Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,220, William Cross, New York
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(8-1776)

Service Number

New York

Cross, William
Catharine

Number W. 16,220

Contents
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6693

New York

Widow of Catharine Cross William Cross dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of  and who died on the 20 Sept 1811 or Orange in the State of N.Y. who was a Lt. & Captain in the Camp commanded by Captain himself of the regt commanded by ________ in the NY line for 8 mos. Lt. & 2 mos. [illegible] Capt. inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 156 Dollars ____Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1842 and sent to Joseph Cellis Bloomingbugh, NY arrears to the 4th of March '41 180.00

Semi-annual allowance ending 180.00 Act July 7, 1838 Recorded by Theo Smoody Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 92
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State of New York
Orange County
Be it known that before
me Hiram E Conger one of the Justice of
the peace in and for the County aforesaid
Personally appeared Doct Andrew King
son of the Revd Andrew King formely Pastor
of the good Will Presbyterian church in the
Town of Montgomery County aforesaid
who being duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath says that he is in possesses
of the records of said church purporting to
be the records of Marriage and that it appears
years from said Records no entries of the
Marriage of William Cross
but find an omission from
January 31st 1784 to February 7th 1787 which
is a continuation on the same page
and believes if there was a record from
the year 1784 to the year 1787 - it to be lost
subscribed and sworn
before me this 25th day of
Aug 1838
Hiram E. Conger Justice
Andrew King
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I certify that the within deponent is
entitled to full credit and belief Augt 28th 1838
A.
Hiram E. Conger
Justice
Sta
120
of
to of New York
orange County ss I. Albert S Benton Clerk
of the Court of Common Place in and for the
County of Orange do certify that Hiram E Conger
before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed
and sworn and whose name is subscribed to the
above certificate, was at the time of taking the same
a Justice of the peace in and for said
County, and further that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of said Justice and verily
believe that the signature to the said affidavit
and certificate is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed the seal
of the said County, the 28th day
of August 1838
A. S. Benton
Clerk

Next I certify that the within deponent is
entitled to full credit and belief Augt 28th 1838
A.
Hiram E. Conger
Justice
Sta
120
of
to of New York
Orange County ss I. Albert S Benton Clerk
of the Court of Common Place and for the
County of Orange do certify that Hiram E Conger
before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed
and sworn and whose name is subscribed to the
above certificate, was at the time of taking the same
a Justice of the peace in and for said
County, and further that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of said Justice and evenly
believe that the signature to the said affidavit
and certificate is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed the seal
of the said County, the 28th day
of August 1838
A. S. Benton
Clerk
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Married
On Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Rodgers, Mr. Gilbert Aspinwall, to Miss Ann Sowers, both of this city.

On the same evening, by the Rev. Dr. Beach, Eliphalet Brush, Esq. of Demarara, to Miss Sally Grenell, of this city.

On Thursday last, by the Rev. Andrew King; William Cross, Esq. to the amiable Miss Catharine Sly, both of Ulfer county. "Thrice happy they! the happiest of their kind, "When gentle [illegible] unite, and in one fate "Their hearts, their fortune, and their beings blend."
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V980
Catharine Cross

Pension Papers

Act 7 July 38

Comp Capt. 2.140
Expedition Quebec SL8

Aomed
8 mos
2 - 14 or last

156

no deduction

Joseph Ellis 
Morrisburgh Luburan County
State of New York
Aug. 31
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V980

