Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16548, John C Cramer, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York

Cramer, John C.
Christina
NUMBER
W. 16548

CONTENTS
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New York- 7656
Christina Cramer
widow of
John C. Cramer
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the - 1815
of Haskimer Co in the State of N. York
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain House
commanded by Col. Clyde in 
N. York - line for 12 mo 4 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 40. Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of
Sept. 1843 and sent to J.A. Ras
bach, Herkimer, N.Y


Whole amount due
$202.20
(Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by - Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 93
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State of New York
Hutchin County
On this fourth day of October one thousand
Eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before the court of Common pleas of the said County in open Court before
the Judges thereof Christina Cramer a resident of Danielin said County aged Seventy seven years the twelfth day of April last who being first duly same and to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widowing that she is the widow of John C. Cramer who was
a soldier in the war of the Revolution -
That in the year 1777, at the time of the Oriskany battle which was previous to their
marriage, the recollects will that he the said
John C Cramer hurt his knee and the next day he with the brothers of this deponent were ordered and did proceed to Fort Stanwix that said Cramer as she was afterwards
told proceeded no further than from Fort Plane to Killin men where in consequence of having taken cold in his knee he remained being unable to proceed farther that
after three or four days he returned home to Fort Plane that she saw him go with the company and saw him return thinks the officers were Joseph House of Mr Snyder
That she also saw him a few years after start to go to Johnstown where it was then expected an Engagement would
take place, and where a battle was then fought re
will that one John Sits a young man who had not been in service before also went at that time, and he never returning - That she saw -  the said Cramer return from that Excursion but cant say how long he was gone that she also earn him last to go to Dunlack where an
Engagement took place, and saw him when he returned, she recollects also that the said Cramer with the brothers of his deponent were enlisted for nine months under Capt
Bighead who commanded a company called Rangers, that the saw him go with the company, they started from
Fort Plane west, thinks it was in the Spring of the year and returned about New Year recollects that they had green boughs in their hats when they returned - she canot recol-lects the year - That she also saw him go in company