Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,529, Cyrus Crossman, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Crossman, Cyrus
Uriana or Urania

NUMBER
R. 2529

CONTENTS
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Uriana Crossman
Widow of
Cyrus Crossman
Connecticut

Act Feby 3rd 1853
&  7th June 1832

Filed  May 1. 1854
Evans & Fant
Washington City
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State of Connecticut
County of Tanfield
On this 24th day of March A.D one thousand
eight hundred and fifty four personally
appeared before the Court of Probate within
and for the District of Darling in said
County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
the same being a Court of Record Urania
Crossman a resident of Hunting in the
Court and State aforesaid aged seventy five
years, who first being duly sworn according
law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed in the 3d Febuary
1853 granting pensions widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War
that she is the wide of Cyrus Chapman
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain John King in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timmy Walker, in the Continental bring - that he entered the service on the 29th day of November A.D. 1775 and
continued therein for a period of eight
months - that at the time he entered the
service he resided at Raynham in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - that
in September 1777 he enlisted in a company
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commanded by Captain Jonastian Shaw in
the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Genge Williams, for a private expedition and
marched from said Raynham in the month of September 1777 and was in said service at said time for a period of twenty one days and was allowed in Council in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the 19th day of January 1778 for said service the sum of fourteen shillings she further makes this declaration for the
purpose also of obtaining the amount which
was due the said Agnes Cupman under the
act of June 7th 1832, from March 4th 1831 to the time of his death she further declares that she was married to the said Cyrus Cupman in the year Eighteen hundred and one, let the net
and day of the most she is in a State from the weakness of her mining and from the fact that she has no register of said marriage, and cannot, although he has caused diligent search to be made, find that any record of said
marriage is now in existence or was or made that her said husband died on the 1st day of April A.D. one and eight hundred and thirty three
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in the town of New Milfred, County of 
Litchfield and State of Connecticut that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at he time above stated. she further declares that she is a widow(?) 
Signature of Urania ( her X mark) Crossman

In presence of
James S Stewart, Roger Averill

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfied 
I Francis C. Hugh Clerk of the Court of Probate
within and for the District of Darling in said
County and State do certify that in this day of March 1854 Urania Crossman appeared before said Court of Probate and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters contained in the foregoing declaration

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Darling said District County and State this 24th day of March one thousand eight hundred and
fifty four
Signature of F.C. Hoyt
Clerk
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We James J. Stuart and Mary Stewart of Hunting in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say that we are and have been for more than twenty five years well acquainted with Urania Crossman and had previous to his death, we were well acquainted with Cyrus Crossman- that during his life time the said Urania was his wife, and that she is now as is represented in the foregoing declaration, 
his widow and is the same person she
represents herself to be-
Signatures of Hanes  Stewart and Mary Stewart

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield

Subscribed and sworn to before the Court
of Probate for the District of Darling in
said County and State, this 24th day of
March 1854 and I certify that the said James S. Stewart and Mary Stewart are credible witnesses -

Signature of Roger Ariel Judge
of the Court of Probate within and for the
District of Danbury
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I Roger Averill Judge of the Court of Probate  within and for the District of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do certify that Francis C. Hoyt who had subscribed the foregoing attestations is the clerk of said Court that the signature to said attestations is his genuine official signature - and that the
seal affixed said certificate is the genuine seal of said Court

In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand at Dunning in said District County and State this 24th day of March
A.D. 1854 -
Signature of Roger Averill Judge of the
Court of Probate within and for the district of Danbury
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Crossmans's Papers
D. B Booth
Danbury Conn
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This is to certify that I am the son
of Cyrus Crossman and Urania Crossman --my Father always said he came from Raynham, Taunton Mass. The first I remember about my father was when he worked for
Chancy Camp the Father of Miles Camp
and I also remember that my Father and mother lived together untill he died, which was at my house in the year A.D. 1833, April 7th.

My Father, Cyres Crossman always said he was in the service nine months or more and that he was entitled to Pension. I remember of having seen his papers of discharge of which Cyrus Crossman,  would often take from his old sheep skin Pocket to read though it was so long ago & a small boy I could not recollect particulars  about that after he died his papers Signature of were lost.

Dated at New Milford)
January 11 th 1854
Calvin Crossmon

Litchfield County ss New Milford
Subscribed and sworn to this 11th day
of January AD 1854 before me and
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Calvin Crossman subscriber of the forgoing affidavit and that he is a credible witness
Signature of Charles Buckingham Justice of the Peace
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I Calvin Crossman of New Milford
County in Litchfield and State of Connecticut
of lawful age depose and say that my Fathers name was Cyrus Crossman who died many years ago I think in April 1833 in said New Milford. My father (?) from [illegible] Taunton
in the State of Massachusetts and first came to
Washington in Litchfield County a few said. Previous to his death my father had in his possession papers showing his concession
with the Revolutionary Army  -- that is to say
papers showing his enlistment in the
City of Boston - his commission as a Sergeant in his company and his discharge. These papers he [illegible] with equal can and after  [illegible] them  and examined them. He often referred to [illegible] Taunton, as the place where he resided before he joined the Army.

My father resided with me in said New Milford before and at the time of his death and these papers remained in my possession fee same time after my fathers death and until I sold
my place and [illegible] away. The law
time I saw them they were in an old case of drawers which was sold
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auction and at the time of my removal
about sixteen years ago. These papers
are not at that time considered of any value except as l(?) and in with the chest of drawers which contained other old papers. I have
always understood and have been  informed and do verily believe that my Father held from Reinham [Raynham]  Taunton, to Boston and enlisted in the Army of the Revolution that
he received his discharge - That he married and his Widow Urania Crossman is the person  seeking a pension in account of the services of her said husband Cyrus Crossman in the Revolutionary War.
Signature of Calvin Crossman
Danbury  May 31 1854

Fairfield County ss Danbury May 31st 1854 Personally appeared Calvin Crossman the signer of the foregoing deposition known
to me as a credible witness and made solemn oath to the matters and things
therein contained
Before me
Roger Averill
Notary Public
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Uriana Crossman
Widow of 
Cyrus Crossman

Act Feby 3rd 1853

Add evidence filed, Aug 9. 1854


Evans J Fant
Washington D.C.
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I Mary Son of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn do depose and say that I am the daughter of Cyrus Crossman deceased, and Urania his wife, now widow of my father was born in Raynham Taunton, Massachusetts as he always said, and lived there  until his second marriage in (1801 or 1806), when
he removed to Washington in this State when I was born in 1840. in 1832 he  (?)  to the town of New Milford where he resided till the time of his death. I frequently said, during his life true, papers showing his connection with the Revolutionary war. I recollect distinctly a warrant or commission as Sergeant, and his discharge in writing from the service- I recollect well that the papers which he had
showed that he had served under Jonathan (?) and me (?) as officers, but what offices they held I cannot state - he had other papers
connected with his service showing that
he enlisted in the service, the time of
service, &c. but I cannot state what they were, owing to the lapse of time --  the papers all showed that he belonged to Raynham. He was very careful
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to preserve them, with the Continental army  which he received when paid off in the City of Boston, in an old pocket book, I do not know what has become of these papers, but have
understood from my mother that they
were in his possession after my fathers
death until a few years since when they were last. I always understood from him that he went from Raynham, Taunton, Mass, when he joined the Revolutionary Army and returned there after he received his discharge. I have
heard him speak of a time of service of about eight months, and of being called out in secret service for about twenty days, and while engaged in that service lying in wait on
ambush. I have no doubt that he is the same man who marched from Raynham and was the husband of Urania Crossman who has applied for a pension for his services.
 Signature of Mary Stewart
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss

On this 7th day of August 1854, personally appeared Mary Stewart and made solemn oath before me of the truth of the matters contained in the foregoing affidavit. 

Signature of David B. Boothe
Notary Public
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1922 [this line of text is crossed out]

2329.

P.O. Uriana Crossman
Serivce:  wid of Cyrus

[remainder of document not completed.]

[Stamp - Rejected - can be seen]
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U Crossman

Boynton
Aug 10/54

[text written sideways]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Uriana Crossman
Widow of 
Cyrus Crossman

Act Feby 3 1853

Add evidence


H.G. Fant  Esq. 
Washington City
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield
.
I Frederick D. Beeman Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Litchfield and
keeper of the seal thereof, and of the
commissions of the Justices of the Peace for
said County do certify that Frederick Beardsley and Charles Buckingham requires me, in the 1st Monday of April 1852, duly elected Justices  of the Peace for said County that their
ever as such Justices commenced in the 3rd day of July 1852, and expired on the 3d day of July 1854 - that they were duly qualified according by law, and by the laws of this State had full power to administer oaths and, [illegible] and that full faith and credit should be given to their official acts.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of said County at Litchfield
in said County this Ninth day of August 1854.
Signature of Frederick D. Beeman Clerk
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Washington  Nov 3/54

L.P. Waldo Esqr
Comr of Pensions

Sir
Herewith I enclose additional evidence in the case of Uriana Crossman widow of Cyrus.  Act Feby 3rd 1853 - 

Very Respy
Your Obt Svt
Hamilton G. Fant
H.
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No. 4645
Uriana Crossman
wid of 
Cyrus
Con
2529

Sent to Evans J Fant  May 4 1854
Sent to Evans J Fant  Aug 11 1854

H G Fant  Nov 6 1854

Act/53
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Washington, May 1 1854

Hon. L P Waldo 
Commr of Pensions

We herewith enclose the papers of Uriana Crossman, Widow of Cyrus Crossman, Act Feby 3 1853 and 7 (?) 1832

Very respectfully 
Evans F. Fant
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Crossman papers to be retained until declaration is sent  out.  See letter to D.B. Boothe Danbury Conn. Feb 7 1834
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
December 19th 1853

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department it appears that the name of Cyrus Rossman is borne list of men in Capt. John King's Comp Col. Timothy Walker's Regt of 18 Mo. Service name borne on Court will dated Camp at Rosebury Nov. 29. 1775, as private, from Raynham.  Also on pay roll of Capt Jonathan Shaw Comp. Col. George Williams Regt in a private Expedition, and marched from Raynham, Taunton &  Easton in Sept. 1777. 21 days as private

Allowed in council Jany. 19, 1778, L014.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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This is to certify that I was well acquainted with Cyrus Crossman and Urania Crossman his wife I well remember his living with my Father before his Marriage -- he always claimed to have come from Raynham Taunton Mass, I well remember attending their wedding, William Cogswell (?) of Washington married them -- I should think it was about the year 1801, I always lived near neighbour and was
well acquainted with said Crossman and
Urania Crossman his wife untill the year 1832,
Signature of Miles Camp

Washington January 10th 1854
 State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss.  Washington
Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of January A.D. 1854 before me and certify that I am well acquainted with the said Miles Camp Subscriber of the forgoing affidavit and that he
is a credible witness 

Signature of Frederic Beardsley
Justice of the Peace
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This may certify that I was well acquainted with
Cyrus Crossman and Urania Crossman at the time they lived in New Preston and Town of Kent Litchfield County and State of Connecticut I was well acquainted with said Cyrus Crossman and Urania Crossman his wife from about the year 1815 untill the year 1832  -- said Cyrus Crossman & Unania Crossman always lived together as man and wife and
were so considered in the community in
which they lived and always acknowledged tir children as legitimate
Washington January 10th 1854
Louisa Blake

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss
Washington January 10th 1854 subscribed and sworn to before me this day, and I certify that I am will acquainted with the said Louisa Blake subscriber of the foregoing affidavit, and that
she is a credible witness
Frederic Beardsley
Justice of the Peace