Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16741, William Crawford, Mass. N.H. Vt.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Mass                                                   
N.H.
Vt.

Crawford, William

NUMBER
S. 16741
carded

CONTENTS
Sally or Silvey Crawford, widow of above soldier, was pensioned as the former widow
of Benjamin Ainsworth, Mass, W - 22863
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(This is the left-hand page of a small booklet.)

New York     28542

William Crawford
of Otsego Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Fish of the Regt commanded
by Col Fletcher in the New Hampshire mi line for 19 mo Private & Vt & Mass

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 63 dollars  33  cents per annum, to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the12th day of April 1834  and sent to G.A. Starkweather

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834       $189.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending Sepr.4 '34  $31.66
$221.65               
   
Revolutionary Claim,
 Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Sam H. Page      Clerk,
Book   E   Vol.  4  Page 130

died Mar 31 1837
See agency book

(right side)
Died 31 March 1837
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In the Matter of
William Crawford
a Pensioner
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Otsego Com Pleas - of term of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred& thirty two

State of New York Otsego County SS
On this 16th day of October personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego now sitting William Crawford a resident of the Town of Milford in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged seventy two years last February who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated viz - That this deponent in the summer of 1777 took the place of John Cobby who was drafted and this deponent marched from Chesterfield in the State of Newhampshire to Claredon in the State of Vermont and continued there a short time and returned home making about three weeks that this deponent served as a substitute for said John Cobby, and was attached to a company commanded by Lieut Oliver Cobby. and this deponent saith that on or about the first of May 1780 he was directed by Col William Boyden to call upon Governor Chittendon and this deponent did so call & the Governor gave this deponent directions with seven or eight persons whom this deponent had charge of to proceed to Rutland Fort in Vermont and join Captain Lawyers Company

(written in left margin)
3 weeks
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and this deponent did accordingly join Capt. Lawyer Company and remained three or four days When this deponent received a Corporals Warrant and took charge of six men and proceeded to [illegible] to take charge of the same [illegible] ground and remained there six days. at the expiration of which time this deponent enlisted for the term of three months and a half in a Company commanded by Parmerly Allen and remained at the Fort except when this deponent was on a searching party for the term of three and a half  months during which time this deponent severed as a Corporal. This deponent was then dismissed and returned home to Summerston in Vermont and this deponent saith that in April 1781 this deponent again enlisted as a Corporal under Capt. Josiah Boyden for the time of six months and joined the Company at Summerston and marched to Castleton Fort and remained there in actual duty for the term of six months and was then dismissed and returned home to Summerston. 
In the spring of 1782 this deponent again enlisted as a Sergeant for the term of seven months under Capt. Josiah Fish and joined the Company at Townsend where the Captain resided and moved him to Castleton Fort and remained  

[in left margin are the notations of 4 days, 60, 3 1/2 mo, 6 mo. each marking where in the declaration the deponent mentions his length of serving under various commands.]
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there on duty for the term of
seven 7mo months. The Col name was Samuel Fletcher. This deponent was then discharged & returned home
and this deponent further saith that in March 1783 he went to see two of his Brothers one in Rutland & one in Shrewsbury when this deponent was there he heard that there was a certain person whose name this deponent does not now recollect who was sick and wished this deponent to serve as a substitute and this deponent did therefore to be his
place during the war and entered upon
duty at Boston & was stationed at Fort
Hill. The man whose place this
deponent took was a private soldier this deponent was not particular to enquire as to his name and he immediately  went home
and this deponent cant tell what his name
was- This deponent received a warrant
as Sergeant from Amos Lincoln and did duty as such Sergeant during all the time which was about ten months  10 Mo and was discharged by Captin Amos Lincoln & returned home
this deponent was born in Worcester in Massachusetts in the month of February in
the year 1760 and has a record of his age
in his bible, and was living when first
called into service at Chesterfield New Hampshire was a (illegible) or a hired
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and at all other times herein before named at Dummerston in Vermont and continued to reside there till was there about thirty years when this deponent removed to Salem in Washington County & State of New York.  Where this deponent resided two or three years and then removed to Otsego where this deponent has since resided. This deponent has received several written discharges; but they are all lost. And this deponent says that his warrants to are also destroyed, and this deponent refers to Robert Crawford of the Town of Cherry Valley and County of Otsego and Judah Waters of the Town of Milford & County aforesaid who can testify to his character and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution. 
And he hereby relinquishes  every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
[signature] William Crawford
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Horace Lathrop Clerk

