Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20929, Silas Crippen, Conn.
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(8-1776)
Service                                        Number
Conn           Crippen, Silas          W. 20929
New York                   Elizabeth
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2258
New York Albany
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Elizabeth Crippen  N.Y.
widow by Silas Crippen
who was a private  in the
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate a
26 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of December 1843 and sent to Honorable J. E. Carey
House of Representatives
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[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in  Book A. Vol. 1 Page 104

Let. S. Crippen Jan. 23 /57
Date of death not on AB-
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State of New York}
Otsego County ss.}

On this twenty ninth day of October A.D.
1838 personally appeared before Seth Chase Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Otsego, it being a Court of Record, Elizabeth Crippen a resident of the Town of Worcester in said County, who being first 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 passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Silas Crippen who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and that she was married to the said Silas Crippen in the month
of February 1778, that her husband the aforesaid Silas Crippen died on the 7th day of March 1831, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. She further declares that she was married to
the said Silas Crippen previous to his leaving the service that he the said Silas Crippen was absent in the service the next summer after the marriage as aforesaid, that he left home the first of May in that year, and enlisted under Lieutenant Babcock for the period of six months as a private Soldier and marched to Albany, and from thence up the Mohawk River and to Cherry Valley and was absent in the service at this time until the full expiration of his six months service
and then returned home to New Concord in the County of Columbia New York, where this declarant resided during the absence
of her said Husband. This declarant further states that the said Silas Crippen her said Husband, was absent from home previous to the said Marriage as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution for the period of one year
This declarant had a brother by the name of John Waterman who was in the service with the said Silas Crippen during said year and at the expiration of said years service they the said
Silas Crippen & John Waterman both returned home to New Concord where they then resided - That this declarant understood at that time that the said Silas Crippen
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and John Waterman were stationed at Fort Stanwix. This declarant further states that the said Silas Crippen was in the service during the summer previous to said marriage, and belonged to Capt Cadys Company, with
whom this declarant was well acquainted. that he the said Silas Crippen was absent six months at this time and was marched to Still water as was then alleged and stated, which she this declarant verily believes true and the further states that the said Silas Crippen her said
Husband resided in New Concord in the County of Columbia aforesaid during all the time of his
said services in the Army of the Revolution as above set forth. 
And she this declarant further states that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim to a pension, and that she has above set forth the names of the office under whom her said Husband served as a
private in the Army of the Revolution as far forth as he can recollect the same, and that said officers are all dead as she is informed and believes true this declarant further states that she was married to the said Silas Crippen, at Spencertown in the County of Columbia
in the State of New York. that a Clergyman by the name of Clark performed the marriage ceremony, and that said Clark has been dead for more than twenty years part. she further declares that she has no knowledge of any person now living who was present at the time
of the Marriage above stated that her sister Anna Waterman was present and was married at the same time and by the same Clergyman, to Timothy Lord of New Concord aforesaid and that he the said Timothy Lord  & Anna his wife are both dead. That said Marriage took place on Sunday after Church, at a tavern kept by a man by the name of Dean near the meeting House in Spencertown aforesaid, and who is also dead
and she the said declarant has no knowledge or belief that any person or persons were present and witnessed
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the Marriage Ceremony except the Clergyman (Mr Clark) and the said Timothy Lord and Anna Waterman when were married at the same time as above stated.
And this declarant further states that she has no record whatever of her said marriage, and has no knowledge that any Record exists of said Marriage. that she resided at the time of her marriage in the Town of New Concord aforesaid
with her further and on the day of her marriage, she went from her fathers house in company with her Sister Anna Waterman and the said Silas Crippen & Timothy Lord to the
Town of Spencertown aforesaid, a distance of about six Miles for the purpose of having the marriage ceremony performed by the Rev. M. Clark as above stated. That she returned home with her husband to her father's House
on the same day, and remained living at her father's until the last of April next after said Marriage, and the then moved into a small house on her father's farm & commenced keeping house and remained there while her husband in as absent in the service as above
set forth. This declarant further states that she was seventy nine years of age on the 19th day of July last, and that she has resided in Worcester Otsego County since the death
of her said Husband and for about forty years previous thereto. 
And this declarant further states that by reason
of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear before the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County, to make this declaration as it injures her to ride, and as the resides about sixteen miles distant from the place of holding said Court

