Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,050, for James Mc Crosky, Virginia
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Va.
McCrosky, James
NUMBER
S11,050
carded
CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
4045
Kentucky
James McCrosky
of Scott Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a priv & cadet in the company commanded by Captain Gilmore in the regt commanded by Col. Howard, in the Virginia mil for 14 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jan. 33 and sent to Hon R. W. Johnes H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 32 $90
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 30
$120
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Allein Clerk
Book D, Vol. 9 Page 57
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Revolutionary
Power of Attorney
heir of
James McCrosky
Kentucky admitted
Act 1832
Filed 3d May 1854
F. E. Hassler
Washington
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Know all men by these presents that I William McCrosky, of the county of Livingston and State of Kentucky, have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint in my place and stead, F. E. Hassler, of the city of Washington D. C. my true and lawful attorney to go to any of the Departments of the Genl. Government in the said city of Washington and to make due search of any record in order to ascertain if there is anything due James McCrosky, my father, for services rendered by said James McCrosky to the United States during the Revolutionary War. Hereby ratifying and confirming for form and efficient all and every thing my said attorney may do for me and in my stead by virtue hereof
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 8th day of April, 1854.
Wm. McCrosky {Seal}
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Livingston County, Sct.
This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, William McCrosky and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., to be his act and deed.
Given under my hand, this the 8th day of April, 1854.
Robt. Coffield J. P.
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Declaration
James McCrosky
3908
a. D. Kerri papers
Recorded
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The declaration of James McCroskey in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
On this 20th day of August 1832 James McCroskey personally appeared before the Justices of Scott County, resident of said County and State of Kentucky, aged 72 years last new years day and 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 7th June 1832.
In the County of Rockbridge State of Virginia during the Revolutionary War he sd James McCroskey was a citizen & a resident of sd County & State that in the year 1780, he cannot recollect the month, he sd James served a militia tour of three months, that he was in the company of James Gilmore under Col. Stoward & Majr Giles, that he was marched to the South & was in the Battle of the Cowpen plains, he was under that part of the army commanded by Genl. Morgan. In the year 1781 he believes best his memory fails him he served another tour of 3 months under Capt. Tilford, was marched to the south as before & was in the Battle of Guilford which will prove
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time he served the second tour, and his 3 months having expired he joined the infantry as cadet under Capt. Wallace, & he cannot recollect his commanding officers of the Regt. & he served in this capacity till after the siege of York & the taking of Cornwallis he was at the taking of Cornwallis and after guarding the prisoners to the Winchester Barracks he was discharged & does not recollect whether he ever obtained a written discharge if so he has lost it, he here sounds a fragment of a discharge of the first tour & some paper [illegible] as proof of the truth of his statement as far as it will go & corroborate the offices of the government will be able to by this to ascertain how long he served as the dates are known of the great events which he has
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mentioned, vig the Battle of Guilford & that of the surrender of Cornwallis, for the memory of sd James is so frail that he cannot recollect the particular dates, and he further states that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever for a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
James McCrosky
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and aforesaid
All Pin. R. Ford Clk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
State of Kentucky Scott Cty. Sct.
I Pin. R. Ford Clerk of the Court of Scott County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of James McCrosky for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 23rd day of August 1832 and 44th year of the Commonwealth
All Pin. R. Ford Clk.
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Rev.& 1812 Wars Section. 		AD.Y
February 5, 1929.
Clarence W. Collins,
McCornick Building,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11050, it appears that James McCrosky was born January 1, 1760, place not stated.
He enlisted in Rockbridge County, Virginia in the winter of 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Gilmore’s Virginia Company.
He enlisted in 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Tilford’s Company, Colonel Howard’s Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Cowpens and Guilford, after which battle he joined the regular army and served as a cadet under Captain Wallace until after the siege of Yorktown in which he was engaged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832 while a resident of Scott County, Kentucky.
He died October 25, 1835.
