Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3226, John Crawford, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.
S.cC

Crawford, John

NUMBER
S. 3226

carded

CONTENTS
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25264
East Tennessee
John Crawford
of [illegible] in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain Smith of the regt commanded by 
Col. Look in the N. Carolina line for 1 year and 
2 months. 
N.C. Line Records corrected [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec
1833 and Hon [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 116.67
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March  23.33
$140.00
Recorded by Dan Boyd, Clerk
Book E  Vol.  7  Page 39

to the Treasury under the (torn) of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837. 
Notified 17t July 1838.
Paid as above from  March 4, 1840 to 31st Jan 7, 1841 Agt notified July 11, 1842
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State of Tennessee
Bledsoe County

County Court November Session
in the year afore Lord 1833

On the 11th day of November 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the [can't read] Justices of of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid now sitting John Crawford a resident of Rhea County Tennessee aged 71 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 he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after state to wit, that
he entered the service of the United States
in Surry County in the State of North Carolina
as a volunteer some time he thinks about the 10th of November 1778 his officers were Capt Smith 1st Col Mathew Looke 2nd Col Pervard and in Rutherford marched to Perrysburg in
South Carolina then he turned out as a volunteer in a scouting party and was put under the command of Capt
Shepherd Col Lille and Maj Nelson. Marched
to Augusta Joined General Nash crossed
Savana River marched to Briar Creek where he was in a battle against the British. After the battle recrossed Savanna River and joined his old Company under Genl Rutherford at a
place called the two sister in S. C. from there marched to Turkey Hill from there marched to Salisbury in N.C. where he was regularly discharged [next]
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by his Capt Smith after having served five months the term for which he
Volunteered. His discharge has been
lost or mislaid.

Some time in December 1780 he volunteered for six months in Surry County State of North Carolina his Officers are Capt Gibson Woodridge and Maj Joel Lewis rendezvoused at Surry Court house marched to various places
through the State of N. C. was in no particular engagement but was in active service until his six months had expired the time for which he
volunteered. When he was regularly
discharged by his capt after having served out his six months this discharge has been lost or mislaid.

Some time in August 1781 he volunteered in Surry County North Carolina for three months 
his officers were Sent. James Adkinson Capt Edmund Hickman Col Matthew Locke Major Roan and General Rutherford marched to the high hills of the Santee where he found General Greene from there marched to the [can't read] Spring where he was in a battle against the British after the Battle returned to Salisbury N.C. remained at Salisbury guarding some prisoners until the time for which he volunteered had expired when he was regularly discharged by his [can't read] William Fletcher after having served three months. This discharge is also lost or mislaid. [next]
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He was acquainted with Generals Greene
and Lincoln and Col Vance and Maj Lewis
all of the regular line he was also
acquainted with the Officers named
above of the Militia.

He has seen a record of his age in his fathers bible which is since lost. He was born on the 29th day of October 1762 seven miles below
Staunton in Virginia moved with his father to Surry County N.C. where he resided during the revolutionary war from there moved to Washington County Tennessee then to Green Knox Anderson Bledsoe Hamilton Marion and Bledsoe again all in the State of Tennessee then to Rhea County in the State of Tennessee
where he now resides and has resided for the last six months.

The reason that he did not make his declaration in Rhea County that he had not resided there sufficiently long to get his neighbors to testify for him and that he had
resided longer in Bledsoe.

He has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove his services in the revolution. He is acquainted in Bledsoe County his from neighborhood with
William Nail a Clergyman and Col Samuel Lowe and Col William Brown who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a solder of the revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim to
a pension or annuity except the [next]
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present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid 
John Crawford his X mark

That William Nail a clergyman residing in the
County of Bledsoe and State of Tennessee and Samuel C Lowe and William Brown residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Crawford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
William Nail
S. E. Lowe

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the investigation
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 William Nail who has signed the preceding
Certificate is a clergyman residing as his Bledsoe County Tennessee that Samuel C Lowe and William Brown who has also signed the same are residents in the County and State aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Scott Terry Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Bledsoe County Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in matter of the application of John Crawford for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (not having a public seal of Office), at [can't read]
the 14th day of November 1833-
Scott Terry Clerk
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Copied for M C S (written at top of page]

December 9, 1956


xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Frances W. McFarland
c/o Western Electric Company, Inc. of Cuba
Industria 111,
Habana, Cuba

John Crawford-S.3226

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of John Crawford, 1835 pensioner of Hamilton County,
Tennessee, South Carolina Line, placed on the pension roll, December, 1833.

