Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.12624, John Crum, Md.
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Service
Md
Crum, John
Number S. 12624
Contents
Carded
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N. 11,764
Pennsylvania
John Crum
of Huntingdon C. in the State of Penn.
Who was a Private in the company command
by Captain Troutman of the Regt. command
by Col. Johnson in the Maryland Troops
lives for 6 months & [illegible] 14 days

Inscribed on the Poll of Pennsylvania
in the sale of 21 Dollars 53 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued [illegible] the 16. day of July 1833 and sent to Pensioner
Huntingdon Pa

A[illegible] to the 4th of March 1833
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] Sep 1833

43.06
10.76
$53.82

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book 3. Vol. 5 Page 9
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State of Pennsylvania
Huntington County

on this 26th day of February one thousand eight hundred thirty three personally appeared in open Court before Thomas Ruwinde Esq. President of the Court of Common pleas now sitting John Crum a resident of Barrie [sic] Township in the County of Huntington and State of Penn. a aged seventy one years who 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 passed June 7 1832.

1st That he entered the Service of the United States and in the following warred [sic] Affairs and served as therein stated. Viz in the last of November or first of December 1776 he entered the Service of the United States as a volunteer under Command of Capt Michael Troutman Lecut [sic] Col Lucket Col Baker Johnston and General Tomas Johnston - That he marched from Frederick Town Maryland through Little York Lancaster & Philadelphia where we lay till some time in January 1777 from there we marched to near Morris Town New Jersey where we were stationed and done duty till about the first of April 1777 and from there we were marched to Frederick Town where we were discharged after having served four months -

2nd That he was drafted in the Militia about the first of April 1780 and entered the service of the United States under Captain Michael Troutman and Major Mountjoy Baily and served two months of military duty and was discharged about the first of June 1780 at Frederick Town Maryland-

3 That he entered the Service of the United States again in the fall of 1781 in a Company of  minute men under Captain Michael Troutman & Major Baily and served about three weeks guarding prisoners from Fort Frederick on Potomack [sic] River to Frederick Town and was discharged at Frederick Town Maryland-
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afforesaid attest D.N. Porter Proxy
John Crum

We John Peebles -- a Clergyman residing in the Borrough [sic] of Huntingdon and John Patton -- residing in the county of Huntingdon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Crum who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that oppinion [sic]
Sworn and subscribed the day and year Aforesaid attest D.N. Porter Proxy
Jn. Peebles
John Patton

And the said count to hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogations [sic] prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that John Peebles who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Borough of Huntingdon and that John Patton Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Huntingdon and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.

Th W Winselle
Joseph Mc Cane
Judge
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1st When and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in New Jersey in the year 1761

2nd have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer I have a record of my age in a Book kept purposely for a Family record.

3rd when were you living when called in service
where have you lived since the revolutionary war
and where do you now live
Answer I resided in Frederick County Maryland when called in service and resided there to the spring of 1801 since then I resided in Huntingdon County Penn. a where I now reside -

4th How were you called into service. were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer I volunteered my services the first Tour at fifteen years of age. I was drafted the second Tour in the Militia. and the third Tour I was a Volunteer.

5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstances of your service.
Answer I cannot recollect the names of any of the regular officers except Gen Washington who was with the troops near Morris Town New Jersey General Thomas Johnston was with us a part of the time the first Tour until he was elected Governor of Maryland Col Baker Johnston Lecut [sic] Col Lucket Major Baily & Capt Troutman - our service was very severe especially the first Tour having suffered much from cold & fatigue

6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I never had a written discharge.
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7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your Character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer I am known to the Rev John Peebles Pastor of the Presbyterian Congregation in the borough of Huntingdon and John Patton Esq of the county of Huntingdon
And the Court further states as their oppinion [sic] that the statement and declaration of John Crum the above named applicant is true and that he served as he states