We Robert Crawford residing in the town of Cherry Valley and County of Otsego and Judah Waters residing in the Town of Milford and County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William  Crawford who has subscribed &
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Sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. And we also certify that he is a man of truth and veracity. And the said Robert Crawford doth further certify that he has seen the last discharge which his Brother procured from Captain Lincoln.
[signature] Robert Crawford
[signature] Judah Waters
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 16th day of Oct 1832.
[signature] Horace Lathrop, Clerk

And the said Court do hereby disclose their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories inscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that [blank] who have signed the preceding Certificate of credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Judges
J. O. Morse
S Page
E Troote
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I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court Common Pleas of Otsego do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Crawford for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 16th day of October 1832.
Horace Lathrop
By T. K. Cory  Deputy

[side]
In the Matter of William Crawford a Pensioner 
18310
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State of New York
Otsego County ss. 
William Crawford being sworn saith that he does not know of any person by whom he can from any of his services set forth in the Declaration of this deponent hereto attached, except his Brother, Robert Crawford, nor can this deponent procure any Clergyman to make the Certificate required for the reason, that he is not acquainted with any upon whom he can call there being no settled Clergyman in the neighbourhood where this deponent resides. And this deponent further saith that he cannot state more definitely his services than he has heretofore stated.
[signature] William Crawford
Sworn & subscribed before me this 11th day of June 1833.
Seth Doubleday Jr Justice

Otsego County ss. 
Robert Crawford being sworn saith that he is the Brother of said William Crawford, that he now resides in Cherry Valley Otsego County and this deponent saith that in 1781 and when his Brother enlisted as a Corporal under Capt Josiah Boyden for the Term of six months as stated by him this
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deponent resided at Dummerston in the State of Vermont and was then in his fifteenth year and this deponent saith that he well recollects of his Brother, enlisting as a Corporal for the Term of six months as stated by him. That he left home for Castleton Fort and was gone as near as this deponent can now recollect the Term of six months as stated by him. And this deponent saith that he understood from letters written by his Brother, and from person's who came from the Fort or from that neighbourhood of whom this deponents Father used to inquire that his Brother William, was at the Fort in actual service as a soldier as by him stated. And this deponent has no doubt of the fact. The reason why this deponent recollects that his Brother served at this time is that this deponent wished to go instead of his Brother but his Father would not permit him on account of his age. And this deponent saith that he was residing at Dummerston at the time his brother enlisted as a Sergeant in 1782 under Capt Josiah Fisk and well recollects of his leaving home for Castleton Fort. This deponent soon after his Brother left home went to Shrewsbury in Massachusetts and was not at home when his Brother
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returned but has always understood that he was gone about the term of seven months, as sworn to by his Brother and he this deponent has no doubt but that his brother did serve the term of seven months at this time.
[signature] Robert Crawford
Sworn & subscribed before me this 11th day of June 1833.
[signature] Seth Doubleday J Justice

State of New York
Otsego County ss.
I, Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County, do certify that Seth Doubleday Junr Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit of William Crawford & Robert Crawford purport to have been respectively sworn, was, at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hands writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said several affidavits to be his proper hand writing & Signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 11th day of June 1838.
[signature] Horace Lathrop Clerk
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In the Matter of William Crawford a Pensioner
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No. 18310
William Crawford Otsego County New York

K. M. 

Geo. A. Starkweather
Coopers Town Otsego County N York
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the service of William Crawford Otsego County New York
Period when the service was rendered 
Duration of the claimant" service
Sub -Sun. 1777  21 days 
Ordered by garrison 1 May 1780 4 days

Enlisted 1 May 1780  2 mos
Enlisted 1 May 1780 3 mos
Enlisted Apr 1781  6 mos 
Enlisted Spring 1782  7 mos
- March 1783  10 mos

Rank of the claimant.
 private corporal Sergt

Names and Rank of the Company
officers under whom he served.
Lieut first Oliver Cobby
Cap Sawyers
Cap Sawyers 
Cap Bagden 
Cap Fish
Cap Amersterden
Names and Rank of the General
and Field officers. 
Col Boyden
Col Fletcher 

Battles in which the applicant was
engaged. 

Country throughwhich he marched
Marched to  Claredon
 Vermont
 Marched to Fort Rutland
Vermont Simon and
proceeded to Carlton fort

 Place of abode when he entered
the service, and age at the present
period-
 Chesterfield N. Hampshire

Evidence by which the declaration
is supported .
traditionary  no  clergeman  certificate
or reason given
papers not property
attached

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.
The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record,
of
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
 of
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
with
and
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
A. B.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
and C. D. residing in (the same)
who has
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
1
Clerk of the Court of
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.do hereby certify that the foregoing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
{To a Soldier.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
and what has become of it?
To un Officer.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fall
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
conforming to the rule.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must me
very continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
defnite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year days
, I served as a-
For months and --
days, I served as   months
, and  and
for such service I claim a pension."
it is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about  months.
is the indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civ
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
Clerk must as his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubthe
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses,
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses
, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
dispensable in militia se you have the usual traditionary war If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration? The interrogatories are answered.
Some proof of so much should be produced 
Lee Robert  Crawfords  affidavit
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October 24, 1933
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William Crawford, S. 16741
Benjamin Ainsworth, S. 22883
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Pearl Wilson
Taloga
Oklahoma

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.16741, based upon the military service of William Crawford.
He was born in February, 1760, at Worcester, Massachusetts.  The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Chesterfield, New Hampshire, he enlisted in the summer of 1777, and served about three weeks as a private in Lieutenant Oliver Cobleighs New Hampshire Company.
While a resident of Dummerston, Vermont, he enlisted and served as follows; from May 1, 1780, two months and four days as corporal in  Captain Sawyer's Vermont Company; immediately after this service he enlisted and served three and one half months as corporal in Captain Parmelee Allen's Vermont Company; from April, 1781, six months as corporal in Captain Josiah Boyden's Vermont Company; from the spring of 1782, seven months as sergeant in Captain Josiah Fish's Company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment; about March 6, 1783, he enlisted at Boston or Amherst, Massachusetts, as sergeant in Captain Amos Lincoln's Massachusetts Company and was discharged in December, 1783. 

From Dummerston, Vermont, he moved to Salem, Washington County, New York, and from there to Otsego County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Milford, Otsego County, New York.
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William Crawford died March 31, 1837.

the soldier's brother, Robert Crawford, was born in February, 1767, and in 1831 was living in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York. The soldier's brother, Joseph Crawford, was born in March, 1769, and in 1831 was living at German Flats, Herkimer County, New York.

The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 22863, based upon the military service of Benjamin Ainsworth.

He enlisted May 17, 1780, while living at Brookfield, Massachusetts, and served until December 31, 1780, as private in Colonel Smith's Massachusetts Regiment.

He married April 27, 1786, Sally or Sylvey Darling. Both were then residents of Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

He died about 1813 or 1814 at Brookfield or Ludlow, Massachusetts.

His widow, Sally or Sylvey, married, date not given, in Otsego County, New York, William Crawford, whose record is given above.

William Crawford died while visiting "one of his daughters" (name not given) in Westford, Otsego County, New York, but his residence was then at Milford, Otsego County, New York.

Sally Crawford died December 12, 1844, at Otisco, Onondaga County, New York.

On an application executed February 4, 1851, in Utica, Oneida County, New York, the pension that was due Sally or Sylvey Crawford on account of the services of her husband,
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Benajmin [Benjamin] Ainsworth, was allowed for the benefit of their children, namely, --- Susanna Cook, aged about sixty-four years in 1851 and resident of Utica, New York; Lydia Mapes, born June 18, 1795, a resident of Utica, New York in1851; Royal Ainsworth who was born in 1788.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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16741
INVALID
File No. 16,741
William Crawford Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870]

June 13, 1904 History to Mrs. Henry A. Boyd, Buffalo, N. Y.
1906 Mch 27. History to Geo S. Crawford
1906 Apr. 2 Geo. S. Crawford inf that papers do not show whether soldier was married or single AW
1929 Oct. 23 hist to Mrs. James Brady See case of Benjamin Ainsworth W. 22863
1933 Oct. 24 hist to Mrs. Pearl Wilson See letter - in Jos. Pearson W. 1468 N.C.S.
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1464
[handwritten notation]
Evidence [illegible] act 1825.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
_____________________________
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
29 JANUARY 1829.

William Crawford of Milford in the County of Otsego in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "an Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution, " approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Amos Lincoln's company, in the [blank] regiment of the Massachusetts line: and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pension since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing

The Third auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
F. A. Dickins.
[handwritten notation]
16.74
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2ND February 1829
It further appears that William Crawford is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
the name of William Crawford Cannot be found among those of the Massachusetts line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of [Eighty] dollars were issued
Peter Hagner Aud
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War Depart: Bounty Land Office
7 May 1829

The records of this office do not show that William Crawford of the Mass. line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
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Recd 24 May 1832              4531

House of Reps.
May 22, 1832

Sir, I have been requested to forward the enclosed paper to the Treasury Department and ask to have it examined and be informed whether it removes the objection to allowing the applicant a pension under the act of May 1828
Most respectfully
Your obedt Servt
W. G. Angel

Hon Louis McLane
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Recd 21 Jany 1829
Cooperstown N.Y. January 16th 1829
.
Hon Richd Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
I herewith send the declaration of William Crawford, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, he has made an affidavit to the facts which appear to be corroborated by the affidavit of Robt Crawford. This is I believe all the testimony he can procure at present should any testimonials of Character be required they shall be forwarded. I understand he is a man of good character. Mr Crawford requests that any communication on the subject may be forwarded to me.
Very Respectfully your obt Servant
[signature] Henry Scott
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1464
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers, and Soldiers, of the army of the Revolution, approved on the 15th of May 1828. I, William Crawford of the town of Milford in the County of Otsego in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued in its sevice until its termination; at which period I was a Sergeant in Capt Amos Lincoln's Company. 
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States.
[signature] William Crawford
Witness my hand this 16th day of January 1829.
[signature] Ariel Thayer

Before me Ariel Thayer a Justice of the Peace in the County of Otsego in the State of New York, Personally appeared this day Robert Crawford of the said County, and made oath that William Crawford by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
 Witness my hand this 16th day of January 1829.
[signature] Ariel Thayer Justice  of the Peace

Before me Ariel Thayer a Justice of the Peace in the County of Otysego in the State of New York personally appeared William Crawford by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed and made oath that he enlisted into a company of U. S. Infantry in the City of Boston on or about the 6th day of March in the year in which peace was declared, under Capt. Amos Lincoln, and performed the duty of Sergeant in said Company until after the declaration of peace and received his discharge from Captain Lincoln on or about the 25th day of December in the same year. That the company to which he belonged was left to guard the magazine, and Fort Hill, and that the Regiment to which said company belonged, as he was informed and believed was stationed at some other place, which at present he cannot recollect, and further
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that he is unable to state to what Regiment, said company belonged and further that he enlisted for and during the war and served to the close of the same, as set forth in the foregoing declaration by him subscribed and that the discharge he received from Captain Lincoln is lost.
[signature] William Crawford
Sworn before me this 16th day of January 1829.
[signature] Ariel Thayer Justice of the peace

Before me Ariel Thayer a Justice of the Peace in the County of Otsego in the State of New York personally appeared Robert Crawford and made oath, that he is brother of William Crawford above named, and that he lived at Shrewsbury in Massachusetts at the time his brother went to Boston to enlist. That he saw his brother at Shrewsbury when he was going Boston to enlist. That his Brother then informed him that he was going to Boston for that purpose, and that he saw his brother after he returned and saw his discharge, that he always believed and still believes that that his brother William Crawford served as a soldier of the United States as by him stated on the foregoing declaration. 
[signature] Robert Crawford
Sworn before me this 16th day of January 1829.
Ariel Thayer Justice of the peace
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I, Abner Cook Jr Clerk of the Court of the County of Otsego in the State of New York do hereby certify that Ariel Thayer before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Sixteenth day of January 1829.
[signature] A. Cook Jr Clerk
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State of New York Otsego County ss.
Robert Crawford a resident of the town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego being duly sworn says that he is sixty four years of age in February next. And that his Brother William Crawford had been two or three different tours as a soldier in the Revolution before the time herein after mentioned of 6 or 7 months each in that in the forepart of 1783 the said William Crawford called on this deponent at Shrewsbury in Massachusetts between Amherst & Boston, & then told this deponent that he had enlisted at Amherst. Shortly before or taken the place of a man for & during the Remainder of the war & this deponent says that the said William Crawford was then on his way to Boston to join his company & this deponent believes the said William Crawford then told this deponent the truth, and this deponent further says that he saw his brother
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William Crawford in a Soldiers uniform returning from Boston in December 1783, where this deponent then understood from the said William Crawford that he had been honorably discharged as during wars man & that the said William Crawford shewed at the time last aforesaid his discharge which was a full & honorable discharge on the ground that the said William Crawford had served to the end of the war & from what this deponent knows & Recollects he has no hesitation in saying that he believes that the last enlistment of the said William was for & during the war of the Revolution & further this deponent saith not.
[signature] Robert Crawford
Sworn & subscribed before me this 31st day of January 1831.
[signature] Horace Kipley Justice peace
I certify that Robert Crawford the above deponent is to me well known as a
[signature] Horace Kipley Justice peace Otsego County
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as a man of truth & respectability & I have entire confidence in his statement.
Cherry Valley 31st Jany. 1831.
Horace Kipley Justice peace

State of New York Otsego County ss: 
David L Sayre a merchant of the town of Milford in the County of Otsego resident, being duly sworn says he has known William Crawford an applicant for a pension, for twenty years, & that he considers the said William Crawford a man of strict integrity & places implicit reliance on any statement he makes whether under oath or not & further this deponent saith not.
[signature] David L. Sayre
Sworn before me this 31st Jany 1831.
[signature] Horace Kipley Justice peace
I certify that I have known David L. Sayre for about thirty
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years & I consider him a man of Respectability & strict veracity.
31st Jany 1831
[signature] Horace Kipley Justice peace

State of New York
Otsego County
Clerks office ss.
I certify that Horace Kipley by by whom the annexed affidavits were taken & who made the certificates thereto attached was on the day of taking the same a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Otsego dwelling in said County duly commissioned & sworn as such and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe the signatures officially set to the said affidavit & certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Horace Kipley.
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 1st day of February A.D. 1831.
[signature] A. Cook Jr Clk

[side]
William Crawford
Pension applicant
additional papers
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Recd 7 Feb 1831
State of New York Otsego County ss.
Joseph Crawford a resident & formerly occupation living and resident at the German Flatts in the County of Herkimer in the State of New York being duly sworn maketh oath & saith that he is about sixty two years of age & will be sixty two years in March next, and this deponent says that he remembered before the time herein after mentioned that his Brother William Crawford a Revolutionary Soldier performed two tours for two different years as a Continental Soldier, & he also remembers that after these two tours his said Brother William at the latter part of the said Revolutionary
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War enlisted for & during the Remainder of the said Revolutionary war & that he as enlisted at Amherst in Massachusetts & went from Amherst to Boston as this deponent always understood from his father's family & from his Brother William Crawford. And this deponent verily believes it was to for this deponent remembers the time when the said William Crawford returned to his father's house at Dummerston on Connecticut River (now State of Vermont) where the father & family of this deponent & the said William Crawford then resided, & this Return of the said William from the service was in the month of December 1783 & the said William Crawford
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2d
had on a soldier Coat & he then understood which he believes true that about a year or ten or eleven months before this time the said William had enlisted for & during the war, but in what Company or Regiment this deponent does not recollect, but this deponent never had any doubt nor has any at this time that the said William Crawford at the latter part of the Revolution enlisted for & during the war & served until the war was ended & he the said William was honorably discharged & further saith not.
[signature] Joseph Crawford

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 31st January 1831
[signature] Hiram Kipley Justice peace of Otsego County

I certify that I have known Joseph Crawford many years & consider him a man of truth & Strict integrity. 31st Jany 1831.
[signature] Horace Kipley Justice peace
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N. Y.  June 17
Retd

Free

War Department
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Cooperstown 11th June 1833
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I return the papers in the case of William Crawford with his additional affidavit & the affidavit of his Brother. I believe the papers conform to the directions and will be found now to be sufficiently full. Objections are made in some cases, that there is no Clergyman's Certificate & in others no attention is paid to this. I do not know therefore whether the department deem it altogether important. A  sufficient reason is given by Mr. Crawford why he has not procured such certificate.
Respectfully yours
[signature] Geo. A. Starkweather
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In the Matter of William Crawford a Pensioner
10 mo. service yes a substitute disallowed.