Subscribed & sworn October 29th 1838 before me                Elizabeth Crippen [her X Mark]
Seth Chase Judge
of Otsego County

I the said judge before whom the above declaration was taken do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Crippen and have been for the last thirty years and do know her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and
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that her statement is entitled to credit and that
by reason of old age and infirmities I believe
she is unable to appear in open Court to make
her declaration and the reason of her making
her work is that she never learned to write

Seth Chase Judge of Otsego County
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State of New York}
Otsego County ss}

Henry Steeves of the Town of Worcester
in the said County of Otsego being duly
sworn that he will be eighty eight years of age
on the 25th day of November next, and is
now a Revolutionary pensioner - That he this
deponent further saith that he resided in the Town of New Concord in Columbia County, New York in the year 1778, and a high neighbor to Samuel Waterman, the father of Elizabeth
Waterman, who married Silas Crippen, with whom this deponent was well acquainted at the time of his said marriage to the said Elizabeth - This deponent was the brother in Law of the said Elizabeth, having married her Sister Huldah
Waterman. This deponent further saith that he was knowing to the Marriage of the said Elizabeth, to the said Silas Crippen at the time
it took him as that he was not present to witness the Marriage ceremony performed. 
This deponent further saith that he was knowing to the fact at the time and now well recollects that the said Silas Crippen and the said Elizabeth Waterman left the House of her father for the purpose of going to the residence of the Reverend Mr Clark in Spencertown in the
County of Columbia, a distance of about six
Mills for the purpose of being married by the 
said Clark that a sister of the said Elizabeth
by the name of Anna Waterman, and Timothy
Lord went with them for the purpose of being
married at the same time and by the same
Clergyman. This deponent further saith that the
said Silas Crippen and Elizabeth Waterman from
the time above stated until the death of the said
Silas Crippen in March 1831 were reputed to be
married, and resided together as man & wife- that this
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deponent has been well acquainted with the said Silas Crippen and Elizabeth his wife from
the time of their said marriage to the time of
the death of the said Silas Crippen, and is will
acquainted with many of their children and
this deponent has no doubt whatever but
the said Silas Crippen & the said Elizabeth
Crippin his said Widow were married at the
time and place, and by the person, as stated and set forth in the declaration of the said Elizabeth hereunto annexed. And this deponent further saith that the said Elizabeth Crippin whose declaration & oath is hereunto annexed
is the widow of the said Silas Crippen deceased and that she is of the age set forth in her said declaration of this deponent verily believes-
This deponent further saith that the said Silas Crippen resided within one hundred Rods of this deponent with his father at the time the War of the Revolution commenced, and that some time in the spring of the year 1776, he the said Silas Crippen left his father and ment to a place called the nine Partners in the County of Dutchess, and there enlisted into the service of the Revolution as a private Soldier for the period of one year and belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col Elmer or Ellmore-- This deponent further saith that some time in the month of May 1776 according to his present Recollection and belief, the said Regiment commanded by Col. Elmer was in the City of Albany where this deponentment at that time, to see a brother of him this deponent who was a private soldier in the same Regiment. That this deponent
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there and there saw the said Silas Crippen
on duty as a private soldier attached to a company belonging to the Regiment above stated. This deponent further saith
that his brother John Stever who was attached
to the same Regiment, belonged to a company
commanded by Capt Allen. but the said Silas Crippen was not a soldier in the same
Company, but belonged to a Company
commanded by a Captain from the County
of Dutchess whose name this deponent has
not been able to recollect. 
This deponent further saith that Col Elmers Regiment lay at Albany for some weeks at this time according to his present recollection & belief and that he this deponent heard of the said Regiment being ordered to march from Albany to Fort Stanwix, and he then went to see
his Brother before marching from Albany
and it was at that time he saw the said
Silas Crippen in actual service as a private
Soldier in said Regiment. This deponent
further saith that said Regiment soon after
Martin Allen in any to Fort Stanwix where they continued through the winter and until the expiration of the year and this amonent further saith that his said brother John Stener died in the service during said year. This deponent further saith that John Waterman a brother in Law of this deponent and a brother to the said
Elizabeth Crippen mar an Ensign in Col
Elmers Regiment and in the service at the
time above stated, and has since been on
the pension Roll, but has been dead for
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several years past. This deponent further
saith that the said Silas Crippen served out his
period of enlistment of one year in said Regiment, and was then honorably discharged
and returned home to his father's house who
then resided within a few rods from this deponent - that he this deponent was well knowing to the time he arrived home and held frequent conversations with the said Silas Crippen at that time about his said service in Col Elmer Regiment aforesaid. This deponent also saith that from the herein Ensign Waterman returned home with the said Silas Crippen at the expiration of said year
And this deponent further saith that in the month of June 1777 the said Silas Crippen volunteered as a private soldier in a company of Militia commanded Capt Ebenezer Lady of New Concord in the County of Columbia, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Whiting
Lieutenant Col. Waterman. That this deponent
was a Waggoner belonging to Capt Cales company at the same time - that the Company entered at the meeting House in Concord under capt Cody and marched from there to Albany and joined the Regiment above mentioned. This deponent well recollects that said Silas Crippen marched with said Company to Albany and then joined said Regiment as above stated that said Regiment the next day after arriving at Albany, marched to still water, and continued in actual service in said Regiment and Company above stated until the last of November 1777. when said Regiment was discharged from the service. That this deponent was attached to said Regiment
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during said time from the first or about
the first of June until the last of November
1777 - and that he the said Silas Crippen during
all that time was in actual service as private in the said Company and Regiment aforesaid that this deponent was present when the Regiment was discharged from service and knows that said Silas Crippen was a private therein at that time and this deponent further saith that the said Silas Crippen was gone from home during the Summer of 1778, and it was then said that
he was in the service as a soldier, and had
gone up the Mohawk River, and to Cherry
Valley and that he the said Silas Crippen was there about and gone from home for as much
as six months according to this deponents
recollection. This deponent further saith that
he has been informed and verity believes that the officers above named are all dead
and he has no knowledge of any person now
living who was in the service with the said
Silas Crippen              Henry Steven[His X Mark]


