her mark]


Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year before written before me.

Benson Robert  J.H. [Signature]
Pike Country

I, Benson Roberts as acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County and State aforesaid it being a Court of Record do further certify that I have this day visited Mrs. Rebecca Crawford by her request for the purpose of [representing] and taking her Declaration for a Pension under the Act third Section of the Act of 1836, and have witnessed this same Mrs. Crawford assigning her name by mark that I am not formally acquainted with her but from information of her neighbours she is a respectable lady in the community. There being no other acting Judge of the Inferior Court residing near her than myself give it my opinion that she is worthy of this pension she claims in testimony whereof I hearwith [herewith] let my hand this day and date first written.

Benson Roberts, J. H. [Signature]
Pike County

I further certify that I have attached by common wafers the leaf of the Methodist Book containing the Registry of the marriage of John Crawford to Miss Rebecca Snider and the ages of their children which said leaf contains as stated in the aforesaid declaration in the presence of Wiley E. Mangham Clerk of the Inferior Court from said County of Pike and State of Georgia also
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the remaining part of the said John Crawford Certificate which is hearwith [herewith] this the 29th Day of August 1846 
 
Benson Roberts  J.H. [Signature]

I further certify that through mistake the name of the person who solemized Marriage Ceremony was left out of the aforesaid declaration. I now give the name according to Mrs. Crawford's Statement which is the Rev Loveless Savage, resided at the time of their marriage in Richmond  County then, now Columbia George this 29th day of August 1846.
In testimony whereof I hearwith [herewith] let my hand officially.

Benson Roberts J.H. [Signature]

I further certify that in consequence of the age of and bodily infirmity of Mrs. Crawford is the reason why she was not required to appear in open court this 29th  Aug 1946.

Benson Roberts J.H. [Signature]

State of Georgia      
Pike County            ⎬SS..
 Special Inferior Court this seventh day of September 1846

The declaration of Mrs. Rebecaa Crawford for a pension under the act and 3rd Section  of  of 4th July 1836 I being duly certified unto by Benson Roberts, a Justice of the Inferior Court for this Pike County State of Georgia on the 29th day of August 1946 I having been submitted to this Court  it doth hereby approve of his acts and proceedings in the matter of said declaration for a pension and further in the Court of opinion that the above stated Claim is just
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and do duly require I Clerk of this Court to certify to this our proceedings in the matters above stated.  

Attest 
Wiley E. Mangham  C.H.  P.C.   [Signature]
State of Georgia  
Pike County           ⎬SS
 
 Jas Eppinger,   [Signature] 
 Samuel Mitchell [illegible] [Signature] 
 Jas H. illegible]          [Signature]
Benson Roberts J.H.   [Signature]


I Wiley E. Mangham Clerk of the Inferior Court for the Pike County State of Georgia I being a Court of record do hereby certify that Benson Roberts whose name appears assigned to the above foregoing declarations and certificates concerning the same in and was at the time of assigning  the later as acting Justice of the Inferior Court for the Pike County State of Georgia duly commissioned and qualified by the proper authority and stated the signatures purporting to be his are his grandchildren's signatures and that full faith and credit should be given him as such.  I further certify the above and foregoing are the original proceedings of the Inferior Court aforestated in the matter of Mrs. Rebecca Crawford's declaration for a pension and certified to by and agreeable to an order of said Court.  I further certify that these not being [illegible]  are the original I herewith attach this half containing a part of said proceeding of the  [illegible] certificate by common wafer. In testimoney whereof I have hereunto affixed by seal of office and subscribed my name on the 7th day of September 1846.

Wiley E. Mangham  Clerk H.P.C. [Signature]
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[Handwritten]
6828

Rebecca Crawford 
widow of John
 [illegible] , 4 July  1836


[A handwritten full page of text appears to have bled through.  It is mostly illegible]
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[Handwritten

John Crawford and Rebecca met in and married  the 27 day of April 1781

David born the  24 January  1782
Rhoda  born the 3 October 1783
Elisabeth born 3 October 1785
William born 17 January 1788
Susannah born 8 January 1790
Charles born 30 May 1793
Jean  born 3 July 1795
John born 2 October 1797
Anderson born 3 October 1799
Ambros born 19 May 1803

[The text below appears upside down on the page]
 [illegible]   born  2, April 1807
John    [illegible] 
 [illegible]   [illegible]
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 [illegible]  Allen   
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Hitherto the lord has been my helper, and he is the  [illegible]  for ever.  So far as I know my own heart, I have no disire but to live to his blory, and to promote, so far as I am able, the interest of my Redeemer.  My greater grief is, that I do not love God more, that I have not more of heaven in my heart.

I  [illegible]  God, I have for twenty years been steady in my principles, having never, that I know of, however I was tempted, wavered for one hour.  I have read many things on the other side of the question, but was not in the least shaken.  I still believe, that Christ gave  [illegible] for all; and the by the grace of God, he  [illegible] death for every man, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and  [illegible] unto himself a peculiar people,  [illegible]  of good works.

If this imperfect account may be of use to any, it will answer the end that is wished for by

Rev. and dear Sir,

Your Son in the Gospel

JOHN ALLEN.

[Handwritten text below is upside down]

Charles born 7 September 1819
[illegible] born 15 July 1823
[illegible] born 16 october 1825
[illegible] born 27 December 1827
[illegible] born [illegible] November 1828
[illegible] 1831
[illegible] born April 6, 1839
[illegible] born 18[illegible]
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Charles  born 7 September 1819
[illegible]  born 15 July  1823
[illegible]   born 16 october 1825
[illegible]  born 27 December 1827
[illegible]  born [illegible]  November 1828
[illegible]   1831  
[illegible]  born April 6, 1839
[illegible]  born 18[illegible] 

[The printed text below appears upside down on the page]

  [illegible]     223

Hitherto the Lord has been my helper, and he is the same for ever.  So far as I know my own heart I have no desire but to live to his glory, and to promote so far as I am able, the interest of my Redeemer.  My greatest grief is, that I do not love God more, and that I have not more of heaven in my heart.

I bless God, I have for twenty years been heavy in my principles, having never, that I know of, however I was tempted, wavered for one hour.  I have ready many things on the other side of the position, but was not in the least shaken.  I  [illegible]   that Christ gave life in ransom for all, and that by the grace of God, he  [illegible]    death for every man that he might redeem in  [illegible]   all iniquity,  [illegible]    [illegible]     [illegible]   .

If this imperfect accounty may be of use to you I will answer the end that is wished for by

Rev and dear Sir,

Your Son in the Gospel,

JOHN ALLEN
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,  John Crawford of the State of Georgia who was a Private in the War of the Revolution

is entitled to receive  Fifty-two dollars and  [illegible]
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County

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Personally came before me Aaron Hardy a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said State and County Benjamin Bentley, Jabez Garnett, William Woods, and William Elliot, who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say, that they were well acquainted with John Crawford and Rebecca Crawford of said State and County, that they lived together as man and wife, and we believe them to have been such.  That to the best of our knowledge information and belief John Crawford departed this life in the month of June 1936 and that his wife Rebecca Crawford died in the month of May 1847.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 13th day of June 1855.

