Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,691, Simeon Crandall, R.I.
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RI            Crandall, Simeon              W. 17691
                              Catherine
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27,521
Simeon Crandall
Pension Papers
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

State of Connecticut
Count of New London } J. [?Probate] District of Stonington
            On this 23rd day of August AD. 1833
personally appeared in open court, before the County
pf Probate for the District of Stonington in the 
County of New London and State of Connecticut
now sitting, Simeon Crandall, a resident of 
Groton, in the County of New London & State of 
Connecticut aged Seventy three years, nearly,
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 7, 1832.
                                         That he entered the service
of the United States under the following named
officey, and served as herein stated.
                                           That in the year
1776 at Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, he voluntarily enlisted
as a private for three months service in the
Company of Rhode Island State & served there about one
week [illegible] & then marched in said Company to
Newport & there served but a short time, the
Bristol took possession of the Island and that he
retreated with sd Company from sd R Island to 
Bristol & served a short time, thence was sent
across the river to Stonington & there served his time out
That at Charlestown in 1777 in said State of Rhode Island
he voluntarily enlisted as a private for nine months service in the com
pany of Rhode Island State Troops commanded
by Captain Peleg Hoxsie, Lieut Wm Gardner-
Ensign in Townsead in Colonel Joseph Stantons
Regiment of which - Hawkins wasLlieutenant
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Colonel John Handy Major Charles Handy
Adjutant that on or about the 7th day of 
1777 he joined said company at Charlestown and served
at sd place several weeks, thence marched by the way of
Greenwich to Warwick Neck, thence to Tiverton.
Col Joseph Stanton soon resigned & Col Tappan
then commanded the Regiment aforesaid. 
That he served  in said company in standing guard
and building forts till 16th March 1778 when his nine 
months was out. the company & himself was discharged at Tiverton
In the year 1778 he resided at said Charlestown
and belonged to a company of Militia command
ed to serve in General Sullivan's expedition
against Rhode Island, that about the 8th day
of August he joined Capt Augustus Stanton's
company, was attached to Col [?Fry] Regiment
Lt Col Wait & served twenty days - to [illegible] [illegible] on the 29th of month marched in said Drafted Com
pany from Charleston to Warwick thence 
to Tiverton, there embarked on board of
Boats and landed on Rhode Island at
t he northerly port of the same, near Butt's fort,
Col Tappan's Regiment was the first which
effected a landing - that the regiment to which
he belonged was the second in the landing on
said Island. That during the whole continuance
of the Revolution war, he was either in the service
of his Country as a soldier or at home at said Charles
town actually in readiness at the shortest notice
to march & that he served many short tours
of duty, the times & circumstances of which he cannot
specify and for which he makes no claim.
            That he was born at Charlestown in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island the 23rd day
of September 1760. That he has no record of his age
That he was living at said Charlestown when called into
service & continued to reside there till four years 
after the R War, thence removed to Stonington
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the County of New London & State of Connecticut
since the year 1804 has lived in the adjoining town 
of Groton in [illegible] New London County, where e now lives,
That he volunteered when called into service in the first
two terms of service, was drafted in the third tour
of twenty days, and never was a substitute. That
he has stated the names of officers, who were with the 
troops where her served & the regiment continental
and militia and the general circumstance of his 
service as far as he can recollect. That he served
fully every engagement of service during the war &
was honorably discharged, but never received a written
discharge, that he believes written discharges were
not usually given to soldiers in the those times, belong
ing to the Rhode Island State Troops That he has no
documentary evidence of his service and knows of no
person whose testimony he can procure who can testify
to his said service or any part thereof except such 
testimony as is hereunto annexed. That Stanton
Sheffield who testimony he procured in August 1832
is dead and he informality of his affidavit Cannot
be amended. That he is known to many men in
his present neighborhood who can testify as to his char
actor for veracity & their belief in his services as a 
soldier of the Revolution. That in the last tour of twenty
days in 1778- He served on Rhode Island till the 20 days ex
pired & was verbally discharged near Quaker hill by 
Capt Augustus Stanton.
He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares the his name
is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state - 
Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of September 1833.
Before the said Court of Probate}          Simeon Crandall
for the District of Stonington}
in the State of Connecticut}
           Asa Fisk Judge
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I Joseph Coon of North Stonington in the County
of New London and State of Connecticut, aged Seven
-ty five years, and upwards, being duly sworn accor
-ding to law before the Court of Probate for the Dis
-tric of Stonington in the State of Connecticut afore
said do on oath certify, declare and say, that
I am well acquainted with Simeon Crandall, who
signed and swore to the written Declaration before sd
Court and have been well acquainted with said
Simeon Crandall since the year 1776, that I lived
in Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode
Island during the Revolutionary war, that sd Simeon
Crandalll lived in Charlestown which adjoins sd Wester
ly. That in the year 1777 in the month of June
I enlisted as a private for nine months service
in the Company of Rhode Island State Troops, comman
ded by Capt Peleg Hoxsie, Lieut Wm Gardner in Col.
Joseph Stanton's Regiment, that I joined sd Company at
Charlestown and continued (from the 10th of June 1777 or before that day to the 16th March 1778) serving in 
said Company, that I was employed with the rest of
said Company in keeping guard & building fortifica
tions in different parts of said State of Rhode Island
at Charlestown, Warwick Greenwich Tiverton
at which last name place, we built a Fort called
Fort Barton, other companies were with ours at Tiver
-ton one of which was commanded by Capt Tomas
Thompson, that I was discharged at Tiverton on
the 16th day of March 1778 having served nine
months, when the company of which I was a member
were all verbally discharged, no written discharges
were given - The I know said Simeon Crandall
was a private in said Company and served with
me the whole of said Period of none months and 
was discharged at the same time [illegible] on the 16th
March 1778. That he is the identical person who
performed said service. That I believe him to be
Seventy three years old and that he now resides
in Groton in said County of New London where
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he has resided many years. That I served as a 
militia man two weeks in Sullivan's Expedition in
the sd year 17778. I went on in Col Dyer's regiment
to Rhode Island and there joined. Capt John Gavits
Company to which I belonged in Col Noyes Regt of 
Militia, that he was employed with a party to fortify
Gold (Gould) Island, that I believe sd Simeon was on Rhode 
Island in sd Expedition, but did not belong to same Regiments
That I know said Simeon was at several periods during
the was of the Revolution in service and was 
considered a good soldier.
                      Sworn to and subscribed before the 
Court of Probate for the District of Stonington aforenamed
this 5th day of September AD 1833.

Sworn before the sd Court                 Joseph Coon
         Asa Fisk Judge

We John G. Wightman a clergyman residing in the Town
of Groton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut
and John O. Miner residing in the said Town of Groton  hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon Crandall
who has subscribed & sworn to the above foregoing dec-
laration that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age
that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that
opinion. Sworn and subscribed this 17th day of September 1833
                                  John G Wightman Clergyman
                                  John O. Miner
State of Connecticut}
New London County}     On this 17th day of September
1833 Personally appeared before me the above maned
John G. Wightman and John O. Miner and made solemn
oath to the truth the above certificate by them subscribed
and I hereby certify that John G. Wightman is 
a Clergyman in good standing, resident in said
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Town of Groton and that the said John O Miner
is to me well known and is a credible person
whose testimony is entitled credit
                                     Nathan Daboll Justice of the Peace 

I Noyes Barber of Groton in the County of New
London & State of Connecticut, a Representative 
of the State aforesaid in the Congress of the 
United , hereby certify that Nathan Daboll [illegible]
before whom the preceding certificate & Affida
vit of the Rev John G Wightman & John O Miner
[illegible] was taken, is a Justice of the Peace within
& for sd County & resided in sd Town of Groton &
that the signature above purporting to be his is
in his own hand writing
       In testimony whereof I have signed
the present at sd Groton this 7th day of
October Amo Domini 1833
                                       Noyes Barber, R.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogator
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 court that John
G Wightman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the Town of Groton in sd New London County and that 
John O Miner, Esq who also signed the same is a resident in sd
Groton and is a credible person and that their statement
is entitled to credit - and it also appears that sd two 
persons whose certificate is required and obtained, could
not be produced in Court without too much inconven
ience and expense to said Sin=meon Crandall the appli
cant, and that the statement of facts and opinion
above mentions were made under oath before
Nathan Daboll, Esq a Justice of the Peace who is
clerk of this Court.
                                And the said certificate
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the certifies that it appears to said Court that Joseph Coon
who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of
the Town of North Stonington in said New London County
and is a credible person & that his statement is entitled
to credit
                                         Asa Fisk, Judge

