Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 16,142-160-55, Medad Crittenden, Mass.
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(8-1776)
Service 
Mass.
Crittenden, Medad
Number
B. L. Wt. 16,142-160-55,
Contents
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[Left side] 
[unclear] Mass. }ss.
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127617
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Medad Crittenden
[crossed out] Medad Crittenden
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Declaration for Officers or Soldiers, 
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOLDIER

State of Massachusetts, }
County of Franklin         } ss. 

On this twenty third day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Asa Howland Esq a justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Medad Crittinden aged ninety years, a resident of Conway in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that he is the identical Medad Crittinden who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Shattuck in the  ________ Regiment of ________ commanded by ___________ in the war of the Revolution. 
That he enlisted at Conway on or about the 15th day of August A. D. 1781 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at Saratoga in the State of NY on or about the fifteenth of November A. D. 1781. on account of term of service having expired for which [unclear] as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company. 
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. [crossed out] And refers to his former declaration made under act of ______ on which he obtained a Land Warrant No. _______ for ______ acres, which he having legally transferred and disposed of, is not within his power now to return. [/crossed out] 
He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any application therefor, [crossed out] than the one above referred to, under act of _____ upon when he obtained the said Land Warrant, No. ___ for ___ acres and the one now presented. 

Medad Crittinden

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said Medad Crittenden who signed and executed the above declaration, and is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above state, and that I have no interest in said claim. 

Asa Howland Justice of the Peace. 

State of Massachusetts
County of Franklin } ss. 

Personally appeared Asaph Crittenden and Phebe Howland citizens of the said County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Medad Crittinden and that he is the person now present who signs and executes the above declaration 

Asaph Crittenden
Phebe Howland 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty third day of April A. D. 1855; and I certify that the said Asaph Crittenden and Phebe Howland are credible and respectable critizens of Conway Franklin Co. Mass. 

Asa Howland Justice of the Peace
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State of Massachusetts
County of Franklin} ss. 
I hereby certify that Asa Howland Esq., before whom the within declaration and affidavits were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial for the County aforesaid in said State this Eight day of May A. D. 1855

Geo. Grennell Clerk. 

State of Massachusetts
County of Franklin and 
Town of Conway} ss. 

John Boyden of Conway in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts aged Ninety one years do testify and say that I was born in Conway, which has been my place of residence during my life, that I am personally and well acquainted with Medad Crittenden who makes the forgoing declaration that he is an inhabitant and still a resident of said Conway, that I was a private in the War of the Revolution, and am a pensioner - that the above named Medad Crittenden was a private in the army of the Revolution and was in service with me during the term of three months in the same company, under the command of Captain Oliver Shattuck; that the service was rendered in the year 1781, that myself and the said Medad Crittenden was during that term of service in [unclear] about Saratoga, in the State of New York, and further saith not. - 
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty fourth day of [unclear] in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five

John Boyden 

Attsd. Asa Howland. 

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127687
Claim of Medad Crittenden
TO BOUNTY LAND 
Act of March 3, 1855 
Presented by 
John Wilson, 
Deerfield Mass. 
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State of Massachusetts 
Franklin County and 
Town of Conway - April 24th 1855 

Then John Boyden personally 
appeared and made oath that
the forgoing affidavit by him 
described is true. 
Before me Asa Howland Justice of the Peace Franklin Co. I the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin in the Sate of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I am personally [insertion] and well [/insertion] acquainted with John Boyden above named, that he is a person of strict truth and veracity, and that the above deposition by him subscribed is entitled to full credit. 
Asa Howland Justice of the Peace
Conway, April 24th 1855

N B. the abovementioned John Boyden is a pensioner, a Record of which is recorded in the Pensions Office in Book E Vol. 2 [unclear] by D. D. Addison Clark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
December 3rd 1855.
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 Medad Crittenden is borne on payroll of Capt. Oliver Shattuck's Camp Col Barnabas Sears
Regt. from Aug. 12 to Nov. 8. 1781
3 mon. 2 days, and included as private.
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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Conway 30th Nov. 1855 
Hon. E. M. Wright, 
Sir, I write to inquire if in your office, there is a record of the service of Medad Crittenden in the War of the Revolution. 
He states that in the year 1781 he served three months as a private in a Company under the command of Captain Oliver Shattuck, and that the service was in and about Saratoga, New York. 
If you should find that such is the fact please make a certificate of such service and forward it to me. that it may be used, in order to [unclear] for him a Bounty Land Warrant, as granted by the U. S. Law of 1855. 
Mr. Crittenden is a very worthy citizen on this town of the age of 91 years and is well deserving a share of the Dublin Bounty. - 
Respectfully Yours 
Asa Howland 

P. S. I wrote you last spring inquiring as to the service of Stephan Thompson, in the Revolutionary War - 
In reply you certified to a service of about 14 days in 1781. He states that he served three months ([unclear] to his best recollection in 1782) in a company of which - Davis was Captain - Samuel Jones Lieut and - Lamb Ens. - and that the service was in and about West Point N. Y. If your records contain proof of such service please forward it as above. - Please also to forward one a copy of the Laws of Mass passed at the last session of the Legislature. and oblige yours 
A. Howland
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
                     Secretary's Office, Boston
                       February 12, 1856

I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Service s in the War of the Revolution which remain in this Department, it appears the name of Medad Crittendon is boor on pay will Capt. Oliver Shattucks Comp. Col. Barnbas Sears Regt. from Aug. 12 to November 8, 1781 3 mos. 2 days hand  in credit as private

Roll dated Deerfield January 20, 1782

In Testimony Wherof, I have hereunto  affixed the Fiat of the Commonwealth the date above written
F DeWitt
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Act of March 3, 1855
Revolutionary Claims

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PENSION OFFICE,
Feburary 6th, 1856


Sir: 

The claim of Medad Crittenden for bounty land under the act of the 3d March, 1855 No. 127,687 has been
examined and suspended.

The revolutionary service of Mr. Crittenden the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.

The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to 
be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE".

Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will
be favorably considered.

IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the record action of  this office, admitting 
a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners uppon parole proof, is not considered  "record evidence" within the meaning of the act a foresaid. In all application for bounty land under this act paper of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or received pensions, as well as the rolls in this office are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued. 

Respectfully,

J. MINOT,
Commissioner

John Milson, 
Deerfield, Mass.
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Deerfield Feby 13th 1856 

SIr
I enclose you the Certificates of the Secy of the State of Massachusetts to prove the service of Medad Crittenden & Jess Shipper 
Yours very Respectfully John Wilson 

Hon J. Minot Com of Pensions
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Deerfield Jany 1st 1856. 

Sir:
I enclose additional evidence in the cases of Medad Crittenden and Stephen Thompson Rev. Soldiers 

The No. of Medad Crittendens claim is 127.687- that of Stephen Thompson 127686 
Yours very Respectfully John Wilson 

J. Minot Esq Comm of Pensions
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(Additional Evidence)
J. Minot Esq
Commisioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

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127687
Medad Crittenden
127696 Stephen Thompson
nor Lodge has this
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J. P. CRITTENDEN. 
The Philadelphia Trust safe Deposit Ins Co
Office and Burgler Proof Vaults 
15 Chestnut Street
J L ENRINGER
President
WILLIAM DUBOIS
Vice President
EDMUND D. SHOLEY
Secy &Treasurer
HENRY RUSSELL
Assistant Treasurer
HORATION D. LLOYD JR 
Assistant Secretary 
Philadelphia MAY 18. 1896 

the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir: Col. F.C. Ainsworth chief of office of Records & Pensions has directed me inquire of you as any possible records of Land Grants to my ancestors 
Samuel Crittenden Sr 
Samuel Crittenden Jr and Medad Crittenden 

Family records show that the latter certainly & the others possibly were entitled to such grants & that Medad did receive land as a Bounty I am particularly desirous
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of establishing if I can the revolutionary record of Samuel Sr or Jr my direct ancestors

They seem to have been born Connecticut and over thence to Durham Conn. & then to Conway Massachusetts where Samuel S was chairman of the Committee to defend the town 

The favor of an early reply will be appreciated 

Your truly
J.P. Crittenden