Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25651, Robert Cross, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Cross, Robert
Green, Mary
(Peter Green) (Former Widow)

NUMBER
W25651

CONTENTS
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Let. to CW Ridgely
2 [illegible] 33

Reported
See: 8148

2302
Maryland,
Mary Green
widow of Robert Cross
md [faded]
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a musician

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the
8 day of Dec, 1848.
and sent to 
Chas. W. Ridgely
Baltimore
MD

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 124 Vol. 3
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Declaration of
Mary Green -

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Rec feb 6. 1845
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19 [illegible]
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State of Maryland, Queen Ann's County [illegible],
On this fifteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty five personally appeared before me the subscriber an associate Judge of the Second Judicial District of the state of Maryland comprised of Talbot, Queen Ann's, Kent, and Cecil Counties, being a court of law and of record, Mary Green a resident of Queen Ann's County, aged eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according 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 intitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of Robert Cross who was a musician in the Revolutionary War in the fifth Maryland Regiment, she further declares that her husband the said Robert Cross enlisted in the war, and that he served in the Capacity of Musician for at least three years during the war, she further declares that she was married to the said Robert Cross by Parson Gordon in May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven, and that in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight she intermarried with Peter Green, who died in the year eighteen hundred and three, and that no record proof of said marriage can now be had, she having made efforts to that effect; she further declares that her first husband the said Robert Cross died on the nineteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and ninety six, in the forty third year of his age, [crossed out: that she war married to the said Robert Cross (illegible)] that she is still a widow - and I further certify that the said Mary Green is at this time proven led by bodily infirmity from appearing before a court, and that in consequence this declaration
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is made at the house of her grand son William Skinner sworn to [illegible] on the day and year [illegible]
P.B.Hopper
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STATE OF MARYLAND,-To wit:

I, THOMAS G.  PRATT, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
do hereby certify that the Honorable P.B. Hopper, who has signed the annexed Certificate is, and at the time of so doing was, one of the associate judges of the Second Judicial District of Maryland and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to his acts as such.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Maryland, on this fifth day of February in the year of out Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

BY THE GOVERNOR, (signed) Thos. G. Pratt

Secretary of State. Wm. T. Wootton
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[illegible] WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25651
Mary Green
Wid. of
Robert Cross
Musician.Rev.war

Act Feb 2nd 1848.
Index: Vol a, Page 292

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Certificate of
Geo. G. Brewer
Regr: Land office
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Land office, Annapolis
February, 4th, 1845,
I hereby certify, that it appears by the Muster Rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office, that Robert Cross, enlisted as a fifer, for the term of three years, in the 5th Maryland Regiment, on the 19th day of May, 1777, was a private, the 1st January, 1778, and on the 20th day of August, 1778, was again a fifer, and was disch-arged and paid the 8th day of May, 1780.
George G. Brewer,
Regr. Land Off, Ind
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No. 11.761
Mary Green's
application and 
accompanying papers,
for a pension from 
the Genl: Government

[illegible]
[illegible] 38
[illegible]
2 yrs fifer
88

also act 3 march 45th
88

[illegible] - 43 - 7074
''      ''  - '44 - 478

W. J. Gibson
Annapolis
MD
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Mr. Cole 

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BALTIMORE Md OCT

Free
J.L.Edwards
Comm. of Pensions,
Washington
D.C
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9152
Maryland
Mary Green, formly
widow of Robert Cross
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 19 Nov. 1796
of Queen Anne's in the State of Maryland
who was a Fifer in the Company
commanded by Captain [blank] of the
[blank] commanded by [blank] in
the [blank] line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 88 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of
April '45 and sent to W.J. Gibson, Annapolis
Maryland
Total amount $ 44 0-

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F.L. Swann, clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 1 Page 253
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6768
Maryland
Mary Green [illegible]
widow of Robert Cross 
who was a musician  
in the Rev. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
88 dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on  
the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 
8 day of Apr. '45
and sent to
W.J.Gibson, Esq.
Annapolis
Maryland

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2. Page 252

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2 [illegible]
1 under act 1838
1 ''          ''  1843

reported
Let to W. J. Gibson July 5 '45
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       State of Maryland }
                                       } ss.
Queen Anne's County }

On this twenty eighth day of August, 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said State, in and for said County, Mrs. Mary Green, a resident of Queenstown District in said [county] and State, aged ninety seven years, and who is personally known unto me, who being first duly sworn, according 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 on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution-ary war; that she is the widow of Robert Cross who was a musician in the Revolution, who enlisted from Talbot County, Maryland and that she hath rescived [recieved] a pension of eighty eight dollars, per annum, under the act of 17th June, 1844.
The further declares that Peter Green her second husband is dead, and that she hath been a widow for more than 30 years past is so now.
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written before me.
Justice of the Peace as William J. Skinner aforesaid.
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William Reed
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Marry Green
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       State of Maryland }
                                       } ss.
Queen Anne's County }
I, John Tilghman, Clerk of Queen Anne's County Court, certify that William Reed Esquire who hath taken the foregoing affidavit declaration, was at the time of so during, and still is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the peace in and for said Country, duly com-missioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of the said Court,
this thirty first day of August,
Eighteen hundred and forty eight.
Jno: Tilghman 
of 
Queen Annes County Court
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Feb 6, 1845.

