Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2468, Andrew Crawford, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE           NUMBER
Penn.  Crawford, Andrew   R. 2468
                              Mary
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3,996
Pennsylvania
Andrew Crawford
Private
Col. Proctor
Pennsylvania line 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Oct. 1818 and sent to the pensioner at Philadelphia.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 amt 29/30 39.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819   48.00
                                                     total.   $87.73
{Revolutionary claim,  }
{Act 18th March, 1818}

word Continued [very faded]

City of Philadelphia

writing on left-hand margin-
Notification sent October 28
L. Caldwell, Philadelphia
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania   }
Philadelphia County                      } SS

Andrew Crawford of the City of Philadelphia accountant being duly sworn and examined
doth depose and say that he is resident citizen of the United States and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his County for support.
That this deponent was a matross in and belonged to Captain Isaac Coreus, Company
of artillery under the command of Colonel Thomas Proctor in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental attachment. That this deponent entered the service on or about the fifteenth day of June 1777 and was discharged at his own request on or about the twelfth day of February 1781 after having served during the war of the revolution.
That this deponent has never had any pension allowed to him by the laws of the United States, and that his discharge which he then received has been lost or destroyed and cannot therefore be produced by him.
Andw. Crawford
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And Elijah Bowman, being also duly sworn and examined both depose and say that he has for many years became and been well acquainted with the before named deponent and is now in habit of testimony with him and therefore verily believes that the faith by him set forth is just and true.
Elijah Bowman
Both Sworn and subscribed}
April 6 1818 before me       }
William Moulder
Associate Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas for Philad [raised a] County

And I do hereby certify that from the foregoing affidavit, and also from the examination by me had in notation thereto it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant therein named served during the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy witness my hand and seal the sixth day of April 1818.
William Moulder
Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Philad [raised a] County
Andrew Crawford to the care  } 
of Samuel Wetherill & Sons    }
Philadelphia
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County  SS

I Joseph B. Norbury Prothonatary of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia do certify that the Honorable William Moulder before whom the within affidavits were made and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of being thereof and still is one of the associate Judges of the said court dully commissioned and qualified to all whom act as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia the sixth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred eighteen.
Jos. B. Norbury Prot.
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Andrew Crawford
correct under the law
Pension [illegible]
Correct by [illegible]


(the rest of the document is illegible)
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Andrew Crawford
399.6 Philadelphia
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United States
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Ss

On this Twenty first day of August A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said District Andrew Crawford aged Sixty one years (nearly) resident in Philadelphia County in said District, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: He enlisted in June 1777 in the Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery, Captain Isaac Corans company - in 1781 marched under command of General Wayne Major Eustace having the immediate command of the Artillery to Virginia, and was at the taking Cornwallis - then ordered to join General Greens Army, and remained in Carolina, til after hostilities had ceased, and was finally discharged by Captain Ferguson at Philadelphia in November 1783. His original declaration was made the 6th April 1818, from which day he has received a pension, the number of his Certificate being 3996.
A Schedule of the goods and chattels of Andrew Crawford late a Soldier in the Pennsylvania Artillery in the Revolutionary war, now a pensioner under an act of Congress passed March 18th, 1818 viz.[namely]
1 old Chest Drawers ----- 4.00
1 Looking Glass ----- 2.00
6 Windsor Chairs - old ------ 2.00
1 Table ---ditto----1.00
1 pine Stand -----.25
1 Walnut --ditto---.50
1 Stove ----- 10.00
1 Dough trough -----.37 1/2
1 old pair Andirons ------.25
Shovel and tongs-----.25
2 Flat Irons -----.25
3 Candlesticks -----.50
1 Iron Tea Kettle -----.50
3 Iron Pots -----1.00
2 Washing Tubs-----.50
1/2 dozen Knives and forks -----.31
1 Cooler -----.12
1 Coffee Mill -----.50
1 Pepper ditto -----.12
1 Scrubbing and Sweeping Brush -----.25
1 Lamp -----.6 1/4
1 Frying Pan -----.25
1 Griddle -----.25
1 Spade ------.25
2 axes -----1.00
1 Graden Hoe and rake -----.375
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1 Bucket -----.121/2
2 Small Wheelbarrow -----.75
Sundry Earthenware -----.25
ditto tin ware-----2.00
8 old Silver Tea Spoons-----2.00
2 old ditto Table Spoons-----1.00
4 Pewter Spoons-----.61/4
1 Writing Desk pine-----.75
1 Trunk-----.75
1 Old Cradle-----.25
Sundry Books-----3.00
2 empty Barrels ------.25
1---ditto with some shad-----.25
wood in the Cellar-----.50
1 old Rag Carpet-----.50
total items-----$39.31
A Debit in my employers hands-----$51.56
total-----$90.87
This is the whole of my Property real and personal except my daily wages.
Andrew Crawford
This is to Certify that we the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Northern Liberties in the County of Philadelphia have examined and appraised the above mentioned goods of Andrew Crawford, agreeable to the Sums affixed to each artical as Witness our Hands this 8th day of August 1820-
Joseph Rogers sworn in Open Court Augt 21.1820--
[signed] D Caldwell Clerk District Court
Present Joseph Rogers 
Sampson Wallis

