Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2459, James Crawford, New York
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Service
New York

Crawford, James

Number
R. 2459
Page 30

State of New York
Tompkins County

George E. Mapes of the town of Hector in the County of Tompkins and State of New York being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he was born in the town of Blooming____ in the County of Orange and State of New York and that he is now seventy five years of age.  That he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and Served as a private at Mammacotton [Mamakating] and elsewhere under the command of Capt. John Newkirk for which Services he now receives a pension under the Act of Congress passed Jule 7th 1832.  that he was well acquainted with Lieutenant Joseph Crawford and that he the said Joseph Crawford held a commission in the company of which William Crop was Captain during said war.  That said company to which said Crafword belonged was [ILLEGIBLE] called out on duty or otherwise by said Crop but at all times, as this deponent was then informed and so understood by all at that time thus said company was called not and commanded by said Lieutenant Crawford.  the the whole duty as a commander of said company [ILLEGIBLE] on said Crawford - that in the year of 1778 or 1779 the fort at Mammacotton [Mamakating] was evacuated and this deponent was discharged from service at that place and Crawford in the town of [ILLEGIBLE] of the County of Ulster.  [ILLEGIBLE] of the Company which [ILLEGIBLE] at Mamma Cotton [Mamakating] [ILLEGIBLE] the force or company at fort