Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,352, Thomas Crain, Va.
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SERVICE: Va.
Crain, Thomas
NUMBER: S. 16,352
carded
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Office of the Bank of the United States, Lexington,
Octo 21. 1833
RECEIVED of John Terford Agent for paying Pensions, one hundred & forty one Dollars, 16 - cents, being for 24 - months 6 days Pension, due to Polly Crain, widow of Thomas Crain decd from the 4 day of March 1831 to the 10 day of March 1833 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
John A. Benton Atty
16
DOLLS. 141
Under Act of 7th June, 1832.
5014
Kentucky.
Thomas Crain
of Mercer in the State of Ky.
who was a pri in the - commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col: Morris in the Va: line for 21 months from 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 70- Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Feby 33. 
and sent Hon R M Johnson, House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 105-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 35
$140-
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 34.
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State of Kentucky Mercer County viz
This day Thomas Crain a Revolutionary Soldier came into open Court it being the County Court for the County of Mercer (and a court of Record) and made Oath to the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the late act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832 (Viz) I Thomas Crain Sen being first sworn according to Law, State that I am now about the Seventy Seventh Year of my age and now a resident citizen of Mercer County State of Kentucky that I was born in the County of King William State of Virginia, at the age of about fifteen Years I removed to Goochland County Where I resided during the revolutionary War, that in the month of May in the Year 1778 I went out under Col Morris to Valley Forge to see my Brother there in the army, at which place I enlisted under Capt Benley for twelve months, of the Seventh Regiment & commanded at that time by Col. Wm. Dangerfield of the Continental line marched from the Valley forge to Monmouth White Plains & Pumpkin Plains, at which place we took up Winter Quarters & there I was Honorably discharged by Capt White who succeeded Capt Benly he (Benley) having been broke of his commission, having served a few days over Twelve Months, Shortly afterwards I was drafted in the Malitia Service in Capt Millers Company for three months in Col. Richardsons Regiment at the city of Richmond & marched to Williamsburg & there was discharged & then returned Home & Shortly afterwards I volunteered under Capt Richardson who was under Col [illegible] in Goochland County for twelve months and Marched to Richmond & was there stationed the greater part of that tour as a guard & was then discharged & returned Home & remained there about a Week I then volunteered under Capt Smith for three months who was under Col Pleasants & Was marched to Petersburg Manchester, Richmond, 6. guarding the different Points & was again discharged at Richmond having served twenty one months actual service in the revolutionary War and returned to Goochland County & there remained for about two years then removed to Powhatan County & resided in that County for five or six years & removed to Cumberland County & there remained nine years, from there I removed to Buckingham & there lived about seven Years & then I removed to Kentucky Mercer County where I have resided about Twenty Years & is now my place of residence I further
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declare that I am not a pensioner of the U. States or of any state & I hereby relinquish all claims which I have to a Pension except the present - Witness my hand this 9th day of August 1832
Thomas Crain x his mark
State of Kentucky
Mercer County Sct. Augt. County Court 1832
This day Thomas Crain the subscriber to the foregoing statement and petition for a pension came personally into open court and made Oath to the truth of the statements by him Subscribed and thereupon the 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 Thomas Crain was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he has Stated= and I Thomas Allin Jr Clerk of the County Court afsd. do Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Crain for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County at Clerks Office in Harrodsburg this 9th day of Augt. 1832
Tho Allin Jr
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Mercer County sct
This day Thomas Taylor aged sixty three came before me a Justice of the Peace of the County of Mercer & State of Kentucky & made Oath to the following Statement (viz) I Thomas Taylor being first Sworn according to Law, State that I am now in the sixty fourth Year of My age I have been Well acquainted with Thomas Crain Sen for many years whose name is signed to the foregoing & have heard his affidavit read & believe all the facts Stated to be true & further State that I was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War and know that the Said Thomas Crain is the very same man which I saw on his Way Home from the Army but Cannot say positively how long he Served but from What I heard at that time I believe his Statements to be correct and true Witness my hand the 28 day of August 1832 
Thomas Taylor

Which statement was Signed & Sworn to before me Justice of the Peace for Mercer County and I further Certify that Thomas Taylor is a Creditable man and a respectable Witness in whom Confidence may be placed & that he could not without considerable difficulty attend Court Given under my hand this 28 day of August 1832
Tho. J. Crawford J.P.M.C.

