Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 921-500, William Crawford, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Va.
Crawford, William
NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 921-500
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CONTENTS
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—921—
The heirs of Wm. Crawford
Colonel
Virginia line

Warrant issd [issued]  June 1st 1820

Samuel Smith atty:
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Benja. Wells —
deposition
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Washington County District of Columbia ss-
On this the 24th day of May 1820- before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - Benjamin Wells - who after being sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God- does [a doth] and say - that he was acquainted with Coul. William Crawford a number of years before he, Crawford was killed by the Indians, and that the said Crawford left lawful issue- that is- John Crawford who is now dead- Sarah Springer and E. McCormick and your deponant further saith that the aforesaid Sarah Springer and e. McCormick, children of the aforesaid Col. Crawford, are the only surviving children and Legitimate Heirs at law of the aforesaid William Crawford -
Sworn and subscribed to this day & year as first above written- } [Signature] Benj Wells
[signature] James M. Varnum 

Washington County District of Columbia ss 
May 29th - 1820. Personally appeared before me Saml. C. Vance who made oath in due form of law that he was personally acquainted with William Crawford above described. that he is alco acquainted with the only two surviving Childrend [children] of said Col. Crawford to wit Sarah Springer -and E. McCormick who are the only legitimate Heirs at law of said Crawford-
Sworn and subscribed to this day and year above } [signature] Samuel C. Vance
[signature] James M. Varnum 
I certify that above Benjamin Wills & Samuel C. Vance are credible witnesseth -  James M. Varnum
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No. 9.
Depositions of Benj. Wells,
And 
Samuel C. Vance
relative to the Heirs of the late Col. Crawford — Virg. Line

[illegible] issd [Issued] No. 921 Sam Smith
May 9. 1890. As the Secretary of War is pleased to admit the Evidence of Ramsays
Histy. of U.S. Vol. 2. Page 331 & 332. to be satisfactory on [the point] of Col. Crawford being slain, the Claim is admitted. [Illegible: ing] for the Heirs to [illegible: their dues/ themselves]

Documents numbered 1 to 10.
“Sarah Springer, and the other Heirs at Law etc.
Samuel Smith, Atty.”
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Know all Men by these presents that I Sarah Springer daughter and heir of William Croford [Crawford] Decased, [Deceased] late a Col;. of the ^ 13th Regiment in the Revolutionary War do nominate and apoint [appoint] Samuel Smith of Fayette County Pa my lawful attorney to Record a land warrant in his or my name for the quantity of 1 0 I am by Law Entitled to any heir of the late Col; Crawford aforesaid… and I further authorize my said attorney to apoint [appoint] a Substitute under him for the above purposes and him & his substitute I authorise [authorize] to do all things that may be wanting in as full and compleate [complete] a manner or [jeald]  do was I personaly [personally] present, and ratify and confirm all things they may lawfully do in the premises in testimony I set my hand seal this 21 Day of December 1818
[signature] Sallay Springer [drawing of a cloud with the word “Seal” inside]
Witness Present
[signature] Adam Wilson

Co, of Fayette Pa,) ss  on the 21 Day of December 1818 the above signed (to me will known) acknoledged [acknowledged] the above power of attorney to be heir free act and deed, Given under my hand and Seal the Date aforesaid 
[signature] Adam Wilson [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania Fayette County } ss
I John St Clair Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said county do certify that the within named Adam Wilson Esquire befor [before] whom the within instrument of writing had acknowledged was at the time of so doing and still is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissione d [commissioned] and qualified [had] that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given all his Official acts In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this twenty third day of December A D Eighteen hundred and eighteen 
John StClair Prothy
fees. 37 1/2 chag' to S Smith
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I John Irwin of Brush Hills, Westmoreld [Westmoreland] County Pennsy, having served as Dpy. Comm Gen of Issues in the Western departm., [deputy commissary of issues in the Western Department] and being Constantly Stationed at Fort Pitt the head Quarters of Said Depart. — do Certify, that I was intimatly [intimately] acquainted with the late Col. Wm Crawford from the Commandment of our Revolutionary War, until his unfortunate Expedition against the Indians , in  which he lost his life - That I find by old Books now in my Possession , [illegible- he?] dre Rations as a Colonel, early in the year 1777, from the Provission [Provision]  Stores at Fort Pitt & Several of the [illegible- out? other?] Perils in the department , — That He was employed in an Expedition Under Col. Brodhead against the hostile Indians of the Allyghany [Allegheny] River. - That either Commanded or Served on an expedition to the Muskingham [Muskingum] River on which it was said the [struck through- that] Moravian Indians Suffered great ^loss which was Supposed to have been the cause of the Tortures inflicted on him at the time of his death; and that he also Served in another Expedition of Very great entirprise [enterprise] Under General Clark; Which was Commonly called “the Western Expedition” —

This is but a brief Skitch of part of his Public Services, which felt longer — my own Particular Notice, becaus [because] in all his various Expeditions & other Services he generously Signed the Provision Rations for the troops as Corps Wheed he Commanded
But Still I am notable to Say With Certainty, to What Regiment or Corps of the army he belonged, - But I always Considered him as a Col. in the Virginia LIne of the Continental army
Willing & by hand this 4th Ferbary [February] 1820
[Signature] John Irwin

Mem: The documents M[illegible] & W.S. being Certificates bearing the Signature of Joseph Nourse, Register of the Treasury, -are deemed conclusive proof that this William Crawford bore the Rank of Colonel in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment. — The Proof of Col. Crawford’s having been “Slain by the
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[groups of writing going in every direction.]
[contd. memo from reverse side]
“The Enemy”, does not appear upon the existing public Records; but [struckthrough: the] the account given of it by Genl. Irwin in the annexed Deposition, proving it to be a matter of public Notoriety; and the corresponding Report of that same officer recorded in “Ramsay’s History of the United States, Vol. 2. Page 331 & 332”, —are considered by the Secretary of War so satisfactory proof of the Fact that he has directed the grant of a Military Land Warrant for 500 acres in favor of the Heirs at Law in Fee. 
War Dept. Section of Bounty Lands. May 9th. 1820.
[signature] Nat. Cutting.

