Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39379, Gustavus Croston, Va.
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(3—1776) 
SERVICE  Va. 
Croston, Gustavus 
or Crosston
NUMBER  S 39379
CONTENTS
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State and District of Virginia Frederick County Sct
On this 15th day of June 1813, before me the subscriber, sole and presiding Judge of the Superior Courts of Law for the Counties of Hampshire and Frederick in the district and state aforesaid, personally appeared Gustavus Croston aged upwards of sixty years, resident in the said County of Hampshire in the said district and state who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Gustavus Croston, being three years in the first Virginia State Regiment, enlisted in Alexandria then in the state of Virginia, with a certain Joseph Harper to serve for the war in the service of the United  that he was by him delivered to a detachment then marching to join the Southern Army commanded by Gen Greene that was the spring after the hard winter (1799–80). That when he joined the southern Army he was attached to a Regiment commanded by a Col Green from Virginia, and in a Company Commanded by a Captain Arthur; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the War
in the state of Virginia, that he was in the second battle of Camden and at the siege of Ninety six at which he was taken a prisoner and never was exchanged till after the capture of Cornwallis-. And never was in actual service
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ro P White

I, Robert White Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Gustavus Croston did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, And that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his Country for support  
Ro P White
SEAL OF THE COURT. 
[Stamp:] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.

Virginia Hampshire County Sct
I John B. White Clerk of the
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Superior Court of law for said County do hereby Certify that Robt. White whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and Certificate is now and was at the time of subscribing the same sole and presiding judge of the Said Superior Court and that full faith and Credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts as such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal there being no public seal of office this 25 day of Sept 1818.
John B. White seal

CROSTON, GUSTAVUS
(VA.) S-39379
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On this 18th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of record having unlimited jurisdiction above the sum of twenty dollars in all cases both in law and equity and the power of imposing fine and imprisonment, Gustavus Groston aged about 63 years resident in Hampshire County Virginia & he being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, Declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows
That he enlisted at New Port in Maryland (the time he does not recollect) in a Company commanded by Captain Thomas Hamilton attached to the 1" Regiment of the Virginia line on continental establishment for the term of three years, which time he served out and was discharged in Alexandria D.C.  that he then reinlisted with Lieutenant James Harper for and during the war, that he was attached to a company commanded he thinks by Captain Archer, that he does not now recollect the Number of his regiment but he knows that after Blufords defeat the regiment was commanded for a short time at Petersburg by Col. Bluford, that afterwards Col. Greene took the command and marched then to the South, and that he continued in the service of the United States until the end of the War. that in consequence of being taken prisoner by the Tories, he never received a regular discharge, as will now fully appear by his original declaration filed in the War Office dated the 24th day of October 1818 and upon which he has obtained a certificate of pension Numbered 3,886 and he does solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any other property than what is contained in the
CROSTON, GUSTAVUS
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disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any other property than what is contained in the
CROSTON, GUSTAVUS (VA) S-39379

CROSTON, GUSTAVUS
(VA.) S-39379
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schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed viz two Cows & two Calves worth together $26.00 one sow & six small shoats worth together $10 eleven sheep and six lambs worth $22 two old ploughs worth $35 one Gun worth $24.50 four Axes worth $6 three hoes worth 75 cts three scythes worth $1.50 some little household furniture worth altogether not more than $10 92 acres of land worth $200. but the title is disputed, some grain worth $5. a land warrant worth $5 two horses worth together $40.00 The following is the amount of debts he owes, To John S Kesler $30 to Gassaway Cross for $2 to JAmes M Offute $43.69 about $3 to George Sharp and $3 to George Mooreland. That the following is a list of the Members of his family Viz. Six children that they are all able to support themselves that he the said Gustavus in consequence of a strain, has broken the rim of his abdoman and is unable to labour

I John B White Clerk of the County Court of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the schedule aforesaid is $335.25 cts and the amount of the said declarants debts $60.04 cts In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this [illegible?] of July 1820. John B White

G Crosston
Not entd
3886
$335–25
Act of 1818
March 1819

The following is a schedule of all my property both real and personal, and the amount of the debts that I owe
[Illegible]
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The following is a schedule of all my property both real and personal, and the amount of the debts that I owe
Two Cows & two Calves worth altogether $26.00
One Sow & six small shoats worth together 10.00
Eleven sheep & six lambs 22.00
Two old Ploughs 3.50
Two pots 3.00
One Gun $2..50 four Axes $6..00 three hoes 75 cts 9.25
Three scythes $1.50 household furniture $10.00 11.50
Ninety two Acres of land 200.00
some grain $5.00 a Land warrant $5.00 10.00
Two horses worth together 40.00
$335.25

