Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2499, Joseph Croninger, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE: Penn
NUMBER: R. 2499
Croninger, Joseph
Groninger
Elizabeth
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25,709
Ohio Pittsburgh,
Joseph Croninger of Clarke Co in the State of Penn, who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Clarke of the Regt commanded by 
Col. Kelley in the Penn line for two years
subscribed in the Roll of Penn at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec
1833 and sent to Hom Ben Jones, H. of R.
Jones of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833          200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar      40
                                                          $240.
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm B. Palmer, Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 5   Page 108
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of Ohio,
Stark County. ⎬
On this 5th day of November, A.D. 1833
personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Joseph Croninger, resident of Sugar creek township, in the County of Stark and State of Ohio, aged 78 years, who being 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the army of the United States
in the year 1776, with Lieutenant George
Wolf, and served in Colonel John Kelley's regiment of the Pennsylvania line under the following  remembered [?]officers
That he enlisted in Sunbury,
Northumberland Pennsylvania, under the
said Lieut Wolf; that Captain John Clark
commanded the company into which enlisted
- that soon after (? 3 weeks), he enlisted he was
marched to the town of Reading, at which place
he stayed about two weeks, waiting for other
recounts to come in - at the expiration of which
time the company to which he belonged & still
commanded by Capt. Clark who marched to
Frankfort about 5 miles from Philadelphia -
that about 3 days after his arrival at Frankfort
General Morgan came there, & where he was transferred to Capt. John Delong's Company
of Riflemen - he does not remember the names
of the Colonel to whose regiment he was
transferred but General Morgan was the commander of the division of the army to which he belonged. A short time after pthis he was marched to Trenton and was in the battle
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there fought. After the battle of Trenton he was
marched to Princeton where he
was transferred with his company to the division commanded by General Putnam -
from thence he was marched by General Putnam to Mill Stone river in New Jersey, where a breast work of barrels was made, & from thence they marched in pursuit of General Howe's army, to Summerset Court house, at which place an attempt was made to cut down the bridge across the Raritan River, by the enemy but they were prevented by Gen Putnam's forces who continued to follow the enemy to Bombrook, where they had a
severe skirmish; that they marched back to Summerset Court home, where he remained about 1 week; & was marched down to the North river (leaving General Putnam at Summerset Court house), where he was
put under the command of General Potter, still being in Capt. Delong's company, - that he remained there three or four months; & during which time he was in the battle of "Ash Swamp," & from thence he was marched to Morristown, & was there put under the command of General Washington; that he remained in Morristown but a short time before his period of enlistment expired, (which was for one year), and he was discharged by General Washington. That he enlisted as [illegible] in the month of September, 1776, he does not recollectthe precise day - that after being so discharged he went immediately to Philadelphia & enlisted, again, into Capt. Adam Christ's Company; that about one month after his enlistment, he was marched to the month of Schuylkill, and was put into Capt White's company;( he does not remember the Regiment,) General Morgan was there, - that he was then marched into the State of New Jersey where he was marched to & to
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for a long time. He was then in marched back
through the State of Pennsylvania; was during this he was transferred from Capt. White's Company back to Capt. Christ's [?] Company, & was marched to the Brandywine, & was in the battle there fought, - he was under the command of General Morgan in that battle, Capt. Christ was wounded in it - he carried him on his back across the Brandywine; from Brandywine he was marched to the Chestnut ridge, & remained the some time, & from thence was marched to German town, & was in battle at that place. Capt. Newman, he thinks, though he is not positive, was the commandant of the company and Col. Chatham, Col of the regiment to which he then belonged. He was afterwards marched to Marcus Hook, where he was discharged by General Washington. That he enlisted one [?] last time for the space of three years; but he did not serve quite three years before he was discharged.
That about thirty [illegible] years ago at which time he moved from the State of Pennsylvania to the State of Ohio
 and in coming to Ohio, in the glades in Summerset Co. Penn tin can in which he had his two discharges which he had obtained as aforesaid [illegible] met in a stream of water that he did not open it until he arrived in Westmoreland county, Penn where he found that his discharges were, with other papers, entirely defaced and destroyed
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present
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and he declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency in any State.
Joseph Croninger
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
John Myers, Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above-named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier, and served as
he states.
I, John Myers, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Stark County, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Croninger for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred
thirty-three.
John Myers, Clerk
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Be it remembered that heretofore to wit, at a Court of Common pleas Continued and held at the Court house in the town of Wooster within and for the County of Wayne in the State of Ohio before the Honorable William Wilson, President Judge, and David McConaghey, John Nimmon and John Patton Esquires, his associates Judges of said Court, on the Eighteenth day of October Anno Domini One thousand, Eight hundred and twenty-one,
Joseph Croninger of said County came into Court and filed his deposition in the words and figures following to wit, Wayne County Ohio SS
On this 18th day of October 1821 personally
appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common pleas for in the said County of Wayne, being a Court of record for said County, Joseph Groninger of said County (or Croninger being indifferently called
either way) aged sixty-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he, the said Joseph Groninger, enlisted for the term of three years sometime in July (as he thinks) 1776, in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Adam Crist being a rifle company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan (afterwards under Col. Morrow or Moury) in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continent establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps near two years (as near as he can recollect) when he was transferred to Captain Long's Company, and afterwards to Captain White Company in which company
he continued until somewhere about four or five months before the surrender of Earl Cornwallis when he was discharged (he having served about three years and about seven months, from the said service in Morristown
in the State of New Jersey, that he was in the battle of Trenton in Capt Crist's company in the battles of Princetown and Brandwine in the
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company, that he was in the battle of Germantown, and at the storming of Stoney Point, besides a number of other skirmishes, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services, except the affidavit of Henry Friday herewith annexed, and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May
1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, and thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner and of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
One Cow worth 8.00
1 Check reel 50
4 pewter plates & one dish 1.00
1 Wolf trap 1.25
1 Iron pot & Skillet 1.50
4 knives & forks .50
1 Broad axe & 1 mortar axe 4.00
1 old tin bucket & 1 Coffee pot .50
1 narrow axe 1.00
Spinning Wheel 1.00
$19.25
100
(Signed) Jos Craninger (written in dutch)
Sworn to and subscribed in Court this 18th day of October 1821.
Attest: W. Larwill, Clerk

State of Ohio
Wayne County SS
I, William Larwill, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County, do hereby certify that the aforegoing is a correct copy of the deposition and Schedule of the property of the said Joseph Croninger (alias Graninger as remaining
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Joseph Croninger or
Croningers application
for a pension

Hon.  John Hoan
H Reps
Dec 28.1821
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on file in the records of said Court, And I do further hereby cerify
that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in vaules
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid  schedule is Nineteen dollars 
and twenty five cents and no more--

In testimony whereof I hereto sign my n ame , and affix the seal of said County at Wooster this thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred, 
and twenty one--

[McSwessy], Clk
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10904
Elizabeth Croninger
Ohio
Act 7th July 38

m '83
d. 16th May '42

Rejected
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The State of Ohio, Stark County  [p]
Court of Common Pleas, September Term
AD 1842.

Personally appeared in Open Court [] the eighth day of September AD one thousand eight hundred and fourty-two, Elizabeth Croninger, a resident of this said County of Stark aged ninety five years , who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 Joseph Croninger, deceased, late of said Stark County, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and as such, pensioned until his
decease, as will appear from the evidence on file in the 
War Department of the United States, and a certificate
of the Secretary of War, of which the following is a correct copy:" War Department, Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th of June 1932, Joseph Croninger of the State of Ohio, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831.-
and payable semi-annually on the 4th March and the 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of December, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty three.

Lewis Crop
Secretary of War
[]  Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

to all which reference is heremade.  She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Croninger on Tuesday some day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three ; that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Croninger died on the sixteenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and fourty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and seventy four: viz:
at the time above stated.