Catharine Cross

Pension Papers

Act 7 July 38

Comp Capt. 2.1400

Expedition Quebec Sl8

Aomed

8 mos
2- 14 or last
156

No deduction

Joseph Ellis
Morrisburgh
Lubunon County
State of New York
Aug. 31
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State of New York
Orange County
on this second day of August
before the undersigned a judge of the court of common place of Orange county.
1838 personally appeared Catherine
Cross a resident of Crawford in said county aged
76 years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th
1838 entitled "had granting half pay and pension
to certain widows"" That she is the widow of William ┃
Cross who was a captain in the war of the Revolution
 & as such officer had the charge & command of
a company of men on the western frontier of
Ulster County in said State in a Regiment of
militia commanded by Colonel Fasbrouch in
which Johannes Jensen was Lieut Colonel That
as such Captain he was called out & went repeatedly
by to repel the Indians & guard the inhabitants
from their incusions at Mamakating & other
places on the western side of Sherwangunk man
turn in said County of Ulster from the summer
of 1778 to the termination of the war. That as
further evidence of her said husbands 
appointment & service his commission is hereunto 
annexed She further declares that she was married
to the said William Cross on the 16th day of June
1791 by the Rev Andrew King that the newspaper 
 entitled "The New York Journal & patriotic Register
 printed in the city of New York dated June 22
1791 containing the publication of her marriage to
which is hereunto annexed was received by her
said husband within a few days of its publication
& kept by him until his death & since that time
by this deponent that her husband the said
William Cross died on the 19 Sept 1811 that
was not married to him prior to his having the
service but the marriage took place previous to the
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first of January 1794 at the time above stated that
her name previous to her marriage was Catherine Sly
the words before the undersigned a Judge of
the court of common place of said county 
before execution
Sworn & subscribed before me the day
& year first above written & further certify
that from personal enquiry & 
examination she could not on account
of bodily infirmity attend the coming
session of the court of common place
of said County
H W Elliott Judge of
Orange County Place  
State of New York
Orange County

On the 2 day of August 1838
before me a judge of Orange Common
place appeared Mary Cross who upon her oath declares
that she is the daughter of the within named 
William & Catherine Cross the said William died
at the time stated in the foregoing declaration &
that the said Catharine has remained a widow
ever since that she is of the age of forty two
years & has always resided with her parents until
her father's death & since that time with her mother
 the said Catherine Cross & has frequently seen

the Newspaper containing the marriage of her parents
which is hereunto annexed & from her earliest ┃
recollection the said Newspaper has remained in
her fathers house & in the possession of her father or mother. ┃

As The word her " mentioned before
Mary Cross
execution
Sworn & subscribed the day &
year last above written before
I further certify that the witness above named is credible
H W Ellitt Judge of
Orange County Place
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State of New York
Orange County I Albert S Benton Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County of Orange do certify that Horace W Elliott
before whom the foregoing affidavits of Catharine
Cross and Mary Cross were subscribed and
and whose name is subscribed to the certificate
following said affidavits was, at the time therein
mentioned a Judge of the said Court in and

for said County; and further that I am well 
acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Judge, and verily believe that the signature to
the said affidavits and certificate is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal 
of the said County the 28th day of 
August 1838
A. S. Benton
Clerk
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25th day of Feby 1842
J. O. Dunning J.P
State of New York
Sullivan County  Personally appeared before me a
Justice of the Peace in and for
said County William S Cross a resident of 
Orange County aged forty one years deposts and
States that he is a son of William Cross & Catharine Cross 
that his father William Cross died
on the 20th day of September in the year 1811
that he this deponent recollects of hearing his father
often in his lifetime tell of being out in the service
of the war of the Revolution as an officer but does
not recollect the particulars of his father service
but he this deponant believe from general report
that his father was a Lieutenant in 1776 and was
out to the North in the neighbourhood of Quebeck
and that in the year 1778, 1779 & 1780 as a Capt
on the western frontier in Ulster County all of
which he this deponent believe to be true, that the
old paper hereunto annexed he this deponant found
amongst his father old paper & that he this dependant ten or fifteen years ago saw several other
paper amongst his father old papers relating to
his said father service as a Lieutenant & Capt
and that a great portion of said paper has been 
destroyed and that deponent has been credably
informed and believes that his father the said
William Cross lived in the County of Ulster but a
few miles distant from Capt John Nichols who
was afterwards a Colonel during the war of the Revolution & that his father was out with said Nicholas
occasionally that his father got his commission as a
Lieutenant & Capt. through the aid & assistance of said
John Nicholas all of which he this deponent believe
to be true
Subscribed & sworn before me
William S Cross
this 25th day of July 1842

J. O. Dunning J.P.
William S. Cross
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I the said Justice within named do certify that
I am acquainted with William S Cross who made
the within deposition and believe him to be entitled to full credit and belief.
J.O. Dunning J.D

and also that it appears to be reported and
believed in the neighbourhood where the above
named Capt William Cross last lived 
previous to his death that he was a Lieutenant
about the commencement of the Revolution
and was out to the North in the Northern
campaign of which facts I am fully satisfied

J O Dunming J.P.
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Revolutionary War Records Section.   3-525

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. Nov. 10, 1921

In reply to your request of ____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Wm Cross a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 16220

Dates of
enlistment on
appointment
1776

Length of service
8 mos. 18 days

Rank 3rd Lieut.

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain Mathew Smith

Colonel
Jno Nicholas

State
NY

Dates of enlistment or appointment

1778

Length of service
end of war

Rank
Captain

Captain
Jonathan Hasbrouck Johannis Janson

State 
NY

Battles engaged in, Nine states

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated

Date of application for pension, Aug. 2, 1838 Herchel

Residence at date of application, Crawford Orange Co. NY

Age at date of application, she was 76 years old.

Remarks: Sat. Mar. 20tth June 16, 1791 Catharine had Sept. 21, 1811 a son William & was a res. of Orange Co. NY in 1842 at 41 years no [illegible] fam [illegible]

Respectfully,

3-2856

Commissioner.
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N.Y.
Res Widow, & C.

File No. 16220
Catharine Cross
Widow of
William Cross
Capt. [illegible]
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Act July 7th '38

Index: Vol. A, Page 155

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New York
Orange County ⎬ ss Obadiah Beaty of Mamakating
in the County of Sullivan being duly sworn
says that he well recollects that some time
during the past Summer this deponent, in 
company with Horace Armstrong visited the office
of the Secretary of Treasurer of the State of New York
at the City of Albany for the purpose
of searching the records therein for proof of
military services that during the 
examination of the papers contained in a box in
said office relating to said services, the
said Armstrong reached to this deponent
that he found the order of a soldier claiming
 eight months services in the levies
in the year 1781 under Captain William
Cross, that this deponent then remarked
that that was evidence of Captain Cross's
services in that year, but does not recollect
that said Armstrong delivered said order
to this deponent, but that this deponent
has subsequently visited said office
& made a thorough search among the
aforesaid papers for said order but has
been unable to find the service & deponent
verily believes that said order
must have been taken from said office
by some other person as the same is not
now in his possession or and his knowledge
or control.

O. Beaty
Sworn before me this
11th
day of December 1838
H. Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
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I the undersigned Justice before whom the affidavit of Obadiah Beaty was made to certify that I am well acquainted with him & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & his statements under oath entitled to full credit

H. Armstrong

Washington D.C.
Dec. 24, 1838. I certify that William Jordan and Horace Armstrong were Justices of the Peace in & for Orange County NY at the date of the foregoing certificates & that their signatures hereto are respectively genuine.

Nathaniel Jones N.J.
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State of New York

Orange County Js. Horace Armstrong of Newburgh
in said County being duly sworn says
that some time during the past summer he
this deponent went in company with Obadiah
Beaty of Sullivan County to the City of Albany
for the purpose of making search for papers &
evidence in relation to the military services
done in said State during the revolutionary
War, that this deponent & said Beaty went
to the office of the presence of said State
& was by said Treasurer show a box which
he stated contained papers relating to the
accounts & orders for pay of the soldiers of the
revolutionary Army for said state that
in searching among the papers in said
box this deponent found a number of
Orders purporting to have been drawn
by soldiers who had served in the levies
& other services in said State, said
orders purported to be drawn for the pay for
services rendered, that among said order
for pay this deponent found one which
was drawn by a person whose name he
cannot now recollect for eight months
service done in the levies of said State
under Capt William Cross in the year 1781
this deponent having before been informed
by said Beaty that he was employed as
the attorney of the widow of Captain William
Cross to procure her pension under the law
of Congress passed July 7th 1838, deponent
immediately handed over said order 
to said Beaty remarking at the same 
time that that was evidence of the service ┃
of Captain Cross for eight months in the
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year 1781 in the levies of the State of New York
but I do not now recollect the name of the
person subscribed to said order but I do
distinctly recollect that it was an order
for pay for eight months service done in
the series of the State of New York under 
Captain William Cross in the year 1781
& deponent believes in Col Weisenfelts
regiment but of the Colonel's name 
deponent cannot be positive, nor can
he state what was done with said order
by  said Beaty after deponent handed
it to him but he believes said Beaty
laid it aside for a further examination
deponent being himself at the time busy 
engaged in said examination he did
not pay particular attention to what was
done by said Beaty after deponent handed
to him said order. & further says not 

