Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39374, Humphrey Cram, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
Cram, Humphrey
NUMBER
S 39374
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Windsor Vermont
Notification sent leter October 23d 1820 to
Benjamin Swan Windsor Vermont
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10.805
Vermont
Humphrey Cram
of Windsor in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the N Hampshire
line, for the term of 3 years. 1777-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819
and sent to Just Heald, Chester, Windsor Co Vt.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mo 30. 85.8
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48-
133.83

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Humphrey Cram

Con
10.805
Sept 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
WINDSOR COUNTY,ss} 
 At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden
at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July,
Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty
On this Thirty first day of July 1820, being the first day of said
term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Humphrey Cram
 aged sixty five years, resident in Weston
doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:

I enlisted under Capt. Fry in Col Counell Regiment
for the term of three years, which term I Faithfully served, in the Newhampshire line, and was
legally discharged as stated in some declaration

that he made his original declaration on the Thirteenth day of April 1818 has received
Pension Certificate, No. 9, 805 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 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 is
annexed, and by me subscribed.
to wit
1 Cow. 13.50 1 Mare 20 - 33.50
1 Hog of 2.50 6 Sheep 1 Lambs at 84 cts head is 10.92 1 Gun 7.50 20.92
7 Harrow teeth 2.50 1 old Chain 1 Steel hap,75 1 iron bar 2. 1 hoe .33 6.60
Shovel tongs 1.25 1 Silver Watch 5. Single Sigh 6.50 old [illegible] 1  13.75
1 Pewter platter, 50- Wood clock 3 - 1 case drawers 2 1 tea kettle - 1  6-
1 Bake Kettle 2 - 1 old Pot .50 Skillet .25 1 Tin tunn.50 22 flat irons .75  4-
1 grid iron 33 Crockery & Glass ware 1.50 milk pans. .75 Earthen pots .25 2.83
Salt Morte, 33 Saddle 7.50 1 Bridle, 50 1 Picher for K 25 13.58
Steel yards, 50 1 Cotton Cards 50 old in to Cobler Tools 1 3
Young calf 1.50 1 Swarm of bees 2.50. and Law 1.25 - 2 small  [illegible] 58 5.83
1 old [illegible] 1- 1 Bush Hook .75  1.75
debts due to me from Bernard fuller $91.50 Cents  $111.78
the said Fuller is indigent circumstances
debts which the said carry over - 
to Thos Hath Fullerton 83.98 To Fullerton  & [illigible] 32.
115.98
Henry Lovejoy 6.38 Sundry Small Debts 26.15
22.43 $138.41

I, the said Humphrey was sixty five years of age the 10th Jany last, a Farmer, and have [illegible]
wish and am otherwise infirm - my wife 64 years old the 15 May last much out of health for years past - I have a girl 12 years old named Cordelia Barton, 
who is Dependant on me  for support 
[signature] Humphrey Crum 

Sworn to and declared on the Thirty first day of July
1820, before said Court.
 Attest [signature] Ben Swan Clerk.
 

STATE OF VERMONT, I, Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for
the County of Winder, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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  Nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and allied the seal of said Court, at
day of August 1830.
[signature] Benj. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.
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39374
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39,374
Humphrey Cram
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol 3, Page 105
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Declaration of Humphrey Cham
No.35 Soldier
77 to 80
Scammells
N. Hampse
Regt
on Roll Admited
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District of Vermont, Windsor County ss.
Chester in said County of Windsor, on the
13th day of April 1818. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court for the
County of Windsor, aforesaid, Personally appears
Humphry Cram aged sixty two, Resident in
Andover in sd County of Windsor, who being
by me first 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 & naval service of
of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
that he the said Humphry Cram enlisted in
Willton in the State of New Hampshire, on the
14th day of June 1777 for ten years in the
company commanded  by Capt Isaac Fry in the Regiment commanded by Col Scammel of the
NewHampshire troops - that he continued to serve
in sd Corps, or in the service of the United States
untill the 20th day of June 1780 when he was
discharged at West point in the State of New York
what discharge he has since to
that he was in the Battles of Saratoga at the taking
of Genl Burgone & his army, and the Battle with the
Indians, in the General County, in the expedition
of General Sullivan and that he is in reduced
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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 sd service
left the testimony of David Hessetton as hereafter
Stated. Sworn to & declared, before me, the day
& year aforesaid
.
Amos Heald Assistant Judge
of Windsor County Court

I Amos Heald Associate Judge of Windsor County
Court, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to 
my satisfaction, that the said Humphrey Cram
did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in
the preceding declaration against the common
enemy and I now transmit the proceedings &
testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary
for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
I further certify that David Hesselton of Andoon
Personally appearing and being by me sworn, testified
on his oath, that he was present at the time the sd
Humphry Crum entisted and that he the sd Hesselton served
in the same company, & mess during the said
term of three years with the sd Cram & that they were
discharged at the same time; and that he the sd Hesselton
has seen the discharge of the sd Humphrey Cram, a number
of times since he returned home
this 13th day of April 1818

Dated at Chester
Certified by Amos Heald Assistant Judge
of Windsor County Court
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I also further certify, that from the certificate of the
selectmen of Andover, and other evidence it
appears to my satisfaction, that the sd Cram
is in reduced circumstances & stands in need
of the assistance of his country for support
[illegible] A. Heald assistant Judge

State of Vermont
Windsor County
Woodstock County Clerk
Office June 11 AD 1818
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the
County Court within & for the
County
of Windsor, Do hereby
certify that Amos Heald is
one of the assistant Judges of
said County Court, and that the
foregoing
signatures are
the hand writing of the said
Judge

In TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court the day
above
[signature] Benja Swan