Sworn to and subscribed
Elizabeth
X  her mark
Croninger
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in open Court, on the day and year above
written

In Testimony whereof I have hereto 
set my land and affixed the seal of said Coiurt,
the day and year first above written

Harman Slidger Clk Com Pleas
Stark County Ohio
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Elizabeth Croninger widow
of Joseph Ohio '38 Sept
A H Markland
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The State of Ohio }
Tuscarawas County } ss.    It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County; which is a  Court of Record, that Joseph Croninger was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and that he died on the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, leaving surviving him his widow, Elizabeth Croninger and the following named children viz: Benjamin Croninger, Jacob Croninger, Henry Croninger and Catharine Miniss; and that his widow, Elizabeth Croninger, also died on the twenty eight day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, leaving Benjamin Croninger, Jacob Croninger, Henry Croninger, and Catherine Miniss, the only surviving children of the aforesaid Elizabeth Croninger, at the time of her death as aforesaid. 
[ SEAL ]  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 5th day of May AD 1853  signed  Emerson Goodrich, Clerk
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Rev. 
Rev. and 1812
War Section

September 14, 1925

P. M. Brandt
Corvallis,
Oregon.
Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2499, it appears that Joseph Croninger or Groninger enlisted in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in September 1776 and was a private in Captain John Clark's Company, Colonel John Kelley's Pennsylvania Regiment after five or six weeks was transferred to
Captain John DeLong or Long's Company of Riflemen, he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Somerset, Ash Swamp and Bound Brook and served one year.
He immediately enlisted and was a private in
Captain Adam Christ's and White's Companies, Colonel Morrow's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, Captain Christ was wounded in said battle and soldier carried him across the Brandywine on his
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back, he served in Captain Newman's Company, Colonel Chatham's Pennsylvania Regiment was in the battles
of Paoli, Germantown and Stony Point and served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 5, 1833, while a resident of Stark County, Ohio, aged [crossed out] sixty-three years [crossed out] [hand-written] seventy-eight years [hand-written].
Soldier married in August 1783 Elizabeth (her
maiden name is not stated). He died May 15, 1841 or May 16, 1842 and she died February 28, 1846 or February 4, 1847.
They had ten children, only names given being-
Benjamin, who was the third child and was born about 1792 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Jacob; Henry; and Catherine Menise or Minis or Miniss.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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1914 Mch. 5
O. H. Wester
to apply to
and for (illegible)
Dept. for
date of last 
payment of
pension.  Letter
in W. F. 4848
Wm. Webster

1919. Oct. 9
History to 
Mrs. C. B. Kraft

1924 Mch 1 Hist.
to Mrs C. C. Waldo and
1925 Sept. 14
Hist to P. M. Brandt  awf
1929 Mar 23
Mrs Alfred W
Beckman advised as to dates
of birth, marriage & death
(illegible)

1938-May 23 - hist (illegible) Dudley A. White  awf


REJECTED
2499
P. O.________________
Elizabeth Croninger
Service:_______________
widow of Joseph

Enlisted:_________________, 18  .
Discharged:_____________, 18  .
Application filed:________, 18  .

The printed hist of 1852
gives cause of suspension as;
"Difficulties of service obviated by the joint
resolution of July, 1848" (?)

Attorney:_________________
P. O. ______________________
______Recognized.        ___________Contract
______Cert. of Dis.   Searched for __________, 18  .
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Start County Ohio ss

Henry Friday maketh Oath and says that he is now acquainted with Joseph Croninger of the said County that this deponent was acquainted with the said Joseph when the said Joseph was a private in Capt Whites Company of Morgans Rifle Regiment & in service in Canada during the Revolutionary war that this deponent knows that the said Croninger did serve in the Army of the Revolution for a period of more than nine months, that this deponent is confident, that the said Croninger is the identical same person with whom he was acquainted as above stated. 

Sworn & Subscribed }  signed Henry Friday
at Canton 16 Sept }
1819  }
Saml Coulter } Associate
                      } Judge
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Stark County Ohio ss

In Testimony that the within named Samuel Coulter Esq is now one of the Associate Judges in and for this County of Stark.  Commissioned and duly qualified to act as such I hereto sign my name and affix the Seal of said County at Canton this 16th day of September 1819
signed  H Raynolds for
            Wm Raynolds Clk
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The State of Ohio
Stark County
(seal)
Personally appeared before me Jehn Grubb Justice of the Peace for said County the under signed Christopher Heney, who being Duly sworn as the Law directs and says that Joseph Croninger was a Revolutionary Soldier in Service with him in one Company
Cr Henny
Sworn and Subscribed before me
this 28th day of August AD 1822
Jehn Grubb Jr. Peace

J. Patton-25 Feb 44
"                15 [illegible]
"                 [illegible] 58
"                 12 June
"                  28 Oct.
(all of the dates above crossed out)
Hon. JD Cummins-23 May 46 (date crossed out)
to Hon. Secretary of War
August 26 '46 (date crossed out)
Sect to Gr Thay as Not
14 , 1846 not found
for J.D. Cummins [illegible] 1841
not found
Act 7. July 38.

Let to Hon J.D. Cummings
Feb 9 of 1848 (crossed out)
Sent to same March 4 '48 (crossed out)
J.J. Schuler  Aug 5/51 (crossed out)
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10.904
Elizabeth Croninger
widow of Joseph, Ohio

partial names most   [illegible] atton  Feby 4 1852 ( all dates crossed out)
ame Apl 15 1852 "
ame  Mch 14 1855
marklan  Aug 9, 1885
Bostwick June 13 1855

2499

July 7 1838
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Rhein township May 8th 1832

I Hereby Certify that Christopher Henney and John Kryder in their life time came before me and made oath that the certainly need that Joseph Kroninger has been a Regular Soldier in the Revolutionary war
Jehu Grubb J" P.
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Stark County Ohio}
personally appeared before  me the Justice of the peace for said County of Stark the undersigned Christopher Henney a credible and  [illegible] witness who being duly sworn make the oath and saith that he was well acquainted with Joseph Croninger and now is acquainted with him, that he knew him well when a Soldier in the Revolutionary army in the company commissioned by Captain Clark Lieutenant George Wolf in the  Pennsylvania line
Christopher Henney

Sworn to and Subscribed 
before me this 10th day of July 1824
Jehu Grubb Justice of the Peace
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Stark County Ohio Ss
I John Myers of the Court of Common please for the County of Stark aforesaid do hereby certify that John Grubb Esqr before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken and whose signature is thereto affixed was at the time thereof one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Stark duly commissioned and qualified by lawful authority.
In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name and affix the Seal of Said Court at Canton the 16th day of December 1824
[signed] Jno Myers Clk P.J. 
Com. Pens Stark County Ohio
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State of Ohio
Stark County on this 4 day of December in the year of our Lord 1818 before me one of the associate Judges in and for the County aforsaid came Joseph Groninger an inhabitant of the County aforsaid aged sixty three years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath and declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the US in the Revolutionary war - That the said Joseph Groninger enlisted in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Adam Crist in the Regiment Commanded Col Morgan and was transfered Captain Long and afterwards to Captain White that he continued in the service for three years and seven months and was discharged about four months before the Captain of Cornwallice that he was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown Trentown Benebrook or Paoli also Stony Point besides a number of skirmishes that he is in released circumstances and stands in need of obtaining from his county fair support and that from his leasing his closed
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which he obtained from under the house of Genl George Washington but from a circumstance of brakish water when it was high Got it wet and totally defaced and that he has no other evidence naming his power of his said services.

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year before mentioned - 
Joseph Groninger
Sawcutter    Associate Judge

I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Groninger did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the forgoing declaration against the common enemy for the term of more than nine months and the (   ) establishment and I now transmit the recordings and testimony of him in the case before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to direction of the aformentioned act of Congress - 

I'm writing whereof I have herein set my hand this 4th day of December 1818.