H. Armstrong

Sworn before me this

11th day of December 1838

William Jordan
Justice of the Peace

I the undersigned Justice before whom
the foregoing affidavit of Horace Armstrong
was made do certify that I am well
acquainted with him & believe him
to be a man of truth & veracity & his 
statement entitled to full credit
William Jordan Justice
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State of New York
Sullivan County 33

Jacob Mastin a resident of Man
abating in said County and State who being duly sworn
according to law and states that he is aged seventy eight ┃
years that he was well acquainted with Captain
William Cross decd a late resident of Orange County
that he knew him in the time of the Revolutionary war
that he was frequently called out with his
company on alarms during said war that he this
deponant had frequent conversation with said
Cross respecting his service in said war that he
had heard said Cross tell that he was out one
season to the North in the Northern army he think
as a Lieutenant in the year 1776 and that said
Cross was a man of good character and that he
believes the statement made by said Cross to
be true
Jacob Martin
Sworn and subscribed
before me this second
day of Novem 1841
J O Dunning 
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named
Jacob Martin and believe him to be a man entitled
to credit and belief
J. O Dunning J.O
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Sullivan County
Clerk's Office of Henry W. Howell Clerk of 
Sullivan County do hereby certify that Jonathan O Dunning
whose name is subscribed to the witness 
affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice
of the peace in said County dwelling in said County
to commissioned & sworn according to law and
further that I am acquainted with the hand
writing of said Justice and verily believe that said
Signature is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said County
day of November 1841
Henry W Howell Clerk
Clerks
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This affidavit contains all the proof that I think can be found at this late date. I am wel satisfied  that Capt. William Cross was out to the north in the Northern [illegible] and served one whole season as a Lieutenant in 1776. There is no doubt but he served two years more as a Lieutenant & Capt. but the proof is not sufficient to proov two years servis, but I think you wil be satisfied that he served six monthes as a Lieutenant and nearly three months as a Capt. for wich she is willing to receive a [illegible] certifficate for 6. Perhaps there is records in your department to suport her claim.
Yours respectfully, J. Ellis

Joseph Ellis Agent
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan county
State of Vermont
Nov 12, 1841

Application of Catherine Cross widow of Capt Wm Cross
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E. Sear Esqr.
Sir
Catharine Cross widow of William Cross applicant for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. By the enclosed letter from the pension department it appears that all the service that can be allowed her husband is two months and four days. But by refference to the old papers of Capt. Cross and now in the pension office you will find a pay roll dated the 22d of October 1778 made out for one months pay due to that date and by a provision return also with his papers it appears that Capt Crosses Company was in actual service as late as the 26th Nov. the same year. And in 1779-80-81 and 82 something like forty orders was found from his Col., and have all been sent on to Washington, all this together with your personal knowledge of his being a Lieutenant in Capt Grahams Company in 1777 when Graham deserted and went to the British and William Coss took charge of the company and received a Capt. commission early in the spring of 1778. And it appears by the orders of Col Jansen that he acted under that commission untill near the close of the war, no doubt can remain but the widow is honestly entitled to a small pension.
William Coss was Chairman of the Commitee of Safety during the year 1776 and several pay rolls have been returned audited by the Treasurer of this state, entered in gross and does not give his own time nor one of his men which I suppose would not avail the widow any thing.
By a list of pay due the company made
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from pay rolls dated the 14th January 15th of April  4th of May 20th of June and 21st of July 1779 it appears due to John McCreery private $4-7-0.
The rolls refered to the ones of the 15th April 4th of May and 21st of July do exist and on those rolls Capt Crosses name appears to have served as much or more than John McCreery. It is therefore reasonable that Capt Crosses services allthough not given on that list was full as much as any of his men and should be good proof one and a half service.

Catharine Cross papers
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April 1784 entitled "An act for the Settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned" the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz

1780 July 9.2382 William Cross Captn 5.5.4
1780 October 23.271 William Cross Captn 1.19.6
1780 June 10.2497 William Cross Captn 4.12.2

State of New York, Comptrollers Office
Albany Sept 12, 1840
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book no 1 now remaining in this office and that the service for which the three certificates above named were issued were performed in a regiment commanded by Lt. Col Johannas Johnson in Ulster County.
W.W. Tredway, Dept. Comptroller
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Received New York 27th Octr 1784 of Col Marinus Wilett the sum of nineteen pounds seven shillings & six pence on [illegible] evidence order. 
Gerret G. Lansin for Evert Van Eps

John REads Order
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Coghnawaga May the 4th 1784
Sir
Please pay unto Evert Van Eps or his [illegible] the full pay to me as a privet in Capt.* Cross Company in Coll. Willets Regiment in New York Sstate Levies in the nine months service from the first day of April eighty one untill the first day of January eighty two it being nine months service and I do hereby assign all rights and title to the said Evert Van Eps it being for value received as witness my hand the day and date above written.
John Reads - X his mark

To the paymaster of the said regiment or any other person authorized for the same.
John Miller

* Should be Capt. Cross Col Willet

Comptrollers Office, State of New York, Albany
July 16 18744
I certify that the above with the receipt on the other side endorsed or written is a true copy of an original paper remaining in this office.
W.W. Tredway
Dept Comptroller
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Received New York 27th Octr 1784 of Col. Marinus Willett the sum of ninetten pounds seven shillings & six pence on to [illegible] order.
Gerret G. Lansing for Evert Van Eps
$19.7.1

John Reads Order
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A Muster Roll of part of Brigadier General Arnolds Regt in Camp before Quebec and in the service of the United Colonies consisting of eight companies as follows dated this 12th day of February 1776

Inlisted
Mathew Smith Captn.
Michael Simpson 2 Lieut Orleans
William Cross 3 de

John Tayler Sergeant
Promoted Quarter Master 9 Nov 1775
June 27
John Montgomery Corpl Orleans
June 23 John McConkey de

Then mustered in Capt Smiths and in the several other companies above mentioned and General Arnolds Regiment one Capt three Lieuts one Segent Major Seven Sergeants Ten Corporals one Drummer and fifty five privates
James Van Renssalaer Dep MM Gen

State of New York, Comptrollers Office, Albany
June 22, 1841
I certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from a paper filed in this office on the first day of May 1840 by B.J. Van Renssalaer of the city of Albany and which is supposed to be a genuine document of the Revolutionary period.
W.W. Tredway
Dep. Comptroller
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Catharine Cross widow of Capt Wm Cross
Joseph Ellis agent
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan Co NY

Joseph Allis
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan Co.
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A Muster Roll of part of Brigadeir General Arnolds Righin Comp. before Quebeck in the service of the United Collonies consisting of eigh companies as followes. Dated this 12th day of February 1776.

Inlisted - Mathew Smith Capt, Michael Simpson 2nd Leut. Orleans, William Cross 3rd Leut.

John Taylor. Sergant promoted 9 Aug 1775
June 27. John Montgomery. Corp. Orleans
June 23. John McConkey. do.
June 25. Joseph McClare. Orleans
July 1. Andrew  Duncan
June 30. Cornelas Boil
June 23. Samuel Reed
June 20,. George Kistler
June 30. Daniel McCarly
Oct. 20. Isaac Hull
Oct 30. Edmond Pollinger
July 7. Andrew McFarling
June 23. Archabald Mallin
July 1. James Richards
July 1. John Tedd
June 29. Patrick Logure
June 25. Gilbert Clarke
June 4. James Labour
June 29. Henery Miller
June 26. Thomas Scott
June 28. Daniel Kistler
July 12. John Cumstick on furlough
June 24. Thomas Miller hospital
July 11. Joseph Sholtz do.
Isaac Wade. [illegible] do.
Francis Phelleps. Sick in quarters
Timothy Conner. absent
Edward Cavanagh. Absent
Capt. William Hendricks Comps. killed the 31st Dec 1773
Benjamin Lyon. Sergant
Thomas Wiley Corporal
John White
Jacob Reed
Henery Suttenbag
Adam Fy
Robert Reduck
Adrew Small
Chas. Arwin
Robert Campbell wounded. in hospital
Robert Mower. on command at Orleans
John Sinck
Archabel McFarling on furlough
Wm. Barnes. Absent

[illegible] mustered in Capt. Smiths are in the several other Compys. above mentioned and General Arnold Regiment one Capt three leut. one sergant major seven sergeants ten corporals one drummer and fifty five privates. This muster is taken.
James Van Rensselaer, Depy M.M. Genl.
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I do certify on honour that the officers non. commissioned officers & soldiers who appeared this day under arms in my company and those in the several other companys herein mentioned to the best of my knowledge are Bonau Fida engaged in the service of the United Colonies and. Recd. pay according to the rank they hold in this roll. I do also certify on honors that the absenteese to the best of my knowledge are effectives and absent for the reason set opposite their names.
Mathew Smith Capt.

State of New York, Comptrollers Office
I certify that the preceding is a live extract  from the original remaining in this office. Albany June 24th 1842.
Philip Shelps
Dep Comptroller
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lBloomingburgh Sullivan Co NY June 29th 1842
Dear Sir
The certifficate of the comptroler of New york firnishes aditional evidence to support the application of the widow Catharine Cross to a pension. Yo wil discover by examination that the comptroler of of Newyork copied the rool of Capt Mathew Smithes company and that said rool bares the name of William Cross as 3 Lutenant and that they ware out in to the service from the 12th day of February 1776 until the 30th of October the same year and they might of been out much longer but the anext rool wil sow verrey clearly to prove that William Cross served at least 8 months & 18 days as a 3 Lutenant in Capt Mathew Smithes Company Generl Arnolds Regiment in 1776.
There is now on file with the widow Catharine Crosses declaration old pay rools of Capt William Cross and likewise a certifficate of the comptroler to show services as a Capt. I think you wil find her entitled to a pension for serves as a Capt & Lutenant. Pleas answer it to me in [illegible] turn.
Yours with repect
Joseph Ellis

Honb J L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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N. York
Catharine Cross
Let to Jos. Ellis 12.Oct.1838
to Elnathan Sears 4.Jan.1839
to same 6.Jan.6. 1840
to S. Spencer 16.Sep.1840
to same 29.Sep.1840
to Hon J.G. Clinton July 3 1841
to Joseph Ellis Nov.9.1841
to Hon J.G. Clinton March.31.1842

Act July 7.1838

20
30.20.14
13/140(10)
13
10
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[duplicate]
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People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God Free and Independent.
To William Cross Esquire Greeting.
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct at [illegible] Loyalty, as in your valour and [illegible] to do us good and faithful service [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and constitute you the said William Cross Captain of the Company of Militia in the beat wherein you reside in the County of Ulster. [illegible] John Graham displaced in the Regimt. where of Jonathan Haasbrouck Esq. is Colonel. You are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as Captain, therefore, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are also to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, According to the Parties and discipline of War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing this shall be Your Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be Signified by our Council of appointments In Testimony whereof we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New York. General and Commander in chief of all the Militia and Admiral of the Navy of the [illegible] with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie the ninth day of March in the Second year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight.
Passed the Secretarys Office, June 16th 1778
By His Excellency's Command.
Abrm. B. Bancker, D Secretary
Geo. Clinton
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Justs Proof of Mathieu Smiths Company----
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A Muster Rool [Roll] of Capt Mathew Smiths Company in Brigadier General Arnold Regiment-- Now in Camp
February 1776
Mathew Smith Capt
Mickeel Simpson Srt 
Wm John Cross Lient. 
John Taylor [illegible]
John Montgomery Corporal
John McCarty [illegible]
Joseph McClure Private
Andrew Dunkin Private 
Cornelus Boyl [illegible]
Samuel Reed [illegible]
Daniel Mc Carty [illegible]
Gorge Hunter [illegible]
Andrew Fasting [illegible]
Archabold Martin [illegible]
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Bill of Notes in the Office 30 Sept 
John Sly
James Laughlin
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Note of lawyer
Cross For Certificates Loaned

No of Certificates
66
67
68
By whom Issued
Gerard Banker
Jneoy W

Nomend
Sun
Dollars
500
3000
950

1750

Exchange
doll 90 [illegible]
Wm Sly

40

Principle
Amount

17.10

Interest
Commencing

5th June 1780

Ending the 
?? ?? 178

y m days cost [illegible]

W 27727 Gerard Barker
James Laughlin
02:13:2
25 May 1780
1:7:9
31 July 1784
5
6 15

John Sly
No 5599
Wm Barber
from in dolls
80
90
60
32:6 1 January 1782
3:1:0
6
5:16:3 1/2
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The Sums Paid to Thos. Grant by Genl. James Clinton
Wm. Cross
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Paid to Thos Grant By
Captain William Cross 28th June 1786-- £75..0..0
General James Clinton 7th August 1784 -- 114..0..0
Captain William Cross 1st June 1785-- 213
£402..0..0
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I Henry W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sullivan and State of New York do hereby certify that J. O. Dunning is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the within certificate of affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28th day of February AD 1842
[Signed] Henry W. Howell Clerk
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House of Representatives
March 26. 1842
Sir
Enclosed I send you an affidavit and other papers in support of a claim of Catharine Cross for a pension, explained by the accompanying letter of Mr Joseph Ellis
Yours Respectfully
[Signed] Jas G. Clinton
James L. Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
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Washington June 28. 1841
Sir
Herewith Enclosed in a certificate from the Depy Comptroller of the State of New York, offered as additional evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Catharine Cross, which is more fully stated in the letter of W. O. Beatty herewith also herewith enclosed to which I beg leave to refer you
I remain [illegible]
Yours Respectfully
[Signed] Jas G. Clinton
Col J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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New York 26th Sept 1840

Sir

I enclose another certificate of the Comptroller in the case of Mrs Catharine Cross, widow of William Cross.

I also enclose the pension certificate of Abner Taylor, as requested by your Letter of the 8th [ineligible]. 

Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert
Sylvester Spence 

James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Annie Washington
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Aug 20. 1840 Addl paper 

6. Cases viz:
C. Cross
E. Taylor
B. Vanderlyne
A. Taylor
J. Brown
R. Allen

Sly Spencer 
Print Aug. 19. 1840
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New York 15th August 1840

Sir
Mr O. Beaty, of Sullivan County, has desired me to forward the enclosed papers to the Department in the following cases, viz: Catherine Cross, Widow of William Cross, Act 7th July 1838
Elizabeth Taylor " " James Taylor " do " of Yates County N.Y. 
Bridget Vanderlyne - - - Act 4th July 1836 
Abner Taylor, a pensioner at Twenty Dollars per annum for Increase of his pension, the original certificate was omitted to be handed to me
Jonathan Brown for a Pension under the act of 7th June 1832, and the Supplemental Declaration and certificate of the Comptroller, of Reuben Allen who made application for a pension a number of years since, which was not granted for want of proof,

I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert Sylvester Spencer

James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
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[stamp oval with starts on the right and left]
DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED OCT 20 1921 TO BUIL PENSIONS
SEO'Y'S OFF APPTS., MAILS & FILES

Interior Department, Washington, D.C. 
5427 Ballard Ave.
Seattle, Wash. Oct. 25th 1921. 

Dear Sir Please give me the military record of the following persons if possible. William Cross, of Thompsons Penn. Rifle Regiment, 25th June 1775, Capt. 4th Penn.
3d June 1777, resigned 14th May, 1778. 
Joseph Cross, Sargeant 2d Maryland 11th Feby 1777 to Nov 1783.
William Cross, Captain of New York Militia 1778 

Respectfully yours F. H. Cross