Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,765, Peter Crawford, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Crawford, Peter W. 2,765
Hannah B.L.Wt. 31887-160-55
CONTENTS
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5867
North Carolina
Peter Crawford
of Rockingham in the State of N. Car:
who was a pri:- in the Compy commanded
by Captain Faulks - of the - commanded
by - in the Va-
line for 8 months from 1781-

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 26- Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Feby:
1833 and sent Hon A H.
Shepperd H. of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 39.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 13.33
$53.32
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book D Vol. 8 Page 50.
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
On this 30th day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, now sitting Peter Crawford, a resident of the County of Rockingham, State of North Carolina aged sixty eight 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He was born and raised in Mecklenburg County Virginia, first entered the service in that county early in the year 1781 in Capt. Richard -illegible- Company of Militia and joined his regiment (he believes the 4th) at Hillsborough 
North Carolina under the command of Gen. Gates, then marched to Ramseys Mill where 
they had a scrimmage with the Tories, from thence marched to Camden South Carolina where they arrived the evening before the battle(he recollects that Gen. Samuel Hopkins was also at this battle).  Before he reached Camden he was detached to take charge of one of the baggage wagons in which service he was at the Battle of Camden. After this battle he rallied and joined the remnant of his regiment at Pee Dee and marched to Hillsborough where he was discharged after a tour of Service of more than 5 months.  He entered the Service the second time in the same county of Mecklenburg VA as a Draft in Capt. Thomas Faulks Company early in the year 1782 and joined his regiment near Little York VA, Major Walker in command of the Regiment at the time, under General Weaton and he remained in this service until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis when he was discharged after a tour of service of something more that 3 months.  He received a written discharge for both these tours of service but they have been long since lost or mislaid.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the 
present and he declared that his name is not
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on the pension Role of any agency of any State.

                 Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
      RoGallaway  Clerk        Peter Crawford

I, John Cannady, a resident of Rockingham County, No.Carolina, do hereby certify that I know of my own knowledge that Peter Crawford whose name is above subscribed did serve the last tour of duty in the service of United States mentioned in the above declaration and has good reason to believe that he served the former tour of five months as stated in the foregoing declaration.
  Sworn and subscribed to this 30th August 1832 - 
  RoGallaway                John Cannady

We William C. Morton, a clergyman residing in the County of Rockingham North Carolina, and Robert Martin, residing in the same county and state, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Crawford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seventy eight years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in the opinion.

        Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
RoGallaway     WmC.Morton     RoMartin

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated, and the Court further Certifies that it appears to
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them that William C. Morton who has signed the proceeding Certificate, a clergyman resident in the County of Rockingham, State of North Carolina, and that Robert Martin a resident of the same county and state and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.

I Robert Gallaway Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions -ineligible- for the County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Crawford for a pension.
 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court -  the 30th day of August 1832.

Ro.Gallaway (clerk)
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County        February 2nd, 1833

Peter Crawford, the applicant, for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832,  Personally appeared before me John J Wright and acting Justice of the Peace for said county and after being sworn according to law he swears that he now has no knowledge of any other person living that can prove his five months tour of duty as mentioned in the aforesaid Declaration, but he positively swears that he did serve the aforesaid tour of duty in the Revolutionary War as stated in the application, as well as the Tour of duty of three months established by John Cannady and he further most positively swears that taking his services all together that he served eight months or thereabouts - And that he swears to the aforesaid declaration in open Court of August 1832 held for the said county in which county he resides & lives - And he states that he does relinquish all & every claim to any other pension but the one which he now applies under the aforesaid act of the 7th June 1832. 

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day above written.
John J Wright JP       
Peter Crawford 

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
I Robert Gallaway clerk of the said County Court do hereby certify that John J Wright Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit of Peter Crawford, an applicant for a Pension, is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit in testimony -  whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office and the seal of said court and office  -illegible-  this 2nd day of February 1833

Ro.Gallaway
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917
North Carolina
Hannah Crawford
widow of Peter Crawford
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Va Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
12th day of March
and sent to
Caleb Jones
Belews Ck
Forsyth Co.
No. Ca

