Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39366, William Crafts, R.I.
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R.I.  Crafts, William  S 39366
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(2342) Rhode Island
William Crafts  Capt Peckham  Private  Rhode Island Lines
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William Crafts
2342
March 1819
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Henry Crafton Esq. 
Newport, 
R.I.

23 April 1821
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State of Rhode Island & Providence-Plantations.
Newport sc - Court of Common Pleas, May Term, A.D. 1827
On this Twenty sixth day of June 1820, personally apppeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Newport in the State of Rhode-Island, &c.
William Crafts aged Sixty Years
residing in the Town of Newport in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: --
as a private in the Company commanded by
Capt. Benjamin L Peckham in the Regiment
commanded by Col Jeremiah Olney for more than [illegible], the particular period he does not recollect, but thinks it may be stated
in his original application now in the War office

That he made a previous Declaration on the Third Day of May 1816, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 2342-- And in pursuance of the Act of Con-
gress, passed May 1st, 1820, 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 whatever, 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 service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Witness H Y Cranston William his X mark Crafts

SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
William Crafts viz
Old drawers $2.. - Eight old [illegible] - [illegible]
Shovel & Tongs - Looking glass - J Bellows
[illegible]
4.50
3.90
$8.40

My Family consists of self aged as above
wife aged 58 years
Witness H Y Cranston William his X mark Crafts
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William Crafts viz
Old drawers $2.. - Eight old [illegible] - [illegible]
Shovel & Tongs - Looking glass - J Bellows
[illegible]
4.50
3.90
$8.40

My Family consists of self aged as above
wife aged 58 years
Witness H Y Cranston William his X mark Crafts

Sworn to and declared, on the Twenty sixth day of June before the Court
H Y Cranston Clk
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport
I hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court;
that it is the opinion of said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is Eight Dollars forty cents.
I further certify that the Court aforesaid
is a Court of record, being so constituted by Statute, possessing original and unlimited Jurisdiction in all civil actions, proceeding according to the course of the common Law keeping a record of its proceedings.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Twelfth day of September in the year of our LORD, Eighteen hundred & twenty, forty fifth of American Independence
By order of Court
H. Cranston Clk
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Wm Crafts
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It appears by the Regimental Book of Occurrences now in my possession, that William Craft inlisted (enlisted) for and served the term of nine months, a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental  Establishment, and that he was honourably (honorably) discharged from said Regiment at Sarratoga (Saratoga) on the twentieth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his said inlistment (enlistment). 

J. Dexter Major of said 
Regiment Codem Tenifore

Providence May 4th 1818
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Newport, s.s.

On this  (blank) day of May 1812, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, personally appears William Crafts aged Fifty Eight years, residence in Newport in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, 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 Unted States in the revolutionary war;"  That he the said Wm. Crafts enlisted in Newport in the State of Rhode Island in March 1782 in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin L. Peckham of the Regt. Com'd. by Col. Jer (Jeremiah) Olney; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 25th day of Dec. 1782, when he was discharged from the service in Saratoga State of New York, that he was in the battles of  (blank) 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 now in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nich. (Nicholas) Taylor 

I, Nich (Nicholas) Taylor, Judge, as aforesaid do certify, That it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said William Crafts did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. 
Newport May 2 - 1818   Nich (Nicholas) Taylor
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas
County of Newport 2nd May 1818

I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor Esqr. whose signature is affixed to the above statement & certificate is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Newport in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court. 
Robert Rogers Atty.

State of Rhode Island - Newport August 1818
I hereby certify that the above-named Wm. Craft is an inhabitant of the town of Newport is very infirm & unable to labour (labor) & has to be (unintelligible) by the town for some time past & needs the assistance of his country. 
Nich's (Nicholas) Taylor
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39366
INVALID
Revy.

File No.  39, 366
William Crafts
Pri (Private) Rev (Revolutionary) War

Act:    18 March 18
Index: - Vol.  3, Page 105

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Duplicate by request

William Crafts

hon
perhaps a 2 (unintelligible)
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(Duplicate by request of applicant)

STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND & PROVIDENCE-PLANTATIONS
(unintelligible) sc - Court of Common Pleas, May term, A.D. 1820
ON this twenty-sixth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record within and for the County of Newport in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. William Crafts aged sixty years residing in the town of Newport in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary Way as follows;

As a private in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin L. Peckham in the Regiment commanded by Jeremiah Olney for more than a year, the particular service he does not recollect
but thinks it may he states particularly in his original application made in the War Office. 

My family consists of self (unintelligible) as above - wife about 57 years. 

That he made a previous Declaration on the third Day of May 1818, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. 2342 - And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, 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 whatever, 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 service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contacts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of -
High case drawers,                   2..
Saler chairs, (unintelligible)      1..75
Looking glass                             ..45
Crockery                                   3.90
                                              $ 8.20

Witness H.Y. Cranston Clk. 
Wm. Crafts   X his mark

Sworn to and declared, on the twenty-sixth day of June before the court 
H.Y. Cranston Clerk
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A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of -
High case drawers, 2..
Saler chairs, (unintelligible) 1..75
Looking glass ..45
Crockery 3.90
$ 8.40

Witness H.Y. Cranston Clk.
Wm. Crafts X his mark

Sworn to and declared, on the twenty-sixth day of June before the court
H.Y. Cranston Clerk

Clerks office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport
I hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; that it is the opinion 
of said Court, that the amount in value of the 
property exhibited in said Schedule is Eight Dollars forty cents.   I further certify that said Court is a Court of record, being so constituted by statute (unintelligible as creased) ...in all civil causes according to the course of the common Law and keeping a record of its proceedings. 

In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred twenty-one  (Latin phrase follows). 

By order of court originally 
H.Y. Cranston, Clerk
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name - Cragan, Dennis 
Grade - Private

Warrant Number - 11120
Acreage - 100
Issued - September 24, 1792 
To - not shown


* 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" 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.