You are furnished herein the record of John Crawford, who received pension December 16, 1833, while residing in Rhea County,
Tennessee. He was erroneously listed in the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835, as of Hamilton County, Tennessee.

John Crawford was born October 29, 1762, in Virginia, seven
miles below Staunton. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, John Crawford enlisted November 10, 1778, and served five months as private in Captains Smith's and Shepherd's Companies, Colonels Matthew Locke's and Lytle's North Carolina Regiments; he was in the battle of Brier Creek. He enlisted in December, 1780, and served six months as private in Captain Gibson Woodridge's North Carolina
Company under Major Joel Lewis. He enlisted in August, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Edmond Hickman's
Company, Colonel Rutherford's North Carolina Regiment; he was in
the battle of Eutaw Springs. It is not shown that he ever served
in the South Carolina Troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 11,
1833, at which time he was a resident of Rhea County, Tennessee.

He died January 31, 1841, leaving a child whose name was not stated. The name of soldier's wife is not given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the [next]
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name and address of person paid in the case of John Crawford, Revolutionary War pensioner (S.3226), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Crawford, Certificate No. 25364, issued December 16, 1833, rate $46.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, East Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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1910 Apl 12 Hist. to  H. A. Crawford
1919 Nov. 24 Hist to Mrs. Mary E. Brown
1926 Apr. 9 Hist to Mrs. M. C. Moseley (wid)
1927 Jane 6. Mrs. M. C. Moseley
advised how to obtain date of last payment etc
1927 May 17. Mrs. M.H. Moseley informed of cost of copies.
1922 July 30. Photos to Mrs. M. C. Moseley & Fin, Dins 
notified ADY
1936 Dec 9. Hist to Frances W. McFarland, 
[illegible]

3226
Revolutionary War
INVALID
File No. 3226
John Crawford
Pvt. N. C. line

Act: June 7th '32
Inces: - Vol A, Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870]

N.C.  Line Records corrected February 16
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MADISONIAN OFFICE.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
June 28th 1842

Sir: 
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child of John Crawford deceased, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Forty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the [can't read] of March 1840, to the 31st Jan'y 1841.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
July 13, 1838

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Crawford, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville Tenn Agency, at the rate of forty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1836 to the 4th Sept1837.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Fort Valley Ga
Mch. 21- 27 -
-
Dept. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir -

The Dept of Commerce, informs me to write you. Can you tell me if any person by name of
Abram Howard received a pension for Colonial - Rev. or 1812 service also have
you a war record He was either from Va
of Maryland or N.C. also could I get a photostat copy of John Crawford's pension (No. S.3226) N.C. at what price.

Thanking you for information

Mrs. M.H. Moseley -
Box 185-
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

January 6, 1927


Mrs. M. C. Mosely
Byron, GA.

Madam: 

I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of John Crawford, S. 3226, War
of the Revolution, and the name of person paid, you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data:

"John Crawford, Certificate No. 25284, issued December 16, 1833, rate $46.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, East Tennessee Agency".
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

April 9, 1926

Mrs. M. C. Bowlby
Byron
GA.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3226, it appears that JOHN CRAWFORD was born October 29, 1762, in Virginia, seven miles below Staunton.

While a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, he enlisted November 10, 1778, and served five months as private in Captains
Smith's and Shepherd's Companies, Colonels Matthew Locke's and Lytle's North Carolina Regiments; he was in the battle of Brier Creek. He enlisted in December, 1780, and served six months as private in Captain Gibson Woodridge's North Carolina Company under Major Joel Lewis. He enlisted in August, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain
Edmond Hickman's Company, Colonel Rutherford's North Carolina Regiment;
he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 11,
1833, at which time he was a resident of Rhea County, Tennessee.

He died January 31, 1841, leaving a child whose name was not stated.

There is no further data on file relative to his family. [next]
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As means of identification of particular soldiers of the Revolution named Alexander E. James C. Robert B. and William A. Crawford, you should furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after, service and first names of widows.

Owing to the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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C/O Western Electric Co. Inc. of Cuba,
Industria 111,
Habana, Cuba
November 6, 1936.

The Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir
Please send me the pension record of John Crawford, 1835 pensioner of Hamilton Co., Tenn. private, Annual allowance $46.66. Sum received $139.98. S. C. line, placed on pension roll, December 1833. Commencement of pension, March 4, 1931, age 72 years.

Yours very truly,
[signed]
Frances D. McFarland
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Byron, Ga
Nov. 6th 1926

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC
Dear sir,

John Crawford born near Stanton Va
Oct 29 -1792 received
pension Rev. War service - pension executed
Nov. 11-1833- at which time he was a resident
of Rhea Co. Tenn An old Bible record says arrears of pension paid to his child. Could you & will you please tell me who his child was if
you have record of it.

Thanking you very much
Mrs. M C Moseley
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Dear Sir,
    Please send record of any Crawford who received pension in war of 1776.
John Crawford made application
for Pension from
Rhea Co. Tenn. - also of William A., Robert B., James G., or Alexander E. received Pensions
Any information will be appreciated.
Mrs. M. C. Moseley
Byron, Ga. 
Feb. 16 - 26
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Rev. Sec.

1114 Walnut St. 
Macon. Ga.
Nov. 10, 1919
(Stamp) U.S. Pension Office Nov. 12, 1919

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C
Will you please send
authentic information
concerning the Revolutionary record of Private
John Crawford He
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applied for pension in Rhea
County of Tenn., Nov 11. 1833
and the pension who allowed. He
was born near Staunton, Va., 

Oct 29, 1762, and died Jan. 31, 1841.
Please send information to
(Miss) Mary E. Brown
1114 Walnut St. 
Macon, Ga.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 34005
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Washington

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
July 24, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of five pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Crawford, North Carolina Tps.  S.3226.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? _______ days
For further information see
Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033Room No.   541 Phone No. 

Wilkinson, Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. Finch, Chief of Branch

NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph  single or double space?
Mimeograph one side or both sides? 
Folding once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling  Once? Twice?
Oh
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Proof list
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters
Facsimile signature?
one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Side? End?
Photostat X Size actual  Repay? yes  $.75
Blue Print  Size
Remarks
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Remarks
(OVER)
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Byron, Ga.
July 1929
M. 0.  #63697-$1.00

FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEPER'S DESK
JUL 22 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Sec. of Interior
Dear Sir
I am enclosing 1.00 for photostat 
copy of pension of John Crawford
survivor file 3226, of the N.C. Troops
certificate 25264 Tenn. Agency. Rev. War
pensioner one was paid to daughter Polly
White one to an attorney David Deaderich
one to himself, March. 4, 1831 to March 4, 1834 was paid to himself. That is the one
I want to get his signature - you wrote me it was 15 cts per page
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& covered 5 pages. ($.75) & $.25
certification
Thanking you
Mrs. M C. Moseley

(R. Pdf. 338)
Apr. 5 - 1927

Mrs. M. H. Mosely
of 185, Fort Valley, Ga.
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April 7, 1927.


Mrs. M. H. Mosely
Box 185, Fort Valley, Ga.

Madam:
    I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File 3226, of John Crawford, of the North Carolina
Troops, the same will be furnished at the rate
of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is five.
    The money amount should be forwarded to this bureau, by money order, of certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, (not to the order of the Commissioner
of Pensions).
     The pension records fail to afford information in regard to an Abram, or Abraham Howard, who served from Virginia,
or Maryland, or North Carolina in the Revolution, or War of 1812. This bureau has no records of services rendered before the Revolution in the colonies.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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March 30, 1910
East Main St.
Dayton, Rhea Co. Tenn, March 28, 1910,
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
    I see from a newspaper article that John Crawford was enrolled as a Revolutionary soldier for pension in Hamilton County, Tenn, in 1833, That he was in the South Carolina line
of service, etc, I suspect that the said soldier was my great grand father.  My great grand father, John Crawford, lived in S.C. and I have it from hearsay or tradition that he and two older brothers served as soldiers in the South Carolina line of service in the latter part of the Revolutionary war. This old ancestor married in S.C. and he and his son, W. A. Crawford, emigrated from that State to Washington County,  East Tenn. From thence to Rhea County, Tenn. and lastly probably to
Hamilton County, Tern.  I do not know certainly the date of his death or where he died or is buried, would you kindly give me all the information in your department that is obtainable in this matter.
Respectfully,
H.A. Crawford,