Admd
19 mo per
$63.33

Mr. Page
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
_________________________________
Secretary's Office, Feby 21st 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that she rolls of Capt. Sawyers' company in 1780 as described by William Crawford who claims for services under; are not found in this office.
William Crawford claims for services in 1781, '82 and '83.  But the rolls which he describes are not found in this office.
Edward D Bangs Secy
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned being one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Otsego Charles Wilder of the Town of Worcester in said County who being duly Sworn doth depose and say that I resided in the Town of Brattleboro in the State of Vermont during the whole period of the War of the Revolution and within about nine miles distant from the residence of William Crawford in the Town of Dummerston, and he further States that he was well acquainted with the said William Crawford in the year 1780 and has known him from that period to the present time, and that he the said William Crawford now resides in the Town of Milford in the County of Otsegp and has resided there for more than twenty years now last past. This deponent further states that in the year 1781 he was well acquainted with Capt Josiah Boyden of the Town of Dummerston Vermont and that he the said Boyden was in the service during the summer of that year and it was then said that Capt Boyden was stationed at Fort Castleton in the State of Vermont and he further states that the said William Crawford was gone from home at the same time and it was there said that he was in the service and belonged to Capt Boyden's Company stationed at Fort Castleton as above stated. And this deponent has no doubt but he the said William Crawford did serve in Captain Boyden's Company during the year 1781 for the period six months. And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Capt Josiah Fisk of the Town of Townsend in the State of Vermont in the year 1782, and he further states that the said William Crawford was absent from home during a considerable part of the year 1782 and it was then said that he was in the
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Service in a company commanded by Capt Fisk.
This deponent at that time was knowing to the fact that Capt Fisk was in the service and it was said that he was stationed at Fort Castleton, and this deponent has no doubt but the said William Crawford at that time belonged to Capt Fisk's Company and was in the service for the period he States. And this deponent further saith that he well recollects of hearing that the said William Crawford was gone into the service at several other times, and he this deponent knew him to be gone from home, but cannot recollect the Officers under whom he served or the place or places where he was stationed further than is above stated. And this deponent further saith that the said William Crawford is a man of good reputation and his Statements are entitled to full credit & belief.
[signature] Charles Wilder
Subscribed & sworn Nov 18th 1833 before me
[signature] Seth Chase a Judge of Otsego County

I certify that I have for many years been well acquainted to with Charles Wilder who has sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity and that his statements are to entitled to credit.
[signature] Seth Chase Judge of Otsego County
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of said County do certify that Seth Chase, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of Otsego County County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, and to the above certificate to be his genuine signatures.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of November 1833.
[signature] Horace Lathrop Clerk
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Revo.
Act 7 June 1832 Wm. Crawford 
Suspended
See letter
to
George A. Starkweather
Cooperstown
N. Y.
16 Oct. 1833
admd
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Recd 24 May 1832
State of New York Otsego County ss
In the Matter of William Crawford an applicant to be placed on the Pension list 
Otsego County ss.
William Crawford being duly sworn says that he recd a letter from the Treasury department of the United States in answer to an application for a pension under the act of 15 May 1828. That this deponents claim had been examined "& that it appears by the Records that this deponent enlisted in 1778 & deserted in 1779 & that this deponents claim was rejected. In answer to this statement this deponent says on his oath that he never deserted the service of the United States nor ever heard or thought of such a thing until this deponent recd the Letter of the Secretary of the Treasurer dated 17th July-1831, stating that fact, & this deponent knows that it must be some other William Crawford who deserted & not this deponent, & this deponent offers to prove by the ten men who have sworn to the annexed affidavit that his character is above all suspicion as to truth & integrity & further this deponent saith not.
[signature] William Crawford
Sworn before me this day of March 1832.
[signature] Levi Stewart Justice of the Peace
I Levi Stewart Justice of the peace of the town of Milford Otsego County & State of New York certifying that William Crawford who took the above oath before me is a respectable man & is known to me to be a man of unimpeachable truth & Veracity.
[signature] Levi Stewart Justice Peace of Otsego Co.
Dated March 5th 1832
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In the Matter of William Crawford a Pension applicant
Otsego County ss: 
Robert Crawford of Cherry Valley Otsego County being duly sworn says he is a brother of William Crawford & well recollects his brothers entering the service of the United States in the Revolution & his return from service & never heard the least intimation or insinuation that his brother William ever deserted & neither does he believe there was any such thing for this deponent believes if it were so, it is impossible but what this deponent should have heard of it in some way or other before the Receipt of the Treasurer's letter dated 17th Feby 1832 further this deponent saith not.
[signature] Robert Crawford
Sworn before me this 27th day of April 1832.
[signature] William T. Thompson Justice Peace
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In the matter of William Crawford Pension applicant
Otsego County ss.
We the following ten persons viz L J Walworth, Orange Bissell, David L. Sayre, Alonzo Bridges, Albert Westcott, Williams Willcox, James Donally, John Moore, William P. Waite, Asa Eddy
citizens & inhabitants of the town of Milford in Otsego County being duly sworn, respectively say that we are well acquainted with William Crawford an applicant for a pension & have been for many years & we believe him to be a man of Strict truth & unimpeachable veracity & from our knowledge of him, he having sworn that he never deserted in the Revolution, we believe he never did & further say not.
[signatures] L J Walworth, Orange Bessell, Alonzo Bridges, David L Sayre, Albert Wesytcott, Williams Wilcox, James Donnelly, John Moore, Wm P. Waite, Asa Eddy