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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner on Pensions
Washington
DC.
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Annapolis 5th July: 1845

J.L Edwards Esqr.
Dr [dear] Sir
I herewith enclose to you the papers relative to the application of Mrs Mary Green of Queen Anne's County for a pension from the Genl Government
As it is a matter of much importance to her I would respectfully ask of (^you) an acknowledgment of the reception of the same, and if my personal attention will further in any way her object, upon information, I will wait on you at any time during the session of the Legislature of this state; I have in my possession the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart whose papers are already in your possession, which was  the subject of your letter to the Hon: J.A. Pearce of Sept. 1844 -
At your earliest convenience I would be pleased to receive any communication from you, addressed to me at Annapolis.
I am Dr [dear] Sir Your obt Serv [illegible]
W. J. Gibson
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Talbot County Court

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Certificate of
Solomon Barrott
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The Deposition of Solomon Barrott of Talbot County aged about eighty years being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, deponth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Robert Cross, late of Queen Anne's County, deceased and that he served with the said Robert Cross in the revolutionary war, the said Cross and the said defendant being musicians attached to the fifth Maryland Regiment Commanded by the late Col John E. Howard. This deponent further saith that he does not know whether the said Robert Cross enlisted for the love of the war or not, but he does know that he served in the army not less than three years.
Solomon Barrott

State of Maryland     }
Talbot County Court } Best remembered that on this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appears before the subscriber a Parlia of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Talbot County aforesaid Solomon Barrott and made in oath with Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the statements made in the aforegoing deposition are here. And I do hereby certify that Solomon Barrott is a respectable citizen of Talbot County, and is entitled to full faith and credit.

State of Maryland      }
Talbot Country Court } I hereby certify that Henry Thomas, gentleman before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken and who hath thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace for the State in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned + sworn. In testimony whereof, thereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Talbot County Court this twenty first day of January Eighteen hundred & forty five.
James Parrott Clack of
Talbot County Court
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Certificate of William Grason
late Gov of Md
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I certify that I have been acquainted with Mary Green nearly fifty years; that her first husband, Robert Cross, was lesing [leasing] on [illegible] my father's land for some time before his death, which took place in 1795 ~6; that Mary Green was his wife and lived with him till the time of his death; that she continued a widow till 1797 ~ 8, when she was married to Peter Green who died in the year 1801; and that she has remained a widow ever since. I further certify that I have a distinct recollection of Robert Cross having been present at his death; and that I have understood and a believes that he was soldier of the revolution, and belonged to the same company with Solomon Barrott.
Wm Grason

Queen Anne's County, Maryland. }
January 23 - 1845:                        } Then came
William Grason before me, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, and made oaths, that his statement contained in the foregoing certificate is true to the best of his knowledge and belief, and I certify that the said William Grason is personally known to me, and is entitled to full faith and credit.
Sworn before and certified by
Charles W. Weaver
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Maryland Queen Anns County Court: I hereby certify that Charles W. Weaver Esquire, before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made, and whose name is thereto subscribed is one of the State of Marylands Justices of the Peace in and for Queen Anns County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and the seal of my office affix 
this 27'' day of January 1845
Jno: Tilghman 
of
Queen Anns County Court
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6768 Md
Mr Cole

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SEP 6
[illegible

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FREE

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions,
Wash. D.C.
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Balt. Sept 6th 1848

Sir:

Enclosed you will find the Declaration of M. Mary Green, widow, required by the act of 2nd February 1848, which will, I hope, be found satisfactory.
Yr. very Resp.
Cha. W. Ridgely
Con. J.L. Edwards,
Comm. Pensions

(No 5. Court House Lane)
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Baltimore, Oct 5th 1848.
Dear Sir:
Early last month I forwarded to the Department the declaration of Mary Green, of Maryland, a widow of the Revolution, who is entitled to a continuation for life of the pension granted her under the Acts referred to in the Act of 2nd February last: to which I have received no response.
If this suspense is attributable to the necessary official delay in exam - viewing a large number of similar applications - which I presume is the case, - of course I wish the applicant to take her turn with the next.
But if there exists any difficulty about her case, I should be glad to learn its character; that it might be removed.
Very Respectfully,
Chas. W. Ridgely.
(No. 5 Court House Lane Balt: )

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Hon. J.L. Edwards, }
Court Pensions.      }
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Baltimore, March 26th 1853:
Sir:
"Mrs. Mary Green of Maryland, former-''ly widow of Robert Cross, who was a musician ''and died on the 19th day of November 1796'' obtained a Pension of $88~ per annum, on the 8th April, 1845: and has drawn it ever since.
Will you do me the favor to look at her application, and state what Regiment and Company said Robert Cross belonged to + the service in which he enlisted, as Maryland line, regular army or whatever it was.
The desires to apply to the Legislature of Md for a State Pension and this information will much aid me in obtaining an [alimony].
Yours very Respectfully,
Cha. W. Ridgely.
(No. 5 Court House Land)

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The Honorable the
Comm. of Pensions.