Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,389, for William Mc Crum, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
CONTENTS
McCrum, William
NUMBER
S. 22,389
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Dead
See letter to Hon. M. Morris Jan. 6. 1836

22.695
Pennsylvania
Wm. McCrum
Bucks Co in the State of Penn. who was a Pri/Sergeant [Private]  in the co-- commanded by Captain Dalls. of the Rgt [Regiment] commanded by Major McVaughn the Penna. 
line for one year
10. mos. Private 33.33.
2 do. Sergeant. 10.--
43.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. at the rate of 43 Dollars 33. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Dec 1833 and sent to Ch. E Du Bois Doylestown. Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833.-- 108.33
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 - 21.67 $130.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk
Book E. Vol. 5 Page 40.
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22, 695.
Application of William McCrum for a pension-
Adm 1 year 2 months thereof Serg [Sergeant]
43.33
22
86.66
21.67
108.33
Ch. E De Bois
Doylestown 
Pa
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State of Penna}
County of Bucks} ss

On this Twenty third day of November A.D. 1833 personally appeared before me John Fox President Judge of the Court for the County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania William McCrum aged 80 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 June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers as herein stated:
The first time he entered the service of the U. States he resided in Moreland Township Montgomery County then Philadelphia County, He
entered the service as a volunteer (a private soldier ) in the Company
commanded by Capt [Captain] Josiah Hart it was in the latter part of the
summer of 1776 as near as he can recollect; he marched to Trenton, thence to Amboy N.J. and remained there until he was discharged having served two months
The second tour he was drafted for two months and served it out under Capt [Captain] Josiah Hart the principal part of the time he laid at Bordentown N. Jersey this was in the fall of 1776 he served as a private in this tour and was discharged at the expiration of his Draft  The third time he was drafted and served as a Sergeant under Capt [Captain] Josiah Hart was at the Cannonade at Trenton N.J. and at the battle of Princeton served two months this was in the winter of 1776-1777
The fourth tour was in the summer & fall of 1777. went as a 
substitute for Joseph Radcliffe in Capt [Captain] Christian Dalls Company in a Battalion commanded by Major McVaugh was at the Battle Brandywine, served two months as a private in this tour
The fifth time was in the winter of 1777 & 1778 he was drafted and served two months under Lieut [Lieutenant] Peacock Major, we were ordered to guard the Hessians to the State of Virginia, served as a private
The sixth tour he was drafted as a private for two months and served it out under Capt [Captain] Vanbriskeik the principal part of the time was quartered at Newtown Bucks County Pa this was in the Fall of 1778 - altogether he served twelve months ten of which
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he served in the capacity of a private & two as a Sergeant and for this time he claims a pension, that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can conveniently procure who can testify to his service. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State, except on that of the State of Pennsylvania from which he receives a pension of forty dollars per annum, that the proof of his service in the U. States is filed at Harrisburgh [Harrisburg] in the State of Pennsylvania & that it is there established by persons who were witnesses of his service
To the questions propounded to him by the aforesaid President Judge
he answers -
1 That he was born in Ireland in 1753.
2. That he had a record of his age but has lost it.
3 That he was living in Moreland Township Montgomery County when called into service ever since the war with the exception of ten years I have lived in Bucks County and now reside there
4 He was called into service the first time as a Volunteer, the 
subsequent times was drafted as stated in his foregoing declaration
5 - He has stated the names of such Officers as can recollect in his application, cannot recollect the particular months that he was called into service and cannot for the times only from the different places he was at and the different battles that were fought
6 Never received any written discharge always discharged verbally at the expiration of the respective Drafts
He refers to Robert Ramsey Esq Member of Congress from Bucks County and James [illegible] Esq. as persons in his neighbourhood [neighborhood] who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services in the Revolution. The nearest clergyman to his place of residence is not acquainted with the applic[torn] sufficiently to testify as to the above facts-
He also begs leave to state that by reason of bodily infirmity & disease he is unable to leave home & therefore obliged to make his Affidavit before one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Buck
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid}
John Fox President Judge
William McCrum
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We Robert Ramsey Member of Congress from Bucks County Pa and James Cummings residing in Warwick Township  Bucks County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William McCrum who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be as he states 80 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and the said Robert Ramsey further certifies that he was in the Legislature of the State of
