Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16741, Benjamin Ainsworth, Mass.
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9141

New York, Albany

Sally Crawford. decd
     widow of Benj'n. Ainsworth
     who was a Private
     in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1843.
12 October 1844
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
16th day of Jan'y  (January) 1852 and
sent to  
Hon. A. M. Schemerhorn,  
    Hof R.
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
           17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2, Page 92
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14504 
In the matter of the application of Susannah Cook & other 
Heirs of Sally Ainsworth 
Reply the Hon. A.M. Schermerhorn


No 14.504 - Sally Crawford formerly widow  of Benjamin Ainsworth 
New York 
July 7. 1838 
Married Apr 27, 1786 
Last husband died March 3/37 
she died Oct. 12, 1844. 

In papers of William Crawford N. York 1832
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No 28542 

Ad after annulling of Code 
Jan 15, 1851. 
H.A.M. Schermerhorn
H of Reps
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Montague Ms Aug 15, 1850
My Dear Sir 
Below you will find the called for certificate and for my trouble in hunting it up you will be pleased to forward me one dollars 
I am truly your very humble Servant 
J Hartwell 

I hereby certify that there is upon the Records the Town of Montague in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. "The following entry (to wit The following persons were married by Moses Gunn Esq, (then follows a list of Marriages in that let there is this Entry) Benjamin Ainsworth and Sally Darling both of Montague Apr 27, 1786. 
Jonathan Hartwell Town Clerk of said Montague
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Tale of New York
Onieda County, 3 f.f. on this 4th day of February 1851, personally appeared before the court of Onieda County, Holden at the city of utica in and for said County, Susana Cook, a resident of the city of Utica and County of Onieda and state of New York aged fifty four years and upwards, who being first daily sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1858. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. This deponent further states that she is one of the children of Benjamin Ainsworth who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, as the proof hereto annexed doth show. This deponent further states that she has heard her father say that he served from the line of his enlistment to the end of the war. Deponent further claims the benefit of the army, rolls at the city of Washington to prove the service of her said father Benjamin Ainsworth to the close of the war. This deponent further states that she is also the child of Silvey or Sally Ainsworth, who was married to her said father on the 24th day of April 1786 as the proof hereto annexed do show declarant further states that her mother when a maid was Silvey or Sally Darling. Deponent further states that her said father Benjamin Ainsworth died at the town of Brookfield or Ludlow in the state of Massachusetts about thirty seven or eight years since, and left my mother a widow, she lived some years a widow and then married a man by the name of William Craford in Otsego County. This said William Craford her late husband drew a pension. He died I think twelve years ago in Westford Otsego County New York. He lived at Milford same county and went to Westford to see one of his daughters after he drew his pension in September and there he died, some hince in the winter I cannot tell the time exact. I and my husband lived in New Hartford, Onieda County New York, my mother remained a widow until her death after he died. My mother died on the twelfth day of December 1844, at the of tisco at her daughter's house and believe tisco [Otisco] is in the county of Onondaga, where she died is eleven miles from Syracuse
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This deponent further declares that her said mother was not married to her said father Benjamin Ainsworth prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to January 1st, 1794 at the time before stated as the certificate of marriage hereto annexed doth show. Deponent further applys in addition to the foregoing act of July 7th, 1838 for the benefit of the act of the 1st of March 1843, and the 17th of June 1844 to obtain all of the pension her mother was entitled to at her death, and refers to the proof in the foregoing act of 1838 to establish the two past mentioned acts in this declaration, deponent further declares that there is only three children living belonging to her father and mother, and myself, Susanna Cook, upwards of sixty four hears of age, Lydai Mupes my sister was born 18th of June 1795. She lives in the city of Utica, Royal my brother was born in the year 1788, and I do not remember the day nor the month and further this deponent says not sworn to and subscribed before me in open court a pledge of the courts of Onida County on this 4th day of February 1851, her Susanna Cook 
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Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court, this 4th day of February 1851, at the city of Utica in the County of Oneida.

P Sheldon Root.
County Judge of Oneida County Courts

State of New York
Oneida County
ss
J Alexander Rae
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Desk of the said County, do certify that P. Sheldon Root whose name is subscribed in the fiat of affidavit of Susanna Cook and hereto annexed was at the time of taking said affidavit, Court Judge of the County of Oneida dwelling in said County and sworn and duly authorized to take the [loan?]. And further that ban well acquaints with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the 
final of affidavit is genuine. 

In sentimony, whereof above hereinto act my hand and office the seal of the Courts, Court of said County, this 4th day of February A.D. 1851.
Alexander Rae
Clerk

 State of New York
County of Oneida ss
I Alexander Rae clerk of the Courts of Oneida County holden at the City of Utica in and for the said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Benjamin Ainsworth who is mentioned in the cutipeate of the secretary of the commonwealths of Massachusett died at the time or thereabouts named in the declaration made of Susanna Cook and further that Wm. Caford the time and place mentioned by the declarant is her declaration hereto annexed. And further that the Silvey or Sally Craford the late widow of William Crawford died on the twelfth day of December 1844 the hour of
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Otico, Onondaga County, New York, that she left tree surviving children when she had by her first husband Benjamin ainsworth, where none are Susanna Cook, Royal Ainsworth and Lydia Mapes. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court of said County, and subscribed my name this 4th day of February AD 1851. 

Alexander Rea Clerk
by [?] County, deputy
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office, Boston 6th Augt 1850 

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 Benjamin Ainsworth is borne on army books in the Lt. Col. Co. Col. Smith's Regt as a private of Brookfield credited by service from May 17, 1780 to Dec 31. 1780. 7 mos 13 days-- enlisted during the War" 

There are no rolls of the Lt Cols. in the office subsequent to 1780 

The foregoing is a duplicate of a certificate sent to the address of James McDermot Frankfort Herkimer Co N. Y Feb 23. 1848. on application of Susannah Cook, a daughter of the soldier
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Canandaigua 23d July 1850
To the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts 

Dear Sir 
I send you the within application for the service of Elijah Balcom so named in the application I hope you will be so kind as to make me as quick a return as possible

and also you will confer a great favor to me to let me know if you Received an application from me at your office for the search of service of Benjamin Ainsworth a soldier of the Revolution war this application was sent from Onida[Oneida] County taken at Utica and ┃ mailed at Frankfort ten miles distance from Utica - I was in that part of the Country at that time & called Repeated times at the office in Frankfort since But no return 

this application was mailed in the month of February 1848, about the 22d day Susanne Cook signed the same a Child to the widow & Soldier named in said application hope you will grant me this favor 
yea obt Servent 
James Mc Dermott
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And I further certify, that, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this office,  in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.

William Tufts
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
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See William Crawford S16941

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W/22863, it appears that Benjamin Ainsworth, while a resident of Brookfield, Massachusetts, enlisted and served as a private in Colonel Smith's Massachusetts Regiment from May 17, 1780, until December 31, 1780. 
He married April 27, 1786, Sally of Sylvey Darling; both were then residents of Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 
He died about 1813 or 1814, at Brookfield of Indlow, Massachusetts.
His widow, Sally or Sylvey, married, date not given.

This letter addressed October 23, 1929 to 
Hers. Jas. Brady, 
Worcester, NY.
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in Otsego County, New York, William Crawford, the above named pensioner. 
Sally Crawford died December 12, 1844, at Otisco, Onondaga County, New York.
On an application executed February 4, 1851, in Utica, Oneida County, New York, the pension that was due Sally or Sylvey Crawford on account of the services of her husband, Benjamin Ainsworth, was allowed for the benefit of their children---Susanna Cook, aged about sixty-four years in 1851, a resident of Utica, New York; Lydia Mapes, born June 18, 1795, a resident of Utica, New York, in 1851, and Royal, born in 1788.

Relative to your request for application blank for increase in pension, please note the enclosed instructions.

Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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1929 Oct 23 Hist to Mrs. James Brady
see case of Wm. Crawford, S.1741
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1933 Oct. 24 Hist to Mrs Pearl Wilson, see letter in Joseph Pearson W. 1468
MCS

Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 22,863
Sally Crawford
Widow of Benjn Ainsworth 
Pri Rev War
Act March 3d 4 & June 17th 44 , 
Index: Vol. A Page 156 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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11.249 New York Albany 
Sally Crawford dec'd widow of Benjamin Ainsworth who died on the 20 may 1837 of Oneida in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the - commanded by Captain - of the -  commanded by - in  the Revolution for two years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Aug 1852 and sent to & Hon A.M. Schemerhorn  house of Reps 

Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending 

Revolutionary Claim Act July 7 1838
Recorded by W.R. Wrightman
Book J,  Vol. 1, Page 541
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston;
27 July 1850.

Sir:
It appears by the records in this office that a certificate of the service of Benjamin Ainsworth was mailed to your address February 23, 1848 -to Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York.

