Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2406, for Francis Mc Craw, Virginia
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Va. 
McCraw, Francis 
Mary H
W.2406
Son of Francis
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Let. GW Hopkins March 24 1840.
" GW Cloud Aug 25 "
" Hon A Babcock February 14 1842
" Hon J. Mattriot Mar 26. 1842
" to JH Rontin 19. 1842

16071 Virginia
Francis McCraw of Buckingham Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company  commanded by Captain Woodson of the Regt commanded by Col Parker in the Virginia line for 2 years _
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1833 and sent Wm. N. Patteson Buckingham CH Va
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 - $160.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 40.
200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 18
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218 Virginia Richmond Mary H. McCraw widow of Francis McCraw who served in the Revolutionary VA war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June 1849 and sent to R. H. Gray Lynchburg Va

1874 Feby 25 Hon Thos Whitehead that Frances McCraw pr. Sept 4 1934 - if [illegible] 3d auditors office The widow Mary (illegible) Feby 1849 ? day of death
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Virginia I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the state of Virginia do certify that from the register of marriages of record in my office it appears that on the seventh day of February in the year (1795) one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, Francis McCraw and Mary H Word were joined together in the Holy State of matrimony by the Revd. Elkanah Talley a minister of the Gospel _ In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 18th day of January 1869. Rolfe Eldridge C.B.C.

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State of Virginia Buckingham county to wit
This day personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county Francis McCraw a soldier of the Revolution who from age & bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court; the said McCraw being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make & subscribe this declaration in order to avail himself of the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 for the pay or relief of certain officers & soldiers of the revolution. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 with Capt Jesse Woodson & served in the 6th Virginia Regiment. he recollects the names of the following company officers John Law . Thomas Law, William Smith & Frances Smith. Colo Josiah Parker being the only Field officer at this time recollected. That he was born in the county of Powhatan State of Virginia in the year ___ That at the time of his enlistment he resided in the County of Powhatan State of Virginia.  That he was first marched to the city of Richmond Virginia thence to Norfolk Virginia – Thence to Dumfries, thence to 
Baltimore City & thence to Philadelphia in Pennsylvania where he joined the troops under 
command of General George Washington.  From thence he was marched to Charleston South Carolina by the way of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Petersburg, South Quay, &c in through the lower part of North Carolina &c to
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to the town of Savanna & on to Charleston as above stated. There Gen. Lincoln surrendered to Lord Cornwallis the forces at that place under command of Gen Clinton. He states that he remained in the northern tour above spoken of two winters one at White Plains the other at Valley forge. He was discharged at Charleston & left his discharge at the Auditors office when he got a certificate for the depreciation of money.  He served in the tour above spoken of one term of enlistment to wit three years. He was the discharged in the year 1780 the months of the year he cannot now distinctly state. He returned then to the County of his then residence of Powhatan state of Va about the last of 1780 or first of 1781,  He  volunteered & went out with the Va. Militia under command of Col. Holt Richardson to Guilford N. Carolina & was in the battle of Guilford C.H. The Regiment not now recollected. But he recollects the following field officers at that place, Gen. Green in Lawson Cols John Holcomb Colo Phil Holcomb Major St George Tucker [illegible] & a man by the name of Stephens. From Guilford he continued in the service & was at the siege of Yorktown Va & after the surrender of Cornwallis he went with the prisoners from thence to Winchester Va by way of Newcastle Hanover town Hanover C.H. White Chimneys &c. He states that he has resided in this (Buckingham County ever since
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his removal from Powhatan which was in the year. That his discharge given in the last tour has been long since lost or mislaid.
That he has forgotten many particulars and recollected touching his services rendered in the Revolutionary war During his last time he did not according to his best recollection remain in service for a shorter period than nine months That the is now in his 74 year of age. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever is a pension or an annuity except the present & declares that his name is not upon the pension roll of any agency in any state.
J. M. Crow
Sworn & subscribed this 8th day of June in the year 1833 before a Justice of the peace for the county of Buckingham Va
Nat Lancaster
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Virginia
Buckingham county to wit
This day James Raulin aged Seventy one years came personally before me a Justice of the peace for said county & made oath in the form of law, that he was in the battle at Guilford CH & well recollects that Francis McCraw the with applicant for a pension was also in said argument. He further states that the said McCraw has ever since the Revolution been reputed as he states himself to be a soldier of the Revolu He also states that he has been intimately
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acquainted with the said McCraw for fifty two years. That he has always believed that he served as he in his declaration has stated & that as far as he knows or believes that impression is given at among those who know him.
Sworn & subscribed before in a Justice of the peace for said county this 10th day of June 1833.
Nat Lancaster  James Routon 
Buckingham county to wit
This day John Morris & Theo C Gannaway came personally before me & made oath in  due form of law that they had known for many years James Routin whose affidavit appears above & that they believe him to be a man of veracity & entitled to credit fully in his statement above in which opinion from my  knowledge & long acquaintance with the said James Routen I the said Nat Lancaster also fully concur given under my hand this 10th day of June 1833. 
                    Nat Lancaster

