Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,617, Crippen Archer, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Conn. | Archer, Crippen | W.21.617
Jemima
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Connecticut Rolls
1640

Crippen Archer
Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 31 of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to mr. Calvin Goddard
New London Co. Conn

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818

5 mos 1/31 - 4/30  $41.31

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

So till the closed
Three Years 
Continue

Colchester New London Co.
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Notification sent to Calvin Goddard
Esq. Norwich Conn 27th July 1820
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Connecticut
Crippen Archer
March 31, 1818

not on rolls

See remarks in the case of Isaac Fox

War Dept
Pension Office
21 May 1818

Correct 

on rolls [illegible] Regt for 3 yrs from 1781
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To Calvin Goddard Esq one of the Judges of
the Superior Court, in the State of Connecticut

The Petition of Crippen Archer, a resident
Citizen of the United States, now in the Town of Colchester, New London County, in said State -  sheweth that he served more than nine months in the War of the revolution, upon the Continental Establishment
as a private Soldier - That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his Country for support; that he hereby relinquishes all claim to any Pension under any Law of the United States, excepting under an act entitled an act to provided for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, and to substantiate his claim to a pension under that Act, he makes this application dated at Colchester this 31st day of
March AD 1818

Crippen Archer X his mark

State of Connecticut
New London County

Be it remembered, that on the 31st day of
March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Calvin Goddard, one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut - personally appeared Crippen Archer aforesaid, and made solemn oath to the truth of the following declaration by him
subscribed - viz - that he enlisted into the army of the United States, in the War of the revolution upon the Continental establishment, some time in the year 1780 for the term of three years, and that he faithfully
served the time for which he enlisted - that he was first in Capt David Dorrance Company 5th Connecticut Regt commanded by Col. Isaac Sherman at the
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expiration of said three years, he was honourably discharged from said service - that he has never received any Pension under any law, and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance for his support from his Country

Crippen Archer X his mark

Sworn to & declared before me
the day & year aforesaid
Calvin Goddard a Judge of Supr Court


I John R Watrous on oath, declare that I knew
the above named Crippen Archer in the revolutionary War, and am knowing that he
served, according to this affidavit.  I also know him to be very poor -

March 31, 1818 | John R Watrous [signature]

Sworn to before me 
Calvin Goddard Judge of Superior Ct

The above named Doct John R Watrous was a
Surgeon in the late Revolutionary Army and is a person of great respectability & to whom entire credit is due.

Calvin Goddard [signature]
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I Calvin Goddard Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Crippen Archer did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I
now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress

Dated at Norwich Connecticut. 
31st March AD 1818

Calvin Goddard Judge Supr Ct. [signature]


I certify that the witness [illegible] named Crippen Archer is in indigent circumstances.

Calvin Goddard [signature]
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Crippen Archer

1690 Colchester
June 18
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.

On this 30th day of June personally appeared
in open Court, before the County Court holden within and for the County of New London in said State, on the 30th  day of June
1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Crippen Archer, aged sixty seven years, resident in the town of Colchester in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: 

in the company commanded by Captain David Dorrance in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Isaac Sherman in the line of the State of Connecticut 

That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, on the 31st day of March 1818
and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the
Department of War, No. 1640.

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 I have no occupation but that of a day labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age and bodily infirmity.  My wife Jemima aged 60 who is sick and unable to support herself & has been so more than
twenty five years.  That I have no estate real
personal excepting 2 knives & forks two other
knives & 2 old Chairs - all worth not more than $2.00

Crippen Archer X his mark

Signed Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of June 1820 before said Count Court.
Charles Lathrop Clerk [signature]


I, Charles Lathrop, Clerk of the County Court for New London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two dollars and --cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 30 day of June 1820

Charles Lathrop [signature]
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New London
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See letter to J. Dodd Pen Agt
13 February 1837


141
Connecticut
Jemima Archer
Crippen Archer
of Colchester,  in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Conn. of the regt commanded by Col. Sherman in the Connecticut for three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Deed 5 Feb 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of October 1836- and sent to John Isham, Colchester. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1837 $40--

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1836

Recorded by Wm S Allison, Clerk,
Book Vol. 1   Page 74
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No. 280


Admitted 
$80

died 5 Feb 36
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State of Connecticut ss Court of Probate for
the District of Colchester, holden in the town of Colchester within said District.

