Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,221, Samuel Cranston, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
RI.

Cranston, Samuel
Zilpha

NUMBER
W. 16,221

CONTENTS
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[left hand side]
let C S. Snow Aug 26 1845.
Same. 15 Sep 1845.
Paid at [illegible], under act 6 April, 1838, from 4 March 1844 to 15 June 1844. Agent notified 14th April, 1845.

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2165
Albany New York
2165
Zilpha Cranston widow of Samuel Cranston decd who died on the 19 April 1830 of Hanover in the State of N.Y. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Olney in the Ro.Id. line for 2 years
R Island

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1838 and sent Barzilla Cranston Providence R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of May 1838 $840.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 60.00
$900.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2d, Page 105
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Zilpha Cranston's Declaration, &c.
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State of Newyork [sic] }
Chautauqua County ss. } 

On this nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before me Benjamin Wolworth one of the Judges of this Court of Common Pleas of said county personally offered Zilpha Cranston a resident of the town of Hanover in said county aged (75) seventy five years on the 15 day of June last who being first duly affirmed (she having conscientious scruples against taking an oath) according to law doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision mad by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836

That she is the widow of Samuel Cranston deceased who was as she (has always understood and believed) a sergeant in the army of the revolution and attached to the regiment or battalion of Col. Jeremiah Olney of the Rhode Island ^state troops^ That she said Samuel Cranston her late husband was in the service previous to her marriage with him and she believes enlisted but in what portion for service or where stationed she can not now recollect that after her marriage with him he was often called out and was sometimes a month or two from home around the shores of the waters of Rhode Island and its vicinity And has heard him speak of being in the Army under General Sulivan [sic] on his expedition to and retreat from Rhode Island and also of his being in a number of skirmishes
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That she has no knowledge of any person now living by whom his said husbands services can be found unless it be by one James Howard who the last time she heard of him was still living somewhere in the state of Rhode Island. That from age and infirmity and consequent loss of memory she cannot now recollect and state more specifically the nature and time of her late husbands services that from the time of her marriage with the said Samuel Cranston she resided with him in Rhode Island within a few miles of where she was married untill they removed to the county of Chautauqua in the state of Newyork [sic] where her said husband died and where she ever since resided it being a few months over fourteen years since her said removal

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Cranston on the 23rd Day of November in the year so she believes of 1780 it being the November after she was nineteen years old by Jeremiah Angell Esquire at the town of Scituate in the state of Rhode Island where she understands there is a record of her said marriage that she had a certificate of said marriage which is now lost that her said husband died at the town of Sheridan in the county of Chautauqua on the nineteenth
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Day of April 1830 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here unto annexed 

her
Zilpha X Cranston
mark [signified by an X]
 
Affirmed to and subscribed (by making her mark) before me This 19th Day of January, 1838

B. Walworth Judge
Chautauqua Com. Pleas

Chautauqua County ss.

Samuel Cranston being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is son of the above named Zilpha Cranston aged fiftyone years that his said said [sic] mother is a widow as above represented and that his father died as above stated that he recollects seeing the certificate of the marriage of his said father and mother in their possession but understands that it is now lost that he has many times heard his father the late Samuel Cranston converse of his revolutionary services that he always understood him, that he served under his enlistment three years, that when he was first called on he stood some drafts and that he afterwards enlisted during the war and that he has heard him mention Colonel Olney
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as his commander have heard him say that he was stationed at Warwick in Rhode Island and that before this Depenot [deponent] was of age and afterwards he worked for one John Weeks of Warwick and that this said Weeks told this Deponant [deponent] that his (Deponants) [deponent's] father was stationed there and that he knew him.  and that Capt Randall Holden of the same place also told this Deponant [sic] that his said father was stationed there and that that he knew him. That he has heard his father speak of being in Sullivans expedition to Rhode Island and in some skirmishes along the shore and that he has frequently hear his said father speak of the capture of the British General Prescott but whether his father said that he was engaged in it, he does not recollect.

Samuel Cranston

Sworn and subscribed
before me Jan 19th 1828

B. Walworth Judge Chautauqua
Com. Pleas ---

Chautauqua County ss.

Abraham Cranston being duly sworn deposes and says that he is son of the above named Zilpha Cranston that his father the late Samuel Cranston died at the time and place by her mentioned and that she has been
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ever since a widow that he is thirty nine years age and recollects having his father converse of his revolutionary servises and understood by him that he was enlisted
Abraham Cranston 

Subscribed & sworn before me 
Jan 19th 1837 
B Walworth Judge Chautauqua
Comm Pleas-

I hereby certify that Zilpha Cranston the person named in the preceding declaration is unable to attend any court of Record from age and infirmity that she appears to be of the age she describes and that her memory of events in which she was not personally engaged is very imperfect That I am personally acquainted with Samuel Cranston and Abraham Cranston who signed the preceding depositions and that they are both respectable men
B Walworth
Judge Char. Common Pleas

Dated Fredonia 
January 19th 1837

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. 

