Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14530, David Craig, N.H.
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NH | Craig, David or Craige Elizabeth | W:14530
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1502
New Hampshire (Concord)
Elizabeth Craig widow of David Craig who died on the 15th January 1809 of Grafton Co in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Everett of the regt commanded by Col Bedel in the N. Hampshire line for six months from Feb 1978
N. H.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars – Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct. 1837 and sent to D.C. Churchill Esq Lyme
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1837 $130
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 March 38 10
$140
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4 1836,
Section the 3
Recorded by [illegible, signature] Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 23
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of New Hampshire Grafton County SS.
On this seventh day of July 1837 personally appeared the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, Elizabeth Craige a resident of Rumney in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged eighty six 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 4, 1836.  That she is the widow of David Craige who was a private in the Army of the Revolution.  She further states that her said husband in the month of January 1776 as near as she can recollect at said Rumney enlisted into the United States Service in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Everett under Col Moody Beedle to go to the siege of Quebeck as she understood, she has heard him say he went to Montreal & to Quebeck and suffered many hardships lost a part of his cloths, had the smallpox, and had the Brick of his gun shot off whilst it was standing before him with the Brick on the ground.  As near as she can recollect her said husband returned home in the month of November the same year she thinks he was absent from home on this Town not less than ten and a half months.  She further states
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that at the time her said husband went into the service she had four small children that she suffered many hardships and sleepless nights and was under the necessity of working on the farm to raise provision for herself and children in consequence of the absence of her husband.  She further states that she has no documentary card to prove his service but relies on the testimony of the witnesses whose affidavits are hereunto annexed.  And she [illegible] refers to the Rolls & Documents in the War Department for the mission period of her said husband service.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Craige on the twenty third day of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy that her husband the aforesaid David Craige died on the 15th day of January AD 1809 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Elizabeth Craige    X  her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before D.C. Churchill J.C.C. Pleas.   I hereby certify that by reason of old age and body infirmity the said Elizabeth Craige cannot attend the Court.  D.C. Churchill J.C.C. Pleas
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David Craige Junr and Elizabeth Richardson were married by the Rev. Mrs. Flagg of Chester.  Feby 23 1770
Isaac Tompkins  Town Clerk
A true copy -- attest  Isaac Tompkins Town Clerk Chester, July 3 1837.
Rockingham p.  Chester  July 3, 1837
Personally appearing Isaac Tompkins above named made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me  David Carrin Jus. Peace
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I Peter V. Mayhew of Rumney N.H. aged 86 years depose and say that about the year 1773 I became acquainted with David Craige late of said Rumney    Deceased and his wife Elizabeth Craige the said Craige & wife and myself then lived in said Rumney   the said David Craige died a number of years since and the said Elizabeth Craige widow of the said David Craige is now living in said Rumney and is now in my presence.    I further say that in the month of January in the year 1776 as near as I can recollect the said David Craige myself and a number of others in said Rumney enlisted into the United States Service in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Everett of said Rumney under Col. Moody Beedle to go to the siege of Quebeck or the Canada campaign.  Said Craige myself & others composing said company marched to Montreal & from there to Quebeck under Lieut. Col. Waite where we remained until the 6th day of May when we commenced a retreat and continued our retreat until we arrived to Mount Independence where we were stationed until a new arrangement took place.  General Gates took the command and Col Beedle's Regt. was disbanded.  Some of them enlisted again for three years, some leaving the war and some went home.  I was retained by General Gates as an express man, and continued in the service as such, and I do not know whether said Craige came home or not.  I do not recollect of seeing him in the service after the Regiment was disbanded.  Said Craige was a brave active soldier, he probably came
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home at the time said Regiment was disbanded as he had a wife and several small children at home who much needed his services.
P.V. Mayhew
State of New Hampshire Grafton County Rumney July 7th 1837
Thus personally appeared the above named Peter V. Mayhew and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me and I further certify that the same Mayhew is a credible witness.
D.C. Churchill  Jus. Peace
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I Tappan W Craige of Rumney N. H aged 47
years Depose and say that David Craige late of
said Rumney Deceased was my Father.  I further
say that the said David Craige Died on the 15th
day of January 1809 I then lived with him was
present when he died and attended his funeral.
I further say that Elizabeth Craige is now the
widow of said David Craige Deceased and has
remained a widow ever since the death of the
said David Craige.  She now resides with me in
said Rumney and has resided with me for more
than eight years past.  Tappan W. Craig

State of New Hampshire, Grafton County [illegible]
Rumney July 7th 1837 then the said Tappan W. Craige 
personally appeared and made oath that the 
above affidavit by him subscribed is [illegible] before 
[me ?] and I further certify that said Tappen W. 
Craig is a credible witness.
D. C. Churchill Jus. Peace
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I Ezekiel Keyes of Plymouth N. H. aged 78 years
depose and say that previous to the year 1775 I
https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngbecame acquainted with David Craige late of 
Rumny Deceased and was always acquainted with
him until his Death.  I further say that said Craige
and some others from Rumny and myself and some
others from said Plymouth enlisted into the United States
Service in the year 1776 to go to the Quebeck Siege on Canada
Campaign Said Craige myself and some others
joined Capt Edward Everetts Company under Col Moody Beedle.
I started from Plymouth with some others
in the month of March  Some went before and some
after I did, I do not recollect whether said Craige started
when I did of not.  I know he was in Col. Beedles
Regement and in Capt. Everetts Company a part of the
time.  I well recollect our troops commensed a retreat
near Quebeck on the 6th day of May continued our
retreat to the three Rivers from there to [illegible] where
we were stationed some time from there to Crown
Point from there to Mount Independance where we
were Stationed.  I well recalled of being with said Craige
at said Mount Independance but cannot tell how
long he staid there or when he came home.  my
residence was in said Plymouth & said Craige's residence
was in Rumny and about 8 or 10 miles apart.

Ezekiel Keyes
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State of New Hampshire Grafton County [ss ?]
Rumney July 8th 1837  Then personally appeared the
within named Ezekiel Keyes and made that the
within affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
and I further certify that said Ezekiel Keyes is a credible
witness
D. C. Churchill Jus. Peace

I Matthew Ramsey of [Oxford ?] N. H aged 76 years depose
and say that at the age of seven years I with my Father
moved into the Town of Rumney N. H where I resided until
the year 1809 I lived a near neighbour to David Craige
late of said Rumney Deceased for many  years and was well
acquainted with said Craige until he died and was also
well acquainted with his wife Elizabeth Craige who
is now his widow living in said Rumney and is now
in my [presence ?]  said David Craige died in January
1809 and the said Elizabeth Craige has remained a
widow ever since that period.  I further say that as
near as I can recollect the said David Craige, Peter
V. Mayhew & my Brother James Ramsey all them of said
Rumney enlisted into the United States service in the
month of January 1776 to go to the seige of Quebeck or
the Canada Campaign under Capt Edward Everett soon
after they enlisted they started for Montreal as I understood.  said
David Craige and my Brother James returned from
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to said Rumney as near as I can recollect the last of November or the first part of December the same year and I understood at the time that they were in the United States service during their absence and I have no doubt of at best I was not with them. I have since frequently heard them tell of going to Montreal to Quebeck and of retreating back to mount Independence and of being stationed at mount Independence and that they were there dismissed and returned home.
I further say that at the time said Craige went into the service he left a wife (who is now his widow) and privations in consequence of his absence my Father sent me frequently to her house to assist her about her affairs in the absence of her said husband at the time above mentioned
Matthew Ramsey

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
testimony July 8th 1837 sworn personally appeared before me the above named Matthew Ramsey and made oath that the above affidavit by him  subscribed is true and I further certify that said Ramsey is a credible witness
D. C. Churchill  Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that David C. Churchill whose name is subscribed to the six certificates written on the foregoing pages of this packet was on the seventh day of July current, and ever time has been a Judge of said Court, and also a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his name is subscribed is his genuine signature, being in his own proper handwriting.
[seal] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the seventh day of July A.D. 1837
N. B. Felton  Clerk

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2314
Elizabeth Craige
N. Hampshire

admitted
6 months pd $20
for roll
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of David Craig a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in (his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Wid File 14530
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.  Jany 76
Length of Service.  10 1/2 mos.
Rank.  Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.  Edw. Everett
Colonel.  Beedle
               Waite
State.  N.H.
Battles engaged in, Exped to Quebec
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rumney N.H.
Date of application for pension,  July 7, 1837.
Residence at date of application,  Rumney,  
   Grafton Co., N. H.
Age at date of application,  86
Remarks: Chester NH town records David Craig Jr. mar. Feby 23, 1770 Elizabeth Richardson. He died Jany 15. 1809.  At enl. soldier left his wife and four little ch. names not mentioned.  In 1837 widow resided with her son Tappan W. Craig at 47
Very respectfully,
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Rev WIDOW, etc.

File No. 14580
Elizabeth Craig
Widow of 
David Craig
Pri  Rev War
Act:  July 4th 86
Index:  Vol. A, Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1907 July 18. Hist to Chas. S. Craig. C
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Lynn N. H.  July 17 183

Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir at the August of the widow Elizabeth Craige I herewith send for your examination and decision the papers in support of her claim to a pension.  Please attend to the same as soon as consistent and communicate to me the result
Yours very Respectfully
D. C. Churchill
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Elizabeth Craige
N. Hampshire

Suspended

see letter 4th Augt 37 D.C.
Churchill
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Lyme N.H.  August 19th 1837

Sir
I herewith send you a copy of of the record of the marriage of David Craige Jr. to Elizabeth Richardson who is now the widow of said David Craige and who has applied for a pension under the 3 Section of the act of Congress saved July 4 1836 which I believe is authenticate agreeably to your instruction of 4th August current you mentioned in your communication that six months pension only can be allowed or that he  could not have been in service more than six months up to the time of his discharge - the witness M. Mayhew does not pretend to know where he (Craige) one termed nor at what time Beeders Regt was disbanded - neither does Keyes know when Craige came home but Ramsey is confident that Craige returned the last of November or the first of December 1776 and the widow Elisabeth Craige is confident that her husband returned late in the fall she says that she had harvested her potatoes that she raised herself and some other circumstances which makes it certain in her missed that it was late in the fall of the year when he returned Ramsey lived a near neighbour at the time and had the means of knowing but the decision of the case is with you and I feel confident that you will do right
I am very respectfully yours obt servant
D. C. Churchill
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss.
Chesters, Town Clerk's office August 14 1830
I hereby certify that the following is a true copy record in this office - viz
David Craige Junior and Elisabath Richardson were married by the Revd. Ebenezer Flagg of Chester February twenty third in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy
Isaac Tompkins Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
Chester August 14 1837
They personally appeared Isaac Tompkins above named known to me as Town Clerk of said Chester and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before me
Henry F. French Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office Aug. 15 1851
The above named Henry F. French is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly qualified and his signature genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set the Sec of the State.
Ralph Metcalf  Secy of State
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[stamp] O.W. Div.  Jul 12 1907 Files

Hamlin N.Y.  July 9 07
Pension Dept
Washington D.C.

Sirs:
I find on the Revolutionary Pension Rolls issued in 1840, the name of my great grandmother, Elizabeth Craig, age 88, residing with her son, Tappan W. Craig, at Romney N.H., as a pensioner, now I would like a record of the same and when she drew a pension for, time served, regiment, etc. whether officer or not for which I will be greatly obliged.
Yours Respectfully
Chas S Craig, Hamlin N.Y.