Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,533, Thomas Crouch, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.

Crouch, Thomas

NUMBER
R. 2.533

CONTENTS
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Dec 16 
Ohio
Hon W. K. Bond
H.R.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
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House of Rep
15 Dec 1835

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions-

Sir
I enclose the declaration 
of Thomas Crouch, made
to obtain the benefit of the Act
of Congress of 7 June 1832 _
Will you be good enough
to examine and give me the
result of it, as early as convenient. 
I hope soon for 
your reply to my note in
response to the case of a 
Mr. Francis

Very resp
Y Ob St
Wm Key Bond
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Suspended
See letter 19th
1835 Hon. W. K. Bond.
2533
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[Crossed out: Act of July, 1802, and March 3, 1873.]

2533
P.O.____
Thomas Crouch
Service:____
Enlisted:____, 18__
Discharged:____, 18__

REJECTED

Application filed:____, 18__

Alleges:____
Re-enlisted:____

Attorney:____
P. O.____
____Recognized. ____Contract
____Cert. of Dis. Searched for____, 18__
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33.473
Declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of
the Act of Congress
Passed June 7th 1832

Thomas Couch

Ohio

Hon
W K. Bond
H R
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress of the 7th June A.D. 1832
State of Ohio
Fayette County ⎬Ss
On this 21st day of July A.D. 1835, personally
appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County
aforesaid, Thomas Crouch, a resident of the said County
of Fayette and State of Ohio, aged about 85 years, who
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he enlisted in the militia of the State of Maryland
to serve in the Army of the United States, in or about the year
1777 -- when he was about 27 years of age and
a married man, with Capt. Robert Dashiell, and
served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph
Dashiell upon the Eastern Shore of Maryland, in Somerset
County, in that State. He recollects that the name of the
Major under whom he served was William Horsey, and
his first Lieutenant William Winder, [crossed out: and] Wm
Demick his ensign, or flag bearer -- and George Dashiell
was his General. -- He resided in Worcester County, Maryland, 
at the time of his enlisting, and served under
the said officers with intervals for about three
yours principally engaged against the Tories of
that day and time, then the most insidious, and
dangerous enemies of the County. He was principally
engaged in doing militia duty under the aforesaid
Officers in the Counties of Somerset and Worcester
aforesaid, until after the Surrender of Cornwallis
at Yorktown, when he removed with his family
to North Carolina, and reside in Guilford County
in that State for about 30 years, and then removed
to Ohio; He first came to Cincinnati, then removed
to Butler County, Ohio, where he remained about
4 years, & then removed to Fayette County aforesaid
where he has remained ever since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and
he declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of any Agency in any State, that he has no documentary evidence
and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his
services. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year
aforesaid.
Thomas Crouch
Teste Jesse Millikan Clk
We William Dickey - a clergyman residing in the County of
Fayette aforesaid, and Thomas McGarraugh residing in
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the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted
ed with Thomas Crouch, who has subscribed and sworn
to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be about
85 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides [insertedthrough "heard":] so far as we have heard_ to have been a soldier
of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn and subscribed the day and 
year aforesaid⎬
Wm Dickey
T McGarraugh
Teste Jesse Millikan Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling the
interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the
above name applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that Wm. Dickey _
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman
resident in said Fayette County and that T. McGarraugh
who has also signed the same is a resident of said Fayette
County and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit
I Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Fayette County in the said State of Ohio _
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original 
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the 
application of Thomas Crouch for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
my hand and seal of Office this 21st day
of July A.D. 1835
Jesse Millikan Clk