Amount of Debts
To George Mooreland $3.00
To John S Kesler $3.00
To Gassaway Cross 2.00
To James M Offute 43.69
To George Sharp 3.00
$57.69
To the Sheriff 5.35
$60.04 $275.21
Gustavus Crosston x his mark
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Names of persons to whom sold || Time of sale || Amount of money or description of property, received in return

1 horse sold all maybe left after wholesales - Seventy dollars
taken by an [illegible] title
[illegible] rescuing five [horses?] || in February 1824 || Seventy dollars

One horse to James Croston || three years ago to pay a debt || twenty dollars

1 shoat 2 Hogs 6 pigs 1 heifer sold to MP Lewis [illegible] Day H. [Colson?] & W. Hawkins || 14 Nov 1823 || about sixty dollars

The said Gustavus Croston also made Oath that he is by occupation a planter which business he is not able to pursue in consequence of a Strain in his back & his having broken the rim of his abdomen.  that he has seven in family & that they are all [illegible] grand child about four years old are able to support themselves

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Notification sent Deponent Dec 7th, 1820 to
John B. Whitely Clk. of Court Hampshire County
Virginia

3,886
Virginia.
Gustavus Croston
Capt Harper
private
Virginia line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Oct. 1818
and delivered to the applicant at Washington
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 2 mo. 22/30. [$]21.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819. [$]48.00
$69.33

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
3 Years
Hampshire County
Robert [illegible]

Letter to Chs. Haskell 21. Mar 1829 - respecting Service
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Romney Augt 19  Free
To/ The Secretary of War
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.

August 21st 1841
Comr.
papers
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Romney, 19th August. 1841
Sir,
Sometime since Gustavus Croston a pensioner died in this County, there being arrearages of his pension due at the time. He left no widow, but several children and the children are unable to find his pension certificate.  I am requested to enquire of you, if it will be necessary to procure from the War Department, a Duplicate of said Certificate, to enable the children to draw the arrearages due at the death of the parent? and what steps they should take to get it?
Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
John Kern Jr
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39 379
Revy INVALID.
our
File No. 39,379
Gustavus Croston
Priv Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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G. Croston placed on Va. Revo. Roll 24 Oct, 1818. Dropt - See letters to J. B. White 26 April 1824 - to Croston 4 April 1825 - 28 July 1828 to Hon. W. Armstrong - to John Kern Jr 23d August 1841.
File Mch. '19
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Frederick County to wit
This day Hesekiah Emery personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid county and made oath that Gustavus Croston who is sometimes called Travis Croston did enlist in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war under Capt. Hamilton and did serve three years and at the expiration of the term he enlisted again during the war and that he knows he served and he further testifies that he has been acquainted with him from his first recollection which he supposes must be fifty years as he Emery is between fifty & sixty years of age and that the said Croston who is now before you is the same man named above given under my hand this 12th May 1818
James Wigginton

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1 Sow worth $2.00
1 Sheep worth 1.50
1 Calf 1.50
1 Barshear Plough 2.50
4 old Hoes 1.33
3 Axes 4.00
1 old Gun 3.00
3 Scythes .50
2 Pots 1.25
1 Dutch oven .25
2 Buckets .67
1 old Wheel 1.00
1 Reel .50
1 Churn .25
2 Blankets 2.00
1 Handsaw & Augur 1.00
Gustavus Croston x his mark
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CROSTON, GUSTAVUS (VA.)
S-39379
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DECLARATION.
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Virginia County of Hampshire SS.
On this fifteenth day of March 1824, personally appeared in open court, (a) [being a court of record having the power of fines & imprisonment & jurisdiction in all Sums above twenty dollars Gustavus Croston resident in said county, aged Sixty seven years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Gustavus Croston enlisted for a term of three years in Newport in Maryland the time he does not recollect in the company commanded by captain Thomas Hamilton in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Gibson & after by Thos. Allison in the line of the state of Virginia on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until his three years were out when he was discharged from the said service, in Alexandria then in the state of Virginia. that he then reinlisted with Lieut. James Harper for & during the war that he was attached to a company He thinks commanded by Cap. Archer but does not recollect the No. of his regiment that he knows  that after Bluford's defeat the regiment was commanded for a short time by Colo Bluford that afterwards Colo Greene took the command & marched to the South and that he continued in the Service of the United States till the close of the war & being taken prisoner by the tories never received a regular discharge  that his name has been placed on the pension list & dropt thereupon on account of his property - 
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled 
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (c) That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. (d) two cows & Calves dead one Sow & six Small Shoats eleven Sheep & 6 lambs the wolves killed [illegible] one old plough wore out one ax Ditto  (some grain) all gone two horses one of them dead, and the other sold to pay a debt.  Part of the land mentioned in my form [illegible] has been taken by an older title