I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Stonington Connecticut
               Do hereby Certify that the foregoing
               Contains the original proceedings of
               the said Court in the matter of the
               application of Simeon Crandall for
               a pension in testimony whereof I have
               hereunto set my hand and Seal of 
               Office this first day of October 1833
                                          Nathan Daboll Clerk
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let 26 Mar 1837          22807 Connecticut
N. Daboll                    Simeon Crandall
                                   of Groton in the State of Conn
                                   who was a Pri  in the Com commander
                                   by Captain ----  of the Regt commander
                                   by Col Stanton in the Con [?No ops]
                                   for 12   20

_________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of [?12] Dollars 20 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
_______________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Nov
                                 33 and sent Hon
N. Barber Groton
_______________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33                                  $105.50
Semi-anl. Allowance ending March -                          21.10
                                                                                  ________
                                                                                 $126.60
                                                                       {Revolutionary Claim}
                                                                       {Act of June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by EDBullock Clerk
Book E    Vol. 3    Page 30
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2571

Connecticut

Catharine Crandall widow of Simeon Crandall who was a private Conn. 
in the Conn Line for 12 mo & 20 days

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 42 dollars & 22 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Nov 1843 and sent to Nathan Daboll Coutre Groton Conn. 

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1 Page 64
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1466
[Kath]arine Crandall
Connecticut

Katherine Crandall
Mar 8
CT. 
4 July '36 1466
3d 

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
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First Book page 21 N52

I hereby certify that Simeon Crandal son of Mr. Simeon Crandal & Katharine Welch daughter of Mr. Charles Welch both of Charleston were lawfully joined together in marriage on the 22d day of February AD 1781 by me the subscriber. 
Joseph Grandal Justice of the Peace
Recorded the 27th day of August AD 1783
Mr. John Champlain J. Att. 

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy taken and duly compared by me this day. 
Samuel Stanton J. Atty. 

Town clerk office
Charlestown October 8th AD 1836.
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Declaration
In order to Obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of congress of the 4th July 1836

State of Connecticut
County of New London

Probate District of Stonington

On this 2nd day of March AD 1837 personally appeared before the court of probate now sitting in and fo s.d district of Stonington Katherine Crandall a resident of the town of Groton in s.d probate district of Stonington aforesaid aged 74 years who being fist duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision mad by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of Simeon Crandall a Revolutionary Pensions late of said town of Groton deceased that her husband the s.d Simeon Crandall was placed on the pension roll of the United States on the 9th of November 1833 at $42.20 per year and did on the 8 day of June AD 1834. She further declares that she was married to the said Simeon Crandall on the 22d day of February 1781 and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her s.d husband on s.d 8 day of June AD 1834 as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. 
Katharine her X mark Crandall
In presence of John Merritt
Phoebe Merritt
Before me 
Stephen Haley Judge
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I John Merritt of the town of Groton county of New London and state of Connecticut aged 50 years do on my oath before  and say that I was well acquainted with Simeon Crandall a Revolutionary pensioner late of s.d Groton dec.d and I know that the he died at Groton on the 8th day of June AD 1834 and that his wife Mrs. Katharine Crandall named in the foregoing declaration has remained a widow ever since the deceased of her s.d husband Simeon Crandall as aforesaid. 
John Merritt


New London County
Probate District of Stonington 
March 2d 1837
Personally appeared John Merritt who signed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and the s.d court further declare that the s.d John Merritt - is to them well known to be a credible witness. 
I won before me Stephen Haley Judge