Pennsylvania at the time that a pension was granted to the said applicant
Robert Ramsey
Jas Cummings
Affirmed [Sworn crossed out] & Subscribed by R Ramsey before Jas Cummings
Justice Peace Burks Co.
Sworn & Subscribed by James Cummings Esq. before me -- [illegible] 
Justice Peace Burks Coy. 
And the said John Fox Esq President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of Bucks County Pa doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Judge  further certifies that it appears to him that Robert Ramsey Esq. and James Cummings Esq who have signed the preceding Certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit & that the  said Robert Ramsey is a member of Congress from the County of Bucks
John Fox Presd. [President] Judge 
Bucks County ss
[folded paper on left margin] 
Fred Judge
I William Purdy Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the matter of the application of William McCrum for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &  seal of office this twenty eighth day of November A.D. 1833
Wm Purdy Prothonotary
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Pennsylvania
Bucks County ss
I, William Purdy Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify, that the Hon. John Fox Esquire before whom the
within Declaration was acknowledged, was at the time of taking the same and is
at present the President Judge of the seventh Judicial District of the State
aforesaid composed of the Counties of Bucks & Montgomery. And also [covered by white paper on left margin]ing Esqr. [Esquire] before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same and now is a regular Commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and has [illegible, smudge] qualified as such according to law: and that I verily believe the signature to be his, And further I do
hereby certify that J G. Shaw Esqr. [Esquire] before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same, and now is a regular Commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and has been duly qualified as such according to Law, and that I verily believe the signature to be his.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court at Doylestown in the said County of Bucks the twenty eighth day of November Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Wm Purdy Prothonotary
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O. W. and N. Division.
3 -- 25.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
8
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
of
X
5
RANK,
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Josiah
Dull
COLONEL.
STATE.
Pa.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
the
Date of application for pension,
4
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
not this
Remarks:
.
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Act June 7 1832 On Penna
Very respectfully,
11-
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Commissioner.
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22389
INVALID.
Revolution
File No. 22,389
William McCrum
Segt. [Sergeant] Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
dex: [Index] -- Vol. 2, Page 258
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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June 5, 1907 History to Mrs. C.E.
Kitzmiller (see letters in Inv. File
40675 Saml Wharton) V.L.M.
July 3, 1907 History to
Blanche Robison  V.L.M.
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Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Pa Dec 2
[round stamp with PA, remaining illegible]
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Doylestown Nov 29th 1833
Dear Sir,
I herein enclose an application for a pension in behalf of William McCrum a revolutionary soldier. As the applicant is an invalid and has no means of support except a small annuity of 40.00 per annum, it would confer a great benefit to him if he could receive as soon as possible a Certificate for a pension from the U. States. Mr Ramsey our new member of Congres [Congress] is well acquainted with him and will give such further information as to his case as may be desired
Very respectfully
your Ob Serv - 
Ch. E. De Bois

J. L Edwards Esq 
Comr [Commissioner]of Pensions
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411 N. Delaware St
Indianapolis, Ind.
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly let me know if you have any
records of John Harrell and William McCrum
receiving pensions for services in the Revolutionary War. They served in
Pennsylvania regiments and I would like to know
the dates of their deaths also.
Hoping to receive information
at your early convenience,
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2
I am,
Yours truly
Blanche Robison,
STAMPED (US PENSION OFFICE Jun 22 1907)
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411 N. Delaware St.,
Indianapolis, Ind.

July 3, 1907.

Madam:

In reply to your letter without date, received June 22, 1907, you are advised that in order to identify a claim for pension which may have
been filed for the services of John Horrell in the Revolutionary war,
some of the following data is essential: organization in which the soldier served; places of residence at enlistment and after service; approximate dates of birth and death; given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Blanche Robison,
411 N. Delaware St.,
Indianapolis, Ind.