Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17339, James Crosby, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.

Crosby, James

NUMBER
S.17339

carded
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19.632
Ohio  Pittsburg

James Crosby
Perry Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private & Sergt. in the Company commanded
by Captain Clapsaddle of the Regt commanded
by col Shryoc in the Militia of Maryland
for 8 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburg
the reate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August
1833 and Sent to HonT
Ewing Lancaster O.

Arrears to the 4th of march 1833.   $ 56.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "  14.16
                                                         _________
died June 3. 1835                              $ 70.83

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8  Page 108
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James Crosby
Perry County
Ohio

[Return in crossed out]
Adm 8 months are
month thereof Sergant

Hon Thomas Ewing
Lancaster
Ohio
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office 
15 May 1833.

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has 
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of 
your case in tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and 
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, 
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is 
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, 
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).  You will, when 
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and 
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your 
claim.
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A Statement, showing the Service of James Crosby Perry Co. Ohio
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Period which the |
service was |
rendered. |
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Duration of the |
claimant's service. |
________________ |
Years. | Months. | Days. |
_____________________ |
Blank | 5 | Blank |

Blank | 2 | Blank |

[👉 left margin] Blank | 1 | as a recruiting Sergeant |

Rank of |
the |
claimant. |
_________ |
pri |

" |

Names and rank of the Field of |
ficers under whom he served. |
___________________________ |
Cap. Clapsaddle |
Col Shryoc |
|
Cat. Shener |
Col. Shryoc |

Age at present, |
and place of abode |
when he entered |
the service. |
_________________
91 years |
Washington |
County |
Maryland |

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
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Traditionary

I am, respectfully 
Your obedient servant, 

J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, 
and to include under the terms "Continental Line, " "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all 
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who 
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such was Clerks to Commissaries and to 
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board private armed vessels are 
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged 
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops, 
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers, 
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first 
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of 
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is 
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of }

On this     day of     personally appeared (a) before    
A. B. a resident (b) of     in the county of     and State, Territory or District 
of     aged (c)     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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed 
June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    , with     and 
served in the     (e) regiment of the     line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he ser
ved under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the 
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, 
and the country through which he marched.  👉This form is to be varied as to apply to the cases of officers and per
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he 
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of 
the Agency in the State of   
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu
tionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I   of the Court of 
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of 
the application of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this 
   day of  &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be 
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, 
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and 
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the   and C. D. residing in (the same) 
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with   , who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider 
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 
putting the interrogatories by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. 
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the 
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the 
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of 
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
of office, this  day of  &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commis
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if 
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light 
upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will 
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful 
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person 
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal 
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex
expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and 
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his 
case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of 
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State 
troops of Virginia.

1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary 
war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? 
And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  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 services.
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv
{ en, and what has become of it?
{ To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what 
{ has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testi
fy as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier in the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are 
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, 
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be 
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from 
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed 
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. 
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character 
and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct 
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the 
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before 
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper 
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, 
and will also certify that the applicant, cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, 
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper 
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a 
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is 
his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before 
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the 
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period 
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the 
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not 
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom her served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the 
claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so 
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c., A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason 
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his 
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For ___ year ___ months, and ___
days, I served as a ___.  For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law 
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, 
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years 
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the name of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is 
highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; 
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au
thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil 
pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if he has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pub
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the 
papers.

[The following paragraph has been marked with braces on both sides]
Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which con
tains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must 
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses 
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well 
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wit
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
👉The notes from [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in 
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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The State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas
Perry County } November Term A.D. 1832

On the eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared 
in open court before the Judges of the said now sitting at the court 
house in Somerset in said County James Crosby of Clayton
Township in said Perry County aged ninety one years the 25th 
day of July A.D. 1832 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 entitled
an act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain sur
viving officers and soldiers of the Revolution approved 7th June 
AD. 1832, viz: That on the first of April in the year AD 1777
he volunteered in the militia company of Captain Clapsaddle 
in the regiment of the Maryland militia commanded by 
Colonel Shryock in Hagerstown in said State of Maryland 
he the said James at that time resided about two miles 
from said town of Hagerstown for five months in the ser
vice of the United States, that he marched in said company 
to Philadelphia and was stationed there about one month 
at a place called "the play house" soon thereafter he marched 
with his said company to a place called Amboy and was 
stationed there near two months, then was marched with 
said company to fort Lee and was there stationed about two 
and one half months during this last period of time, fort 
Washington was taken by the British troops and soon 
thereafter fort Lee fell into the hands of the enemy.  He 
saw the battle at fort Washington, but the troops were 
unable to cross the river from fort Lee to fort Washing
ton to the relief of the Americans engaged with the enemy 
After the enemy had evacuated fort Washington he went 
with the troops from fort Lee to fort Washington and 
aided in burying our dead [illegible] who fell in the battle 
there, found on the battle ground five wounded men two
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of whom afterwards recovered and the three others died of their 
wounds. he thinks fort Lee fell into the hands of the enemy 
about four days after the last mentioned transaction, and he then 
returned to Hagerstown and was discharged. he returned by Amboy 
Trenton and Philadelphia, received a written discharge which 
has by time or accident been lost. he further states that 
soon after his return from the expedition to Fort Lee, to 
his residence near Hagerstown he was draughted [drafted] in Capt
ain Sherer's company in the same regiment of Colonel 
Shryock in the brigade of General Bell of the Mary
land militia for two months and was marched with the 
said militia company to Philadelphia and was stationed 
there during the said term of two months and then 
returned again to his place of residence near Hagers
town and was soon thereafter employed by one 
Lieutenant White of the United States Army as a recruit
ing Sergeant.  White represented himself as a captain & 
promised this claimant that if he would enlist twenty 
five men for the United States Army to serve twelve months 
then said White would procure a Lieutenants commission 
in said army.  This claimant accordingly enlisted the 
said twenty five for the army to serve twelve months 
and then for the first time ascertained that White 
himself was no more than a Lieutenant and 
unable to to aid him in his promotion in the army all further 
connection with White was dissolved and the men 
which were thus enlisted were placed under one 
Captain Hines.  In this latter service he was employed 
one month making in all a period of time of eight 
months which he served during the revolutionary war 
Lived in the County of Washington in the State of Maryland 
until the year 1791.  Then he lived in Bedford County Pennsylvania 
twenty five years---
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and he resides in the county of Perry and state of Ohio for 16 years last pat - reference may he had to the following persons for the applicants character are George Gander, John H. Hams, John Beckwith John B Orton Peter Dittoe of said Peryy County Ohio _ Declarant hereby relinquishes Every claim whatsoever 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 ~ Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first aforesaid [signed] James Crosby

We George Gardner a preacher of the gospel lately living in Perry county Ohio and a near neighbor to James Crosby hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said James Crosby who hath subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we beliee him to be ninty one years old the 25th of July AD. 1832, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he now resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion ~ Subscribed & sworn to the said 8th of November 1832 in said court ~ in session at said court house
[signed on right] George Gardner  John Leasure
Also on the said 8th of November 1832 in the said court there in session at the said court house the said court put to said James Crosby the following interrogatories and the said James made the several answers thereto on his oath aforesaid viz.
Question  Where and in what place were you born?
Answer. In the county of Westmeath in Ireland ~
Question - Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
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Answer _ I have no record of my age I was four or five in twenty when I left Ireland and know of no record of my age -
Question - Where were you living when called into the service  When have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer _ I lived near Hagerstown in Maryland when called into the service, lived in Maryland and Pennsylvania and in Perry county, Ohio, since He was and now resides in Clayton Township in Perry County Ohio Where I have lived 16 years last past _
How were you called into service  were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
Answer, In the first Expedition as mentioned before I was a volunteer, in the second period of service before mentioned of 2 months, I was drafter and in the concern I had in recruiting soldiers for the army I was a volunteer.  I was no substitute at any time. I served on my personal account _
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?  Answer - I had not much acquaintance with the regular officers _ I Know a capt. Stull while at Fort Lee_ a captain Chaplain - at the same place, does not recollect the names of any regiment but the one to which he was attached as before stated _ the circumstances of his service he cannot state otherwise than as detailed in his declaration aforesaid -
Question - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service? and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it? 
Answer, he received a discharge after the Expiration of his first term of service of 5 months as before mentioned but it is lost by accident, & length of time for the other tours of service he has never rec.d any discharge in writing -
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 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 is appears to them that George Gardner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman lately resident in Perry county was a near neighbor to James Crosby above signed and that John Leasure who has signed the same is a resident in the township of Clayton in said Perry county and a near neighbor to said James Crosby before signed and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit _
I John Beckwith clerk of the court of common Pleas of the county of Perry and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Crosby for a pension ~
[seal affixed bottom left]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal of the office this the
thirtieth day of November in the year of
our Lort Eighteen hundred & thirty two
[signed] John Beckwith Clerk
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April 1, 1932.

BA-J/ADY
James Crosby, S.17339.
[illegible initials]

Honorable David Hopkins 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Mr. Hopkins:

Reference is made to your letter relative to 
one James Crosby, a soldier of the Revolutionary 
War.

The data contained herein are obtained from 
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim 
for pension, S.17339, based upon his military 
service in that war.

James Crosby was born July 25, 1741 in County 
Westmeath in Ireland and when twenty four or twenty 
five years old left Ireland.

While residing in Maryland about two miles from 
Hagerstown, he enlisted, served five months as a
private in Captain Clapsaddle's Company, Colonel 
Shryock's Maryland Regiment and was discharged soon 
after Fort Lee fell into the hands of the enemy. 
Shortly after the above service he served two months 
as a private in Captain Sherers' Company, Colonel 
Shryock's Maryland Regiment.  Soon after this service, 
he served one month as a recruiting sergeant.

In 1791 he moved from Washington County, Maryland 
to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, where he lived 
twenty five years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
November 8, 1832 while a resident of Clayton Township, 
Perry County, Ohio, where he had lived for sixteen 
years.

He died June 3, 1835.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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February 9, 1932.

BA-J/ADY

Mr. J. B. Crosby, 
Savannah, 
Missouri.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one 
James Crosby, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  

The data contained herein are obtained from the 
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, 
S.17339, based upon his military service in that war. 

James Crosby was born July 25, 1741 in County 
Westmeath in Ireland and when twenty four or twenty five 
years old left Ireland.

While residing in Maryland about two miles from 
Hagerstown, he enlisted, [struck out: and] served five months as a private 
in Captain Clapsaddle's Company, Colonel Shryock's Maryland 
Regiment and was discharged soon after Fort Lee fell into 
the hands of the enemy.  Shortly after the above service 
he served two months as a private in Captain Sherers' Com
pany, Colonel Shryock's Maryland Regiment.  Soon after this 
service, he served one month as a recruiting sergeant.

In 1791 he moved from Washington County, Maryland to 
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, where he lived twenty five 
years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
November 8, 1832 while a resident of Clayton Township, Perry 
County, Ohio, where he had lived for sixteen years.

He died June 3, 1835.  [Note: from A.B.]

There are no family data.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Payments to be made 
at Pittsburg Pa
by Pres. US. Br Bk
Agent for paying Pension
ers, in the Agency of Ohio - Pittsburg

Recorded in the Pension Of
fice, in Book E Vol. 8 
Page 108 by 
F. S. Evans, Clerk.
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[Note:  Cancelled written vertically across image]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States 
of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Crosby 
of the State of Ohio 
who was a private and Sergeant in the War of 
the Revolution 
is entitled to receive Twenty eight 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 Eighth day of 
August one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty three.

[Note: Cancelled written across signature]
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and }
Countersigned. }
[Note: Cancelled written across signature]
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Lancaster O July 5th 1833

Dr Sir

Supposing the error in this 
application corrected. I [illegible] en
close it.

Very Respectfully

J Ewing
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The State of Ohio }
Perry County } Ss.

I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby that the certifi
cate declaration and other proceedings touching the application of 
James Crosby for a Pension to which this certificate is attached 
and appended are the Original proceedings before the said 
Court as they purport to be by the certificate to which this certificate 
is attached and appended.  and I do further certify that the said 
declaration was made in open court before said Court on oath by said 
James Crosby on the eighth day of November A.D. 1832 and confirmed 
by the oaths of George Gardner & John Leasure at the same time 
before the same Court and that the said certificate attached to said 
declaration & proceedings, other than this certificate, was by me made 
signed & the seal of said Court thereto by me affixed and by me 
attached to said declaration and proceedings by order of said Court 
which said certificate, other than this certificate, is dated the thir
tieth day of November 1832 and written on pink paper, and I 
do further certify that I have caused this certificate to be attached 
to the said declaration and said certificate dated the 30 Nov. 1832 sealed 
as aforesaid & written on pink paper.  In testimony of all which I 
have hereunto set my name and affixed the 
[Blurred seal of Court] seal of said Court at Somerset in the County & State aforesaid the 6th day of July A.D. 1833.
John [page torn] C.C. P.P.C.O.
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[Envelope with note]

[Written vertically left margin]

Certificate returned for 
correction 
Ohio case

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington City 
D. C.
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Somerset, Perry County Ohio 
21 August 1833

Sir

It will be seen, on the inspection of the declaration of Mr. 
Crosby of Perry County in Ohio, that his Christian name is 
James & not Samuel.  It is obvious that an error has occurred 
in transcribing the name.  The Pension certificate is herewith 
returned that the correction may be made.  Samuel is written 
in the certificate whereas it should be James.  There is 
no person of the name of Samuel Crosby in Perry County 
Ohio.  Please send the corrected certificate to James Crosby 
at Somerset, Ohio.

I am, Sir, very respectfully Your obt
humble servant

J. B. Orton for 
James Crosby


Hon J. L. Edwards, Commsr of Pension Washington City, D.C>
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[Left panel]

17339
INVALID.

File No. 17,339
James Crosby 
Serg Rev War

Act: June 7" 32

Index:--Vol 1, Page 83

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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1932 Feb. 9. Hist. to J.B. Crosby. A.D.Y.
1932 April 1 Hist to Hon David Hopkins. A.D.Y.
Page 21

[Circular time and date receipt stamp]
Arrow pointing 11:30
RECEIVED 
JAN 26 1932
MAIL SUB DIV.
U.S.[illegible]
READER 25

Savannah Mo
Jany 23-32

Veterans Administration 
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen:--

Will you please 
send me a copy of the military 
services along with all data of 
James Crosby (maby be selled Crosbey) 
who served in Revolutionary War 
out of Maryland, and in 1833 
was living and drawing a
pension from Pery Co Ohio.
[Circular time and date receipt stamp]
Arrow pointing 3:15
RECEIVED 
JAN 26 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION

Very Respt Yours

J B Crosby
Savannah 
Mo
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[Left margin]
DAVID HOPKINS
4TH, DIST. MISSOURI

[Right margin]
COMMITTEES;
WORLD WAR VETERANS' LEGISLATION
INVALID PENSION
WAR CLAIMS

HOME ADDRESS: | Congress of the United States 
212 EMPIRE TRUST BUILDING, | House of Representatives | WASHINGTON ADDRESS:
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI | Washington, D. C. | 439 House Office Building

Rev

March 26th, 
1 9 3 2.

To the Director of Pensions,
Washington, DC.

My dear Director:

Will you kindly give me whatever 
information you may have as to the service of one 
James Crosby, Revolutionary War veteran, who served 
under Colonel Shylock, Hagerstown, Md. from 
April 1777.

Mr. Crosby drew a pension from 
November 1832 until his death in January 1835. 
He died in Perry Couty, Ohio.  His wife's name 
was Hannah.  Do you have any further data as to 
his wife?  Date of marriage, her full name, etc.

I shall appreciate any additional 
data you may be able to give me on this case.

Cordially yours,

David Hopkins

[Circular time and date receipt stamp]
Arrow pointing at 9
RECEIVED 
MAR 28 1932
RECEIPT SECTION 
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES | BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* | Division of Veterans Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

NAME Crosby, Jesse | GRADE Private | LINE Virginia 
(Lee's Legion)

WARRANT
NUMBER 12961 | ACREAGE 100 | ISSUED May 16, 1792 
to Jesse Crosby --
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 
1800" which are 
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. 
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.