Virginia. I Rolfe Eldredge Clerk of the Court of Buckingham county in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Nat Lancaster before whom the foregoing declaration of Francis McCraw, and affidavits in support of the said declaration were sworn to, is an acting justice of the peace in & for the said county, & that his signatures are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 22d June 1833. 
                         Rolfe Eldridge C.B.C
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[ 677 ]
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Noah Flood was born november the 2 1763
Salle Flood was born June 2th 1764 & We was marred the 30 of october 1784
Benjamin H Word was married to Sally Jones 14th March 1802 by the Reverend Jacob Levi Abraham
John W Redd and Jocky H Woodson were married November 26th 1823 by the revernd Mr. M. Dance
Gary H McCraw and Susanna Hix were marred December 17th 1823 by the reverend W. John M Fulton.
MARRIAGES.
Francis McCraw and Mary Harrison Word were married February 7th 1795 by the reverend Mr. Elkanah Talley
George W Word was married to Fanny Gregory May 6th 1813 by the Reverend Mr Gabriel Walker
Francis McCraw the older & Mary Woodson were married Sept 26th 1752
James B Woodson was married to Lockey H McCraw the 30 October 1818 by the reverend Mr. Watkins
James Booker Woodson Sr.  to Lockey H. (illegible) B Woodson before 29th August 1819
Thomas W. McCraw was married to Martha A Bondurant June 5th 1822 by the revernd James Landers
William H. Ronsen was married to Ann W McCraw May 19th 1825 by the reverend Mr. James Landers

Francis L McCraw
John A. Allen
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Francis McCraw Son of Francis McCraw and Mary his wife was born May 9th 1760 
Mary Harrison Word daughter to Thomas Word and Lockey his wife was born the 30th of May 
1768 
Lockey Harrison McCraw daughter to the above born November 15th 1795 Sunday morning 
Thomas Word McCraw son to the above born May 18th 1797 Thursday morning 
Mary Alice McCraw daughter to the above born December 26 1798 Wednesday night about 10 o'clock 
Cary Harrison McCraw son to the above born 6th of October 1800 3 o'clock Monday morning. 
Ann Word McCraw daughter to the above born July 16 1802 30th June 1802 four o'clock in the afternoon Wednesday 
Francis Dancy McCraw son of the above born July 16th 1804 about sunrise Monday morning 
Miller Woodson McCraw son of the above born the 5 day of September 1807 about 3 o'clock afternoon Saturday 
William H Word son to Benjamin H Word & Salley his wife born 25th December 1804 
Dashwood Wood son to the above born 6 November 1806 
Sarah Word daughter of the above born 10th May 1810 
Benjamin H Word son to the above born 31st August 1808 
Quin Morton Word son to the above born 22nd of August 1812 
Susanna Martha Lockey McCraw Word daughter to the above born 28th December 1815 
Lovinia M. Falthal Flood (daughter to John Flood & Frances his wife) born July the 31st 1816 Monday morning
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State of Virginia, Buckingham County to witt.