I George M. Tew Clerk of said County, do certify that Benjamin Walworth Esq whose several signatures appear to the Jurats of the preceding affidavits & certificate, was on the day of the date of the same (19 January 1837) & now is, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and sworn and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the said Signatures “B. Walworth” subscribed thereto as aforesaid are genuine

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal, this 23d day of January 1837 G. M. Tew Clerk
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I Sarah Cranston of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being Fifty Six years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I am the oldest daughter of Samuel Cranston and Zilpha Cranston, who formerly resided in the said Town of Foster and that they removed to the Westerly part of the State of New York Sixteen years ago last June, at which time the paper which is hereto annexed came into my possession and has remained in my possession ever since that time and that I saw said paper several years previous to that time and have often seen it while the same was in their possession and I have always understood said paper to be the family Record of my Fathers and Grandfathers families and believe the same is in my said Fathers own proper hand writing I further testify and say that I have often heard my said Father and mother both say that they were married in the month of November in the year 1780

Sarah Cranston 

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence ss
In Foster in said County On this Eighteenth day of October 1837 There personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Sarah Cranston above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed 
And I further certify that the said Sarah Cranston is a credible person with whom I am acquainted and that she is entitled to full credit as a Witness  
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 
County of Providence
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Peleg Cranston Was born in Swansey March 16th 1717 or 1718 died March 29th 1805 aged 87 years 13 days 

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He Married Sarah Carr
She was born at Jamestown Daughter of Thomas Carr.  She died Nov. 27th 1791 aged 69 years

[underlined] Their Children 

Thomas Cranston Born Dec 13th 1750 (not Married
Samuel Cranston – April 12th 1752 (---Zilpha King)
Patience Cranston—aug. 29. 1753 (--Benjn. Dexter)
Hannah Cranston—Nov 1, 1754 (--Joab Young)
Peleg Cranston—april 22. 1755 (--Elizabeth Babcock)
John Cranston—Nov. 3, 1757 (Phebeann Edwards)
Elizabeth Cranston—April 19, 1759 (Asa Bales)
Rhoda Cranston—May 20, 1761 (not married)
James Cranston—about 1763 (Ruth Austin)
Nicholas Cranston—1765 (not married)

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Samuel Cranston
Was born in Newport april 12th 1752.

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Married Zilpha King
She was daughter of Samuel King Born at Scituate June 15th 1761

Their Children

Sarah Cranston Born—aug 27th 1781 (
John Cranston—feb. 11, 1783 (Married Hannah [Clemmons?] of Warwick May 1804)
Freelove Cranston—July 30th 1784
Esther Cranston—Sept 26 1785 (William Jones Nov 25 1810)
Samuel Cranston—Dec 30th 1787 (Cynthia Abbott of Coventry 17th May [1815?]
Peleg Cranston—May 2 1788 (
Zilpha Cranston—Sept 12, 1789 died September 28th AD 1813 of a Consumption
Naoma Cranston—May 14, 1791
Barzillia[?] Cranston—March 12, 1793
Hannah Cranston—Dec 21 1794
Abraham Cranston—April 14 1796
Teresa Cranston—May 31, 1798  
Helen Lindsey Cranston—May 17 1800
William Cranston—Nov 9 1802
-------Cranston—July 26 1805 (died on the 7 April 1806 of the inflamatory Fever)
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
January 10th, 1846

Under the act of 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm or of Zilpha Cranston, did a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of one hundred + twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844, to the 15th June 1844. 
Respectfully, yours,  
[illegible signature]
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present
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January 22, 1924
Mrs. F. W. Thomas,
117 Main St.,
Silver Creek, N. Y.

Madam; 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16221, it appears that Samuel Cranston, who was born April 12, 1752 at Newport, was the son of Peleg Cranston born at Swansey, March 16, 1717 or 1718 and died March 29, 1805, and his wife Sarah, who was the daughter of Thomas Carr, she was born at Jamestown, and died November 27, 1791 aged sixty nine years.
While living at Scituate, Rhode Island, he enlisted in September 1776 and serviced as a private and sergeant, at various times, two years in all, under Captains James Williams, Stephen Sheldon William Howard, Simson Harrindan, Samuel Wilbur, Jonathan Knight and Colonels Cooke and Barton; and was in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island.
Soldier married November 23, 1780 at Scituate, Rhode Island, Zilpha, daughter of Samuel King. She was born June
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January 22, 1924
Mrs. F. W. Thomas,
117 Main St.,
Silver Creek, N. Y.

Madam; 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16221, it appears that Samuel Cranston, who was born April 12, 1752 at Newport, was the son of Peleg Cranston born at Swansey, March 16, 1717 or 1718 and died March 29, 1805, and his wife Sarah, who was the daughter of Thomas Carr, she was born at Jamestown, and died November 27, 1791 aged sixty nine years.
While living at Scituate, Rhode Island, he enlisted in September 1776 and serviced as a private and sergeant, at various times, two years in all, under Captains James Williams, Stephen Sheldon William Howard, Simson Harrindan, Samuel Wilbur, Jonathan Knight and Colonels Cooke and Barton; and was in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island.
Soldier married November 23, 1780 at Scituate, Rhode Island, Zilpha, daughter of Samuel King. She was born June
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15, 1761 at said Scituate. Soldier died April 19, 1830 at Sheridan, Chautauqua County, New York, and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 19, 1837, while a resident of Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York. She died June 15, 1844.
Their children - 
Sarah born August 27, 1781
John born February 11, 1783, married May 1804, Hannah Clemmons.
Freelove born July 30, 1784
Esther born September 26, 1785, married Nov. 25, 1810 William Jones
Samuel born December 30, 1787 married May 17, 1813 Cynthia Abbott
Peleg born May 8, 1788
Zilpha born September 12, 1789, died Sept. 28, 1813
Naoma born May 14, 1791
Barzill[illegible] or Barzillai born March 12, 1793
 Hannah born December 21, 1794
Abraham born April 14, 1796
Serena born May [illegible]
Helen Lindsay born May 17, 1800
William born November 9, 1802
______ born July 26, 1805, died April 7, 1806

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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[Left side]
4233 Regmt [illegible]
[soed?]

Cranston
LW

7. History
Dubosq.
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Penna-
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Rev WIDOW &c.
File No. 16221
Zilpha Cranston
Widow of 
Samuel Cranston
Sergt Rev War

Act July 4th 36
[cut off]:  Vol: A, Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Aug. 2/94 [illegible]
Chas. A. Dubosq.
N. Plula., Pa. c.
May 29’96
Pensd 
Frank H
Provid
RI.

Mch 24 189[cut off?]
To Mr. Chas. A. 
4233 Regent
W. Philadelp
[orr Wid-20

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Aug 2/94 [M’d Hist?] to
Chas. A. Dubosq. 4233 Regent Square
N. Phila., Pa.

May 29’96 [sold?]
Pensd to 
Frank H. Cranston
Providence
RI LW

Mch. 24th 1897 History 
To Mr. Chas. A. Dubosque
4233 Regent Square
N. Piladelphia, Penna.

(Orr Wid-20-9331

192[?] Nov 23 Hist. to Mabel Orr
[illegible] in W.F. 16596 Wm. Harrington.
1924-Jan 21- Hist to Mrs. Gideon H. Christy
1924-“” 22 “”   “” Mrs. F.W. Thomas
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Zilpha Cranston
[crossed out - Rhode Island]
New York
suspended
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see letter 9th January
1838 to Hon. R. 
B. Cranston
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Aug 20 '45
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
Zilpha Cranston
H[illegible] Eva[illegible]
N York '43
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Fredonia Chautauqua County
New York, August 11, 1805

To the Commissioner of Pensions 

Dr. Sir 
Instruction is wanted how to obtain the [arrear?] of Pensions in the following cases viz. Mrs. Zilpha Cranston and Mrs. Hannah Evans even widows of Pensioners & obtain a Pension certificate granting them a pension under the act of March 3, 1843, for one year. They drew their money from the Agency at Albany for one year & surrendered up their certificates.
A circular from the pension office dated June 25 1844 Stated that in order to carry into effect the law of June 17, 1844 which said law revived and extended the law of March 3, 1843, it would not be necessary for those who had been pensioned under the law of March 3, 1843 to send a new declaration to the Pension Office. But merely to apply to the agent for paying pensions at the place where they had heretofore been paid & comply with the instructions from the office of the second Comptroller, a copy of which was subjoined. 
In accordance with those instructions the papers were made out and sent to Albany to collect the first payment for 1 month, But the agent for paying pensions at Albany could not pay because Congress had appropriated no money for that purpose. and before such appropriation was made the Pensioners died leaving in one case over $70. due and in the other about $30.  In order to get those Balances the Children had an administrator appointed & papers made out by the administrator according to Law to draw the arrears of Pension due at the time of their deaths from the Agent at Albany. But the Agent at Albany will not pay until the certificates are surrendered. in these cases there never was any certificate, under the act of June 17, 1844, but was under act of May 3. 1843 which said certificate has already been surrendered.  We now want instructions how to get the Balance due in these two cases.  can we have such instructions 
Respectfully Your Humble Sevt. 
Stephen Snow
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Aug 26 '45
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissn. of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City
 
[illegible] Rausan NY 36
Han Evans '45
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Albany Pension Agency
August 23, 1845

James L. Edwards Esquire 
Commissr. of Pensions, 

Sir ,

Your letter of the 21st inst. respecting the complaint of Mr Stephen Snow is received . 
Snow is entirely mistaken in regard to the facts in the cases of Zillah Cranston dec’d, and Hannah Evans dec’d.
We required the surrender of the pension Certificate in the case of Mrs Cranston, because she is dead, and was a Pensioner the act of July 4, 1836, and not under the Act of 1843 or 1844. 
We offered to pay the amount due in the case of Mrs Evans, when the Attorney, W. Tuffs, first presented the claim, but he declined receiving it then, preferring to wait until he received the pension certificate in the case of Mrs. Cranston. 
It is not true that payment of the arrears of pension due in the case of Mrs Evans, has been, at any time refused at this Agency.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully Your obt. Servt.
Tho. W. Olcott
[illegible] Agent
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State of New York 
Chautauqua County ss
Mary Mann being duly sworn deposeth and says that previous to her marriage with her present husband she was the wife of Nathan King late of the town of Collins in the County of Erie in said state now deceased that in the life time of her said first husband she was acquainted with Samuel Cranston late of the town of Sheridan in the County of Chautauqua with his then wife Zilpha Cranston now a widow residing in the town of Hanover in the said last county
That in the life time of her late husband the said Nathan King she frequently heard him speak of being requisitioned in the Revolutionary Army with the said Samuel Cranston and that she said her said husband visited [illegible] them at the house of the said Cranston and her said late husband talk over their revolutionary services together and that her said husband repeatedly told her having been well acquainted in the army with the said Cranston and that the said Cranston was a regularly enlisted soldier in the lines in Rhode Island and that her said husband was a minute man on the said lines at the same time
that the said Nathan King has been dead eight years that she was married to the said King in the State of Rhode Island that she never knew or heard of any other lines with Cranston than the one above named. nor did she ever hear her late husband speak of any other one that name. 
From what she has learned from her late husband she has no doubt whatever that the Samuel Cranston the husband of the said Zilpha Cranston is the person who served as a regular soldier in the Army of the Revolution
Mary Mann
Her Mark [indicated by an “X”]

