Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2416, Asa Crabb, Ga.
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Ga Crabb asa R2416
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State of Georgia
Henry County
SS.
On this second day of July eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared in open court  before the Inferior Court of said county being a court of Record now sitting Asa Crabb a resident of the county of Henry in the State of Georgia aged seventy eight years on the twenty fifth day of March last past 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 sometime in the month of January or February seventeen hundred and eighty(the precise day not collected) as a substitute for Joseph Ray who was drafted for the time of six months but now thinks that he was discharged some three or four weeks before the expiration of the said term that at the time he entered the service he was a citizen of Columbia county State of Georgia and during that service was stationed at a place in said county of Columbia called "Head of White Oak" under the command of Captain Story and Colonel Benjamin Few. That he was during service engage in no regular Battle but was merely stationed there as a guard that is the company to which he belonged were stationed there as such and for the purpose of forming scouting parties to prevent the incursions of the Indians and Tories on the frontiers and from that service he received a written discharge in the name of the said Joseph Ray and when he returned home gave it up to the said Ray.
That on the twentieth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty one (1781) a draft was ordered in the county of Columbia aforesaid and two of his brother having been drafted he felt loth to see them leave him, and volunteered as one of the company (?) took place a few days after the draft he was there ordered to
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Savannah State of Georgia and remained there during the service which he performed under the command of Captain Ignatius Few, Colonel Benjamin Few and General Wayne as chief commander after his term of service had expired he was marched back to Augusta Georgia and on the twenty fourth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty four received a written discharge bearing date the day last mentioned signed by the said Ignatius Few Captain and which he now has in his possession. That during the last mentioned service he was engaged in no noted battle. That he served as a private altogether. That he now knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service and presumes that his written discharge is the best evidence that he can procure.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state and assigns the two following as reasons why he has not applied at an earlier date for a pension-- First-- That he had a written discharge but has mislaid it and could not find it until recently and without it he was fearful that he couldn't not make satisfactory proof of his service-- And secondly and principally Because he has heretofore had a competence for his support by which he could live comfortable without a pension but now having found his written discharge and having by misfortune lost the greater part of his property he is now induced to make this application.
Asa Crabb
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the say and year aforesaid
Abel A Limon 
H.J. William
John T Bentley
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Service                              Number
Georgia                           Grabb, Asa                       R.2416

Georgia, Henry County
We William A Calloway, a clergyman, residing in the county of Henry and State of Georgia and Burton Crabb, James Love residing in the same State and county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Crabb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy-eight 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.
Wm. A Calloway, M.G
Burton Crabb
Ja. Love

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abel A Lemond IIC
WJ Williams IIC
John T Bentley IIC

And the Court do herby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named Appli. court was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William A Calloway who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Henry, State of Georgia and that Burton Crabb who has also signed the same is a resident in the county and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

Abel A Lemond, IIC
WJ Williams IIC
John T Bentley IIC

I Alexander G. Murray Deputy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Henry County State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Crabb for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sat my hand and private seal having as yet no seal of office provided this 2nd day of July 1838.

Alexander G. Murray D.Clerk

Georgia, DeKalb Co

This is to certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of Alexander G Murray Deputy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Henry Co Geo, and that the above signature I believe to be genuine
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And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William A Calloway who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Henry, State of Georgia and that Burton Crabb who has also signed the same is a resident in the county and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit  
Abel A Lemond, IIC 
WJ Williams IIC John T Bentley IIC  

I Alexander G. Murray Deputy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Henry County State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Crabb for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto sat my hand and private seal having as yet no seal of office provided this 2nd day of July 1838.  

Alexander G. Murray D.Clerk  

Georgia, DeKalb Co
This is to certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of Alexander F Murray, Deputy Clear of the Inferior Court of Henry Co Geo, and that the above signature I believe to be genuine and (_) to audit.  August 1, 1838

( ) L Cleveland
Member of Congress from Georgia
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Questions propounded and answers to the same

1.  Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Halifax County, State of North Carolina on the twenty fifth day of March one thousand and seven hundred and sixty -

2.  Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it?
I have the Record of my age in my father's old family Bible and it is now in my possession.

3.  Where were you living when called into service?  Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
I lived in Columbia County when called into the service and for (?) most of the time since the close of the war - a small part of my time recently I have lived in Newton county but now in Henry County State of Georgia.

4.  How were you called into service. were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?  The first terms of my service which was nearly six months I was a substitute  for Joseph Ray - The remainder of my service I was a volunteer though attached to a drafted company.

5.  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?
General Wayne, Colonel Benjamin Few, and Captain Ignatius Few, are the only officers that I can now distinctly recollect and the general circumstances of my services are stated as distinctly as I can recollect in the forgoing declaration.

6.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
I receive a written discharge given by Captain Ignatius Few and I now have it in my possession.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
William A Callaway and Burton Crabb, James Love
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State of Georgia
County of Polk
On this 12th Day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three personally appeared Before the Judges of the Inferior Court in and for the State & County aforesaid Burton Crabb a citizen of said County aged sixty years, and after being duely sworn according to the Law, Declares upon his oath that he is the Son and heir at Law of Asa Crabb Decd who was an applicant for a Pension for his services, as a Soldier of the War of the Revolution, from DeKalb County, Georgia, and whose claim now stands suspended, he further states that his Father the said Asa Crabb, Departed this life in this County (then Paulding) on the third day of January, One thousand, Eight Hundred and forty six (1846) leaving surviving him, Theriba Crabb, his ( ) and Widow, to whom he was married in the year 1824, and she also died, in the year 1852.  He the said Asa Crabb also left surviving him Benjamin Crabb, Rebecca who Intermarried with John Mitchell, Samuel Crabb, William D Crabb, and the preasent applicant his only surviving Children and heirs at Law, and for the services of him the said Asa Crabb he refers to the Declaration made by him to the Pension Department & upon which his claim has been examined and suspend, he further states that he makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of Pension which accrued and fell due to his Father the said Asa Crabb, under the Act of Congress, passed 7th June 1832. Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & date above.
Burton Crabb
The word ( ) erased & ( ) before signed
Thomas A Chisolm D.Clk I.C.
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State of Georgia }
Polk County }

Inferior Court Clerk's office December Adjorned [sic] Term 1853

I. William J McGrady Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County & State above naimed [sic] do hereby certify that it has been made appear in Evidence, by the oaths of Burton Crabb, & William R Crabb (both of whom are Respectable & highly Credable [sic] Witnesses) to the satisfaction of the Court. that Asa Crabb, who was an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension from DeCalb County in this State. Departed this life on the third day of January one thousand Eight Hundred and forty six leaving surviving him Theriba Crabb his Widow and Relict to whom he was married in the year Eighteen Hundred and twenty four (1824.) who also died in the year Eighteen Hundred and fifty two (1852) he also left surviving him Benjamin Crabb. Rebecca who Intermarried with John Mitchell Samuel Crabb, William D Crabb, and Burton Crabb, the present applicant the only Surviving Children and heirs at Law of him the said Asa Crabb, all of ^whom continue to survive ~ which is ordered by the Court to be certified to the War Department, and all of which is hereby certified 

I further certify that the foregoing Contains the Orriginal [sic] proceedings had in the application of Burton Crabb for the Amount of Pension which accrued to his Father the said Asa Crabb in his life time

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed My seal of Office at Cedar Town this 12th Day of December A.D. 1853.

William J McGrady Clk JJCPC
By Thomas A Chisolm Dep Clk I.C.
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["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873" crossed out]

[stamp reading "REJECTED" with illegible initials]

2416

Asa Crabb
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Adairsville Ga. 31st Dec 1853.
Hon L.P. Waldo, 
Dear Sir, 
Inclosed (Enclosed) you have the application of Burton Crab for the amount of pension which accrued and fell due to his Father Asa Crabb Deced. (deceased) under Act 7th June 1832. on the examination of the case you will please report to me at this place.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt (Servant)
Elisha King

Hon L.P. Waldo
Washington City
D.C.
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Asa Crabb
Ga    [underlined] 26,042

[illegible] Hon J [illegible] Cleveland 
Aug 16 1838

Let. to Elisha King Jan 9/54

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1832
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2416
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Mail

Asa Crabb
Ga Jul 32


Hon J.P. Waldo Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[circular mail stamp with illegible print inside]
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STATE OF GEORGIA Richmond County
THIS is to certify, That Asa Crabb hath stedfastly (steadfastly) done his duty, from the time of passing an Act at Augusta, so wit, on the 20th of August, 1781, until the total Expulsion of the British from this state; and the said Asa Crabb cannot, to my knowledge or belief be convicted of plundering or distressing the country; and is therefore, under the said Act, entitled to a Bounty of Two Hundred and Fifty Acres of good Land, free from taxes for ten years.

Given under my hand, at Augusta the twenty fourth day of April 1784.
Ignatius Few
Capt.
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In at Aug 16
Geo:

Mail

[circular postage stamp with illegible print inside]

WEL
JF Cleveland


Mr. J L Edwards
Washington City
D.C
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Decatur Geo   Augt 6. 1838

Sir
Will you be so good as to examine the inclosed [sic] Declaration and inform me of the result.

Respectfully your
Obt Svt [obedient servant]
Jesse T Cleveland


W I L Edwards
Com of Pen