On this 5 day of January 1849, before me John A. Allen a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Francis Dancy McCraw a respectable resident off said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say - That he is the son of Francis McCraw decd and Mary H McCraw (alive) of said County - the identical person named in the Family Register of said Francis McCraw and Mary H. McCraw above annexed - and taken from their family Bible (which has been in possession of deponent ever since the death of his Father the said Francis McCraw some 3 or 4 years on the above day, for the purpose of obtaining a pension for her under the late act of Congress of July 29, 1848.  Said Register is headed Noah Flood, his mother was married on or about the 7th of Feb. 1795.  and deps was born the 16th July 1804.  And his signature and that of the Justice John A. Allen is written on the same.
                   Francis D. McCraw
            
                   John A. Allen JP
McCraw dec. and same 3 or 4 years interlined before signed.
Sworn to and subscribed the 5 day of January 1849 the day and year above written.    
     before me       John A. Allen JP

In presence of
           Wm. M. Evans
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I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia do certify that John A. Allen whose certificate appears within is a justice of the peace of the peace of the said County of Buckingham duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
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     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 18th day of January 1869,
                         Rolfe Eldridge CBC
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20793
Francis McCraw
Va

9 Sep 1818
5 Feb 1829
look at Va Roll

on Rolls of Va Continental
admd. 2 years pri
80$

Wm. N. Patteson 
Buckingham Co Va
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
16 May 1833

Sir:
    The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1932, 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.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  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 Francis McCraw Buckingham Co. Va.

Period when the service was rendered.
177, Regt.  '80

Duration of the claimant's service.
3 Years about
Months.
Day
not stated

Rank of the claimant.
Pr.
Name and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt. Woodson

Names and Rank of he General and Field offices.
Col. Parker
Col. Richardson

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Guilford 
Yorktown

Country through which he marched.

Pa.
N & S C.
Va. N.C.

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
72
Powhatan Va.

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
(illegible) & witness who certifies that McCraw was in Battle of Guilford.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed 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," "State 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 Private 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.
Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of 
County of
On this [blank] day of [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 provion [provision] made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank] , with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank]
(Here set forth the names and rank of the 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 who belonged to the 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 da and year aforesaid. A. B.
(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: [blank]
(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 of 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 a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. 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] for a pension.
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 state 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 throw 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 are 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? And if a substitute, for whom?
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?
6. 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 he 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 that 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 person, 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 requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason 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 applicant 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 of 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.

[THE FOLLOWING (a) IS {BRACKETED} FOR MORE INFORMATION NECESSARY] (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 reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, 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. [Et cetera] . 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 [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] . For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] ; and for such service I claim a pension."
[THE FOLLOWING, REMAINDER OF (e) IS {BRACKETED} FOR MORE INFORMATION NECESSARY AND NOTATED "Last Tour"] 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", is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years 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 the 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 relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix 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 ends 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.
[THE FOLLOWING (j) IS UNDERLINED FOR EMPHASIS] (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.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[THE FOLLOWING (m) IS {BRACKETED} FOR MORE INFORMATION NECESSARY] (m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
 W. L. Williams, Clerk
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No 314
Mary H. McCraw
widow of Francis
Va.
Act 29 July 1848

Married           1795
Husband died     1834

Admd 2 years prt
$80 per annum
fr 4 Mch 1848.
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State of Virginia Price Edward County SS

On this 21st day of November 1848 before me John W. Redd a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. personally appeared Mary H. McCraw Aged 80 years - a resident of said county - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth o his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 29th 1848, granting [pensions to widows of Revolutionary officers and soldiers, who were married prior to the 1st day of January 1800 - and subsequent to the 1st of Jan. 1794.
     That she is the widow of Francis McCraw decd of the County of Buckingham, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the Virginia Continental Line of service, for 3 1/2 years as she understood her decd husband to say - and to the end thereof a part of which time he acted a commissary - and for which services as a private only he recd a pension from the Genl Govt at the rate of $80 per annum, and which he enjoyed to the time of his death in Buckingham County.
     That she the declarant was married to the said Francis McCraw in the County of Buckingham by the Revd. Mr. Talley on the 7th day of Feby. 1795 - and that her first child Lockey H McCraw was born the 15th of Nov. 1795.
     That her husband the aforesaid Francis McCraw died in the County of Buckingham on the 28 day of September 1834.
     That her maiden name was Word - that she was not married to him prior to the expiration of his first term of service, but that the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of Jany. 1800 - all of which will appear by reference to the proof annexed.
                  Mary X McCraw
                    (X her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
         Before me - John W. Redd  JP

In presence of -
M.M. Dance
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State of Virginia, Price Edward County S.S.

     I John W. Redd a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that Mary H. McCraw the within declarant is the widow of Francis McCraw decd of the County of Buckingham in said state, who was a U.S. pensioner at $80 for An and died on or about this 28th day of September 1834 - that I married the daughter of said Francis and Mary McCraw - Lockey H. and she has always been reported to have been born on the 15th of November 1795 - which I have no doubt is correct.  Given under my hand this 21st day of November 1848.
                   John W. Redd J.P.

State of Virginia, Price Edward County to wit
At a court holden in and for said county on the 18th day of December 1848, the declaration of Mary H. McCraw widow of Francis McCraw decd, was presented in court, claiming the benefit of the acts of Congress of July 29th 1848, together with the certificate of John W. Redd Esq. - And the court having examined the same to certify to the War department, that from evidence before the court, the said Mary McCraw is the widow of Francis McCraw dec. of the county of Buckingham, who was a United States pensioner, at Eighty dollars per annum, and died in or about the 28th of September 1834, leaving his present widow Mary H. McCraw - now a resident of the county of Price Edward County.  That the said John W. Redd is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned & qualified as such, and that the signatures purporting to be his, affixed to his several certificates in this case are genuine.-
     I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the county court of Prince Edward county in the State of Virginia, do certify that the foregoing as truly copied from the records of the said county court.
(seal)
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the court of said county this 19th day of December 1848.
                      B. J. Worsham Clk
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                         February 7, 1928.

Timothy Logan McCraw
Dobson, Route 1,
North Carolina.

Sir:
     I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.2406, it appears that Francis McCraw was born May 9, 1760, in Powhatan County, Virginia.  He was the son of Francis McCraw and his wife Mary Woodson who were married September 26, 1752.
     While a resident of Powhatan County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Jesse Woodson's Company, Colonel Josiah Parker's Virginia Regiment.
     He enlisted in 1781, served nine months as a private in Colonel Holt Richardson's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford Court House, and at the Siege of Yorktown.
     He moved from Powhatan County, Virginia to Buckingham County, Virginia, where he was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1833.  He died September 28, 1834 in Buckingham County, Virginia.
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     Soldier married February 7, 1795 in Buckingham County, Virginia, Mary Harrison Word born May 30, 1768.  She was the daughter of Thomas Word and his wife Lockey.  She was allowed pension on her application executed November 21, 1848, while a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia.  
     Their children were:
Lockey Harrison   born November 15, 1795, married October 30, 1818, James B. Woodson.  She married November 26, 1823, John W. Redd.
Thomas Word... born May 18, 1797, married June 5, 1822, Martha A. Bondurant.
Mary Alice... " December 26, 1798.
Cary Harrison..." October 6, 1800, married December 17, 1823, Susanna Hix.
Ann Word... " June 30, 1802, married May 19, 1825, William H. Ransen (?) or Rouser (?) name indistinct
Francis Dancy... " July 16, 1804, of Buckingham County, Va. in 1849.
Miller Woodson.. " September 5, 1807.
    The following is also of record:  Lewis Woodson born August 29m 1819, son of James B. Woodson and his wife Lockey H.

                    Respectfully,
                    WINFIELD SCOTT
                        Commissioner.
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(left panel)
1909 May 27 Hist. to Mrs. Leonidas Cain, V.L.M.
1909 June 7 Duplicate to Mrs. Leonidas Cain
1920 Apr. 22 Mrs. Leonida Cain for names of parents & soldier's wife
1926 - Sept. 28.  Hist. to Mrs. J.B. Clark. MMH

1928 Feb. 7, hist. to Timothy Logan McCraw
WCS

(right panel)
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2406
Mary H. McCraw
Widow
Francis McCraw
Priv. Rev. War.

Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:- Vol. M., Page 18

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. Thos. Whitehead

Feb. 21 - Personally refers letter
(no date) - Gary's Store, Buckingham Co., Va., of Carry A. McGraw - rel. to pension due Mary a. McCraw (Decd) - Widow - Rev. War.-

Mr. Babson.
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              Washington City Jan. 27, 1849.
Sir
     Enclosed is the declaration of Mary H. McCraw (widow of Francis McCraw dec) claiming the benefits of the Act of July 29th, 1848, evidence of marriage complete &c.
                 yours respectfully
                 Ro H Gray Au
                     Present
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Virginia, Same Act, Francis McCraw Pri $80 per ann.
To what time last paid? Pd to 4 Sept. 1834.
                                    W Tyson
                       Pension Office
June 11/49
C

He died 28th Sept. 1834.

To 3d Auditors Office
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    I hereby certify, That the accompanying pages numbered from one to four, inclusive, are truly copied from the original papers in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of War.
                 J.L. Edwards
                 Commissioner of Pensions.

Be it remembered, That James L. Edwards, who has signed the foregoing certificate is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
         In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.
                           John C. Spencer
                           Secretary of War.

(seal)
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State of Virginia Buckingham county to wit
     This day personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county Francis McCraw a soldier of the revolution who from age & bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court.  The said McCraw being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make & subscribe this declaration in order to avail himself of the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 for the pay or relief of certain officers & soldiers of the Revolution.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 with Capt. Jesse Woodson & served in the 6th Virginia Regiment.  He recollects the names of the following company officers John Law, Thomas Soro, Wm. S. Smith & Francis Smith.  Colo. Josiah Parker being the only Field Officer at this time recollected.  That he was born in the county of Powhatan State of Virginia in the year___.  That he was first marched to the city of Richmond Va. thence to Norfolk Va.  Thence to Dumfries then to Baltimore City & then to Philadelphia in Pennsylvania where he joined the troops under command of General George Washington.  From thence he was marched to Charleston South Carolina by the way of Fredericksburg Richmond Petersburg South Quay &c into & through the lower part of North Carolina &c to the town of Savanna & on to Charleston as above stated.  Then Gen. Lincoln surrendered to Lord Cornwallis the forces at that place under command of Gen. Clinton.  He states that he remained in the northern tour above spoken two winters one at White Plaines the other at valley Force.  He was discharged at Charleston & left his discharge at the Auditors office where he got a certificate for the depreciation of money.  He served in
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2
in the tour above spoken in one term of enlistment to wit three years.  He was discharged in the year 1780 the month, of the year he cannot now distinctly state.  He returned then to the county of his then residence (Powhatan State of Va.) about the last of 1780 or first of 1781 he volunteered & went out with the Va. Militia under command of Colo. Holt Richardson to Guilford N. Carolina & was in the battle of Guilford C.H.  The Regiment not now recollected;  but he recollects the following Field officers at that place.  Gen. Green Gen. Lawson. Colo. John Holcomb Colo. Phil Holcomb Major St. George Rucker Benoney Overstreet, a man by the name of Stephens.  From Guilford he continued in the service & was at the seige (sic) of Yorktown Va. & after the surrender of Cornwallis he went with the prisoners from thence to Winchester Va. by way of Newcastle Hanovertown Hanover C.H. White Chimney &c.  He states that he has resided in this Buckingham County ever since his removal from Powhatan which was in the year ___.  That his discharge given in the last tour has been long since lost or mislaid.  That he has forgotten many particulars once recollected touching his services rendered in the Revolutionary War.  During his last tour he did not according to his best recollection remain in service for a shorter period than nine months.  That he is now in his 74 year of age.  He hereby relinquishes ever claim whatever to a pension or any annuity except the present & declares that his name is not upon the pension roll of any agency in any state.
                                F. McCraw

Sworn & subscribed this 8th day of June in the year 1833 before me a Justice of the Peace for the county of Buckingham Va.
                         Nat. Lancaster
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Virginia
Buckingham county to wit

This day James Routon aged seventy one years came personally before me a justice of the peace for said county & made oath in due form of law, that he was in the battle of Guilford C.H. & well recollects that Francis McCraw the within applicant for a pension was also in said engagement. He further states that the said McCraw has ever since the recollecting been reputed as he states himself to be a solder of the Revolution. He also states that he has intimately acquainted with the said McCraw for fifty two years.  That he has always believed that he served as he in his declaration has stated that as far as he knows or believes that impression is general among those who know him.
Sworn & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for said county this 10th day of June 1833.
Nat. Lancaster

