Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,243, Christian Crouse, Penn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.
Crouse, Christian
NUMBER
S9243
carded
CONTENTS blank
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Christian Crouse of Morgan in the State of Va and who was a pri-in the compy commanded by Captain--of the Reg. commanded by Swope-in the Pa. line for 6 months-

Inscribed on the Poll of Virginia at the rate of 20--Dollars--Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Apr. '33
and sent to Henry A. Byrn Berkerly Springs-Va
____________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  40-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 10-
                                                               $50-

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk,
Book E  Vol.6  Page 4
(opposite side of page)
rce letter to Hon. E Lucas to Jno Sherrard 1836--
See letters. 15 April 1837-Pen Agent Jno Sherrard and J.D. Munford
Letter to Robt Sherrard 26 Dec. 1837.
ditto J. H. Sherrard 16 March 1838.
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Declaration
of
Christian Crouse
for a 
Pension
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Virginia to wit,

In the record of the proceedings in the County Court of Morgan, amongst others is the following to wit.

At a Court begun and held for Morgan County, on Monday the 25th day of February, 1833.  Present - Jonathan Johns, Henry Myers, Samuel Abernathy and Isaiah Burk, Jonathan Johnes.

State of Virginia,
County of Morgan - On this 25th day of February  1833, personally appeared in open court - before the justices of the County Court of Morgan County now sitting Christian Crouse, a resident of this County and State aforesaid aged nearly eighty 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, and served as herein stated, [illegible] at the Town of York in the State of Pennsylvania, under Captains George Long and Colonel Swope (his given name is not remembered),  there was a Corporal in the Company named Trexler; marched [illegible] by Lancaster and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania - and through Trenton and Princeton to Amboy and Newark in New Jersey - the greater part of his tour was performed at the two last named places.  There the time of his draft was ended he with his company was marched back to York and there his [illegible....].  He cannot now at his advanced age and very infirm state of mind and body state things minutely; he has forgotten the names of most of his companions in Arms; he knows of no person living to testify to his services, he remembers that his draft was six months and that he fully served it out.

Questions by the Court.
1.  Where and in what years were you born?
Answer.  I was born near Lancaster, Pa. in what year I do not know as I have no record of my age which is authentic, I understand there is one in a German testament in my [illegible.....] which would make me about 79.  I do not exactly know my age:  the Court who now see me can testify that I am a very old man.  I must be nearly eighty years.

Question 2.  where were you living when called into service; where have you
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you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer:  When called into the Service, I lived about 20 miles from York, Pa. in the direction of Baltimore; after the war I lived in my former neighborhood about 20 miles from York, and I now live in this county and have so done (it was formerly Berkeley) for about 25 years past.  

Question 3rd.  How were you called into Service?  Were you drafted or did you volunteer or were you a Substitute?  If a Substitute, for whom?
Answer:  I was drafted for six months.

Question 4th.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia and regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your Service.
Answer:  The time I was out in the service was sometime before the Battle of Brandywine, perhaps a year.  We started from York sometime before [illegible].  When at Amboy, we were at Great [illegible] for provisions; and 4 of us offered to go home some light horse followed and on their promise of better fare, we returned.  I am illiterate and having never been able by history to refresh my memory, and now very deaf, I cannot state further particulars.

Question 5th.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was it given, what has become of it?
Answer:  I never received such a discharge; when we were discharged at York, the proper officer to sign the discharges was not present; 
we were told that we could get our discharges at any other time by applying, but they were of no account.  I thought so and never applie3d for any.

Question 6th.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in yours, nearby  neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer:  in this respect I would name my Neighbors Joshua Gain, Isaac Bohrer, John Stodlar, Peter Stodllar, Christian Havermill, Micahel Widmeyer, William Hobbday, john Dick, Jesse Crouse.  There is no clergyman in my neighborhood who I think knows anything of my services, nor do I know of any person alive who could testify to my actual services, more than by hearsay.

He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State.

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   SIGNED:  Christian X/his mark Crouse
[illegible] J. Reichard, [illegible]
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We Isaac Bohrer of Frederick County; Peter Stoller, Jess Crouse, Tolbert Rockhold, & Joshua Gains  residing in the County of Morgan aforesaw and near the residence of the said Christian Crouse which is very near the line dividing the Counties of Morgan and Fredrick, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Christian Crouse, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe he is near eighty years of age that he is refuted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides  to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Isaac Bohrer
Peter Stoller
Tolbert Rockhold (his mark)
Joshua Gain (his mark)
Jesse Crouse

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[illegible] J. Reichard B.M.C.

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states: and the Court further certifies that Isaac Bohrer of Frederick County; Peter Stollar, Tolbert Rockhold, Joshua Gain & Jesse Crouse resident in the said County of Morgan, whose names appear to this forgoing certified are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Jacob Reichard, Clerk of the Court of Morgan County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Law Court in the matter of the application of Christian Crouse for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set m7 hand and Seal of my office this 27th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
J. Reichard

(Seal)
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No 22948
Christian Crouse
Pa

Admt. as perate for 6 mo---$20

St
Swope Pa

Henry A. Byne
Berkeley Springs
Morgan County
Va
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WAR DEPARTMENHT,
PENSION OFFICE
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, ( this:} ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Christian Crouse Morgan Co
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Period when the service was rendered.
  Margin note:  Draft on or before the Battle of Brandywine
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years - blank
Months - 1
Days - blank
Rank of the claimant.
Private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Captain Long
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Colonel Swope
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
None
Country through which he marched.
[illegible] New Jersey
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
[illegible].  80, York County, Pa.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
[illegible]
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constr5ued to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State3 troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of Private4 Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:

1.  The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATOIN,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832, State, Territory, or District of County of ( blank space to be filled in ) }SS.
On this (blank) day of (blank), (blank) personally appeared (a) before (blank) A. B. a resident (b) of (blank) in the county of (blank) and State, Territory or District of (blank) aged (c) (blank) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the Unity State in the year (d) (blank), with (blank) and served in the (blank) (e) regiment of the (blank) line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the4 Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  -- This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons w2ho belonged to the4 militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of (blank).

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[and then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I (blank) of the Court of (blank) do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of (blank) for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this (blank) day of (blank) &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:  (k) We, A. B., A Clergyman, residing in the (blank) and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with (blank), who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be (blank) years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. (blank) who has signed the preceding certificate is clergyman, resident in the (blank) and that D. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the (blank) and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, (blank) Clerk of the Court of (blank) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of (blank).

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this (blank) day of (blank) &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state3 under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to thro light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they ar3e known at the Department,  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.   To a Soldier. - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
   To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in the opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are quested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have every existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reasons of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the application cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reasons of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he serv ed, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For _____ year ______ months, and ______ days, I served as a ________, For ______ months and _______ days, I served as a  __________; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months," in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the  officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the re3linquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

---The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.  No clergyman in his neighborhood
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Signed - Dyer Custor, Court Clerk
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau.  Christian Crouse SF 9243

Dates of ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT - blank
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 6 months
RANK. Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN George Long, COLONEL Swope
STATE. Pennsylvania

Battles engaged in,  blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Twenty miles from York, Pennsylvania
Date of application for pension, Feb 23, 1833 his [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Morgan County, Virginia
Age at date of application, nearly 80 years  Born near Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Remarks:  Soldiers son Jesse was alive in 1833.  Soldier died prior to Dec 20, 1837

Very respectfully,
[Unsigned} 
Commissioner.

(Form - 6-2856)
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9243

Rev War
INVALID

File No. 9243
Christian Crouse
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th, 22

Index:- Vol. [illegible], Page 81

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1911 Nov 8. Hist. to Miss H. M. Prescott
letter in W. F. 4060 Elisha Reynolds. V.L.M.
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[outside of mailing]
Chn Crouse
Va [illegible] Act 1832
Feb 22
[stamp] RICHMOND VA FEB 19
12,338
[addressed to] J L Edwards Esq, Pension Department, Washington
[stamp] FREE
[broken seal seen on left side of page]
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House of Delegates Richd Feby 18 1836
Mr J L Edwards
Sir
A few days since I enclosed you two claims for half annual pensions one is for John Easter & one is for Christian Crouse, the only objection to their payment was that they were not presented to the agent here within ninety days, which occasion was accounted for by me in my letter to which yours is an answer, yours of the 17th is this moment not directing this payment of the amt due John Easter but you have omitted to say any thing in relation to the other claim. This omission is evidently attributable to mistake, in [ink smudged, your?] [illegible] in your letter the name of Christian Crouse as the two cases are precisely alike I therefore return the claims of Christian Crouse for your inspection, and request that a similar order may be given in relation to that, that was given in the case of John Easter. I dislike to give you this trouble but I shall soon leave this and the amt although small is of great importance to a very poor man.
Most respectfully Yr Obt Sr
Jno Sherwood
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                         NUMBER
Penn.               Crouse, Christian   S.9243

                                                                   carded

_________________________________________________CONTENTS
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House of Delegates of 10th (?)
Piedmont March 12th 38

J. L. Edwards (?)
Cmdr of Pensions
Sir;
One of my constituents in Friderich County some time since enclosed me the within (fro) for the purpose of applying to the Pension agent here for payment of the claim.  The agent informs me that he is _____ from paying it by the lapse of time, but that on application to you the payment would probably be directed.  I had received and presented the claim here within the year, but owing to some slight informality I was forced to return them (that) that difficulty might be removed but before they could be returned to me the year had expired. May I ask the favor of your immediate attention to it?
Very Respectfully
Yr Servant
J H Sherrard
P.S. I was to (include?) C Crouse claim....
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[Postal Stamp]
WINCHESTER VA.
DEC 21

[Illegible]
Dec 23
W Evans

PAID

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. Col
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Sherrards Store Hampshire Co Va Dec 20th 1837

Dear Sir,

I have been directed by my friend George W Mumford of Richmond to write you on the Subject of a pensioners Claim being rejected by the agent at Richmond for paying pensions---  The case is this   I directed my son last fall to write out the pension paper for an old pensioner of this Nieghbourhood by the Name of Christian Crouse in the [illegible] of Morgan County.  My son omitted the word Revolutionary [Revolutionary underlined] when [illegible]ing Revolutionary pensioner---  The other omission is --- that the paper states that he has resided in Morgan County for several years.  Last part [a large space] the agent requires that the number of years should be specified---  the paper was written not in the presence of the pensioner and enquiry could not be made of him to know the number years he resided in Morgan County---

Now the case is this. the pension is only $ [illegible] for six months and the pensioner died a few weeks after the papers were signed.  and to take out letters of admr on his Estate - merely to get $10-- pension money would be to waste it with Costs---  I trust you will [illegible] justifiable in directing the agent at Richmond to pay this claim as it is.  My Brother Col. John Sherrard formerly drew Crouses pension   Since the death of my Brother I was applied to.  with Esteem I am yours 

James L. Edwards Esq.                Robert Sherrard
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[An envelope or cover for a letter]
[Written in the upper left hand corner]

Berkeley Springs Va
3d March 1833

[Written along the left hand edge]
March 6.
Va
229448

[Written in the upper right hand corner]
Revy Claim

[Addressed to]

Lewis Cap Esqr.
Secy. War
Pension office
Washington DC

[An illegible round seal on the back cover]
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Berkeley Springs Morgan G Va 2nd March 1833

Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Christian Crouse for a pension as a revolutionary soldier.  When an examination of his case can be reached by the department, it is his wish that as he lives some distance from this place, the result of his application, be communicated either to myself or to John O Ferrall who is the postmaster here.
About a week since, the declaration of Michael Widmeyer was returned to me; I have sent to inform him in that respect; I suppose he will procure the additional evidence required.
In November last, the declarations of Jacob Ripley, Elijah Lutten and John Easter were forwarded to War Department (thro) my hands for examination (.) As yet I believe no return has been made to them. Ripley and Lutten very often enquire of me on the subject and I would  (?) this opportunity to ask that if their applications have been acted upon; the result would be made known either to them as (thro) my name; I was () them to forward the applications.
There is also a Wm Clark here lately of Berkeley County, who has an application before the department; he is also anxious to know the fate of it.
Very respectfully yrs A
Henry A Byrne
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Crouse, Elbert
GRADE Private
LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 6973
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED May 19,1791
to - not shown - 

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of the "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issues to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16,1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land Office records in The National Archives.