Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24135, Martin Cronmiller, Penn.
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Service                                       Number
Penn.       Cronmiller, Martin     S.24135
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6319
Pennsylvania
who we
by Captnby
Co
line for
Martin Crowmillerthe
State of Pennwas a

Private in the Company commanded
in Spring of the Ry
Swope in the Penn
Private 10
$33.33
commanded
Inscribed on the
at the rate of
2
the Roll of Pim
33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of
Feb.
1833 and sent to Hon L. Dunn
House Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832
$49.99
allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 16, 66
Recorded by
Book
6665
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
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Vinal Luce
Vol. Page 57
Clerk,
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Pennsylvania,
County of Union.
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1
On this twenty fourth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two, personally appeared in open Court,
before the Judges or Justice of the Common Pleas, now sitting
Martin Crommillar a resident of West Buffaloe township
aged seventy two years, who being first 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 the 7th one thousand eight hundred
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, and served
as herein stated
In the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, in have
vest time he went out in the militia under Captain
Rudolph Spangler and continued under him
two months. The lieutenants name was George
Shook. I was living in York, York County, Pensyl
vain at the him I intend the service
In September seventeen hundred and seventy six
he enlisted in the Militia under Captain
Michael Smyer Michael Swope was Colonel
and William Bailey Major. He also remembers
that Jacob Boenity was the Ensign of the Company
and one went was ensign of an of the company
out at the same time. The said Jacob Barney
was afterwards Register of York County and State of
Pennsylvania
The petitioner remembers that they marched to
Trenton in the State of New Jersey, that he marched
from thence to Princeton, Brunswick, Elizabeth
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-town, Woodbridge, Newark, Hackensack (derry), crossed over to Bordentown, afterwards retreated to Trenton crossed the Delaware __ was on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware attending to the fires when the battle of Trenton was fought on the second Christmas morning. Then again crossed the river and was two for three miles off when the battle of Princeton was fought, went to Princeton followed the English on to Brunswick, went next either to Amboy or Woodbridge cannot recollect which and by this time he thinks his six months had expired. He never received any pay. He has no documentary evidence of my statement. I left my rifle on leaving the service.

Some years after, but forget in what year, the petitioner served under captain Peter Fort at York in the state of Pennsylvania to guard prisoners during two months. He thinks William Bailey was major then and Peter Swartz (?) Ensign.

The Petitioner knows of no person in this part of the country who can testify to the above (___) of his declaration. About forty two years ago he moved from York to Middletown in Dauphin County in this state. He continued there about fourteen years and then moved to Mifflinburg in Union County where he remained about six years. He removed to the last place in April, eighteen hundred and twelve. From there he went to Aaronsburg in Centre County and afterward moved back to Mifflinburg where he has resided a part of the time since with his son and a part the time in West Buffaloe township Union County with his daughter. I was born in York County Pennsylvania.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim what each 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.
Martin Cronmiller
Sworn and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
Joseph Lelewell Pasky (the middle and last name are very light and they both may be wrongly interpreted)
(Squiggle line underneath)

We of the times Clergyman residing in the borough of Mifflinburg, Union County and Michael Shook residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with aforesaid Martin Chronmiller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two 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 the above opinion. 
Just. Henry Fries
Michael Shook
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
D Gearuie Justice of the Peace
Answers to
Questions put by the court.
I was born the 29th day of January 1761 - I have a leaf from an old Bible containing the births of several members of the family and showing was born in Cadons Township, York County, Pennsylvania. When called into the service I was residing in York, in this state. I never received a discharge. The following can testify to the good character of my character. Cronmiller. Peter Clingman Robert Forster if they were present.
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Penn

Cronmiller, Martin

S24135
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This is a long and narrow journal type document that has writing on the right side only. 

No. 16.597
Martin Cronmiller

Admitted
Private
10 mos
33.33

Hon L. Depart
E.B. Todd
Mifflenburg
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BRIEF in the case of Martin Cronmiller
County of Union  in the State of Penn. (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State is service, as directed in the form assessed.
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This is a 4 column part of the document and states the following information:

Period.  

Harvest
In: 1776 time
In: Sept
Some years after

Duration of Service.
Years,           Months,              Days.
——-                   2.                     ——
——-                   6                     ——-
——-                   2.                    ——-

Rank.
As a
Draftee
Private
Draftee

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen
Capt. Spangler
Col Swope, Capt. Smyser
Capt. Peter Fort, guarding prisoners in Penna.
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5. In what battles was he engaged?  None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  York by Pa.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionally evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?
Regular
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell
Examining Clerk
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[Added by hand in upper right corner in black ink "M.C.A."]
[Added by hand slightly below in black ink [illegible] initials]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
October 31, 1925
Mrs. C. A. Gibson
Sheldon
Iowa
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 24135, it appears that MARTIN CRONMILLER was born
January 29, 1761, in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of York, York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted
in 1776, during harvest time, and served two months as private
in Captain Rudolph Spangler's Pennsylvania Company. He enlisted in September, 1776, and served six months in Captain Michael Smyser's
Company, Colonel Michael Smyser's Pennsylvania Regiment. He enlisted
some years later and served two months under Captain Peter Fort and
was engaged in guarding prisoners at York, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September
24, 1832, while living in Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.
He then stated that he lived part of the time with his daughter in
Buffalo Township and a part of the time with his son in Mifflinburg,
Pennsylvania, but did not give their names. There is no further data
on file relative to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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24135
INVALID.
[added by hand on upper left margin in black ink "Revolution"]
24,135
Martin Cronmiller
[added by hand "Pen Rev War"]
Act: June 7th 82
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 86
Arrangement of 1870.
[added by hand in upper right margin "Decr 23, 1904, Hist Mrs. E. R. Davis-[illegible]
1925 Oct 31 hist to Mrs. G. A. Gibson -illegible]]
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Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D. C.

War & Navy Files DEC 5 1904 [Stamped]

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the Pension record of Martin Cronmiller who was in the Pennsylvania
( [not legible] Co.) militia during the Revolutionary war. He is my ancestor, and I want all the
information I can gain on him. You will greatly oblige me by answering as soon as
possible.

Respectfully
Mrs E.R. Davis
Gainesville Texas

Nov. 28th 1904
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(Left side top of letter)

COMMERCIAL CLAIMS
CAREFULLY LOOKED AFTER

(Right side top of letter)

STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
COMMERCIAL LAW LEAGUE
OF AMERICA

(Middle of top of letter)

G.A. GIBSON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SHELDON, IOWA.       (Handwritten along side of Iowa:  Sept 26, 1925)

Dear Sir:
 Well the record of Martin Cronmiller of Penna be sent me please? He was granted a Pension 1833 Rev.
With thanks for the courtesy
Mrs. G.A. Gibson
Sheldon, Iowa

Martin Cronmiller served in the Revolution from Penna.
(A circular stamp was stamped near the bottom of this letter with the following information on it: PENSION along the top, U. Left side, S. Right side, Oct 1925 in the middle, OFFICE at the bottom.