Sawcutter   associate Judge
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I do certify that to my knowledge Joseph Groninger who within applicant is poor and indigent circumstances and that he is in need of the assistance of his country for support. 
Sawcutter  associate Judge

Joseph Groninger
Col Morgan 
3 yrs 7 mo service
B Buggler
Jan 2. 1819

Proof of service 
of indigent circumstances required
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Stark County Ohio ss
In testimony that Samuel Coulter Esq is now one of the Associate Judges in and for the
County of Stark duly Commissioned and
qualified to act as such I hereto sign my
name and affix the seal of said County
at Canton this 4th day of December in the year of
of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
[seal affixed]

[signed] F Raynolds for Wm Raynolds Clk
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I do Certify to my knowledge Joseph Croninger  the within applicant is poor and indigent Circumstances and that he is in need of the assistance of his Country for Support     Saei; Coulter} associate
Judge
[the page turned one quarter counterclockwise:]

Joseph Croninger
_________,,_____________,,___________
Cj
Virginia}   Col Mofgan
    Comm   }
3 y.rs  & 7 mo Service

BRuggles

Tende

Jaan. 2. 1819

Proof of Service &
of indigent Circumstances
required.
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State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County} Ss

Personally appeared before me James Dickinson one of the Justices of Peace in and for Cuyahoga County and ten being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that he John Rice has been personally acquainted with Henry Friday of Stark County twelve years and lived [illegible]  to him that  [illegible] length of time and found the above named Friday to be an honest and upright man of truth and veracity- and he [illegible] on all occasions and further saith not.
Johannes Rice

Sworn to and subscribed at Independence this 12th of Feby 1831

State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County} Ss

John Rice Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace forsaid County and being Sworn according to law to the above statement. given under my hand and seal this 12th of Feby 1831
James Dickson Justice

The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County } Ss

I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that on the twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one the above names James Dickson was a Justice of the Peace for the said County and has power by the Laws of said State to administer gather and take Depositions-In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the Seal of the Court of Comm. Pleas at Cleveland this 14th day of Feb. 1831
Horace Perry CLK
Com. Pleas
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Old Case George Hellutt
New Portage
Medina County
Ohio
Aug 22

[rotated 270 degrees]
Papers of Joseph Cloninger
as clean image to remain
on file until a declaration is sent

[rotated 90 degrees]
See letter to Stephen Hellutt Esq
New Portage
Medina City
Ohio
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New [illegible] Ohio August 12

[illegible] Sir



I have the honor of [?] writing to you the accounts of Joseph Croninger [illegible] a soldier of the Revolutionary Army and he is due owing of being the benefits of a pension for his support.
I herewith enclose the documentation and papers and of anything should be [illegible] in addition you will please inform me [illegible]
him as the old gentleman is in [?] and much in need of a pension.
I am in your respectfully
[?]

Hon L. Cass
Secretary at War
Washington
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Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents, That I, Katherine Minnis in the County of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H. Bostwick, of Auburn, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocable, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim for whatever pension benefits I may be entitled to of Joseph Croninger & Elizabeth Croninger, on account of the military services of the said Joseph Croninger in the Revolutionary War in the service of the United States or to which the said Joseph Croninger & Elizabeth Croninger are entitled to, but died without receiving; and to receive such certificate as may be issued, and to appoint one or more attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorney, the said Henry H. Bostwick may lawfully do in the premises.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of May A. D. 1855. In the presence of Isaac Feller [illegible] Katharine Minis [her x mark] 
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written. And I certify that I am satisfied that the said Katharine Minnis is a child Joseph Croninger & Elizabeth Croninger both deceased 
James G. Tinker Justice of the Peace 
STATE OF Ohio
Tuscarawas County Clerk's Office }
COUNTY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that James G. Tinker before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly elected and authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this 31st May 1855. 
H. J. Stockwell Clerk, Court
Comm. Pleas of Tuscarawas County
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Elizabeth Croninger Ohio
Suspd Act 1838



A H Markland
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State of Ohio
County of Tuscarawas 
Be it Known, That on this twenty first day of March A. D. 1853, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 Catharine Menise resident of 2 New Zoarville in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 she is the legal heir of Joseph Croninger who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4__ that 5 she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filled with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, to prosecute the claim of 6 Elizabeth Croninger for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said sittorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises 
7 Catherine Menise [her x mark]
Sworn to, Subscribe and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8 Catherine Menise to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
9 James G. Tinker
Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio
County of Tuscarawas - 
It is Hereby Certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas that Catharine Menise the party who has sworn to, and ackowledged [acknowledged] the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the identical child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify that James G. Tinker Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this twenty fourth day of March 1853 
Emerson Goodrich  Clk Com Pleas 
1. Claimant's name or names in full. -2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or , "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c.. &c.
4. Leave this line blank._ 5. "He is," "she is," or "they are," -6. Revolutionary soldier's full name. -7. Claimant's signature. -8. Claimant's name. -9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." -11. Magistrate's name. -12. Clerk's signature. 
N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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The State of Ohio, County of Tuscarawas SS.
On the twentieth day of April AD. one thousand eight hundred and forty four, before me John Patton a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Benjamin Croninger, a resident of the County of Stark, and State of Ohio, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that according to his best knowledge and belief he is about fifty two years of age; that he is son of Joseph Croninger, and Elizabeth Croninger, and the third child of his said parents [illegible], that his father, the said Joseph Croninger was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June the 7th AD 1832, and as such was pensioned up to the day of his death, which took place on the 18th day May A.D. 1842; that his mother the said Elizabeth Croninger, is the widow, of the said Joseph Croninger that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Joseph Croninger. And this deponent further depose and say that according to information, obtained from his said parents, he was born in the County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania; that when he was about eight years of age, he moved with his said parents from said County of Northumberland to the County of Westmoreland, and State of Pennsylvania, where he resided with his said parents untill the year one thousand eight hundred and nine 1809 when he moved with his said parent in to the County of Stark, State of Ohio aforesaid, in which said County this deponent lived with his said parents untill the time of the death of the said Joseph Croninger, And this deponent further depose and say that from the earliest period of his recollection, he often heared his said parents speak of their marriage; that it took place about the time the treaty of peace and ratified between Great Britton and the United States, at the close of the Revolutionary War; that his said parents always lived together and
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and cohabited together as man and wife, that they were so respected in the neighbourhood where they lived, ever since the first recollection of this deponent; and that this deponent has at no time ever heared a suspicion expressed by any one that they were not lawfully married. And this deponent further depose and say that he understood by his said parents that they kept a family record of the births of their said children, which together with their books, and their papers were destroyed by a flood many years ago. Benjamin Croninger 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within mentioned, before me, 
John Patton J. Peace [written seal]
The State of Ohio, County of Tuscarawas, ss
I John Patton a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Deponant, Benjamin Croninger, that he sustains a good moral character and that his declarations made under oath are entitled to full faith credit and belief. Given under my hand and seal this Twentieth day of April AD. 1844. 
John Patton J Peace [written seal] 
The State of Ohio Tuscarawas County ⎬
I Charles H. Mitchener Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Patton Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made was at that time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and to whose official acts full faith and credit should be given, and that the above
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is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and affix the seal of said Court at New Philadelphia this thirtieth day of April AD 1844 C. H. Mitchener Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I Catharine Menise of the County of Tuscarawas, and State of Ohio, do hereby make, ordain, constitute and appoint, John Patton of the County and State aforesaid, my true and lawfull attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute to a full and final determination thereof, an application for a pension in the right of Elizabeth Croninger deceased which application was filed in the office of the Commissioner of Pension of the U. States some time in the year 1843, or 1844, and I do hereby ratify and confirm whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do in the premises. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the first ___ day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Catherine Denise [her x mark] [written seal]
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of William Farr
Jacob Willard 
The State of Ohio, Tuscarawas County, SS. 
On the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace within and for said County, personally appeared the above named
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named Catharine Menise who signed and sealed the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the signing and Sealing thereof to be her act and Deed for the purpose therein expressed. Given under my hand the day and date last above written 
Jacob Willard 
Justice of the Peace 
The State of Ohio, Tuscarawas County, SS. 
On the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace within and for said County, personally appeared the written named Catharine Menise who signed and sealed the forgoing power of attorney, and made oath in due form of law, that she is interested directly, as one of the claimants for the pension within mentioned. 
Catherine Meise [her x mark]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date last above written before me.
Jacob Willard Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
[?] Joseph Walton Clerk
County of the Board of the [common]
Pleas of said County, certify that
Jacob Williams before whom the
forgoing and anexed acknowledgment
[?] taken was at the
time of taking the same a
Peace duly commissioned and
qualified as such and that his signature
thereto attached is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affix the seal of said Court Witness my signature at the Clerk’s
Office at New Philadelphia this 6th
day of January [?] 1852
Joseph Walton Clk
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[?] City Ohio
Oct. 4. 1844
Sir,
Your letter of the 25th ult. in relation to Mrs. Elizabeth Croninger’s Pension claim is before me, and as it appears 
to me to be at variance in some important points with other letters 
received from you on the subject, I must be permitted to say that,
I am quite disappointed at its Contents.
You will see by the date of her declaration that this matter has been a long time on hand. Her [?] at Canton who
first investigate her claim, after holding the declaration
in his hands for a number of months...
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Revolutionary War, she should make a declaration under the act of July 4 1836; if not Sat prior to the first of January 1894, under the act of July 7th 1838; copies of both acts, with the regulations are herewith enclosed."
On the margin of your circular of 29th June 1844 is written the following note, "The application of Elizabeth Croninger has been received and registered under the act of July 7th 1838.  It will be taken up as early practicable." From the letters above refered to it was clearly to be infered, at least, that in case Mrs. Croninger produced to the department satisfactory proof of her marriage with her last husband, that she would be entitled to the benefits of the said named act.
In your letter of the 25th unto, you say "The claim under the above act refering to the act of July 7 1838 is barred by the act of April 30th 1844.  In the same letter you say that the act of July 7th 1838 expired on the 4th March 1841.
Now my opinion is that if Mrs. Croninger was entitled to pension under the act of July 7 1838, previous to the passage of the act of April 30th 1844, she still would be entitled to the benefits of the former and his application must have been read at your Department prior to the passage of the Act of April 30 1844.
Now Sir, I wish you to do this poor old destitute woman the favour to inform me (in case you adhere to your last opinion) under what act She may have her claim and whether her declaration and the evidence in proof of her marriage on file in your Department, is considered sufficient; or whether a new declaration must be
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must be made out and forwarded.
You also say in your letter of the 25th that the services of Joseph Croninger (Mrs. Croningers late husband) should be established by the Certificate of the Executive of the State of Pennsylvania.  I am informed that it would be quite an expensive matter to obtain the Certificate of the Executive of Penna in such a case.  Besides it does appear to me, to be an extraordinary requisition.  I am informed that Joseph Croninger regularly drew a pension from the year 1818, up to the day of his death.  Now it is quite evident that the proof nesessary to enable him to obtain a pension for so great a lenghth of time (which must be on file in the War Department) would be sufficient evidence of his services to enable his widow to establish her claim so far as his services is concerned.
If the act of July 7th 1838 expired in 1844, is a widow of a Revolutionary pensioner who died after that year, 1841, entitled to pension under the act of March 3rd 1843.
Please forward me copies of the act of March 3rd 1843 and the regulations relative to the same under the effects of indisposition.
I am Sir, very Respectfully
Your obt Servent
John Patton