Subscribed & Sworn October 29th 1838 before me.            Seth Chase Judge of Otsego County

I the said Judge before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify that I am and for many years past have been well acquainted with the said Henry Steven and do know him to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit and that said Henry Stever cannot write his name by reason of the loss of eye sight & other infirmities of old age

Seth Chase Judge of Otsego County
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State of New York
Otsego County ss}

Samuel Waterman of the Town of
Maryland in said County, being duly sworn
deponeth and saith that he is seventy one years of age, and is the Brother of Elizabeth Crippen
the Widow of Silas Crippen deceased. This
deponent further saith that he was living
with his father in New Concord, Columbia County, at the time his sister the said Elizabeth Crippen was married as set forth in her declaration and oath hereunto annexed. This deponent further saith that he was at his fathers house at the time his said sister Elizabeth and the said Silas Crippen left the house in the company with this deponents sister Anna and here to their 
Lord for the purpose of going to Spencertown
in the said County a distance of about six miles to get married by the Rev W Clark a Clergyman residing at Spencertown aforesaid. This deponent will recollects that it was on Sunday, and that they all returned to the House of the father of this deponent in the course of the same afternoon or evening and from thence, and forever after the said Silas Crippen & Elizabeth Crippen were called man and wife and lived together as such until the death of the said Silas Crippen in the month of March 1831, that he then died in the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego aforesaid leaving the said Elizabeth Crippen his widow whose declaration and oath is  hereunto annexed. This deponent has been well acquainted with the said Silas Crippen Elizabeth Crippen his wife ever since their marriage as well as before that time and know their children and family, and knows of the death of the
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said Silas Cripps as above stated----
This deponent further saith that the first became acquainted with the said Silas Cappen in the Town of New Concord, about three years before he the said Silas went into the service as a soldier in the year 1776. That this deponent resided within two miles of said Crippen
during said time, and frequently saw him
And this deponent further saith that he was knowing to the time that the said Silas Crippen left home in the spring of 1776, and went to the nine partners and enlisted into the service of the Revolution as a private soldier for one year, and was attached  to Col. Elmers Regiment. That he the said Silas Crippen Marched with the Regiment from Albany to Fort Stanwix where said Regiment was stationed and remained there through the Winter and until the expiration of the years service in the spring of 1777- that
he the said Silas Crippen then returned home
to his father's house and this deponent frequently saw him soon after his return and heard him tell the story of his years service, this deponent further saith that his Brother John Waterman was an Ensign in Col Elmers Regiment, and in the service during the time above stated, and stationed at Fort Stanwix aforesaid, and that he the said Silas Crippen and the said Ensign Waterman both returned home at the same time and were in the service
together as father alleged & stated, and
at this deponent verily believes true this
deponent further saith that about
the first of June 1777 the said Silas Crippen volunteered as a private in a company of
Militia commanded by Capt Cady of New
Concord
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in the County of Columbia, belonging to a Regiment  commanded by Col Whiting and Lieutenant Col. Waterman. that Col Waterman was an uncle of this deponent and resided within about three miles of this deponent, and Col. Whiting resided about eight miles from this deponent in the Town of New Canaan in said County of Columbia and with whom this deponent was well acquainted at that time - this deponent further saith that he was present when the Capt. Cadys' Company mustered at the meeting house in Concord, and when they marched there from to Albany to join the Regiment and that the said Silas Cripps was then and there mustered as a private in said
company and marched therewith for
Albany aforesaid and this deponent further
saith that said Regiment marched from Albany
to Stillwater, as was there said, and this deponent well recollects that the said Silas Crippen was gone from home at this time until
late in November of that year, and that he
returned with other persons who were in
the service at the same time from the same
town and neighborhood and who served
in the same company with the said Silas
Crippen, but none of whom are now
living except Henry Stever whose affidavit
is hereunto annexed, to the knowledge or belief
of this deponent
This deponent further saith that about
the first of May 1778 the said Silas Crippen enlisted into the service as a private soldier under a Lieutenant by the name of Babcock, that said enlistment was for the period of six months that he joined the Company at the meeting House in New
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Concord, and marched from that place to Albany and from thence up the Mohawk River to
Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego - That he
was gone from home until the expiration of six
months, when he the said Silas Crippen returned to New Concord that the wife of the said Silas Crippen resided during his absence in a small house near the residence of her
father and at which place this deponent at
that time resided and this deponent
further saith that he was acquainted with
the said Lieutenant Babcock, but was not
acquainted with any other officer in the
Company or Regiment under whom the
service last above stated was performed
and this deponent also saith that the said
Babcock is now dead.
Samuel  Waterman [His X Mark]

Subscribed & sworn to 29th 1838 before me
                  Seth Chase Judge of Otsego County

I the said Judge before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify that I am and for many years past have been well acquainted with the said Samuel Waterman and do know him to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit and the reason why said Samuel Waterman makes his work is that he never learned to write-

Seth Chase Judge of Otsego County
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State of New York
Otsego County ss}

Daniel Crippen residing in the Town of Worcester in said County being duly sworn
doth depose and say that he is now fifty three years of age, and the son of the said Elizabeth Crippen Widow of Silas Crippen deceased. That he the said Silas Griffin the father of this deponent, deed on the 7th day of March 1831 at the residence of said Silas Crippen in the Town of Worcester aforesaid, and that the said Silas Crippen & Elizabeth Crippen had twelve children previous to the death of said Silas Crippen that they lived together as man and wife up to the time of his death and that she the
said Elizabeth Griffin is now the widow of the said Silas Crippen and residing with
this deponent-                      Daniel Crippen

Subscribed and Sworn Oct. 29th 1838 before me- Seth Chase Judge of Otsego County
I the said judge before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify that I well acquainted with the said Daniel Crippin and have been for thirty years past and do know him to be a person of good character for truth & veracity and his statement in the to credit-
Seth Chase Judge of Otsego County

State of New York
Otsego County ss

I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Seth Chase Esqr before when
the preceding and annexed affidavits of Elizabeth Crippen Henry Slever Samuel Waterman & Daniel Crippen purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date
of the same or Judge in and for Otsego County
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duly commissioned and Sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge only believe his name subscribed to each of the foregoing affidavits and the annexed Certificates of Credibility to be his genuine handwriting and Signatures
Witness my hand and seal of office this
27th day of November AD 1838-

Jesse Rose Clerk
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4137
In the matter of Elizabeth Crippen
widow of Silas Crippen deceased
for a pension

Hon. J Prentiss HR
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June 1, 1937
                                                      Silas Crippen
                                                     W.  20329
                                                     BA-J/ANF
Mrs. Charles H. Watson           
2316 Shayer Burt
Evanston, Illinois

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from
upon the service of Silas Crippen in the War of
papers on file in pension claim, W. 20929, based the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Silas Crippen
were not given, nor were the names of his parents shown. He was living with his father in New Concord, Columbia County, New York, during the Revolutionary War.

Silas Crippen enlisted in the spring of 1776,
served as a private in Colonel Elmore's regiment, was stationed at Fort Stanwix, and was discharged January 1, 1777. He enlisted sometime in June,  1777, and served six months in Captain Ebenezer Cady's company, Colonel Whiting's New York regiment, marched to Stillwater. He enlisted May 1, 1778, and
served under Lieutenant Babcock, and marched up the Mohawk River to Cherry Valley.

Silas Crippen married in the month of February
1778 at Spencertown, Columbia County, New York, Elizabeth Waterman. She was born July 19, 1759, and was the daughter of Samuel Waterman, and was living at the time of her marriage with her father in New Concord,
New York. The names of her mother was not given.

Silas Crippen died March 7, 1831 in Worcester,
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Otsego County, New York.

The widow, Elizabeth Crippen, was allowed pension on her application executed October 29, 1838, at which time she was living in Worcester, New York. The died about 1845 or 1846.
Silas Crippen and his wife, Elizabeth, had twelve
children, only names stated were, Daniel Crippin, aged fifty-three years in 1833, then living in Worcester,New York,  and [huyer] Crippen a resident in 1842 of Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York.

The widow's brother, John Waterman, was an ensign in the Revolutionary War, and was referred to as deceased in 1833; her sister, Anna Waterman, married Timothy Lord, on the same day and at the same place, that she married Silas Crippen; her brother, Samuel
Waterman, was seventy-one years of age in 1838, then living in Maryland, Otsego County, New York; Henry Stever, aged about eighty-eight years in 1838, and living in Worcester, New York, married her sister, Huldah Waterman.

One---Waterman was Lieutenant Colonel in 1777 in Colonel Whiting's New York regiment, he was the uncle of the widow, Elizabeth Crippen; his first name was not shown, nor was it stated that her father, Samuel Waterman, served in the Revolution.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1913. Feb. 21. Hist to Mr. M. H.
Nichols M13.H
______________________________________
1918, Sept. 6,th Caryl Ely
Birthplace & names of parents not states
_______________________________________
1929, May 11 to Mrs. Carrie G. Ellsworth--Eu
1937. June 1- Hist to Mrs. Charles H. Watson Ews

Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 20929
Elizabeth Crippen
Wid. of  Crippen
Priv. Rev. War---

Act March 3rd     /43  

Index: Vol. A, Page 186

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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8615
Elizabeth Crippen
Ny.
Act 7 July 38

Admd 
7 mos. 26- dys
______________
$26.22/100

Hon. S. S. Bowne
H. R.
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State of New York}
Otsego County ss}

On this 27th day of January 1843
personally appeared before me Seth Chase Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Olage aforesaid
Elizabeth Crippen a Resident of the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego aged eighty four years who being first 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 passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Silas Crippen who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in Col. Elmores' Regiment and served as appears from the Rolls of said Regiment from June 6. 1776 to the first of January 1777. She further
declares that she was married to the said Silas Crippen in the month of February 1778. That her Husband the said Silas Crippen died on the Seventh day of March 1831. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service as above stated, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January of 1794 viz at the time above stated, and that she still remains the widow of said Silas Crippen not having been married since his death- 
[Elizabeth Crippen-Her X mark]



