Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23182, Samuel Cranston, Continental R. I.
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SERVICE.; [no title]; NUMBER.
Continental R.I.; Samuel Cranston; S.23182
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In the matter of
Samuel Cranston
App for Pension
7th May

Returned for further proof of service
Greens Regt.

Adm:

50 for the clk
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State of New York
County of Delaware ss: 

On this seventh day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid personally appears Samuel Cranston aged 61 years and upwards resident in the town Roxbury in the County and State aforesaid, 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 Samuel Cranston enlisted in the town of Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, on the 8th of May 1775 as a private for the term of eight months, into a Company commanded by Captain Matthew Allen in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Church in the Rhode Island State line, that he continued to serve in said corps until the expiration of the above term of enlistment in the month of January 1776 – [illegible] Received no discharge because he did not go out of service. For, at the time last aforesaid, and while in camp, in the town of Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, he enlisted as a private for the term of one year into a company commanded by Captain Samuel Sloan in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson in the Massachusetts State line- that he continued to serve in said corps until  February 1777 when, in the town of Morristown in the State of New Jersey, he received his discharge which discharge he has since lost- but he remained as a
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Volunteer with the greater part of said Corps at the particular request of General Washington, for six weeks after the expiration of the said term of enlistment and service. That afterwards, he the said Samuel Cranston enlisted in the town of Warren in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island aforesaid on the 10th day of April 1777 as a non commissioned officer in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Arnold in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Green in the Rhode Island State line, that he continued to serve in the same Corps until the 10th day of April 1780 (the term of his enlistment being for three years), and at that time in the town of Newport in the last aforesaid State received a discharge executed by Colonel Greene aforesaid, said discharge has been lost for Mary years- That, afterwards, he the said Samuel Cranston enlisted in the aforesaid town of Warren about the first of February 1781 as a non commissioned officer, for the term of three years, in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Hughes in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Greene aforesaid in the Rhode Island State line-that he continued to serve in said corps tho’ the command of the Regiment devolved upon Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Roany upon the fall of Colonel Greene at Croton River, until the close of the War- and on the 25th of December 1783 at Saratoga in the State of New York received a Discharge executed by Major William Allen Commandant of the Regiment which discharge has been lost for many years.  that in 1775 he turned out with the Militia of Rhode Island & repaired [lowards?] […ing-]
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-ton upon the attack by the British at that place that was not engaged in the battle as the enemy had already fled to Boston, that he was in the battles of Trenton and Princetown, in the battle at Red bank on the Delaware River with the Hessians and in the battle on Rhode Island and in the capturing of Cornwallis and also in many skirmishes- 
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- 

[Signature]
Samuel Cranston

Sworn to & declared before
me the day & year aforesaid

Gideon Frisbee

I, Gideon Frisbee, one of the Judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Cranston did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration and I do hereby transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
Dated Delhi May 7th. 1818. 
Gideon Frisbee

 In testimony that the said Gideon Frisbee is one of the Judges as aforesaid & that he subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit & certificate, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this 8th May 1818

H. R. Phelps Dep. Clk
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It appears by the Regimental Books that the within named Samuel Cranston, by me recollected, on the twenty ninth day of January 1781- inlisted into the Regiment then commanded by Colonel Christopher Greene, to serve for the term of three years; that he did serve from the time of his inlistment aforesaid, as a Sergeant and faithfully in said Regiment while commanded by said Colonel Greene and afterwards by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment, until the twenty fifth day of December 1783 when he was honourably discharged from the Regiment of said Corps at Saratoga in the State of New York-
 the said Regan the shore of the War
 Maj. Dexter [illegible] Maj. Of said
Regt. At the close of the War.-

Providence February 12.th 1819.-
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33.368
New York
Samuel Cranston decd
of______in the State of _____
in the State of
who was a Sergeant in RI commanded
by Captain______of the________Revolution line for Deducg. $96 a year paid under act 1818 & 1820.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and ending 28th April 1841

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Octr 1856 and Sent to J.C.G. Kennedy
Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk,
Book 26 Vol. 6 Page 144
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Saml. Cranston-

7,0151

[illegible]
Septr. 1819

J.L.E.

H.R. Phelps Esqr.
Clk of Deleware Co.
N. York

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1021
H.R. Phelps Clk
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District of New York 
Delaware County ss.

On this 28th day of February 1821, personly appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County of Delaware declared soly Statute Samuel Cranston aged 64 years and upwards residing in the Town of Roxbury in County and said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows In the Town of Warren in the State of Rhode Island Inlisted in a company commanded by Captain Matthew Allen a recruiting officer in a Regt commanded by Colonel Church for the term of Eigth month and continued in service for said eight months, and Inlisted again for the term of one year on the first day of January 1776 near Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts [crossed out “and contin”] under Capt Samuel Sloan in Regt. commanded by Col. John Patterson and continued in servis until the experation of said term of enlistmend, and on the 30th day of December 1776 at Trenton in the State of  New Jersey by the request of General Washington volunterd my service for six weeks longer and received my discharge in writing at Morristown in the State of New Jersey about the middle of February 1777.
And I again enlisted at Warren in the State Rhode Island on or about the 10th day of April in 1777 under Capt Thomas Arnold in a Regt commanded by Col Christopher Green for the term of three years and continued to serve for the term of enlistment and Received my discharge at Newport in the State of Rhode Island in writing which is worn out and gone
I again enlisted at Warren in the State of Rhod Island on the first day of February 1781 for the term of three years under Capt Thomas Hughes in a Regt Commanded by Colo. Green- In May
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the aforesaid year at Croton river Col. Green was kiled and the Command envolved on Lt. Col. Olney and continued to serve during the said terms of enlistment and received my discharge at Saratogen in the State of New York on the 25 day of December 1783 from Major William Allen Comedant of Rhode island Troops- Was in the Battol at Trenton at Princstown red Bank the Battle in Rhode island the Captains of Lord Cornwallis also in a number of other scurmishes the above declaration was made on the seventh day of May 1818 incerted in a certificut No. 7851 
I do solemly swear that I was a resident Citizcin of the United States on the 18th 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 provision of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval servis of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security, contract or debts to due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
[signature]
Samuel Cranston
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Schedule of property belonging to Samuel Crimson that is—

I have a lease of a lot of land containing 80 acres the income of which is worth annually it $10.00
It is subject to an annual rent of ten dollars and has been for 19 years last past with interest I have not paid any rent it all, the land lord has a right to reenter at any time and take the land from me, which is not in my power to hinder

two old horses worth each ten dollars- $20.00 
two Cows each worth 8 Dollars- 16.00
3 yearlings worth -50 
1 Calf worth 1-25
4 Sheep --- 4.00 
A share in an old Waggon --- 4.00 
one old plow one chain one ax 2 hoes-- 2-50 
a post [illegible]--0.12
a Wooden Clock a broken Kittle one broken pot—3.12
a Broken Tea Kittle, a broken dish Kittle ---0.18 
a frying pan and Skiller -- 0 -10 
6 cups and saucers and a tea pot—0.25
6 arthan plates 5 old chares 2 pails - - - 0.50
6 old knives and forks 1 Iron Spoon ---0.45
2 old chests broken, 1 old desk 2 old barrels - 1.00 
2 glass bottels 1 looking glass 1 Churn—0.40
1 table 1 woden boal 2 tin kans –1.00 
A note against Thomas G Davis of 14 -00 

I am owing my nabours $60
I have been a farmer by occupation but not able to work but very trifling on account of ill health very much broken down with Rheumatism &c. my wife is 54 years and upwards of age very unwill subject to the Slepy Leathery Rheumatism &c. not half able to maintain her self and one son named Williams 23 years of age Noncomposmentus not capable taking care of himself very weakly and unwell
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Sworn and declared on the 28th day of February 1821 [crossed out "before me"] in open court
H.R. Phelps
Samuel Cranston