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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The State of Ohio, County of Tuscarawas
On the nineteenth day of April AD. one thousand eight hundred and forty four, before me Lewis J Birk a Justin of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid personally
appeared John Patton, a resident of said County, and being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath, depose and say that for the
period of about thirty five years past he has been acquainted with
Elizabeth Croninger [or Crossinger], widow of Joseph Croninger deceased, late
of Stark County and State aforesaid, who this deponent understood
and believes was a pensioner on account of his services as a private
Soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War, under the act of
Congress of June the 7th 1832; that this deponent first became
acquainted with the said Elizabeth and Joseph Croninger, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and nine, near the Town of Canton, in
the County of Stark aforesaid; that he has not within said period
of thirty five years resided a greater distance from the residence
of the said Elizabeth, and Joseph than from four to fifteen miles;
that this deponent always understood and believed that they lived
and cohabited together as man and wife, lawfully married, and
that this was their general reputation in the neighborhoods
where they lived, during the period aforesaid; that the raised
family of ten children, three of whom reside in the vicinity
of the residence of this deponent; that said children were reputed in the neighborhood where their said parents lived, to be the
lawfull off springs of their said parents; that said Elizabeth Coninger now resides within two miles of the residence of this deponant, that from his own personal knowledge, he knows her to be the identical person named in her declaration made before
the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Stock and
State aforesaid, on the eighth day of September AD. 1842; and
that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of
the said Joseph Croninger
John Patton
Sworn to and subscribed on
the
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the day and year first within written before me
[signed] Lewis J Birk
Justice of the Peace
[handdrawn seal]

State of Ohio Tuscarawas County ss
I Lewis F Birk Justice of the Peace within the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am
Personally acquainted with the above Deponent, John Patton that he sustains a good moral character, and that his Statements and Declarations made under oath are entitled
to full belief faith and credit.
Given under my hand & seal this 19th day of April A.D. 1844
Lewis F. Birk
Justice of the Peace 
[handdrawn seal]

The State of Ohio
Tuscarawas County ⎬ ss
I Charles H. Mitchener Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid,
do hereby certify that Lewis F Birk Esq. before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made was at that time, and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and to whose official acts full faith and credit should be given, and that the above is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at New Philadelphia this thirtieth day of April A.D. 1844
C. H. Mitchener Clerk
the foregoing acknowledgment
was made was at that time, and still
an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County, duly commis
tioned and qualified to act as such
and to whose official acts full faith
and credit should be given, and that the
above is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and the seal of said Court at New Phill
delphia this thirtieth day of April
D. 1844
C. H Mitchener Clerk
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'76 priv.  Captain Clark & Col John Kelly
Captain Delong  Genl Morgan
PA Brig
Captain Adam Christ
3 years Captain White

Pa  N. Jer
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Joseph Croninger

Payments to be made at Pittsburg Penna
by the Pres US  Br Bk
Agent for paying Pension = 
ers, in the Agency of Ohio and Pittsburg

J D Cummins
C. Rep

Recorded in the Pension office, in Book E Vol. 8
Page 108 by 
F. S. Evans. Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joseph Croninger of the State of Ohio who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and ------ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[signed] Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examining 
Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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The Deposition of Isaac Hussong to be improved in a certifying the carracter of Henry Friday of Stark County Ohio as to truth and varacity.

I Isaac Hussong of Lawfull age being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the said Henry Friday of Stark County Ohio is a man of varacity and truth in all his dealings with his neighbours as far as I am aquainted with him and I have been aquainted with him this 5 or 6 years.

