Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,498, John Crutchfield, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  N.C.
Crutchfield. John
NUMBER  S.10.498

carded.
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CONTENTS  [blank]
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No. 1701.
Kentucky.
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John Crutchfield.
Died Dec 31.1841
of Garrard Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shephard, of the Reg't commanded by Col' Rutherford in the N. Carolina line for six months.

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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 20. Dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Nov'r 1832 and Send to Honl R.P. Letcher, Lancaster Rep.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. '32     - 30.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4.March'33  
                                                10.00
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                                                $40.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. R. Palmed. Clerk
Book D   Vol. 9   Page 34.


Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6. April 1838, from 4. March to 31. Dec'r 1841 Agt notified 30 Sep 1844
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1898
July 29   JM Tufour - history - Priest
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John Crutchfield

Dec  for pension
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$20 per ann


Hon. R.P. Letcher
Lancaster
Ken
Oct: 14
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State of Kentucky
Garrard County
Set from this 20th of September 1832 personally appeared before John S Bridges Judge of the Garrard Circuit court now in session and being a court of record John Crutchfield aged 78 years and being first duly sworn made oath to the following declaration to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States in the month of August 1776 as a militia man under a call of Col. Martin Armstrong, his captain was James Shepherd, his Lieutenant William Underwood, that at this period he was a citizen of Surry County North Carolina. That he served on this tour the period for which he was called ie two months. That he was stationed with the remainder of his comrades and fellow soldiers at a point on the ridge between the River Yadkin and New River called the Saddle Mountain and ranged thence up the country towards the Head of New River.

That afterwards in the month of February following the summer of 1776. He volunteered his services to serve in the place of his Brother, under Capt Benj Cleveland of Wilkes County North Carolina, that his company marched on this tour from the residence of Col. Brown in Wilkes. His lieutenant was William Gray. From Browns they crossed New Rivers at its Bend. Thence marched on by Cove Creek, crossing stone mountain on to Beards Creek at Hoskin's Fort. and thence to Carters Fort on the Wataga at the mouth of Doe Rivers, where they were stationed as a guard and rangers to protect that Fort and ranged out towards the waters of Chucky for [underlined] "Indian Signs". [end underline] That on this
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tour he served three months; that being the period for which his Brother had been [underlined] drafted as a militia man. [end underline] That during the stand at Carters Fort on this Tour, it was that a treaty was made with the Cherokee Indians at a place called the Long-Island of Holstein. That in this tour there were no general officers present. Col Levier and Col Carter both being at the Assembly.

That afterwards, ["in the [illegible] during which the Be" was crossed out] the date he does not now recollect but it was about the time that British were advancing upon Salisbury and shortly before the defeat of Gen'l Gates near Camden. he was called as a militia man (Still living in Sury [Surry]) to join Col. Rutherford who was then collecting forces about Salisbury. That he marched on towards the place of rendeous [sic, rendezvous]- that began the troops even filed in order and arrangements for service the British enters  Salisbury and he was discharged without doing any fighting. This tour he was out under call 5 days.

That not long after the last mentioned call he was again called out as a militia man and ordered to Salisbury - whether he marched and thence to the camp of Gen'l Rutherford at the mouth of Rocky River, where being disappointed in drawing arms for the troops we were dismissed, on this call he was out 12 days. That in the call just above stated his captain was Shepherd. in the last mentioned Porter was his captain. Shortly after the dismal [dismissal] from this service Gen'l Rutherford & Gen'l Gates ["met" is crossed out] joined and they were [underlined] defeated. [end underline]

That afterwards in February (the year he cannot name at this time), but it was the winter. in which the Battle of Guilford was fought. he was called out again as a militia-man. for twenty days and served. He marched from Surry, under Capt
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Underwood, Lieut Porter. on to the vicinity of Hillsborough, where the British there lay, that during this call and service he with his company were stationed between the main body of our Army and the British as a "bast". and were in several skirmishes. That afterwards the army retreated & met the British in an engagement on the Reedy Fork of Haw River. In this latter engagement ^and service Their general officers were Col. Williams, Major Winston. That after the Battle of the Reedy Fork he was discharged. 

He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension Except the present; he is not on the  pension roll of the Agency of any State. He moreover declares that there is no person living within his reach by whom he can prove his services.
S/John Crutchfield

We John Bryant & Michael Salter citizens of Garrard County do certify that we have been acquainted with the applicant John Crutchfield many years, and that we believe his age to be about 78. And that he is generally reputed and believe to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary army; in the neighborhood in which he lives. ^and we believe it. Given under our hands and seals this 20th Sept 1832

S/John Bryant
[flourish]
S/Michael Salter
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December 26, 1933.

Mary Dysart
1601 East Broadway
Columbia, Missouri.

BA-J/ILL    [illegible handwritten poss initials?]
Robert Cowden
S. 1656
John Crutchfield
S. 10498

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Cowden and John Crutchfield.

The records of those two soldiers are furnished herein as found in the papers on file in their claims for pension, numbered as above, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

ROBERT COWDEN -S. 1656.

Robert Cowden was born January 20, 1754 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

While a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina, he enlisted the last of January, 1776, and served two and one half months as private under Captain Barber and Colonel Grimes in the North Carolina troops: in the summer of 1777, he served one month against the Cherokee Indians.

In 1778, he moved to York District, South Carolina, and served in the South Carolina troops as follow: in 1779, four months as private in Captain Clinton's Rifle company under Colonel Neill and was in the battle of Stone; from January, 1780, three months under Captain Kincaid and Colonel Hawthorne; he was commissioned in April or May, 1780, Lieutenant in Captain Howe's company of light horse, was in the battle of Rocky Mount, and from August 1780, when Captain Howe was taken prisoner, he acted as Captain of said company, was in the battles of Huger's Bridge, Fish Dam Ford, Black Stocks, and in skirmishes, and served until about August 1782. 

The soldier moved in 1784 from South Carolina to Wilkes County,
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Georgia, where he resided three years, then moved to Elbert County, that state, and remained fourteen years, thence to Jackson County, Georgia, where he resided until 1811.

Robert Cowden was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, at which time he resided in Bedford County , Tennessee, to which place he had moved from Georgia.

The soldier referred to a family in 1790, but did not give any names.

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JOHN CRUTCHFIELD-S. 10498  [hand written note as follows: "copy-MCS. by ALL - 12/26/33"]

John Crutchfield, while a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, enlisted and served as private with the North Carolina troops as follow: from August, 1776, two months in Captain James Shepherd's company, Colonel Martin Armstrong's regiment; from February, 1777, three months in Captain Benjamin Cleveland's company; in the summer of 1780, five days in Captain Shepherd's company; in 1780, twelve days in Captain Porter's company; in February, 1781, twenty days in Captain Underwood's company, Colonel Williams' regiment; he was in the battle of Haw River.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, while a resident of Garrard County, Kentucky, aged seventy-eight years.

It was not stated whether he was married.

He died December 31, 1841.

Very truly yours,
[signature area blank]
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

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10498
RevWar    INVALID.
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File No. 10.498
John Crutchfield
Priv Rev War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 82

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1914. Feb. 25. hist to Mrs A J Brown. M.B.H.
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1925 Dec 9 hist to Miss H. Cocker Wilkes

1929. Mch. 12. Miss Hevila Cockerille adv. hist. fed. only once etc-MMHF-
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1933- Dec. 26. Hist to Mary Dysart- see Celter-Rev.cl.-Robert Cowden-S.1656-N5
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3'd Octo. 1832

The enclosed papers have been handed to Cnl, to be transmitted to you for examination. R.P. Letcher
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Dec,. 13th, 1843.

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm: of John Crutchfield, dec'd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky~ Agency, at the rate of ~Twenty~ Dollars ["and ___ Cents" was crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March~ to the 31st of Dec, 1841.

Respectfully, yours,
S/Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, 
Present
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C
Before Mid Liv Pen office
May 13 1890
Crutchfield  NC

[illegible] & widow


[rectangular stamp printed as follows: "MAY 14 1899
RECEIVED"]
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Washington D.C.
May 13/'90

Capt. Fisher:
Chief Clk. U.S. Pen. Bureau.

Dear Sir:
I should like very much to get service of John Crutchfield who was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War. I think he was in the North Carolina service.

The soldier was my Great Grand Father and some of my relatives wish the information.

Very respectfully
S/Jim Dufour
Mid. Div. U.S. Pension Office.
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Thanking you-
I am very truly
Grace Dufour Brown

Mrs A.J. Brown.
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Miss H. Cockerille
3343 18 St., N.W.
Nov. 5, 1925.

The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Pension Building, City.

Sir:-
Can you send me a copy, or tell me how to obtain, the pension record of John Crutchfield, a soldier of the Revolution?

He served in 1776 under Capt. James Sheppard and Col. Armstrong in North Carolina: and in 1777 under Capt. Cleveland and Col. Rutherford, also in North Carolina. He lived at that time in Surrey Co., N.C. He moved to Indiana, I think after the war, and died there Dec. 31, 1841. He applied for a pension Sept. 30, 1832.