Benjamin Bentley [Signature] 
Aaron Hardy, J H [Signature]
Jabez Garnett [Signature]
William Woods X his mark [Signature]
William Elliott [Signature]

State of Georgia 
County of Lincoln
I, Alexander Johnston Clerk of the Inferior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Aaron Hardy before whom the foregoing affidavit was executed was at the date of the same , a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowlegements and that the name thereunto subscribed is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 13th day of June AD  1855

Alexander Johnston [Signature]
Clerk Lincoln  [illegible]    Court
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Ga.
Rebecca Crawford  
wid
John 

Thos Crawford






J J Miller
Private
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State of Georgia
 Wilson County

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On this 12 day of June 1855 personally appeared before me, a  Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Thomas A. Crawford a resident of the County of Lincoln and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that his father John Crawford enlisted in the State of South Carolina under Colonel Habersham and served seven years in the Revolutionary War. He was at the Battle of Kings Mountain [illegible] and the siege of Augusta.  He died in the month of June 1836.   He was married in the year 1783 to Rebecca Snider and his widow, the said Rebecaa died in the month of May 1847. That there are living seven heirs of the said John and Rebecca Crawford; to wit; David,  Rhody, Elizabeth, Susan, John, Thomas, Lee, that deponent makes application in his own right and in right of said heirs under the Act of the 7th of June 1832.  He further states that his said mother
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Rebecca remained a widow from the death of her said husband until she died and that she did not obtain a pension nor make application therefore so far as he knows and believes and that he has been informed of and believes the foregoing facts to be true
Sworn and Subscribed before this 12th day of June 1855.
D.G.Cotting J.G.__  [Signature]

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Thomas Crawford [Signature]

State of George Wilkes County

I Royland Beasley Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David G. Cotting before whom the above declaration was made, was at the time also being a justice in the Inferior Court in the said State and County duly commissioned and sworn that all his official act[s] as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature to the above is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 12th day of June 1852.

Royland Beasley [Signature]
Clerk [illegible]
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Mrs. M.C. Moseley 
Byron
Georgia 

John  Crawford
R. 2470
BA-J/AWF  [illegible]

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 2470, based upon the service of John Crawford in the War of the Revolution.

John Crawford was born July 16, 1759 in Amherst County, Virginia.  The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of St. Paul's Parish, Columbia County, Georgia, John Crawford enlisted March 2, 1776, served as a private in Captain Chesley Bostwick's and Captain Delaplaine's companies, Colonel Joseph Habersham's 1st Georgia regiment and was discharged June 28, 1777.  He was appointed 2nd lieutenant and served from sometime in October, 1777 under Captain Charles Crawford in Colonel Benjamin Faw's regiment of Georgia militia, and was in an engagement at Burks Jail;  He marched in Captain Leonard Marbury's company of cavalry fifty miles down the Savannah River, was under Captain Charles Crawford in the battle of Savannah, where he was taken prisoner and exchanged after eight months of captivity, he was at the first siege of Augusta, and in September, 1780 joined Colonel Morgan's regiment and was in the battle of King's Mountain, and was in the battle of Black Stocks under General Sumter.  He enlisted sometime in March, 1781, served as a private in Captain William Lucas' company in Colonel Elijah Clark's regiment of Georgia militia, was stationed in Augusta until the
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surrender, and served under Captain Charles Townsend from January until April, 1782.

John Crawford was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Monroe County, Georgia.  He died October 19, 1836 in either Monroe or Pike County, Georgia.

John Crawford married April 27, 1781, Rebecca Snider.  She died May 25, 1847, aged about eighty-five years.  The date and place of her birth were not shown, nor were the names of her parents.

The children of John Crawford and his wife, Rebecca:
David    born      January 24, 1782
Rhoda      "         October 3, 1783
Elizabeth   "         October 3, 1785
William      "        January 17, 1788
Susannah   "       January 8, 1790
Charles       "       May 30, 1793
Jean           "        July 3, 1795
John           "        October 2, 1797
Anderson    "        October 3, 1799
Ambros       "        May 19, 1803
Thomas, date of birth not stated; he was living in1855 in Lincoln County, Georgia.
 

One Peter Crawford was a resident of Columbia County, Georgia in 1829.  It was not shown that he was related to the family, nor was it stated that the Captain Charles Crawford referred to herein was a relative.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Handwritten]

[illegible]

Rebecca Crawford
wife of John

[illegible] - Ga  [illegible]
1836




S A Peugh
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
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Know all Men by these Present, That I, Thomas Crawford son of Mrs. Rebecca Crawford deceased widow of John Crawford
hereby constitue and appoint D. L. and S. A. Peugh of Washington City D C
my true and lawful Agents and Attorneys to prosecute the claim of Mrs. Rebecca Crawford -deceased)  for the amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due;  I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or argument; and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said Claim and

to appoint one or more substitues under him for the purposed herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.   Hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  Attorney and Agents shall lawfully do the premises.

Wintess my hand and Seal this 26 th day of May  A.D.  1852,

Thomas Crawford  [Signature]

Signed and Sealed in the presence of 

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Peter Trammel [Signature]
X  his mark
Peyton W. Goolsby  [Signature]
X  his mark

State of Georgia
County of Lincoln  
  
 ⎬  SS
On this twenty fourth day of May - A.D. 1852
before me, the subcriber, a Justce of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Crawford  _____________ and acknowdged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposed therein mentioned.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I herunto set my and, the day and year aforesaid

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A.J.Davis [Signature]   J. Peace.
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CLAIM OF ACT OF

___________________________________________________

State of Georgia
County of Lincoln  
 
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 BE IT KNOWN, that on this twinty [twenty] fourth day of May ______  A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty two ________, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Crawford a resident of the 185th Dept [illegible] in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the Identical child and son of Mrs. Rebecca Crawford (deceased) widow of John Crawford deceased) 

who was a Revolutionary [crossed out]  Soldier

at the rate of ninty [ninety] dollars [crossed out] _______________________ Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased;  the he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agents may use in prosecuting said claim.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
A. J. Davis  [Signature]
J. Peace

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Thomas Crawford [Signature]

I, Justice J. Davis Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Thomas Crawford who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of the County and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
A.J.Davis   [Signature]
J. Peace.

I, Alexander Johnston Clerk of the Superior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Austin J. Davis ______ before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my offical Seal, this twinty {twenty] fourth day of May ______A.D. 1852.

Alexander Johnston [Signature]
Clerk
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STATE of Georgia
 County of Lincoln 
 
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It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me

that Mrs. Rebecca Crawford was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ forty five dollars ___ per annum and that she died on or about the 18th day of May ___ eighteen hundred and forty six leaving surviving children whoes [whose] names are Thomas Crawford and John Crawford

and that they are

the only surviving chilren of the aforesaid Mrs. Rebecca Crawford (deseased) [deceased] widow of John Crawford   [deceased]

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twinty [twenty] fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty. two

A. J. Davis  [Signature]
Justice of the Peace
∿∿
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[Handwritten]

 I Wiley E. Mangham Clerk  of Inferior Court of Pike County State of Georgia certify that John R. Jenkins is a magistrate duly commissioned as such whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate are his genuine signatures and that in faith and credit should be given his attention as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 17th day of November 1846

Wiley E. Mangham [Signature]
Clerk 
Inferior Court
Pike, Co, GA

I further certify that I have held this office of Clerk of the Inferior Court  for this Pike County for six years past and that Mrs. Rebecca Crawford of this County have never had any Declaration authenticated at this office of [illegible] the  recently authenticated [illegible] sent to John H. Kilgore of Monroe  Walton County by his request, given under my hand and official signature this 17th day of Novermber 1846