Westmoreland County ss.
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace & for the County of Westmoreland. Personally appeared & on his Solemn Oath Sayeth - that the Statement When has here
Made of the Services of the late Col. William Crawford is the truth & nothing but the truth, Sworn to and Subscribed the the 7th Day of February A.D. 1820 — before me
[signatures] Ja, Irwin John Irwin

Westmoreland County ss
I John H Wise Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Westmoreland Do hereby Certify that James Irwin Esquire before whom the above affidavit of John Irwin was made is one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania duly commissioned & sworn and to whose Official acts as such full faith and credit are due  In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office in Greensburg in the County & State aforesaid this Tenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty
[signature] Jn H. Wise Prothy

Gen. Irwin Certificate Relative to Col Crawford case
No-1
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Gen. Irwin Certificate Relative to Col Crawford case
No-1

affixed my seal of Office in Greensburg in the County & State aforesaid this Tenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty
[signature] Jn H. Wise Prothy

“The Enemy”, does not appear upon the existing public Records; but [struckthrough: the] the account given of it by Genl. Irwin in the annexed Deposition, proving it to be a matter of public Notoriety; and the corresponding Report of the/that same officer recorded in “Ramsay’s History of the United States, Vol. 2. Page 331 & 332”, —are considered by the Secretary of War [so] satisfactory proof of the Fact that he has directed the grant of a Military Land Warrant for 500 acres in favor of the Heirs at Law in Few. 
War Dept. Section of Bounty Lands. May 9th. 1820.
[signature] Nat. Cutting.
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Know all men by these presents that I Uriah Springer husband of Sarah Springer the daughter of the late Col. William Crawford do authorize and apoint [appoint] SamuelSmith of Fayette County Pa my attorney to [illegible: liaise?] a land warrant in his or our names; and to do all things in the Remises in as full and compleate [complete] a manner as we cald [could?] do was we personaly [personally] present and I authorise my said attorney to apoint [appoint] a substitute under him for the above purposes and I ratify and confirm all his or his substitute may lawfully do in the Remises in testimony i set my hand and seal this 21 Day of December 1818
[signature] Uriah Springer [drawn seal]
Witness Present
[Signature] Adam Wilson

Fayette County Pa, ) ss  on the 21 Day of December 1818 the above signed Major Uriah Springer to will knowen [known], acknolidged [acknowledged] the above power of attorney to be his free act and deed, Given under my hand and seal the date aforesaid
[signature] Adam Wilson
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State of Pennsylvania Fayette County } ss;
I John StClair Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said county do certify that the within named Adam Wilson Esquire before whom the within instrument of writing was acknowledged was at the time of so doing and still is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly qualified and commissioned ought to be given full faith and credit are due and ought to be given all his official acts In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this twenty third day of December AD Eighteen hundred and eighteen
[signature] John St Clair Prothy
[mostly illegible writing on left side, possibly just bleedthrough; Sally Springer   No.10.]
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County of Fayette State of Penna. ss } Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in said county; Uriah Springer, and being duly sworn sayeth that he was personally acquainted with Col. William Crawford and that he said Col. William Crawford entered into the service of the United States 1776 and belonged to the Virginia Line on Continental establishment and that he (Col. Crawford) Continued to serve as aforesaid until the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, at which time he was ordered on an expedition against the Indiand [Indians], (by Genl. William Irvine who then Commanded at Fort Pitt) on which expedition he was made prisoner, and burnt to death by the savages and this deponent deposeth that he was a Lieut. On the Continental Establishment under the Said Col. Crawford and that ^he received money from  Said Col. Crawford for the recruiting service and he further saith that the sd. [said] Col. Crawford Superintended the raising the thirteenth Regt. and Commanded it for some time and was Retained in Service until he was killed as above stated And that this deponent was frequently under the Command of Col Crawford on detached parties—
And this deponent perfectly recounts that a dispute arose betwee [between] Col. Crawford & Col. Danl Brodhead as to seniority, or, rank on the expedition against the Indians in the year 1778 under the Command
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Command of Genl McIntosh and that Colo Brodhead was adjudged by the Court of inquiry to be the Senier [Senior] Col. & Col. Crawford the next on that expedition —
And this deponent saith that Genl. William Irvine did at one time give this deponent a Certificate that Col. Crawford was a Col. under his Command, and, ordered by him (Denl. Irvine) on that expedition on which he (Col. Crawford) was killed. 
This deponent further saith that he applied at the Auditors Office and got a certificate from Mr Nourse, [? there/n] Auditor that Col. Crawford had drawn the money for recruiting the 13th Virg Reg and that he the deponent put the above mentioned Certificates into the hands of John Smilee Esqr at that time a member of Congress (since dead) for the purposes of obtaining a land warrant for the heirs of sd. Col. Crawford,
Sworn to and Subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in the county afore said this 17th day of September 1819 
[signatures] Geo. Mathiot Uriah Springer
I do certify that I have been acquainted with Major Uriah Springer for at least twenty years and have always found him an honest man and he has always sustaned [sustained] such a connectan [connection] 
Given under my hand this 17 Day of September 1819
[signature] Geo. Mathiot [George Mathiot]
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March 22, 1939

XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX

Mr. Cyrus McMichael 
410 Water Street 
Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania

WILLIAM CRAWFORD
B.L. Wt. 921-500
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Colonel William Crawford who, you state, was born in 1732, was in Washington County, Virginia, during the French and Indian War, commanded a company in Pontiac's and Lord Dunmore's wars, served as Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel in the Virginia Line, during the Revolutionary War, and commanded the Sandusky Exposition [Expedition], left widow Hannah Vance Crawford who, you think, was his second wife, and who received a pension after [after] his death.
The data which follow in regard to William Crawford were obtained from the papers in the claim for bounty land on file based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. No claim for pension was made to the United States by anyone based upon his service.
The date and place of birth of William Crawford and names of his parents were not given, nor was his age stated.
William Crawford was an Indian trader in 1767.
In 1776, he became a colonel of the Virginia troops; he superintended the recruiting of the 13th Virginia Regiment; he was in Indian expeditions under General McIntosh and Colonel Brodhead in 1778; in General Clark's Expedition against the Moravian Indians, and while on an expedition ordered by General William Irvine in 1782, he was captured and burned to death by the Indians.
The name of William Crawford's widow was not given. If she received a pension, it may have been granted by the state from which her husband served. He was survived by three children, namely: John, who died prior to May, 1820; Effey McCormick, and Sallay or
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Sarah Springer, wife of Uriah Springer who was a captain in the 9th Virginia Regiment during the Revolution, also a lieutenant under Colonel William Crawford.
Effey McCormick and Sarah Springer were allowed five hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, issued June 1, 1820, on account of the Revolutionary War services of their father, Colonel William Crawford.
For information in regard to location of the land granted on account of the services of William Crawford, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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Benjm. Wells Esq
affidavit 
Col Crafford [Crawford] and Col Crofford [Crawford] hand writing 
No 4
CRAWFORD, WILLIAM
(VA.)
BLWT 921-500
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Co. of washington D.C } Benjimin [Benjamin] Wells being duly qualifyed [qualified] deposeth and sayith that the above Bill dated 1779 is the [blacked-out: hand writing ] ^ Signature of the late Col. William Croford [Crawford] [signature] BenjWells
Sworn ^ & subscribed to before me a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid
Given under my hand this [written over, 21, 23, or 28], Day of July,, 1819
[signature] James M. Varnum
[circle stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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[Backside of page 68 with bleedthrough]
Acco [illegible]
WC
Company’s

CRAWFORD, WILLIAM
(VA) BLWT.921-500
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[illegible-ripped page] United States
1779 ~ To Col. Willm.. Crawford
To Six Hundred & Fifty four Rations
Retain’d as  Y  Certificate from John Erwin } 218 Doll
C. G. of [illegible] ue
[illegible]
[signature] W. Crawford Col.

[circle ink stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES ]
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Hn S. L. Hays
Mar 29. 1842
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5 2 2
Pension Office, March 29. 1842.
Sir,
At your request I certify that William Crawford was a Colonel in the Virginia Continental line, and that he is the same officer who was killed in a conflict with the Indians on our Western Frontier
[struck through: As records in this office show that He] ^There is proof in the Office that he supeny tended [superintended] the raising of the 13; Virginia continental regiment., and commanded it for some time
[struckthrough or underlined] Very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. J.L. Edwards [signature]

Hon. S. L. Hays,
House of Representatives.
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City of Washington D..C ss } Benjm. Wells being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he became acquainted With Col. William Crofford [Crawford} in the yeare [year] 1767.. And this deponent deposeth that William Crofford [Crawford] (aforesaid,) was then an Iindien [Indian] hades [???] and was cauled [called] Captain Crofford [Crawford] and this deponent deposeth that he thinks some time in the year 1776. The aforesaid William Crofford [Crawford] was apointed [appointed] a Calett [Cadet] in the Armey [Army] of the United States and and that Col” William Crafford [Crawford] was Very Active in Raising the 13th Virginia Egt.. [Rgt/Regiment] Which Egt [Rgt/Regiment] was sometime afterward, Commanded by Col” William Russell, and this depanant [deponant] was an Isuine [Issuing] Commesary [Commissary] in the United States Service, in the yeare 1779, and that Col” ^Wm Crafford [Crawford] was at that time in the service of the United States , and this deponent deposeth that Same time before Col” Crafford [Crawford] was ordered on against the Indians . he Col” Crofford [Crawford] was cauled [called] Can. Crofford [Crawford] and he further deposeth that he always Considered Col” Crafford [Crawford] in the Service of the united States from the yeare 1776 untill [until] the yeare 1782 or 83 . When this deponant understood that the aforesaid Col” Crafford [Crawford] was kiled [killed] by the Iindiens [Indians] and the Deponent deposeth that he was appointed the attorney to settle the Estate of Col” Crafford [Crawford], ( by his Col” Craford [Crawford], [illegible] ) and that he had his House burned at the time of the western insarectian [insurrection] and that Some of Col’ Crofford [Crawford] papers was burned and this deponant deposith that he is acquainted with Sarah Springer and [illegible - paper ripped: Effey] McCormick . [Blacked out] surviving children [illegible] the late Col” Crofford [Crawford]
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and further this deponant [deponent] sayeth not Sworn ^ and subscribed to before me one of The Justices in the City aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 23 : Day of Feb” 1819
[Signatures] James M. Varnum  Benj Wells [Benjamin Wells]
I do Certify that I have been acquainted with Benjm. Wells for a number of years and Consider him a Credible witness Given under my hand
[signature] M C - Tarr
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U Springer
Certificate
No 2
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Pennsylvania Fayette County [flourish] I John StClair prothonotary of the court of Common in & for the county of Fayette & Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that George Mathiott Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken & by whom the within certificate was written was at the time of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Fayette. & that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto put my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at the Borough of Union Town the Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen
[signature] John StClair
Prothonotary
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Certificate By
J. L. Edwards
Pension office
No 3
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War Department,
Pension Office, Feby. 24th 1819
I certify that it appears, by a commission, signed by John Jay, and other documents filed in this Office, that Uriah Springer was a Captain in the 9th Regiment of the Virginia line, on the Continental Establishment, during the revolutionary War.
[signature] J. L. Edwards.
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[Dr.] Colo. Wm Crawford Virginia
To Treasurer
1777 February 15. For a Warrant in his favor , raising and equipping the Virginia Regiment by him to be commanded for which he is to account 20.000. #
To Ditto
1778 February 25. For a Warrant in favor of Simon Campbell for arms sold said Crawford for the use of the 13th Virginia Regt as per his order on the Treasury 302. #
Dollars - 20.302. #

Treasury Departm
Registers Office 5 May 1820
The foregoing is a true copy of the Records in the Books of this Office the amount thereof was 31 Dec 1782 transferred to the Books of the Office of the Paymaster General for the purpose of being accounted for in the Books of that Departm. Many additional information can be derived  it is presumed it can only be attained form [from] an examination of the Record of the 3d Auditor, in relation to the Army Accounts of the Revolutionary Government.