Isaac Hussung

The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County    Euclid Township

Be it remembered that at my office in the Township of Euclid in the County of Cuyahoga afforsaid on the Eleventh Day of February between the Hours of 6 o'clock A.M. and 6 o'clock P.M. personally came Isaac Hussung who being by one carfully examined and cautioned and sworn to testify that whole truth subscribed the above deposition written by me John Shaw J.P. and now here by me sealed up and upon his oath afforsaid says that the said deposition and statements therein made are true to the best of his knowlege and belief before me.
John Shaw J. P.
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The deposition of Isaac Hurling taken at my office in Euclid in the County of Cuyahoga
and State of Ohio between the hours of six o
clock in the morning and six o clock in
the afternoon on the Eleventh Day of February
A.D. 1831 by me
John Shaw Justice of Peace


The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County Ss

I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cuyahoga do hereby certify that John Shaw Esq now is and was on the date of the within Deposition a
Justice of the peace within and for the township of Euclid in said County, duly commissioned and sworn and has power by the Laws a said State to take acknowledgment. Deposition & and other instrument required to be acknowledged by the Laws of said State
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name
and affix the seal of said Court at Cleveland
in said County this fourteenth day of February
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred
and thirty one
[signed] Horace Perry Clk
Com Pens
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Zoar, Tuscarawas County Ohio
October 4th 1852

Sir
In reference to the suspended case of Elizabeth Croninger, or Kroninger, for Pension, I have had nothing from your Dept. - excepting your notes of the 4th Feby & 15th of April last, the subject of both of which were mearly to remind me that it was necessary for a Power of Atty, in my favor, should be filed in the Dept. before a reexamination of the case would be made, to both of which I duly replied that the required power of Atty had been forwarded. 
I was the Atty of Mrs. Croninger when her declaration in this case was made.  Having been absent from this part of the County, for some time afterwards, and the correspondence in her case and other having been accidently destroyed by fire, I do not now recollect the precise grounds on which the Dept suspended the examination of the claim, but think it was, in consequence of the name of her husband, Joseph Croninger, not being found on the Rolls of the Army in which he served.  There must certainly have been an oversight in the examination of the Rolls for his name, as he drew a Penion on account of his services in the war of the Revolution, for a long time previous to his death, which took place in May 1841 - the arrearage of Pension due
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due at the time of his death, has also been drawn -
Lewis Newton, Esq County land and Pension agent, at
Gallipolis, Ohio, says in his circular before me, that he
has in his possession a list of the names of such men
who served in the War of the Revolution &, obtained from the proper archives of the Government in a
correct and authentic form.
the circular referred to was addressed to Joseph
Kroninger Pensioner or heirs Stark County, Post office, Canton Ohio Mrs Menise, daughter of
Elizabeth Croninger, informed me [illegible] that
another Pension agent, from Southern Ohio
called on her to procure a power of Atty to
investigate the claim of her mother who informed
her that there was no obstacle in the way
of obtaining her mothers pension but the want
Power of Atty in the hands of a competent agent
Believing that there was probable neglect in the examination of this case, under the administration
of your predecessor, I respectfully ask a
reexamination of this claim.
I have the honor to
be very Respectfully
your obt Servant
John Patton
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist Co
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Josep Croninger
Ohio
Wid. ages v [agency?]
Adm. 2 years
$80

Hon. Benj. Jones
Ho. of Representatives
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.
The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: })
You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and;
you will by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim
rendered
A Statement, showing the service of
Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service 
Years Months Days
Rank of the claimant 
Names and rank of the Field officers under who he served.
Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular
places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, 
non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
On this
day of
State, Territory or District of County of
On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of _ in the county of _
and State, Territory or District of 
aged (c) _ 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 7th, 1832. 
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _
and served in the _ (e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.

He hereby relinquished every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _ of the Court of _
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _ day of _ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, make such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rules given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the Sate Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, vis:
(k) We, A. B. a Clergyman, residing in the _ and C. D. residing in the (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _ , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _ years of age; and 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 that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(and then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, _ Clerk or the Court of _ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _ day of _ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.  To a Soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given  and what has become of it?
    To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a)The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
(c)The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and For months and --  days, I served as a --
for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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 his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent
authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal
of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.

Proof of Service.
(j) 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 claimant's 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.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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A. H. Markland.
Aug 9/53
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Pension Office 
Aug 9 1853

Sir
There is no claim in the case of Elizabeth Croninger Decd widow of Joseph of Ohio Act July 7 1838. She was not a widow at the passage of the act, her husband being alive in 1842, and she died before the 3d March 1851.

A H Markland Esq
Present
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[illegible] Tuscarawas County Ohio
March 26th 1853
Sir
your note of the 14th [illegible] in relation to
the pension case of Elizabeth Crominger has been recd (recieved)
Immediately after being required to place in the Dept [illegible]
Atty from the claimant I had  one [illegible] executed and forwarded by mail. 
some months subsequent I reminded
by the Dept of the necessity of [illegible]
of favor in the case. I then informed the Dept that long previous to [illegible] of the will [illegible], the power of Atty was
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their claims  the government, having informed the heirs of Mrs. Croninger that sufficient evidence to substantiate her claim did exist and presuming the evidence could be found in the War Dept the re-examination of her case was inquired.  But it seems that the examination has been misfiled but instead copies of previous correspondence together with communications on the subject have been est. none of which afforded any information either useful in relation to the matter. 
At my request the claimant Catherine Monroe the daughter of the Widow Croninger has executed another Power, Constituting Samuel M. Knight Esq of Washington City her Attorney and revoking all others. 
I remain your ob. servant
John Patton 

Hon. J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Zoar Tuscarawas County Ohio
Feb. 14th 1852

Your note of the 4th inst in reference to the
pension case of Elizabeth Croninger, I have this
day received a Power of Attorney in this case, as also in the case of Adam Palmer, was forwarded to your Department long since.

It was not my intention to have conveyed
the idea that a Power of Attorney was not necessary to authorize an agent to act in such cases.  I mention the fact that the late Commissioner of Pensions had not made such a requisition, as a reason for not forwarding a Power of Attorney in the first instance.  Besides, I was not aware that any change had been made in this respect by the Department.

I hope the case of Elizabeth Croninger, will receive the earliest possible attention.  It has been many years on hand.  It is rather, Sir, [illegible] that the late Commissioner of Pensions, after having [illegible]allowed
the payment of a pension for about twenty years, as I am informed, to Joseph Croninger, husband of the said Elizabeth Croninger, that the evidence on file in the Department was not sufficient to entitle his widow to a pension.

My acquaintance with Joseph Croninger for
more
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for more than twenty five years immediately
preceding his death, enables me to say that he sustained the character of an honest and moral man.

I am Sir, very
Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
John Patton

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.
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120 

Pension Office
March 14 1853

Sir
There has been a very extended correspondence upon the case of Elizabeth Croninger of Ohio, the reasons for the continued his pension of the claim are familiar to you, and the re-iterated appeals to the office for reexamination do not remove one of these objections to its admission, then if it were admitted - which it is not, that you are the authorized agent in the case, nothing more could be done, than to repeat
requisitions which have been again & again made.
J Patton Esq
Zoar
Ohio
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Copy -

Pension Office
Nov 5 1851

J.J. Schuler Esq
Bolivar Ohio

Sir
No pension has been granted to Elizabeth Croninger. If you desire to prosecute it, you should furnish a power of attorney from her for that purpose.
Very etc.
J.W.
(Triplett)
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Zoar Tuscarawas County Ohio
December 24, 1857.

Sir,

Some years ago, I was employed by Elizabeth
Croninger, widow of Joseph Croninger who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and who had been a pensioner for many years previous to his death, which took place in the year 1841.  After the necessary evidence was received at the Pension Office to sustain the claim of the widow, I was notified by the Commissioner, that the name of Joseph Croninger, could not be found on the Muster Rolls of the army in which it was alleged that he served; consequently the application of the Widow Croninger was suspended.  A short time previous to my leaving this County from which I was absent about five years, previous to last fall, I requested the Honorable J D Cummins, then member of Congress from this district to direct a reexamination of the Widow Croninger Case.  I am informed by the daughter of the widow at whose house she
died, I think in 1846, that Mr. Cummins had
procured from the War Department a copy of the evidence on which the husband of Widow
had drawn his pension, which was deemed satisfactory.  As Mr. Commins died soon after obtaining the
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the document alluded to, and which has not been found, I have to ask the favor of you to direct a reexamination of the case.  Having had the correspondence with the late Commissioner in this and other cases destroyed by fire, I am unable to refer to the precise time it took place.  My impression, however,  is that it was in the year 1843 or 1844.

