Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11832, Enos Crane, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Crane, Enos
Williams, Sophia Former widow

NUMBER
W. 11832
B.L.WT.101838-160-55

CONTENTS
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14.653
New York
=================
Enos Crane
of Cayuta in the state of New York
was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line for the term of Ten months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11 of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of Sept 1819
and sent to D. Woodcock Esq
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  $126.47
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48.00
 Dollars  174.47
15 mos. 21/31x4/50

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Enos Crane
Oath
It appears by the Rolls that claimant deserted 16th April 1779 and there is no evidence of his having even joined the Army, after 1783 that period 

Rejected
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State of New York
Tioga County Sss.
On the Seventh day of May one thousand Eight Hundred and eighteen
before me the Subscriber one of the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas in and for the
County aforesaid appeared Enos Crane aged
fifty six years resident in the town of Cayuta 
County and State ^aforesaid who being by me first duly Sworn doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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, that the said
Enos Crane enlisted at Durham in the County
of New Haven and State of Connecticut in the
month of February one thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Seven in a company commanded by Captain Barber in Colonel Meigs Regiment & General Parsons Brigade for the term of three years that he faithfully ^served in  said corps untill in April 1779 when he left the service without a discharge and returned again into the service under the  proclamation of General Washington in the month of April 1782 having been absent from the service three years and entered under the same Colonel his Captain's  ^name he does not recollect & again served untill in February one thousand seven hundred & eighty three it being ten months
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and was discharged from said service on the
East side of the Hudson River opposite to
West Point was in no important battles
and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for support - and that he has no
other evidence in his power of his
said services-
Enos Crane
Sworn to and declared
before me the day &
year aforesaid
Stephen Beers one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas for the County of Tioga
State of New York
of
Stephen Beers Judge as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Enos Crane did serve in the revolutionary war
as stated in the preceding declaration against
the Common Enemy and I transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and had before
me to the Secretary of the Department of
war pursuant to the directions of the
afore mentioned act of Congress-- I further
certify that the said Enos Crane is in reduced circumstances 
 & stands in need of the assistance of his Country Stephen Beers one of the
Judges of the Court of common pleas
for the County of Tioga & State of New York
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State of New York
Tioga County ss
I certify that on the ninth day of October 1819 before me the subscriber personally came Nathan Benson of the Town of Grawton County of Tompkins & State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn deposeth
an saith that he has been acquainted with Eanos Crane the petitioner in the annexed affidavit several years, and that he has no real estate, nor or any personal estate of any consequence; that he is in neady [needy] circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Nathan Benson
Stephen Beers Justice of Peace
Tioga County Clerks Office} ss
I certify that the above named Stephen Beers is duly commissioned and sworn and now is and was an acting Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tioga and that due faith and credit aught to be given to his official acts and that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said Stephen Beers and verily believe the above be his own proper handwriting.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed the 30th day of January in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Math. Carpenter Clk
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Enos Crane
Copy & certificate
14653
Groton 
Tompkins Co
NY
22 sept
To be Returned to D Woodcock
Ithaca N York
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STATE OF NEW YORK,}
Tompkins COUNTY,} ss. 
Enos Crane of the Town of Groton
On this Twenty Sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, persona, and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers, Enos Crane after fifty nine years, resident in the town of Groton in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he enlisted on the sixth day of February 1777 in the town of Durham Count of New Haven and State of Connecticut in Captain Samuel Barker company Col. Meigs, Regiment for three years. That he served the said three years in said Regiment and was discharged opposite to Wet Point on the East Side of the Hudson River- and further that he made oath to receive his pension on the Eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - that his pension certificate was issued on the 22d day of September 1819 and that the same is now in his possession and is Number 14.653

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War," [assed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any other income that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That he has a wife and two children one child six years old the other three years old that he has no trade and from ill state of health is no able to do a days work at farming
Enos Crane
Sworn to and declared this 26th day of September 1820.
in open court before me
Richard Smith
First Judge Tompkins County
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State of New York Tompkins County Clerks office ss:

I George P Frost deputy clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Tompkins, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 9th day of October 1820.

Geo. P. Frost,
Deputy Clerk
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A Just, full and true inventory of all the estate both real and personal of Enos Crane a Revolutionary soldier whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate.
Real property none-
1. cow
2. Hogs
1. Table
1. Tea Kittle
1. Broke Kittle
1. Skilet
1. Shovel & Trowel
 a few articles of Coper Ware
2. old wheels
6. old chairs
2. old chests
2. old axes
1 1/4 acres of corn on the ground

Value at $50.00

Enos Crane
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Exam of Goodwin
for pension papers
Act 7 Feb. 1863
318, 161
Act Mch 3/55
March 12 1863
June 18/62
Sophia Williams
for unit of
Enos Crane
Private in the
Revolutionary Service
See pension papers
on file
Suspended
Allowed, 160 acres
L.M. Drury
March 12 1863,
Examiner
J. T. Stevens
Present
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318.161
Bounty Land
Act 3d March 1855
Sophia Williams
formerly widow of
Enos Crane.
Revolutionary service.

Enos Crane was on Pension on N. York rolls. Act 1818.

Received from G. F. Lewis of Cleveland Ohio
J. T. Stevens Atty

Present

(stamp)
PENSION OFFICE JUNE 18 1862
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Province of Canada West County of Kent ss

On this 28th day of March AD 1862 before me the undersigned one of her majesties Judges of the Surrogate Court of the County of Kent, aforesaid personally came Mrs Sophia Williams, aged 67 years, and being by me first duly sworn according to law, on her oath doth make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under Act of the Congress of the United States of America passed Mar 3, 1855. That she is the former widow of Enos Crane the same person who was a Revolutionary Pensioner she believes under the Act of 1818 the full particulars as far a known in reference to her said former husbands service and death and her subsequent marriage to Christopher Williams, his death, and that she is now a widow are clearly proven in her application for a pension under Act of Feby 3d 1853 herewith transmitted to which papers she desires referance may be had for the purpose of establishing her claim to Bounty
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Land under this application. She further declares that she has never received under this or any other Act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant, nor made any other application thereof. 

She hereby appoints Joseph T Stevens her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim of land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the promise

Sophia Williams X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Sophia Williams and that she appears to be of the age above stated, and further that I am not interested in this her claim as attorney or otherwise

Wm Benj Wells
Judge Co Providence Canada West

Providence of Canada West County of Kent ss

Personally came Amos Bradshaw Thomas of the Township of Zone in said county, Thomas and Letitia Gadd of the Township of Howard in said county wife of Thomas Gadd - 


(following with lines drawn through)
before me a judge of said county Amos Bradshaw Thomas and Letitia Gadd residents of Zone and Howard in
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W 
Cole on the for Rev
Oct 1852
Penn Township of Ham in said County wife of Thomas Gadd before me a Judge of said County Amos Bradshaw Thomas and Letitia Gadd residency on and Howard in
County of Kent and Province of
Canada West whom I certify to be
reputable and entitled to credit and
who being duly sworn say that they
were present and saw Mrs Sophia
Williams sign her name to the within
declaration, and they further swear
that they have every reason to believe
from the appearance of the applicant
that she is the same person she represents
herself to be.
Amos B. Thomas
Certifial Law


Present in Letitia Gadd
The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and year above
written and I certify that I know
the affiants to be credible persons, that the
claimant is the person she represents
herself to be and that I have no
interest in her claim


Court of County of Kent
Came West 
June
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7136
New York
============================
Sophia Williams formerly
widow of Conn            Enos Crane
who served int he Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
==================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars
cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
=================
Certificate of Pension issued
ninth day of March 1853
and sent to J T. Stevens Esq Present
================
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act 
February 3, 11853, Page 31 Vol. H No. 3
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Province of Canada West
County of Kent SS,
On this 28th day of March
 A.D 1862 before the undersigned a Judge
of the County and Surrogate Court in the
County and Province aforesaid, person
ally came Sophia Williams aged
67 years, a resident in the County of
Kent and Province of Canada who
being duly sworn according to law,
doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions made by the act
Congress passed February 3, 1853, (and
of such other or further acts as may have
used under which she may be entitled)
granting pensions to the widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Enos Crane deceased who was a soldier in the Connecticut Continental line that she is unable from loss of memory
and old age to give the names of his
officers or other description of his Seal
than that he served, for six or
seven years and was honorably discharged at the close of the war.

That her said former husband
Crane was a Pensioner of the United
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States she thinks under the Act of 1818, because he first received his pension in the 1818 or 1819, that he drew his pension half yearly at the rate of $96 per year, that at the time he received his pension he resided in Oneida County in the State of New York, that he formerly resided in the Thompkins [Tompkins] County New York, that his pension was paid him in Albany New York. She further says she was married to the said Enos Crane at Lock Hollow in the town of Groton Thompkins [Tompkins] Co NY on the 15th day of September AD 1816 by one Esquire Bennett a Justice of the Peace who was also she believes a Baptist deacon, that she never recieved a certificate of her marriage, that her name before her marriage was Sophia Lewis, that her husband died at Lock in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York on the 25th of August 1831, that her said husband had drawn twelve years pension up to the date of his death. She further says that there is no public record of her marriage, that there is no private record of her marriage and her said husband's death. She further states that she knows of no witnesses now living
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who were present at her marriage with said Enos Crane that afterwards on the tenth day of May 1834 she again married Christopher Williams at Adelaide in the County of Middlesex and Province of Canada West, which marriage was solemnized by the Reverend James Jackson, a Methodist Minister. That her last named husband Christopher Williams died at Adelade in the county of Middlesex and Province aforesaid on the tenth day of September 1852 since which time she has remained a widow and that she still is and has remained a widow since the day last above named. that the reason why she has not sooner applied for a pension is that she did not know she was entitled to one. That after her said first named husband's death, namely about the year 1832 she removed from her residence in Tompkins County New York to Oxford Canada and County of Kent where she now resides. 
She hereby appoints Joseph T. Stevens her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for a pension and to receive the certificate when issued and to do all other acts proper in the premises.
Sophia Williams X her mark
Witness Amos B. Thomas
Witness Letitia Gadd
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Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year above mentioned and I certify that I know the said Sophia Williams and believe here to be the former widow of Enos Crane as is above stated, that she is about the age above stated and a resident of the county of Kent as stated in the applications, and further that I am not interested in the prosecution of this claim in any manner as agent attorney or otherwise and I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court to make this her application.
Witness my hand the day and year above written.
Wm. Benj. Wells
[illegible] County of Kent & Canada West