Sworn before me this 22 day of March 1832
[signature] Levi Stewart Justice of the peace

I Levi Stewart, the Justice aforesaid do certify the above ten witnesses are to me known to be men of truth & respectable character who made the above affidavit before me.
Dated March 22nd 1832
[signature] Levi Stewart Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.
I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do certify that Levi Stewart Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificates and before whom the within Affidavits of Williams Crawford, Liman J. Walworth & others purport to have been sworn, was at the respective dates thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits, and certificates, to be his proper hand writing and signatures. And I further certify  that William T Thompson Esqr. before  whom the within affidavit of Robert Crawford purports to have been sworn, was at the dates thereof one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William T. Thompson, and verily believe his name subscribed to such affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature. 
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 28th day of April 1832.
[signature] Horace Lathrop, Clerk
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William Crawford Private sd Regt Mass Line Capt Holden's Company enlisted 13 April 1778 for 3 years.
"Deserted in March 1779."
[signature] B. L. Beace
Pen: Office 17 Feby 1831
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Recd 7 Feb 1831
Cherry Valley Otsego Count. St. N. Y.
1st July 1831
Sir,
The enclosed are supplementary papers to aid in the Establishment of the right of William Crawford of this County to a pension under the act of May 1828 He is a very meritorious honest man. 
Please send the answer to me at Cherry Valley Otsego & much oblige your very humble servant
[signature] Alvan Stewart

John Ingham Esqr.
Secry. Treasry.
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Pension papers under act of May 1828
FREE
John Ingham Esqr.. Secty.
Treas.y U. S.
Washington

[stamp] COOPERSTOWN N.Y. 3 [illegible]
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Revolutionary Claim
FREE
[stamp] COOPERSTOWN N.Y. JAN 17

Hon Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City


O W J
#16,741
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28,542
[stamp] [illegible] P. B. [illegible] & NAVY FILES JUN 1 1905

Buffalo, N. Y.
May 29, 1905
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the record of Wm Crawford a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, who was a resident of Otsego Co. in 1834 but who served with the New Hampshire
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Troops. He was my great-grand-father and I particularly want to find the place of his birth & date of death.
Yours sincerely,
Mabel W. Boyd

Mrs. Henry A. Boyd
2884 Main St.
Buffalo, N. Y.

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A MAY 31 1905
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2nd ENDORSEMENT
U. S. NAVY PAY OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
March 23, 1906.
SUBJECT:
Request for brief statement of the facts relating to William Crawford and his wife given in his application for pension, War of the Revolution.
ENCLOSURES.
Letter of the 21st inst. from Geo. S. Crawford, Navy Pay Office, Washington, D.C.
1. Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C., as suggested in the 1st endorsement.
[signature] Geo. S. Crawford

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE O MAR 23 1906
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Additional. A MAR 22 1906
M S. 1112527

Washington, D. C.
March 21, 1906

William Crawford,
Rev. War. N. Y.

Geo. S. Crawford, U.S.N. Pay Office refers to his letter of March 21, 1906, and states the above named served in, and was a pensioner of the Rev. War, and not War of 1812 as previously stated.
The information he desires is a brief statement of the facts relating to himself and his wife in his application for a pension.

[illegible]
War Department, Washington, D. C.
1112527
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, March 22, 1906.

Respectfully returned to
Mr. George S. Crawford,
United States Navy Pay Office,
Mills Building,
Washington, D. C.

with the information that applications of the character made within should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars.
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. O MAR 23 1906

[signature] F. C. Ainsworth The Military Secretary
P. H.
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U. S. NAVY PAY OFFICE,
MILLS BUILDING,
Washington, D. C.,
March 21, 1906
Sir:
In my letter to you of this morning asking for certain information relating to one William Crawford, I find that the statement made therein that the said Crawford served in the War of 1812 is an error; that he was a pensioner of the War of the Revolution, and the information I would like to procure, if practicable, is a brief statement of the facts relating to himself and his wife given in his application for his pension.
Respectfully,
[signature] Geo S Crawford

The Military secretary of the Army,
War Department,
Washington, D. C.

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE O MAR 28 1906
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U. S. NAVY PAY OFFICE,
MILLS BUILDING,
Washington, D. C.,
March 30, 1906.
Sir:
Please accept my thanks for information contained in Bureau of Pensions letter of the 27th inst. Sur. File 16741, Rev. War, O. W. & N. Division, relating to William Crawford, of Milford, Otsego County, New York, who applied for a pension October 16, 1832. The information that you have furnished me is very complete, as far as it relates to William Crawford's War record, but what I am specially desirous of finding out now, relates more to his personal side, whether he was married or single when he applied for a pension, or a widower, and if married, the name of his wife, and all the information you may have on file in your office relating to her.
Very respectfully,
[signature] Geo Sc Crawford

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

[stamp] O. W. & N. DIV. FILES MAR 31 1906
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D MAR 31 1906
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COPY.
Inv. File 16741,
Rev. War.
L. M. H  April 3, 1906.
Mr. George S. Crawford,
United States Navy Pay Office,
Mills Building, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated March 30, 1906 and received March 31, 1906, you are advised that papers in the above noted claim for pension do not show whether soldier was married or single.
Very respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.
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I. 16741
William Crawford
Oct. 16. 1832 res Milford, Otsego Co. NY  b. Feby 1768
Worcester Mass. res Chesterfield NH
at first ent.
Sum 77 sub.
Lt. Oliver Cobley's /leigh Co. N. H.
res. Dummerston, Vt. 3 wks
thereafter until abt 1822
May 1, 80 Corpl Capt Sawyer Vt.
48 & staid Castleton Vt. 60d
and Corpl Parmelee Allen Vt.
returned to Dummerston Vt. 3 1/2 m.
apl 1781 Corpl
Capt Josiah Boyden 6 m.
els 82 Sergt
Capt Josiah Fisk Vt.
Col Saml Fletcher 7m
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1783 (Boston) Mass.
Sergt. Capt Amos Lincoln
10 mos.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel
October 23, 1929
Mrs. James Brady
Worcester
New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16741, it appears that William Crawford was born in February, 1760, at Worcester, Massachusetts. 
While a resident of Chesterfield, New Hampshire, he enlisted in the summer of 1777, and served about three weeks as a private in Lieutenant Oliver Cobleigh's New Hampshire Company. 
While a resident of Dummerston, Vermont, he enlisted and served as follows: 
From May 1, 1780, two months and four days as corporal in Captain Sawyer's Vermont Company; immediately after this service, he enlisted and served three and one-half months as corporal in Captain Parmelee Allen's Vermont Company; from April, 1781, six months as a corporal in Captain Josiah Boyden's Vermont Company; from the spring of 1782, seven months as sergeant in Captain Josiah Fish's Company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment;
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from March, 1783, about ten months as sergeant in Captain Amos Lincoln's Massachusetts Company.
From Dummerston, Vermont, he moved to Salem, Washington County, New York, and from there to Otsego County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Milford, Otsego County, New York.
He died March 31, 1837.
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October 24, 1933.
RA-J / ILL
Mrs. Pearl Wilson
Taloga
Oklahoma.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of your ancestors, William Crawford and Joseph Pairson.
The records of these soldiers are furnished herewith on separate pages.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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of William Crawford, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | 
| Summer 1777 |
| May 1. 1780 |
| illegible] |
| April 1781 |
| Spring 1782 |
| March 1783 |
| LENGTH OF SERVICE. |
| 3 weeks |
| 2 mos 4 days |
| 3 1/2 mos |
| 6 mos |
| 7 mos |
| 10 mos |
| RANK. |
| Private |
| Corp'l |
| Corp'l |
| Corp'l |
| Sgt. |
| Sgt. |
| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |
| Lt. Oliver Gobleigh |
| Sawyer |
| Parmelee Allen |
| Josiah Boyden |
| Josiah Fisk | Samuel Fletcher |
| Amos Lincoln |
| STATE. |
| N. H. |
| Vt. |
| Vt. |
| Vt. |
| Vt. |
| Mass |
Battles engaged in, None Stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1st at Chesterfield, N. H. 2nd at Dummerston, Vt.
Date of application for pension, Oct 10 1832, His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Milford, Otsego Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, born in Feb 1760 at Worcester, Mass.
Remarks: Soldier's brothers Robert and Joseph certified in the claim.