I, Homer R Phelps Clerk of Delaware County 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 of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty two Dollars and fifty seven cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28th day of March 1821. 
H.R. Phelps - Clk
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State of New York 
Deleware County ss. On this 6th day September 1856 personally appeared before me Nelson K Dart a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Delaware and State of New York Lydia Whipple aged fifty six years a resident of the town of Roxbury in said County of Delaware who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that she is now the wife of Allen G Whipple that before her marriage to the said Whipple her maiden name was Lydia Cranston that she is the daughter of Samuel Cranston Late of the said town of Roxbury now deceased, that she was the youngest daughter by the first wife of the said Samuel Cranston that her mothers name was Elizabeth and that her maiden name as she this deponent has been informed and believes to be true was Elizabeth West that her said mother the first wife of her said father Samuel Cranston died at the said town of Roxbury on the 30th day of January 1810. that she this deponent was present when she died that she attended her funeral and saw her buried.
and Deponent further says that after the death of her said mother she this deponent resided at home with her said father untill his death which was on the 28th day of April 1841. that she was present when he died, that she attended his funeral and saw him  buried
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and this deponent further says that her said father had no children by his last wife whose name before her marriage to the said Samuel Cranston the father of this deponent was Eunice Whipple that her said father was married to the said Unice Whipple on the 18th day of December 1810, that the said Unice survived the said Samuel Cranston and that the said Eunice the second wife and widow of the said Samuel Cranston died at the said town of Roxbury on the 26th day of February 1853. that she this deponent was present when the died that she attended her funeral and saw her buried.

And deponent further says that her said Father had six children by his first wife two sons and four daughters that survived him all of whom are now still living as far as this deponent now knows or has been informed 
Viz “Mary” aged about seventy years now the wife of Christian Wood
“Caleb Cranston" aged about sixty six years
“Betsy Cranston”, aged about sixty three years 
“Fanny” aged about about sixty years.  now the wife of Chester Norton 
“William Cranston”, aged about fifty Eight years 
and this deponent “Lydia"aged about fifty six years now the wife of Allen G. Whipple 

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said further saith not Lydia Whipple 
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person that she is the person she represents herself to be.

Nelson K Dart Justice of the peace
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State of New York 
County of Deleware ss

On this twentieth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty four personally appeared in open Court before the Surrogates Court of the Couunty and State aforesaid Lydia Whiple aged fifty four years and upwards as resident of Roxbury in Deleware County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law deposes any says that she is a Daughter and an heir at law of Samuel Cranston who was a Seargant in the Rhode Island line in the Revolutionary war- that he was a pensioner in Delaware County in the State of New York under the act of March 18th 1818 - that his said pension was granted at the rate of 96 dollars a year and that the said pension certificate issued at the war department on the 18th day March 1819 as this Deponent believes
She further saith that there are now Six children of the aforesaid Samuel Cranston alive whose names are Mary Wood Caleb Cranston Betsey Cranston Fanny Norton William Cranston and Lydia Whipple- that said Samuel Cranston died at Roxbury in the County
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Delaware and State of New york on the 28th day of April in the year 1841- that he was married to his first wife (who was the mother of all these children above named ) at Warren in the State of Rhode Island on the ninth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four that he was afterwards (namely) on the Eighth of December in the year Eighteen hundred and ten married to his seccond wife- his first wifes name previous to their marriage was Elizabeth West and she died at Roxbury aforesaid on the thirtieth of January in the year Eighteen hundred and ten leaving the children above mentioned the Samuel Cranston did again get married to Eunice Whipple at Roxbury in the State of New York and on the twenty sixth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three this last named wife of of Samuel Cranston also died leaving no children by him- the aforesaid Samuel Cranston was born in the Township of Warren in the State of Rhode Island on the 7th day of March in the year 1757 - and died on the day above mentioned this deponent declares that there are not now any other Children alive of the aforesaid Samuel Cranston besides these six above alluded to She makes this
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children alive of the aforesaid Samuel Cranston besides these six above alluded to that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 
Lydia Whipple

Sworn to and subsided before me the day and year first above written.  Note- December [interlined?] in first date before deponent subscribed it)

Wm Gleason [Jun?] Surrogate 
of Delaware County in 
the State of New York 

I William Gleason Surrogate of the County of Delaware in the State of New York do hereby certify that after a careful investigation of the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit do hereby certify that I believe them to be true

[seal affixed on left side of page]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Delph[cut off] in Delaware County in the State of New York this 20th day of [crossed out “July”] December in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty four 
Wm Gleason [illegible]
Surrogate of Delaware County in the State of New York
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State of New York
County of Deleware ss
On this 29th day of November the the year Eighteen hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me Nelson K Dart a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Fuller aged 80 years and Isaac Coon, aged 62 yrs who being each of them duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are residents of Roxbury in Delaware County in the State of New York that they are acquainted with Lydia Whipple who has made oath to the within affidavit and that she is the person that she therein professes to be and that these deponents are not interested in this claim or in the prosecution thereof 
John Fuller
Isaac Coon
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day 
and year last above written

Nelson K. Dart
Justice of the peace 

I Nelson K Dart do hereby certify that the two witnesses who have sworn to the joint affidavit on this page of this sheet are credible persons and that I am not interested in this claim or in the prosecution thereof 
Nelson K Dart
Justice of the peace
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and that she is the person that she therein professes to be and that these deponents are not interested in this claim or in the prosecution thereof 
John Fuller
Isaac Coon
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day 
and year last above written

Nelson K. Dart
Justice of the peace 

I Nelson K Dart do hereby certify that the two witnesses who have sworn to the joint affidavit on this page of this sheet are credible persons and that I am not interested in this claim or in the prosecution thereof 
Nelson K Dart
Justice of the peace

State of New-York, 
DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ---

I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that Nelson K. Dart Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 20 day of December 1854
Benjn. Cannon
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MARRIAGES

Samuel Cranston was
Married to Elizabeth west
September 9, 1784

Samuel Cranston was
Married to Eunice Whipple 
December 8 1810. 

Mary Cranston was 
married September 26TH 1808 
to Christian Wood

Caleb Cranston 
was married to 
Abagail Davis January
6th 1810 

Fanny Cranston 
was married to Chester
Norton June 13th 1820 

Lydia Cranston 
was married to Allen G
Whipple May 14th 1837
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FAMILY RECORD.

DEATHS.

John Cranston died Aug 2. 1785
Nathan Died September 2 1801
Sarah died July 30 1803---
Elizabeth Cranston the wife of Samuel Cranston Departed this Life January 30th 1810

Samuel Cranston Died
April 28th 1841

Died Eunice Cranston
Feb 26th 1853
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Section.

3-1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

December 18, 1920.

Mrs. Lee Milk, 
Granville, 
New York. 

Madam: 

In addition to the military history of Samuel Cranston, file No. 23182, Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following data from the family record: 

Children of Samuel and Elizabeth Cranston, 

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John; Cranston; born March 3, 1785,; died August 2, 1785.
Mary; “, February 7, 1787,; married Christoper Wood, September 26, 1808.
Caleb; “; April 29, 1789; married Abigail Davis, January 6, 1810.
Samuel; “; April 29, 1789; 
Betsey; “; August 30 1793.
Fanny; “; September 4, 1795; married Chester Norton, June 13, 1820
William; “; August 10, 1797.
Lydia; “; March 3, 1797; married Allen G. Whipple, May 14, 1837.
Sarah; “; August 4, 1801, died July 30, 1803.
Nathan; “; August 4, 1801; died September 2, 1801.
________________________
Sally M. Whipple born February 8, 1838.
Samuel C. “ “ August 24, 1839

Very Respectfully
Commissioner. r.
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23182
INVALID.

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File No. 23.182
Samuel Cranston
Serg Rev War
Act:  June 7th 82"
Indes:__Vol. 2 Page. 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Decr. 19-1900
Geo. W. Wood [Equinunk?]
 
Sept. 26. 1903. His. to
Geo. E. McLaury
Sheridan, N.Y.

1920, Dec. 18 Hist to
Mrs. Lee Milk-Ew
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State of New York 
Delaware County ss.