The above named Elizabeth Crippen to me
well known, this day appeared before me
in my presence subscribed the foregoing
Elizabeth Crippen declaration and by her oath duly administered by me to her verified the same January 27th 1843 Seth Chase Judge of the Court of Common pleas of King County
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I certify that the widow Elizabeth Crippen the above applicant cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the Court of Common
Pleas of Otsego County to make the above declaration That she resides about sixteen miles distant from the Court House where the
Terms of said Court are held and from old age & infirmities in my opinion she is wholly unable to appear before said Court - Dated at Worcester Otsego County N. Y. this 27th day of January 1843- Seth Chase Judge of
the Court of Com. Pleas of Otsego County

State of New York
Otsego County ss}

I Samuel Russell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Seth Chase Esqr before whom the within declaration purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego duly commissioned and qualified
And further that I am well acquainted with the
handwriting of the said Judge and duly believe
his sequated solicited to the within clurat and also to the above certificate to be his genuine handwriting and Signature-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
let my hand & seal of office this 28th day
of claiming A D 1883
Saml Russell Clk
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State of New York ⎬
Otsego County ss}

On this twenty third day of November 1843
personally appeared before me Seth Chase Esqr Justice of the peace in and for said County of Otsego, Elizabeth Crippen a resident of the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego
aforesaid aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Silas Crippen who was a private in Col Elmores' Regiment in the Army of the Revolution and served therein from the 11 day of June 1776 to the 1st day of January 1777. That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 1838 is Twenty six dollars and twenty two cents. And she further declares that she is still a widow-
[Elizabeth of Crippen her X mark]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written Before me-
Seth Chase Justice of the Peace

hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Crippen who subscribed her name to the foregoing declaration in my presence, is personally known to me, and has been
so known to me for about fifty years now last part and that I know her to be the widow of Silas Crippen deceased. that she is unable by reason of old age & infirmity to write her name
Seth Chase Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Otsego County ss}
 I Samuel Russell Clarke of said County do hereby certify that Seth Chare or before whom
the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified
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and further that I am well acquainted with the
consenting of the said Clarke and verily believe
his Signatures to the within jurat and certificate
to be genuine-
Witness my hand official Seal
this first day of December AD 1813
Samuel Russell, Clerk
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4807
Elizabeth Crippen

$26.22 per annl

Hon. J. E Cary
1402
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S.S. Browne

Conn.
Eliz Crippen
add. Pens.

Hon. S.S. Bowne
H.R.
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This is to certify, that no record of the transact
time which occurred in this Society during the
ministry of the papers gave ward, are now in the
possession of the Session of this church; neither is it known that any such records are in existence.
Lawrence H. Van Dyck
Pastor of the Church & Clerk of
the Session.

Spencer town Columbia
County N.Y. Oct 8th 1839.

1839 that the proof of Marriage was defective in not stating the date of said marriage, took measures to certain whether any living person could be found who-
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In the matter of the Petition
of Elizabeth Crippen, Widow
of Silas Crippen deceased
for a Pension-

State of New York}
Otsego County ss}

 Schuyler Crippen of Cooperstown in said County Counsellor at Law being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is a son
of the said Elizabeth Crippen, that she is still a widow living in the Town of Worcester in said County of Otsego with her son Daniel Crippen. This deponent further saith that the annexed certificate of the Rev. Mr. Van Dyck is the
only additional evidence, to that now on file in the pension office with the petition in this matter which this deponent has been able to obtain. This deponent on receiving information from the Commissioner of Pensions in April
1839 that the proof of marriage was defective in not stating the date of said marriage, took measures to certain whether any living person could be found who possessed a knowledge of said marriage, and also whether any Record or written memorandum was in existence by which said marriage could be established and this deponent further saith that he has not been able to find any such proof and he verity believes it does not exist, and further saith not
Schuyler Crippen

Subscribed and sworn to before}
me the 1st day of January 1843}
Harvey Perkins Justice of the Peace
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V 4, 137

[ccs 38 3588]  Dec 18
acts 36} 4137 Hist. N.Y.

Elizabeth Crippen
Justice for Rolls of Col. Elmore
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Jno H. Prentiss

Hon. J H Prentiss  H.R.

Edwards, Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington

4 July '36
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Mr Pittmor's  Boarding House
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 1834

J. L. Edwards, Esq

Sir, 
The enclosed papers may with had been placed in your hands before me sworn and in part seen has prevent my attending to the opening of the session until now. You will please mention this and give me the result of past administration.

Respectfully yours obedient Servant,
J. H. Prentiss
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Reported

7028
Albany, New York
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Elizabeth Crippen
widow of Silas Crippen
who was a pensioner under the Act and who died on the 7 March 1831 of Otsego Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Luiet. Babcock of the Regt. commanded by
in line for
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 26 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of
February 1843 and sent to Hon. S.S.
Bowne, House of Representatives
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1841  $131.10
[Semi-annual allowance ending]
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 92
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S. Crippen

Jan. 23
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Pension Office
Jan. 23rd 1857

Sir:
Your letter of 24th ultimo, relative to
the case of Elizabeth Crippen, now deceased, who was a pensioner on the Albany, N.Y. roll, under the acts of 1838 and 1843, has been duly considered. as her husband died on the 7th of March 1831, no arrears of pension are due his children under the act of June 7, 1832, the only one under which arrears could be claimed for his services in the Revolutionary war, as those arrears are only allowable from the 4th of March 1831, three days before his death

If the widows pension was paid to the time of her death no arrears are due in her right
The pension was granted for all the service claimed.
S. Crippen, Esq.
Cooperstown
N. York
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COOPERSTOWN                   FREE
DEC. 25. N.Y.

Elizabeth Crippen
Silas-died 1843

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 

N. York
Elizabeth Crippen
Ltr. to Hon J. H. Prentiss 29. March '39
do to Hon. S.S. Bowne H.R. Jan. 16

Act 4 -July 1836
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Cooperstown N.Y.
Dec. 24 1851

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:
Elizabeth Crippen widow of Silas Crippen
deceased a revolutionary soldier was placed on
the Pension Roll about the year 1842 or 1843. Her Husband died in March 1831. He was not
a Pensioner for the reason, that he never applied to obtain one on the ground of
possessing a competency without it the widow died a few years after her Pension was granted to her I think either in 1844 or 1846.
My object in writing at this time is to enquire whether the children of the soldier of this ware
entitled to anything from the government by virtue of any of the acts of Congress relating to the soldiers of the Revolution of their widows-

I am the Executor of the Estate of the deceased Soldier & administrator of the Estate of the widow

Jane Russell
S. Crippen
Cooperstown
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Worcester N Y.
Feb. 13 1914

Com. of Pensions- Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Would you kindly ascertain of the
Revolutionary soldiers whose names are
enclosed were pensioned and if so send the
record of both and
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greatly oblige
Yours truly
Mrs. M.H. Nichols
Worcester
Otsego Co. N.Y.
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Silas Crippen
Enlisted June 6. 1776 as private in Capt. Woodbridges in Garrison Fort Schuyler

Elias Wilder
Enlisted July 7-1777 as private in Col Crockers Co New Hampshire Reg
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                                                                      Rev. Ltr
Three cent stamped envelope Rec'd- J.n.m

W. CARYL ELY                         August 27, 1918.
30 CANDLER BUILDING
NEW YORK

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -
Enclosed herewith please find for reference a certificate from your Department dated February 21st, 1914 concerning the military
history of Silas Crippen a soldier of the Revolutionary War and a pensioner.

This soldier was an ancestor of mine and I wish to ascertain the place of his birth and the name of his parents.

Is any of this information given in the application of his widow for a pension? If so will you kindly have the application examined
and answer made to me at the above address, kindly returning to me the enclosed certificate?

Thanking you for your courtesy, I am

Yours very truly,
W. Caryl Ely
220 West 42 St.New York City
8th. Floor

WCE/AS
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set-Mainfed Envelope Rev. Sec enclosed/CW

63 Caroline St
Saratoga Springs N.C
April 18, 1921

Pension Office
Washington D.C.


Will you please send me the date of death, name of father to whom married and any record of service of Jabez Crippen of
Colchester Conn. mentioned in the "Records of Connecticut men of the Revolutionary War
(page 115) as enlisting August 6, 1776. On
command on a scout " in Capt.
Walkers Company, Col. Elmore's Regiment
the "C" changed & to "G" by this Jabez Crippin
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Also the name of the father of Silas Crippin, the name of his son, dates of birth and death
of Silas or village Crippen, name of town
from which he enlisted and any service
Record.
Silas Crippin enlisted June 6. 1776
all Captain Theodore Woodbudge's
Company: Colonel Elmore's Regiment

From Records of Connecticut men of the Revolutionary War (P. 113)
I need this data to join the D.A.R.

Thank you in advance for
information you may send me
(Mrs) Carrie Crippen Ellsworth
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EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
2316 Shayer St
Evanston, ILL
May 3, 1937

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir
I wish to join the D.A.R. and would very much appreciate it if you would please send me
copies of the pension papers of the following ancestor and their widow

Silas Crippen, who was in Capt. Woodbridge Co. Col. Elmore Reg. (of Conn), also in Capt. Ebenezer Cady's Modesto in Col. Whitings N.Y.
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Reg and under Lieut. Babcock
residence then New Concord, Columbia Co, N.Y. 

2. Edward Johnson Jr of Woodstock, Conn/
 in Capt. Amos Paines Co
& the Reg. of Militia-N.Y. &

3. Levi Adam in (f. In Canterbury, Conn.
in Capt) Timothy Backuss Co. Col. John Douglas Conn. Reg
4. Levi Adams, Jr. received a pension in Conn. & Vermont troops would also like to know whether
Samuel Waterman, father of Mrs.
Silas Crippen she was Elizabeth Waterman) was in the Revolution

Would you also please advise me
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EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
whether your office can furnish any record of men who fought in earlier wars, such as the French and Indian

Thanking you very much for your trouble
I am
Yours very truly,
Estelle Clark Watson

(Mrs. Chas. H. Watson)

REC'D
May 5, 1937
MAIL SUB. DIV
VETS ADM
READER 4
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For Rev. War Section             September 6, 1918

Mr. W. Caryl Ely,
220 West 43d Street,
8th Floor, New York City.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the twenty-seventh
ultimo, you are advised that in the claim of Silas Crippen, W. File No. 90,939, Rev. War, the place of his birth and names of his parents do not appear,

Very respectfully,
G W Saltzbaber
Commissioner.
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                                  Silas Crippen
                                  W. 2939
                                   BA-J/AWF
June 1, 1937

Mrs. Charles H. Watson               
2316 Shayer Street
Evanston, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War:

Silas Crippen of New Concord, Columbia County, New York.

Edward Johnson of Woodstock, Connecticut.
Levi Adams of Canterbury, Connecticut.
Levi Adams, Jr. who served in the Connecticut
and Vermont troops. Samuel Waterman, father of Mrs. Elizabeth Crippen.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force
available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request.

The record of Silas Crippen is furnished here
with as found in pension claim based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,---19


In reply to your request of........... received
a statement of the military history of Silas Crippen 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. W.F. 20.929.
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DATES OF                        LENGTH OF SERVICE.
ENLISTMENT OR                  
APPOINTMENT.                  
Spr. 1776 ................................Jan.1777
June 1777 ..............................  6 mos
May 1778..................................6 mos

RANK
Pvt.
  "
  "
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                                      COLONEL
Ebenezer Cady                             Elmore
Lt.  Babcock                                 Whitings

STATE.
Conn.
N.Y.
N.Y.
Served part of the time at St Stanwix (Father)
Battles engaged in,...................................
Residence of soldier at enlistment, .......New Concord, Columbia Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension,.... Oct 29 1838. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, .....Worcester, Otsego Co.
Age at date of application,....... born July 17759

Remarks: Soldier married at Spencertown, Columbia Co. N.Y. in Feb 1778
Elizabeth dau of Samuel Waterman and soldier died in Worcester N Y.
Mar. 7,. 1831. They had 12 children, Schuyler, and Daniel aged 53 years in 1838 only names given,names of soldiers parents not stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.