[signature] Joseph Nourse
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A list of officers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment, who have received Certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeable to an act of assembly: passed November Session 1781.
Names | Rank. | date of Settlement. | Amt of Certificate Yielded 
William Crawford | Colonel | 17 June 1783 | $ 1022.18.10

[Illegible]

Treasury Department
Registry Office. 5 May 1820

The foregoing is a true Extract from an original Record in this office, exhibiting William Crawford Colonel in the Revolutionary Army, as having been in Continental Establishment
[signature] Joseph Nourse
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Co. of Fayette Pa, ss) James Martain [Martin] being duly sworn deposeth and Sayeth that he belonged Capt Lyons Company, Colns’ Barber [Francis Barber], Foreman alias Forman [David Forman], to and is [illegible] New jersey line and this deponant deposeth that he well knew Coln. William Crifford [Crawford] Died and that the Said Coln. Crofford [Crawford]  belonged to the Virgina line an Continental Estabelishment [Establishment] and that the Said Coln Crofford [Crawford] was in the service as Coln from the year Seventy Seven untill the year Eighty two or three the time this Deponant left the Service.. and further 
this deponant sayeth not. Sworn and subscribed this Seventh Day of July 1819 before me a Justice of 
the Peace in the County aforesaid 
[signatures] Geo. Mathiot Justice of the Peace
James Martin X ^ his mark

Co. of Fayette  Pa. ss.) I certify that the above Signed deponant James Martain [Martin] is a credible witness [struck through: my] 
Given under my hand this 7 Day of July 1819
[signature] Alexander Johnston
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Fayette County in this State of Pennsylvania } SS: I John StClair Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the within named George Mathiot Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken was at the time of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the tenth day of July AD eighteen hundred and nineteen
[signature] John StClair Prothonotary

[Bottom of page, folded over] Col. William Crofford Doc. No. 5. Coln Crofford
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Co of Fayette Pa, ss  Ephraham Sutton [Ephraim Sutton] being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war under Col Richard Butler Coln [E??] and Coln Thomas Moon from the 1776 [or/of] 1775 until the Cease of the war and this deponant deposeth that he well knew Coln William ^ Crawford who was a Col in the Service of the united States an the Continental Estabilishment [Establishment]  belonging to the line, and he deposeth that the said Coln Crafford [Crawford] continued to serve until the close of the war when this deponant was discharged sworn and subscribed this 7th Day of July 1819 before me a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid.
[signatures] Geo Mathiot   Ephriam Sutton

County of Fayette Pa ss,) I certify that Mr Ephraham Sutton is a Credible witness given under my hand this seventh Day of July 1819 
[signature] Geo. Mathiot
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TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: 
I CERTIFY, That James M. Varnum whose name is subscribed to the annexed Instrument of writing, was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Washington in the District of Columbia, duly appointed and commissioned, and that full faith and credit is due, to all his official attestations as such

[circular seal]
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, John Quincy Adams Secretary of State of the United States, have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this twenty eighth day of May A.D. 1820 and of the Independence of the United States of America the forty-fourth.
John Quincy Adams
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April 1, 1938
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WILLIAM CRAWFORD 
B.L. Wt. 921-500 
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Annie E. Smith
New Washington
Indiana

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of your ancestor, Colonel Crawford, who was captured by the Indians and burned at the stake in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1782, whose full name you do not know. 
The name of the colonel stated above was William Crawford. His record follows as found in the papers on file in the claim for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William Crawford are not shown, nor was his age given.
William Crawford was an Indian trader in 1767.
In 1776, he became a colonel of the Virginia troops; he superintended the recruiting of the 13th Virginia Regiment; he was in Indian expeditions under General McIntosh and Colonel Brodhead in 1778; in General Clark's Expedition against the Moravian Indians, and while on an expedition ordered by General William Irvine in 1782, he was captured and burned to death by the Indians.
The name of the wife of William Crawford was not given. Three children survived him: John, who died prior to May, 1820; Effey McCormick, and Sallay or Sarah Springer, the wife of Uriah Springer, who was a captain in the 9th Virginia Regiment during the Revolution, also a lieutenant under Colonel William Crawford.
Said Effey McCormick and Sarah Springer were allowed five hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, issued June 1, 1820, on account of the Revolutionary War services of their father, Colonel William Crawford.
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For information in regard to the location of the land granted on account of the services of William Crawford, you should write to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance. 
Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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New Washington, Ind.
March 28, 1938.
U.S. Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am a descendant of Col. Crawford, a very close friend and body guard of George Washington. He was captured by the Indians and burned at the stake at Sandusky, Ohio, in 1782. I do not have his first name or any of his papers, (enlistment or discharge).
Would it be possible for us to get the necessary papers or records of his from your Department, so that we may fill in our D.A.R. papers, if possible?
Thank you so much.
Very truly yours, 
Mrs. Annie E. Smith.
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July 27, 1935
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WILLIAM CRAWFORD 
B.L. Wt. 921-500 
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. J. M. Crawford
Centreville
Tennessee

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of July 22,in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Crawford who served as Colonel in the Virginia line and was captured and burned by the Indians in Ohio. 
The record of William Crawford follows as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Crawford was an Indian trader in 1767.
In 1776, he became a colonel of the Virginia troops; he superintended the recruiting of the 13th Virginia Regiment; he was in Indian expeditions under General McIntosh and Colonel Brodhead in 1778; in General Clark's Expedition against the Moravian Indians, and while on an expedition ordered by General William Irvine in 1782, he was captured and burned to death by the Indians.
Three children survived him - John, who died prior to May, 1820, Effey McCormick, and Sallay or Sarah Springer, the wife of Uriah Springer, who was a captain in the 9th Virginia Regiment during the Revolution, also a lieutenant under Colonel William Crawford.
Said Effey McCormick and Sarah Springer were allowed five hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, issued June 1, 1820, on account of the services of their father, Colonel William Crawford, War of the Revolution.
The name of the wife of William Crawford was not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
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For information in regard to the location of the land allowed on account of the services of William Crawford, you should write to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance. 