Present, Benjamin Trumbull Esq. Judge

On this 24th day of September AD. 1836
personally appeared before said Court Jemima Archer, a resident in said town, district & State, aged eighty four years last August, 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 4th 1836. That she is the widow
of the identical Crippen Archer, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in Capt. Dorrance's company and Col. Sherman's regiment; - that in the year 1780. (as she believes) her husband enlisted as a private in the service of the United States, for the term of three years, and at the close of the War, was duly discharged; by means whereof and by the Acts of Congress, he obtained a pension during life, as will appear by reference to his application for a pension
and pension certificate.  She further declares,
that, on the 15th day of September A.D. 1774 she was lawfully married to said Crippen Archer by the Rev. Ephraim Little, Parson of the Parish in Colchester, her then place of residence; that after their marriage, they removed into the town of Hebron in Tolland County, and lived in a small house situated near to the line between said towns and owned by Thomas Crouch. Previous
to my husband's enlistment, we had two children, (vis) Betty and Hannah. Betty is now living & sixty one years of age in November next, Hannah
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died when about seven years old, while Hannah was an infant and at the breast, her husband enlisted in the Army and left her with the children destitute of property, and with no means of assistance, save what she could earn by her own hands. Thus she continued for about three years, without any aid from her husband, the pay for his services affording no relief. At the close of the
War, her husband returned home and they had two more children, Polly & Elisabeth.  The two last children went into the Western country and your applicant has no knowledge of them.  My husband lived with me till his death, which took place on the 5th day of February A.D. 1835 at Colchester aforesaid. That she was his lawful wife during the whole period of his service and since his death, as his widow, she has drawn the balance due him on his pension certificate, & surrendered up the same.  That she has no documentary
evidence of her marriage. Mr. Little, who married them, died forty or fifty years ago and she knows of no one living, who was present at her wedding.  Their marriage & the ages of the family were entered in an old bible, which is worn out and lost, and from a careful examination of town records as well as of the Parish no documents can be found in support thereof. She has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and she now claims a pension from that period during her natural life. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, on the day & year above written.

Jemima X Archer [her mark]
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Personally appeared before said Court,
Betty Underwood, formerly Betty Archer, who
being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, testify and say, that Crippen Archer and Jemima Archer named in the aforesaid application were my father and mother and that I am sixty one years of age, the 25th day of November next, and remember when my father left home & went
into the Army and when he returned home; &
at the time we lived in Thomas Crouch's 
house in Hebron.  He come home sick & Doct. John Watrous at first visited him as a physician, and after Doct John R. Watrous attended upon him.  I had a sister, before my father left for the Army, by the name of Hannah, who died after his return, aged about seven years-  After fathers return, my mother had two children who have gone into the western country. I have lived & resided in the family all my days, excepting about two years. They always lived together as husband & wife until the death of my father, which was on the 5th day of February last at Colchester aforesaid & in the 84th year of his age. My father was a Revolutionary pensioner and I have often seen his Certification.   I have frequently heard my father and mother tell their ages, and a few days before his death, he said, that he and mother had been married & lived together more than sixty years. My father and mother had a Bible in which their marriage, ages and the ages of the children were entered
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said Bible is worn out and lost.  & I have
never heard of their marriage, ages or the ages of their children being recorded in the town or or parish records.  My mother, still remains a widow.   Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year herein first
written ---
Betty Underwood [signature]


Personally appeared before said Court
Christopher Crouch, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose & say, that he is seventy one years of age and has known & been well acquainted with Crippen & Jemima Archer, named in the aforesaid application, before & ever since the war of the Revolution, & that they have ever lived together as husband & wife untill the death of said Crippen; that previous to & during the War, they lived in a house
near to my father's and owned by Mr. Crouch; 
that it was said & reported, that said Crippen
had enlisted into the Army & he remembers
of his being absent from home, & that when
he returned, he was sick & Doct. John R.
Watrous attended upon him as a physician,
that they had two children before he went
into the Army Viz.) Betty Archer now Betty
Underwood and Hannah Archer, who died
after Crippen's return. They afterwards had two other children. At the time of his leaving
for the army, he was poor and left his wife
without any means of support.  Sworn to and
subscribed in open Court, on the day & year
herein first written. 