On this fourteenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me Nelson K. Dart a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Lydia Whipple aged fifty four years and upwards who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is now a resident of the town of Roxbury in the County of Delaware in the State of New York- that she is a daughter and heir at law of Samuel Cranston who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of ninety six dollars a year She believes that her father the aforesaid Samuel Cranston did get his pension granted in accordance with the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 on the 18th day of March 1819 She says that the aforesaid Samuel Cranston died in Roxbury in Delaware County in the State of New York on the 28th day of April in the year 1841 leaving six children whose names are Mary Wood - Caleb Cranston -Betsey Cranston Fanny Norton William Cranston and  Lydia Whipple - she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land due to these heirs of Samuel Cranston under act of September 16th 1776 - she believes that proof sufficient for the adjudication of this claim will be found by
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Referring to those placed in the pension office at the time of the collection of the pension above mentioned
Lydia Whipple

Sworn to and subscribed before me at the day and year first above written.
Nelson K. Dart
Justice of the Peace

I William Gleason jr. Surrogate of the County of Delaware in the state of New York do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that Samuel Cranston was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of 96 dollars a year and that he died in Roxbury in the State of New York on the 28th day of April in the year 1841 that he left the following named children Caleb Cranston, Fanna Norton, William Cranston Mary Wood, Betsey Cranston, and Lydia Whipple and that these are all of the children of said Samuel Cranston that are now alive

I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Delhi in Delaware County in the state of New York this 22d day of December in the year of our Lord 1853.
Wm Gleason Jur County Judge & Surrogate of Delaware County State of New York-
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State of New-York,
DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICCE, ss

I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County do hereby certify that before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was as the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 26 day of December 1853.
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

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He was not a [illegible] man
[illegible name]
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[Image is of a court form placed in the middle of a hand-written deposition]

[Hand-written portion]

State of New York on the 28th day of April in the year 1841 that he left the following named chldren Caleb Cranston, Fanna Norton William Cranston Mary Wood, Betsey Cranston, and Lyydia Whipple and that these are all of the children of said Samuel Cranston that are now alive.

[The court form placed over hand-written deposition]

State of New-York,
DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICCE, ss 

I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County do hereby certify that William Gleason Jr. Esquire, by whom the annexed [crossed out “deposition”] certificate purports to have been made, was as the time of taking such deposition, a [crossed out “Justice of the Peace”] County Judge in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 26 day of December 1853. Benj. Cannon Clerk.
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State of New-York,
DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICCE, ss

I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County do hereby certify that William Gleason Jr. Esquire, by whom the annexed deposition  purports to have been taken, was as the time of taking such deposition, a [crossed out “Justice of the Peace”] County Judge in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 20 day of December 1854. Benj. Cannon Clerk.
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State of New-York,
DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICCE, ss

[The official county seal & ribbon are attached to left side of page]

I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and of the Courts of said County do hereby certify that Nelson K Dart Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was at the date of taking such proof or ackowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 10 day of Sep. 1856. 
Benj. Cannon Clerk.
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State of New York 
Delaware County Ss
On this 6th day of September one thousand Eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me Nelson K Dart a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Delaware and State of New York, Ira Hick a resident of the said town of Roxbury in said County who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Samuel Cranston late of said town of Roxbury (Deceased) in his life time and that he resided in the immediate neighbourhood with the said Cranston at the time of the said Cranstons death that be saw him after his death attended his funeral, and saw him buried.  that the said Samuel Cranston died at the said town of Roxbury on or about the 28th day of April 1841.
and this deponent further says that the Samuel Cranston at the time of his death left a Last Will and testament which bears date the 30th day of December 1836 in which said will and testament he constructed and appointed this deponent an Executor of his estate both personal and real. And that said will and testament was on the 9th day of August 1841 admitted to Probate as a will of real and personal Estate, was duly proved, and approved and allowed by by Charles Hathaway Esquire Surrogate of the said County of Delaware and that he this deponent was on said ninth
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day of August 1841 duly sworn before said
Surrogate as such Executor. No Bond or
other security was asked for or demanded
of this deponent by said Surrogate
and this deponent further says that he
is now and has been for many years
freeholder of the said town of Roxbury and
is now the owner of a Large freehold
estate worth over five thousand Dollars and
that he is now worth five thousand
Dollars or more over and above all Just
claims against him
and deponent further says that the personal
Estate of the said Samuel Cranston as valued by the appraisers appointed by the Surrogate was appraised at the sum of $295. 06/100 Dollars
and said real Estate might have been worth
one thousand Dollars
[illegible signature]in