Under the circumstances of the case, I request
that you inform me, whether the children, who are the legitimate heirs of both the widow and husband which children were of lawful age previous to the death of the widow, are entitled to the pension, the widow should have received previous to her death.  Should the heirs be entitled to the pension, I will forward
to the Department a Power of Attorney to prosecute their claim 

I am very respectfully
your obedient Servant
John Patton

Honorable J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Zoar Tuscarawas County Ohio
November 14, 1857

Sir,
Your letter of the 5th inst addressed to J. J.
Schuler, Esquire, in relation to the application of Elizabeth Croninger for a pension on account of the services of her husband who was a private in the war of the Revolution was yesterday handed to me by one of the heirs of Mrs. Croninger, in consequence of Mr. Schuler 
having lately removed from this country with the intention of not returning.  Mrs. Croninger has been dead about four years.  Some time previous to her death, I acted as her agent in her application for her pension.  Her application together with evidence of her marriage were properly authenticated and
filed in the pension office.  But her application
was suspended, in consequence of the name of her husband not being found on the muster Roll of the Regiment in which he had served.  
Why his name could not be found I allways (always) considered something of a mistery (mystery) because he had for many years previous to his death regularly drawn a pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War.  Having been absent for several years past from this County, the prosecution of the application of Mrs. Croninger was soon after I removed
entrusted to the Honorable Mr. Cummins who was then the member of Congress for this District.  It is said that
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that he had caused a more minute examination to be made which resulted in processing satisfactory evidence of the service of the husband of Mrs. Croninger in the Revolutionary War.  Mrs. Croninger being dead, it is said that the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions to Mrs. Croninger advising him of the fact that the name of Mrs. Croninger's husband had been found on the Muster rolls, is in the hands of his executor, who is at present absent from home.  

My correspondence in relation to this and other cases together with the laws and regulations of the War Department in relation to pensions generally, were lately destroyed by fire.  you will therefore confer a favor by forwarding to me at this place, the laws and regulations of the War Department in relation to pensions for services rendered in the War of the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Indian Wars that have since occurred and the late War with Mexico.

I am, Sir, very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
John Patton

P.S.  the application in the case of Mrs. Croninger, you will see is by his heirs.  In your letter to Mrs. Schuler, you requested him to procure from the applicant a Power of Attorney.  That's been the practice of the Department to require Power of Attorney only (underscored) to draw the money and land, the grant of pensions, the warrants for pensions and for bounty land in all areas being granted in the name of the lawful claimants.

Respectfully
John Patton
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48
Pension Office
Feby 4 1852.

Sir:

The name with which I am married to Mr. Schuyler with regard to the former being a power of attorney before the case of Elizabeth Croninger [illegible] apply to you.  You may, indeed, that this is not [illegible] under our
rules, but I must beg leave to dissent
from your conclusion.

J. Patton Esq
Zoar
Ohio
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J Patten
Apr 13/52
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283

Pension Office
April 15, 1852

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 24 dec last, which has just, in its order, come up for answer, you are referred to my communication to you of the 4 Feby last which was written subsequent to the date of your letter. 


John Patten, Esq
Zoar, Ohio
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Bolivar
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
August 6th, 1851

Dear Sir,

The excess of [illegible] which of
late must have received your attention
would prevent me from writing to you
for any information, except in cases of
importance and the most urgent necessity.

Joseph Kroninger a pensioner soldier of the Revolution did about 10 yrs ago leaving a widow Elizabeth Croninger application has been made to your predecessors for ballance (balance) of pension due the widow who also died about 1844.  The heirs employed several
gentlemen as council to obtain the ballance (balance) of this pension, and they have a belief that it has been obtained by someone, but no part of it has ever reached their hands.  Will you be kind enough to examine the record and cause me to be informed the state of this case.  I do this at the request of the heirs.

Yours very respectfully

John J. Schuler

James E. Heath Esquire

In your office Kroninger may be spelled Croninger
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24

Pension Office
March 4, 1848


Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th, and in reply to state that as it has been assertained since the adjustment of the claim of Joseph Croninger, that he was improperly allowed a pension for an alleged service under Col Morgan, which has been discredited by the muster and pay roll of that Regiment and also by the record in the State Department of Pennsylvania, we cannot again sanction that allowance by returning his certificate.
Were we to return this certificate and permit this known to receive the amount
accruing from the date of the last payment to
him and to the tenor of his death, it would be
admitted that this service for which that certificate was issued was properly established, and of course would remove the only of prelim to the admission of her claim. we do not
therefore be that the justice to all the parties
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Concerned that we are authorized to grant your request.


Hon. J. D. Cummins
March 6th '68

Hon. J. D. Cummins
House of Rep.
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Pen off
Aug 26 '46
Sir
I have the honor to return you W. Thayers letter & in reply to state that he has not been recognized as agent in the case of Elizabeth Croninger and appears to have an imperfect knowledge of the case.

It was asserted for more than three years service in Morgans Regt under Capts. Adam Crist, Long and White by enlistment made in PA.  Since the adjustment of her husband claim under Act of 7 June '32 which had been disallowed under that of 8 March 1828, the role of Morgan's regt. have been obtained & other evidences of the service of PA in the Continental army discovered.  The roles of Morgans regt do not show that any officers bearing
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the names of Crist & White belonged to the regiments, and the name of Joseph Croninger is not found in Capt. Long's rolls for the very period designated by him.  Nor is his name borne on the lists of deprecation of those who served in the PA or VA line.  By an established rule never released two witnesses having a personal knowledge of the enlistment service & discharge are required to sustain a claim founded upon service which the records shows but do not confirm.

Hon. W. L. Marchy
Secty of War

Hon. Wm L Marcy
Aug 26   46
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Washington 12 Feby 48

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

Sir
Please return to me the pension certificate of Joseph Croninger granted G.L. Cass former Secy of War by me left at your offices short time since in case of the application of Elizabeth Croninger for a pension.

Respectfully
yours
J.D. Cummins
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Hon J D Cummins
Feb 4 48
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Pension Office
February 4th, 1848

Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of my report in the case of Elizabeth Croninger, widow of Joseph Croninger to the Secretary of War dated 21st August 1846, setting forth the objections to the admission of her claims,
the decision of this Office as regard her husband service was confirmed by the Secretary.
No additional evidence appears to have been received since the date of that report and of course all the objections then urged still remain in full

Hon J. D. Cummins
House of Reps
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Secretary's Office
Harrisburg August 21st, 1845

Dear Sir

After a careful examination of the Records of the different Departments, the evidence you desire in the case of Elizabeth Croninger, widow of Joseph Croninger a Revolutionary Soldier, cannot be found. I suppose the reason that his name cannot be found at this time is that some few years since, many papers and records relating to Services Rendered by men of the War of the Revolution who removed from the place to the City of Washington.

I am very Respectfully

Yours truly 
[signed] J Miller Secy of the Commonwealth

[written in different handwriting] see attached quotations from Pennsylvania printed archives
AW Oct 9, 1919

Handwritten left bottom of page--Copies by AWilson from...
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Pa. Archives; "Series. Vol. 4. page 362, gives Joseph Croninger, (of Northumberland Co. Militia) as having received depreciation pay.
and same vol. page 677, gives Joseph Croninger, private (of Northumberland County) as having received depreciation pay
(note that each of the above pages is headed Continental Line)
Pa. archives; 5 Serves Vol. 8 - page 658 gives
Joseph Croninger, Sept. 1. 1776- of Capt John Clarke First Company, Col. Philip Coles. Fourth Battalion of Northumberland County Militia.

