Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,274, Timothy Cross, N.H.
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SERVICE N.H.

Cross, Timothy

NUMBER  S. 15274

carded
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15244
INVALID.
File No. 15. 274
Timothy Cross
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7"" 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 83
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
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4239
New York
Timothy Cross
of Chenango in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Farwell of the Regt commanded by Col Silly in the N Hampsh. line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of January 1833 and sent Geo Park Binghamton N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - - - - - $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 -  20.00
[total] $80.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D  Vol. 5  Page 83.
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10,638
Timothy Cross
Chenango
Broome Co
N. York
5.6.17.
27 Sep 32
28 r

G Park
no agent
P 103.
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10, 638
BRIEF in the case of Timothy Cross - Chenago, Co of Broome in the State of New York 
(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 injury? [blank] 

3. How old is he? 72 years 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
About last of Apl in 1777 - 3  months, private, Gen St. Clair, Cap  Walker
Expiration of enlistment - 3 Months, [private]. Lt. McLure, Cap. Page, Genl Gates
"continued" "till after 17 Oct 77", Rangers, Lt. Lifelet, Maj. Whitcomb
last May 1780 - "more than 6 mos", private, Cap Farwel, Col. I Silly, Genl Poor

5. In what battles was he engaged?  [blank]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Ackworth, New Hampshire

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how?  [blank]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
[signed] W Fawcett  Examining Clerk.
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Declaration of  Timothy Cross
10,638
Admitted
12 month private
40$

Geo. Park Agent
Binghamton N.Y.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK,} ss.
[blank] COUNTY,
On this 30th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Timothy Cross a resident of Chenango in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged seventy two 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He entered the service of the United States as a volunteer, at Ackworth in the State of New Hampshire about the last of April 1777, in Capt. Walkers Company of State troops, for the term of 3 months, and was mustered at Charlestown in said State; and marched thence to Mount Independence and across to Ticonderoga, which was then under the command of Gen. St Clair - the English took possession of Ticonderoga in July 1777 and the applicant was soon after detached with others in securing and protecting the cattle and other property from falling into the hands of the enemy.  He was dismissed at the expiration of his term and then enlisted under Lieut McClure in Capt Page's company of Militia for the term of 3 months and marched to Cavendish, Vermont, in the month of August 77, and soon after marched to Bennington and joined the army under Gen. Stark at that place - he remained here until after the Battle,(altho' not actively engaged in this affair being stationed on an out guard) and then ordered to join Gen. Gates at Still water where he remained on duty until the time of his service expired - he continued  with the Army and was employed as a volunteer Ranger under Lient Lifelet & Maj. Whitcomb until after the Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga on the 17 October 1777 he then returned home.  About the last of May 1780 he enlisted for 6 months in Capt. Isaac Farwell's Company, Col. Joseph Silly's Regiment &
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Gen. Poors Brigade and joined the Army at West point  he marched into N. Jersey and remained with the Grand Army during the summer, he was appointed to the command of a detachment sent into the vicinity of New York for the term of 60 days, on his return to the Army they were in Winter quarters at Peekskill Dutchess Co. N.Y. where he was discharged his term of 6 months having expired some time previous. The last enlistment he believes was not State troops or militia but volunteers raised to supply deficiencies in the Continental Army.  The applicant has no discharge nor has he within his knowledge any living witnesses of his said service - he was Born at Ashford, Windham County, Conn. in the year 1760 on the 5th day of November-- he has at this time no record of his age except such minutes thereof as is generally entered in the family Bible - He lived at Ackworth in N. Hamshire until 1785 then removed to Saratoga N.Y. where he lived 39 years, thence to Chenango Broome Co. N.Y. where he now lives

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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
[signed]  Timothy Cross [and] B. Marvin Clerk

We, John Whitham a Clergyman, residing in the town of Chenango and Joel Curtis residing in Colesville Broome Co hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Timothy Cross who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 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. 
[signed] John Whitham, Joel Curtis, [and] B. Marvin Clerk

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 John Whitham who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Chenango and that Joel Curtis who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Colesville Broome Co, and is a credible  person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Barzillar Marvin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Broome  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the application of Timothy Coss for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20 day of August 1832.
[signed] B. Marvin Clerk
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State of New York
Broome County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the town of Chenango in said County of Broome Timothy Cross a credible person who being duly sworn deposeth & saith as an amendment to his original declaration before the Court of Common pleas of said County on the 30th of August 1832 (herewith exhibited ) that he served as a private in Capt Walker's Company three months and in Capt Page's Company under Maj. Howard and in Lieut Lifelet's Company under Maj. Whitcomb 3 months[.]   he further deposeth & saith that in these companies he served as a private and received no written discharge and further that he believes they were attached to no particular Regiment, if they were, he cannot State who were the Commanding officers - he also served in Col. Joseph Silly's Regiment 6 months as a private under Capt Isaac Farwell in Genl Poors Brigade - Col Dearborn and Col. Reed were as the deponent believes attached to Gen Poors Brigade & are the only officers he can now State who served with the troops where he was stationed except those above named - he received a written discharge from Col. Silly which
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is lost. The deponent recollects Col. Bellows Regiment of the New Hampshire Militia  and Col. Warner's Regt of Vermont Troops - further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Timothy Cross

Sworn & subscribed this 17th day of December 1832
before me [signed] Geo. Park  Justice

State of New York
Broome County ss
I, B. Marvin Clerk of said County do certify that Geo. Park Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for this county duly qualified.  Also I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature of Geo. Park is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of December 1832
[signed] B. Marvin Clerk