And the s.d court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the s.d Katharine Crandall is the widow of Simeon Crandall dec.d that she was married to the s.d Simeon on the 22d day of Feb.y 1781. That the s.d Simeon died on the 8th day of June 1834 and that the s.d Katharine has remained a widow ever since that period. 
Stephen Haley Judge

I Nathan Daboll clerk of the court of probate for the district of Stonington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the s.d court in the matter of the application of Katharine Crandall for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2d day of March 1837
Nathan Daboll clerk
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J.L. Edward Esq. 
Sire please to direct the communications in regard to this declaration to Nathan Daboll Esqr. 
Contre Groton C.C.
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January 6, 1937

Mr. Raymond L. Williams
R.F. 2 Norwich
New York

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of your ancestors, Larkin Williams of Massachusetts: Simson Crandall, born 1725, at Westerly Rhode Island, married Mary Sweet in 1745 and spent the greater part of his life in Stonington Connecticut; and Isaac Crandall, son of Simeon, noted above born in Westerly, Rhode Island married Sally Welch and lived in Stonington and Coshen, Connecticut. 

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a Larkin Williams or of an Isaac Crandall, under any spelling of that surname. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. 

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers you apply to the adjutant general war department this city, who is custodian of military records. 

The record has been found of only one soldier named Simeon Crandall. It does not seem to be identical with the description furnished by you but it is given herein as it may aid you in your research. 

Simeon Crandall
W. 17691

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17691, based upon the military service in that war of Simeon Crandall. 

Simeon Crandall, the son of Simeon was born September 23, 1760 in Charlestown (which adjoined the town of Westerly) Washington County Rhode Island. The name of his mother is not given.
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While residing in Charlestown Rhode Island Simeon Crandall volunteered and served as a private with the Rhode Island troops, as follows; from sometime in 1776 three months in Captain Rosewell Smith's company; from June 7, 1777 to March 16, 1778 in Captain Peleg Horsey or Hoxie's Company Colonels Joseph Stanton and Tappan's (probably meant for Topham) Regiment and was engaged in standing guard and building forts: from August 8, 1778 to August 29, 1778, in Captain Augustus Stanton's Company under Colonel Fray or Fry and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expeditions. The Solder stated that he belonged to a militia company in said Charlestown and during the whole time of the Revolution stood ready to go out on a moment's notice and did serve on a number of short tours on alarms; dates and names of officers for those tours are not given. 
(handwritten in margin: For sev. in Capt. Kox eye'd Co. See - rev. references of RI page 118 Crandall red hood)

After the Revolution he continued to reside at Charlestown, Rhode Island, for four years then move to Stonington New London County, Connecticut and in 1804 to Groton Connecticut. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1833 while residing in said Groton. 

He died at Groton, June 3, 1834.

The soldier married February 22, 1781, at Charlestown, Rhode Island Catharine or Katharine the daughter of Charles Welch. The date and place of her birth and name of her mother are not shown. Both soldier and his wife were then of Charlestown, Rhode Island. They were married by Joseph Crandal, a Justice of the Peace for Charlestown. No relationship of Joseph to Simeon Crandall was stated. The marriage was recorded on the town records of said Charlestown. 

Soldier's widow, Katherine or Catharine was allowed pension on her application executed March 2, 1837, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and resided in Groton, Connecticut. 

No reference was made to children. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment if pension the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Cathatrine Crandall widow of Simeon Crandall (W. 17691) you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting office, this city and cite the following data: 

-2-
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Catharine Crandall, widow of Simeon Crandall
Certificate No. 2571
Issued November 1, 1843
Rate $42.22 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
Connecticut Agency

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the administrator
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Rev. Widow & C. 

File No. 17691
Catharine Crandall
Wid of 
Simeon Crandall
Priv. Rev. War

Act: March 3, 1843
Index - Vol. A Page 133

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Let: Nathan Dab
21 Oct 1843

2338

Connecticut 

Catharine Crandall widow of Simeon Crandall dec'd

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8th June 1834 of New London in the state of CT who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg.t commanded Col. Stanton in the Ct. line for 12 mos & 20 days

Inscribed on the roll of Ct. at the rate of 42 dollars and 22 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of pension issued the 12th day of Aprl 1839 and sent Nathan Daboll Centre Groton Ct. 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 39 $126.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept $21.11
$147.77

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by DD Addison clerk
Book A Vol. 1st page 172
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Simeon Crandall Con. Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid a pen office May 26, 37.
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Katharine Crandall
Connecticut

Rejected see letter 26th May 1834 Nathan Daboll
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Ensign papers
12 mo 12 days

J.L. Edwards Esqr. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC 

Hon. N. Baker
Groton, Ct.
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Groton 7 October 1833

Sir, 
I here endorse to you Simeon Crandall's papers he claims that a pension is due him he is very old man destitute of property and there is not a doubt that he has a ... his ignorance of the ... to presure & poverty has prevented him from ... preparing his papers. I will thank you in to examine his papers as early as possible and furnish me with your answer. 
... your obt. sv.d
Noyes Barber
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2365

Declaration of Catharine Crandall

$42.22 per an

To quarterly of the Justice certified by the clk of the court of Probate. 

Nathan Daboll
Centre Groton
Conn.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843; granting pensions to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of july 7th 1838.

State of Connecticut
County of New London

On this 24th day of June 1843 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peach in and for said New London County Catharine Crandall of the town of Groton in said New London county and state of Connecticut aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Simeon Crandall who was a private in the army of the revolution and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was forty two dollars and twenty two cents, that she does not recollect the name of the officers company or regiment in which her said husband served, but must refer to her former declaration (recorded in the pension office) for proof on that point ( if such proof is necessary) She further declares that she is still the widow of said Simeon Crandall; sworn to and subscribed by the said Catharine Crandall the day and year above written. 
Catharine her X mark Crandall
In presence of Nathan Daboll
Simeon Merit (Before me Nathan Daboll Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Catharine Crandall and to the truth of her above statement I am fully satisfied. 
June 24, 1843
Nathan Daboll Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of New London

Probate district of Groton 

I David A. Daboll clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Groton in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Nathan Daboll Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace in one for said New London county duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature is genuine and in his own proper handwriting and full faith and credit are due and may be had to all his acts and doings in sd. capacity. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty fourth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty three. 
David A. Daboll Clerk
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J.L. Edward Esq. 
Sir please to direct the pension certificate of Betsey Belles, Mary Chester, Catharine Crandall & Hannah Holdridge (if granted) to me at Centre Groton N. London County CT. 
Yours respectfully 
Nathan Daboll

State of Connecticut
County of New London

I John D. Witt Clerk of the county court for the county of New London in the state of Connecticut Do hereby certify that Nathan Daboll Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Catharine Crandall was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said New London County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine and in his own proper hand writing. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Norwich this 25th day of October anno domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty three. 
John D. Witt clerk.
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On the twenty Second day of February on Thousnad Seven Hundres
and Eight One.
   Thereby Certify that Simeon Crandall Son of Mr Simeon
Crandall and Catherine Welch Daughter of Mr Charles Welch
both of Charlestown were lawfully joined together in marriage
by me the subscriber.
                                            Joseph Crandall Justice of the Peace

                                                           I Johns Stanton Town Clerk
of the Town of Charlestown County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island hereby Certify that the above is a true
copy of the record with the exception of the date which is
[illegible] on the record in fair legible figures as [illegible]
on the 22nd Day of February AD 1781.

I John Stanton above maned depose and say that
I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract of the
records of saide town with the exception above named as
Certified by me
                                   John Stanton Town Clerk
Sworn before me
                                   George D Cross Justice Court of
                                                               Common Pleas

                                   I John Stanton Cler of 
                                 Probate in the Town of Charlestown Certify
                                 that the above oath was administered by 
                                 George D. Cross and that George D. Cross is
                                 one of the Judges of the Court of Common
                                 Please in the County of Washington in the 
                                 State of Rhode Island.
                                                 Witness my hand and seal of Office
Probate Clerk Office                            John Stanton Probate Clerk
Charlestown September
24th A.D. 1838
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3788
Catharine Crandall
~[illegible]~
for Pension &[illegible]
Act 7 July 1838
Mari[illegible] 1781
[illegible] 1834
Allan $42.20 per
Anm

[Illegible] N. Dabell
Center Groton
[illegible]
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                           Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 
7 July 1838, Entitled an act granting half pay and 
sions to certain widows.
State of Connecticut}
County of New London}  Probate District of Stonington
                                        On this 1st day of December 1838, per-
sonally appeared before the court of Probate for the disctrict
of Stonington Now sitting in said District Catherine Cran
-dall a resident of the Town of Groton in [illegible] New London
County and State of Connecticut aged 75 years who
being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her
Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Con-
gress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an "Act granting 
half pay and pensions to certain widows.
                     That she is the widow of Simeon
Crandall a Revolutionary Pensioner who served as a 
private in the army of the revolution in the Connect-
icut line that he was placed on the pension roll on
the 9th November 1833 at the rate of $42.20 per year.
She further declares and says that she  was married
to the said Simeon Crandall at Charlestown in the State
of Rhode Island on the 22nd of February 1781 by
Joseph Crandall a Justice of the Peace and that
her husband the aforesaid Simeon Crandall died on the
8th day of June 1834 and that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage
took place previous to the 1st of January Seventeen Hun
-dred and Ninty four [illegible] at the home above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Catherine Cran
dall on the day and year above written
In presence of us witnesses                   Her
                                                 Catherine X Crandall
                                                             mark
Nathan Daboll }  Before me subscribed Sworn
Shelie Menott     this 1st day December AD 1838
                                   Asa Fisk Justice of the
                                   Court of Probate for
                                    the District of Stonington
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I John D Noyes Clerk of the Court of Probate-
for the District of Stonington hereby certify that the written
and foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said
court in the matter of the application of Catherine Cran
dall for a pension and that Nathan Daboll, Esq before
whom the deposition of Phebe Merritt
was taken is Justice of the Peace in and
for the Court of New London duly appoint
ed and qualified and that his Signature
thereto is genuine. In testimony whereas
 I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
office this 21st day of December 1838
                                    John D Noyes, Clerk

I Phebe Merritt - of Groton County of New Lon
don and State of Connecticut of lawful age do, on
my oath depose and say that I have for many
years been acquainted with Simeon Crandall now decd.
and his wife Catherine Crandall and I know that
the sd Simeon Crandall dies on the 8th day of June 1834
and that the said Catherine Crandall has remained-
a widow ever since that period.     Phebe Merritt

State of Connecticut}
County of New London} Groton November 13th 1838
                          Personally appeared Phebe Merritt
                          the signer of the foregoing deposition and
made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me
and I certify that the said Phebe Merritt
is a credible witness

                  Before me Nathan Daboll Justice of the Peace
I certify that the [illegible] of the word [illegible] in the
deposition of Phebe Merritt was made before signing
       Certified by me
                                  Nathan Daboll Justice of the Peace
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RAY L. WILLIAMS
Norwich, N. Y.
R. F. D. # 2
November 20, 1936.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Records Section,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

If your office has any information regarding
the following ancestors of mine, I would appreciate receiving a copy of their military records:

Larkin Williams, ["Williams" underlined] born Marlborough, Mass. 1728, who married Ann Warren, and about 1774 moved to Chester, Berkshire Co. Mass.
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✓ Simeon Crandall, ["Crandall" underlined] born 1725 Westerly, R.I.
married Mary Sweet in 1745.
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✓ Isaac Crandall, son of Simeon above born
in Westerly, R.I. and married Sally Welch
and lived in Stonington, Conn to about
1795, when he moved to Goshen, Conn. He
was living in January 1839.

Thanking you in advance for any information
you furnish, I am
Yours truly,
Raymond  L Williams.
Raymond  L Williams [Signature]