 The act of service was between 7 to 8 months which was as far as the nulls in this office extend. The proof of father's service can without doubt be found in Washington - on receipt of an application a copy of the certificate will be sent to you. 

Very Respectfully
Your servant
Thomas Campbell for the S[...?]

James McDermot, Esq.
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Brief in the case of Sally Crawford
Oneida county and state of New York
act July 7, 1838

Claim, ("original," if "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Documentary endow of service and marriage. 

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?



Name and residence of Agent 
A. M. Schermerhorn
Henry Ress

Examining Clerk.
Ogden Niles
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New York Albany Agency 
Sally Crawford, dc'd formerly widow Benjamin Ainsworth, who was a private Mass troop 

An Act July 7. 1838. 
2 years private $80 per Ann 

To commence March 6, 1886 and end Oct. 12, 1844, when she died 

Payable to Susannah Cook 
Regie Answorth & 
Lydia Masses only children &c 
To A. M. Schermerhorn House of Repr
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Pension Office, January 6, 1852. 

Sir
I herewith return the papers submitted to this office, [crossed out: which was before your case,] miller in support of the memorial submitted
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Worcester N Y Oct 14 1929
Department of the Interior Washington DC Commissioner or of Pensions 
Dear Sir 
can you give me the Revolutionary War Record  William Crawford, New Hampshire Malitia who applied for pension Apr 12 1834 and commenced pension Mar 4 1831 aged 73 yes- Otsego County N.Y.

I think he is my ancestor but do not have all family records back to his generation- 

Thanking you for any information you may be able to give 
Respectfully 
Mrs James Brady 

Please application blank for increase pension for Civil War Veteran - I got from Col. Hazard, D. C. Clk. the little form which they send send in such instances, rel is physician's applied Etc I enclosed it.
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October 24, 1933

William Crawford, S.16741
Benjamin Ainsworth, W.22863
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Pearl Wilson
Taloga
Oklahoma

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, s.16741, based upon the military service of William Crawford.
He was born in February, 1760, at Worcester, Massachusetts. The name of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Chesterfield, New Hampshire, he enlisted in the summer of 1777, and served about three weeks as private in Lieutenant Oliver Cobleigh's New Hampshire Company.
While a resident of Dummerston, Vermont, he enlisted and served as follows: from May 1, 1780, two months and four days as corporal in Captain Sawyer's Vermont Company; immediately after this service he enlisted and served three and one half months as corporal in Captain Parmelee Allen's Vermont Company from April, 1781, six months as corporal in Captain Josiah Boyden's Vermont Company; from the spring of 1782, seven months as sergeant in Captain Josiah Fish's Company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment;  about March 6, 1783, he enlisted at Boston or Amherst Massachusetts, as sergeant in Captain Amos Lincoln's Massachusetts Company and was discharged in December, 1783.
From Dummerston, Vermont, he moved to Salem, Washington County, New York, and from there to Otsego County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which he was living in Milford, Otsego County, New York.
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William Crawford died March 31, 1837.

The soldier's brother, Robert Crawford, was born in February, 1767, and in 1831 was living in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York. The soldier's brother, Joseph Crawford, was born in March, 1769, and in 1831 was living at German Flats, Herkimer County, New York. 
The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.22863, based upon the military service of Benjamin Ainsworth.
He enlisted May 17, 1780, while living at Brookfield, Massachusetts, and served until December 31, 1780, as private in Colonel Smith's Massachusetts Regiment.
He married April 27, 1786, Sally of Sylvey Darling. Both were then residents of Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 
He died about 1813 or 1814 at Brookfield or Ludlow, Massachusetts. 
His widow, Salley or Sylvey, married, date not given, in Otsego County, New York, William Crawford, whose record is given above.
William Crawford died while visiting "one of his daughters" (name not given) in Westford, Otsego County, New York, but his residence was then at Wilford, Otsego County, New York.
Sally Crawford died December 12, 1844, at Otisco, Onondaga County, New York.
On an application executed February 4, 1851, in Utica, Oneida County, New York, the pension that was due Sally or Sylvey Crawford on account of the services of her husband,
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Benjamin Ainsworth,  was allowed for the benefit of their children, namely, --- Susanna Cook, aged about sixty-four years in 1851 and resident of Utica, New York: Lydia Mapes born June 18, 1795, a resident of Utica, New York, in 1851;
Royal Ainsworth who was born in 1788.  

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator