Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8644, Thomas Crawford, Penn
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Penn.
Crawford, Thomas
Mary
W. 8644
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7326 
Kentucky 
Thomas Crawford 
Of Mercer Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Sergt in the company commanded by Captain Evens in the in  the Rept commanded by Col Armstrong in the Penn’a line for 13 months   
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 65 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March 1833 and Sent to G R B McAffee Present  
Arrears to the 4th of March   130.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept   32.50 
$162.50 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, 
Book  E  Vol 7  Page 5
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State of Kentucky 
Mercer County SS} 
On this 25th day of February in the year 1833 personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn as such for said county, Thomas Crawford senior, a resident citizen of the said county and state, aged 78 years, 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 the 7th day of June 1832.   He, the said Thomas Crawford, being so infirm that he cannot attend court without great inconvenience on account of his age and distance from the courthouse. viz  I, Thomas Crawford on oath declare that I am now 78 years of age and was born on the 21st of April 1754 (as informed by my parents) in the county of Chester and the then colony of Pennsylvania and resided in said county and district when I was called into the service of my country under the following named officers and served as herein stated.   In the summer of 1776 I was drafted in a tour of two months in Capt. Saml Evans company of Col. Armstrong's regiment and we rendezvoused at Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and marched to Elizabethtown in New Jersey, near which I was stationed until my time expired and I was discharged. Again in the fall of the same year (early in the fall) I was again drafted in the Pennsylvania militia and under the same captain and colonel and served another two months tour in the state of New Jersey near Elizabethtown. The British at this time held possession of Long Island and soon after invaded New Jersey. And again in the winter of 1776-7  I was drafted in Capt. Ephraim Blackburn’s company and I was ordered into winter quarters at Morristown and I was stationed the greater part of the time at said place. I was in service this tour six months and I was not discharged until late in May 1777 at Morristown in the state of New Jersey. 
In the above tours of duty, I was a orderly sergeant in my company and performed the duties of said appointment the whole time except while stationed at Morristown in the absence of the
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Captain & Ensgin during which time I acted as Lieutenant. And again the summer of the year 1778 I was drafted in Capt. Saml Evans' company in the regiment commanded by Col. Armstrong, as well as I now recollect, and we were marched to Wilmington on the Delaware where I performed a tour of three months as orderly sergeant of my company having, in the whole, performed actual service in the Revolutionary war thirteen months in the militia of Pennsylvania. Athough on account of my age and loss of memory, I cannot in every case name the colonel who commanded as we were sometimes placed under different colonels. 
I further declare that I have no documentary evidence of my age or service as I have long lost my discharges. And I do not recollect any person by whom I can prove them.  I know several viz Ann Hiller, Wm Ewing, Thos Ewing who have known me long enough or heard me speak of my services in the war of the Revolution. After the war closed, I moved to Kentucky in the year 1783 and in the year 1785 settled where I now live in Mercer County near Perryville. I further declare that I am not on the pension of the United States or of any state and I hereby relinquish all claims which I may have to any pension or annuity except the present. Witness my hand this 23rd day of February 1833. 
Thos. Crawford
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2 
3366  
Kentucky 
Mary Crawford 
widow of Thomas Crawford, dec’d 
Penn
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32 and who died on the 30 June, 1833 of Mercer Co. in the State of Kenty who was a Sergt, in the compy commanded by Captain Evans of the Regt commanded by Col. Armstrong in the Penn’a line for 13 mos.  Sergeant- 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 65 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 1839 and sent to Jas. Taylor, Esq. Harrodsburg, Kent 
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1839   $195.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1839   32.50 
$227.50 
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S. A.  Elliot Clerk
Book A, Vol 2,  Page 210.
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State of Kentucky Mercer County sct
On the 17th day of October 1838, personally appeared before James Taylor a justice of the peace for said County, Mary Crawford, a resident of said County of Mercer, aged between seventy five and seventy six years, who being first duly 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 Congress paped July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.” That she is the widow of Thomas Crawford decd who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and as such drew a pension from the government of the United States at the agency in Lexington Ky. till his death.   She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Crawford decd by the Revd John Bard in Chester County, West Nottingham Township, in the State of Pennsylvania, on the last day of February in the year 1783 - that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Crawford died on the last day of June 1833; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before said James Taylor Justice of the peace as aforesaid 
Mary Crawford 
The deposition of Samuel Crawford aged fifty one taken at her own house in the County of Mercer on the 17th of October 1838, who being duly sworn, upon oath states that he is the fourth child of Thomas Crawford decd and Mary Crawford who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That he knows his said father was a pensioner of the United States till his death, which took place on the 30th day of June 1833, and that the aforesaid Mary Crawford is his widow, and has remained unmarried after his death, and he never in his life heard the legality of the
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marriage between his said father and mother doubted or brought in question in any way. and further saith not 
Saml Crawford 
The deposition of William E. Crawford taken at his own house in the County of Mercer on the 19th of October 1838 who being duly sworn upon oath states that he is the tenth child of Thomas Crawford decd and Mary Crawford who has made the foregoing declaration and was forty years old the 29th of September last. That he now has in his possession a bible containing the family record of the marriages births and deaths which he has known as his fathers family bible for at least thirty years. In said record in finds the following entry viz. "Thomas Crawford & Mary Ewing were married February twenty eighth seventeen hundred and eighty three.”  He states that the foregoing extract is a true copy from said family record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figure as follows "Feby. 28th 1783.”   He states that said entry is in the hand writing of Thomas J. Crawford Esq. deceased, who died as he thinks in the spring of 1833 
With the [unreadable] 1833 as he has from the said family received that said bible was kept by his deceased father tell his death, and in a month or two then after came into the possession of deponent, who has ever since had the possession of the same, and he has not the least doubt as to the Correctness of every entry in said family word.  He states that the interlineation of as he thinks in the fall of 1833, and the case in the two next lines below it took place by the justice of the peace confounding that was said by deponent as to the death of his father with what was said as to the death of Thomas J. Crawford decd.  Sworn and subscribed to before James Taylor a Justice of the peace for the County of Mercer 
W. E. Crawford
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The deposition of Elizabeth Hope aged seventy four in May past when at the house of Richard Hope in Mercer County on the 17th of October 1838 who being duly sworn upon oath states that she has known Mary Crawford widow of Thomas Crawford decd late of Mercer County, for sixty five or seventy years past. They went to school together when they were small she was not present when said Thomas and Mary were married but she has not the least doubt they were legally married at the time Mrs Crawford states in her declaration.  She states that she has a distinct recollection of said Mary Crawford and her deceased husband Thomas Crawford living together as man and wife as far back as seventeen hundred and eighty four and from that time to the death of said Thomas in 1833 the has known them intimately, and no one far as she knows, has ever questioned the legality of their marriage. And further saith not 
Elizabeth Hope her mark  
Kentucky Mercer County sct 
The forgoing declaration of Mary Crawford, and the depositions of Samuel Crawford, W. Crawford and Elizabeth Hope, were all taken, subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid on this day. And I certify that they are all persons of veracity to whose statements aforesaid, in my opinion, full credit should be given – And I further certify that Mary Crawford from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court.  Given from under my hand this 17th day of October 1838 
Jas Taylor J.P.M.C.
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State of Kentucky 
Mercer County Set}   
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that James Taylor Esqr whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace and One of the Judges, of the Mercer County Court being a Court of record duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credits & ought to be given to every of his official acts as such and that his signature is genuine  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 26th day of November 1838   Tho Allin
Clk Mercer Cty Co.
3670
3366  V
Mary Crawford
Kentucky
Admitted
Act 13 $65
Died June 30 1833
Pennsyl Line
Act 7 July 38
Jas Taylor
Harrodsburg Ken.
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3366  V
Mary Crawford
Kentucky
Admitted
Sept 13 $65
Decd
3670
Died June 30 1833
Pennsyl Line
Act 7 July 38
Jas Taylor
Harrodsburg Ken.
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
Thomas Crawford & Mary Ewing
Were Married Feby 28th 1783
Nathan H. Hall & Ann Crawford were married July 6th 1807
James Gilkeson & Eliza Crawford were married March 30 1808
William McElroy & Catherine Crawford were married 7 Feby 1811
Samuel Crawford & Catherine Ewing were married Novr 3 1811
Timothy [unreadable] & Margaret Crawford were married 7th May 1816
Thos Crawford & Rebecca Ewing were married May 1816
John Crawford & Sarah McElroy were married 13 Mar 1817
Thomas Crawford & Sarah Shirel were marryed
William Wade & Eliza Gilkeson were Marryed the 11th December 1827
W. E. Crawford and C. J. McElroy were married 22nd Novr 1825
Jacob Crow and Mary Crawford were married 1st March 1830
Cyrus Crawford & M. F. Walker were Married May 25th 1837
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FAMILY RECORD. 
BIRTHS  
Thomas Crawford was born 21st of April 1754 
Mary Crawford was born the 11th April 1763 
Margret Crawford daughter of T & M Crawford, was born November 1783 
Catharine, Daughter of T & M Crawford, was born June the 20th 1785
Elizabeth Daughter of T & M. Crawford, was born the 24th September 1786 
Samuel Son of T. & M. Crawford was born 4th Nov. 1787 
Ann Daughter of T & M Crawford  was born 20th Aug. 1789
Polly, Daughter of  T & M Crawford was born June 1791
Thomas, Son of T. & M Crawford was born 10th April 1793 
John Son of T.& M. Crawford, was born 28th December 1794 
Margret Daughter of T & M Crawford, was born Dec. 31st 1790 
William Son of T. & M. Crawford was born 29th September 1798 
Mary, Daughter of T & M. Crawford was born 29th November 1800 
Cyrus, Son of T. & M. Crawford, was born 3rd December 1802 
BIRTHS. 
Wm B Crawford son of Thomas of & Margret Crawford Was Born April 10th 1817
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The deposition of Cyrus Crawford of Washington County Ky taken this day of May 1839 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Mary Crawford widow of Thomas Crawford decd for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 
Deponent being Thirty Six years old past deposeth and saith that he is the son of Thomas Crawford and Mary Crawford whose name before marriage was Mary Ewing, he further saith has this day been shown his Fathers family Bible containing the record of the marriage of his Father and Mother and the age of their Children the said record is in the hand writing of Thomas Crawford and was written at least Twenty five years ago for the deponent recollects being present when it was written, And the said Bible and register was in the deponents Father possession until his death, the said Thomas Crawford died the 30th day of June 1833 the said Bible at that time fill into the possession of the Deponents Brother William E Crawford and continued in his possession untill about seven weeks past when my Mother Mary Crawford became in possession of the said Bible containing the said record and has been in her possession ever since, the said register commences with the Marriage of Thomas Crawford in the following words viz Thomas Crawford & Mary Ewing were Married February the 28th 1783 and continues with the marriages of the Children of the said Thomas & Mary Crawford down to Cyrus Crawford & M F Walker were married May 25th 1837. But Thomas I Crawfords registering stoped (with) at the Marriage of John Crawford Sarah McElroy 13th March 1817 On the other side of the leaf of said register is the births of the Deponents Father & Mother and their Children which is also in the hand writing of the said Thomas J Crawford which register the Deponent has this day taken from the said bible and wrote his own name across the Margin of the leaf so as to identify the same and make it part of this his deposition And further saith not 
Cyrus Crawford
State of Kentucky 
Washington County} Sct 
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed by Cyrus Crawford before me  a Justice of the peace for the County of Washington and State aforesaid And I certify the said Cyrus Crawford is a man of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity 
Given under my hand this day of May 1839 
Robert G. Mitchell J P W C
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State of Kentucky 
Washington County} Sct 
I William B Booker Clerk of the County Court of Washington County do certify that Robert G Mitchell is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 15th day of May 1839 
William B Booker Clerk of the Court of Washington County 
By John C. Moffett D. Clerk
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Rev. War Section
MMHF 
January 4, 1833
F. M. Ballard 
520 Montgomery Street 
Covington, Kentucky. 
Sir:  
In addition to the military history of Thomas Crawford you are herewith furnished the following family data. 
Children: 
Margret born November, 1783. 
Catharine born June 20, 1785, married Feb. 7, 1811, William McElroy. 
Elizabeth born September 4, 1788, married March 22, 1808, James Gilkeson. 
Samuel born November 4, 1787 married Nov. 3, 1814, Catharine Ewing and living in Mercer Co., Ky, in 1838. 
Anna born August 20, 1789, married July 6, 1807, Nathan H. Hall. 
Polly born June -- -- 1791. 
Thomas born April 10, 1793, married in May 1818, Rebecca Ewing. 
John born December 30, 1784, married March 13, 1817, Sarah McElroy
Margret. born December 31, 1796. 