A child, William McCrosky was living in Livingston County, Kentucky in 1854.
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There are no further family data.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any David McCrosky.
Owing to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each person.
Respectfully,
WINFEILD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 11,050
James McCrosky
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th, 1832
Index:-Vol A, Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923 Apr. 2 Hist to J. W. Woodling AWJ
1929 Feb 05 Hist to Clarence W. Collins AD.Y See Claim John McCroskey S.2781
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Jas. McCrosky
6 mo. Priv
8 mo. Cadet
$60,
Admd
Mr. Edwards says a cadets pay is that of a Sergt.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
BRIEF Objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James McCrosky which require further proof or explanation.
I.	Does the declaration show where the resident 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? No
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? Yes
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? Yes
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 regarding his age and the general belief of his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
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 can not be had? No
XIV.	If the applicant’s name is not found on the rolls of military service, has be produced a witness or witnesses 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 witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV.	Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or such an age, as to have personal knowledge of the applicant’s service?
XVI.	Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII.	Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 not ans?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant can not, 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 first 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 his best 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by a competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
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 he 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 authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, as to prevent the 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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Amended Declaration of James McCrosky
In September 1780 James McCrosky marched from Rockbridge County Virginia to South Carolina commanded by Capt. James Gilmore and joined a detachment commanded by General Morgan and Majr. Giles was in the battle of the Cowpen plains a tower [tour] of three month. Returned home and in a few days marched to North Carolina commanded by Capt. Tilford joined Coln. Howard’s regiment was in the battle of Guilfordcourthouse then joined the regular army a cadet, commanded by Genl. Green and marched to Virginia was in the siege of Yorktown and in the guard of the prisoners to Winchester Biricks [barracks]. At the close of the war, the time of his services one year and about two months, six months in the militia, and eight months in the regular army as cadet
And said James McCrosky hath presented a fractured discharge for his service in the militia.
Signed
James McCrosky
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.
I Rin R. Ford Clerk of the Court for the County of Scott do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James McCrosky’s amended declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 21st day of November 1832
All Rin R. Ford Clk
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By J. T. Joshua to Hon. R. N. Johnson
I do certify that the certificate of my brother J. T. Johnson a minister of the gospell [gospel] & my own certificate was genuine in this case in the Circuit Court & that paper is in the Pension office with the papers of Julius Geble & Rh[?] Johnson
Jas. McCroskey’s application for a pension
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James Warren McCrosky
HOTEL ROBERT FULTON
SEVENTY FIRST STREET WEST
NEW YORK CITY
February 8, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please let me have a copy of whatever military record you may have of James McCrosky, born 1760 in Virginia.	Information which we have indicates he enlisted from Virginia in the Revolutionary Army about 1776, and that he was present with Washington at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
	If you have in your records anynames of McCroskys who have military records, will you kindly give me a list of them, together with reference to the books in which their names appear.	I have access to a great many records in the New York Public Library and could probably look up here almost any references you would give me which are in published books.
	Thanking you in advance for your courtesy,
I remain
Yours Very Truly,
J. W. McCrosky
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
RD DIVISION
WAR RECORDS SECTION
3—525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , …………………, 19…..
In reply to your request of ………., received ……………. for a statement of the military history of James McCrosky a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contain in his [crossed](or his widow’s)[end crossed] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Winter 1780
1781
Length of Service.
3 mos.
3 mos.
Rank.
Pvt.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.
James Gilmore.
Tilford.
Colonel
✓
Howard
State.
Va.
After the Battle of Guilford joined the regular army & served as a cadet under Capt. Wallace until after the siege of Yorktown
Battles engaged in, Cowpens, Guilford Taking of Cornwallis.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rockbridge county, Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug 20, 1832 his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Scott County, Kentucky.
Age at date of application, born January 1760.
Remarks: He died October 25-1835
A child William McCrosky was living in Livingston County Kentucky in 1854.
no further family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
C. P. Boon
6—2856