Witness out hands the day & year aforesaid

Th W Winselle
Joseph McCane
Judge

I David R Porter Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon do Hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Crum for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
D.N Porter Prob
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No 24330
John Crum
Huntingdon Co. Pennsylvania

Admitted 
6 Mos [illegible]
$21.53

Claimant 
Huntingdon PA

David R Porter Clerk
Huntingdon
Penna.
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[Left page]
Aug 6'96 Soed peusd
the Miss Mary E. McLaughlin
Nelson Ills
[initials TMB?]
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Mch [March?] 20-1901
Lewis F. McLaughlin
Genesee Ills
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Mch [March?] 29 1904 His to
Mrs[?] J A Heether
Charleston S.C.
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Nov. 19, 1904. His to
Geo. H. Adams, Latrobe Pa.
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1908 Sept 29 History to to
Dr. E. W. Crum Palmyra, Ills F.W.

[Right page]
[In margin:] Revhan
12.624
INVALID.
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File No. 12, 624
John Crum
Priv. Rev War
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Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: ___ Vol. ______, Page _______
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[stamped] HUNTINGDON PA
11 June
Pa
Mail
Hon. Secretary of War
Pension Bureau Washington City D.C.
Free
Mar 13
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Briefed by Kirkman
Claim No. _______
[lined out: Certificate]
[handwritten:] O.W. File No. 12624
Claimant __________
Soldier John Crum
Service Revolutionary War
Additional Service ________
Enlisted from Md.

No _______ claim, State records ______, 190__.
No claim, combination records ______ 190__

REMARKS:
No other John Crum
from a Southern State.


D-8
Chief Division
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E. W. CRUM, B.S., M. D.
PALMYRA
[lined out: Glasgow], Ill., Sept 17th 1908.
Mr. V. Warner
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C
Dear Sir:
Your information, in regard
to Adam Crum at hand, & I
want to thank you for this, &
want you to bear with me a
little farther.
Since you do not find any
Mathias Crum, Anthony,
or John Crum enlisted in
Revolutionary Army, from Virginia,
I think you will find
their names enlisted from
South Carolina, or North
Carolina, as they served
under Francis Marion, &
he originally was from South Carolina. 
I don't know
whether either of these three
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E. W. CRUM, B.S., M. D.
2
[lined out: Glasgow],  PALMYRA III. _______
190__
ever applied for a pension,
but I should think the record
of their enlisment [enlistment] in Revolutionary army, would be recorded
there at Washington at any
rate, & of course if they ever did
apply for a pension, you will
also have it.
If you dont find their names
enlisted from South Carolina,
It might be they were at that
time living in some other state.
Any information you can
give me about, either Mathias,
or John, especially will be high
by appreciated, as one is my great
grandfather, & the other my great-great
grandfather.
If I can get as good a record of
these two as you sent me of Adam
Crum, it will be a great help
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E. W. CRUM, B. S. M. D.
3
[lined out: Glasgow] PALMYRA, Ill., _______ 190__
to me in forming my family
tree.
We are almost absolutely
certain that they both served
under general Marion, & therefore
their names should be on
the enlistment roll, unless
they were in some brigade
that didnt enlist.
Hoping I am not asking
to much of you,
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Yours truly
Dr. E. W. Crum

[circular stamp:]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
A
SEP 19 1908
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Geneseo Illinois Feb 26th/01
H. Clay Evans
Reviewer of Pensions
Dear Sir.
Will you please give me the
military record of Jacob Adams
supposed to have been a soldier
in the Revolutionary War. He was
born Sept. 23rd 1758, and it is
thought he enlisted with Penn.
troops, either from Mifflin or
Juniata Co. Penn.
Also,
The military record of John
Crum a private in the Revolution.
He enlisted from Frederick Co. Maryland
Yours very Respectfully -
Lewis Freeman McLaughlin, Geneseo
Box 232.
Illinois
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Milan Illinois
Mon. July 27 1896
William Lichren
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:-
Can you give
me any information regarding
the military record of Jacob
Adams a soldier of the
Revolutionary war. He probably
went from the Kishacoquillas
Valley, Pa. He was one of 12
brothers all of whom served
our country in its struggle
for Independence together
with their father whose name
we have not - some of the
brothers names were, Samuel.
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2
Jesse, Eli, Weldon. But it is
Jacob, that I wish to
know particularly - Also
can you
tell me of John
Crum?  He possibly went from
Maryland, or he might be from New York.
We know that he was with 
Gen. Washington at Valley Forge.
I do not know that either
of the ones I ask about
were pensioners or not- And
it may be that I am
bothering you for nothing
but your name was given
me and my desire to
know is that I may find
out if I am entitled to
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3
be a Daughter of the American
Revolution
Trusting that
it will not be
too much trouble to reply
and
I am Most respectfully
(Miss) Mary E. McLaughlin
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[Stamped:] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER.
ANSWERED.
[Handwritten:] Mar 30 1904

[Stamped:] FILE WITH CASE

[Stamped:] To Chf [Written:] OW&N [Stamped:] Div.
Action [written:] reply through
[Stamped:] MAR 26 1904
[Written:] desk please
[Stamped:] COMMISSIONER

[Written:]
I. 12624
Jno. Crum

[Stamped:]
U.S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 28 1904
FILES.
P.
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Charleston - Mch [March] 25th 1904
Pension Bureau
[Initial:] M
[Stamped:] MAR 26 1904
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
The Registrar
General of N.S.D.A.R.- Augusta
Danforth Geer- writes that she
cannot verify the service of "John
Crum" my Great Grand father -
who served in Revolutionary
War-six months and fourteen
days, I now would like you to give
me a record of same from your
bureau of pensions as I certainly
think it must be there, for my relatives
in Rock Island County Illinois
have gone into C. A. R. on this ancestor
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and I was so sure of it that merely
filled out papers from their record
which I do not possess but they do-
Mrs Rebecca McLaughlin holds a letter
for Mr D. S. Murphy Commissioner
dated Aug 6th 1896, from the Department
of Bureau of Pensions-
John Crum born Mch [March] 6th 1761
died Feby [February] 8th 1837.
John Crum served in Rev war
enlisting in Frederick County Maryland.
A part of time he served
under Capt Michael Troutman and
Col. Baker Johnson, he the John
Crum was a private in the Maryland
troops.  Now will you kindly look
into this, as quick as possible
for if I am eligible to membership
of D.A.R.s (which I have reason to be-
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[be]lieve I am) I would like to join before
National convention in Washington
in April - I enclose stamp for reply
and will pay any other expense
attached thereto, as soon as you
notify me-Respectfully Yours
Anna R. Heether
Mrs. J. A. Heether
John Hotel
Charleston
S.C.
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G -- 5 -- A.
549 8 x 10½. 5 27 1902.

Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE & WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY.
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY.
WEST JERSEY & SEASHORE RAILROAD COMPANY,

SUBJECT: 
Latrobe, Pa., Nov. 1, 1904.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly let me have military record of Jas. Adams,
born Oct. 30, 1734 and who, with three sons, served under Gen.
Anthony Wayne in the Revolutionary War in 1776.
Also his son Jacob Adams, born Sept. 23rd, 1758, and who
served under Gen. Mifflin in the Revolutionary War in 1776.
I would also ask for the military record of John Crum, born
March 6, 1761, and was a soldier of the Revolutionary War in 1776,
and enlisted from Frederick, Md. It is reported that John Crum made
application for pension Feb. 26, 1833, at which time he was residing
in Huntingdon Co., Pa., 71 years of age, and that his pension was
allowed for 6 months, 14 days actual service as a private in the
Maryland Troop, Revolutionary War, a part of which time he served
under Capt. Michael Troutman and Col. Baker Johnston. He enlisted
from Frederick, Md.

Yours very truly,
Geo. H. Adams.

A/O

[circular stamp:]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
A
NOV 2 1904