Province of Canada West
County of Kent} Ss.
On this ___ day of ____ AD 1862 personally came before me one of Her Majesty's Judges in and for said County and Province ________ aged _____ years and _______ aged ______ years residents of the County of Kent aforesaid and after each was duly sworn according to law, doth on their several oaths say that they are well and intimately acquainted with Mrs. Sophia Williams who has subscribed
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Province of Canada West}
County of Kent ss.}

On this 28th day of March A.D. 1862 before the undersigned a Judge of the County and Surrigate Courts in the County and Province aforesaid, personally came the Reverend Richard Saul aged 62, a resident of the Township of Adelaide, in the County of Middlesex, in said Province, who being dule sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he knew Christopher Williams in his life time late of the said Township of Adelaide- that he was the lawful husband in his life time of Sophia Williams now applying for a Pension to the United States Government that the said Christopher Williams died in the early part of September in the year 1832-that this deponent was the officiating minister at his
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burial- that he died and was buried in the said Township of Adelaide that the said Sophia Williams has since remarried the Widow of said Christopher Williams up to the present time. That he this deponent was intimate with the family of said Christopher Williams, and always understood that Sophia Williams had previous of her marriage with said Williams been the widow of Enos Crane a Pensioner of the United States during the latter years of his life.
Richard Saul

Sworn and Subscribed
before me at Chatham in
the County of Kent aforesaid
this 28th day of March 1862
Wm. Benjn Wells
Judge Co. Surrogate Cts
County of Kent Can. West-
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Canada West
County of Kent
[Illegible]:
Letitia Gadd of the township of Howard, County of Kent Canada West, wife of Thomas Gadd, maketh oath and saith first, that I am a sister of Sophia Williams and am aged fifty-eight-years, that said Sophia Williams is the former widow of Enos Crane deceased who was a soldier in the Connecticut Continental line and afterwards a pensioner of the United States, that said Enos Crane resided in the State of New York in the latter years of his life, and died there, about the year 1831, that her said sister afterwards married Christopher Williams in the Township of Adelaide in the County of Middlesex in said Province, who died about the tenth of September 1852, that her said sister Sophia Williams has
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remained a widow since the death of the said Christopher Williams

Sworn before me at Chatham in said County of Kent this 28th March 1862
[Signed] Hon. William Benjamin Wells

[Signed] Letitia Gadd

Co [County] Surrogate Judge
Co of Kent Can [Canada] West
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County
Province of Canada
County of Middlesey
to wit
of
Mark Mann
of the Township of Adelaide in
the County of Middlesey and
province aforesaid, Yeoman maketh
Oath and saith that he knew and was personally well acquainted with
Christopher Williams who
died at Adelaide aforesaid about
Nine years agoi
That the said
Christopher William lived and
also died on the adjoining Farm
to that of this deponent, and that he
assisted to
put him in his coffin
and was present at his burial
of
at which the Reverend Richard
Saul officiated as Minister
That Sophia William
who was always known in the
neighborhood as the wife of the said
Christopher Williams resided with him
until his death and that Deponent
and there for about Eleven years
previously that this and Sophia
Williams was known in the neighborhood as the Widow "Crane"
before
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before she married the said Christopher William.
That a young woman resided with them who was called "Crane" and who was known in the neighborhood as the daughter of the said Sophia Williams by a formal marriage. 
Sworn by the deponent
Mark Mann, after
the same had been 
Read over & well
explained to him before me a Strath Ray in the said County of Middlesy this ninth day of January AD 1862 
William M Johnston
a commissioner for taking affidavit withe County of [illegible]
Burch, and a Justice of the Peace
for this and County of Middles of
I William M Johnston a Notary
Public duly appointed for the province of
Canada Certify that I am well
acquainted with the above named
Deponent Mark Mann who is a
Freehold Tanner and a person
of good character whose
testimony is entitled to
Dated at
the fullest credit
Strathton
this 9th January 1802
Notary Public Canada
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County of Middlesex}
Court}

(illegible) of Counsel

I John R. Asllen Clerk of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex in the Province of Canada do hereby certify that I well acquainted with William McKeuger Johnston of the Village of (illegible) on the said county (illegible), that the signature of William McKeuger to the annexed paper signed is of the proper hand writing of the said William McKeuger Johnston, that he is Justice of the Peace in and for the saif County appointed by Royal Commission under the Great Seal of the said Province which is (illegible) of Records in the Court of General (illegible) Sepern of the Peace in the said County and that he is also a Commissioner by and authorized to take affidavits and proofs of documents & paper in the County (illegible) Bench in the (illegible) province

Given under my hand and the seal of the court of General Zorata Sepen of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex and (illegible) at the City of London on the said Province this 18th day of January 1862

J.R. Asllen
Clerk of the Peace
County of Middlesex
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Addl Evidence
--
Sophia Williams
formerly Wid of
Enos Crane
Revolutionary Pension
Claim
Act 3d Feby 1855.
J. J. Stevens
Atty
Present
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Province of Canada
County of Kent
To Wit

On this First day of November one thousand eight
hundred and Sixty two Before me John Scott
Esquire one of Her Majesties Justices of the Peace for the
said County of Kent Personally came Augustus Crane
aged forty four years who being by me first duly sworn
saith that he is forty four years of age by occupation a
Farmer a resident of Orford Township in the above
described County and Province that he is the son of
Enos Crane the same who formerly resided in the
State of New York and was a revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States of America deponant was born
in the County of Tompkins and State of New York
on the thirtyeth day of December one thousand Eight
hundred and seventeen Deponant knows that
Sophia Williams now a resident of Kent County
Canada West was formerly the wife of said Enos Crane
and resided with him for many years in the State of
New York my means of knowing are that I did with
my Father and Mother till I was over Twelve years of age
in the Township of Groton in the said Tompkins County
where my Father Enos Crane died about the one thousand
eight hundred and thirty one my mother and myself then
removed to the County of Kent in the said Province of
Canada where we have resided ever since have also
perfect recollection that my Father was in receipt of a
Pension as a Revolutionary Pensioner
and that the said Enos Crane and Sophia now Williams
lived and cohabited together as man and wife and in all
respects treated each other as husband and wife and I know
as well as any one can know who did not see them married
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that they were husband and wife.  My Father said Enos Crane died about the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one as he was poor the widow did not take out letters of Administration but removed soon after to the said Province of Canada where she has ever since resided
Augustus Crane

Sworn and Subscribed before me at Oxford in the said County of Kent on the day and year above written I certify that said deponant is a resident of the Township County and Province above stated and is a credible Witness

[John Scott written across the document in light]

I certify that the above named John Scott is a magistrate and Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Kent and Province of Canada and that the signature set and subscribed to the above document and purporting to be the signature of the said John Scott is the proper name and handwriting of the said Scott.

A D McLeon
Clerk of the Peace County of Kent
Canada West
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 11832
Sophia Williams
formerly Wid of 
Enos Crane
Privt Rev War

Act: Febry 3d 1853

Index:--BM, Page 341

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[initials in the right-hand corner]
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Add Evidence
Sophia Williams
formerly Widow of
Enos Crane
Revolutionary Pension
Act 1853
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[illegible] 285)

To the Surrogate of the County of Monroe:
The petition of Enoch Crowell nephew of Enos Crane late of the town of Pittsford in the County of Monroe, deceased. respectfully Sheweth:

That the said Enos Crane on or about the 25th day of August 1831 died in the town of Pittsford being at or immediately preceding the time of his death an inhabitant of the Said County of Monroe:  That the said deceased has left no last will and testament as far as your petitioner has heard or been able to discover.  That in the opinion of your petitioner, it is proper that some discreet person have the care and management of the personal estate of the said deceased for the benefit of all interested without the delay of advertising for the next of kin as in other cases is required.
And your petitioner further sheweth that all the goods chattels and credits of said deceased, do not exceed in value the sum of Sixty dollars that he is informed and believes that the family of Said deceased, if he has any, is in Canada &  that he has no nearer relative than this deponent who is his nephew in the State of New York.  Your petitioner therefore prays [illegible] such proceedings may be had in the premises as are just and the laaw may require and he will ever pray[?].

Dated October 8th 1831

Enoch his x mark Crowell
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Monroe County  }
Surrogates Office} [illegible] 
Be it remembered that on the day of the date after above petition
the petitioner therein named, personally appeared at this office and made oath before me, that the material facts therein Set forth were true to the best of his knowledge information and belief.

M. F. Delano Surrogate.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK                      }
                                                        }  SS.
Monroe County Surrogate's Office.}

I, Alfred G Midge surrogate of the said County of Monroe, [illegible] hereby certify that I have compared the [illegible]going copy of the petition filed in the Surrogates Court of said County upon which Letters of Administration [illegible] issued in the estate of Enos Crane [illegible] of Pittsford deceased.

with the original remai[illegible] [illegible]cord in my office, and that the same is a Correct [illegible] of the whole of such original.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office, at Rochester, this 9th day of October in the year 1862

Alfred. G. Midge Surrogate.
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Revolution 
Act 3d Febry 1853.
Sophia Williams
former Widow of 
Enos Crane.

Enos Crane was a 
Rev. Pensioner on 
N. Y. rolls. Act of 
1818.

Received from G. F.  
Lewis of Cleveland O.

J. T. Stevens
Atty
Present

[Stamped on the righthand side of document]

Department 
of the
Interior
June 16 1862
Pension Office
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413

State of New York  }
County of Oswego} ss
On this 26th day of May A.D. 1862 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County & State personally came Lemuel Lewis aged 48 years a resident of Mexico in said county who being by me first duly sworn saith that he was well & intimately acquainted with Enos Crane who formerly resided in Thompkins & Oneida Counties in the State of New York and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner for services in the Connecticut Troops.  Affiant knows that said Crane was married to Sophia Lewis, now Sophia Williams about the year 1816, the exact date not known.  Affiant was not present at said marriage, but knows the same as well as any one can know of a marriage who was not present at the ceremony.  The facts & circumstances from which his knowledge of said marriage is derived are, an intimate acquaintance with Enos Crane and Sophia Lewis, now Sophia Williams before and after the marriage.  I heard of the marriage about the time it took place, was a frequent visitor at their house, and heard, Enos Crane call her Sophia now Williams, his wife and saw them treat each other as Husband & wife.  They had three children whose names were
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Augustus Crane Enos Crane Jr and Lucretia Crane that at the time they were so married Enos Crane had not received his Pension, but applied for and received it while they lived together as man and wife.  That said marriage was solemnized by Jonathan Bennett Esq then a Justice of the Peace of Thompkins County New York  That Said Enos Crane had in 1816 a brother living in Oneida County named Frederic Crane, who assisted him in getting his Pension.  Said Frederic is long since dead and so is Judge Beers who also assisted said Crain.  
That some two years since this deponent spent some five weeks attempting to get evidence of the marriage of Said Enos Crane to Sophia Lewis and after a most thorough search no record evidence of said marriage could be found.  Nor any eyewitnesses who were present at said marriage.  Affiant found one Nathan Benson who carried the said Crane and Sophia Lewis to the house of Jonathan Bennett esq, and obtained his affidavit which is herewith transmitted, which, was at that time and is now the best evidence to be found of said marriage, and that said Enos Crane died in said Thompkins County in 1831 and his widow then Sophia Crane removed about the year 1832 to Oxford County Canada West where deponent is infirmed
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She again married one Christopher Williams, who is also dead, but of the latter marriage deponent only knows from hearsay as a friend and old acquaintance.  Affiant knows that Sophia Williams, who has applied for a pension through J. T Stevens is the identical person, who was the wife and widow of the identical [illegible] who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the New York Agency.  Affiant is in no way interested in the result of the application for a Pension, but performed the labor two years ago as the [illegible] instance and old friend of Mrs. Williams and with the sole desire, to help her to establish her just claim, and for thus sole purpose gives this affidavit of the facts, having no promise or expectation of any reward therefor

Lemuel Lewis

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written, I certify that said affiant is a resident of said town and county, is a very credible and reliable witness and every way worthy of belief