Sworn to, and declared, on the 15 day of March 1824 before (e) the County Court of Hampshire I, John B. White clerk of Hampshire County court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Gustavus Croston did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount  in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty three dollars and 25 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 23rd. day of March 1824
John B. White
Clerk of the Court of the County
of Hampshire
Seal of the Court.
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CROSTON, GUSTAVUS
(VA.) S-39379
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Romney 12th Sept. 1828
Sir
At the request of Gustavus Crosston who is himself unable to write, I enclose you his declaration and certificates for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers And Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 15 May 1828: also as corroborative evidence on affidavit [illegible] made before Benjn Davenport of the County of Jefferson Va. some years since: This last he requests may be returned
He requests (if the testimony enclosed is deemed sufficient) that the money may be enclosed to John Jack Cash. of the Branch Bank of the Valley at Romney Virginia.
Any further communication to him deemed necessary will be attended to if directed to 
Your Obed Servt.
W C Wodrow

The Honble.
The Sec. of the Treasy.

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1039
No- of Original payment 957
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 17, 1828

Gustavus Crosston, of - in the County of Hampshire, in the State of Virginia, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Archer's company, in the - regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A. Dinkins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
22ND. September 1828
[Crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to — in the —] 
It further appears that Gustavus Crosston, is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been since the 3d. March 1826
The name of Gustavus Crosston cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued-
Peter Hagner Aud

(correct)
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General Land Office
7th February 1829.
The name of Gustavus Crosston does not appear on the List of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Va. so far as they have been received.
G W: Graham
Commissioner
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1039.
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 Feb 1829.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Gustavus Crosston under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
Saml. L. Southard
Actg. Sect

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Depart
Bounty land office
The records of this office do not show that Gustavus Crosston of the Virga. line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
7 Feby 1829-
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
20 Feb 1829.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Gustavus Croston under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a discharge and, if so, what discharge or other evidence was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
R. Ruth.

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

Letter from the War Department 11 March 1829.
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1039
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Gustavus Crosston of the county of Hampshire in the State of Virginia do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a Private in Captain Archer's Company, in the - Regiment, of the Virginia Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.

Witness my hand, this twelfth day of September, in the year 1828 Gustavus Crosston x his mark
Before me, William C Wodrow a Justice of the Peace in the county of Hampshire in the State of Virginia personally appeared, this day, John B White and Wilmore Mail of the said county, who did severally make oath that Gustavus Croston by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, (to the best of the affiants knowledge & belief) 
Witness my hand, this 12th day of September in the year 1828
W C Wodrow

I, John B. White Clerk of the Court of the County of Hampshire in the State of Virginia
do hereby certify, that William C. Wodrow before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this 12th day of September 1828
John B. White

* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
+ The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off, if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of - dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of
‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
∞ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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Personally appeared before me one of the commonwealth Justices of the Peace for the County of Jefferson, Hezekiah Emmery, and made oath that to his knowledge Gustavus Croston was a soldier in the U. States service during the Revolutionary war, and he believes that he never was paid for a part of the time during which he served, to wit, from the time he inlisted for during the war untill the end of the same. Given under my hand this the 24th day of May 1818
Benjn Davenport
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Gustavis Croston Certifys that he enlisted in Resolution warr in first Virginia [illegible] Rigdmound under Captain Thomas Hambleton for three yares after he had served his three yares he inlisted again for induring the warr under Lieutenant James harper a Lewtennant in Thomas hambletons Company Gustavis Croston will mention of said officers beloning to hambleton Company
Q frederick Wodson
L Wilon Cammile
[Illegible] 
I will mak mention of five mor Captains belong to Redgmont
Captain Thomas Newal
Captain Charles Newal
[Captain illegible] Brown
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Recd 28 Jany 1829 Romney 24th Jany. 1829
Sir
I am very urgently requested by Mr. Gustavus Croston to enquire in his name, if your Department has made any decision on his claim or under the Act entitled 'An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution' approved 15th May 1828" presented in my letter to you of the 12th September last.
Will you excuse my yielding to his importunity and making the enquiry Notwithstanding the assurance Contained in yours of the 17th September that "the Claim will be examined with all convenient dispatch, and the result communicated."
I have the honor to be
with great respect
Your Obed Servt.
M C Wodrow

The Honbl.
The Secy of the Treasury
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Recd 2 Feb 1829 North River Mills Jany 25th 1829
Dear Sir) At the request of Gustavis Croston a poor old man who was a Soldier in the Revolution I must ask the favour of you to make enquiry into his claim for a Pension under the law of the last session of Congress, some time in the last summer he wrote to Mr. Rush for Instructions which he reviewed and since that time sent on his declaration and an answer was received that his case was under Consideration since which he has heard nothing and is really In want he says_  he was formerly on the pention list & stricken of in consequence of a small piece of land held by him you will do me a favour by making the enquiry if anything more is to be done on his part I will attend to It Immediately on hearing from  you_  I expect Mr.
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W. C. Wodrow has Wrote to the secretary on this subject_  nothing new here we are all well please let me hear from you as soon as convenient I am Sir
yours &c
C. Heiskell

Honl Wm Armstrong
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House Reps. Feb 21. 1829.
Sir
I some time since left with you a letter of C Heiskell esqr., asking for information relative to the application of Gustavus Croston for a Pension under the Act of the last session. Not having received the information desired, I beg leave to call your attention to this subject
I am with respect
Your Obt Sert
Wm Armstrong
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I am well Acquainted with Gustavus Croston of Hampshire County Virginia for upwards of Twenty years he is considered an honest man and worthy of Credit on Oath And it is Generally Believed he served in the Army during the whole revolutionary war he is poor,
Willmore Male is a man of Good character on Oath he should be relied on as far as 
I know or believe from his General Character he is a pensioner and at times [illegible] poorly  he was In the Army of the Revolution at the same time Croston was  It is Generally believed in the neighbourhood he resides Given under my hand this 21st May 1829
C. Heiskell
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War Department;
Pension Office.
May 21, 1829.
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry respecting Gustavus Croston's service, I have to inform you that it appears from the said Croston's declaration on file in this office, that he enlisted for and served to the end of the revolutionary war.  I enclose herewith a copy of an affidavit, made before James Wiggenton in corroboration of Croston's statement.
I am, respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
James L. Edwards

Christopher Heiskell, Esq
of Hampshire County,
Virginia.
Present.
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Virginia Hampshire County to wit
I John B. White clerk of the Court of the said County hereby Certify that Christopher Heiskell and George Sharf whose names are subscribed to the Annexed affidavits and before whom the same appear to have been taken down at the time of taking the form and are now two of the Commonwealths justices of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith & credit is due to all their official acts.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Said County this 24: day of February 1825
John B. White

Hampshire County Va to wit
Isaac Dellaplane this Day Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Said County in Virginia and made Oath on the holy Evangelist of almity god and saith that Gustavus Croston is indebted to him in the Sum of Twenty Dollars as the assignee of John Fulgor who was [illegible] of Robt Williams and that by hearsay the above rate was given for money Borrowed of the Said Williams and further sayeth not  given under my hand this 4th Day of August 1824—
Geo. Sharf

I do hereby certify that Gustavis H Croston was Indebted to me the sum of Six dollars &    cents and by note assigned me by Robert Williams, and that said Croston paid me the amount of said note in Exchange of my note given him at a sale of his property made in November or December last
Given under my hand this 14th day of Augt 1824
Thos Lewis jnr
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I do hereby certify that Gustavus H Croston was, indebted to me the sum of Six dollars & - cents by note assigned me by Robert Williams, and that said Croston paid me the Amount of said note in Exchange of my note given him at a sale of his property made in November or December last
Given under my hand this 14th day of Augt. 1824
Thos Lewis jun

Hampshire County to Wit Thomas Lewis Jr this day made Oath before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county that the above certificate is true as stated Given under my hand this 14th day of August 1824 
C. Heiskell