Wiley E. Mangham [Signature]
Clk  P.C.
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[Handwritten]

State of Georgia
Pike County 

 ⎬SS

 

I, John R. Jenkins a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid.  Be it known that on this the Seventeenth day of November 1846 personally appeared before me Mrs. Rebecca Crawford a resident of this county aged Eighty five years past who being duly sworn according to Law doth  on her oath make the following statements that she never had a Declaration made out and authenticated and filed at the pension office except this one that has been recently filed by John H. Kilgore of Monroe Walton County Georgia under the Act of 1836  witnessed by Benson Roberts Esquire, submitted in the Inferior Court of this County for its approval and mailed to the aforesaid John H. Kilgore all done by her request and that the aforesaid Declaration is her genuine Declaration and the only one that she ever authorized any person file at the Pension Office for her and in her name which declaration contains her family record and that she is fully prepared to say if there has never been a declaration filed at the pension office other than the one above stated she has no recollection.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of November 1846 
                                                                        
  ⎬

Rebecca Crawford [Signature]
X   her mark

Gideon Barnes [Signature]
John R. Jenkins J.P. [Signature]

I further certify that Mrs. Rebecca Crawford is personally known to me and that she is a respectable woman and that I have been personally acquainted with her for the last [illegible] years in testimony whereof I hereunto John R. Jenkins [illegible] set my hand officially the day and date first written
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[Handwritten]

Howell Cobb
of Ga
Dec. 29, 18[_]6

[Illegible]

Rachel Crawford



Hn  Howell Cobb
[illegible]


[Sideways Handwritten text appears to have bled through page.  Text is mostly illegible]
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 [Handwritten]


1786
State of Georgia
Baldwin County


 ⎬For the purposes of the benefits Baldwin County of the Act entitled "The Act for the relief of certain serviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the  13th of May 1828, I John Crawford the County of Monroe in the State of Georgia , do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental  Line of the Army of the Revolution, for the term of one year, and continued in its service for the period of fifteen months and twenty six days, at which period, I was a private in Captain Chesley Bostick's Company in the First Regiment of the Georgia Line.  And I also declare, that I was [illegible sentence and crossed out]  not on the pension list of the United States on the fifteenth day of May 1828 or at any other time.

'Illegible] my hand this 23rd day of Nov. 1829

Wm T. Hansell  [illegible] [Signature]

John Crawford  [Signature]

Before me William T. Hansell  Justice of the Inferior Court in the County of Baldwin in the State of Georgia personally appeared this day Peter Crawford Esquire of the County of Columbia and State aforesaid, who did make oath that John Crawford of the County of Monroe and said State, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally respected and beliebed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therien stated.

Notice of my hand this 24 day of Nov in the year 1829.

Wm. T. Hansell J.J.C.   [Signature]

Peter Crawford  [Signature]
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[Handwritten]

Georgia
Baldwin County 
 
 ⎬

I  John R. Wootan of the Inferior Court and County aforesaid do hereby certify that WIlliam T. Hansell before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the State and County aforesaid and duly am powered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my  private seal this being  my Seal of Office this 22nd day of November 1829.

Jno R. Wootan, [Signature]
Clrk
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[Handwritten]

6

State of Georgia
Pike County

 ⎬
Personally appeared before Mr. Benson Roberts an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County Gideon Barns a resident of said county aged fifty five years past who after being sworn according to law  deposeth and saith that he was personally knowing to the death of John Crawford late of said County deceased the 12th day of October 1836, and that his widdow [widow] Rebecca Crawford is personally known to him and that she has remained his widdow [widow] ever since lived neighbor to him all the time and that she is the identical widdow [widow] that she claims her self to be and that her said husband  was a pensioner of the United States that he had been personally acquainted with said Mr. and Mrs. Crawford for the last sixteen years and believes them to be worthy respectable citizens and has never heard any thing to the contrary and that he said John Crawford was respected as a Revolutionary Soldier and that he died on the day and date before sated and that he believes that they were living as husband and wife at the time stated  his declaration from the consideration of his eldest child  David Crawford being neighbors to him and has for the past 12 years he the said Crawford having the appearance of being fully as old as the record claims him to be gives it as his opinion that Mrs. Crawford is fully entitled to the pension that she claims in her said declaration he being present at that time and hearing said declaration read he further declared
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 [Handwritten]

that she is respected in this community as to this truth and veracity it being [illegible]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 29th Day of August 1846 in presence of 

Benson Roberts J.H {Signature]
Pike County

 ⎬
Gideon Barns [Signature]

I do further certify that Gideon Barns is a worthy respected citizen of this county and that due faith and credit should be given to his said affadavit as such this 29th day of August 1846 in testimony where of I hearunto [hereunto] set my hand officially

Benson Roberts [illegible] Signature]

I Wiley E. Mangham Clerk of the Inferior Court of Pike County State of Georgia do hereby certify that Benson Roberts is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court and for said County as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this seventy day of September in the year one thousand eighteen hundred and forty six and  and [illegible] at office.

Wiley E. Mangham  [Signature]
Clerk
Inferior Court -Pike County
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Comptroller General's Office,

Columbia, S.C.,   May30th.....................................1836
Mo......................................


Dear Sir:
[Text is handwritten below]

The following is a Statement of the services of Jno Crawford.
$1  Book K.263
  for ₤69.11.5 ltg for Mila Duty as private horseman, also as a Lieutenant, and for a horse lost in 1780
81.82 & 83
$1   Book K. 264
for ₤143.11.5 ltg for hire of wagon, team,& driver for Mila use, in '79 & '80 also for Mila duty as private horseman
$1 Book K265
Jno {or Geo) Crawford Junr. for ₤12,8.6 3/4 for Mila on HORSE and foot in '79 (The accounts[underlined]belonging to each [underlined] of the above Indents appear to be lost, consequently there is no  clue furnished to the locality of Jno Crawford)

"Continental Roll"

$1.50  Jno Crawford entered "2nd Loca Regt commd by Col  Marion "as private 4th Nov '75 and  was missing 9th Oct '79. Jno Drumr Crawford, entered "3d L.C. Regt - commd by $1.75 Col Wm Thompson" as private 1st June '77  (length [underlined] of Service not stated)
$1.75 Jno Crawford Entered "5th Loca Regt -comd by Col. Huges" as private 11th June 76.  I hope you'll be able to name yr selections from the above & that you'll pardon me for being so [underlined]  particular [underlined]about advance fees as  I have been driven to adopt that rule as self defence [underlined].

Very Respectly,
Wm. R. Huntt [Signature]
[illegible]
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[Handwritten]

 
Hon. H. Cobb
Jany 5. 1947


[Illegible Handwritten text that is sideways on paper appears to be bled through]
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[Handwritten]


[Illegible]
Jany 5th 46

Sir
I request to[crossed out]desire to see you upon the subject of the claim of Rachel Crawford before any further action can be taken in relation to it


[Written on right side of page:
Act 1836
no 68:28 [underlined]

Hon Howell Cobb  [Signature]
H.R.
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[Handwritten]

Geo    
June 11

[this appears on the page upside downat top of page]
John Crawford 
Forsyth Georgia]


Forsyth Geo
[Illegible]
[illegible]
𓂃𓂃𓂃

[Written on left side of page  Geo  June 11,
To the Commisioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington city  D.C.