S. B. Barnes
Justice of the Peace
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parts, having no promise or expectation if any reward therefor
Lemuel Lewis
Sworn and Subscribed by on [sic] me this day and year above written - I certify that Said affiant is a resident of Said town and County, is a very credible and reliable witness and every
[page cut off]
STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Oswego County Clerk's Office,} ss.
I Do hereby Certify, That S. B. Barnes Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same.  And Further, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment to be genuine.
And I further Certify, That the said Instrument is acknowledged and in all respects executed according to the Laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County this 3d day of June 1862
E. N. Rathbun Clerk
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State of New York,}
Tompkins County Clerk's Office,} ss.
I, STEPHEN H. LAMPORT, CLERK of said County, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record in and for said county, do hereby certify that Simeon G. Conger Esquire, before whom the preceding instrument, was proven or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, sworn and authorized to act as such, and to take the same:  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding acknowledgment is genuine, and that the same is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of said State, to entitle it to be recorded therein.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said County and Courts, at Ithaca, this fourth day of January 1859
S. H. Lamport Clerk.
State of New York
Tompkins Co ss
Nathan Benson being duly sworn says that he is a resident of Groton in said County and has been for the last 45 years.  That about Forty years ago he knew Enos Crain then a resident of Groton aforsaid [aforesaid], and knew the said Crain was married to Miss Sophia Lewis, about that time.  that his knowledge of their marriage was gained or known because the said Crain called ["of" crossed out] on this said deponant, and wished him to take and convey the said Crain and Miss Lewis to a place to be married which this said deponant says he did and saw them married by one Jonathan Bennett ^Esq then of Groton aforsaid [aforesaid] and that they afterward lived together as man & wife
Sworn & Subscribed this 3d day of January 1859
before me
Simeon G. Conger Justice of the Peace
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Office of the
SECRETARY OF STATE
OF THE
State of New York.
Albany, June 5 1862
G. F. Lewis
Dear Sir,
Yours in regard to Jonathan Bennett, has just came to hand.
Bennett was appointed a Justice of the peace in the town of Locke Cayuga Co N. Y. by the Council of appointment of this State, on the 24th day of March 1815.  The County of Thompkins was formed April 17, 1817, from the Counties of Cayuga & Seneca, and the town of Groton was ["formed" crossed out] taken from the town of Locke & formed on the 7th of April 1817, and was
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incorporated or sett [set] off with the other towns that formed the County of Tompkins and on the said 17th of April 1817 the said Jonathan Bennett was again appointed Justice of the peace by the said Council of appointment for the town of Groton.
There are no records of marriages kept by the state in any of its counties except the City of New York which is by virtue of a late act.
If you should address a letter to the P. M. of Groton N. Y. he I presume could as certain [ascertain] whether said Bennett was yet alive
This is all the information our office affords in the matter  any further inquiries, will be promptly answered
Yours, Respectfully
Horatio, Ballard
pr Re. Bamber
Chief Clerk
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Canada
County of Kent}
To Wit:}
I Thomas Alexander Ireland Clerk of the County Court in the County of Kent and Province of Canada do hereby certify that the Signature Signed to the annexed document is the Signature of William Benjamin Wells Esquire the only duly authorized Judge of the County of Kent and at the time of Signing said document was acting and still is, as the Judge of the County of Kent and Province of Canada having in his possession a Commission from the Government of Canada empowering him to act as such County Court Judge
In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said County Court at Chatham in the said County of Kent this 28th day of March A. D. 1862
T. A. Ireland
Clerk County Court
Co Kent Canada
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Sophia Williams:  in a declaration executed before the County of Kent Canada West 28th March '62 asserts,
That she is ^sixty seven years old and is the widow of Christopher Williams, and was formerly the widow of Enos Crane, a revolutionary soldier & pensioner on the N, Y. Roll, act 1818.  Married to him 13th Sept. 1816, by Esquire Barrett, a Justice, at Lock Hollow & in the town of Groton, Tompkins Co. N. Y. received no certificate of marriage ^name before marriage, Sophia Lewis- her husband died 25th ["April 1825" crossed out] August 1831 in said Co.  no public or private record of the marriage -  known of no witnesses now living present at it - In 1834 she married her last husband Christopher Williams in Canada who died tenth September 1852, remained a widow since - has resided since her last husband's death in Canada and did not know she was entitled to a pension.
Two witnesses to the declaration, and a certificate of the Judge that he knows the declarant and believes her to be
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the former widow of Enos Crane, as she states and that her age is as she states - Certifies that from old age & infirmities she is unable to attend Court.  
Signed William Benjamin Wells, Judge of the County & Surrogate Court, Kent Co. Canada
Certificate of Clerk of Co. of the Judge's official character & signature dated 28th March 1862.
Two witnesses - Reverand [Reverend] Richard Saul, aged 62, Letitia Green aged 58, (the latter a sister of the claimant) - whose depositions are drawn up by & executed before Judge Wells.  testify - the first that he well knew Christopher Williams the last husband of the applicant, and that he died in September 1852, and witness was his officiating minister - that he always understood that Sophia Williams had previous to her marriage with Williams been the widow of Enos Crane a pensioner
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minister that he always understood that Sophia Williams, had previous to her married with Williams been the widow of Enos Grace a Pensioner of the United States. Letitia Green says she is the sister of applicant that the latter in the widow of Enos Crane who was a soldier and a pensioner and who died in the year 1831, that the applicant subsequently married Christopher Williams in Canada who died the tenth of September 1852 and that her sister has remained a widow ever since his death.
Neither of the witnesses certified to be credible.
Mark Mann of Adelaide Township Canada testifies that he knows Christopher Williams and attended his funeral at which Rev. Richard said Minister that Sophia Williams was always known in the neighborhood as the wife of the said Christopher that deponent know them for eleven years. That the said Sophia was known in the neighborhood as the "widow Crane" before her last mar-
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marriage with Williams-that a young woman resided with them who was called "Crane" and who was known as the daughter of said Sophia Williams by a former marriage.
Witness makes his mark, and executes the affidavit before a Justice of the Peace who does not certify to (illegible) credibility. County Clerk certifies to the (illegible) examination &c of the Justice

