Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 12713, Daniel Crain, Conn. Continental
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn, Continental Crain Daniel S12713
Carded
CONTENTS
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Connecticut No. 9562
Daniel Crain of Tolland in the State of Ct. who was a pr in the commanded by Captain - of the Rgt commanded by Col Elderly in the Ct line for 9 months
Continental and Conn.
Records completed Nov. 27 1805
Inscribed on the Roll of Con at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension  issued the 18 day of June 34
H. R. and [illegible] Hon E. Young
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 100.-
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept- 26.66
$126.66 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 77.
Let Renfion Agent
June 18th 1834
G.C.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1831 to 7. Oct 1832. Agt notified 22 June 1841.
Dead
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No 6428
Admitted
[illegible] Private Inft
2 Mus
in Coralry
Connt. Militia
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, }
County of Tolland } ss. Mansfield August 11th AD. 1832-
On this 11 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut, now sitting Daniel Crain a resident of Mansfield in the county of Tolland and state of Connecticut, aged Eighty years, and 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 officers, and served as herein stated-
That he enlisted in sd Mansfield, about the first of May 1775 for the term of Seven months, into a Company of the Connecticut State Troops, under the command of Col. Experience Storrs, who acted as Capt. but who then held the Commission of a Lieut. Col. James Dana was 1st Lieut. - Ebenr Gray, was 2d Lieut. & Isaac Farwell, Ensign of sd Company- that he marched immediately to Cambridge in Massachusetts & joined a Regiment under Gen. Israel Putnam - that this was but a short time after the Battle at Lexington - that he was in Cambridge till the Battle of Bunker Hill took place in June - that at the time of sd Battle, he was on guard near Roxbury, & immediately after sd Battle he was stationed on prospect hill for about two months that he performed the remaining part of sd Service, mostly in Cambridge - that about the first of December 1775- the term of his enlistment having expired, he was regularly dismissed from sd Service, having performed duty in sd Company for the full term of Seven months, that he
did not receive a written discharge - that on being dismissed, he returned to sd Mansfield
That in the forepart of September 1776 there was an alarm - it being expected that the British troops under Gen. Howe, were about to land at or near New York, that the 5th Regiment of the Connt Militia under Col. Elderkin, & Lieut. Col. Storrs, was called out by his Excellency Gov. Trumbull, & ordered to proceed towards N. York without delay, in order to co-operate with the Continental Troops if necessary - he then resided in sd Mansfield & belonged in the militia, to a company of Horse, attacked to sd Regt, - Isaac Sargeant was at this time Capt of sd Company & Josiah Stowell Lieut. - and that he (the applicant) was Trumpeter in sd Company- that the whole company turned out - that he marched from Mansfield with sd Company, on the 11th or 12th of sd Sept. that they went by the way of Hartford & New Haven to West Chester in the State of N. York, where they remained 4 or 5 weeks - Gen. Washingtons Head Quarters at this time was at Harlem Heights - that while he was in West Chester, some of the British troops landed, and afterwards proceeded to white plains, where there was some skirmishing between the British & Americans - he was a while at white plains, but not in any engagement with the Enemy - that the Company to which he belonged was dismissed about the middle of November 1776- and he returned home, having been in the service, in sd Company, the full term of two months-
He also declares that he was born in sd Mansfield, on the 11th day of April AD. 1752 - and that he has resided in sd Town, ever since the Revolutionary War and that his birth is recorded in the records of sd town
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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,
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 
Daniel Crain
We, William Ely a clergyman residing in the town of Mansfield in Tolland County and Southworth Freeman residing in said Mansfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Crain - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty 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, the day and year aforesaid.
William Ely
Southworth Freeman
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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 appears to them that William Ely, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Mansfield, in Tolland County, and that Southworth Freeman, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the sd town of Mansfield, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I, Shubael Freeman clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Crain for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eleventh day August A. D. 1832.
Shubael Freeman Clerk
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6428
Daniel Crain
Admitted
23.33
10.00
31.66
33.33
Pensioner
Cartrs Post Office
Mansfield
Connt.
20 -
2 mo 104
353/65 3/52
E D Bullock
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6428
BRIEF in the case of Daniel Crain
County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  80

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: In 1775 1st May
Duration of Service: 7 months
Rank: private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. E. Storrs, Genl. J. Putnam

Period: 1776 6 Sept.
Duration of Service: 2 months
Rank: Trumpeter      cavalry
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: 5th regt Conn Militia, Col. Elder, Lt. Col. Storrs, Capt. P. Sargeant

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Mansfield, Conn.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary & 3 witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form an authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

J. Waugh  Examining Clerk
Jany 24, 1833
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
June 15th 1841
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 admr of Daniel Crain decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1831. to the 7th Oct. 1832
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
I. 12713.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 30th, 1896.
Sir: -
Replying to your communication of recent date, herewith returned, you are advised that Daniel Grain a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on August 11th, 1832, at which time he was 80 years of age and residing at Mansfield, Conn., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Experience Storrs and General Putnam. He enlisted at Mansfield, Conn. This is the only Daniel Crain, or Crane, found upon the Revolutionary pension records.
Referring to the last paragraph of the attached letter you are advised that a Sybil Crane drew a pension for the Revolutionary service of her husband, Jonathan Crane.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. E. S. Quinton,
Topeka, Kansas.
( 22 Columbian Building.)
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Oct 30 '96
sold period
to E S Quinton
Topeka Kas,
LHB
Rev War
12.713
INVALID.
File No. 12.713
Daniel Crain
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: -  Vol. , Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Certificate Period
Admd 18 - 1834
Payments to be made
Hartford
by Pres. W.S.B Bank
Agent for paying Pension
, in the Agency of
Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 3
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Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Crain of the State of Connecticut who was a Private of Infantry, and a Musician of Cavalry in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Thirty Seven dollars and - 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 28th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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9562
Connecticut
Daniel Crain of Tolland in the State of Conn
who was a Pri of & in the State of Conn commanded by Captain - of the Reg commanded by Col Elderly in the Con
State service 6 mo- 23.33
Musician Con. 2 mo 10-
33.33
$30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Con at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1833 and sent Pensioner Centre P.O. Mansfield let 
Arrears to the 4th of March $74.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 4. 00 18.50
$92.50
New Certificate issued June 18, 1834 for thirty three 33/100 Dolls
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 77
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Admit as private
Infy 7 mo 23.33 
Mus. Cav. 2, 10
33.33
Ho Eben Young
H R
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Mansfield May 28th 1834
Dear Sir
The enclosed pension certificate was received some time ago and soon after the enclosed Letter requesting to have the certificate returned the Person in Interest has been some what inficias of something wrong did not return it then & has not consented to its return till now what is wanted of it we do not know- Perhaps some mistake as to the amount would thank you to ascertain the difficulty get it corrected and return it to me as soon as you conveniently can
Yours truly
J Fitch
Hon Eben Young
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State of Connecticut, }
Tolland County, } ss. Mansfield August 3rd 1832-
Probate District of Mansfield }
Then personally appeared before the Hon. Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield in
sd Tolland County, in open Court. Silvanus Conant and Ebenezer Storrs, both of Mansfield in sd Tolland County-- and after being sworn according to law, do depose and say- that they belonged to a company of State troops, in the revolutionary war commanded by Col. Experience Storrs-- Lieutenants James Dana & Ebenr Gray there being no Capt. Col Storrs, acting as Capt at that time that sd Company belonged to a Regt under Gen. Putnam. that they enlisted into sd Company about the 1st of May 1775 & performed service there till about the 1st of Dec. of the same year, being a term of Seven months- And that Daniel Crain of sd Mansfield, belonged to the same Company, and performed duty therein during the whole term of seven months with them, & that said service was performed in Cambridge Mass. and in that vicinity -
Silvanus Conant
Ebenezer Storrs
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said Silvanus Convent & Ebenezer Storrs are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 3rd day of August 1832-
Attest Shubael Freeman Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland
Probate District of Mansfield} ss. Mansfield August 11th AD 1832

Personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield in sd Tolland County, Skiff Freeman, of the Town of Mansfield in sd County, aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that during the revolutionary war he performed a tour of service in the Militia of Connecticut, for a term of two months in a company of horse, of which, Isaac Sargeant was Capt. and Josiah Howell was Lieut.- that the whole of sd company was at that time called out, that he marched from Mansfield with sd company on the 11th day of September 1776 and proceeded to West Chester in N. York, that he was about one week at Harlam Heights, which was Gen. Washingtons Head Quarters, that while he at W. Chester, some of the British troops landed & proceeded to White Plains, where there was some skirmishing, that the Company was dismissed about the 11th or 12th of November 1776 and he returned home, and that Daniel Crain of sd Mansfield belonged to sd company & performed duty therein as Trumpeter, during the aforesaid term of two months, that they marched from Mansfield together, and were both dismissed at the same time.
Skiff Freeman
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court are of the opinion, that the said Skiff Freeman is a credible person, & that his statement is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of August AD 1832.
Shubael Freeman Clerk