Copied by A Wilson, Rev War Justice
from P. Archives Oct 9, 1919
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Bolivar Tuscarawas County Ohio
March 3rd 1845

Sir,
In relation to the application of Elizabeth Croninger for a pension, I addressed a letter to Governor Porter of Penn. Soon after the receipt of your letter of the 25th Sept last, requesting his official certificate as to the services of Joseph Croninger, the husband of Mrs. Croninger, in the War of the Revolution, agreeably to your instructions, but received no reply. About two months since, I addressed a letter to the present Governor of Penna on the same subject, but have yet recd no reply. 
It is very difficult, it is said, to obtain such information from the Executive of the State of Penna.
I would respectfully enquire whether the certificate referred to is indispensably necessary to establish Mrs. Croninger's claim to a pension.
I understand a pension act was passed by Congress in 1844; also at the present session of Congress.  Please do me the favour to forward me these acts, together with the Rules prescribed relative thereto, by the Secretary of War.
I am Sir, very Respectfully
your most obt. servt.
John Patton

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. Ca
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Pension Office
June 12, 1845

Sir

In reply to yours of 2nd inst in the case of Elizabeth Croninger I would inform you that in the examinations heretofore made of her claim the Department has not lost sight of the various styles of spelling her husband's name
Croninger - Groninger & Kroninger.

John Patton Esquire
Bolivar
Ohio
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Pension Office
May 23d 1846

Sir
In the case of Mary Croninger, widow of Joseph Croninger decd I have the honor to inform you that a pension has not been allowed to her; nor is it in our power to admit the claim, unless she can furnish evidence of her husband having performed six months revolutionary service.

Hon J. D. Cummins A.R.

10904 Act 38 Ohio
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John Patten
20 Oct 1845
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Pension Office
October 20. 1845

Your letter of the 18th relto enclosing are from
the Secretary of State of Pennsylvania has been filed with the papers in the case of Elizabeth Croninger
It appears from the Secretarys Letter that the
records in the Executive department of that State affords no evidence of the service of Joseph Croninger claimants husband, this together with the fact that his name is not found upon the record of Col Morgans Regiment in this office, in conclusive that he did not serve as stated by him.
Much satisfactory evidence of at least 6 months service be produced no pension can be granted in this case
John Patton Esq
Bolivar
Ohio
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March 14, 1845

John Patton
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Pension Office
Mar 14 45 

Sir
In answer to yours of March 3d 45 respecting the claim of Elizabeth Croninger I can only say
that the requisition for record evidence of service contained in my letter of the 15 Octr 44 was made upon full consideration and
cannot be dispensed with. The act of 17th June 44 and joint resolution of January 23d 45, which affect the claim you represent, are herewith enclosed in compliance with your request.
John Patton Esq
Bolivar Tuscarora Co Ohio
10.904.
Act July 7 38
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Bolivar, Ohio
June 2nd 1845

Sir,
It has occurred to me that in relation to the pension matter of Elizabeth Croninger, there may have been a mistake in spelling the name of her husband. In conversation with one of her sons today on the subject, he remarked that his father's name could not be found on the muster roll in the pension office at the time his agent first made application for his pension, in consequence of his name being spelled Joseph Kroninger his name in the application being spelled Croninger, as his son understood and believes. And it may have been spelled Croninger, as many of the old German soldiers could neither read nor write, and consequently their names were spelled according to the pronunciation used by those who wrote for them.
Please examine into the matter and inform me of the result.
I am Sincerely
Respectfully
Your obt
Servant
John Patton

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Gov Off
Oct 15 44
Sir
In answer to your of inst in the case of Elizabeth Croninger, I would remark that there is no discrepancies [sic] or errors in my correspondence upon her case. Up to the 30 Apl last she was not barred agreeably to the decision of the Secy of War from receiving a pension during a part of the term her husband drew on but an act was passed on that day expressly and imperatively inhibiting the grant thereafter of a "pension to a widow for the same time her husband recd one" -- Whatever may have been the cause of delay in taking up a case, the act of Apl forbid from its date the allowance of two pension at the same time for the same service. As to the
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requisition of proof of service you are referred to the rules by which her claim is to be adjusted. If her husband's papers had furnished the requisite proof no further call would have been made upon her - but so for from affording the necessary evidence of service his allegation of 3 years service in the Pa Line is rendered questionable by the silence of records recd so his claim is as adjusted upon which his name should be borne if he served as he alleged.
The allowance of a pension to the husband is not an authoritative adjustment of hers.

Jn Patton Esq
Bolivar
Ohio

J. Patton
15 Oct 1844
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John 

 25 ' 1818
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447
Pension Office
Sept. 25 '44

Sirs
The papers in the case of Elizabeth Croninger widow of Joseph Croninger claiming a pension under the Act of July 7th 38 have been examined and filed.  The claims of the above act is barred by this Act of April 30th '44 which provide that "no pension shall be hereafter granted to a widow for the same time that her husband has received one."  Joseph Croninger rec'd a pension until the day of his death in '42 and the Act of July 7th '38 expired on the 4th March '41.  That the claim be asserted under that Act of March 3rd '43 the date of the marriage should be established by public or private record or commentary evidence if possible.  The services of Joseph Croninger who says he served under Captain Clark and Delong  Col John Kelly & General Morgan in 1776 and subsequentially times not given for Ohio may under Captain Adam Christ & Captain White in the PA Brigade He be established by the artifacted of the Executive of PA .  The named does not appear on the paper in this office.

John Patton Esq
Bolivar Ohio
10.90 
Act July 7th 38
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Bolivar Ohio
April 24th 1844

Sir
I have the honor of transmitting herewith to you, the Pension declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Croninger under the act of July 7th 1838, together with two depositioned in relation to the Same.
I am Sir, very respectfully
your obt Servant
[signed] John Patton


J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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on
Bolivar, Ohio
Sep. 18, 1845

Sir:

I enclose you the letter of the Secretary of State of Pennsylvania on the subject of Mrs. Elizabeth Croninger's pension matter.

Should an examination of the documents alluded to in that communication afford the evidence desired, I would be pleased to be advised of it.

I am sincerely very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant

John
Patton

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.
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State of Ohio)
York County}

Personally appeared before me David Henry, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, County of Stark, 
Phillip Devall [illegible] of the age of 66 years of age being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is [illegible] acquainted with Christopher Henry and that the time he made the deposition before J. Grubb, Esquire, was at first sixty years of age and that he was of sound mind and of a respectable character as a truth and honesty and further this deponent such [illegible...............................] Phillip and Devall take and acknowledge before me this 7th day of August A. D. 1832
David Henry
Justice of the Peace
South Carolina
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Auburn, June 8th 1855.
Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

Herewith I send Power of Attorney in the care of Elizabeth Croninger. Her claim was suspended, some years since; and it appears that the difficulties in the case were obviated by the joint resolution of July 1st 1848.

She died on or about the 4th February 1847, I believe.

Please inform me whether there  is anything to which the children are entitled in her account or on account of Joseph Croninger.

Yours truly
H H Bostwick
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June 13/55
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Pension Office
June 13 1853

Sir
I cannot understand how the difficulties in
the way of the admission of the case of Elizabeth Croninger of Ohio have been obviated by the passage of the Joint Resolution of July 1848 which only refers to widows who were alive at that date, Mrs Croninger died in 1847. She was not a widow at the passage of the Act of July 7 1838 and
consequently was not entitled to its provison, on the 3d March 1837 Congress passed an act for the benefit of widows in her situation, but she was then dead. As she never could have parted a claim on the act of course her children

Respect
H H Butwich Esq
Auburn NY
NY
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[cut off] and 1812 Wars Section NCS/eel

March 13, 1929

Mrs. Alfred Beckman
Deborah Avery Chapter, D.A.R.
Lincoln, Nebraska

Madam;
I advise you that in the papers of the pension claim of Joseph Croninger, R. 2499, the date of his birth is not shown. When he applied for pension, November 5, 1833, he stated that he was seventy-eight years of age.
He married in August, 1783. He died May 16 or 18, 1842.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten comments added bottom margin]
[left side]
Mar. 22, 1728
Called Records Div Gen Accounting Office for
verification of date of soldiers death. They did not have date of death but said the records show that Jos Croninger on Apr. 1 1842, gave R. C. Stockton the power of attorney to collect what we do have, & signed by mark so said sold could not have died in 1841. N.C.S.
[right side]
This probably is soldiers son, See John Patton's letter of Oct 4, 1852, stating that arrears of pension due soldier at his death, had been drawn. 
N C S
1/6/41
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Rev. War Section.