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 133 Vol. A

Died July 2 - 1858.
A.B. - ILL

Reg 8 Mar. 55 189015
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 1851

Be it remembered that on this the 24th day of November A.D. 1851 at a court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Rockingham and state aforesaid
on the 1st Monday of November A.D. 1851.
On the bench the following Justices Wm B Carter John W Martin & Joseph W Neal, personally appeared in open court Hannah Crawford a resident of the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina aged seventy eight years on the 10th of September 1851 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by "Act of Congress passed 29th of July 1848", that she is the widow of Peter Crawford who was a revolutionary soldier / she is unable to give the particulars of his service, rank he held or the officers under whom he served but refers to the declaration of the said Peter Crawford now on file in the Pension office at Washington City & approved under the act of 1832.  She further declared that she was married to the said Peter Crawford on the 21st December 1797  - that her husband
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the aforesaid Peter Crawford died on the 19th day of February 1842; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred, not the time above stated. She further swears that she is now his widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.  She further taketh oath that she is unable to prove the date of her marriage with the said Peter Crawford by any family record or of his death by any family record.
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court this 24th day of November 1851.
                                           her
T B Wheeler          Hannah x Crawford 
    Clerk                             mark

This day personally appeared before me, Thomas B Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Rockingham County & State of North Carolina, William Cannady, in open court and in the presence of the court and made oath in dire form of Law that he was well acquainted with Peter Crawford of Rockingham County and state aforesaid in his lifetime - That he was a revolutionary
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tionary soldier - that he was actually
present and saw him married in
the County and state aforesaid accor-
ding to law, to Hannah Christy, before
the year AD 1800 - that he died sometime
in the year AD 1842 and that his widow
the aforesaid Hannah still survives
him and is the person who has filed
the foregoing declaration for a
pension. 
Sworn to and subscribed William Cannady
before me in open
Court this 24th day
of November 1851
T B Wheeler ccc.

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
I Thomas B.
Wheeler clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the County & state aforesaid do certify that the said Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for Rockingham County is a Court of Record - that Hannah Crawford was duly sworn in open Court to the foregoing declaration, at the time above specified and that William Cannady was likewise sworn to the foregoing affidavit in open Court at the time & place specified in the
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Affidavit - that his signature to the same
is genuine - that I am well acquainted
with his Character and do certify that
it is good - In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office, at office
this 24th day of November 1851
TB Wheeler C.C.C.

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
I Wm B Carter
chairman and presiding Justice
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for the County and state aforesaid
do certify that Thomas B. Wheeler is
the clerk of said Court, that the above 
is his genuine signature and that
full faith & credit are due his
official acts as such - Given
under my hand this 24th November
1851
Wm B. Carter J.P. {seal}
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NN Mar 3
187015
July 11th 55
Hannah Crawford Widow
of Peter Crawford
Priv
- Refers to appl under Act
June 7th 1832

No. 31887 iss July 5/56

Revoly War &c
Pensioned under act July 1848
N.C. July 48-917
Ad: 160 Acres from 28/56
Boynton

H. G. Fant
Washington
DC

Vol. 62-110.
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WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR BOUNTY LAND,
To be made by the Widow who has never had a Land Warrant.
STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Rockingham} SS.
On this 22nd day of June A.D., 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Crawford
- aged Eighty four years, a resident of the County of Rockingham in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Peter Crawford - deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain (see his old pension papers now on file in Pension Office under act 7th June 1832)
in the War with Great Britain called the Revolutionary War &c that she was married to the said Peter Crawford in Said County and State (for particulars of which Marriage See her pension papers on file She being pensioned per act July 1848 that her said husband died in the year of 1842

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under Act of March 3d, 1855, never having received nor applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
She hereby appoints Robt. P. Richardson her Attorney to prosecute and receive her warrant
[Claimant's signature] 
"Hannah x her mark Crawford [L.S.]

We, Thomas Payne and Elizabeth C Smith 
residents of Rockingham County in the State of North Carolina upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Crawford in our presence, and that we know she is now a widow, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, together with our acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
[Witnesses must sign their names.] T,, Payne Esq
Elizabeth C Smith

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Albert Lomax J.P.

STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Rockingham} sct.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Albert Lomax-
Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affix
the seal of my office, this 30th day of June 1855.
W. M. Ellington Clerk.
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Act March 3d. 1855
No.
206
E PLURIBUS UNUM.
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
OF
Hannah Crawford
Widow of Peter
Crawford decd who was
a Revolutionary Soldier and
Pensioner
Under act June 7th 1832
North Carolina
She is now a pensioner under
the Act of
Filed - 185
H. G. Fant
Attorney,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
187015
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March 19, 1934.

Miss Elizabeth Vaughn BA-J/ILL
Stokesdale Peter Crawford
North Carolina. W. 2765

Dear Madam:

The data regarding Peter Crawford of the Revolutionary War are given below as shown in pension claim, W. 2765, based upon his service in that war.

Peter Crawford was "born and raised" in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, the date of his birth and names of his parents not shown.

While a resident of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted, served as private in Captain Richard S. Webster's (?) Virginia company, marched to Ramsour's Mill where he was in a scrimmage with the Tories, thence to Camden and was in charge of a baggage wagon during the battle at that place, following which he went to Hillsboro where he was discharged, having served five months. The next year, he enlisted, served as private in Captain Thomas Foulk's company, Major Walker then in command of the Virginia regiment, and was in the service until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, length of this service more than three months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina. He was then sixty-eight years of age.

The soldier died February 19, 1842.

Peter Crawford married on December 27, 1797, in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Hannah Christy; she was born September 10, 1771.
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Hannah Crawford, the widow of Peter Crawford, was allowed pension on her application executed November 24, 1851, at which time she resided in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

She died July 2, 1858.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

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Jany - 10 - 1901 - Hist. to
Will J. Ferrel - El. Paso tex
1932 - Nov. 22 - Hist. to Mrs Albert G.
MacWilliams - ILL.
1934 - March 20 - Hist. to Miss Elizabeth
Vaughn - ILL.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2765
Hannah Crawford
Widow
Peter Crawford
Pri Rev. War

Act: July 29, 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Brief in the case of Hannah Crawford, widow of Peter,
Rockingham County and State of North Carolina
act 29 July 1848

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner
Marriage proved by living witness

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent S. Cole
C. Jones Examining Clerk.
Belews Creek
N.C.
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31,887

160 Acres
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No 1,063
Hannah Crawford
widow of Peter
N.C
Act 29 July 1848

Married before 1800
Husd died 1842

Ad 8 mos for $26.66
per annum, comg
4 March 1848,

Caleb Jones
Belews Creek
Forsyth Co
N.C
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Charlotte Wornell
Va susd
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Jeremiah Barrow
& act July 7, 38
Hannah Crawford
Act July 24 48
N.C.
Letter to Caleb Jones
returning papers
Octr 27th 1851
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Peter Crawford
3689
from 1781 private
8 months
$26.66/100

returned amended
14 Sep. 1833

Hon A. H. Shepperd
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Peter Crawford which require further proof of explanation.
1.  Does the declaration shown where the applicant resides?  yes
II.  Did the declaration make the declaration in the county where he resides?  yes
III.  If applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, si there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  yes
V.  *  Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No  #
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulation? yes
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  yes
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  yes
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had>  None-except the testimony of one witness as to the last tour of duty, of "something more than 3 mo."
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons or credibility?  yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  yes
XVI.  ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  2   7
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of hsi service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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To Hon
Commissioner
of pensions
Washington City
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North Carolina
Forsyth County

June 23rd 1857

Dr Sir
You will find enclosed the
declaration of Mrs. Barrow of said
county claiming a pension in virtue
Her husbands services in the Revolutionary
Wars.  Should any thing be
lacking, you will please address
me at Belews Creek post office
in Forsyth County N. Carolina.

Should the papers
prove correct and your consider her
entitled to a pension you will
direct her certificate to me at the
same office.

Your Etc
Caleb Jones

Hon
Commissioner
of pensions

N B
you will also find the
declaration of Mrs. Crawford
which you will direct in
her case to the same office
Caleb Jones
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Hon 
Commissioners of
Pensions
Washington City

Caleb Jones Pension papers

Kernersville N.C
Nov 27
5
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N Carolina
Forsyth County

Dr Sir  inclosed you will find the declaration of Mrs. Hannah Crawford made according to your directions (as we understood them)
You will direct to Belews Creed to Forsyth County NC
The case of Mrs Barren has assumed a diferent character, since the filing of her declaration and before the papers were returned to me she departed this life.  The question with us is, are her children entitled to make out the declaration and obtain a certificate  if so, you will please inform us and send us the necessary instruction.
Your answer may save us a good deal of trouble and yourself of reading unnecessary papers
Yours &c With respect
Caleb Jones

November 26 1851
Hon. Commissioner of pensions
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WILL J. FEWEL
903 San Antonio

(Stamp)
(illigible) Division
Jan 8 1901
RECEIVED.

El Paso, Texas, 12/31 1900

To 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir
I wish to find out the record
of Peter Crawford who was a revolutionary 
soldier, I have always understood
that he was from North Carolina
as his widow Hanah Crawford drew
a pension & also received a land warrant
from the Government, she lived in
North Carolina and died about 1860
or possibly a little before, I wrote to
the Record & Pension Office War Dept &
the only information they could give me
was that a Peter Cranford belonged to 22d
troop of Lees Leguin continental  troops and
(illegible) me to your office
Yours respectfully
Will J. Fewel

(Stamp)
Pension Office USA
Jan 4 1901
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FLOREN GLAD
REIDSVILLE, N. C.

Nov. 7 1932

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir:
Please send me
a copy of the data you have on
Peter Crawford - soldier in Revolutionary 
war, second wife's name-
Hannah Dill- 2 of Peter Crawford's
and Harold Dill's sons name
Johnson Crawford, & Elisha
Crawford - I think he enlisted
in Virginia or North Carolina.
I thank you for this Courtesy.
Yours truly
Gladys Crawford Cumming MacWilliams
Mrs. Albert G. MacWilliams

(Stamp)
RECEIVED
NOV 5 1932
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(STAMP)
Received 
Mar 8 1981
Mail Sub-Div
Vet (illegible)

Stokesdale N.C.
March 1, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C
Dear Sirs:
Kindly give me
what information you may
have of Abner Powell
and Peter Crawford, Two
Revolutionary War Pensioners
who lived in Rockingham.
County, North Carolina.
Mary Thanks
(Miss) Elizabeth Vaughn
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Peter 2765
Crawford

Aug 30 - 1832
Rockingham A N.C. - 68

Macklinburg
1787 A Va
Capt Rich Webster
Col -
Pvt 5 mos

82 Capt Thos Foulk
Maj Walker
Pvt. 8 mos 

Camden & Yorktown

Married Hannah Christy
Dec 27.97. Rockingham N.C.
died Feby, 1842

No family names

wid of 917 Act July 29, 1848
Iss Mch 12- N.C. Agcy
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November 22, 1932.
BA-J/ILL
Peter Crawford
W. 2765

Mrs. Albert G. MacWilliams
Floren Glad
Reidsville
North Carolina.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the record of Peter Crawford, a Revolutionary War soldier.

The record given below is obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, W. 2765, based upon the service of Peter
Crawford in that war.

Peter Crawford was "born and raised" in Mecklenburg County,
Virginia, date of birth and names of his parents not given.

While a resident of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he
enlisted, served as private in Captain Richard S. Webster's (?)
Virginia Company, marched to Ramsour's Mill where he was in a
scrimmage with the Tories, thence to Camden and was in charge of
a baggage wagon during the battle at that place, following which
he went to Hillsboro where he was discharged, having served five
months; the next year, he enlisted, served as private in Captain
Thomas Foulk's Company, Major Walker then in command of the Virginia
Regiment, and was in the service until after the surrender of Lord
Cornwallis, length of this service more than three months.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
August 30, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Rockingham County,
North Carolina; he was then sixty-eight years of age.

Peter Crawford died February 19, 1842.

The soldier married on December 27, 1797 in Rockingham
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County, North Carolina, Hannah Christy; she was born September 10,
1771.

The soldier's widow, Hannah Crawford, was allowed pension
on her application executed November 24, 1851, at which time she
resided in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

She died July 2, 1858.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

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March 19, 1934
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BA-J/MCS



Miss Elizabeth Vaughn
Stokesdale
North Carolina

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Abner Powell
and Peter Crawford who were Revolutionary War pensioners from Rockingham
County, North Carolina.

You are furnished herewith the records of Abner Powell, 8.7331,
and Peter Crawford, W.2765, as shown from the papers on file in the
respective pension claims based upon their service in the Rev. War.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator