Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43423, Stephen Crosby, Mass.
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Mass.   Crosby, Stephen  S43423
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19.981
New York
Stephen Crosby

of Madison Co y in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blanchard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from 13 May 1777 to 13 May 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to
commence on the12th day of September 1828.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of October 
1828 and sent to the Hon J G Stower
Hamilton, Madison Co. N York
Arrears to 4th of March 1829   46.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending  46.09

                                          Revolutionary Claim,
                                         Acts March, 18, 1818 
                                           and May 1, 1820.

Recorded Book l Vol 5
page 77
BLB
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Madison County ss: Stephen Crosby pension
being sworn says that he has read the declaration of Stephen Crosby & that the statement therein contained of the sale of the Said Farm & of the manner of paying further same is in all
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State of New York. County Madison ss. On this first Sunday of
February 1828 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison, the same
being a Court of record for the County a Madison aforesaid Stephen
Crosby a resident of the town of Smithfield in said County
aged 67 years on the 19th day of March next. 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 act
of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820, that
he the said Stephen Crosby enlisted for the term of 3 years
on the 13th of May 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the
Company commanded by Captain John Blanchard in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson, in the line
of Massachusetts in the Continental establishment,
that he continued to serve in the said corps until the
expiration of the said term of 3 years from such enlistment,
when he was discharged from service at last point in the
State of New York. & that he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not 
on the roll of any other state & that the following outline
reasons for not making earlier application for a pension (viz)
that the applicant was not so far declined? in property until
he commenced preparing for the pension for which he now applies
last June (which application then failed for defect in his paper)
as to render assistance from the government indefensible. to his
support. -And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18th of March 1818 & that I have not since that
time by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or
any part thereby ^so^ to with intent thereby to diminish it as to bringing
myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act
to provide for certain persons aforesaid in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed
on the 18th of March 1818. & that I have not nor has any person
in trust for me any property or securities contents or debts due
to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the Schedule here annexed & by me Subscribed. 
Schedule
one home wagon $20. one (illegible) 30. one short jointer .75 $50 (illegible)
rolling plane 1. hollow plane 2/one one pair compasses 2/small (illegible) 1.10
Cooper Gimblet 1/ 4 that hases 2.75 one pot 1.50 kettle to (illegible) 6.12
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one high pan 6/ (illegible) kettles 6/. 2 (illegible) 4. one Shiff 3.------- 4.75
2 dead knives 2. 2 angus, ?  2 Chairs & our hand saw 1.75.--               4.25
dead knives 2. angus, as. 2 Chutes & one hand saw 1.71-------           9.00    
One Cases & /staffings gorse 4/. becart bit 4/. (illegible)-----               2.96
3 old chains 1.20 - old table-1. (illegible) old 4/. truck 2/----                 2.00     
pail, Rul old wheel.--------------------------------------------------------2.00
The declarant states that he is a labourer & has for mainly
worked at the cooper trade--& from infirmity & ill health is 
wholly unable to produce any kind of labor for his support,
& the wife of the declarant is in her 57th year & also unable
to labor by reason of ill health & infirmity. This 
declarant & wife, (illegible) with & are supported by their son
Stephen Crosby pensioner

The declarant further states that the following
changes have taken place in his property since 18 March 1818, that
is today, at that time this declarant owned & (illegible) a farm of 100 acres
of land worth at a fair valuation $1000 & normally in the town of
Smithfield in Madison County--which farm was sold by the declarant
on the 28th April 1825 to Stephen Crosby Junior, his son at
the above mentioned sum that $791 of the consideration money was
applied in payment of a debt with the intent therein due the said
Stephen Crosby Junior for four years & 10 months labor at the
rate of $10 per month rendered immediately preceding the execution
of the said deed by the declarant to the said Stephen Crosby Junior*
(asterisk written on the side but inserted here)
*And the declarant further states and explains, that the said Stephen Crosby Junior (illegible) 20 acres, of this 100 acres to Joseph Crosby after time of the above mentioned sale & has consideration this declarant deeded the said 20 acres directly to the said Joseph Crosby--
Labor then due.                              $731
Money paid for opium for declarants wife       $50
do         do  S. Rankin physicians bill                  92.57
Money paid for declarant's wife 
3 & 1/2 years at 6/per week                              136.50
Money paid H.M. Pratt a debt of declarant for poor (illegible)  29.78
Money paid Zena Cole note (date April 5, 1824-- 16.50 & interest
Money paid John Mrofs (a note (date 32 Dec'r 1823   -- 17.97 & interest
Total    $1073.82