[this appears on the page upside down] 
Jno Crawford
Geo
June 5, 
1874
30. 788

Amount a private
15 mo 12 days
$52.88]
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[Handwritten]

Jno Crawford
Geo
June 5. 1834

30.738

Amount a private
15 mo 12 days
$52.88



(The text below appears on the page upside down)

To the Commissioner of Pensions
War Department Washington City D.C.

Geo  June 16
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[Handwritten]

Forsyth  Monroe Co.  Geo
June 5th  1834

To the Commisioner of Pensions
War Department,

Sir,
 In reply to the letter from your office of the 8th of May last informing that a pension has been allowed me for services rendered as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution. I now state that I accept said pension to the extent of the allowed 26 days services - amounting to $52.88 cents per annum - I shall at a future day excercise the right to which still remains to me to establishing further services, if the proof can be found and obtained.

Respectfully your obedient servant -

John Crawford [Signature]

Georgia
Monroe County⌇ Clerk office Superior Court 

I, Elbridge G. Canaiss, Clerk of the Superior Court of Monroe County do hereby certify that  John Crawford whose signature appears to the foregoing letter of acceptane is the identical John Crawford whose application for a Pension as a Revolutionary soldier was made out at the last march  term of the Superior Court of the County.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 5th day of June 1834

Eldridge G. Cabaniss Clk  [Signature]
[illegible]
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[Handwritten]

Executive Department Geo
Milledgeville  Nov 23rd 1827

I Everett Hamilton Pierce Secretary of the Executive Deparment do hereby certify that the name of John Crawfod (soldier) is upon the list of those officers and soldiers who served during the Revolutionary War in what was termed the Georgia Line on [illegible]until establishment who made application to the Governor and Council in [illegible] of the 2nd section of an Act of the General Assembly [illegible] the 17th day of July 1783 entitled an act for opening the land office and a Resolution of Congress of the 16 Sept 1776 of the County of Land due them respectively.

Everett Hamilton Pierce [Signature]
[illegible]
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[Handwritten]

John Crawford Ga. Act 7 June 1832 $52.88 [illegible] to what [illegible] was he last paid

Pension Office

October 24

G.L.A
Paid the 4th Sept. 1836
[illegible]
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[Handwritten]


[Illegible]
Jany 7th, 47

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the supplemental statement of Rebecca Crawford which she swore that she has made no  other declaration from that beginning date 29 Aug 1846 has been filed with her papers - This statement would go to show that the declaration made before James Eppinger Esq & which appears to be in the hand writing of Allen W. Prior Esq with the privity of the Justice on that prior had imposed upon the Justice by emplying a female to personate the claimant - upon the mere appearance of claiment the Dept cannot adopt either of these conclusions - I must therefore invoke your good offices to institute some investigation by which the real fact may be [illegible] - for that purp-
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[Handwritten]

pose the [this declaration evidently not returned. it is not in clause June 19, 1823  AW] declaration is enclosed - when it shall be returned with the results of this investigation sought his claim will be examined upon its [illegible]


Hon Howell Cobb [Signature]
H.R.

[This text below is written on right side of page
Hon Howell Cobb
July 7 '47]
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[Handwritten]

State of Georgia
Monroe County⌇  Be it known that on this 19tth day of November1845 before me Isaac Ferguson - I am a Justice of the Peace in and for said county -appeared Thomas M. Harrup a resident of said county and state aged Eighty two years past - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements that he formerly resided in the State of Virginia and moved to the State of  Georgia soon after Peace was made to wit - in the year of seventenn hundred and eighty four and became acquainted with John Crawford who was a pensioner in Monroe County State of Georgia and his wife Rebecca Crawford now his widow in the course of the same year 1794 that they were then living together as husband and wife and that they were always respected and believed in their neighbourhood to be legally such that they continued to live together as aforesaid until the death of the said John Crawford that the said Crawford died in Monroe or PIke County Georgia leaving the said Rebecaa Crawford who is still his widow.
Thomas M. Harrup [Signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before me & I further certify that the affiant-Thomas M Harrup is personally known to me that he is a respectable intelligent and creditable [illegible] given under my hand this 19th day of November 1845

Isaac Ferguson  [Signature]
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[Handwritten]

State of Georgia
Monroe County ⎬SS

I Elbridge G. Cabaniss Clerk of the Superior Court in & for said county certify that I Isaac Ferguson whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly authorized by the law of said state to administer oaths  & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and affixed my seal of office this 22nd day of November one thousand eight hundred & forty five at office

Elbridge G. Cabaniss Clerk [Signature]
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[Handwritten]

Pension Office
October 5th 1846

Sir
The ammended declaration of Rebecca Crawford widow of John Crawford claiming a pension under the Act of 4th July 1836, has been examined and filed.
The paper purporting to be a family register does not bear these uncontestable  evidences of age that would make it available as proof of the marriage of these parties. Nor does this record derive any  support from the witnesses who have testified in the case. And is wholly discredited by claimant herself in her original declaration under the Act of July 1838, she stated under oath that she was married to her late husband in 1789.  She now presents a claim under the Act of 4 July 1836 and aleges {alledges] that her marriage with Crawford took place in 1781.  These  differences show clearly that Mrs. Carwford has no knowledge of the date of that event, which so far discredits the claim that it cannot be admitted unless the period of its submission be established by recorded documentary evidence of a high order.  If however, she should be able to produce to the satisfaction of this Department that she was
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[Handwritten]

married in 1781 as no service was set forth by Crawford in conformity with the regulations after that date her claim under the Act of 4 July 1836 could not be {illegible]

The arrears due Joh Crawford can be paid to his widow only after the production of the proper voucher.

John H. Kilgore Esq [Signature]
Monroe Co  Geo
Mullin Co
Ga

[The text below is written on right side of page
John H. Kilgore  
Oct 5 1836]
〰️〰️
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{Handwritten]

John H. Kilgore
Oct 5th 1836

[Handwritten illegible text appears on the whole page that look like it bled through]




[The text below is written on right side of page
John H. Kilgore Esq
Monroe Co
Geo]
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[Handwritten]

State of Georgia 

State of Georgia
Richmond County  ⎬
I Leon P. Dugas, Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for the County of Richmond, State of Georgia do hereby certify that there is no certificate on record in my office, of the marriage of John Crawford to Rebecca Snider, and that their [there] is no Bond of the aid John Crawford on  file in the office for a marriage licence

Witness my hand and seal of the said county this seventeenth day of August eighteen hundred and forty five

Leon P. Dugas  [Signature]
Clerk [illegible]
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[Handwritten]

Pension Office 
Oct 20 1843

Sir

In answer to your letter of the 10th of August last I enclose copies of the law passed for the benefit of the widows of the Revolutionary soldiers with the regulations previously ammended.  In presenting claimant, the particular circumstances of each case will indicate under which of these acts the Declaration should be paid.  The papers in the case of Daniel Orr whose claim has already been rejected on the grounds stated [in the inclosed letter to A.W. Prior Edq] ]crossed out]to you dated May 10th 1837, have been filed. They contain nothing to affect this pension decision.  The declaration in the case of Rebecca Crawford and claiming a pension
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[Handwritten]

under the Act of July 7th 1838 have been placed upon file.  The date of the marriage should be found by record or documentary proof public or private, the mere allegation of the claimant being in itself insufficient. The services of John Crawford as admitted

A.W. Prior Esq [Signature]
Zebulon
Georgia

[This text was written on left side of page
A.w. Prior Esq
Zebulon
Georgia]






[The following text below was written along right side of this paper]  See Bureau letter to  Hon Howell Cobb dated Jan. 7. 1847 which stated that said declaration was with it for him to investigate. It is not on file June 19 1923 [illegible]
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[Handwritten]

[This text is upside down at top of page  
A.W. Prior Esq
Zebulon
Geogia]

[This text is written on right side of page
A.W. Prior
Oct 20 1843]

[This text is written on left side of page -See Bureau letter to Hon. Howell Cobb, dated Jan. 7. 1847 which stated that declaration was enlcosed with it - for [illegible] to investigate it is not on file]

[The text below appears upside down on page- 
under the Act of July 7th 1838 have been placed upon file. The date of the marriage should be  found by record or documentary proof public or private, the mere allegation of the claimant being in itself insufficient. The services of John Crawford as admitted]








[The following is written along left side of this paper]  See Bureau letter to  Hon Howell Cobb dated Jan. 7. 1847 which stated that said declaration was with it for him to investigate. It is not on file June 19 1923 [__]
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[Handwritten]

Zebulon Ga
10th aug. 1843

Dr Sir 

Inclosed is a declaration of Daniel Orr for a pension for Revolutionary Services - also, an affadavit of Mrs. Rebecca Crawford widow of John Crawford. The Commissoner will do me the favor of  instructing me in regard to the manner of should process to obtain the amount the  to which widows of Revolutionary soldiers are entitled:  if the inclosed of Mrs. Crawford is not right for the widows of several revolutionary soldiers [illegible]  [illegible] a good draft (to wit) the widow of John Kendrick, Edward Lashly, John Crawford and Capt S. Bowen, the widows of all of them are now living and are extremely poor.  I have promised them all that I should seek for their benefit information from the Department in regard to the manner of proceeding for them.  The declaration of Mr. Culbreath of Harris County, Geogia is now on file in the office, I should like hear from the Department, what action has been had on it

Respectfully

J.L. Edwards Esq [Signature]  
Com Pensions
 

Allen W. Prior [Signature]
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[Handwritten]

[This text is written on left side of page-
Aug 28 1843
Geo
Cl Daniel Orr
Act 1832
{illegible] proof
Reb Crawford]


J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner Pensions
War Department
Washington City
DC

[Illegible text appears sideways at bottom of page.  Appears to be bleed through from another page]
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[Handwritten]

J.J. Miller
March 12/[18]57
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[Handwritten]

Pension Office,
March 12. 1857

Sir,

On the 7th January 1847, a declaration purporting to have been made by Mrs. Rebecca Crawford, widow of Thomas, of Georgia, was returned to Hon Howell Cobb for his inspection and that a question relative to its alleged forgery  should be  investigated.  The letters written in the case show that the returned declaration and the one now on file in this office, offer materially and it has been [illegible] that the discrepancies should be reconciled.  The papers they returned have never been again placed upon file and if they were into her hand.  the circumstance invests the case with suspician - enquiry should be made of the pastor in relation to it.

J. J.Miller Esq  [Signature]
[illegible]
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[Handwritten]

City of Washington
[illegible] 26, 1857


Sir,

Your 12th March stating that on 7. July 1847 a declaration purporting to have been made by Mrs. Rebecca Crawford widow of Thomas of Georgia, was returned to Hon Howell Cobb for his inspection that a question relative to its alleged forgery should be investigated [illegible]  [illegible] was received and by me and forwarded to [illegible] from Washington Geo from whom I [illegible] the case filed in Pension office as soon as I receive a reply will communicate with you
 I never knew of any pension application having been filed.

[illegible]
James J. Miller  [Signature] 

Com Pension
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[Handwritten]

To the Secretary of War



Present


[The following is written along left side of the page]  Pension Treas. Dept.
10th Dec. 1829.
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[Handwritten[

Re? 12 Dec 1829

1184
Washington DC

To the Hon Jno H. Easton

Sir 

I am requested by Jno Crawford to lay before the department under your charge, the inclosed papers.  They disclose the object desired by him. Not having the subject connected with his application I am uninformed of the defect if any exist in the vouchers furnished. If there  should be any inpediments in the way of his success, je please to inform me that they may if posible [possible] be obtained.

With Respect

[Illegible] Henry G. Lamar [Signature]
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[Handwritten]

On Reg

# 2470
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[Handwritten]

[Following text is written on left side of page]
Rebecca Crawford
~ Ga
 Suspended

Set to A.W. Prior Oct 20th 1842 [crossed out]
 act July 7. 1839
not      Let to W.G.Wade 
found⎬Oct 16th  45.
            same Nov 17 '46
          ⎬
Hom. Howell Cobb [crossed out]
May 7th 1847 [crossed out]

[Following text is written on right side of page]

R2470
[illegible] 6828
Rebecca Crawford
Ga 
 
J.H. Kilgore, Oct 6.48. [crossed out]
Hon H. Cobb,  Jan 5, 47 [crossed out]
J. J. Miller March 12, 1857 [crossed out]
July 4, '36

2470
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[Handwritten]

Monroe Walton County Ga     Sept 16th 1846

Dear Sir

I enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Crawford widow of John Crawford under Act 4 July 1836  to See with such evidence in support of her statements as are attainable there appears to due from 4th Sept to 19th October 1836 and orignal certificate of Pension opened to John Crawford. The amount the widow is desirious to obtain but the [illegible] charges of Clerk Magistrate Attorney in Savannah Geo would [illegible] within $2 of the amount [illegible] in [illegible] the voucher such as would be required at Savannah Geo   If the amount due and payable to the widow could consistently without further proceedings be remited from the Treasury it would save [illegible].  Otherwise she may as well relinquish that part of the Government  as to pay it away to officers

Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant
John H. Kilgore  [Signature]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington City DC
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[Handwritten]

J. L  Edwards  Esq
Washington City


[Illegible text appears upside down at lower portion of page.  Text appears as if it bled through from another page]
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[ink stamped]  REJECTED

2470

Rebecca Crawford
Service:  widow of John

Enlisted: _____________________,18
Discharged __________________,18

Application filed: _____________18

Alleges:  Printed list of 1852 quoted:
Two delcarations filed and claimed but swears she made but one. Papers sent to Howell Cobb, Jan 7 1847.  pls have the facts investigated" [illegible]
Re-enlisted: _____________________18

Attorney: __________________________

(Handwritten vertically on left page margin]
1923- June 19 Letter to Mrs. W. S Stewart [illegible]
1929- July 19 Hist to Mrs. F.E.Harrell, MEE
1929- June 24, Hist to Mrs. M.C.Mosely MEE
1930- Mch 20 "  "  "  C.W. Robb  AWF (Copied)
1932 - Sept 12 - "  " "H.F. White [illegible]
1936 June 24 to Margaret Crawford
1937 Aug 18 to Mrs. M.C. Moseley
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[Handwritten]

Mrs. W.S. Stewart
897 N. College St.
Charlotte, N.C.

wants history of

Ga.    Crawford John   R. 2470
N.C.              Rebecca

Personal Inquiry
____________________
Apr  27 -1925
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Rev. and 1812
War Section

3-2027

AWS
________


UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

June 27, 1928.

Mrs. F. E. Harrell,
Box 517,
Cisco, Texas.


____Madam:

I have to advise that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any William Stith.

In order to make a proper search of said records for William Norman and John and Peter Crawford as much as possible of the following data is essential:  approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given names of widows.  Owing to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each person.

Respectfully

Winifield Scott  [Signature}
Winfield Scott,
Comissioner

[Circular postal mark:   July 9  1928
Pension U.S. Office]
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Mrs. F. E. Harrell
P.O. Box 517
Cisco, Texas
July 6, 1928.

Winfield Scott, Commissioner
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Your letter received asking for more information regarding the Revolutionary Soldiers written about.  The John Crawford that I am asking about was born either 1731 or 1734 died 1813, married first to Sarah Smith  March 3, 1755 and second time to Elizabeth Moore, Jan 1st 1767.  He was born in Amherst Co Va and died in Columbia County Ga, I think.  He died in Georgia I know and I think in Columia Co.  If your records give the exact date of his birth and death I would appreciate same.  Peter Crawford was only a boy, a son of John Crawford who ran away from home and joined the army, he was born Feb 7, 1765 and died Oct 1839, arried his cousin, Mary Crawford  N. e, 1791, He was at the battle of Yorktown but I do not know the name of the Company to which he belonged.
Thaking [thanking] you for any information you may have and for an early reply, I remain

Yours truly

Mrs. F E Harrell  [Signature]

[Circular postal stamp: July 9 1928
Pension U.S. Office]
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[Handwritten]

Bot 63
Byron , Ga.
June 8.29.

Pension Bureau
Wash. D. C.

Dear sir, 

Please send me Pension (War) record of John Crawford who married Rebecca Snider born in Va 

Thank you -

Mrs. M.C. Mosely  [Signature]

[Circular postal stamp:  Jun 22 1929
Pension U.S. Service]

[postal stamp:  Jun14 1929
Revolutionnary & 1812 Wars
Bureau of Pensions]
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[circular postal stamp  May 28 5:30 pm
4 Atlanta, GA  STA.B]

[Stamp postal mark 
NOTIFY YOUR CORRESPOND[illegible]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Mrs M.C. Mosely
Byron
Georgia
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Ruth Blair
State Historian

5/28/29
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT ARCHIVES and HISTORY
State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.

[Handwritten below]

Dear Mrs. Mosely:

Can you give us birth, marriage and death dates and maiden name of wife (with her birth and death) of John Crawford, J.P, Washington Co., 1786  1790, and member, House of Rep. Washington Co., 1788?
1777-1929, a compilation of this Department, which we hope to publish within the next year.

[The text below has been crossed out]
Mrs. F.E. Harrell Cisco Texas, has given us the record of one John Crawford as following: born in Amherst Co, Va., 1731; died Columbia Co., Ga, 1813, married Sarah Smith Mch 3, 1755 and Elizabeth Moore, Jan 1, 1767.  She does not know that this is the Washington Co man, however

Very truly yours,

Ruth Blair, [Signature]
State Historian per M.H.
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[Circular stamp:
RECEIVED Mar13  1937
Mail Sub-Div.
VETS ADM
Read 
35]

[Circular postal mark: illegible]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Pension Administration
Washington
D C
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[Handwritten]

Dear Sir

Have you an 1812 [underlined] war record of [illegible and crossed out ]Ephraim Phillips [underlined] Sallie Gentry (I think) of North Carolina, probably Surry Co

Tank you

Mrs. M C Mosley [Signature]
Byron
Ga.

Mch 11-37.
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816  Greenleaf Avenue
Wilmette, Illinois


[circular stamp: Jan 23 1938 U.S. Pension]



[Handwritten below]

January 20-30

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  D. C.

Dear Sir -  

Do Revolutionary War records show that John Crawford [underlined] of Georgia (married to Rebecca Snyder) enlisted and served in the War according to
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[Handwritten]


records;
I have John Crawford, born in Virginia Aug 16.1879. Parents moved to Carolina in 1767, and to Georgia in 1775.  Hence, he must have enlisted from George, possibly Monroe, Lincoln or Columbia County or [illegible] County.

Also [underlined], is there a record pertaining to the enlistment and service of John  Crawford (married to Sarah Smith) who was born Feb 14 01731- in Honover Co. Virginia, but enlisted from either Columia Co or Lincoln Co Georgia or from VIrginia _ _

Some one wrote me that John Crawford, who married
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Sarah Smith, comes under the heading "alphabetical list of officers of the Virginia Line who were [illegible] on Jan 1 1783 with the pay they have received and the balance due"

If this information is available; please send it to me at same address

Thank you in advance

Sincerely

(Mrs)  CW Robb  [Signature]
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THOMSON, GEORGIA

[Handwritten]

Aug 26.'32

A.S. Dept of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions; Wars Sections,
Washington,  D.C.

Gentlemen,

Mrs. L F. Stephens, my mother, is collecting data of the Crawford faimly preparatory to having it published in book form, for sale.

So many of the family desire records so hereby the D.A.R. and other organizations of like nature, may be joined.

Our own direct ancestors, three consecutive Johns, two of which were evidently Revolutionary soldiers, are of course, most interesting to us.

So will you kindly give us, for this publication, their war records?
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One of these Johns was born in Va., and married first, Sarah Smith; second, Elizabeth Moore.

His son, John, by first wife was in Lincoln Co. Ga., hin March 8, 1755, to Rebeccas Snyder.

Several members of the Crawford family have contributed names of their branches of the family and are of [illegible] of interest. Among them some offices from your department of the Record of Revolutionary soldiers, have used the right to have them published in the above mentioned book.
As early as a reply can be received from you will be appreciated.
My mother is nearly eighty three and is anxious that she [illegible] [illegible] to the publisher as soon as she gets data
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in order for him.

Respectfully

Sara Stephen White [Signature]
(Mrs. H.F.)
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[Handwritten]


Byron Ga
May 5-1936

Pension Administration
Wash DC

Dear sir - 

a Rev record gives this John Craford [underlined] 10th Reg. N.C.  Rhodes Company time out apr 25-1882 " In [illegible] Co Ga there was a John Craford in early records also in Liberty Co, Ga records this;
"To estate of John Cra(w)?ford to US. Dr. for 424 lbs of flour - supplied for public use - 3lbs 10 shilling"
"To John Craford Mch 20-1786 for house lost in services 25 lbs"  One John Craford
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was in early Elbert Co records also.

Can you give me any data of a John in either of these counties in Ga.  So many enlisted in N.C. & Va - I [illegible] info in Ga.

Thanking you

Margaret Crawford [Signature]
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[Handwritten]

Byron Ga
Apr 6 -37

[Ink stamped:  [Time indicated as received: 
 12pm] 
RECEIVED  Apr 9 1937
Mail Sub.Div.
Vets Adm
Reader 32

Veterans Administration
Wash D C

Dear sir

I am enclosed a card received several years ago which explains it.  This book has not been publsihed yet and I saw Miss Blair recently  & the data has not been obtained.  I misplaced this card & have just since Xmas found it
You should be very generous with looking in to data as Sherman (in War between the States) burned all records & Franklin & Washington were 2 immense counties that covered about 1/3 of the state and not many can give you any data & you say "not as described by you"  I am trying to help Miss Blair on several lines for Ga Archives.  She also wants record of a Richard Dowdy [underlined] - drew land grants as follows 1759 50 a christ Parish
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1769  50a St. Mathew Parish
1759  I own lot in Hardwick -Baldwin CO
1790  150 a. in Washington Co
1795  300 a "  "  "
1799  600 a " Scriver Co
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None of the county records give any thing - some of the books of each county missing - but I did find where he made a deed "Richard Dowdy & Penelope"  in 1810  Effingham Co.  She may have been his wife or daughter.
The Dowds were in Cumberland &  [illegible] Va - Chatham Co N.C.
If he died in Washington Co - no one can describe him - not a record was saved - Christ Parish was Chatham Co - St. Mathew Parish was Glynn Co - His children (2) lived in Oglethrope Co.  Richad & Martin).
If you could furnish a pension for these, it would help .  We will appreciate it so much.

Thank you

Mrs. M.C. Mosely [Signature]




Recd
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[illegible] 
aw.

June 19, 1923.

Mrs. W.S. Stewart
807 North College Street
Charlotte,  North Carolina

Madam:

In response to your personal inquiry of April 27, 1923, I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2479 it appears that John Crawford was born July 16, 1759 in Amherst County, Virginia and resided in St. Paul's Parish (later called Columbia County) Georgia, when he enlisted March 2, 1776 and served as a Private in Captains Chesley Bostwick and Delaplaines' Company, Colonel Joseph Habersham's First Regiment of the Georgia Line until discharged June 28, 1777.

He enlisted in October 1777 and served as Second Lieutenant under Captain Charles Crawford and Colonel Benjamin Few in the Georgia Militia and was in the engagement at Burks Jail.  He marched in Captain Leonard Marbury's Company of Cavalry fifty miles down the Savannah River.  He was under Captain Charles Crawford in the battle of Savvah, was taken prisoner and exchanged
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after eight months of captivity.  He was at the first siege of Augusta.  In September 1780 he joined Colonel Morgan and was at the battle of King's Mountain.  He was next in the battle of Black Stocks under General Sumter.

In March 1781 he enetered as a Private under Captain William Lucas in Colonel Elijah Clark's Regiment of Georgia Militia, was at Augusta until it surrendered, and he served under Captain Thomas Townsend from January to April 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed Nover 23, 1829 while living in Monroe County, Georgia and he died in Monroe or Pike County, Georgia October 19, 1836.

He married April 27, 1781, Rebecca Snider.  She died in May 1847 aged about eight-five years.  Their children were:
David    born    January 24, 1782.
Rhoda       "      October  3, 1783.
Elizabeth  "       October   3, 1785.
William     "       January   17, 1788.
Susannah  "      January      8, 1790.
Charles      "      May           20, 1793.
Jean           "      July              3, 1795.
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John           born     October     3, 1797
Anderson     "          October 3, 1799
Ambros        "          May       19, 1803
Thomas    date of birth not state.

Very Respectfully,


Commisioner.

{Handwritten below]

Other names on family record omitted, could not be calculated by widow's age.

Lee omitted, relationship not given

Statements by son in 1855 not considered regard to battle of Cowpens; soldier
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Rev 1812 Wars Section

[Handwritten top right of page:
M.E.E.
Copies from letter
of Mrs. [illegible] of
June 19, 19[illegible]3]

Mrs. F.E. Harrell
P.O.Box 517
Cisco, Texas

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2470, it appears that John Crawford was born July 1, 1759 in Amherst County, Virginia and resided in St. Paul's Parish (later called Columiba County) Georgia, when he enlisted March 2, 1777 and served as a private in Captains Chesley Bostwick and Delaplaines Company, Colonel Joseph Habersham's First Regiment of the Georgia Line until discharded June 28, 1777.

He enlisted in October 1777 and served as Second Lieutenant under Captain Charles Crawford and Colonel Benjamin Few in the Georgia Militia and was in the engagement at Burks Jail.  He marched in Captain Leonard Marbury's Company of Cavalry fifty miles down the Savannah River.  He was under Captain Charles Crawford in the battle of Savannah, was taken prisoner and exchanged after eight months of captivity.  He was at the first siege of Augusta.  In September 1780 he joined Colonel Morgan and was at the battle of King's Mountain.  He was next in the battle of Black Stocks under General Sumter.  

In March 1781 he entered as a private under Captain William
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Lucas in Colonel Elijah Clark's Regiment of Georgia Militia, was at Augusta until it surrendered, and he served under Captain Thomas Townsend from January to April, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executived November 23, 1829, while living in Monroe County, Georgia, and he died in Monroe or Pike County, Georgia, October 19, 1836.

He married April 27, 1781, Rebecca Snider.  She died in May 1847, aged about eighty-five years.  Their children were:

David born  January 24, 1782.
Rhoda "       October 3, 1783.
Elizabeth "   October 3, 1785.
William "     January 17, 1788.
Susannah "  January 8, 1790.
Charles "     May 20, 1793.
Jean "          July 3, 1795.
John "         October 3, 1797
Anderson " October 3, 1799
Ambros "    May 19, 1803
Thomas date of birth not state.

The above history is that of the only soldier named John Crawford, of Virginia and Georgia, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau; and there is no record of Peter Crawford as described by you.

Respectfully, 

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Wars Section
MEE/eel

June 25, 1929

Mrs. M.C. Mosely
Box 63
Byron, Georgia

Madam:

I  advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2470, it appears that John Crawford was born July 1, 1759 in Amherst County, Virginia and resided in St. Paul's Parish (later called Columiba County) Georgia, when he enlisted March 2, 1777 and served as a private in Captains Chesley Bostwick and Delaplaines Company, Colonel Joseph Habersham's First Regiment of the Georgia Line until discharded June 28, 1777.
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Augusta.  In September 1780,  he joined Colonel Morgan and was at the battle of King's Mountain.  He was next in the battle of Black Stocks under General Sumter.

In March, 1781, he entered as a private under Caption William Lucas in Colonel Elijah Clark's [crossed out] [Clarke's] Regiment of Georgia Militia, was at Augusta until it surrendered and he served under Captain Thomas Townsend frm January to April, 1762 [crossed out]1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 23, 1829, while living Monroe County, Georgia, and he died in Monroe or Pike County, Georgia, October 19, 1836.

He married April 27, 1751, Rebecca Snider.  She died in May, 1847, aged about eighty-five years.

Their children were:
David born January 24, 1782.
Rhoda " October 3, 1783.
Elizabeth " October 3, 1785.
William " January 17, 1788.
Susannah " January 8, 1790.
Charles " May 20, 1793.
Jean " July 3, 1795.
John " October 3, 1797
Anderson " October 3, 1799
Ambros " May 19, 1803
Thomas date of birth not state.

The above history is that of the only soldier named

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John Crawford, of Virginia and Georgia, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev. and [illegible]
War Section
AWF/HMM 

March 20, 1930.


Mrs. C.W. Robb
816 Greenleaf Avenue
Wilmette
Illinois.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2470, it appears that John Crawford was born July 16, 1759 in Amherst County, Virginia.