March 5, 1914.

Mr. O. W. Webster
1026 O Street.
Lincoln, Nebraska

Sir:
In reply to your undated letter received the 26" ultimo, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Joseph Croninger. Rej. File No. 2499. Rev. War. you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following date: "Joseph Croninger, Rate $60 per annum. Commencing March 4, 1831. Certificate No. 25.709. issued December 20, 1833. under Act of June 7. 1832. at the Ohio Agency."

Very respectfully, 

[signed] G M Saltzgaber

Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.


March 1, 1924.

Mrs. C. C. Waldo,
Hotel Grand,
Lincoln, Nebr.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2499, it appears that Joseph Croninger or Groninger enlisted in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension, for two years service as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, on his application executed November 5, 1833 (Note:  December 4, 1818 is crossed out) at which time he was a resident of Stark County, Ohio, aged sixty three years.

Soldier married in August 1783, Elizabeth (maiden name not stated). He died May 15, 1841 or May 16, 1842, and she died February 28, 1846 or February 4, 1847.

They had ten children; only names given being Benjamin, who was born about 1792 in Northumberland County,
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Pennsylvania; Jacob; Henry and Catherine Menise or Minie or Miniss,

The above noted soldier is the only Joseph
Croninger, under any spelling of that name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and there is no Leonard Croninger, under any spelling of that name, found on said records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Pennsylvania; Jacob; Henry and Catherine Menise or Minie or Miniss,

The above noted soldier is the only Joseph 
Croninger, under any spelling of that name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and there is no Leonard Croninger, under any spelling of that name, found on said records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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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 ..................... for a statement of the military history of Joseph Cinge or Groninger, a 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.
----------------------
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Sept 1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 year
RANK,
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Clark
John Delong or Long
Adam Christ
White
Newman
COLONEL.
John Kelley
Morrow
Chatham
STATE.
Pennsylvania

Battles engaged in, 
Trenton, Princeton, Somerset, Ash Swamp, Bound Brook, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Stony Point.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Date of application for pension, December 4, 1878.  His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Stark County, Ohio.

Age at date of application, 63.

Remarks: Married in August 1783. Elizabeth - He died May 15, 1841 or May 16 1842.
She died Feb. 28, 1846 Feb 4, 1847.  They had ten children; only names given, Benjamin, who was born about 1792  in Northumberland Co. Pa.; Jacob, Henry and Catherine Manise or Minis or Miness.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

HANDWRITTEN FOOTNOTE:
AW - October 9, 1919
I made no mention of rejection of widow's claim as the soldier's service in a measure proved by the archives and citations from [illegible.....]
and of course he was not found on [illegible] kept for [illegible] was in a [illegible] regiment and had a [illegible.............] over the Pennsylvania
NOTE:  believe the rest of test is on revise side because of the word "over" at the bottom of page...
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Bloomington Illinois

Please send me a copy of  the Pension given to
Joseph Croninger of Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania, under Colonel Phillip Cole, also Captain James Thompson Company.  He died in Stark County, Ohio about 1833, served from 1776-1783.  Also any information in
regard to battles engaged during his services. Wish this record for membership in D. A. Revolution.

Mrs. Carrie Brubaker Kraft
1306. N. Clinton Street
Bloomington, Illinois

RECEIPT STAMP - U. S. PENSION OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 24, 1919
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RECEIPT STAMPT - U. S. PENSION OFFICE January 30, 1924

Lincoln, Nebraska
January 28th, 1924

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Will you please give me the record, wife's name and any other information possible of
Joseph Croninger.  The record is from
Pennsylvania Archines Series 3rd Vol 20th page
582.   Statement showing the names of Pennsylvanians in the State of Ohio, who have been inscribed on the pension list, under act of Congress, passed on the 7th day of June 1832. Also page 592 - is Stark Co. Joseph Croninger
pr. P.M. December 20th 1833 - 80.

Same book page 196. is Leonard Croninger, Rangers of Frontier Northumberland Co. Penn. p 24. he is mentioned again, Rangers 1778-1783

Will thank you very much for these records for D.A.R.

Respectfully,

Hotel Grand.
Mrs. C. C. Waldo,
Lincoln, Nebraska
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P. M. Brandt
Corvallis, Oregon

Personal request
Septemer 8 '25
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Lincoln Nebraska
July 12, 1928


Deborah Avery Chapter
Lincoln, Nebraska

Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs,

Will you please give me any information in regards to birth, death, and marriage dates
John Croninger, from Pennsylvania, as appears on the pension.

A grand-daughter of the above needs this information to complete her entrance papers to Daughters of the American Revolution.

Thanking you in advance,

Very Sincerely Yours, 

(Mrs. Alfred W.) Emma B. Beckman
(illegible0

RECEPT STAMP - U. .S PENSION OFFICE JULY 16, 1928
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RECEIPT STAMP - May 20, 1938

DUDLEY A. WHITE
13TH DISTRICT OHIO
COMMITTEES:
BANKING AND CURRENCY
INVALID PENSIONS
CENSUS
CONGRESSIONAL.

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
May 18, 1938.

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Hiller:

We have received an inquiry concerning
the service record of Joseph Croninger,
born in 1755, and who died on February 28, 1846.  This soldier is said to have served from Pennsylvania (York County) in the Revolutionary War (Claim No. R-2499).

The Adjutant General's Office seems
to have no record of this man in their files and
they have suggested that possibly the desired information could be obtained from the Veterans Administration.

We are anxious to obtain as much
information as possible concerning the record
of this soldier and we would therefore appreciate it very much if you would advise us as to what your files may show in the way of service during the Revolutionary War.

Sincerely yours,
Dudley A. White
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May 23, 1938

Joseph Croninger
R. 2499
BA-J/AWF - AW

Honorable Dudley A. White
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. White:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Joseph Croninger of Pennsylvania, pension claim, 
R. 2499.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in pension claim, R. 2499,
based on the military service of Joseph Croninger in the Revolutionary War.  The name is shown, also, Groninger.

The date and place of birth of Joseph Croninger were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

Joseph Croninger enlisted in Sunbury, 
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, sometime in September, 1776, served as private in Captain John Clark's company, Colonel John Kelley's Pennsylvania Regiment, was transferred in about six weeks to
Captain John Delong's or Long's Company of Riflemen, was in the battles of Trenton, 
Princeton, Somerset, Ash Swamp, and Bound Brook, length of entire service
one year.  He enlisted in Philadelphia, served as private in Captains Adam Christ's and White's companies, Colonel Morrow's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, where Captain Christ was wounded, and he carried him across the Brandywine on his back, after which he (Joseph Croninger) served in Captain Newman's Company, Colonel Chatham's
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Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of
Paoli, Germantown, and Stony Point, length of
this service about three years.

The soldier, Joseph Croninger, was allowed
pension on his application executed November 5, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Sugar Creek Township, Stark County, Ohio.

Joseph Croninger married sometime in August,
1783, Elizabeth.  Her maiden name was not given, nor were the date and place of her birth shown.

He died May 16 or 18, 1842 in Stark County,
Ohio.  His widow, Elizabeth Croninger, died February 28, 1846, or February 4, 1847.

They had ten children; the following were the
only names stated, all of whom survived their mother, Elizabeth Croninger:  Benjamin Croninger, who was a resident of Stark County, Ohio, in 1844, aged about fifty-two years, he stated that he was the third child, was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and when about eight years of age, moved with
his parents to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and about 1809, moved with them to Stark County, Ohio; Jacob
Croninger; Henry Croninger; and Mrs. Catharine Menise, Minis, or Miniss, who was living in 1852 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data relative to family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator