Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39376, Arnold Crum, R.I.
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(3-1776)

Service                                           Number
R.I.                Crumb, Arnold          S 39376
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18.220

Rhode Island

Arnold Crumb.
of North Stenington in the State of R. Island who was a private in the Regiment commanded Colonel Richmond of the R. Island ine, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island as the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of July 1821 and sent to Amos Cross, [illegible]. Westerley, R. Island

Arrears to 4th of March 1821- 271. 22
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1821- 48.00
2 yrs. 9 mo. 25/31         $: 319.22

{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818}
1 May 1820

Vol. [illegible]

New London Cor
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Arnold Crumb
Neither of the
The applicants
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State of Connecticut, County & town of Nintendon
On this 8th  day of May 1818, Before me the subscriber, judge of the County Court & court of Com Pleas for said court personally appears Arnold Crumb aged sixty-two years resident in the town of North Stonington in So County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That the said Arnold Crumb enlisted in March 1776 in Capt Thomas Wells company in Con Henry Babocks regiment [Inelligible} and as he supposes on the Continental establishment in Westerly in  [Inelligilbe] Island for one year & then served out said term of enlistment in the service of  the United States & at the end of said term viz 14th of March 1777 was honorably discharged, but that he has no recollection that he received any written [Inelligible] if so it has been lost by time
accident further that in the month of May
1777 he enlisted at Westerly in said State
land in the commanded
by Capt Thomas Thompson in the
regiment commanded by Col Barton of
the Rhode Island line & Continental
establishment, for fifteen months &
that he continued to serve in said Corps
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In the service of the United States during said term of enlistment until he was honorably discharged at [ineligible] & states further in
year 1778 he enlisted in the company comm
by Capt. Joshua Babcock in Con Topping
regiment in the Rhode Island Continental establishment that he for more than nine months served in said Corps until he was honorably
discharged & that he was that he was in the  [Inelligible]
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in the Revolutionary War.
Witness the [Seat] of the County Court of the County of New London,
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State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Washington} Clerks Office Court Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace. Jany. 2; 1821.

I certify that the Hon'ble Amos Cross Esqr. whose Signature is within affixed is chief Justice of the Courts aforesaid legally choosen & qualified as the Law requires that full faith & Credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States & Elsewhere & that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court aforesaid
Witn. Saml. Helme Clk of sd Courts
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State and District of Connecticut
Ss. New London County.

On this 16th day of June AD 1821, personally appeared in open Court before the County Court holden at New London within and for the County of New London in the said State, on the twelfth day of June 1821 the same being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having power of fine and imprisonment. Arnold Crumb, aged about sixty six, of North Stonington in sd County who was a soldier in the revolutionary army claiming a pension under the Acts of Congress of March 1818 and May 1st 1820 whose original declaration, and the evidence in support of the same is now in the office of the War department, and who exhibits on oath before this Court the following schedule of all his property.

A schedule of the property and income (illegible) bedding & clothing accepted of Arnold Crumb, viz - One old loom, quills, wheel & swifts $2.75. One wooden wheel 50.00 two old tables 44cts. 5 old chairs 50 cts. Three old chests $1. 6 old baskets 75 cts. satchel 17 cts. 2 old jugs 25 cts. 1 old (illegible) 10 cts. 2 pieces of old ironware $1. A small quantity of old crockery ware 50 cts. 6 old iron spoons 25cts. 100 old knives & forks 34 cts. 1 old pewter plate 6 cts. 1 old tin pan 6 cts. a small quantity of old wooden ware $1. 00 (illegible)
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1 pr small andirons 25 cts. 1 old fire shovel 6 cts. 1 small broken looking glass 17 cts. 1 pr old steel guards (illegible) 1 old (illegible) $1.00. 1 old (illegible) 25 cts. 1 old (illegible) 12 cts. some old Cooper's tools 75 cts. whole amount $12.80
his
Arnold X Crumb
mark

In pursuance of the Act of Congress passed May 1st 1820 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 dispersed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, so 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" and that I have not, nor any person in trust  for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, not have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
his
Arnold X Crumb
mark

Signed sworn and declared in open Court before the New London County Court June term AD 1821.
Charles Lathrop Clerk

I, Charles Lathrop, Clerk of the County Court in said New London County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly
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copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amound in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twelve dollars and eighty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1821. Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of said New London County.
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Arnold Crumb, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. OMW 39376 Mar. 10, 1906


DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Enl. Westerly R.I.
Nov. 1776
May 1777
1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 year
15 mos.
over 9 mos.

RANK.
Private
Private
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Wells
Thomas Thompson
Joshua Babcock
COLONEL.
William Richmond
Barton
Topham

STATE.
R.I.
R.I.
R.I.

Battles engaged in, Rhode Island.
Resident of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Westerly R.I.
Date of application for pension, May 18, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, North Stonington, New London Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 62 years.
Remarks: There is no claim on file for Susannah Cross
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Mar 10, 1906.
39376
Revy INVALID.

File No. 39,376
Arnold Crumb
Pri. Rev War

Act: 18th March 18'
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hist: to Lewis Stanton
1906 Aug 23 Hist. to
H.A. Bates _ C
1906 Sept. 20 letter to H. C. Bates
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Arnold Crumb
(old case)
aged 66 yrs

Col. Richmonds
R. Island Line.

In 1st Decl. he states his enlist. to have been in March 1775, for 1year. But his decln. was retd. rejected as that regt. was not contl. so early. His papers are now returned with additional evidence or to time or entering service, to wit, in Novr. 1775, for one year.

Sched. $12.80.

Says nothing about having any family, or not.

Admd & con. J.L.E.

See papers within
7th July 1821.
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There is no claim on file for Susannah Cross.
Records searched Mar. 10, 1906.

A.E.P.
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Samuel Champlin of Westerly in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island &c of lawful age on oath testifieth & saith that some time in Novr. 1775 he enlisted as a private for one year in a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Wells Col. William Richmond Regiment in the Rhode Island line, that on or about the time this deponent enlisted he was knowing to the Enlistment of one Arnold Crumb for one year as a private in said Company who then resided in Westerly aforesaid but now resides in North Stonington in the State of Connecticut that the said Company was marched to Newport (R. Island) and (illegible) joined the Regiment from thence they were conveyed in boats to New Haven in said State of Connecticut that while at New Haven a detachment of said Regiment were sent 2 Long Island & Captured a party of Refugees and returned to New Haven. This deponent was knowing to the faithful service of the said Arnold during this time for which he enlisted and that they were both honourably discharged at New Haven some time in the month of November 1776. 
Samuel Champlin

State of Rhode Island &c.}
Washington County Ss} 
At Washington on this 27th Day of December 1820 in his proper person came Samuel Champlin subscriber 2 the preceding deposition and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before Amos Cross C.J.C.C. Pleas.
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I hereby Certify that I have known Samuel Champlin who subscribed the within deposition for many years and believe him upon a footing with manhood in general as respects his truth & veracity. Subd at Westerly this 27th day of December 1820. 
Amos Cross C.J.C.C. Pleas

State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Washington} Clerks Office Court Common Pleas & General Session of the Peace Jany. 2. 1821.

I certify that Hon'ble Amos Cross Esq. whose signature is hereto affixed is Cheif Justice of the Courts aforesaid legally choosen & qualified as the Law requires that full faith & Credit ought to be given to his (illegible) throughout the United States & that the seal here impressed is the true seal of the Courts aforesaid.
Wlm. Saml. Helme Clerk of sd Courts
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Simeon Crumb of Westerly in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island &c. of Lawful age on oath testifieth & saith 
That some time in the month of November 1775 he enlisted as a private for one year in a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Wells Col. Williams Richmond Regiment in the Rhode Island line. That on or about the time this deponent enlisted he was knowing 2 the Enlistment of one Arnold Crumb for one year as a private in said Company who then resided in said Westerly but now resides in Stonington in the State of Connecticut. That the said company was marches 2 Newport R. Island, & then joined the Regiment from thence they were conveyed in boats to New Haven in the state of Connecticut. That while at New Haven a detachment of said Regiment were sent to Long Island & there captured a party of Refugees and returned 2 New haven. This deponent was knowing to the faithful service of the said Arnold during the time for which he enlisted and that they were both Honorably discharged at New Haven some time in the month of November 1776. Simeon Crumb

State of Rhode Island &c.}
Washington County Ss}
At Westerly on this 27th day of December 1820 In his proper person came Simeon Crumb subscriber to the preceding declaration and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before Amos Cross C.J.C.C.Pleas
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I hereby certify that I know Simeon Crumb who subscribed the within deposition and believe his standing as respects his truth & veracity to be upon a level with mankind in general 
Dated at Westerly this 27th day of December 1820
Amos Cross C.J.C.C. Pleas

State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Washington}
Clerks office Court Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace Jany 2, 1821.

I certify that the Noble Amos Cross Esq whose signature is hereto affixed is Chief Justice of the Courts aforesaid legally choosen and qualified as the Law requires that full faith & Credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States & that the Seal here impressed is the true seal of the Courts aforesaid.
Wents. Saml. Helme Clek. of sd. Courts
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Westerly June 28' free

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington
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Westerly June 26th 1821

Sir,

Enclosed I transmit the affidavit of Arnold Crumb, with a schedule of his property subjoined agreeable to the actof Congress of May 7th 1820. His original Declaration with the (illegible) in support of the same are now in the war office. Which claim had been once rejected on the ground that Richmonds Regiment was not placed on the Continental Establishment until Sept. 1776. But since it has been settled by the war department that said Regiment were recognized as Continental as early as January 1776 of course Crumb must have served more than nine months which leads me to infer that his case will be reconsidered.
I am very respectfully 
your Obt Servt.
Amos Cross

Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
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Arnold Crumb
Recd. 4 June 1821

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Clerk in the War Department
Washington
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Westerly May 28' 1821

Sir,
Your notice to Arnold Crumb of the 29' of Jany last, which you committed to my care, after state the services rendered by him you say that they are inadmissible on the ground that Richmonds Regiment in which he served was not placed on the Continental Establishment until Sept. 1776, and that his papers were returned on file in the war office. I am now led to infer since the question has been settled by the war department that Richmonds Regiment was placed on the Continental Establishment in Jany 1776 that Crumbs Claim will be admitted as others have already been admitted for the same services.
If I am correct please to inform me if he must make out an inventory of his little property and be sworn in open court before his claim can be decided on.
If you will please to advise me soon it will be esteemed as a particular favour by this indigent applicant
I am sir with Respect
your obt servt
Amos Cross
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Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly send data concerning Arnold Crumb Revolutionary soldier.
Senate Documents
Pension Roll. Washington Co. R.I.
Arnold Crumb Private
R. I. Cont. Line

H. A. Bates

Oak Lawn
R.I.

OWN
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Pension
A
Sep
14
1906
Office
U.S.
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3-525
O. W. and N. Division
J. L. E.
Sur. File 39.376
Rev. War.

O. W. & N. Div
Sep 
14
1906
Files

Revolutionary Service of Arnold Crumb
In the data sent, the year of application for pension is given 1818 and age at that time 62.
The age should be 78 as Arnold Crumb died in 1840 aged 100 years.
A copy of the Pension Roll for 1835 in Arnold's Vital Records of Rhode Island p. 329 gives his age correctly as 78 at time of  application 1818.
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The age given in the Pension list of 1840 is incorrect. The old man was then living among strangers who evidently guessed at it.
It should be 100 years old in 1840 instead of 87.
This data is correct as the youngest child of Arnold Crumb born in 1805 died in 1881 and gave the dates.
Respectfully yours
H. A. Bates

Oak Lawn
Rhode Island

Pension
A
Sep
U. 14. S.
1906
Office
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Mrs. H. A. Bates,
oak lawn, Rhode island.
madam: in reply to your letter without date received in this bureau the 14th instant, you are advised that in his application for pension, executed may 18, 1818. arnold crumb alleged that he was sixty-two years of age and in 1821 "about sixty-six, " which statement were made under oath 
very respectfully, 
commissioner