Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,739, Ezekiel Croft, N.C.
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N.C.
Croft (or Craft), Ezekiel

S. 16.739

carded

This envelope includes final payment voucher received from GAO.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 3702 Alabama
Ezekiel Croft or Craft  
of Big Cove * in the State of Alabama who a Pr. [Private] Drag & Drum [Dragoon & Drummer] in the company commanded by Captain E Davis -- of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by Col. Locke -- in the North Carolina line for 13 months a Private
6 months a Dragoon &
5 months a Drummer

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of $86 Dollars 33 1/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of December 1832 and sent to Hon. C.C. Clay 
Present.

Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832: $139.99 
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Mar 33: $46.66 
* Madison County $186.65

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Jno. Cromwell, Clerk, 
Book D, Vol. 10, Page 199.

[right side] See letter 7 Aug 34 to Pen. Agent & Hon C.C. Clay. 
See let [letter] to Horace Green, Esq., Pen. Agt.: Decatur, Alabama, January 21, 1835.

New certificate 25 May 35 & sent to Horece Green P. Agt. Decatur old certf. [certificate] filed within.
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Ezekiel Crafts

admitted

CC Clay
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BRIEF in the case of Ezekiel Craft 
Act 7th June, 1832
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Before Court
If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
How old is he?  Seventy years
State his service, as directed in the form annexed:
Period & Duration of Service (with Officers):
• Enlisted in Kentucky, 1779 — Served 5 months as a Private  Officers: Capt. Gates, Collier, Gen. Rutherford
• Lincoln County, 12 April 1780 to 12 July 1780 — 3 months, Private  Officers: Capt. Collier, Capt. Dake, D. Kurtz
• Lincoln County, 27 August 1780 – (end not specified) — 6 months, Horse  Officers: Capt. Mc Lein, Solomon Geron
• 20 March 1781 – (end not specified) — 2 months  Officers: Capt. Wm Gray, Jno Hinds
• 6 January 1782 to 6 April 1782 — 4 months Officers: Capt. Dugan
In what battles was he engaged?  Camden
Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Supporting evidence:  Supported by deposition of Isaac Wilburn for service; deposition of E. Davis; deposition of D. Kieb; supported by law; living witnesses Hinds, Green, and Isaac Wilburn.
Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
(Signature)
 Hinds
 Examining Clerk
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Ezekiel Craft
Madison Cy., Ala.
admitted
 5 mo Drummer
 6 mo Dragoon 
13 mo private
=  24 mo
C. C. Clay
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United States—
In the District Court of the United States for the Western District of North Carolina at Rutherford in the County of Rutherford.
On this 11th day of October 1832, personally appeared in court before the Judge thereof now sitting the Rev. Ezekiel Craft, a resident of the Regt Cavalry in the county of Rutherford aforesaid, aged seventy 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 7th 1832.
That according to what was told him in early life he was born in Wilkes County in Carolina, according to his best memory. That he commenced tracking of his birth in December the 10th of June 1752, which registry he believes is in Congress.
On or about 1778, or about that day, he entered the service of his country in the State of Carolina as a volunteer for six weeks under the command of Colonel Rutherford, which to best recollection company of Col. Rutherford regiment commanded by General Griffith Rutherford. He joined his company at Carolina, was marched into Rowan County, Salisbury, down the Yadkin River into Surry County, into Camden County, thence to the Sea, whence to Savannah River at Dorchester and back on the left bank of the Savannah on the frontier against the Indians the 9th of April 1779, when the service was ended by the discharge of his Captain and he returned home.
About the 5th day 1780 he enlisted as a substitute for Jacob Mc Daniel in Transylvania County North Carolina, was marched into East Tennessee, attached company of Colonel Collier militia, he served six months, party was attached to Gen. Rutherford’s brigade, he was marched to Ramsey’s Mill,
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to Cross creek, to the upper part of Anson & Richmond County, thence to Drowning Creek near the Pee Dee in S. Carolina, thence to a place below Charlotte, N.C. where a junction was formed with Gen. Rutherford, thence to Camden, where they found the division under command of Horatio Gates & Commanded & attacked & fought with great severity by Cornwallis under Tarlton to the place near Camden, where they arrived on the 15th day of August two oclock A.M. of the 16th the skirmishing commenced between the pickets of Gates’ army & the British under the Earl of Cornwallis, the battle commenced so soon after the dawn that night had not dissipated & God covering the ground on the posting of the different corps. He thinks the American cavalry was placed near the center of Genl Gates’ force & near to that spot he saw many. He well remembers that on the left center of the retreat of the troops immediately next to him & of his own company was the circumstance of Col. Tarlton’s was nearly gaining control the artillery & found it upon the Americans. This was three months long which had expired some time on our return to the vicinity of Camden, but Rutherford’s company were retired under fire three battles, & to discharge prevented his giving testimony.
About the 27th 1781 applicant joined a detachment of Randolph County of North Carolina under the command of Capt. John Hinds in Col. John Armstrong’s regiment of Horse. They were stationed at Barracks in Charlestown County, S.C. until November following when they marched into St. Bartholomew’s between Black River & Pee Dee, joined Gen. Greene, proceeded up the Yadkin to the Trading ford. Applicant remained under Gen. Greene until his term expired, when he received a discharge, which is annexed.
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About the 30th March 1781, in Randolph County, he volunteered for three months under Capt. Hinds & joined who was called the Randolph Regiment was commanded by Col. Thomas Dugan, Col. Anderson having been killed by the Tories. Their movements & destinations had principally since Gates’ defeat, to prevent the mountain district from being at this period a convenient & safe retreat to the Tories. The Randolph Regiment was mostly stationed at Cole’s Mill on Deep River, where it made various movements against the Tories. On one of these, in which Capt. Hinds commanded an attack upon the Tory Colonel, some distance below the station or depot near Guilford Court House, as dead on the ground, where some families of the Whigs found him concealed & preserving his life. He takes the liberty to mention that the house of Lucretia Stroud of Lullade Bane was employed in that point often, & that one had his grateful recollection. He also remembers the removal & discharge of Capt. Hinds on account of his conduct.
In January or February 1782 he volunteered for six months in the same County of Randolph as a state ranger under Capt. Wm Gray. Several such companies were raised to guard the civil authorities & their movements of military cooperation from the increased aggressions of the Tories. During this term he served under the command of Col. Dugan & was again badly wounded. The enemy again that occasioned was the defeat of Ferguson by Col. Campbell at Kings Mountain, after which had the joy to see them abandon & scatter at a moment when he was engaged in keeping down such parties & Col. Dugan in charge & appointed for this tour is annexed.
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About the 1st Sept 1822 affiant again volunteered for four months & served as a marable man or ranger for the Militia of North Carolina under Captain Hinds of York for his service has no discharge.
He continued to resided in Crossfields until 1799, then removed to East Tennessee & in 1808 settled in Madison County, now of Mississippi County, now of distinction, where he has ever since lived & now dwells. Having entered into the Ministry of Christ on the 22nd Sept 1820 received from the County court of this County a permanent license to preach & was ordained & was a minister of his orders and to the Bethel Church & was received into the ministry.
He hereby testifies every claim that may accrue to a pension or annuity, except the present claim which has his name, not knowing himself to be the agency giving these without receipt from.
Ezekiel Craft
Sworn to in open Court 11th October 1832. C. R. Clifton, Clk

Solomon Geron, of Read County, Tennessee of the age of 71 years, & now a resident of East Tennessee, deposes & says that he has made the preceding declaration, which affiant has hand read in able form to know - that said Ezekiel Craft was with them in the service about raising company of Hassell’s company, 1832 of Bethel advising company for Fewer & Barrf was with affiant on the marching duty by him about on the Battle on the remains that affiant was with said Craft at this time said & the Return could done.
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After he was badly as was believed mortally wounded in Capt. Hind’s engagement with Fannon the town—And some information given to affiant by them about the time I shortly after the other town above described he fully believes the said Craft was actually engaged on them also.
Sworn to Subscribed Solomon Geron in open Court 11th Oct 1832 C. R. Clifton, Clk

Isaac Wellborn, of Madison County, Alabama, aged 79 years, being in open court duly sworn on his oath declares that he knows the above Ezekiel Craft was actually engaged in the service of the State and the town he has above described and distinctly remembers and the revolutionary soldier, after he had been badly wounded in the latter town of from widely wounded the soldiers about those wounded and soldiers about during the revolutionary struggle. All concerned as to his distinguished valor visibly, affiant is confident all the services he has above declared would only justify for payment by him. Affiant was often with him.
Sworn to Subscribed Isaac Wellborn in open Court 11th Oct 1832 C. R. Clifton, Clk

And the said Court does hereby declare it opinion after the examination of his matter and after putting the interrogatory in regards by the War Department that the above named Ezekiel Craft was a revolutionary soldier as claimed as his date. And the Court further certify that Solomon Geron & May. Isaac Wellborn.
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Whose affidavits appear above are entitled to credit. Wm Crawford

I, Caswell R. Clifton, clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the Rev. Ezekiel Craft for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11th day of October 1832 in the 57th year of Independence. C. R. Clifton, Clk.
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Sally Craft, widow
 Ezekiel Craft, minor 
Act of June 1832

Huntsville, Ala.
 291.44
Box 17 
C–17
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State of Alabama — Be it known that before me John Wright, Madison County A. D. a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Sally Craft, and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Ezekiel Craft, the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, further the following is a true copy. War Department. Revolutionary Claim. I certify the non conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832. Ezekiel Craft of Alabama, who was a private of infantry and cavalry in the army of the revolution is entitled to receive eighty dollars and thirty three cents per annum commencing on the 4th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, and semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this third day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. C. A. Harris, Acting Secretary of War. Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

That the deceased pensioner was a resident in the State of Alabama for the space of four years previous to his death, and that pension should be continued to the date of his decease. Subscribed before me this fifteenth day of October 1844. John Wright J. P. Dickson Cobb J. C. A. M. B. Glover.