While a resident of St. Paul's Parish (later called Columbia County) Georgia, he enlisted March 2, 1776 and served as a private in Captains Chesley Bostwich and Delaplaines' Company, Colonel Joseph Habersham's First Regiment of the Georgia Line until discharged June 28, 1777.

 He enlisted in October 1777 and served as 2nd lieutenant under Captain Charles Crawford and Colonel Benjamin Few in the Georgia Militia, and was in the engagement at Burks Jail.  He marched in Captain Leonard Marbury's Company of Cavalry fifty miles down the Savannah River.  He was under Captain Charles Crawford in the battle of Savannah, was taken prisoner and exchanged after eight months of captivity.  He was at the first siege of Augusta.  In September 1780 he joined Colonel Morgan and was at the battle of King's Mountain.  He was next in the battle of Black Stocks under General Sumter.

In March 1781 he entered as a private under Captain William Lucas in Colonel Elijah Clarke's Regiment of Georgia Militia, was at Augusta until it surrendered, and served under Captain Thomas Townsend from January to April 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 23, 1829, while living in Monroe County, Georgia.

He died in Monroe or Pike County, Georgia, October 19, 1836.
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He married April 27, 1781, Rebecca Snider.  She died in May 1847, aged about eight-five years.

Their children were:
David     born January 24, 1782.
Rhoda      "      October 3, 1783.
Elizabeth  "      October 3, 1785.
William     "      January 17, 1788.
Seusannah  "     January 8, 1790.
Charles      "     May 20, 1793.
Jean           "     July 3, 1795.
John          "     October 3, 1797
Anderson  "     October 3, 1799
Ambros     "     May 19, 1803
Thomas     date of birth not stated.

The above history is that of the only soldier named John Crawford, of Virginia and Georgia, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of the bureau.

For information relative to John Crawford who comes under the heading "Alphabetical List of Officers of the Virginia Line who were deranged on January 1, 1783 with the pay they have received and the balance due", it is suggested that you address the Adjutant General, U.S.A., War Department, Washington, D.C.;  also the Librarian, State Library of Virginia [crossed out] State Librarian, Richmond, Virginia.

Very truly yours,

Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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September 12, 1932

BA-J/AWF
John Crawford
R. 2470

Mrs. H.F. White
Thomson
Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to John Crawfrod, soldier of the War of the Revolution of Georgia.

The date furnished were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 2470, based upon the military service of John Crawford during the Revolutionary War.

John Crawford was born July 16, 1759 in Amherst County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.

 While a resident of St. Paul's Parish (later called Columbia County) Georgia, he enlisted March 2, 1776 and served as a private in Captains Chesley Bostwich and Delaplaines' Company, Colonel Joseph Habersham's First Regiment of the Georgia Line until discharged June 28, 1777.

He enlisted in October 1777 and served as 2nd lieutenant under Captain Charles Crawford and Colonel Benjamin Few in the Georgia Militia, and was in the engagement at Burks Jail. He marched in Captain Leonard Marbury's Company of Cavalry fifty miles down the Savannah River. He was under Captain Charles Crawford in the battle of Savannah, was taken prisoner and exchanged after eight months of captivity. He was at the first siege of Augusta. In September 1780 he joined Colonel Morgan and was at the battle of King's Mountain; after which he was  in the battle of Black Stocks under General Sumter.  He enlisted sometime in March, 1781 and served as a private under Captain William Lucas in Colonel Elijah Clarke's Regiment of Georgia Militia,
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was at Augusta until the surrender, and served under Captain Charles Townsend from January until April, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1834, then a resident of Monroe County, Georgia.

He died October 19, 1836 in either Monroe or Pike County, Georgia.  

Joh Crawford married April 27, 1781, Rebecca Snider.  She died May 1847, aged about eight-five years.

The children of John Crawford and his wife Rebecca -

David born January 24, 1782.
Rhoda " October 3, 1783.
Elizabeth " October 3, 1785.
William " January 17, 1788.
Susannah " January 8, 1790.
Charles " May 20, 1793.
Jean " July 3, 1795.
John " October 3, 1797
Anderson " October 3, 1799
Ambros " May 19, 1803
Thomas date of birth not stated.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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June 24, 1936

Margaret Crawford
Byron
Georgia

John Crawford-R.2470
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Crawford of Georgia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 2470, based upon the service of John Crawford during the War of the Revolution.

John Crawford was born July 16, 1759 in Amherst County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of St. Paul's Parish, Columbia County, Georgia, he enlisted March 3, 1776 and served as a private in Captains Chesley Bostwick's and Delaplaines' companies, Colonel Joseph Habersham's 1st Georgia regiment and was discharged June 28, 1777. He was appointed 2nd lieutenant and served from sometime in October, 1777 under Captain Charles Crawford and Colonel Benjamin Few's regiment of Georgia militia, and was in the engagement at Burks Jail; he marched in Captain Leonard Marbury's company of cavalry fifty miles down the Savannah River, was under Captain Charles
Crawford in the battle of Savannah, where taken prisoner and exchanged after eight months of captivity; he was at the first siege of Augusta, and in September, 1780 joined Colonel Morgan and was in the battle of King's Mountain, he was in the battle of Black Stocks under General Sumter. He enlisted sometime in March, 1781 served as a private in Captain William Lucas' company
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in Colonel Elijah Clark's regiment of Georgia militia, was in Augusta until the surrender, and served under Captain Charles Townsend from January until April,1782.

John Crawford was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1834, then a resident of Monroe County, Georgia. He died October 19, 1836 in either Monroe or Pike County, Georgia.

John Crawford married April 27, 1781, Rebecca
Snider. She died May 25, 1846 or 1847, aged about eighty-five years.

The children of John Crawford and his wife, Rebecca-

David born January 24, 1782
Rhoda [born] October 3, 1783
Elizabeth [born] October 3, 1785
William [born] January 17, 1788
Susannah [born] January 8, 1790
Charles [born] May 30, 1793
Jean [born] July 3, 1795
John [born] October 2, 1797
Anderson [born] October 3, 1799
Ambros [born] May 19, 1803
Thomas date of birth not stated, in 1855 he was living in Lincoln County, Georgia.

One Peter Crawford was a resident of Columbia County, Georgia in 1829. It is not shown that he was related to the family, nor is it stated that the Captain Charles Crawford referred to herein was a relative.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 19, 1937

Mrs. M. C. Moseley
Byron
Georgia

BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your requests for the
Revolutionary War records of Richard Dowdy of Georgia; Hezekiah Howard who died September 8, 1812 in Effingham County, Georgia; Charles E. Smith of Connecticut who settled in Georgia after the Revolution; and the
War of 1812 record of Ephraim Phillips of North Carolina. You, also, enclosed a card from Miss Ruth Blair, State Historian of Georgia, in which she requests the Revolutionary War record of John Crawford of Georgia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claims for pension found based upon the service of any Richard Dowdy; or of a Hezekiah Howard who died in 1812 in Georgia; or of a Charles Smith who served with the Connecticut troops and after the Revolution lived in Georgia. The War of
1812 records do not show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of any Ephraim Phillips or Philips.

The record of John Crawford, War of the Revolution, is furnished herewith. This is the record of the only John Crawford of Georgia, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

One John Crawford S. 39369
served with [Illegible]
[Illegible] April 19, 1937