I do hereby certify that on this 19th day of Last month I sold as Constable by Virtues of an Execution in favor of Isaac Delaplans afsd of Robert Williams, One rifle Gun, one Spinning wheel and One bag.  The property of Gustavis H Croston which property sold for One dollar & fortynine cents  Given under my hand this 14th day of August 1824
C Heiskell
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[end of last page again:] H Croston which property sold for One dollar & fortynine cents

Given under my hand this 14th day of August 1824.
Peter Stump

Hampshire County to wit
Peter Stump made Oath Before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for said county that the above certificate is true as stated  Given under my hand this 14th day of August 1824
C Heiskell

Hampshire County Virginia to wit
Robert Williams this Day Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Hampshire County in Virginia and made Oath on the holy Evangelist of Almity God and Saith that Some time in the month of May in the year of 1823 he the said William Lent to Gustavis Croston the Sum of Eighty Six Dollars for which the said Gustavis Croston give four Notes for twenty Dollars each that he has Transfered three of the above mentioned notes to the amount of Forty Six Dollars and further Saith that the Said Gustavis Crofton Informed him that he wanted the money to pay off some Executions that were in the Constables hands against him  [Giv]in under my hand this 3rd day of July 1824
Geo. Sharp

Hampshire County in Va to wit
This Day Anthony Car Personally appeared before me subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath on the holy Evangelist of Almity God and Saith that Gustiaviss Crofton is Indebted to him in the Sum of Twenty Dollars as the Assignee of Robt. Williams and the said assigned Note was Due some time in Last October and further sayeth Not  given under my hand this 3rd day of August 1824—
Geo. Sharf
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Mr Edwards will send Gustavus Crostons declaration filed with the papers in his office about Twelve months pasts that is the Declaration forwarded to be returned to the Pension Roll
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The Secretary of War
Washington

Recd. 10 Feb. 1823.
Mr Edwards
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Hampshire County Virginia SS
Bryan Turner who is aged about Seventy six years, being Solemnly sworn sayeth that he hath for more than Twenty years been acquainted with Gustavus Croston and that he hath all that time been in the neighborhood considered a very poor man That he hath raised several children all of whom are now of full age except one, that he hath a Small lot of land, it is poor and affords him nothing more than a home. The best part of the land he held has been taken from him by a prior Title that he believes his personal property is not worth more than Ten dollars and that to the knowledge of this Deponent he hath several Debts owing by him, that he is an old man & not able by his labour to make a living

Thomas Lewis being sworn sayeth that he lives within about one mile of Gustavus Croston.  That he hath known him for several years that he is a very poor old man having had nearly all his latter lot of land That he formerly held taken
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taken from him by Mr. Heiskel who had a prior title  This deponent knows that Croston owes several debts in the neighborhood and he hath very little property  That he is old and infirm and unable to labour—
The foregoing deposition of Bryan Turner and Thomas Lewis were taken on oath before the subscriber one of Justices of the peace for the aforesaid County of Hampshire this 9th day of November 1822
Frs. White

Hampshire County Virginia SS
Gustavus Croston this day before Francis White one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County was Solemnly Sworn and sayeth that he is the same Gustavus Croston to whom a certificate for a Pension was given dated the — day of 18— and that he is at this time much more infirm and unable to labour then he was at that time That he has lost the production part of the small Lot of Land he then [crossed out: held] occupied  That he is in realy Reduced to poverty and distress
and that
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and that this aplication to the Secretary of War to be placed again on the pension list is made in consequence of the poor and distressed situation in which he is placed-
Given under my hand this 9th day of November 1823
Frs. White

This aplication of G. Croston to be again placed on the Pension list has been through accident delayed and is now forwarded from Richmond should any reply to this poor old man be made let it be addressed to him in Hampshire County Virginia or to the subscriber in the same place
Frs. White
Richmond July 6th 1823
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Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Consd. with
Invalid file
#39,379
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(Copy)
Frederick County to wit
This day Hesekiah Emry personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County and made oath that Gustavus Croston who is sometimes called Travis Croston did enlist in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under Captain Hamilton and did serve three years and at the expiration of his term he enlisted again during the war and that he knows he served and he further testifies that he has been acquainted with him from his first recollection which he supposes must be fifty years as he Emry is between fifty and sixty years of age and that the said Croston who is now before me is the same man named above.  given under my hand this 12th May 1818
(Signed) James Wigginton

True Copy.
J. L. Edwards