Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,764, Rudolph Crower, Penn.
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SERVICE | | NUMBER
Penn. | Crower, Rudolph | W. 2764
| Elizabeth |
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Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Crower
Rudolph Crower was a pensioner under the Act of (squiggly line) and who died on the 14th of June, 1794 of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company : commanded by Captain Myers of the (squiggly line) commanded by (squiggly line) in the German Regt, Pa for 2 years  Pa Line

Subscribed on the roll of Philadelphia (illegible) of 80 Dollars  cents per annum, (illegible) on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1839 and sent to R. M. Lee, Philadelphia Penn.
Arears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept $40.00
Total: $280.00

Act July 7. 1838

by M Stewart Clerk
A Vol 2 Page 148
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This may certify all whom it may concern of Rudolph Crower and Elizabeth Freble both of Buckingam (illegible) County were joined together in Lawfull marriage on 16th Day of October 1721. and (illegible).....by me, Joshua Jones (illegible Amster?)
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3424 Elizabeth Crower Pennsylvania

JM C. Naylor
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State of Pennsylvania
Germantown County of Philadelphia

On this 12th day of April 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the parties of the County of Philadelphia & State aforesaid Elizabeth Crower a resident of Germantown in the County & state aforesaid aged about (illegible) years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on this oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by congress. That she is the widow of Rudolph Crower, who was a private in Captain Christian Myers company in the German Regiment. where he served for three years as will officer by the certificate attached. said Rudolph remained in Baltimore when entered the service in which he remained till regularly discharged. She always heard him say and (illegible) he did enter the service voluntarily. He was a hearty and healthy man when he entered the service. During his time he encountered many (illegible) and sufferings, has heard details the circumstances of battles he was in. He quit the service on account of ill health and never saw a well day after. He died of consumption in Germantown in the County of Philadelphia and state afroesaid. His discord was contracted in the service in the Revolution (illegible) Said Rudolph was for  years before he died unable to do any thing for a living and this
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applicant maintains him by working (illegible) days work among the neighbours. He often said the Government would reward him, that he had lost his (illegible) in the service of his country. That his contribution was ruined and health gone. or he never would have quit its service.
She further says and declares that she was married to said Rudolph Crower on the 16th day of October AD 1771. That her husband the aforesaid Rudolph Crower died on the 14th of June 1794 and that she has remained his widow ever since that period, as will more full appear by reference to the proof here to annexed.

Elizabeth Crower

Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year above written
Jacob Reaver
Justice of Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Crower above named she is a person of respectability and entitled to full faith and credit.  Jacob Reaver
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Widow &c

2764
Elizabeth Crower
Widow
Rudolph Crower
PA. Rev War
July 7, 1838
Page 152
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S730
To Rudolph Crower (illegible)
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Wyoming July 15th 1779
The [illegible] Rudolph Crower having served as a Good Soldier in Capt. Christian Myers Company in the German Regiment for the Term of three years (Being the Time Specified in his Enlistment) is hereby Discharged from the Same.
Given under my hand.
Postmark illegible
Whom it may Concern
[illegible] Certificate ifssued this
21st October 1789
C Richmond [illegible]
Jacob [illegible]
Commander the German [illegible]
Crower, Rudolph
(PA.) W-2764
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Penn. Crower, Rudolph W 2764
Elizabeth
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Mary M Wunder being duly affirmed says that she is seventy six years of age. She has known Rudolph Crower and Elizabeth his wife upwards of fifty years. When she first became acquainted with them they resided in Germantown and worked for [illegible].
Husband Rudolph was always spoken of as a Revolutionary Soldier. Thus he and his frequently describe the privatious troubles and difficulties through which they [illegible]. He was in ill health, in consumption when the first [illegible] [illegible] which was shortly after he quit the service. He was always spoken of as an honest & good man. He died in Germantown in the year 1794 leaving a destitute widow but no children all his children having died without [illegible]. His widow Elizabeth Crower is now living in Germantown [illegible] [illegible], and entirely unable to earn her living, but is dependent upon the cold charity of the world for support. Deponent further says that the late Rudolph Crower above named lay sick and was unable to work for at least two years before his death. He died of consumption which he always said he contracted in the service of his country. Having gone into it a hearty and healthy man and left it with constitution [illegible] and health destroyed. - April 12th 1838
Mary M Wunder
[illegible]
Affirmed to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. 
Jacob Reaver
[illegible]
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Penn Crower, Rudolph Elizabeth W2764
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John S Kulp being duly affirmed according to
law, says that he is forty one years of age, was born in Germantown Township in the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, has known Elizabeth Crower, the widow of Rudolph Crower. As his widow
for about twenty five years, during all of which time she has resided in Germantown. She is very poor and helpless. Has always heard her spoken of as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier by the name of Rudolph Crower who deponent has always heard died in Germantown many years ago. Mrs. Crower has
always maintained a good reputation as an honest industrious and upright woman.
Deponent further says that he is a farmer and lives in the neighborhood of Elizabeth Crower aforesaid and does not hesitate to say that she is entitled to full faith and credit.
John S Kulp
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 19th day of
April 1838
---
S. Heintzelman
Ald
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent, and that he is a person entitled to full faith and credit. April 19 38
S Heintzelman
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Penn.  Crower, Rudolph  W. 2764
                          Elizabeth
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Pennsylvania
Philade County
I Robert Morris
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Elizabeth Crower
Pennsylvania
Suspended
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In the matter of the petition of Elizabeth [ ] 
Crowel, Widow of Rudolph 
a pension