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

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July 27, 1935
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WILLIAM CRAWFORD 
B.L. Wt. 921-500 
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mrs. Julian C. Lane
Statesboro, Georgia

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Angus Calhoun, variously spelled, who served in the Mexican War 1836-1846 from North or South Carolina or Georgia and was killed in the battle of the Alamo, also the Revolutionary War record of William Crawford of Virginia who was killed by the Indians. 
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Mexican War of Angus Calhoun, under any spelling of the surname.
The record of a Colonel William Crawford of Virginia has been found and is furnished herein as shown in the Revolutionary War claim for bounty land on file based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Crawford was an Indian trader in 1767.
In 1776, he became a colonel of the Virginia troops; he superintended the recruiting of the 13th Virginia Regiment; he was in Indian expeditions under General McIntosh and Colonel Brodhead in 1778; in General Clark's Expedition against the Moravian Indians, and while on an expedition ordered by General William Irvine in 1782, he was captured and burned to death by the Indians.
Three children survived him - John, who died prior to May, 1820; Effey McCormick, and Sallay or Sarah Springer, wife of Uriah Springer, who was a captain in the 9th Virginia Regiment during the Revolution, also a lieutenant under Colonel William Crawford.
Said Effey McCormick and Sarah Springer were allowed five hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, issued June 1, 1820, on account of the services of their father, Colonel William Crawford, War of the Revolution.
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The name of William Crawford's widow was not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
For information in regard to the location of the land allowed on account of the service of William Crawford, you should write to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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November 14, 1932

Mrs. Sterling W. Obenour
Roseville
Ohia.

BA_J/MMHF/ILL
William Crawford
B.L.Wt. 921-500

Dear Madam:

Referencde is made to your letter in which you request the records of Colonel William Crawford and Major William Harrison, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The record of William Crawford given below is obtained from the papers on file in the above noted bounty land claim.

Willaim Crawford was an Indian trade in 1767.

In 1776, he became colonel of the Virginia troops; he superintended the recruiting of the 13th Virginia Regiment; he was in Indian expeditions under General Mcintosh and Colonel Brodhead in 1778; in General Clarke's Expedition against the Moravian Indians, and while on an expedition ordered by General William Irvine in 1782, he was captured and burned to death by Indians.

Three children survived him- John, who died prior to May, 1820: Effey McCormick, and Sallay or Sarah Springer, the wife of Uriah Springer (who was a captain in the 9th Virginia Regiment during the Revolution, also a lietenant under Colonel William Crawford).

Said Effey McCormick and Sarah Springer were allowed five hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, issued June 1, 1820, on account of the services of their father, Colonel William Crawford, War of the Revolution.

The name of the wife of William Crawford was not given.

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June 8, 1931

Mr. Gilbert L. Campbell
2910 Harrison Street
Evanston, Illinois

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the records of this bureau that William Crawford was an Indian trader in 1767.

In 1776 he became a colonel of the Virginia troops; he superintended the recruiting of the 13th Virginia Regiment; he was in Indian expeditions under General McIntosh and Colonel Brodhead in 1778; in General Clark's expedition against the Moravian Indians, and while on an expedition ordered by General William Irvine in 1782, he was captured and burned to death by the Indians.

Three children survived this - John, who died prior to May, 1820; Effey McCormick, and Sallay or Sarah Springer, the wife of Uriah Springer (who was a captain in the 9th Virginia Regiment during the Revolution, also a lieutenant under Colonel William Crawford).

Said Effey McCormick and Sarah Springer were allowed five hunder acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, issued June 1, 1820, on account of the services of their father, Colonel William Crawford, War of the Revolution.

The name of wife of William Crawford was not given.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812
Wars section
MEE/eel

March 22, 1929

Mrs. Mary H. Attwood
124 Dersey Avenue
Columbia, Missouri,

Madam:
I advise you from the records of this bureau it ap-pears that William Crawford was an Indian trade in 1767. In 1776 he became a Colonel of the Virginia Troops:
he superintended the recruiting of the Thirteenth Virginia Regiment; he was in Indian expeditions under General Mc-Intosh and Colonel Brodhead in 1778; in General Clark's Expedition against the Moravian Indians, and while on an expedition ordered by General William Irvine in 1782 he was captured and burned to death by the Indians.

Three children survived him: John, who died prior to May, 1820, Effey McCormick and Sallay or Sarah Springer, the wife of Uriah Springer (who was a Captain in the Ninth Virginia Regiment during the Revolution and also a Lieu-tenant under Colonel William Crawford).

Said Effey McCormick and Sarah Springer were allowed five hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, is-sued June 1, 1820, on account of the services of their father,
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Colonel William Crawford, War of the Revolution.
No name of any wife stated.

Respectfully,

R. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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November 9, 1928

Mrs. M.L. Ingle
Bondurant, Iowa

Madam:
I advise you that from the records of this bureai it appears that William Crawford was an Indian trader in 1767.

In 1776 he became a Colonel of the Virginia Troops: he superintended the recruiting of the Thirteenth Virginia Regiment; he was in Indian expeditions under General Mcintosh and Colonel Brodhead in 1778; in General Clarke's Expedi-tion against the Moravian Indians, and while on an expedi-tion ordered by General William Irvine in 1782 he was cap-tured and burned to death by the Indians.

Three children survived him: John who died prior to May 1820, Effey McCormick and Sallay or Sarah Springer, the wife of Uriah Springer (who was a Captain in the Ninth Virginia Regiment during the Revolution and also a Lieutenant under Colonel William Crawford).

Said Effey McCormick and Sarah Springer were allowed five hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant Number 921
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issued June 1, 1820 on account of the services of their father, Colonel William Crawford, War of the Revolution.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information on in regard to David Gwin, under any spelling of the surname, and the bureau has no record of soldiers who rendered service in the Colonies prior to the Revolution, hence no record of Thomas and William Ingles. who served during that period.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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sued June 1, 1830 on account of the services of their father Colonel William Crawford, War of the Revolution. 

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Moses Sheppard as described by you.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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[continued from previous page]
[is]sued June 1, 1820 on account of the services of their father Colonel William Crawford, War of the Revolution. 
The above noted is the only William Crawford of Virginia found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records fail to afford any further information in regard to his son John. 
Respectfully, 
WILDER S. METCALF.
Commissioner.
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August 13, 1921.
Hon. Joseph W Byrns
House of Representatives.

In Re- William Crawford- Warrant 921, 
War of Revolution.

You are advised, that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that William Crawford was an Indian Trader in 1767. In 1776, he became a Colonel of the Virginia troops; he superintended the recruiting of the 13” Virginia Regiment, he was in Indian Expeditions under General Mc Intosh [General McIntosh] and Colonel Brodhead in 1778, in General Clark's expedition against the Moravian Indians and while on an expedition ordered by General William Irvine, in 1782, he was captured and burned to death by the Indians.
His son John survived him, but died prior to May 1820, at which time the soldier's only surviving children and were Effey McCormick, and Sarah [Sallay] wife of Uriah Springer of Fayette County, Penn. and they were allowed 500 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, on account of their father’s services. There is no further data on file as to his family. 
The above noted is the onle [only] William Crawford of Virginia
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found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. It does not appear that pension was claimed on account of the services of any soldier of that name,of Virginia in said War. 
Very truly yours, 
[signature] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

( William Crawford-3 )
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[letterhead]
Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives 
Sixty-Seventh Congress, First Session
Washington, D. C. 

MAJORITY MEMBERS
JAMES W. GOOD, IOWA, CHAIRMAN. 
CHARLES R. DAVIS, MINN.
MARTIN B. MADDEN, ILL. 
DANIEL R. ANTHONY, JR., KANS.
WILLIAM S. VARE, PA.
JOSEPH G. CANNON, ILL. 
C. BASCOM SLEMP, VA. 
SYDNEY ANDERSON, MINN. 
WILLIAM R. WOOD, IND. 
LOUIS C. CRAMTON, MICH.
PATRICK H. KELLEY, MICH.
EDWARD H. WASON, N. H. 
WALTER W. MAGEE, N.Y. 
GEORGE HOLDEN TINKHAM, MASS.
BURTON L. FRENCH, IDAHO.
JOHN A. ELSTON, CALIF. 
MILTON W. SHREVE, PA. 
CHARLES F. OGDEN, KY. 
WILLIAM H. STAFFORD, WIS. 
JAMES W. HUSTED, N. Y.
ELIJAH C. HUTCHINSON, N.J.
ROBERT E. EVANS, NEBR.
L. J. DICKINSON, IOWA.

MINORITY MEMBERS
JOSEPH W. BYRNS, TENN.
THOMAS UPTON SISSON, MISS. 
JAMES P. BUCHANAN, TEX.
JAMES A. GALLIVAN, MASS.
JAMES F. BYRNES, S. C.
GORDON LEE, GA.
BEN JOHNSON, KY.
CHARLES D. CARTER, OKLA. 
EDWARD T. TAYLOR, COLO. 
WILLIAM B. OLIVER, ALA.
THOMAS W. HARRISON, VA. 
ANTHONY J. GRIFFIN, N.Y.
[LETTERHEAD END]
Rev./MK I

August 10, 1921 
Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D.C.
My dear sir:
Will you please advise me whether or not the name of William Crawford who served in the revolutionary war from Virginia appears upon the pension rolls, and if so, give me all the facts [struck-through: as are] disclosed by the records, and oblige, 
Yours very truly, 
[signature] Joseph W Byrns
[circle ink stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. M AUG 11 1921 ]
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Rev. War Section.
December 18, 1917.

Mr. Albert B. Shaw,
729 Wallace Avenue,
Wilkinsburg, Penn.

Sir: 
In response to your letter dated the eleventh instant, you are [double typed 7/9 letter word possibly: furnished ] the following information relative to William Crawford, [NY. 921.] Nathan Shaw [R. 9441] and Jacob Botomor [R. 1557] as requested.
From the papers on file in this Bureau, it appears that William Crawford was an Indian trader in 1767. In 1776, he he became a Colonel of the Virginia troops on the Continental Establishment; he superintended the recruiting of the 13th Virginia regiment, and was in several expeditions against the Indians, viz under General McIntosh and Colonel Brodhead in 1778; General Clarke's Western expedition; expedition against the Moravian Indians; and while on an expedition ordered by General William Irvine in 1782 he was captured and burned to death by the Indians.
His son John survived him but died prior to May 1830, at which time his (soldier's) only surviving children and heirs at law were Effey McCormick, and Sarah (Sally) [Sallay] Springer wife of Uriah Springer of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, who was a Captain in the 9th Virginia Regiment during the Revolution, and had served as a Lieutenant, under Colonel William Crawford.
On June 1, 1820, Warrant numbered 921, for 500 acres of bounty land on account of the services of William Crawford as a Colonel of the Virginia troops, issued in behalf of his daughters.
There is no further family data, and no claim for pension on file in this Bureau.
It may be proper to add, that the list of private claims presented to the House of Representatives, 2nd session of the 23rd Congress, shows that the heirs (names not stated) of Colonel William Crawford applied for seven years' half-pay on account of his services in the Virginia line. 
There is no information relative to said claim in this Bureau.
Very Respectfully,
[illegible]
Commissioner.

[illegible faded handwriting:
Nathan Shaw R9441
by
28, 1917 ]
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August 7, 1907.
Miss Martha S. Harbison,
Shelbyville, Ky.
Madam: 
In response to your personal inquiry relative to Colonel William Crawford, you are advised that it appears from papers
on file in this Bureau that he was an Indian trader in 1767; and in 1776 he became a Colonel of the Virginia line on the Continental Establishment; superintended the recruiting of the 15th Virginia regiment; served in several Indian expeditions
and in 1782, while on an expedition by order of General William Irvine, he was burned to death by the Indians.
The following children survived him: John, who died prior to 1820; Effey McCormick, alive in 1820, and Sarah, the wife of Captain Uriah Springer of the 9th Virginia regiment on the
Continental Establishment who had served as a Lieutenant under Colonel William Crawford. She and her husband resided in Fayette county, Pennsylvania in 1819.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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BULLOCH COUNTY
GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
1796
MRS JULIAN C LANE, HISTORIAN
STATESBORO, GA.
June 14,1935
Department of Pensions
Washington,D.C.                               Calhoun or
                                                          Calquhoun, Angus
                                                          Colhoun 
Dear Director: -
I would like very much to have any information that
you may have of Angus Calhoun, Mexican War, 1936 or 1846.  It is
family tradition that he was killed in Battle of Alamo.  He enlisted
from either South or North Carolina or maybe Georgia.  I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Julian C. Lane