William E. born September 29, 1798, married Nov. 23, 1825, E. I. McElroy and living in Mercer Co. Ky in 1838.
Mary born November 29, 1800,  married March 1, 1830 Jacob Crow.  
Cyrus born December 3, 1802, married May 25, 1837, M. F. Walker and living in Washington Co., Ky, in 1839.
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Thomas I. Crawford married March 7, 1816, Margaret Crawford and their son William B. was born April 10, 1817, 
Thomas Crawford and Sarah Shirel were married (date not stated). 
William Wade and Eliza Gilkeson were married December 11, 1827. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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To F .M. Ballard MMFH
Revy WIDOW &c
File No. 8644
Mary Crawford 
Wid of Thomas Crawford  
Sergt Pa line  
Act: July 7”,’38 
Index:--Vol. A, Page 153 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V
Mary Crawford
of Thomas
Kentucky
Suspended
See let 22 April 1839
J Taylor
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Mercer County ss}  We James T Smith a clergyman residing in the County of Mercer and state aforesaid and Nimrod Greenwood and G. H. Briscoe in the same County neighbors of the aforesaid Thomas Crawford do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Thomas Crawford son who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe that he is of the age that he has stated that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier and sergeant of the Revolution and we concur in this opinion, we further certify that he is a reputable citizen and a man of truth witness our hand this 25 day of February 1833 
James T. Smith 
Nimrod Greenwood
G. H. Briscoe
State of Kentucky 
Mercer County SS} Sworn and subscribed this day before me Justice of the peace in and for County and Judge of the County Court aforesaid 
and I do hereby declare it is my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the questions and interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I further certify that James T Smith who has signed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said County of Mercer and that Nimrod Greenwood & G. H. Briscoe who has also signed and sworn to the same and residents of the same county and a credible persons and their statements entitled to credit Given under my hand this 25th day of February 1833 
Saml Ewing J.P.M.C.
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State of Kentucky 
Mercer County Sct}  
I Thomas Allen Jr Clerk of the  Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Samuel Ewing Esqr whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate  is an acting Justice of the peace in for the County afsd duly commissioned & qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8th day of March 1833 and in the 48th year of the Common wealth 
Thos Allin JS
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Thomas Crawford
From 1776 Sergt 13 months
$65
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3670 Dec 7
Ky 
7 July 1838
Mrs. Crawford
HARRODS NOV 30
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Harrodsburg Ky Nov 28th, 1838 
Col. J. S. Edwards 
D. Sir, 
I herewith inclose you the pension case of Mrs Crawford; when acted on, if be a favorable decision, please inclose me the certificate for her Pen.  
Very respectfully yr  obt svt 
James Taylor
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Rev Ser
Covington, Kentucky
December 5, 1922.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
Please send me from the records of your office, the history of the service in the Revolutionary Army of the following soldiers 
Thomas Crawford - Private Pa. State troops, pensioned from Mercer county, Kentucky. 
James Crawford - Private Va. Militia pensioned from Fleming County, Kentucky. 
Yours very truly, 
F. M. Ballard 
#520 Montgomery Street.
U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 8 1922
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RECORD DIV 
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 -- 525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., Jan 1923
In reply to your request of - received - a statement of the military history of Thomas Crawford a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  December 1776    LENGTH OF SERVICE.   2 mos.   RANK.   Ord Sgt    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   Captain Samuel Evans  Colonel Armstrong   STATE. Penn
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Early Fall 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 2 mos.   RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Samuel Evans   Colonel Armstrong   STATE.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Winter 1776 – ‘77  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  6 mos.  RANK.    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Ephraim Blackburn  Colonel Armstrong  STATE.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Summer 1778    LENGTH OF SERVICE.     3 mos.  RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Samuel Evans  Colonel Armstrong   STATE.
Battles Engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Chester Co, Penn
Date of application for pension, Feb 25, 1833. His cl was al [his claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application  Res Perryville, Mercer Co, Kentucky
Age at date of application, born Apr 21 1754 in Chester Co. Pa.
Remarks: He died June 30, 1833   Soldier married Feb 28, 1783 in West Nottingham Twp, Chester Co, Pa.  Mary Ewing born Apr. 11, 1763 and who was allowed a pension her ap. ex. Oct. 17, 1838 while a resident of Mercer Co, Ky.
See supplemental for further family data.
Respectfully
Commissioner