And the declarant further states that binder the above
sums the said Stephen Junior has (illegible) the declarant at
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and this declarant and his said wife are now living with and are supported by the said Stephen Junior and are entirely dependent in this state of 
health on his charity and would otherwise be obliged to resort to town for a pittance.
This declarant had also on the 18 March 1818
1-a span of horses then worth $120, of these one died in declarants possession in the year 1825 and  the other is old, and on declarant’s inventory above stated.
2-an old sleigh and harness worth $25 they are now worn out and gone.
3. A few sheep as near as declarant can recollect. 15 worth$15. There were sold in 1820 at $1 per head to one [illegible] Tyler.
4th-A cow worth $18. This cow has been butchered and eaten in the family in the year 1829.
5-A pair of steers worth $20. Sold in 1820 or 1821 for $76 to…
6. A colt at $15. Sold in 18__ at 4 years old for $30 to…
7. An old rag and plough. They are worn out and gone.
This declarant further states that there
may have been other small articles, but the above is a count as best as his recollection will enable him to make out and that the
Proceeds of the property above mentioned, and unaccounted for had been expended in the necessary support of declarants family.
Sworn in open Court the 5th day of February 1825
I, John P. Curtiss Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of Madison ┃
County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court
that the said Stephen Crosby 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 
Continental establishment and I do hereby certify that the forgoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and further that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is $80.93
In testimony whereof I have signed and & affixed the seal
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of the Said Court on this fifth day of February 1828
John G. Curtis Clk
[written sideways] S. Crosbys declaration
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January 8, 1897
Sir: -
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Stephen Crosby and David Reed, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows: Stephen Crosby made an application for pension on February 5th, 1828. at which time he was 67 years of age and residing at Smithfield, N.Y., and his pension was allowed for three years actual service as a private in the Mass. troops Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Blanchard and Col. Wesson. Place of his enlistment is not stated.
David Reed made and application for pension on September 10, 1832, at which time he was 67 years of age and residing in Agusta, N.Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary was; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wattles and Col. Smith. He enlisted at Pittsfield, Mass.
His widow, Abigal, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Mr. W. M. King,
2221-13 St., N. W., City.
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This Indenture made the twenty eighth day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between
Stephen Cosby of Smithfield County of Madison and State of
New York of the first part and Stephen Crosby Junior of the
town County and State aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the
sum of eight hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and
acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold remised released aliened and confirmed and by the presents doth grant bargain sell
remise release alien confirm unto the said party of the second part in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns
forever all that certain farm or parcel of land situate lying and being in the town of Southfield County of Madison and State of New York known and designated by being part of the last hundred and of lots number seventy in the fist allotment of New Petersburgh dated
to the said Stephen Lively by John Lachlan and Gerrit Boon containing eighty acres being all of said hundred and excepting twenty acres in the Southwest corner. said twenty acres lying [illegible] sixty four rods north and south fifty to follow with all and Singular the [illegible] and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and revisions, remainder and remainders, rents and profit thereof and all the estate right title intent claim and demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the [illegible] and appurtenances - To have and to hold the said above described
piece of land to the said party of the second part his him as to the Sole and only proper benefit and behalf of the said party of the second part his heirs forever - And the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth
covenant grant bargain promise & agree to and will the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns the above bond and
in the quiet and peaceable possession of the Land party of the second part his heirs and assigns the above [illegible] [illegible] man or lawfully
claiming or to claim the whole or any part of the above mentioned described premises will forever warrant and defend. In witness whereof parties of these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seal the day and year first above written
[illegible signature]
in the presence of Asa Man
Madison County Ss. On this 30th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally came before me Stephen Crosby 
long to me known, and acknowledged that he executed the within and for the [illegile] purposes therein mentioned and that it was his free and voluntary act. That no [illegible] or [illegible] except the [illegible] then these allow the same to be recorded. Asa Man [illegible] [illegible] for Madison County.
This Indenture made the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord of one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between Stephen Crosby of Smithfield County of Madison and State of New York of the first part and Joseph Crosby of the town County and State aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars, to him in hand paid
by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold remised released
Alien and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell remise release alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part in his
actual possession now be off and to his heirs and assigns forever. All that certain piece or parcel of Land situate lying and be in the town of
Smithfield County of Madison and State of New York, known and designated by being part of the east one hundred acres of Lot number
seventy in the first allotment of New Petersburgh bounded as follows (to wit) beginning at the Southwest corner of said hundred acres
and from thence east on the south line of any her an acres sixty four rods thence north fifty rods, thence west sixty four rods
thence south on the west line fifty rods to the place of beginning containing twenty acres of Land together with all and singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainderrents

, issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest claim & demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part
either in Law or Equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold
the above described premises to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof
of the said party
of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors

and administrators doth covenant grant bargain promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part my heirs of
assigns the said
bargained premises in the quiet and peacible [sic] possession of the said part of the second part, his heirs and assigns
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against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part of the above mentioned as described premises, will forever warrant and of defend. In witness whereof the parties of these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written
Stephen Crosby LS
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Asa Man
lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part of the above mentioned on of described
In witness whereof the parties of these presents have hereunto interchangeably set this hands

Madison County Ss. On this 30th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four personally came before me Stephen Crosby to me known and acknowledged that he executed the within deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and that it was his free and voluntary act. I find no erasures or interlineations therefore allow the same to be recorded
Asa Man Clerk
Clerk’s office MadisonCounty SS. I certify that the within are true copies of the Deed of which they purport to be
Copies and that the same were recorded in the Clerks office of this
County in
Liber W of Deeds pages 481 & 482 on the 28th day of February 1826 at 3 O Clock P.M.
John G. Curtis Clerk

Stephen Crosby
To
Stephen Crosby, Jr.
Same and Joseph [illegible]  Deed
[illegible] [illegible]
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[Center section:]
43423
Invalid
Revolutionary
File Number 43,423
Stephen Crosby
Private Revolutionary War
Act: 18 March [18]18
Index:--Volume: S, Page 106

[Right section:]
January 8, [18]97 History Mr. W. M. King
1909 February 25. History Mrs. Mary L. Peacock, S
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[Left side:]
Hamilton New York
August 29th

Received 4 September 1828

75
Jonathan L. Edwards
Pension office
War department
Washington City
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Stephen Crosby [illegible] to G. Rankin
To [illegible]  [illegible]  [illegible] $92,57
Smithfield August 21st 1827
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[Written in center upotright:]
received 20 March 1828
20366
Old register
Stephen Crosby
Madison County 
New York
Letter 18 march 1818
Suspended
see letter dated 3rd April 1828 to
Honorable J.G. Stower
House of representatives

[perpendicular:]
Jonathan L. Edwards, Esquire
Pension Office
War department

I am of the opinion that the evidence furnished by M. Stower in relation to the [illegible] of the transfer of the claimants property is such as to satisfy the rule
understand to have been practiced upon in this department in similar cases.
P.R.G.
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House of Representatives March 19. 1828 I
Sir-
I enclose the papers in the case of  Stephen Crosby of Smithfield - the County of Madison and State of New York an applicant for the benefit  of the revolutionary pensions act.
Very respectfully yours,
John G. Stower
J.L. Edwards Esquire
 Pension Office
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Recd 18 Sept 1828
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Hamilton Madison County New York September 12, 1828.
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Sir-

