Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20933, Peleg Cranston, R.I.
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SERVICE R.I.
Cranston, Peleg...Mary
NUMBER W. 20933  B.L. Wt. 30693-160-55
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Duplicate Certificates
issued Oct 10 /50 & sent to 
Alfred Bosworth 
Myron R.I.
Reputed [or Reported]
feby 15/49 

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Rhode Island 
Mary Cranston 
widow of Peleg R.I. 
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of feby 1849 and sent to Alfred Bosworth Warren R.I.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 3
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6045
Declaration [?]
of
Mary Cranston
R.I.
Act 7 July 38
M97d95
[aomd?]
7 mo pri
$23.33
no deduction
A.Bullock Esqr
Bristol R.I.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of the 4th July, 1836, and of the act entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”, approved July 7th A.D. 1838. 

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. County of Bristol ss- 

On this first Monday of August A.D. 1839, Personally appeared, before the Court of Probate now in session at Bristol within and for said town of Bristol, Mary Cranston a resident of said town aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 4th 1836, and the act approved July 7th 1838, entitled, "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”; That she was married to Peleg Cranston late of Warren in said County, deceased , who was a private soldier in Captain Thomas Cole's Company, in Col. Christopher Green's Regiment of the Rhode Island Troops for six months commencing in June and ending in December in the year 1780, and served for that period on Rhode Island and other adjacent places in said company; that said Peleg Cranston also served one month in Capt Vial Allen's company on Rhode Island from July 8th to August 8th in the year 1781. The first term was served under an enlistment and the last, on a draft made upon the Regiment of said County. And she further declares that she was married to said Peleg Cranston at Barrington, on the seventh day of February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, that he died at sea, having been lost in a gale of wind upon this coast in the month
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September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five, and that she has remained his widow ever since, all which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed 
[her signature]
Mary Cranston 

The foregoing, sworn to and subscribed on the day and year heretofore written, before said Court of Probate
[Attest?] Wm. Throop Clk.

I, William Throop Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Town of Bristol in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island &c. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Cranston for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforewritten
Wm Throop Clk.
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Peleg Cranston of Warren and Mary Cobb of Barrington were jointed together in lawful wedlock on 7th day of February A.D. 1793 by Solomon Townsend.
Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in said Barrington

Town Clerks Office Barrington this 19th day of August A.D. 1839
I hereby certify the above is a true copy from the Records of Marriages celebrated in said town
Attest
Ebenezer Tiffany
Town Clerk

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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
TOWN CLERKS OFFICE,
WARREN, Aug 19th 1839

Ira Cranston, son of Peleg Cranston and Mary____his wife, was born on the 19th day of November A.D. Seventeen hundred Ninety three 1793
A true copy of record
Witness Samuel Randall Town Clerk
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182217 Act March [?] '55
July 2d ""

Mary Cranston wid;
Peleg Cranston Private

Revolutionary War
Recd. Pension

R.I. Ref 48-3879
aw:160 AG pen. 7/56
Boynton

Alfred Bosworth Esq.
Warren
Rhode Island

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NO 30693 p [illegible]
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State of Rhode Island &c. 
 County of Bristol sc.

On this 22d. day of May A.D. 1855 before me Alfred Bosworth a Justice of the Supreme Court, duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared, Mary Cranston aged 86 years, a resident of Warren, in said County and State, who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Mary Cranston to whom under the provisions of the act of February 2, 1848 a pension was granted of twenty three 33/100 dollars per annum for the services of her late husband Peleg Cranston a private of the Revolutionary war; and late of Bristol County State of Rhode Island.  She further declares that her pension certificate under the aforesaid act bears date the tenth day of October AD 1850 and is made payable at the Rhode Island Agency. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3d. 1855 never having received or known herself to be entitled or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of the service of her said husband, and his death, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now in the pension office, and upon which her pension as aforesaid was granted: That since being placed on the pension list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Peleg Cranston.
She respectfully requests that
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a warrant for the bounty land to which she may be entitle, may be sent for her to Alfred Bosworth Warren, Rhode Island.
Mary Cranston
Her Mark [indicated by an “X’]

Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year aforewritten:  And I certify that I know the aforesaid Mary Cranston to be the identical person she alledges herself to be. 
 a pensioner of the United States; and at the date of the execution of this declaration a r widow.  And that I am not interested in her claim 
Alfred Bosworth 
Justice of the Supreme Court
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State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Bristol ss.

On this 22 day of May 1855; before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the [crossed out “Peace”] Supreme Court, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ezek. B. Simmons and Phebe P Simmons residents of Warren County of Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that Mary Cranston  who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is,to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of Feb 2d 1848 a pension of  twenty three 33/100 dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband Peleg Cranston deceased, a private of the Revolutionary war.

That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said Mary Cranston has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow: That they have known her for eight years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit:  That they have had the care of the said Mary Cranston as keepers of the Town Assylum of said [illegible] for eight years and she has resided with them during that time and have always lived in the same neighborhood with her 
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses. 
Ezek P. Simmons
Phebe P Simmons

Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
Alfred Bosworth J. P. 
Justice of the Supreme Court 

State of Rhode Island
County of [crossed out “Bristol”] Providence ss.

I hereby Certify, That Alfred Bosworth Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Affadavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the [crossed out “Peace”] Supreme Court, in and for the County and state aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Supreme Court, for the County aforesaid, this Twenty Sixth day of June AD 1855. 
John A Gardner Clerk of the Supreme Court 

NOTES. 
1. Insert the widow's full name. 2. Give the Post Office address. 3.  Insert the title of the Act under which her Revolutionary Pension was granted. 4.  State the amount in dollars and cents. 5. Insert the full name of her late husband.  6. State what rank he held.  7. Give the name of the County in which he lived at the time of his death. 8. Insert the registry number of her Pension Certificate. 9. Give its date. 10. State where made payable 11. Widow's signature in full. 12. Magistrate's signature. 13. Insert the witnesses' full names. 14. Give their Post Office address. 15. Here give a statement of the facts and circumstances from which the foregoing testimony is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowledge is derived. 16. Witnesses' signature.
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Reported

Rhode Island 600
Mary Cranston
widow of Peleg Cranston
who was a Private 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th Day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1863 and sent to Alfred Bosworth Warren, R.I.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 86.
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Reported

Rhode Island 600
Mary Cranston
widow of Peleg Cranston
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th Day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1863 and sent to Alfred Bosworth Warren, R.I.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 86.
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J.L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commr. of Pensions
Washington
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Bristol, R.I. Sept 4th 1839.
Sir,
I herewith inclose the applications
of Elizabeth Smith widow of Nathaniel
Smith and Mary Cranston, widow
of Peleg Cranston for pensions, together
with the evidence in support of each
respectively-

Very Respectfully
your obdt. servt.
N. Bullock

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Com of Pensions
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[stamped "FREE"]

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dist. Col.

[Faint "received" stamp]
WARREN R.I.
[illegible]
'29
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30.6q3


No ans
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4380

Rhode Island
Mary Cranston 
widow of Peleg Cranston
[illegible]
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____and who died on the - Septr 1795 of Bristol in the State of R. Island who was a private in the com. commanded by Captain Cole of the regt command by Col Green in the R. Island line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct 183? and sent to N. Bullock Bristol , R. Island

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $81.66 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ‘40 11.66 
[totaling] $103.33
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk,	
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 5.
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Declaration
Mary Cranston
na
600
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State of Rhode Island, 
COUNTY of Bristol ss.
On this Sixteenth day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Bristol, Mary Cranston a resident of Waren in the county of Bristol aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war : - That she is the Widow of Peleg Cranston who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of twenty three 32/100 dollars per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares she is still a widow. 
Mary Cranston
Her Mark [indicated by an “X”]

Sworn subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, ss. 
Alfred Bosworth Justice of the Peace 

Witness 
Alfred Bosworth
Catherin Luther

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. 
Alfred Bosworth Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island, 
COUNTY of Bristol ss 

I Samuel Randal Clerk of the Court of Probate of Warren in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Alfred Bosworth is a Justice of Warren in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Warren on this 16th. day of September 1848
Samuel Randall 
Justice of the Peace
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250

Admit, private $23.33
Send to
Alfred Bosworth
Warren
R. Island.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d. of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.

State of Rhode Island &c
Bristol County sc.
On this 8th day of April A.D. 1843 Mary Cranston a resident of Warren formerly a resident of Bristol in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island aged seventy two years, personally appeared before me Alfred Bosworth a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of congress, passed on the 3d. of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Peleg Cranston who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution; and that she received a pension at the rate of twenty three dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Mary Cranston
Her Mark [indicated by an “X”]

Witness Alfred Bosworth 
Lydia K Luther 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforewritten before me; and I certify that said Mary Cranston is personally known unto me 
Alfred Bosworth 
Justice of the peace
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State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Bristol sc.
I William Throop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol a court of record, do hereby certify that Alfred Bosworth whose proper and genuine signature is affixed to the certificate to the foregoing declaration of Mary Cranston, is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly appointed and legally qualified to act as such. In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at said Bristol this Eighth day of April  A.D. 1843
Wm Throop Clerk

[seal affixed]
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I Seth Cole of Warren in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island, aged nearly eighty years, on oath depose, that I served six months with Peleg Cranston in Capt Thomas Cole's Company in Col. Christopher Greene’s regiment of Rhode Island troops in the year 1780. This service commenced in June and terminated in December of that year. We both then belonged to said Warren. We enlisted on the same day and at the same time and place, and we repaired together to Providence the place of rendezvoux, from thence we were soon marched to the the Island where we served until September, from thence we were marched to Greenwich where we were stationed a few weeks and then returned back to Rhode Island where we served out our six months, the period for which we enlisted.
and I also testify that on the eighth day of June 1781, said Cranston & I joined Capt Vials Company, which was raised from the regiment in this County, and marched to the Island of Rhode Island and served there under a draft, until the eighth of July following, a period of one month.  said Cranston was a private in both services. I was a private in the latter, but served as corporal in the first service
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said Peleg Cranston was the husband of Mrs Mary Cranston, now of Bristol.  They lived in Warren until his death, and after that the moved to Bristol with her son. He died a good many years age and she still still remains his widow
Seth Cole 

Bristol sc. at Bristol this 17th day of July AD 1839 Then personally came Seth Cole above named and gave, subscribed and made oath to the truth of the aforewritten deposition before me.  and I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that he is a man of truth & veracity-before me John Blake 
Just. Peace
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I Joseph Waldron of Bristol in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island &c, aged seventy two years, on solemn oath depose, that I used to be well acquainted with Peleg Cranston formerly of Warren in said County, and have been of late years acquainted with Mary Cransston his widow. He used to be a Master man mariner & sailed from Warren mostly, but sometimes from Bristol. He died at sea more than forty years ago, I believe, and the said Mary still lives unmarried and his widow.
They had a son, Ira Cranston, with whom she lived after her husband's death, in this town, out of which said Ira used to sail. Said Ira, I who believe was their only child, died in this town ten or twelve years since.
Joseph Waldron 

[A blot obscurs text] at Bristol this 4th of Sept AD 1839 Thon personally came Joseph Waldron and gave, subscribed and made oath to the truth of the aforewritten deposition Before me.  and I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Deponent and that his statements aforesaid are entitled to full faith and credit 
Jos. M Blake 
Just. Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Bristol County ss.
Clerks Office Court of Common
Pleas, Sept 4th A.D. 1839
I certify that Joseph M Blake whose signature is
appended to the taking of the aforegoing Depo
tions of Seth Cole and Joseph Waldron, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned under the seal of said State and engaged thereon according to Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
the day and year aforesaid
Wm Throop Clk.
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House of Representatives
July 6th 1861
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
I would like to procure a certified copy of the Petition of Mrs Mary Cranston of Bristol R. for a pension. Can the department favor me with one and oblige 
yours truly
Christopher Robinson
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CHAS. A. DUBOSQ
4232 RECENT SQUARE. 
W. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
February 15, 1897 
Mr. D. J. Murphy,
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C 
Dear Sir: 
On receipt will you kindly furnish me with  a certified copy of the pension certificate granting a pension to Zilpha Cranston, widow of Samuel Cranston, dated June 29, 1838, the pension to date from March 4, 1831.  This certificate is numbered 2165 and recorded in Pension Office Book A. Vol. 2. page 105.
The above Samuel had three brothers, Thomas, born in Newport, R. I. Dec. 13, 1750, and died in Foster, R. I. January - 1824; John, born in Newport R. I. November 3, 1755, died in Woodstock, O., Aug. 29, 1825, Peleg, born in Newport, R.I. died in Foster, R.I. February 26, 1822. Will you please inform me if the records of your department show that either they or their widow's received a pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary War. 
Very truly yours 
Charles A. Dubosq
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L.W.B.
W. 20933,
W. 16221,
I. 21719.

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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.  Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also he found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,

O.W.&N. DI.
REVOLUTIONARY

March 24, 1897

CHAS. A. DUBOSQ
4232 RECENT SQUARE. 
W. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 

Sir: -

Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Peleg, Samuel and John Cranston, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows: 
Mary, widow of Peleg Cranston, made an application for pension in August 1839, at which time she was 72 years of age and residing at Bristol, R. I., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war , for a period of seven months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Cole and Col. Green. Place of his enlistment not stated. 
Zilpha, widow of Samuel Cranston, made an application for pension on January 19, 1837, at which time she was 75 years of age and residing at Hanover, N.Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a seargeant in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years;  a part of the time he served under Col. Olney.  Place of his enlistment is not stated.
John Cranston made an application for pension on October 16, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Westerley, R.I., and his pension was allowed for eighteen months’ actual service as a private in the R.I. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wait and Col. Potter.  He enlisted at South Kingston, R.I.

Very Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. Charles A. Dubosq
4232 Regent Square,
W. Philadelphia, Pa.