Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,874, Joseph Cromwell, Mass.
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Service Massachusetts
Cromwell, Joseph
Number S. 37,874
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6719
Maine
Joseph Cromwell
Private. 3 years 
Colonel Alden
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on
the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of January 1819
and sent to Jereh Bailey [ ]
Wiscasset, Lincoln
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818.                  37.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819   48.
                                                             $85.60
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Edgecomb, Lincoln, 
Maine

Notification sent to [Jhp.] McCrate, Esq 25 Oct 1820
[Wicasset] Me
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Joseph Cromwell
Private
Aldens Mass Regt
August 1777
to 
August 1780
Admitted
April 14, 1818
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State of Massachusetts,
I Joseph Cromwell a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Edgecomb in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in August 1777 the first part of the month-
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the last part of July 1780 being three years, or the time for which I enlisted,
as a private soldier against the common enemy without any interruption or absence: that I enlisted into Capt. Aldens company, but he was broke before we joined the Regiment-when our Company joined the Regiment it was commanded by Lieutenant Parker I was afterward transferred to Lieutenant Curtis Company-I was the whole of the time in Col. Aldens Regiment, Massachusetts line, the 7th Regiment--I think--
and that I left the service on the last part of July 1780 & received a regular discharge at West Point which discharge I have lost--
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of seventy five years--I was in Gen. Sullivans expedition against the Indians, and principally up the Hudson river--
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed my by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. 
Signed in presence of Jere Bailey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln Co.
Joseph Cromwell his X mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A.D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record of said county the abovenamed Joseph Cromwell and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jere Bailey
I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah
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Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate abovenamed, & that his signature to this caption is genuine & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court.
John H. Sheppard
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I Samuel Greenleaf of Edgecomb aforesaid on oath testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Joseph Cromwell the foregoing applicant-that I lived a near neighbor to him when he went into the revolutionary army- he enlisted into said army in 1777 for three years and did not return to his family until the end of the three years in 1780- during said time when he was absent I saw a letter from him dated at Cherry Valley - when he returned home I saw his discharge which he [bro't] with him-
Samuel Greenleaf

I John Knight of Edecombe aforesaid on oath testify and say, that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Joseph Cromwell, that he enlisted in the war of the revolution in the year 1777 (& I think in August) for three years - that he was in the army the three years without returning home - that at the end of the three years he returned home - I well recollect when he returned, it was in the fall of the year 1780 at harvest time, & I understood he had a regular discharge - I was one of his neighbors & lived about one mile from him.
signed in the presence of Jere Bailey
John Knight his X mark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. July 3. 1818. Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the aforesaid Court of Probate, the aforesaid Samuel Greenleaf & John Knight and after due examination & caution to testify the whole
truth, they severally made oath to the depositions aforesaid by each of them respectively signed, which said depositions were each written by me & both signed in my
presence & each of the aforesaid deponents are credible persons & their statements are entitled to credit & belief
Jere Bailey
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Joseph Crowell



W. Crate
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State of Maine
Lincoln, ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Josiah Stebbins & Ebenezer Thatcher, Judges of said Court.

On this twentieth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Joseph Cromwell aged seventy eight years, resident in Edgecombe in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Lieut. Curtis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, make on the fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered  6719 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of
the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,
passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly
described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Cromwell
His X mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 20th day of June A.D. 1820
Before Eben. Thatcher
One of the Judges of the said Court.
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Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate--Seven acres, which I hold during my life, valued at $6 pr acre.
1 Cow, the only quadruped in my possession $15.
Household furniture - say - six "old chair stools, kitchen pots & kettles $5.
Joseph Cromwell
his X mark
Schedule of the family residing with me Joseph Cromwell who, by occupation as a laborer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age, and various other complaints
Mary Cromwell, wife, 72, is unable to do any kind of labor is quite helpless
Grandchildren, viz:
__Thomas Campbell, 17 yrs
__Mary Campbell, 8
__Lydia Campbell, 3
The grandchildren were left with me  at the decease of their parents
Joseph Cromwell
his X mark
[ ] Nat. Coffin Clerk

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record
of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty two dollars 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 
Nat Coffin
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

October 2, 1930

MCS:MLB
Myra A. Davis
R. F. D. 4, Box 357
Portland, Maine

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37874, that Joseph Cromwell enlisted early in August, 1777, place not stated, and served as private in Captain Allen's company, also in
companies commanded by Lieutenants Parker and Curtis, and was in Colonel Alden's Massachusetts regiment. He was with
General Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians and was discharged in July, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and a resident of Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Massachusetts,
which was later Maine. 

In 1820, he referred to his wife Mary aged seventy-two years and following grandchildren whose parents (names not given) were dead: Thomas, Mary and Lydia Campbell, aged seventeen, eight and three years, respectively. 

The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Joseph Cromwell, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

The War of 1812 records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of Simon Cromwell.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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37874
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 37, 874
Joseph Cromwell
[ ] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 88
(Arrangement of 1870)

1930, Oct, a hist. to Myra A. Davis [ ]
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Sept 8 1930
Pension Office
Dear Sir
Would you please give me the record of 1777 of Joseph Cromwell of [Machear] Town of Abington Maine. Did he receive any pension or any of his family, and what was his wife name or the children.
Also of Simon Cromwell who was in the war of 1812 was born in Westport Town of Edgecomb Maine also name of wife and children. Did he receive a pension.
Would like an answer as soon as possible.
yours truly
Myra A Davis
R.F.D. 4
Portland Maine
box 35 357
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Cromwell, Hugh, Grade: Private, Line: Hazen's Regiment

Warrant Number: 12916 Acreage 100, Issued: April 19, 1791
to--not shown

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.