I have just received yours of the
6th instant in relation to the claim of Stephen Crosby
you observe that you do not feel at liberty to admit
her claim under the rule which allows the certificate
of members of Congress to be received in certain
cases, when there have not been written contracts.
That rule requires the member to certify from his
own personal knowledge of the claimant of the
parties concerned, etc"
In my former statement I
meant to be understood as saying that I knew nothing
personally of the alleged contract of Sale.
the claimant I have know for some years. He
Resides eight miles from me, and from his uniform
fair character, I cannot doubt the truth of his
assertions. I will also add that his extreme poverty
the selection and management of the property
of
all which I have been an eye witness, satisfy me 
that the transaction was bone full and active
observation of the circumstances of the unfortunate
applicant, were it possible he could be subjected
to it, would I believe satisfy any one
 of the Justice of the claim .
I wish the above statement added
to my former communications whenever the matter
is acted upon, and 
I venture to express a strong 
hope that the proof will be found sufficient.
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I am Sir, very respectfully your Obedient humble servant 
John G. Stower
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Due to J. Moss or bearer Seventeen Dollars and ninety seven cents for value received August 31st -December 1823 - - 
17.97
1.26
19.60
8.7
11.53
16th april 1825

96
7
6.72....162
312.39
24.05
73195
72
....196....
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Received 28th February 1825 . Eighth dollars
4 2/3
2 1/3
8.07
1.18
S. Crosby
Note $17.97
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Hamilton Madison County  New York May 28. 1820
I
certify that I have made
Diligent and strict enquiry into the circumstances
attending the sale and conveyance of a piece
of Land situate at Smithfield in the County
of Madison
formerly owned by Stephen Crosby
And by him conveyed to Stephen Crosby
Junior and that I am fully satisfied from the
examination under oath of credible and respectable
witnesses that Stephen Crosby Junior did labor
for his father the said Stephen Crosby after became of age and previous to the conveyance of 
said piece for at least four years and ten
months, that the price of his said [illegible] as
agreed upon was ten dollars per month.
that his labor was actually worth [illegible] of
ten dollars per month and that at the time
Of said conveyance the said Stephen Crosby was greatly
Indebted to said Stephen Crosby Jr
the sum of seven hundred and thirty
dollars for said terms and in discharge of which
among other debts due from said Stephen Crosby it was Stephen Crosby Jr. the said land was conveyed
John  G. Stower
Member of the house of representatives from New York
To J.L. Edwards Esquire
Pension office
War department
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Smithfield 13th June 1897
James Rankin deposeth and saith that he has been
the family physician of Stephen Crosby family
for the term of ten years and that for the term
of five years his wife has not enjoyed health
being subject to Rheumatism Prolapsus uteri and
Paralysis of one side, and her health
is no better at the present date, and during this time he, the said Stephen has and still continues to live in said Town of
Smithfield Madison County and further
this deponent saith not
James Rankin
Sworn and subscribed to before
me this 16th day of June 1827

William Smith Justice of the Peace.
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Madison County  Ss. Zenas Cole of Augusta being sworn saith that S. Crosby Jr. in the month of January in the year 1825 [illegible] a note executed to me by S. Crosby  April 5th 1844
for $6 with intent from date
James Cole
Sworn this 14th day of February before me Asa Munn [illegible] etc.
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Madison County Ss. I J.M. Pratt being sworn saith that S.Crosby Jr. in the year 1826 in the month of January 1st 1826 settled an account due from S. Crosby to J.M. Pratt for goods out of store to the amount of $29.78.
J. M. Pratt 
Sworn this 14th day of February 1818 before me Asa Munn [illegible] etc.
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Oneida County ss
Samuel Moss of Augusta, being duly sworn saith that on the 31st December 1823, Stephen Crosby executed a note to J. Moss for the sum of Seventeen Dollars and Ninety Seven Cents, and said deponent further saith that according to the best of his recollection Stephen Crosby Junior settled said note on the 16th April 1825.
Dated adjusted 14th February 1828
Samuel Moss
Subscribed and sworn to this 14 day of February 1828 before me Sylvester Alger Justice of the peace.
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State of New York
Madison County SS
Abigail Thompson of Augusta in the County of Oneida State of 
New York being duly sworn was depose and say
that on the 27th day of September 1822 she went
to the family of Stephen Crosby of Smithfield
In the County of Madison as a nurse to take
Care of the wife of the said Stephen who was
Sick and confined to her bed and for at least half
the time,
that she continue to reside in the
family of the said Stephen as such nurse constantly
until
some time in the month of April eight hundred and twenty six when she left the family of said Crosby and
further she saith that the price agreed upon for her services was ninety five cents per week
which was paid her by 
Stephen Crosby, Jr.
the son of the said Stephen Crosby and that the total amount paid by him for her nursing was one hundred and thirty six dollars and fifty cents.
Abigail Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed
fore me this 24th day of
July 1828.
Asa Munn Justice of the Peace.
I certify
that the above named Abigail 
Thompson
in a credible witness and a person of 
truth and veracity
Asa Munn  J. Etc
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State of New York
Madison
County SS James Rankin of Smithfield in the County Madison being duly sworn deposes and says that for more than thirty
Years he has known the family and circumstances
Of Stephen Crosby of said town of having for a considerable part of the time the family physician issued said Stephen 
that he knows Stephen Crosby Junior the son of said Stephen
is twenty nine years of age and opines as he is [illegible] and [illegible] that he knows that he labored on the farm 
of his father and for his father for
Several consecutive years year after he came 
of age and previous to the spring of 1825
that he was an unusually industrious and active
man and fully able to earn and as this deponent 
Believes to earn from his father ten dollars a month, that he then had no family as this deponent believes and recollects the said Stephen Crosby [illegible] the labors for his father previous to the [illegible] of 1825 about five years including the time of one winter during which said [illegible] was [illegible] but hired one Daniel Carr an able [illegible] to supply his [illegible] and who believes during the time for said Stephen and further the said Stephen had no means of making payment. I saw [illegible] [illegible] by the sale of said lands which he [illegible] to have but a piece and 6 other fields sale for a full consideration paid therefore.
James Rankin
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 24th day of July 1828
Asa Munn Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named James Rankin
is a credible witness and a  man of
truth and veracity.
Asa Munn
Justice of the peace
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Madison County SS.
John Pratt & Matthew Pratt
of Easton in the County of Madison
being duly sworn do depose and say that they
Have known the above named
Stephen Crosby of Smithfield for twenty years and he
resides at a little more than a mile distance from them that they have read the above affidavit of James Rankin and 
agree with him as to the services of the said Stephen
Crosby Jr. rendered for the said Stephen Crosby and they know these ware so rendered.
and further these deponents say that
they have been well acquainted with the pecuniary circumstances of the said Stephen Crosby and have from time sold him goods and necessities for his family and for which 
owing to the continual sickness of his wife
And family they have been able to obtain
pay with great difficulty, and they fully
believe said Stephen Crosby had no possible means of making payment to the said Stephen Crosby Jr, except by a sale to him of the aforesaid farm which they fully believe to have been a fair and bona fide sale for a full consideration [illegible] therefore-
John Pratt
Matthew Pratt
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day
of July 1828
Asa Munn justice of the peace
I certify that the above named John and 
Matthew Pratt are credible witnesses and
Men of truth and veracity.
Asa Munn J
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Madison County Ss.
I James F. Chamberlain of Eaton
being duly sworn do depose and say
That the within affidavits have been read to him.
that the has known Stephen Crosby for seventeen years and he 
Lived at the distance of a little more than a mile from the said Stephen and he agrees in the statements contained in the said affidavits.
James F. Chamberlain
Sworn to and subscribed before 
this 24th day
of July 1828
Asa Munn Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named
James F. Chamberlain is a credible
Witness and a man of truth and veracity
for
Asa Munn  justice of the peace

Stephen Crosbys Case affidavits
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Hamilton New York 
August 29th 1828 
Jonathan L Edwards
Pension office
war department
Washington City
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Hamilton Madison County New York August 28. 1828
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Dear Sir-
Stephen Crosby of Smithfield in this
County is an applicant for the benefit of the
Revolutionary Pension Act.
about the first of April last I addressed to you a note upon
the subject and received an answer marked date of
April 3 of which the following is an extract "the
acts in respect of the claim of Stephen
Crosby to a pension have been examined. it
appear from his declaration that there was a
debt due from the claimant to his son
Stephen Crosby Junior for four years & ten
months service performed by him for his father
amounting to $731. This transaction will be
an objection to the claim unless it can be
proved to the satisfaction of this Department
that a written contract had been entered
into between the parties previous to the performance
Thereof.  there is also the sum of $136.50 paid
to a nurse for 3 ½  years attendance on claimant’s
wife. The affidavit of this person in regards to said services may be exhibited properly authenticated.
The paper will remain on file this
office "
I subsequently called upon you and called 
your attention to the probability that no contract
in writing was made it not be customary.
this [illegible] section of the [illegible] said commitment
[illegible] to paper, and to the injustice that
would be done Mr. Crosby in case the application 
of the rule to him should defeat his claim 
Otherwise will [illegible]. In the case of the

communication you were pleased to intimate
that I personally knew the circumstances 
of the Petitioner and could vouch for the
framers of the transaction. the objection right
be [illegible]. I could not then do it, not
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having sufficient knowledge of Mr. Crosby’s transaction to state the fact.
But I have since been into the neighborhood and prosecuted my enquiries among his neighbors, men of respectability and good character in every respect and am fully satisfied that the sale
From the applicant to his son was perfectly lawful [sic] and in payment of a debt due from the former to the latter. I saw at least twenty individuals all of whom concurred in the same statement.  I enclose in another [illegible] the affidavits of a
few of the most prominent
Ones together with my
Certificate, and the affidavit of the nine verifying
the charge and payment of the $136.50. the persons
who have made the affidavits are very respectable. Affiant Rankin is a physician of celebrity and fine character. The Messrs. Pratt are merchants and Mr. Chamberlain is a merchant and manufacturer. 
I hope the proofs now addended will be satisfactory and that Crosby who is [illegible] miserably poor will succeed in his application.
I am respectfully
Your Obedient humble servant
John G. Stower
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20,366 
Pension Office 
July 2. 1827 

[inverted]
Benjamin Fairbanks Deposition
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Ss. 
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court within and for the saidCounty of Worcester Do Certify that James Humphrey, Esquire, a Justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of this common seal and has been such Justice for more than one year last part and is entitled to as full faith and credit all his acts and doings as such Justice. In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal the Court of Common pleas for said County to be hereto affixed, this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Abijah Bigelow Clerk
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Earl Cutting of Phillipston in the County of
Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful 
age do testify and say, that in the year of our Lord
AD. 1777- I lived in the Town of Athol, in aforesaid
County that
one Stephen Crosby, them of
Athol, now a resident, in the Town of
Smithfield in the County Maddison and
State of New York- Inlisted [sic] into the service 
of the United States, in the Revolutionary war
on the thirteenth day of May AD 1777 as a private
under the command and in the company of
Captain John Blanchard, and in Colonel Wessons Regiment
and in General Leonards Brigade in the
Massachusetts line-
the said Stephen Crosby with
Myself and one Benjamin Fairbank and Many
others enlisted into the service at that time 
above stated - and that the said Stephen Crosby served
as a soldier, for which he einlisted- the
full term of three years- in the same company
and was honourably discharge with my self and
other messmates at West Point-fand your
Deponent further saith not-
Earl Cutting

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester May 8th 1827
---
Personally appeared the above named
Earl Cutting and made Solemn Oath, that the above
written affidavit, by him subscribed, contains 
the truth, and nothing but the truth.
Before me James Humphrey justice of the peace
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Then testifies that the within named Earl Cutting I have been acquainted with for many years and can safely say that he is a man of Respectability, and may be depended upon as to truth and veracity. 
Pearley Sibley
Attest: James Humphreys
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I Benjamin Fairbank of Enfield in the
County of Hampshire, and commonwealth 
of Massachusetts do testify and say that in the
year of our Lord AD 1777 I lived in
the Town of Athol
in the County of Wocester-
that Stephen Crosby, now a resident of
Smithfield, Maddison County and State of
New York then lived in said Town of Athol 
and inlisted into the service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War on
the thirteenth day of May of the
year as a private soldier, with my self
and others, and served the full term of the
year for which he inlisted and I was in
the same company with him and was
Messmate, and was honorably discharge
from said same at west point in the
year 1780
Benjamin Fairbank
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss May 1st 1827, then the above named
Benjamin Fairbank personally appeared, and
made solemn oath to the truth of the above
affidavit
Before me James Humphreys Justice of the peace
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This certifies that the within named Benjamin Fairbank is a man of Respectability, and may be depended upon as to truth and veracity
Jonathan W. Fay 
Attest: James Humphrey
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O. W. & N. [Old War and navy] Division
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. 10th 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is
requested to furnish, for purposes of identification
as much as possible of the information
called for below.
William Lockson
Commissioner.
Department of the Interior,
Remarks:
Full name of soldier;
David Reed
Place of residence before service:
Town, county, and State, if possible)
Either Massachusetts or New York
Place of residence after service:(Town, county, and State, if possible). Saratoga New York
Date of death (as near as possible): Feb. 1846 at Stockbridge New York
Christian name of widow: Abigail Belknap
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He drew a pension
Your name and address: William King
2221-13th St. Northwest Washington DC
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Old War and navy Division
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. Dec. 10. 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is
requested to furnish, for purposes of identification
as much as possible of the information
called for below.
William Lockson
Commissioner
Full name of soldier: Stephen Crosby
Place of residence before service:
Town, county and State, if possible)
Enlisted from Massachusetts from—County
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Augusta New York and Smithfield New York
Date of death (as near as possible)
October 20th 1831
Christian name of widow:___
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He drew a pension
Remarks:
Your name and address;
William King
2221-13th St. Northwest
Washington D.C.
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February 6. 1909 
U.S. Pension Bureau
Do the pension records contain the name of Stephen Crosby who was a Revolutionary soldier having served as private in John Blanchard's Company, 9th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Wesson, the record is desired for membership into the  D.A.R.'s --- 
Respectfully (Mrs.) Mary L. Peacock
309 Michigan Avenue 
Sheboygan Wisconsin
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for a statement of the military history of Stephen Crosby a soldier 
of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for penfsion on file in this bureau. S.F 43,423
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
May 13, 1777.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 yrs
RANK,
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Blanchard
COLONEL.
Wesson
STATE
Massachusetts
Battles engaged in,___
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Athol Worcester county Massachusetts
Date of application for pension, February 5, 1828 His claim was admitted.
Residence at date of application, Smithfield Madison County New York
Age at date of application: Born March 19, 1761
Remarks: Soldiers wifes name not stated was alive in
1828. His son, Stephen, was 29 years old in 1828.