Know all men by these presents that I Sally Craft in the county of Madison and State of Alabama widow of Ezekiel Craft do hereby constitute and appoint my son and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent the arrears due for pension of said Ezekiel Craft in the State of Alabama the balance of which is due from the fourth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty three to the seventeenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty four. As witness my hand and seal this 17th day of October 1844. Saley Craft (seal). Dickson Cobb. A. M. B. Glover.
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State of Alabama — Be it known that on the fifth day of April eighteen hundred and forty four, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Sally Craft and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein named and declared that she is a widow. John Wright, Justice of the Peace.

State of Alabama — Be it known that on the fifth day of April eighteen hundred and forty four, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Silas M. Glover, the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him. Sworn and subscribed before me this fifth day of April eighteen hundred and forty four. John Wright, J. P.

State of Alabama — I, Jno. W. Otey, clerk of the County Court of Madison County and State of Alabama, do hereby certify and state that John Wright whose name appears to the above certificates as Justice of the Peace was at the time of signing the same duly commissioned and qualified as such Justice of the Peace, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the town of Huntsville in the County aforesaid this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four. Jno. W. Otey, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama.
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I, John Wright, Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bladen and State of North Carolina, certify that the annexed is a true copy of the last will and testament of John Wright, deceased, as the same appears on the probate records of said County and State. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 5th day of June 1841. John Wright.
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Huntsville, Alabama, April 5, 1844.
Received of Bartley M. Love, Agent for paying Pensions, Ten Dollars 32 Cents, in specie, being for 1 month's and 13 days' pension due to me, as widow of Ezekiel Craft, deceased, from the fourth day of September 1843 to the fourth day of October 1843, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Sally Craft
Silas M. Glover
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16.739
Invalid.
File No. 16.739
Ezekiel Croft or Craft
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7 ''32
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Payments to be made
at Mobile Ala
by the Presd US Br. Bk
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of
Alabama

Recorded by Jno Cromwell
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 10
page 199.
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Ezekiel Craft of the State of Alabama who was a Private of Infantry and a Drummer in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Ninety three dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 31st day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. Lew Cass, Secretary of War. Examined and Countersigned, J L Edwards.
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The State of Alabama,
County Court for Madison County, September Term 1825
The credentials of the Reverend Ezekiel Craft now this day produced in open Court, setting forth that he is an ordained Minister of the Gospel in the Baptist Church of Christ, and in regular communion with the same. It is therefore ordered by the Court that a testimonial issue, authorizing him to solemnize the rites of Matrimony any where in this state.

State of Alabama
Madison County: I, Thomas Brandon, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is correctly taken from the minutes in my office. And that the said Ezekiel Craft is duly authorized to solemnize the Rites of Matrimony any where in this state, according to the provisions of the foregoing order.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at office, this 22nd day of September 1825 and from thenceforth the official year.
Tho Brandon
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I certify that Ezekiel Craft served a tour of Duty of [illegible] months as a state ranger in Capt. William Gray's Company and was discharged on the 9th of August 1782.
Thomas Dugan
Captain

This is to certify that Ezekiel Craft hath served a tour of five months in Gen. Arthford's Corps in South Carolina and is this day discharged from the service.
April the 9th, 1779
Enn Davis
Captain of the Second Regiment Militia.
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Ezekiel Croft
S.7 16739
N.C.


Ezekiel Croft
S.7 16739
N.C.
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May the 30th, 1781
This is to certify that Ezekiel Craft hath served a tour of duty as a soldier in the hands of Major Bryant and is this day discharged by me.
John Hinds, Capt.

February the 27th, 1781
This is to certify that Ezekiel Craft hath served a tour of duty as a soldier in Capt. John Hinds' Company of Horse and is this day discharged by me.
John Hinds, Capt.
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May 15 of [illegible]
[Illegible] Inch 835 feet 
[Illegible]
Ezekiel Craft
8.716739. NC
Ezekiel Craft

March the 23, 1776 To [illegible] 70 feet of, and Clark, To 80 feet of 3 by 6 inches To 232 feet of 128
28 feet of [illegible]
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May 9
A1
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Branch of the Bank of the United States New Orleans 7 May 1835 
Dear Sir 
I return for correction the certificate of pension granted to Ezekiel Craft agreeable to the request in your letter of 31st January 
Very Respectfully H Greene Pension
W Keyes
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Payments to be made at Decatur by Horace Green Esq Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of Alabama 
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book I Vol. 10 Page 197 by J Cromwell Wm S Allison Clerk
Ezek Craft Junr
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War Department.
 Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Ezekiel Craft of Alabama who was a Private of Infantry & Cavalry in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive eighty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 25th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
 C A Harris 
Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned 
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Bounty Land Warrant Record Card
National Archives Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name: Croft (Crafts), Henry
Grade: Private
Line: New York
Warrant Number: 6995
Acreage: 100
Issued: May 5, 1791 (to not shown)