Lemuel Lewis of Mexico Otsego Co. New York testifies 26th May 1862, that his age is 48 years that he knows well & intimately Enos Crane who formerly lived in Tompkins & Oneido Co. and who was a pensioner for services in Rev. War as witness knows he married Sophia Lewis about the year 1816. Was not present at wedding, but
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knows the same as well as any one can know of a marriage who was not present and was intimately acquainted with Sophia Lewis, heard of the marriage about the time it occurred was a frequent visitor at the house, and heard Enos Crane call Sophia (now) Williams his wife, & they both treated each other as husband & wife-the had three children whose names were Augustus, Enos Jr. & Lucretia Crane-said marriage was (illegible) of Jonathan Bennett, a Justice of the Peace. Enos Crane had a brother in 1816 living in Oneida Co. named Frederick Crane who assisted him in getting his pension and he is dead so is Judge Beers who also assisted him
Two years since witness spent several weeks attempting to get evidence of the marriage of Enos Crane to Sophia Lewis but could find no record no eye witnesses but found one Nathan Benson who carried Crane to Sophia Lewis
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to the home of Jonathan Bennet and retained his affidavit which is hereto annexed-that Enos Crane died in 1831 in Tompkins Co. M.E that Sophia Crane moved to Oxford Canada, where she again married as deponent has been informed-witness knows that the applicant for a pension who applies through J. L. Stevens is the identical person who was the wife of Enos Crane, a revolutionary pensioner.
Credibility of witness certified by the Justice before whom the affidavit is taken, and whose official character & signature is properly certified, affidavit is in the handwriting of the Justice Nathan Benson of Groton Tompkins Co. N.Y. testifies 3rd January 1859, that he is 45 years old-that about 40 years ago he knew Enos Crane then a resident of Groton and knew that he was married to to Miss Sophia Lewis about that time-that his knowledge
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-edge of their marriage was gained or known because the said Crane called on this said deponent and wished him to take and convey the said Crane & Miss Lewis to a place to be married, which the said deponent says he did, and saw them married by Jonathan Bennett, then of Groton, and that they afterwards lived together as man & wife.
Credibility of witness not certified by the Justice and the County Clerk's certificate of the Justice Official character is on another piece of paper and not attached to the affidavit except by a (illegible) without any affidavit stamo.
A letter from the Chief Clerk in the Office of the Secretary of State at Albany NY dated 3rd June 1862 states that Jonathan Bennett was appointed a Justice
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of the Peace in the year 1815 of Luck Cayuga Co NY and that the court of Tompkins was taken from Cayuga & Seneca in the year 1817. and the town of Groton taken from Luck in 1817 and in April of that year Jonathan Bennett was reappointed Justice of the town of Groton.
Enos Crane in his declaration for a pension under act of May 1820 States that he has a wife and two children one three the other two years old.
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Brief in the case of Sophia Williams, formerly widow of Enos Crane, a Private in the revolution
Kent County Provence of Canada West
Town of Adelaide
act 3d February 1853
2d Section
===========================
Claim ('original," or "for increase.") Original
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Enos Crane was a pensioner under act of 18th March 1818 on the N.Y. Rolls at the rate of $96 per ann and died on the 25th day of August 1831.
Claimant makes a declaration before a Judge of the County of Kent Canada West (who certifies that from old age & bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open court) and asserts that she was married to Enos Crane the pensioner, in Groton. Tompkins Co. New York in the year 1816 by a Justice of the Peace named Bennett. that there is no public or private record of the marriage that she had wed him as his wife till his death in the yar 1831.  when she removed to Canada and in the year 1834 she married a man named Christopher Williams who died on the 1oth of September 1852. Since which time she has remained a widow. that the reason she has not applied for a pension before is that she was ignorant that she was entitled to one.
A certificate from the Secretary of State of
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N.Y. sets forth that Jonathan Bennet was app???? a Justice of the Peace for the town of Luck in the year 18??  & reappointed in the year 1817. and that no public records of marriage in that state are kept, except in the city of New York.
Enos Crane, in his application for a pension in the year 1820 says he has a wife and two children _ one three years old
Letitia Judd of Canada west sworn that she is a sister of the applicant who was the wife of Enos Crane, a revolutionary Pensioner of N.Y. and that after his death she same to Canada & married Christopher Williams who died tenth of Sept 1852 Y that she has remained a widow since.
Lemuel Lewis of Oswego Co. N.Y. swears that Sophia Williams is his sister, whose maiden name was Sophia Lewis that though not present at the marriage, he knows as well as he could know anything which he did not witness that she was married to Enos Crane the pensioner in 1815. and that they ever after sustained the relation of husband & wife.
Rev Richard Saul. Canada West swears that he knows the applicant as the widow of Christopher Willims whose funeral he officiated at in Sept 1852. and he know her as his wife and always understood that she had formerly been the widow of Enos Crane, a revolutionary pensioner.
Mark Mann of Canada, testifies that he knows applicant and that before her marriage to Christopher Williams She was known as
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the "widow Crane" and a daughter resided with her, called "Crane". the child of a former marriage. Augustus Crane of Canada, testifies, that he is the son of Enos Crane the revolutionary pensioner and that after his father's death he went with his mother to Canada to reside and he knows as well as he could know anything of which he was not a witness, that his parents were lawfully married, that he lived with them till he was over twelve years of age and came with his mother to Canada after (crossed out) on the death of his father.
That his age is forty four years. (This corresponds with the age of one of Enos Crane's children in 1829 as stated by himself in his application for a pension.  Power of atty. properly executed. Death of the last husband & continued widowhood, shewn by abundant testimony.
Allowed at the rate of $96 per annum to begin on the 10th day of September (crossed out) 3d day of February 1853
L. M. Drury
Examining Clerk
J.T. Sevens Esq
Present
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The Declaration 
of Enos Crane
Coll. Meig Rent
Febry 1777