In explanation of his above Schedule the declarant thinks it just and right to State that the balance of $51.56/which the receipts of my pension and the practice of a rigid economy have alone enabled me to accumulate in my employers hands has already been necessarily diminished since the 8th instant; and the present alarm occasioned by the prevelance of malignant fever, is likely soon to exhaust the remainder especially if to preserve life the family must remove; besides I am in danger of being dismissed from my present employ, when we shall be liable to suffer extreme wants, such being the deplorable State of depression in almost all kinds of business, that employ such as I am competent to, is far beyond all former example difficult to be obtained. 
Andrew Crawford 
Sworn to in Open Court             }
August 21st 1820                           }
[signed] D. Caldwell Clerk. District Court.}
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And I Andrew Crawford do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March One thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or Securities contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed.
Sworn ut Supra
D. Caldwell_ Clk:  Dist. Ct.
Andrew Crawford.

The Declarants family consists of my wife, Mary, aged forty eight years, who in best health is only able to do the housework of the family - Son Robert, aged 13 years - Samuel 11 - Benjamin 8, Robert is at present in the Country but not yet bound, the other two boys unable to assist in maintaining the family.
Sworn ut Supra
D. Caldwell Clk Dist Ct
Andrew Crawford

I, D. Cadwell Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court: and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Ninety Dollars and eighty seven cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of August A.D. 1820 and in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the said United States.
[signed] D. Caldwell - Clk Di Ct.
[seal] affixed
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Andrew Crawford and Mary Taylor were joined in wedlock March 5th 1793

State of Pennsylvania   }
City of Philadelphia      } SS

On this 22 day of May 1843 personally appeared before me Archabald Randall, Judge of the District Court, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania James White, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth declare, that Mary Crawford, widow of Andrew Crawford state is now living, and that she still remains the widow of the said Andrew Crawford. 
James White
Sworn to and subscribed }
the day and year aforesaid. }
Archabald Randall
District Judge
And at the same time and place, was produced by the said James White, a large family Bible, in which is duly recorded the Marriage of the said Andrew and Mary, of which the forgoing is a true entry.
Archabald Randall
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Benjamin Crawford died 4th of March 1771
Jane Crawford departed this life 
January 26, 1779.

Ann Crawford the wife of Andrew Crawford departed this life on Friday the 20th day of May 
A.D. 1791 aged 19 years 10 months & 3 days.

Andrew Crawford and Mary Taylor were joined in wedlock March 5th 1795.
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Thomas Crawford son of Andrew & Mary Crawford was born on Wednesday 13 of January A.D. 1796, about 6 o'clock in the morning.
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Ann Crawford daughter of Andrew and Mary Crawford was born on Thursday the 26 of October 1797 about 10 o'clock in the evening.
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(Taylor)
Susannah Crawford, daughter of Andrew Crawford & Mary Crawford was born on Wednesday the 3 of July [something crossed out]
1799 - about 3 O clock in the morning
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The foregoing children John, Ann & Susannah wer babtised [misspelled] by Th. Moravian Minister August 28. 1800

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Sarah Crawford born on Friday 31 day of October 1800 about 4 o'clock in the morning --

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Barnes Crawford son of Andrew & Ann Crawford was born on Tuesday 31 of March  AD 1789 at 9 OClock in the Evening.
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James Crawford was born on Wednesday the 11 of May AD 178[?] about 8 O Clock in the Morning
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And Andw[Andrew] Crawford and Ann Hofferson were Joined in Wedlock on Monday the 26 of March A.D 1787

[scribbled out]
Son of Andw [Andrew] and Ann Crawford was born on Wednesday the 16 of January, 1788
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia { fs. 

On this 14 day of January 1843, Personally appeared before the Judges of The Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Philadelphia, Mary Crawford a resident of said county, in the seventy second year of her age, who being
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Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
Do Certify that the Hon. Righter Jones Esq before whom in Open Court of Common Pleas of said County the within of affidavit  was made and who in his own proper hand writing has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time [illegible] and now is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a Court of Record and of law) duly commissioned and qualified to all whose [illegible] such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as thereon
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 26th January 18
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These may certify that the bearer hereof Andrew Crawford late [illegible] in Captain Isaac Caren's  Company of Artillery has not received any Regimental Pay since the  first day of July 1870 and is entitled  to be accepted  with the
time from being discharged.
[illegible] 22 Feby 1781
Given at Philadelphia this 
Philadelphia this __day of January Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and eighty one
[illegible] 
Mary Lee
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
T[illegible] Hory Lieutenant [illegible]
[illegible] Probate Court etc.
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[Three columns]
[Left
Andrew Crawford
[illegible]
R-2468

[middle column]
Certificate
Crawford
I find I have no certification for

[Right column]
These [illegible] of the [illegible] paid in part by the [illegible] at [illegible]
Benjamin How Lieutenant
[illegible]
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June 3 - 1902
W. R. McDowell
Germantown Pa.

2468
Mary Crawford
Service:  widow of Andrew
Enlisted: ..............., 18     .
Discharged: ........., 18     .
Application filed: .........., 18      .
Alleges: ......................
Re-enlisted: ..............

Attorney: ..................
P.O. .........................

............Recognized.  ...............Contract.
........... Cert. of Dis  Searched for ......, 18
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In the Matter of the application of Mary Crawford, widow of Andrew Crawford for a pension.
Arch'd Randall
I, Francis Hopkinson, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the Hon. Archibald Randall whose signature is placed in the margin of this paper, was on the 21st day of May 1843, at the time of the taking the deposition of James White, the Judge of the said Court, duly authorized to administer oaths to whose acts full faith and credit should be given as such judge.
In testimony whereof the seal of the said Court has been hereunto by me affixed this twenty first day of January Eighteen hundred and forty five.
     Hon. Fran's Hopkinson Clk: Dist. Crt
        J Burchard
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                                 Philadelphia May 23rd 1848
James L. Edwards Esq.     
Commissioner of pensions

Sir,
Herewith enclosed you will receive such further proof in the case of Mrs. Mary Crawford's marriage, to Andrew Crawford, dec'd, hope it be sufficient.  She is very Deaf, so much so, as almost impossible to communicate any thing to her -- She is poor and dependant on her friends and Children, for her living -- leaves everything further to the department, to allow her what she may, in your estimation, be entitled to.  What ever may be granted, if directed to my care, shall be strictly attended to and delivered her.
   with respect remain your Hum'e Serv't
                     Joseph Butler agent.
                     No. 165 North, 13th Street
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

{postmark}. Philadelphia Pa. Jan 18

{written at 90 degrees to above}. 
Jan 20 45       
Mary Crawford  pa.
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Philadelphia   January 18, 1845

Honorable J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir

After leaving your office yesterday I determined to return to 
this City and obtain the additional evidence which you require to enable Mrs Mary Crawford (widow of Andrew Crawford) to obtain a pension
I am however met with a difficulty as I do not know the date
of the document signed by Judge Randall which is important as Judge Randall about two years ago was   
appointed by Pundeas Tyler a Judge of the United States Court which office he has held the evidence of which is in the State Department at Washington City  I have seen Mrs
S.Turner one of the persons who was present at the wedding of Andrew Crawford and Mary his widow but cannot learn from her the exact time when she and Mr Taylor were examined by Judge Randall.
You will much oblige me by informing me by return mail what is the date of the document signed by Judge Randall 
and whether it was as Judge of (I believe) the Common Pleas 
or the United States Court
It must have occurred just before he  left the one bench or just after he took the other
Also please inform me whether you want the bible itself containing the family Record or if the Record cut from the bible will answer the purpose either of which













S. Turner
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I will bring with me to Washington though The old Lady would prefer retaining her bible if she can do so. Should there be any other information that you may think important please give it to me
                     I Remain
                     Very Respectfully 
                      Israel E. James
                      No 17 Branch Street
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2 cases from Philadelphia
Court under the  law 
Elijah Bowman Rosters Dept of Artillery
&  Andrew Crawford 
Honorable J.C. Calhoun
War department Pension Office Washington City 
No roll for Pennsylvania 
(written upside down): No register for Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia  April 6. 1818
Honored Sir,
The envelope that within documents to you, hoping you will do the needful for us. Any communication addressed us at this place will be thankfully received.
Hon J.C. Calhoun Sec. of War
Your ?, 
Andrew Crawford &   Elijah Rowman
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 J.L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
(sideways writing):feb 10. 1843.  Pa 
Mrs. Crawford
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J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Philadelphia February 6th 1843 
I lately forwarded the application of Mrs Crawford who is very desirous to be informed, whether any thing will be granted her, be so kind  as togive me such information, as well satisfy her. should any pension be granted her, and sent as usual to me, or to my care, every attention shall be paid to her having notice of the same. She is poor and needy, resides with her different children, and is entirely dependant. Yours, very respectfully Joseph Butler agent. --- No 135 N. 13th Street
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No. 8681
Mary Crawford
Widow of Andrew Crawford
Pa
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Philadelphia Jan 26th ,1843
James L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,  Herewith you will receive the application of Mrs Mary Crawford, an aged Lady of respectable family but poor, as far as her proof goes, are old women ,who have been from youth well acquainted with her hope her statement will be sufficient to obtain what she stands very much in need. 
with respect am Sir Your Humble Servt. 
Joseph Butler No 165. 13th St.
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 No. No 8681,
 Mary Crawford Widow of A Crawford Pa 
 Act July 38 Suspended 

Letter to Jos. Butler 30 March 1863
Letter   to         "         21. June   1863
Letter to I.E.James.Jan. 20, 1845
 Letter to        "           Jan 22,1845


 Rejected 
 married 1795 
Act of 7th July 1838
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions
Washington
Mr I.. E. James

I.E.James Jan 22 45
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Philadelphia Bank June 20. 1845
 Dear Sir I take pleasure in introducing to you my friend Mr Israel E. James His honour who will call on you in relation to pension - any service you may be  able to render him will be much obliged
Yours ?, 
name?
J.L.Edwards Comm Pensions