Subcribed and sworn to before 
me.  March 7th 183[?]
B. Walworth 
Judge Chautauqua Common Pleas
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I hereby certify that not being personally acquainted with Mary Mann who subscribed (?) and swore to the (illegible) affidavit s I have made diligent inquiry of (illegible) to the persons who have resided in the neighborhood of the (illegible) and who were well acquainted with her  (illegible) they all (?) in saying that she is a reputable person and that (illegible) and that (illegible) her statements and that from such information I am entirely satisfied that her statements are entitled to (illegible)

Dated March 10th, 1838   
(right justified) B. Walworth Judge Chautauqua  (illegible)
 
State of New York
County of Chautauqua
 (indented paragraph) I George W Tew Clerk of said county do certify that Benjamin Walworth was at the date of the (illegible) foregoing proceedings, a Judge of the Court of (illegible) of said county, and that the signatures "B. Walworth" subscribed therein purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, this 12 day of March 1838
G. W. Tew Clerk
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illegible top line

Signature at bottom of page:
Hon R B Cranston
       (illegible)
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If you should happen at the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, I wish you would be good enough to inquire if he received our application in November, from Zilpha Cranston, for a pension. I forwared it I think on te 6th of Nov  B. Cranston of Providence RI 

To R B Cranston
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Mrs Cranston

J.L Edwards. Esq (?)
Comm. Pensions
Washington D.C.

Seal or postmark at left, "Providence" 
Written vertically near seal" (indecipherable) at July 6
RI
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Providence, R.I. July 2, 1838
J.L. Edwards Esq.
   Comm Pensions

Dear Sir - my brother in New York, with whom mother resides, has written to me for the latest news relative to mother's pension, and I will be obliged to you if you will inform me whether her claim has been allowed or not, or what the present situation of it is.   I can procure further testimony if necessary, and are so well satisfied that father did actual service enough to entitle mother to his full pay, that I shall still (illegible) to the extent of my (illegible) abilities, and I wish I could bring to my aid the energy with which I believe father served his country in the revolutionary war. - - - - The application is by Zilpha Cranston, (underlined) widow of Samuel Cranston (underlined).
 (centered on page) I have the honor to be
    Sir,
Yours very respectfully,
Barzillai Cranston
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I Nathan Bennet of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being Eighty years of age and duly sworn according to law, do certify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Cranston formerly a resident of the said Town of Foster, that the said Samuel Cranston was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and that he performed actual services in said Army at the following time and places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit

In the year 1776 he enlisted into the Rhode Island State service under Captain James Williams, I enlisted into said company at the same time.  in the month of September of said year, we joined said company in Town I Providence, and went from there in a Packet to the Town of Newport in the Island of Rhode Island.  we performed actual service in said company three months under said Captain James Williams, in Colonel Cookes Regiment of State Troops, we were stationed a part of said time Fort Island near to Rhode Island, and the remainder of said time we were stationed at the said town of Newport untill the British Army took possession of the island of Rhode Island assisted in removing the cattle and other from said Island.  when the British Army took possession of Rhode Island in the fore part of December we marched with said regiment to the Town of Tiverton and were stationed three months at Howlands Ferry, until the end of the time of said enlistment, at which time we were regularly discharged and returned to our homes-- while we were at Newport there was an American privateer cast away during a violent storm in Newport harbour and the said Samuel Cranston who was then on board of an American Rogalley volunteered his services, and went in a small row Boat with two or three others to such and took off three of the Crew, and brought them on board of Rogalley,  but it was so dark and windy and stormy, when they returned to the Rogalley, that it was impossible to return to the wreck and take off the remainder of the crew, being seven in number, and they all perished- I was on board the Rogalley
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at the time, and the said Samuel Cranston was the first man that volunteered his services to go in said Boat-

In the year 1777, he served with me one month in the Rhode Island Militia at the Town of Warwick. he then belonged to Captain Stephen Sheldons Company we were there in the Spring of said year. He also in the fall of the same year 1777 served with me one month and a half, at the Town of Tiverton and Little Compton in General Spencers expedition to Rhode Island.  he there belonged to Captain Sheldons Company-

In the year 1778, he served with me at the Island of Rhode Island one month.  he served under Captain William Howard in General Cornells Brigade. in General Sullivans expedition we were there in the Month of August 

In 1779, he served with me one month at the Town of Bristol. he then belonged to Captain William Howards company. we were there I think in the month of July-

In the year 1780, he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick he served under Captain William Howard - we were there in the spring of said year-

The said Samuel Cranston resided when he first entered the Revolutionary service in the Town of Scituate in said State in that part of said Town which is now the Town of Foster and continued to reside in the same place until within about Fifteen years when he removed to the Westerly part of the State of New York- he married Zilpha King daughter of Samuel King formerly of Scituate (deceased).
Nathan Bennet
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss

In Foster in said County of Providence 
On this twenty second day of February 1837. Then personally came Before me Nathan Bennet aforenamed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforegoing affidavit by him subscribed I further certify that the said Nathan Bennet is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness-
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 
County of Providence
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I Josiah Herrinton of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Seventy Six years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say- that I was well acquainted with Samuel Cranston formerly residing in the said Town of Foster, and that the said Samuel Cranston was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that he performed actual service in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit-

In the year 1777, he served four terms of one month at each tour at the Town of Warwick, the first of said four tours commenced in the month of February he then served as a class man in said Militia. He then belonged to Capt Sheldon's company, but served out those tours under different Captains. And the first under Capt Simeon [Harrisdun?] I think I served with him two of said tours, to wit in the month of February the other in September of said years and I saw him there on duty in the month of April, and in the month of July or August in said year and in the year 1777 in the fall of said year I served with him onr month and a half at the Town of Tiverton & Little Compton in Col Barton's Regiment in General Spencer’s expedition to Rhode Island I don’t recollect what Caotain he served that tour under but he belonged to the same Militia company commanded by Capt Sheldon-

In the year 1778 he served one month with me at the Island of Rhode Island under Capt William Howard in General Cornells Brigade in General Sullivans expedition and was there in the month of August-
and in the fall of the same year he served with me me one month at the said Town of Warwick-

In the year 1779 he served with me one month at the said Town of Bristol under Captain William Howard we were then in the month of July-

In the year 1780, he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick in the spring of said year- he then belonged to Capt Howards company
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In the year 1781, he served one month with me at the said Town of Warwick in the Spring of said year, he then belonged to Capt Howards Company 

The said Samuel Cranston resided when first called into said service in the Town of Scituate in said State of Rhode Island in that part of said Town which is now the Town of Foster and continued to reside in the same place until about the year 1821, when he removed to the Westerly part of the State of New York

I was also acquainted with Zilpha Cranston the wife of the said Samuel Cranston her maiden name was Zilpha King she was the daughter of Samuel King formerly residing in the said Town of Scituate deceased-

[signature]
Josiah Herrinton

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence ss

In Foster in said County of Providence 

On this Seventeenth day of March 1837,

Then personally came before me the subscriber Josiah Herrinton above named, and made Solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, I further certify that the said Josiah Herrinton is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness 
[signature] 
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 
County of Providence
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I Asher Bennett of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Eighty three years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say- that I was well acquainted with Samuel Cranston formally residing in the said Town of Foster, that the said Samuel Cranston was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and that he performed actual service in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in said State of Rhode Island to wit-
In the year 1777 he served two tours of one month at each tour at the Town of Warwick with me, the first tour commenced in the month of April, we served that tour under Captain Simeon Harrisdun, the other tour commenced and was performed in the summer of said year- I dont recollect what Captian he served that tour-
He also in the month of October and November in the same year 1777 served with me one month and some more at the Towns of Tiverton and Little Compton under Captain Simeon Harrindens Company in General Spencers expedition to Rhode Island-
In the year 1778 he served with me one Month at the Island of Rhode Island under Captain William Howard in General Cornells Brigade in Generals Sullivans expedition- we were there in the month of August- He also served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick under Captain William Howard in the fall of the same year (1778).-
In the year 1779 he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick under Captain William Howard. we were there in the fall of said year 
In the year 1781, be served with me month at the said Town of Warrick under Captain Samuel Wilbur, in the spring of said year-
The said Samuel Cranston resided in the Town of Scituate in said state in that part of said Town which is now the Town of Foster when he entered the Revolutionary service and continued to reside in the same place until within about Fifteen or Sixteen years when he removed to the Westerly part of the State of New York
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I was also acquainted with Zilpha Cranston the wife of said Samuel Cranston. her maiden name was Zilpha King she was the daughter of Samuel King formerly of the said Town of Scituate (deceased)  I think the said Samuel and Zilpha were married in the year 1780

[signature]
Asher Bennett

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence ss

In Foster in the County of Providence 
On this twenty third day of February 1837, here personally came before me Asher Bennett abovenamed and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed- I further certify that the said Asher Bennett is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness 

Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Please
County of Providence-
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I James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Seventy Eight years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Samuel Cranston formerly a resident in the said Town of Foster.  that the said Samuel Cranston was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and that he performed actual service in said Army  in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island, to wit-

In the year 1775, he served three months in Captain Stephen Sheldons minute Company at Providence Bristol, and at other places in the said State of Rhode Island.  I marched with said Company to Providence where I enlisted into the Continental service, and marched from thence to Boston.  
In the year 1776, he served one month with me at Bristol in said State under Captain Stephen Sheldon and was there in the month of December 

In the year 1777 he served with me three tours of one month at each tour in the Rhode Island Militia at the Town of Warwick in said State, the first of said times commenced in February.   He then belonged to Captain Sheldons Company.  the Militia was then divided into classes and be served those tours as a classman-

He also in the fall of the year 1777, served with me one month and a half at the Towns of Tiverton and Little Compton in said State under Captain Sheldon (I think) in Colonel William Burtons Regiment in General Spencers expedition to Rhode Island

In the year 1778, he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island under Captain William Howard in General Cornells Brigade, in General Sullivan's expedition-- I served there during that expedition in Colonel [Crary?] Regiment of State Troops which was in the month of August

In the year 1779, he served with me one month at the said Town of Bristol under Captain Jonathan Wright.  we were there I think in the month of July- 

In the year 1781, he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick under Captain Samuel Wilbur I think-- we were there in the Spring of said year,
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The said Samuel Cranston resided in the Town of Scituate and in that part of said Town which is now the Town of Foster when he first entered the Revolutionary service, and continued to reside in said town of Foster until about the year 1821, when he removed to the Westerly part of the State of New York.-

I am also acquainted with Zilpha Cranston the widow of said Samuel Cranston her maiden name was Zilpha King daughter of Samuel King formerly of the said Town of Scituate (deceased) they were married some time about the year 1780 according to the best of my recollection and belief 

James Howard 
His mark [indicated with an “X”]

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence ss

In Foster in said County of Providence On this Twentieth day of February 1837 Then personally came Before me James Howard abovenamed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforegoing affidavit by him subscribed-  I further certify, that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to credit in his statements therein contained, and that he subscribed said affidavit by making his cross in my presence

Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 
County of Providence-
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I Joseph Ide of Foster in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island being now 80 years of age on oath do testify & say that in 1782 I enlisted for nine months in Col Jeremiah Olneys regiment as a private & served out my time & was discharged at Saratoga in New York State in December of that year.  while I was there I well remember a soldier by the name of Samuel Cranston who belonged to same regiment & had enlisted from Rhode Island and some time before I did but how long I do not know. I was well acquainted with him frequently had conversations with him he was then a married man & used to say he should be glad to get home to his wife & I understood him that he had married a woman by the name of King who belonged to Scituate, the same town he belonged to, I do not remember what her Christian name was
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Said Samuel was a Sergeant in the regiment.  I understood he had enlisted [for?] during the war 

[Signature]
Joseph Ide


Providence in the City of Foster Febry 1838 
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said affiant is a credible witness
Benja Cowell 
C J C C Pleas

State of Rhode Island Plantations
Providence sc

I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin Cowell Esqr before whom the aforegoing affidavit was sworn is Chief Justice of said Court;  that by Law he is duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and that his signature above written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence his twenty seventh day of February AD 1838 – 

Dexter Randall Clk
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It appears by the Regimental Book that Samuel Cranston enlisted into the service of the United States on the twenty ninth day of January 1781, to serve for three years.  that he faithfully served from thence as a Sergeant in the Regiment successively commanded by Colonel Christopher Greene and Lieut Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode-Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, until the twenty fifth day of December 1783, when he was honourably discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York.-
Mr Dexter Randall
Major of said Regiment eodemtempore.
Providence April 22nd 1837.-
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RI
[illegible] Mar 28
Zilpha Cranston
[illegible] perhaps

[an address, written sideways in center of page]

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Providence, R.I. March 22, 1838

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir- not having heard from you since
I forwarded the deposition of Mr Joseph Ide, I now wish to put in another paper, the deposition of Mrs. Mary Mann of the western part of New York taken by Judge Walworth; and I would earnestly request you to give the case of my mother, Zilpha Cranston, the widow of my father, Samuel Cranston, your early attention, and to inform me of your decision on it.

I have the honor to be, sir,
your obt servt
Barzillai Cranston
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RI      Mar 6
add [illegible]
Zilpha Cranston

[an address, written sideways in middle of page]

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Providence, R.I. March 1, 1838 

J. L. Edwards, Esq. 

Sir-- The Hon. R.B. Cranston, of the House of Representatives, forwarded to me your letter of the 9th of Jan. last, in relation to the application of my mother, Zilpha Cranston, for a pension. You state that “there is a discrepancy in the testimony”, and that “it is doubtful whether the Samuel Cranston to whose service Mr. Dexter certifies, is the identical person whose widow now applies”.

I am now able to offer the deposition of Mr Joseph Ide, which I do in order to remove any doubts which may have arisen; and I would state that I think the discrepancy is owing to the advanced age of some of the witnesses, and that Col. Dexters certificate, the dates of which are copied from the regimental book, ought to be considered paramount evidence. 

Your letter gave me the first suspicion which I ever had that there were two persons at that time by the name of Samuel Cranston, who were of suitable age to be engaged in military duty.  And on a re-examination of the papers I do not find, if there were two, that either of them had any epithet attached to his name to distinguish him from the other, as, junior 2d, or senior or any other mark of distinction.
This I think is a strong circumstance against the supposition that there were two of the same name in this State, at that time. But 1780 or '83 is too long a time for me to look back to, and I am obliged to submit the evidence as I have been able to collect it.  And I hope Mr. Ide’s deposition will be deemed satisfactory on the point which it is intended to meet.
Your obt servt 
Barzillai Cranston
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J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Providence, Nov. 6. 1837. 

J. L. Edwards, Esq 

Sir- Herewith I have the honor to application of my honored mother, [crossed out “for a pension”] Zilpha Cranston, for a pension, accompanied with the testimony which I have been able to collect in regard to the Revolutionary services of my honored father, the late Samuel Cranston, deceased, and also in regard to their marriage; all which I hope will be satisfactory and will serve to my mother in her old age the reward which she so justly merits.  It seems that she not only lent her countenance to a soldier of the Revolution, but that she did more than almost any other woman towards furnishing [illegible] for after service, having been the mother of fifteen children, eleven of whom are now living.
One of my brothers in New York informed me that it was my mothers wish that I should receive her pension money for her in case her application was granted, and, if it be granted, I wish on to inform me what steps I must take in order to qualify myself for that purpose. 
Your obt servt 
Barzillai Cranston
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V2891
Zilpha Cranston
[crossed out]Rhode Island
New York
admitted
27 Sept
-
$120.
Barzillai Cranston
Providence
R.I.
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Town Clerks Office 
Foster February 25 1837
I hereby certify that I have searched the Records for the recording of Marriages &c in this Office and do not find the Marriage of Samuel Cranston and Zilpha King in said records.
I further certify that it does not appear by said Records and from my own knowledge that there has been but a small proportion of the marriages that have taken place in said Town recorded.