Mercer County viz) This day Mr Jessee Head a clergyman residing in the county of Mercer and Silas Harlan & Charles F. Burton residing in the same county do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Thomas Crain who has subscribed
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and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be of the age he has stated, and that he is reputed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and we concur in this opinion as his neighbors - and we farther Certify that that he is a respectable Citizen and a man of truth 
Witness our hands this 1st day of October 1832
John Head
Silas Harlan
Charles F. Burton

State of Kentucky
Mercer County Sct
October County Court 1832
This day Jesse Head Silas Harlan & Charles F Burton Came Personally into Open Court and made Oath to the Truth of the Statements by them respectively Subscribed and the Court doth Certify that it appears to them that Jesse Head is a Clergyman resident in Mercer County and that Silas Harlan & Charles F Burton who has also Signed the foregoing Statement are residents of Mercer County and Credible Persons and that their Statements are entitled to Credit
I Thomas Allin Jr Clerk of the County Court afsd. do Certify that the foregoing is the Original Proceedings of the sd. Court and I do further Certify that Tho. J. Crawford whose name is affixed to the within Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County afsd. duly Commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit is & ought to be given to every of his Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 2nd. day of October 1832
Tho Allin Jr CC

Thos Crain
15569
Thomas Crain
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191
Polly Crain widow of
Thomas Crain
$141.16
Act 7 June 1832.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Lexington, Kentucky
4th gt 1833
B-38
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191
Polly Crain widow of
Thomas Crain
$141.16
Act 7 June 1832.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Lexington, Kentucky
4th gt 1833
B-38
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County Sct At a Court held for Mercer County at the Courthouse in Harrodsburg on Monday the 7th day of Oct 1833
Satisfactory proof was this day made in Open Court by the Oaths of James P Mitchell & John Walker that Thomas Crain a revolutionary pensioner departed this life on the 10th day of March 1833 and that the said Thomas Crain was the identical person named in an Original Certificate now here shown to the Court hearing date the 1st day of February 1833 signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War No. 5014 granting to the sd. Thomas Crane an Annual pension during his natural life of Seventy Dollars Commencing the 1st day of March 1831 and it was further proven to the Satisfaction of the Court that Polly Crain is the widow of the said Thomas Crain Decd. all which is Ordered to be Certified-
State of Kentucky Mercer County Sct.
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County afsd. do Certify the above and foregoing to be truly Copied from the records in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9th day of Oct 1833
Tho Allin Clk.
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County sct
Be it known that before me Thomas J Crawford a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Polly Crain and made oath, in due form of law that she is the identical person named in the foregoing Certificate of the Clerk of Mercer County, and that She is the Widow of Thomas Crain Decd as proven in Court by the oaths of James P. Mitchell & John Walker, who was entitled to Seventy Dollars Per annum during his natural life as his Certificate shows & that she has never received any Part thereof.
Polly Crane x her mark
Sworn and subscribed the 10th day of October before me
Tho. J. Crawford J. P.
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Know all men by these presents, That I Polly Crain of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky, widow of Thomas Crain Decd who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States do, hereby constitute and appoint John A. Benton, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for Paying pensions in Lexington State of Kentucky, the pension of my Husband Thomas Crain Decd who was entitled to receive Seventy Dollars Per annum during his natural life, from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 10th day of March 1833 which was the day of his death Witness my hand and Seal the 18th day of October 1833
Sealed and delivered Polly Crain x her mark seal
in the presence of
John Walker
State of Kentucky
Mercer County SS
Be it Known that on the 10th day of October 1833 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Polly Crain above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above mentioned
Tho. J. Crawford J. P.

State of Kentucky Mercer County Sct
I Thomas Allin, clerk of the court of Mercer County Certify that Thomas J Crawford 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 12th day of October int he year One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Tho Allin Clk
Mercer County Ct.

State of Kentucky
Mercer County SS
Be it known that on the 12th day of October 1833 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John A. Burton the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same Was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year last above mentioned before me
John A. Benton
Tho J Crawford J.P.
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16,352
INVALID.
File No. 16,352
Thomas Crain
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 - Aug. 8. Benj. La Bree - adv - fact of photos MMHF
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15507
2
from 1778 private
21 months,
$70
if found on Roll of Va. admit for 21 months as a pvt., from 1778
On Roll

Revolutionary claim.
Free
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Omit
Harrodsburgh - (Ky) Octo - 15th 1832
Dear Sir
I enclose you four more cases of old Revolutionary soldiers, and I do not believe that there are more than half a dozen more in this section of country - The case of Norford who is as subject to fits his relation of facts were clear but he mixed up his dates of course I had to erase parts of his statement - Mr Robertson has no evidence but reputation, Discharge prooves his services and Crane is very infirm but his neighbors have confidence in the truth of his states I am personally acquainted with all except Norford who has in Anderson county he however carries the mark of his wounds in his head & arm which are very strong facts in his favor - I hope these cases will be allowed
Yours with great Respect
Rob B Mcafee
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Payments to be made
at Lexington, Ky:
by the Presd. W. J. Br:Bk-
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of
Kentucky.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Recorded by Nathan Rice
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 9-
page 34-
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Crain of the state -- of Kentucky
who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Seventy---- dollars and ---- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this --- First day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
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My Old Kentucky Home Commission
INCORPORATED
A State Shrine
"FEDERAL HILL" NEAR BARDSTOWN, KY.
Officers
GOV. F. D. SAMPSON, CHAIRMAN
FRANKFORT, KY.
MRS. ELMER GRIGSBY VICE CHRMN,
BARDSTOWN, KY
R. LEE CALLAHAN, SECRETARY
918 THIRTEENTH STREET,
LOUISVILLE, KY
MRS. L. [illegible] CLAY, TREASURER
COLUMBIA BUILDING
LOUISVILLE, KY.
COL BENJAMIN LABREE, CURATOR
BARDSTOWN, KY.
State Commission
GOERNOR F. D. SAMPSON
MRS. A. T. HERT
MRS. ELMBER GRIGSBY
MRS. S. H. STONE
ARCH H. PULLIAM
J. DAN TALBOTT
R. LEE CALLAHAN
W. N. COX
PETER LEE ATHERTON
August 3rd. 1929
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War section, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs:-
5p 1. Thomas Crain, Private Va. State Troops in the Revolutionary War, when a resident of MERCER CO. KENTUCKY, applied for a Pension and it was granted in 1833.
12p 2. SAMUEL SELLERS, a Private in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania, and when a resident of HARRISON CO. KY. applied for a pension in 1823, and it was granted.
I am writing to ask you to let me know the number of pages the above APPLICATIONS for pension occupy, and the cost for making PHOTOSTATIC COPIES of same and send the to me.
Hoping to receive an early reply, I am,
Yours truly,
Ben. LaBree
Ben. LaBree, Bardstown, Ky.
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION
AUG 5 - 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
August 8, 1929.
Benjamin LaBree,
Bardstown,
Kentucky.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claims of Thomas Crain (S.16352) Virginia Troops and Samuel Sellers (S.37371) Pennsylvania Troops will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied in claim of Thomas Crain is five and the number in that of Samuel Sellers is twelve. If you desire to have them certified, allow twenty-five cents additional for each claim.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.