Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2458, Elias Crow, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Crow, Elias: Craw R. 2458.
CONTENTS
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2458
P. O. Elias Craw
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
REJECTED
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract
Cert of Dis. Searched for , 18
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Act 7th June 1832
Rejected
See letter 27 April 1833
To
George Parsons
Clerk
Warren
Trumbull County
Ohio
2458
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Elias Craw
Ohio 7698,
Rejected
look as Cont Role
Enl 26. Feb 1777- Corporal
July 1. 1780- reduced Feb
27. 1781- deserted 5 July 1781
Col Willis Regt Barnan
Company
7698
Geo Parsons Esq
Clerk
Warren
Trumbull
Co
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BRIEF in the case of Elias Craw
Co of Trumbull in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
Elias Craw
3. How old is he? 74
State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.
Rank. As a
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
In 1775 inlisted | 6 or 6 or 8 | private | Cap Sedgwick Col Hindman
again "  enlisted ┃1 | " | Cap Scott Col Willis
after this he enlisted for | 3 | " | 
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Long Island of Elizabeth Town and a number of other Battles
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Canaan Connecticut
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by incidental traditionary evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the periods are not given nor the length of service the papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
his name will be found in Cap Burls or Cap Durgys Co in the War office
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Elias Craw which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? no
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Certify by two Citizens they are not certified as Credible
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
witnesses?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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 - months and - days. I served as a - , For - months and - days, I served as a - : and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. 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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be 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.
+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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State of Ohio } on this 23 day of August A.D. 1892
Trumbull County ss } personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Court of said State of Ohio, now sitting at same within and for the County of Trumbull Elias Crow of Youngstown in said County of Trumbull aged seventy four years who being 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated The the next week after the Battle of Lexington I enlisted for a tour of with six or eight months, marched to Ticonderoga Sedgwick was my Capton, Hindman was my colonell, my Capton lived at Canaan nigh the North west corner of the State of Connecticut, Schuyler was my general, I served out this term, and enlisted again at Hartford Connecticut, for a tour of one year, and command of Captan Ezekel Scott of Lexington Con. Samuel Willis was my colonel we marched to Roxbury New York from there to Long Island was in the Battle of Long Island, we retreated from the Battle ground to York Island, I was then put into a Regiment of Rangers under command of Col Holton, our Colonel was killed at the Harlem hights. I went from Harlem Heights to Morristown on a tour of duty with Sulivan's men our Regiment was discharged at Pickskill at the [illegible] church - after this tour I enlisted for the three years at Hartford Connecticut under command of Capton Barnard of Hartford in Col. Samuel Willis Regiment, from this time I served four years but never had a discharge I cannot recollect the dates my recollection is not so good as it has been - during my last tour I was
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for a number of Battles, was in the Battle of Elizabethtown, the last Battle I was in was at Valentines Hill was under command of Gen Hamilton, I belonged to the front guard. My name will be found in the war office, with in Capton Buel's or Capt. Durgey's Company; I had a discharge for the eight months tour, from Gen. Schuyler, but have lost it many years ago.
Jacob Irwin and Robert Kincaid two of my neighbours will testify as to my character for truth
He herby 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 & subscribed the day and year as aforesaid.
Before me George Parsons Clerk S.C. Elias Crow
We Jacob Irwin and Robert Kincaid residing in Youngstown in the County of Trumbull & State of Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Crow who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age or thereabouts, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier, in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
George Parsons Clerk S.C.
Jacob Erwin
Robert Kincaid
I George Parsons Clerk of the Supreme Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
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Said Court in the matter of the application of Elias Crow for a pension - that the applicant & witnesses were sworn in open Court & that Alexander McConnell was sworn by me in [illegible] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 29th day of August 1832
George Parsons Clerk
Elias Crow
application for a Pension
7698
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I Alexander McConnell hereby certify that I am acquainted with Elias Crow who has subscribed & sworn to the above & foregoing declaration, that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Alexander McConnell
Sworn to & subscribed this 29th day of August AD 1832