John Barral [could be Baush] being duly sworn according to Law says that he resides in Germantown in the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, was Seventy two years of age on the 10th day of November AD. 1833 One
Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty eight. and he lived
Germantown all his life, with his family [ ].
further says that he knew Rudolph [ ] and Elizabeth
his wife [ ]  fifty years ago  Rudolph was a Soldier
[ ] was not [ ] at their marriage but had always known them as man and wife. they lived together as such, and with so became respected by all their neighbours, and acquittances, they were since [ ] acted as industrious. [sentence illegible] 
He was made much of by those in the Soldier having always his [illegible] a Soldier in the revolution.  [illegible] was known that he had been a Soldier in the Revolution
when he was Eighteen
on that account by those who served [illegible] and there 
were some, [ ] who disliked him and that lived in Germantown
but they were from other areas and one had a 
good many of them unfortunately in Germantown.  Elizabeth Crower the late Rudolph Crower's widow is now 
living in Germantown and must be upward of
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ninety years of age, and would take her be over ninety
from his appearance
Sworn before me this
Twenty Seventh day of
November A.D. 1838
John Barrall
Benjm. F Tophand

[illegible] duly sworn say that he [ ] 
in the Twentyfifth day of [ ] in the [ ] 1838. And thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight,  [Illegible] in Germantown and his home all his life
knew the late Rudolph Crower he was of Germantown.
disponent uncle in Germantown he was a [ ] 
by trade.  J.T Envinen knew him from the Revolution and I knew
his wife Elizabeth Crower.  I know [illegible] of their marriages  I have suppose that sing and don't let they were respectable people had children in [ ]
was known as a revolutionary soldier and reprove 
as such.  I think he was sickly by the latter part his
life. his wife Elizabeth Crower lives in Germantown
Rudolph died many years ago.
Sworn before me this
Twenty seventh day of November
1838
Jacob Miller
Benjn. F. Tophand J.P.
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George Dannenhouer being duly sworn says that he was seventy seven 77 years of age on the Twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1838. One Thousand and Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight was born in Germantown has lived in said place all his life except the time he was in the United States Service
in the Revolutionary war, know Rudolph Crower and his wife before the Revolutionary war, was not present on their anniversary they [illegible] people for all 60 years as man and wife.  They had children, then a no doubt but they were married I did not see them married to such I am certain they were married as I can be of any thing I did not see, those were respected by every body and known as man and wife lived together as such till he died [illegible] made of the people in the County and respect them that his together and are not married.  I never heard their marriage doubted, and don't believe it an was poor old proption was is as am loved his country and fought for his liberty when tories invaded Penn'a.  He died many years ago.

Sworn before on this ⎬ George Dannenhouer
Twenty seventh day of
November AD 1838

Benjn F. Topham J.P.
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Elizabeth Dannenhouer being duly sworn according to Law says that she is the wife of George Dannenhouer and seventy six years of age on the on the Twenty Third
day of July AD 1838 One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty eight and was born in Germantown and has lived in the town all her life. Knew Rudolph Crower in Retal Crower
and Elizabeth his wife fought in the Revolutionary War.  Know him as a Captain and soldier.  he was in ill health the [illegible] past Philadelphia, not able to bask his wife and he was and on [illegible].  Many a hard days work he don't at the wash tub to maintain him before he died & he was made a hearty man as to be sure they were married, I was not at their wedding but over time knew them as man and wife.  They had children, and was respected [illegible] people.  They lived a [illegible] happily till he died
[illegible] of years ago.  She now lives in Germantown is about ninety four or five years of age.
Sworn before me this
Twenty Seventh day of 
November A.D. 1838
Benj F. Tophan J.P.