Witness Daniel Howard Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence ss

On this 25th day of February 1837 
Then personally came before me, Daniel Howard Town Clerk of the Town of Foster and made solemn oath to the truth and correctness of the above certificate by him officially signed 
Before me Josiah Westcott J.C.C.P. 
County of Providence
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I John Hammond of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of
Rhode Island, was residing in Coventry in the County of Kent and State
aforesaid being Eighty Years of age, and duly sworn according to the law do
testify and say that I have presided over the Baptist Church in Foster as their
Pastor for the span of Forty Five Years, last part, and that there has
never been any Church Record of Marriages kept in said Church,
I further testify and say that I resided in  the Town of Scituate in
that part of said Town which is now Foster at the commencement of
the Revolutionary War, and that I never knew of any Church Record of
Marriages to have been kept in either of the said Towns of Foster and
Scituate nor do I believe there ever has been and such Church Record
kept in either of said Towns.
John Hammond
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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Nov 6. AD 1837.
I Certify that at the session of the General
assembly of said State holden on the first
Wednesday of May eighteen hundred thirty six,
Daniel Howard and Josiah Westcott were
severally elected Justices of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Providence for one year,
That at May session eighteen hundred thirty
seven the said Daniel was reelected to said
office for one year.
That at the session in June eighteen hundred 
thirty six, George Vaughn was elected a
Justice of the Peace within the town of Coventry
in the county of Kent, for and until the first
Wednesday of May then next. And they have
been severally commissioned accordingly, as
appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,

John Brown Francis 
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. 
BE IT KNOWN that the name "HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of the tate aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law:  Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.

[There is a seal affixed here]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven and of independence the sixty-second 

John Brown Francis 
By His Excellency's Command. 
Henry Bowen Secry
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C
Phila. July 15, 1894.
Hon. Hoke Smith
Sec'y of the Interior,
"Bureau of Pensions,"
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Information
is desired relative to certificate
number, date and how same is
recorded, of pension issued by the
Secretary of War, and countersigned
by the Commissioner of Pensions,
payable during the life of
Zilpha Cranston, widow of
Samuel Cranston, a Sergeant in
Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode
Island Regiment, in the
Revolutionary War.

Sergeant Samuel Cranston
enlisted in the service of the
United States, January 29th,
1781, to serve 3 years. He served
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until the 25th day of December,
1783, when he was honorably
discharged at Saratoga, N.Y.
He died in Sheridan, N.Y., April
19th, 1830.
Enclosed you will find
stamped envelope for reply

Yours very truly,
Chas. A. Dubosq

LAW 
JUL 20 1894
RECEIVED
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21 Weybosset St.
Providence, R.I.
Mr. William Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
In accord
ance with the wishes of the
Secretary of the Rhode Island
Sons of American Revolution,
I desire to have a certified
copy of the pension certificate
issued to Zilpha (King) Cranston
widow of Samuel Cranston,
numbered #2165 and recorded
in the Pension Office at
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21 Weybosset St.
Providence R.I.
Mr William Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
In accord
ance with the wishes of the
Secretary of the Rhode Island
Sons of American Revolution,
I desire to have a certified
copy of the pension certificate
issued to Zilpha (King) Cranston
widow of Samuel Cranston,
numbered #2165 and recorded
in the Pension Office at
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Washington D.C. in book
A. vol 2. page #105.
respectfully yours
Frank H. Cranston
May 26/96
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POSTAL CARD - ONE CENT
United States of America
THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY
Mr. D.I. Murphy
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

PHILADELPHIA
MAR 22
10 AM

PENSION OFFICE 
MAR 
23
1897

MAR 25
P. RECEIVED

O.W.&N.
APR 9 1897
RECORDS.
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Dear Sirs
Under date of Feby 14, 1897, I wrote asking
for a certified copy of Pension Certificate
#2165 recorded in Book A. Vol. 2, page
105. Said pension being granted to Zilpha,
widow of Samuel Cranston. I also
asked for other information. Will
you please advise when I may
expect an answer
Yours truly
Chas A. Dubosq
3/22/97
4233 REGENT SOUARE,
W. PHILADA, PA.
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MRS. GIDEON H. CHRISTY
THE MAPLES
IRVING, NEW YORK

Bureau of Pensions     Dec. 14, 1923.
Rev. Soldier Dept.
Dear Sirs,
Will you be 
so kind as to send the war record
of Zilpha Cranston whose name is
found on the 1840 pension list
Town of Hanover in Chautauqua
County

Very Sincerely yours,
(Mrs. Gideon H)
Alice K. Christy
Reguest of the
Maj. Benj. Bosworth Chapter
N.S.D.A.R
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The Maples
117 Main St.
Silver Creek, New York
Dec 12th 1923,
Pension Bureau Rev. Soldiers Dept.
Will you kindly send me
any records you have for the
name of Zilpha Cranston,
who is listed under the town
of Hanover in the 1840 pension
list. We have the name of a
Samuel Cranston Rev S. that is
buried in Sheridan Center Sheridan
Township and want to know if this
is his widow. Mr F. W. Thomas
Historian Major Benjamin Bosworth Chapter.
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O. W. & N. Division,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Samuel Cranston, a soldier of the Revolutionary war,
you will please find below the desired information as contained in his 
(or his widow's) application for the pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF             LENGTH       RANK   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
ENLISTMENT OR  OF SERVICE                                                                                                     STATE
APPOINTMENT                                          CAPTAIN.                         COLONEL

Sept, 1776              3 mos.         Pvt.          James Williams                 Cooke                                R.I.
Spr,   1777              1  "                "             Stephen Sheldon              not stated                          " "
Fall      "                   6 wks            "                 "            "                      Wm. Barton                        " "
Aug. 1778               1 mo.             "             Wm. Howard                    not stated                          " "
July, 1779                "  "                 "                "           "                           "      "                               " "
Spr,  1780                "  "                 "                "           "                           "      "                               " "
Jan. 1781                 3 yrs.           Sgt.            not stated                        Jeremiah Olney                  " "

Battles engaged in, Sullivan's Expedition
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scituate, Providence Co., R.I.
Date of application for pension, by wid. Jan. 19, 1839
Residence at date of application, of wid. Hanover, N.Y.
Age at date of application, of wid. Born June 15, 1761
Remarks: Soldier was born Apr. 12, 1752; Married
Zilpha King Nov. 23, 1780, and died at Sheridan, Chautaugua
Co., N.Y., Apr. 19, 1830. His father's name was Peleg + his
mother's maiden name was Sarah Carr.
Very respectfully,
Chas. A. Dubosq,
4233 Regent Square,                                                                                                   13603b__3 m
W. Phila., Pa.
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O. W. & N. Div. 
L. W. B. 
W. 16221. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29th, 1896

Sir, Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Samuel Cranston, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Zilpha Cranston, widow of Samuel Cranston, made an application for pension on January 19th, 1837, at which time she was residing at Hanover, N. Y., and 75 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a sergeant in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the he served under Col. Jeremiah Olney. Place of enlistment not stated. 

Very Respectfully,

Commissioner

Mr. Frank H. Cranston, 

21 Weybosset St., 
Providence, R. I.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 

January 21, 1924

Mrs. Gideon H. Christy 
“The Maples”
Irving, New York 

Madam: 

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18221 it appears that Samuel Cranston was the son of Peleg Cranston born at Swansey March 16, 1717 or 1718 and died March 29, 1805, and his wife Sarah who was the daughter of Thomas Carr and born at Jamestown, and died November 27, 1791 aged sixty-nine years, was born April 12, 1752 at Newport. 

[Handwritten note in right margin of first paragraph reads as follows:]

Leave out the parenthesis & put soldier’s birth next to his name

[Letter continues]

While living at Scituate, Rhode Island he enlisted in September 1776 and served as a private and Sergeant, at various times, two years in all, under Captains James Williams, Stephen Sheldon, William Howard, Simeon Harrindan, Samuel Wilbur and Jonathan Knight and Colonels Cooke and Barton; was in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island. 

Soldier married November 23, 1780 at Scituate, Rhode Island, Zilpha born June 15, 1781 at said Scit-
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Uate, the daughter of Samuel King.  He died at Sheridan, Chautauqua County, New York April 19, 1830 and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 19, 1837 while a resident of Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York.  She died June 15, 1844.  Their children were:

Sarah……born August 27, 1781
John…….” February 11, 1783, married May 1804 Hannah Clemmons
Freelove….” July 30, 1734.
Esther……” September 26, 1785, married Nov. 25, 1810 William Jones
Samuel…” December 30, 1787, married May 17, 1813 Cynthia Abbott
Peleg….” May 8, 1788.
Zilpha….” September 12, 1789, died Sept. 28, 1813.
Naoma……” May 14, 1791.
Barzillia or Barzillai….” March 12, 1793.
Hannah……” December 21, 1794.
Abraham….” April 14, 1798.
Serena……” May 31, 1798.
Helen Lindsay……” May 17, 1800.
William…..” November 9, 1802.
………………” July 26, 1805, died April 7, 1806. 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

Service copied from the hist.
Written Nov. 23, 1914.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 16221
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request of_______, received______
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Cranston 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.
DATES OF 
ENLISTMENT 
OR
APPOINTMENT.
Sept. 1776
LENGTH 
OF SERVICE.
served
at various
times two
years in
all
RANK.
[  ]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Williams
Stephen Sheldon
William Howard
Simeon Harrindon?
Samuel Wilbur
Johnathan Knight
COLONEL.
Cooke
Barton
STATE.
R.I.
Battles engaged in, [  ] Rhode Island.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover, [  ] R.I.
Date of application for pension, [  ] 19, [  ]
Age at date of application, He was born June 1[ ], 1761 at [    ] R.I.
Remarks: Soldiers father [    ] Cranston was born at [ 16] [    ] 1717 or 1718 and [   ]29, 1825. His mother Sarah daughter of Thomas Carr [   ] at Jamestown and died [    ] 27, 1791 aged 69 years. Soldier was b. Apr. 12. 1752 at Newport
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November 23, 1914.
Miss Mabel Orr,
Silver Creek, N.Y.
Madam:-
In addition to the military history of Samuel [  ] Cranston you are furnished the following data as to his children.
Sarah born Aug. 27, 1781.
John   "  February 11, 1783, {mar. May 1804
                                          {Hannah Clemmons.
Freelove  " July 30, 1784.
Esther      " Sept. 26, 1785 {mar. Nov. 25, 1810.
                                          {William Jones.
Samuel      " Dec. 30, 1787 {mar. May 17, 1813,
                                           {Cynthia Abbott.
Peleg         " May 8, 1788.
Zilpha        " Sept. 12, 1789, died Sept 28, 1813.
Naoma      " May 14, 1791.
Barzillia      " March 12, 1793.
Hannah      " Dec. 21, 1794.
Abraham    " April 14, 1796.
Serena        " May 31, 1798.
Helen Lindsay " May 17, 1800.
William        " July 26, 1805, died April 7,1806.
--------
Very respectfully,
[ faint handwritten signature ]
Commissioner.