Respectfully yours,
S/Hevila Cockerille


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Miss H. Cockerille
116 High View Terrace
Cherrydale, Va.
Dec. 3, 1928.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

John Crutchfield enlisted as a pricate in North Carolina in August, 1776, under Capt. James Sheppard, the colonel of the regiment being Col. Armstrong, time for enlistment being two months.

In Feb., 1777, he enlisted again as a private for three months under Capt. Cleveland and Col. Rutherford.

At the time of these enlistments, he was living in Surrey Co., N.C.

Besides skirmishes, he was in the battles of Reedy Fork and Guilford.

Sept. 30, 1832, he applied for a pension.

He died Dec. 31, 1841.

Can you send me the statement of the office to show to the D.A.R?

Respectfully yours,
S/Hevila Cockerille.

[round stamp reads as follows:
"PENSION OFFICE
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
WMHF/cel

March 12, 1929

Hevila Cockerille
116 High View Terrace
Cherrydale, Virginia

Madam:
I advise you that on December 9, 1925, you were furnished the history of John Crutchfield (S.10495), Revolutionary War soldier of Surry County, North Carolina, the pensioner who died December 31, 1841.

Due to a very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the history of a soldier of the Revolution is furnished only once to each person.

Respectfully,
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E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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December 9, 1925

Miss H. Cockerille
3343 18th St., N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims. It appears that JOHN CRUTCHFIELD, while a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, enlisted and service as, private with the North Carolina Troops as follows:

From August, 1776, two months in Captain James Shepherd's Company, Colonel Martin Armstrong's Regiment.

From February, 1777, three months in Captain Benjamin Cleveland's Company.

In the summer of 1780, five days in Captain Shepherd's Company.

In 1780, twelve days in Captain Porter's Company.

In February, 1781, twenty days in Captain Underwood's Company, Colonel Williams' Regiment; he was in the battle of Haw River.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Garrard County, Kentucky, aged seventy-eight years.

It is not stated whether he was married.

He died December 31, 1841.

Respectfully,
[signature area blank]
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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REVOLUTIOARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.,     [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Crutchfield a solder of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ["or his widow's" is crossed out] application for pension on file in this bureau.  S.10.498

[Table with the following headers: 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (CAPTAIN. COLONEL.) and STATE.]

Aug 1776. 2 mos. Pvt. James Shepherd. Martin Armstrong. N.C.

Feb 1777. 3 mos. ". Benjamin Cleveland. [blank]. "

June 1780. 5 days. ". Shepherd. ["Rutherford" crossed out and field left blank]. [blank]

1780. 12 days. ". Porter. ". "

Feb 1781. 20 days. ". Underwood. Williams. "
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Battles engaged in, Haw River.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Surry Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension, Sept 20.1832

Residence at date of application, Garrard Co. Ky.

Age at date of application, 78 years

Remarks: his claim was allowed and pension paid up to Dec. 31.1841


Respectfully,
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Commissioner.
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Crutchfield
(Born not Stated)
He died Dec 31, 1841

In Sept 1832 of Gerard Co. Ky. aged 78 yrs

In Aug 1776 he enlisted ^in Surry Co NC for 2 mo. under Capt James Shepherd & Colo. Martin Armstrong & Stationed on the ridge between the Yadkin & New river, called the Saddle Mountain ranging the country toward the head of New river In Feby 1777 he was for 3 mos a substitute for his brother under Capt Benj'n Cleveland of Wilkes Co N.C. marched from the residence of Col. Brown of Wilkes Co across New river at its bend to Corn Creek, crossed Stone Mountain to Beaver Creek at Hoskins Fort from thence to # Carter's Fort on the Wautaga at mouth of Doo river where he was stationed as guard & to range the surrounding country to protect the Fort, going also to the waters of Chucky for "Indian Signs" # While at Carter's Fort a treaty was made with the Cherokee Indians at Long Island of the Holston.

At the time the British were advancing on Salisbury and ["just" is crossed out] Shortly before the defeat of Gen Gates at Camden SC (Augt. 16. 1780) he was called ^out in Surry Co. ^under Capt Shepherd for 5 days. to join Colo Rutherford who was collecting forces ^about at Salisbury
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but before troops could be arranged in order the British entered Salisbury & he was discharged before participating in any fighting.

It was not long before he was again called out for 12 days ^under Capt Porter ordered to Salisbury from thence to the camp of Gen'l Rutherford at mouth of Rocky river where being disappointed drawing arms he was dismissed.

In Feby 1781 he was called out for 20 days under Capt Underwood marched from Surry Co to the vicinity of Hillsboro where the British lay & when stationed between the hostile forces as a "Carl" & engaged in several skirmishes on the retreat of the army from its position, ^they met the enemy at the Reedy Fork of Haw river where he went an engagement & discharged