To be returned to D Woodcock Ithaca NY.

Admitted
I.C.E.
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State of New York Oneida ss.

on the 28th day of August in the year of our Lord 1819, came before me Charles Burnitt of Paris in said county of Oneida aged seventy two years & made solemn oath that in the year 1777 he was a lieutenant in a company on the continental establishment commanded by Capt. Samuel Backer in the regiment commanded by Coll. Jonathon Melum brige - that he enlisted into said company Enos Crane who is now applying for a pension under the act of Congress providing for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. - That said Crane enlisted for three years, & after serving two years & two months he then deserted from the service, & continued absent from it as much as two or three years, but the precise time he does not recollect, that afterwards in the year1782, thro the advice & agency of this aforemention consequence of the proclamation of Genl. Washington offering indemnity to such deserters from the army as should return to it & serve out their terms of enlistment, - the said Crane again joined the army & was attached to the same company in which he enlisted, which was then commanded by a Captain Ten Eyck, whose
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christian name the deponent does not recollect & that the said Crane then served out the whole remaining term of his original enlistment which was ten months untill he was regularly discharged in the year 1783.

Charles Burnitt

Subscribed and sworn to this 28th day of August 1819 before me

Ez Bacon one of the judges of Oneida Com. Pleas

State of New York Oneida ss

On the 28th day of August in the year of our Lord 1819 came before me Frederick Crane of Deerfield in sd. county & made solemn oath that he knows Enos Crane who is mentioned in the above deposition of Charles Burnitt that he resided in the same town with him at the time he enlisted into the continental army, - that he understood that after the said Enos had continued some time in the service he deserted from it, & that he afterwards rejoined the army in consequence of Gen. Washingtons proclamation in 1782, & then served out his original term of enlistment untill he was regularly discharged.

Frederick Crane

Subscribed & sworn to this 28th day of August 819. Before me.

Ez Bacon one of the judges of Oneida Com. & Pleas
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I hereby certify that from the knowledge which I have of the character of the foregoing deponents Charles Bunitt & Frederick Crane I am satisfied that they are credible witnesses & should give credence to the facts stated by them in their said depositions.

Utica N.Y.
Aug 28th 1819

E. Bacon Judge of Oneida Com Pleas

Clerks office Oneida County SS

I certify that Ezekiel Bacon was a Judge in and for the County of Oneida at the time of making the above affidavits, and is duly authorized to make the same and I being acquainted with the hand writing of the same Judge do verily believe the signatures to the same are of his own proper hand writing. Witness the Seal of said County this Twenty Eighth day of August 1819.
William P. Herrick Depy Clk
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No. 7635
Sophia Williams
formerly widow of Enos Crane.
New York

Letter to J. T. Stevens
June 20, 1862

Act 3d Feb. 1853.
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Sophia Williams. formerly widow of Enos Crane - deceased. 
Province of Canada West.
Kent County.

Act 3d Feb. 1853.
2d section

Allowed at the rate of $96. per an as the widow of Enos Crane a Private of the revolution.

Certificate to J. T. Stevens

Present.
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Hon Jos N Barrett
Comr of Pensions
Presant


upside down stamp
DEPARTMENT
illegible word
INTERIOR
JUNE 18 18??
PENSION OFFICE
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E. M. Barnum
J. T. Stevens
Business
In the Supreme Court, Court of Claims, and Departments. Private Law Claims

Post Office Accounts, 
Pensions, Bounties, Bounty Land
Prize Money

Law, Collection, and Claim Office
Barnum & Stevens, 
Washington D.C. 20th Feby 1863

Additional Evidence
Sophia Williams
formerly widow of
Enos Crane
Revolutionary Pension
Act 3rd Feby 1853

Sir 
I have the honor to enclose you addl evidence in the above mentioned claims.

Very Respectfully Yours
J. T. Stevens

Hon Jas H Barrett
Court of Pension
Present
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archive

Name: Crane, Henry
Grade: Private
Line: Maryland

Warrant Number: 11074
Acreage: 100
Issued: January 8, 1796 to George Ponsonby, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" to which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.