The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and
subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiant to
be a credible person, and that he is worth the
amount of property he represents himself to be and that I have no interest this claim.
Henry K. Gart
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Delaware County 
Surrogates Court.  I Jesse Palmer Surrogate of Delaware County, hereby certify that Ira Hicks of Roxbury, Delaware County is duly appointed Executor of the last will and testament of Samuel Cranston late of Roxbury aforesaid deceased and has duly entered upon his duties as such Executor. 
In testimony whereof the Surrogate of Delaware County has hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal of office – 
Witness J. Palmer Surrogate of Delaware County this 16th day of September 1856. 
J Palmer Surrogate

State of New York 
DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE, ss.

I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that Jesse Palmer Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate [crossed out “of proof or acknowledgment”] of the annexed Instrument and there written, was, at the date of taking such [crossed out “proof or acknowledgment”] [handwritten “certificate”], a judge in and for the county aforesaid, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such [crossed out ‘Justice”] judge, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 18 day of September 1856 
Benj Cannon CLERK.
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State of New York 
County of Delaware S.S. 
On this 29th day of Nov in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me Nelson K Dart a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Betsey Cranston a Resident Roxbury in Delaware County and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that the annexed paper is a leaf from the original family Record of Samuel Cranston who was allowed a pension of 96 dollars a year for services performed by him in the Rhode island line in the Revolutionary war that said pension was granted in accordance with act of Congress of March 18th 1818  she further states that she knows this said family record to be what she has stated as this deponent is a Daughter of Said Samuel Cranston, and she knows it to be in the hand writing of her father all excepting which was written after his death she says that she herself did cut this same leaf from the family bible of her father aforesaid 
Betsey Cranston
Her Mark [indicated by an “X”]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Nelson K. Dart 
Justice of the peace
Page 34

I Nelson K Dart the Justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit was sworn to do hereby certify that Betsey Cranston who has made oath to the same is a credible person that she is the person she therein represents herself to be and that I am satisfied that the document hereunto annexed is the genuine Family Record of the family of the Samuel Cranston described in said affixed avit.

Nelson K. Dart
Justice of the peace
Page 35

[2 Columned Page]

[Left column]
J.C.G. Kennedy June 25 1836
[Handwritten sideways down right side of Left Column of page is as follows]
Notification sent May 16th 182[?] to Phelps, Esqr. Clk of Delaware County N. York

[Right Column]

7851
New York
Samuel Cranston
of Roxbury in the state of N York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the R Island line, for the term of 3 years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of March '19 and sent to Judge Frisbee Delaware Co. N York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 mos 28/31 79.22, Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.-
[equation totalling]
$127.22

Continued.

Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818
Page 36

Samuel Cranston
decd Delaware Co.
N. York
Admr Incd. June 7 1832
2 years Sept. $120
a year from 4 Mch
1831 to 28 April 1841
when he died
deducting 
$96 a year paid under '18 ?20
Pay to Ira Hicks Executor
for Mary Wood 1- Fanny
Norton 2- Lydia Whipple 3-
Caleb 4-Betsey 5- & Wm Cranston 6.

or any of them or any others of his
children who may be alive

Cert to
J C G Kennedy by
Present
Page 37

Brief in the case of Samuel Cranston decd
Delaware County and State of New York act June 7 1832 

Claim, ("original” or “for increase”) [the word “original” is crossed out] 
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls: If either, state the substance. 
He was pensioned under the Act of 1818 & 1820 at $96 a year. And decd 28 April 1841.- 
He claimed that in Feby 1781 he enlisted in Rhode Island for 3 years as a non-commissioned officer and served out his enlistment.  Under the acts of 18 & 20 non-commissioned officer was [illegible] entitled to $96 a year- The records show that in Feby 1781 he enlisted for 3 years as a Sergeant for which service under the Act of 1832 he is entitled to $120 a year, which is allowed deducting $96 a year.
Death, & heirship proved agreeably to Regulations and administration had upon his estate
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent 
J.C.G. Kennedy Esq
Present
Page 38

Washington 29th Sept / 56

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the "additional evidence" required for the claim of Mrs. Lydia Whipple for Pension under the Act of 7th Jun / 32.  The claim was filed in your office on or about the 17th June 1856.