Elizabeth Dannenhouer
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Sarah Wunder being thirty seven says that she is the wife of Michael Wunder of Leesport since is twenty eight years of age. Elizabeth Crover who is said to be the widow of Rudolph Crower has resided with Wonder's father in law for the last year or two.  Wonder further says that at the request of said Elizabeth Crover, she went to Bucks County in search of information of the late Joshua Jones, a minister by whom said Elizabeth says she was married. Wonder and all went to Doylestown the County town of Bucks County about thirty four or five miles from the city of Philadelphia a few miles from which place the marriage of Rudolph and Elizabeth is said by said Elizabeth to have taken place. John Pugh Esquire of Doylestown is one of the oldest and most respectable inhabitants of the town. Elizabeth therefore visited him and was informed by him that the Re. Joshua Jones had been dead many years and that all the papers connected with that church had been sent to Philadelphia and gave Wunder a reference to a Mr. Joshua Edwards at the Madison House in 2 nd street in the city of Philadelphia. Mr. Pugh observed that he was not known whether Rev Jones recorded his marriages in the church books when the parties were not members of the church [illegible], believed Mr. Joshua Edwards above referenced to would be able to give all information in relations
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to the matter, Mr Pugh also gave Elizabeth a paper headed the Reverend Joshua Jones, in which is hereto attached and marked with the [illegible] of [illegible] signature or name.
Sworn before me November 28th 1848 Sarah Wonder
Benjn H Topham JP
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
J. Robert Morris Probationary of the County of Commons Claims of said County do certify that Benjamin F. Topham Esq before whom the within and afore going affirmations made and whom his own people home and parish may he therein to  [illegible] his name was at this time ofso doing and sworn one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia and Commissioned and qualified to do all whose act of such fulfilled and [illegible] are and anyhow generally well in Courts of Judication as [illegible]
Temstimony where of I have hereto sworn my honor and affixes the Seale of this [illegible] Counsilate Philadelphia County 20th December 1838 R Morris [illegible]
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Rev. Joshuah Jones
He was born in 1721 in the parish of Newcastle and county of Pembroke.  Arriving in America in 1726.  Was ordained at New Britain in 1761 and  has had the sole care of the church since Oct. 6, 1768.     Pages 52

Extract of material towards a history of the American Baptists in 12 volumes.  By Morgan Edward A. M. “ ___
Philadelphia-Crukshank Hollins, 1770
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[faded stamp, text unintelligible]

[handwritten in black ink] R. M. Lee Esquire

Philadelphia
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Wilmington, Del. 4th Dec. 1838
D. Sir
I am just now favored with your letter of enquiry of yesterday's date in reply to which I have only to offer an (explanation?) of regret that I have no knowledge whatever of the matter on which you desire information, nor any realization of the Rev. Joshua Jones, but it may perhaps in some way serve your purpose to examine a M.S. account of the Welah Baptists, by my late father, which I some time since transmitted to Mr. Nathl. Shewall of New Brittain.
Lt. Edwardy
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Elizabeth Lee being duly sworn says that she is thirty three years of age, that she is a resident of the city of Philadelphia, has been attending to the application of Elizabeth Crower widow of the late Rudolph Crower for a ———-that the said Elizabeth is excused being feeble from age.  That the certificate of marriage attached to the _____and to the city of Worthington
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Jones, and stated the reasons why they were wanted.  He received for answer the letter hereto attached dated Washington Dec 4 &ea 1838. and signed Jos Edwards.  deponant further says that it is atterly out of his power to procure further Testimony on this subject. He however deems it his duty to say that after having been to Germantown in the taking the deposition enclosed and making dilligent and faithful enquiry upon the subject matter of this application. He has not the slightest reason to question the Integrity of this applicant of the strict honesty of Elizabeth Crover the applicant on the contrary is firmly of opinion that he is a most meritorious applicant - deponent further
says that reputation and cohabitation or evidence
of Marriage in Pennsylvania.
Sworn before me
this 20th day of Decr 1838
Robert ik Lee
John Bims

County hearing
Philadelphia Company

I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do certify that John Bims, Esq for [ ] for whom the aforegoing affidavit was made and whom his reports
hand writing has thereunto subscribing his name was at the time also doing and derman 
 in and for the City of Philadelphia and ex officio
Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such
full faith and credit are and right to be given as well in Courts of [illegible] was thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have thereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court [illegible] at Philadelphia this 20th day of December
1838.
Robert  Morris - 
Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia PS
On this twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Formally approved before the Court of Common Pleas (in open court) for the city and county of Philadelphia Elizabeth Crower a resident of Kensington in the County of Philadelphia age a ninety five years and at present who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress proposed July 7 1538 entitled on act granting half pay and [illegible], to certain widows that she is the widow of Rudolph Crower who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War or army as will appear by the records of the War Department or muster roll as she is informed. as well as by the certificate of his commanding officer found on file in the Pensions office with her other papers to which she refers for other and all matters necessary
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to be provided. That she has never since been married has ever remained as nonce his widow. She further declares that she was married to the said Rudolph Crower on the 16th day of October seventeen hundred and twenty one for [illegible] of which others also refer to her paper, on file and that her then husband the said Rudolph Crower died in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four. That her marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four 1794 is as the time above noted as she verily and truly believes.
Her Mark X Elizabeth Crower
Sworn to and submitted in open court before me the Judiciary President Judge of the the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City and Count of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania on the day and year above written Edward King President Judge Final Judicial District Penn
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County J. William O. Kline Esq
Honorary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county
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do certify that the Hon Edward King Esq before whom the afore going affidavit of declarations and on faith was made in open court of Common Pleas aforesaid on the 27 of the month and whom his own proper hand writing has these onto bestowed his name [illegible] at the time ofso doing and moreover President of the first judicial District of Pennsylvania and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas which is in county of K[illegible] is duly commissioned and qualified to all whose [illegible] as such full faith and credited and ought to be [illegible] well in Courts of Judiciary [illegible]. Testimony where of same hereunto said my hand onto affixed the Seal of the said court at Philadelphia this 29th April 1839 W. O. Kline [illegible]
Elizabeth Crower within named being duly sworn says that she fully believes that her marriage took place in 1771 before the war but as she cannot produce satisfactory proof on that point. She is willing to [illegible] with her claim under the act of July 4th 1836 and recieves the benefits of the act of July 7th 1838 if being understood that her relingquishment shall be null and void provided she should be able to proccurre satisfactory proof of her having been married after.
Judicial signed sworn and submitted Elizabeth Crower Her Mark X
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Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 7th day
of June 1839.
John Bims [per the Fold3 scan)

Alds ex
Officio Justice
of the Peace
5295

[The following is partially cross-hatched]
Sworn & subscribed before me one of the Aldermen of the City
of Philadelphia in and of the County of Philadelphia
this seventh day of June AD 1839
John Bims [end cross-hatch]

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County

I William O Kline Esq
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that John Bims Esq. before
whom the aforegoing affidavit was it was made and whois his [illegible]  was at the time also doing and now is an Alderman in and
for the City of Philadelphia and ex Officio Justice of the Peace duly commission and qualified to administer Oaths [illegible] to all whose acts on such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indicators and those ont.

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the said Court
at Philadelphia this 7th day
of June 1839. 
William O. Kline Prothonotary
for Joseph S. Tenner

[The following is written perpendicular to the rest of the letter]
5295
Elizabeth Crower
Pa
adiathe
Act of July 1838
P~  2 yrs 1780
died 16 June 1794
Capt Meyers
German Reg
R.M. Lee
Phil
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3424
In ab Apl 24

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Attn C. Nayles
H R
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[handwritten in black ink]
The enclosed package came to me from R M Lee 
Truly yours
Charles Naylor

Washington April 21. /38
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[horizontal text as viewed]
Con June 1
E.L. Crower
of
Washington
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[vertical text as viewed]
Flag
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.;C.
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Philadelphia May 29 1839

J S Edwards Esqe

Dr Sir

Immediately on my return to this city I [illegible] and the Declaration or Petition of Elizabeth Crower for a pension under the late act of Congress and forwarded them by mail to Washington, directed to you.  Not having received an answer for so long a time I begin to entertain fears that it may not have reached you.  When I had the pleasure of seeing your cart in your city you were kind enough to promise it your immediate attention.  Will you excuse me for reminding you of that promise as I can readily [illegible] that you find a difficulty in giving any one declaration a preference over another in  your attention in the multiplicity of business which passes through your hands - but allow me to say that your attention will much oblige

Your Obed Svt

Robert M Lee
Atty for Miss Crower

P.S. An answer by return mail will be most greatfully received - [illegible] R.M.
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(An Envelope)

From Charles Naylor M.C.