James Routon

Buckingham county to wit
This day John Morris & Theo. C. Gannaway came personally before me & made oath in due form of law that they have known for many years James Routon whose affidavit appears above that they believe him to be a man of veracity & entitled to credit fully in his statement above in which opinion from my knowledge & long acquaintance with the s’d James Routon & the said Nat. Lancaster also fully concur. Given under my hand this 10th day of June 1833.
Nat. Lancaster
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Virginia. I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the court of Buckingham County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Nat. Lancaster before whom the forgoing declaration of Francis McCraw, and affidavits in support of the said declaration were sworn to, is an acting justice of the peace in & for the said county & that his signatures are genuine.
(Seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office this 22nd June 1833.
Rolfe Eldridge, C.B.C.
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Sept 19. 1842
Fra McCraw
Va  

Newstore
Sept 16th
Free

To.
The Commission of Pensions 
Washington City
D.C.
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Dear Sir     
New Store 15th Sept 1842
I am not advised of the Regulation of your Department in obtaining the transcripts of evidence (sic) therein filed -- I therefore communicate to you for information in relation to that subject, I wish to obtain the transcript of the evidence filed in the Pension claim of Francis McCraw late of Buckingham County Va. If the rules and regulations of your Department office no impediment to obtaining he same. Please forward me a transcript of the evidence therein filed authenticated as required by law to be and as evidence should there be any impediments please inform me of the fact & how I may obtain the aforesaid evidence.
I am very respectfully
Your obedient servant

John H Routon
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Francis McCraw
Service Va
Additional Service Rev-War

No ____ claim, State records ____, 190_
No claim, combination records ___,190_
REMARKS:
No claim, except
W.#2406
“  #7410 Henry Co., Va & Surry Co NC

1-8   Chief Division
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Centralia, Va
Aug. 5. 1926

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you please give me all available data regarding Francis McCraw of Buckingham Co. Va who served in Revolutionary War.
Thanking you,
I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. J. B. Clarke
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And was there an estate.
Thanking you for an imediate (sic) attention and reply to my letter
An Oblige
Timothy, Logan, McCraw
(Grand Son of Francis McCraw)

Postmark:
U.S.
PENSION OFFICE
Jan 18
1928
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Postmark
RECORD DIVISION
JUN 3 1909

St Matthews
Calhoun Co
South Carolina
May 29th 09

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
The war record of Francis McCraw as a Revolutionary soldier was received
This A.M. in bringing the envelope from the P.O. it was lost on the street.  I had only glanced in to see if it contained any information and it was just what I wanted I am much distressed at
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Loosing such a valuable paper,
If you can do so please give me the information again, I would not ask it if it wasn’t necessary for me to have it.
By way of reference, it is not amiss for me to say that I am the wife of P.M. at this place who was formerly ass’t cashier of St. Matthews Saving Bank, I also have the honor to be Pres. of the local chapter               A.D.C
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I want the information in your office for my D.A.R. paper so please by kind enough to have the record of Francis McCraw sent me once more.
Thank you for your patience
Respectfully
Mrs Leonidas Cain
Box 72 St Matthews D.C.

Postmark:
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
JUN 
3 
1909
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Saint Matthews
Calhoun Co
South Carolina

Commissioner of Pensions
Have you any records in your office relatin (sic) to John Moore of Nottaway Co, Va, killed by Tories in Dinwiddie Co Va during American Revolutionary War, want his command; or of Francis McCraw of Buckingham Co Va who served in 4th Troop Con’t Army
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This information is to be used to file a D.A.R application blank for a descendant of there (sic) line Revolutionary Soliders

Mrs Leonidas Cain
Box 72 St Matthews D.C.

Postmark: 
U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
A
MAY 19 1909
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St Matthews S.C.
April 6th. 1920
(handwritten: Rev War)

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: -
Will you please llocate (sic) the name of Francis McCraw on your Revolutionary roles and give me the name of his wife also the names of his parents as they appear on the claim for pension which was made about 1830.

I will appreciate this very much,
Yours very truly.
Mrs Leonidas Cain

Mrs Leonidas Cain, Regent, William Thomson Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution

St Matthews S.C.

Postmark: 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
D
APR 8 1920
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Timothy, Logan, McCraw.
Dobson, N.C.
Route #1.
January, 16, 1928.

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I (Timothy Logan McCraw) received a letter from the War department Washington, D.C. refering (sic) me to the Commissioner of Pensions for information in regards to Pvt. Francis McCraw Who served in the 4th Troop 1st Regiment Virginia, Light, Dragoons, Continental Troops under command of Capt. William Parsons.

The date of his entry into service not the date of his separation is not known but name appears on the Co. pay role for January 1783.

I would like to receive all information concerning Francis McCraw place of inlistment (sic) and home address and if there was anything due him from the Government or the State of Virginia.
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Information as contained in his (or his widow’s application for pension on file in this Bureau. Francis McCraw Wid File 2406

(Chart headings as cited below)
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
    CAPTAIN.                COLONEL.
STATE.
1777 to 1780  Pvt. Jesse Woodson			Josiah Parker	Va.
Last of 1780 or 1st 1781 not less than 9 mos.		Holt Richardson 

Battles engaged in, Guilford C. H.   Siege of Yorktown

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Powhatan Co, Va

Date of application for pension, June 8, 1833,  His claims al.

Residence at date of application, Buckingham Co. Va.

Age at date of application, born in Powhatan Co Ca May 9, 1760
Died in Buckingham Co. Va. Sept. 28, 1834

Remarks: Soldier son of Francis & Mary McCraw, married in Buckingham Co. Va Feby 7, 1795 Mary Harrison daughter of Thomas and Lockey Word

She was born May 30, 1768 & was allowed pension on an application executed Nov. 21, 1848, while a resident of Prince Edward Co. Va.

Children: Lockey Harrison b. Nov. 15, 1795, 
Thomas b. May 18, 1797, 
Mary Alice b. Dec. 26, 1798, 
Cary Harrison b. Oct 6, 1800, 
Ann Word b. June 30, 1802, 
Francis Dancy b. July 16, 1804, 
Miller Woodson b. Sept 5, 1807.

Very respectfully,
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
April 22, 1920.

Mrs. Leonidas Cain,
St. Matthews S.C.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 6th instant, you are advised that the names of the parents of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Francis McCraw Wid. File No. 2,406 as appears in the papers in his claim, are Francis and Mary McCraw and the name of his wife is Mary Harrison, daughter of Thomas Lockey Word.

Very respectfully,
Swartzgraber
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

September 28, 1926

Mrs. J. B. Clarke
Centralia, VA.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2406 it appears that Francis McCraw was born May 9, 1760 in Powhatan County, Virginia. He was the son of Francis McCraw and his wife Mary Woodson who were married September 26, 1752.

While a resident of Powhatan County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Jesse Woodson’s Company, Colonel Josiah Parker’s Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in 1781, served nine months as a private in Colonel Holt Richardson’s Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford Court House, and at the Siege of Yorktown.

He moved from Powhatan County, Virginia to Buckingham County, Virginia where he was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1833.  He died September 28, 1834 in Buckingham County, Virginia.
Soldier married February 7, 1795 in Buckingham County,

(NOTE: In left margin with arrow pointing to “Woodson”) “Miss Wilson said perfectly safe in using that part of name also”
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Virginia, Mary Harrison Word born May 30, 1768.  She was the daughter of Thomas Word and his wife Lockey.  She was allowed pension on her application executed November 21, 1848, while a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia.  
     Their children were:
Lockey Harrison   born November 15, 1795, married October 30, 1818, James B. Woodson.  She married November 26, 1823, John W. Redd.
Thomas Word... born May 18, 1797, married June 5, 1822, Martha A. Bondurant.
Mary Alice... " December 26, 1798.
Cary Harrison..." October 6, 1800, married December 17, 1823, Susanna Hix.
Ann Word... " June 30, 1802, married May 19, 1825, William H. Ransen (?) or Rouser (?) name indistinct
Francis Dancy... " July 16, 1804, of Buckingham County, Va. in 1849.
Miller Woodson.. " September 5, 1807.
    The following is also of record:  Lewis Woodson born August 29m 1819, son of James B. Woodson and his wife Lockey H.

                         Respectfully,

                         E.W. MORGAN
                         Acting Commissioner.