Colonel,
P.S.  CRAWFORD, William / of Virginia Revolutionary Soldier.  He was killed by the Indians after the War - Do you have record that will show that he left children?  I would like very much to have any family connection or children that may be on record there,
Mrs. Lane
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He was under Col Armstrong & pension
says moved to Surry Co "with his father"
If you will read your "Crawford" pensions
you may be able to spot him &
this will mean a great deal to me.
Thanking you very much.
I remain
Mrs. M.C. Moseley
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CYRUS McMICHAEL
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
410 WATER STREET
CONNEAUT LAKE, PA.
If he was married ^twice who was his first wife, when were they married, where and when did she die?
Mrs Hannah Crawford received a pension and removed back east. To what place? Col. William Crawford was born in 1732 I can not find the month and day of the month. 
Yours Truly, 
Cyrus McMichael
[Circle ink stamp:  RECEIVED FEB 13 1939]
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DR. STERLING W. OBENOUR  PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
DR. J. WILLIAM CAMP  PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
ROSEVILLE CLINIC  ROSEVILLE, OHIO

Nov. 4, 1932
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: 
Can you give me any data concerning the following soldiers of the Revolution and their heirs:
Colonel Wm. Crawford [underlined, checkmark, OK] (1732-1782) lt. Col. 5th Va., Col. 7th Va. Commanded expedition against the Indians, was captured and burned by the Indians on June 11, 1782, near Carey, Ohio, Wyandotte Co.
Major William Harrison, a soldier who was also burned by the Indians after the Crawford defeat (1782). He married Sarah Crawford, the daughter of Col. Wm. Crawford.
The above mentioned soldiers are my ancestors and I am very desirous of securing more information concerning them and their heirs.
Any data which you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours, 
Mrs. Sterling W. Obenour, [Signature] Dorothy Duvall Obenour
Roseville Ohio

[circle ink stamp] RECEIVED NOV 7 1932 PENSION FILES [Illegible]
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2910 Harrison Street,
Evanston, Illinois,
May, 18 1931
[circle stamp: US PENSION OFFICE MAY 20 1931]
Bureau of Pensions, Washington DC. Revolution and 1812 Wars Section.
Dear Sirs :-
I wote [wrote] you April 5th inquiring for the military record in the Revolution of ^ my ancestor, George Campbell of Virginia and about whom, as you wite [write] me under date of May 14, the data I supplied is not sufficient for his identification.
Since writing you, I have learned that the George Campbell who was my ancestor was a resident of what is now Rockbridge County Virginia and removed to Woodford County Kentucky about 1795. His wife, possibly a second wife, was probably Nancy.
For your further information in identifying his record, I shall repeat from my former letter.
He was an invalid the last few years of his life.
He lived during these last years with his son Samuel and Samuel’s wife, whose maiden name was Phoebe Kirkham.
He had a second son, Gilbert, whose wife was Mary Crawford. Both were natives of Rockbridge County Virginia and lived later in Boone County, Kentucky.
I shall be glad if you will make a further search of your records in the light of the ^ additional information in the second paragraph above. I am quite sure that he was a soldier of
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The Revolution, either in the Continental Army or the Virginia Militia, and the completeness and duration of his invalidism in his old age suggests that he was in all liklihood [likelihood] a pensioner.
Very Truly, 
Gilbert L. Campbell,
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2910 Harrison Street,
Evanston, Illinois,
May, 18, 1931
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs :- Will you kindly advise me of any details shown by your records that may aid me in identifying ^ as my ancestor Colonel William Crawford of the Revolutionary Army whose record is given as follows on page 139 of Heitman’s Register? ( War Department Publication).
Lieutenant Colonel, 5th Virginia, February 13, 1776.
Colonel, 7th Virginia, August 14, 1776.
Resigned, March, 22, 1777.
Served subsequently in Indian Troubles on the frontier and, while leading an expedition in 1782 was captured, tortured and burned at the stake by the Indians on June 11, 1782, in what is now Wyandotte County, Ohio.
My reasons for thinking this man may have been my ancestor are these: -
The will of a William Crawford was filed in Rockbridge Co., Virginia in the early part of 1783.
The will mentions a daughter Mary, which is the name of my great grandmother [Mary Crawford] whose marriage to my great grandfather occurred in Rockbridge Co. in 1797. Other names mentioned in the will are those known descendants of Mary Crawford Campbell.
Colonel William Crawford resided in & near what
[circle stamp: US PENSION OFFICE MAY 20 1931]
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is now Rockbridge Bounty Virginia, and is thought to have entered military service from there.
as Colonel Crawford’s death occurred in 1782, I do not anticipate that he was ever a pensioner. My thought is that your records may show his widow or children as pensioners or may show their names as claimants to Bounty land after his death.
Your search for any claim ^ by his heirs as to bounty land may be aided by the information that an act of the Virginia Assembly as of December 30, 1784 included, in a long list of Revolutionary Veterans entitled to land warrants, the name of Colonel William Crawford.
It would aid me especially to have the married names of any daughters who may appear as claimants to bounty land as his heirs.
Very Truly
Gilbert L. Campbell
P.S. Could you give me the name of Colonel Crawfords Widow as well as the names of any children shown upon your records?
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[#UX27 1 cent post card stamp: -U.S. POSTAL CARD- 1-ONE CENT-1 JEFFERSON ]
[typed] THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Killed by Indians was my G. mothers G. uncle would you send his record too . I thank you.
Mrs M. L. Ingle
Bondurant Iowa.

Dept of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Bondurant 2-2-28.
Dear Sirs
Would you kindly send me the following records
“ Thomas Ingles (lt) VCM 89
Wm Ingles J C Dec 1775, 73 “
I think I found above records in Vol 13 Colonial soldiers of Virginia. Please send every thing you have on them and their families I appreciate very much the help you are giving us. I sent a few day s ago for record of servicis [services]. I feel sure the me I want is David Geven H.S. 7-196. And about his family too. Wm Crawford
over
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104 Dorsey St.
Columbia Mo. 
July 30th. 1928.