J. L Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

(Vertically along the left-hand edge)
Jan 18
Mail to

(Vertically along the right-hand edge)
Hrb. Naylor HR.
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House of Reps U States.
Washington January 17/39
Dear Sir,
Elizabeth Crower the widow of Rudolph Crower made an application within a year for a pension. Will you be pleased to inform me what has been the result of her application?
Respectfully
Your obedt. Sert.
Charles Naylor

To/
[Text smudged or obliterated]
Com of Pensions.
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This is an envelope addressed as follows: 
Initials showing J with squiggle lines for a letter that is not legible

Honorable J.L. Edward’s
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

A stamp circular in nature has writing along the top of the circle not legible JUN 6 in the middle
PA along the bottom

Vertically long the left side are the following words and date: Huaf. June 10 and below that No Al.
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Philadel Jun 7 1839

D[ea]r Sir

Enclosed I send you the additional affidavit you required.  I have followed your directions [illegible] I hope all things will be right this time, please give it your prompt attention by return mail.

[Illegible] respectfully your obliged [illegible].

R [illegible] Lee
Atty for E Crower

J L Edward, Esq
Com[illegible] of Pensions
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This is an envelope addressed as follows:

J L Edward’s Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Scribbled initials are above on the right side of the envelope appears to be: JAT or DaT

A stamp in the middle bottom of the page is not clear, faded and appears to have a piece of paper laid over it.

Along the vertical side reads: 5295 May 6
Underlined with initials below PC then below that shows 7 July ‘38
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Philadel April 27 1839
J L Edward Esq

[Illegible]

Enclosed I send the Declaration of Elizabeth Crower for a pension under the Act of the 7th of July AD 1838.

I have [illegible] your instructions in the matter, the old Lady went into Court this morning and complied [illegible]ly with the Act of Congress.

Your attention by return mail will release the poor old woman, and be an act of great justice in my opinion to the needy and deserving.

I am very truly [Illegible].

Robert [illegible] Lee
Atty for E Crower
widow of R Crower [illegible]
a Soldier of the Revolution
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In the matter of the Petition of Elizabeth Crower, widow of Rudolph Crower, deceased, a soldier of the Revolution for a pension.

Samuel H. Dungan, Clerk of the Baptist Church in New Brittain township, Bucks County, state of Pennsylvania, being duly sworn according to law, says that he has charge of the records of said Church from the year seventeen hundred ninety-six (1796) up to the present date Eighteen hundred thirty-nine (1839) - that he knows of no record further back than those in his possession, as above stated - and that there is no marriage of any person so far as he can learn upon record of said church - it does not appear that Rudolph Crower ever was a member of said Church.

Sworn and subscribed  |  Samuel H. Dungan
before me, this 12th day  |
of April, A.D. 1839  |

M. H. Snyder, J.P.  |

Pennsylvania  |
Bucks County [illegible] | 

I John B. Pugh Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please in and for said County Do hereby certify that M.H. Snyder Esquire before whom the above proceeding was had is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. _ Witness my hand and seal of the said court this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1839
John B. Pugh Proth
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Pennsylvania, |
Bucks County, [illegible] |

Personally appeared before me, M.H. Snyder, one of the Justices of the peace is and for the county aforesaid, John Pugh [illegible] who, after having first been duly ^affirmed [crossed out illegible] according to the law, does depose and say, as follows, to wit I recollect that in the time of the war of the Revolution and for some years thereafter, the Revd. Joshua Jones of New Brittain in the county of Bucks, Pa. was the minister of the baptist Church in New Brittain, was a staunch Whig, a good practical preacher, officiated many years (I believe until his death) as the minister of that church, performing the several duties to the Ministry belonging, I have attended at his house with Groom, Bride and a number of respectable witnesses as a marriage have known of others who have been joined in marriage before him.

Affirmed and subscribed |    John Pugh
before me this 13th day  |
of April, A.D. 1839           |
M.H. Snyder, J.P.              |