Christopher Chrouch [signature]
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Personally appeared before said Court
John R. Watrous, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say as follows.

I John R. Watrous of Colchester now in the 83rd year of my age, do depose and say that in the year 1774 and previous to that time from my childhood, I lived in the vicinity of the father of Crippen Archer and knew said Crippen from his youth, that in the year 1774 or thereabouts he was reported to be married
to Miss Jemima Rogers who lived in the neighborhood.  I did not see them married, but was then and still am as well assured, that they were married at the time mentioned, as  that any other persons are married whose matrimonial ceremony I did not attend. I was knowing to their living together as man and wife for several years previous to his enlisting into the Army of the Revolution and that they had two children; he continued to reside near where I I lived until the time of his enlistment. At the close of the war, as I understood he was regularly discharged and returned to his family and that in the month of February 1784 I saw him at his dwelling in Hebron. He and his wife lived together, they then had several
children and I have lived in the vicinity of his residence from that time till this or his death, which took place on or about the 5th day
of February last. His wife was then living with
him and to the best of my knowledge and belief had always lived with him, except during his absence in the Army. At the time of his return from the army, he was much out of health and in the month of February 1784, I was called on to
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attend him (as a Physician.) I know the
time from the charge on my book made
at the time; that I have frequently heard him
tell his age and that he was as he said about
two years older than myself and his wife said
she was older than either of us, and that the
said Crippen and Jemima Archer are the
identical persons named in the foregoing
application for a pension for the said Jemima
and that she is now his widow.  Sworn to
and subscribed in open Court the day and year herein first written -

John R Watrous [signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion, that the aforesaid applicant
Jemima Archer is a credible person and that the facts stated in her said application are true.  And the Court certifies that the
said Betty Underwood, Christopher Crouch
and John R. Watson, who have subscribed
their names to and made oath to the
Depositions aforesaid are credible persons &
that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Amherst D. Scovell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester, do hereby certify that the
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foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jemima Archer for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day of September A.D. 1836.

Amherst D. Scovell, Clerk. [signature]
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
 
File No.  21,617

Jemima Archer
Widow of
Crippen Archer
Priv. Rev War

Act June 7th 36

Index: Vol A, Page 18

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Crippen Archer Connect. Act March 1818
to what time last paid
Oct. 31, 1836
to the 4 Sep 1835
JH
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State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office
Hartford June 24, 1818

On examination of the Books of this office it
appears that Crippen Archer served as a private from the thirteenth day of February 1781 to the thirty first day of December 1781 in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Regiment in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War - after that period no Record appears in this office of further services of the Army at the time of their discharge-


Certified by
Elisha Colt Comptroller [signature]
Public Aud.

I am well acquainted with & know the forgoing
to be in the hand writing of the Comptroller of public accounts.   No seal appertains to his office.

Calvin Goddard [signature]
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J. L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
City - Washington
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Colchester Conn Sept 27th 1836

J. L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, by request of Mrs Jemima Archer of this Town, Widow of the late Crippen Archer deceased, who was a Rev Pensioner and who died on the 5th Feby last,  I enclose to your care her application to have the Pension which was allowed to her late Husband continue to her, agreeable to the provisions of the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836.  Should you Sir, grant her a Certificate, her wish is for you to forward it to my care, with such directions as you require which will be duly attended to
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Very respectfully your obed. Serv.
John Isham [signature]
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NB As Mrs Archer is not only very aged & infirm, but destitute of the necessaries of life, and supported by charity, she would be glad to know the result of her application soon as convenient - J.I.
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Pension Agency
Hartford 
February 1837

Sir
The enclosed papers claiming the balance of pension due Jemima Archer decd and forwarded for your inspection and decision as to whether they are sufficient to authorize me to make payment

I am very respectfully
Your obt Servant
James Dodd [signature]
--Agt

Submit Stiles claiming a pension under the 3d section act 4 July 1836 at $320 per annum dated 10th January 1837 has applied for payment at this Agency

no directions have as yet been received to place her name upon the roll

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washington