Pension Bureau 
Washington, D. C.
Sir;- -
In 1804 Mrs. Hannah Crawford widow of Col. Wm. Crawford who served in the REvolution from Va. but afterward served from what is now Crawford Co. Pa and was burned at the stake by Indians when serving on frontier work by appointment of George Washington, applied for a Rev. widows pension. She drew a pension letter from Va. given her by the State but we very much desire to get a little better information [information] as to her age- birth date- and names of her children if given in her application.
Will you kindly give us dates as given then? She died in 1817 and we think was married in 1761 but was a seco nd [second] wife.Will very greatly appreciate any help given us. Several have been admitted to the Daughters of the Rev. but were the three children of first wifes descendants.

Yours very truly, 
[signature] Mary E. Attwood
Mrs. Mary E. Attwood
124 Dorsey Ave. 
Columbia, Mo.

[faded circle ink stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL [Illegible] 1928 ]
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[letterhead]
Young Men's Christian Association UNIONTOWN PENNSYLVANIA
D. M. HERTZOG. PRESIDENT H. H. KING. RECORDING SECRETARY L G. CHORPENNING.TREASURER E. F. SANDOW. GENERAL SECRETARY
[letterhead end]

12-15-27
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
In seeking information for D.A.R. purposes, I have been referred to you as a possible means of obtaining desired data.
A family of Sheppards took part in the Revolutionary war at Fort Henry where Wheeling WVa. now stands. From an old book “Chronicles of Border Warfare” I learned that Col. Moses Sheppard was at one time commander there. Can you find any additional information concerning him?
Also can you find any data in regard to the life of Col. William Crawford who was burned at the stake by Indians in Wyandotte County, Ohio?
Please find stamp enclosed for return postage.
Thank you very much.
Most sincerely, 

Miss Elizabeth B. Craig,
284 Derrick Ave;
Uniontown, Pa.
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Huntington, W. Va
April 22, 1925
[circle ink stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE L APR 24 1925 ]
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
I wrote the War Department concerning the Revolutionary War records of two soldiers, and as the [Sats/dats ?] was not found there, I was referred to you.
I am searching for the records of John and William Crawford- father and son, who served with the Botetourt County, Virginia troops. They were both at one point with Capt. Thomas Rowland, and William is known to have served under Capt. John Montgomery. They were Gen. Andrew Lewis’ troops, and probably under Col. Wm Fleming.
If either John or William Crawford applied for a pension, it was from Botetourt County. John Crawford’s wife was Isabel Fulkerson, William Crawford married first Mary Sue Roberts later Margaret Kirkpatrick, but I think he outlived both his wives. If either man was given bounty
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land it was in Botetourt County.
Any help you can give me in establishing their Revolutionary records will be greatly appreciated.
Very Truly yours, 
Katherine Dillard Robertson

Mrs. Frank W. Robertson
1019-Tenth Street,
Huntington, 
West Virginia.
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1708 Race Street, Philadelphia Pa.
May 30, 1917. [written in margin: Rev see [?]21 ]
J.N. Salzgaber, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions—
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir :-
What record have you of the Pension granted to the widow of Col. Wm" Crawford who commanded the Westmorland [Westmoreland] Co. (Pa) company against the Delaware Indians in 1782? He was burned at the stake in Ohio, June 11 1782. [3 scribbled out] His widow, Hannah Crawford, was allowed a Pension. Kindly forward data in regard to Col. Crawford's family as recorded in the Pension Bureau.
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Yours Sincerely, 
(Dr.) Eleanor M. Heistand-Moore
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[circle ink stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUN 18 1914]
331 West Evans St.
Florence S. C. 
June 16" 1914
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir - 
Have you a record of William Crawford of Va., for Rev. service. Believe he was Col of 5 & 7 Va. He was living in Goochland- Co- in 1777- have a copy of his will made there. He mentions his wife Sarah — thereon and nineteen children of whom seven of his sons served in Rev. I am anxious to find full
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name of wife - when and where married if Sara[illegible] was only wife - where enlisted [scribbled out s]he: Every item you have if you will give will be of importance. I am a direct descendent [descendant] of this William Crawford and gathering this information for D. A. R. , and genealogical purposes
Thanking you ahead for your favors-
Very Sincerely -
Mrs. P. C. Weston.
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Miss Martha S. Harbison
Shelbyville Ky
CHIEFS DESK
Old War and Navy 
Division
AUG 2 1907
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Harpers Cyclopaedia Vol. II bottom page 920. Attack on Indians in Moravian Mission “Gnadenhütten” at the forks of the Delaware river in Mch 1782 nearly 100 Indians were massacred under the false impression that they were British spies or concerned in outrages in Penn.
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1907. Aug. 7. History to , Miss Martha S. Harbison Shelbyville KY by her personal request, [?]W
1913. Feby 17. Hist to Mrs. O. G. Weston  V. L. M. Letter in [illegible] 31327 Holman Rice.
1914 June 10. Hist to Mrs. Della C. Hemenway letter in S. 31659 Elisha Dyar. ¢
1914 June 23 Hist to Mrs P. C. Weston. ¢
1917 June 4. Hist to Dr. Eleanor M. H. Moore ¢
1917 Dec. 18. Hist to Albert B Shaw. ¢
1918 Jan. 18. Mr Albert B. Shaw advised of cost of copies. See letters in Nathan Shaw R 9441. aw
1918 Jan. 26. Photo copies of 21 pages sent to Law Dep. for certification & mailing. See letters in Nathan Shaw. R.9441. Write receipt for payment for copies
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1920, Oct. 19, Hist to Mrs. Wilson Edwards. Letter in W Ctf 1988. War[illegible] 1812 Saml.L. Crawford. [Samuel L Crawford] Ew
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1928 Oct. 4. Hist. to Elizabeth B. Craig. A.D.Y.
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1928. Nov.9. Hist: to Mrs M L. Ingle [illegible]
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1929- Mar. 22, Hist to Mrs. Mary E. Attwood
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1931. June 8. Jist to Mr. Gilbert F. Campbell.  W C S 
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1932- Nov. 14 -Hist. To Mrs. Sterling W. Obenour. SLL.
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1935, Apr 12- Hist to Mrs MC. Mosely MLB
1935, July 27  “   “  J. M. Crawford  -  “
  “         “     “   “   “   Mrs Julian C Lane - “
1938, Apr 1 - Hist. to Mrs Annie E. Smith - MLB
1939, Mar. 22 - Hist to Cyrus