I have the honor to be &c

Jos. M. Kennedy
for
Jos. G.G. Kennedy

Con. J. Minot
Page 39

[Image is extremely faint.  There was no extracted text.] 

Samuel Cranston [illegible] 28 Ap 1841

Mary Woods 1- Caleb Cranston 2-Betsey Cranston3 - Fanny Norton 4- William Cranston 5- Lydia Whipple 6
Page 40

STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND,
Department of State. 
Providence, Sept. 28, 1853 

I certify that on the Rolls in this Office of the Non-s Commission Officers and Privates in the Rhode Island Regiment, enlisted on the 1st day of February, A.D. 1781 for Three years, appears the name of Samuel Cranston, Sergeant-
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said State the year and day before written.
Asa Potter
Secy of State

[There is the shape of a seal in bottom left corner of page]
Page 41

State of New York 
Delaware County ss.

On the 29th day of April, in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me Nelson K Dart a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Fuller aged 80 yrs and Isaac Coon aged 69 yrs each of whom being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that they well acquainted with Lydia Whipple who did make oath to an affidavit on the fourteenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three asking for bounty land for services of the father of said Lydia Whipple these Deponents say that they have seen the affidavit above alluded to and that they have heard the same read an they here declare that said Lydia Whipple and themselves are residents of the same Township that she is the person that she presents herself to be in her affidavit of December fourteenth Eighteen hundred and fifty three they do further declare that they are not interested in this bounty land  & claim or in the prosecution of the same
John Fuller
Isaac Coon

sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Nelson K Dart Justice of the peace
Page 42

I Nelson K Kart the Justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit was sworn to do hereby certify that the witnesses therein named are credible persons- I also hereby certify that I am not interested in their claim or in the prosecution thereof.
Nelson K. Dart
Justice of the Peace
Page 43

State of New-York
Delaware County Clerk's Office.

I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that Nelson K. Kart Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 26 day of February 1856
Benj. Cannon CLERK.
Page 44

Pen Off. Oct 6 1856

Sir
Please state when Saml. Cranston of NY was last paid at $96 a year under the Acts of 1818 & 1820.
Respectfully
S. Cole
Ch? Clk.

R.J. Atkinson Esq
3 auditor

Triplett
Page 45

Third Auditors Office
October 7. 1856.
Sir.

The within named pensioner under act of 1818, was paid to the date of his death April 28, 1841, as appears from the records of this Office.

Very respectfully
W.N.S. Taylor
Act 3 Auditor

Hon.
J. Minot,
Comr. Pensions
Page 46

Claim of Mrs. Lydia Whipple
claiming the benefit of 
the act of 7th Jun 1832

Samuel Cranston
N.Y. [illegible numbers]

filed by
Jos. C.G. Kennedy
Washington
D.
Page 47

GEO. W. WOOD, 
Equinunk, Wayne Co., PA

[A Received stamp reading PENSION OFFICE US DEC 14 1900]

December 13th 1900

Hon. H. Clay Evans 
Commer. of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
[Another “Received” stamp reading O.W. & N. Division, DEC 19, 1900, RECEIVED]

Sir
Pardon me for addressing you in a matter presumably not pertaining to your office.
My grandfather Samuel Cranston was a soldier of the Revolution. He was a native of Rhode Island, and no doubt served with troops from that state. His immediate family preserved no discharge or memoranda of his service.  Can you oblige me with data as to his rank, term of service &c. I believe he drew a a pension as soldier of the Revolution.
I am Sir 
Very Respectfuly 
Your Obdt. Servt. 
Geo. W. Wood
Page 48

[Letter is written on official letterhead of the Board of Supervisor’s of Chautauqua County]

[Chautauqua County’s Seal]

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y.

[6 Columns]

[Column Headings]
TOWN; SUPERVISOR; POST OFFICE; TOWN; SUPERVISOR; POST OFFICE

Arkwright; Marvin Horton; R.F.D. 3, Fredonia; Harmony, E.W. Connelly; Ashville
Busti; Fred A. Bently; Jamestown; Jamestown; James A. Clary; Jamestown
Carroll; John Venman; Frewsburg; Jamestown; Archibald D. Falconer; Jamestown
Charlotte; Edwin F. Lake; Charlotte Center; Jamestown; Chas. J. Anderson; Jamestown
Chautauqua; August Anderson; Mayville; Kiantone; Alonzo J. Martin; Jamestown
Cherry Creek; Chas. L. Wheeler; Cherry Creek; Mina; W.L. Nuttall; Findley Lake
Clymer; Dr. L.P. McCray; Clymere; Poland; John H. Anderson; Kennedy
Dunkirk; Thomas J. Cummings; Dunkirk; Pomfret; Gaius M. Tremaine Jr.; Fredonia
Ellery; Frank F. Pickard; Bemus Point; Portland; Charles F. Crandall; Brocton
Ellicott; Merritt B. Pratt; Jamestown; Ripley; Jos. A. McGinnies; Ripley
Ellington; Theodore A. Case; Ellington; Sheridan; George E. McLaurey; Sheridan
French Creek; Henry R. Case; Cutting; Sherman; Albert B. Sheldon; Sherman
Gerry; Orson N. Salisbury; Gerry; Stockton; Lucien C. Warren; Stockton
Hanover; David T. Smith; Forrestville; Villenova; Wallace J. Franch; Hamlet
none; none; none; Westfield; S. Frederick Nixon; Westfield

[Inked stamp reads…]
To Chf. Sheridan, N.Y.
Action M
SEP 18 1903
COMMISSIONER

[Another inked stamp reads…]
Sept 8 1903


Geo Tate Esq.
Washington D.C.

My Dear Sir: Samuel Cranston was born in Newport R. I. April 12 1752 and was Sergeant in Col Olneys Reg. in the war of the Revolution. as we find on his tomb - stone. From the above meager account of his life and war services can you find either in the war department of the pension office any thing more in regard to his company or time of enlistment or discharge etc
This is for the purpose of properly marking his grave as a Revolutionary soldier 
Any information which you may be able to get in regard to the matter will be thankfully received by interested parties here
Most Respectfully yours 
Geo. E. W. McLaury
Page 49

Granville N. Y.
Nov. 12, 1920 

[Inked stamp reading…]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 15 1920

Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sirs: 
Much of the information the blank you sent is just what I lack- what I hoped to find in the war record of this ancestor.  It is merely information to enable me to file papers for membership in the D.A.R. Hoping the little I know will enable you to give me the place of enlistment, the name of his widow, etc.

Yours truly 
Mrs. Lee Milk.
Page 50

S-049.

Ex. CW……Div. Rev War Section

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9, 1920 
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau. 
Given name of widow…not known 
Name of soldier, Samuel Cranston 
[crossed out “P.O.”] address of claimant, at enlistment and after service… not known 
Company... Capt. Silas Jobbuts
Regiment…1st Rhode Island Reg. 
State where enlisted… Not known 
Appointed dates of birth & death
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers. Col. Christopher Greene Return attached letter with reply. 
F.D. Byington
Acting Commissioner

6-2469
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. Dec. 17, 1920

In reply to your request of _____received__________for a statement of the military history of Saml Cranston, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 23182

[5 columns]
[column headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.; LENGTH OF SERVICE.; RANK.; OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. OR COLONEL.; STATE

May 8, 1775; 8 mos; Pvt.; Capt. Matthew Allen, Co. Church; R.I.
Jun 1776; 1 yr, 6 wks; “; Capt. Saml. Sloan, Col. Jas. Patterson; Continental
Apl 10 1777; 3 yrs.; Sgt; Capt. Thos. Arnold, Col. Christopher Greene; R.I.
Feb 1, 1781; Dec 25, 1783; “; Capt. Thos. Hughes, Col. Christopher Greene, Col. Jeremiah Olney; 

Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Red Bank Rhode Island,  Sur. Of Conrwallis, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [?], Warren, Bristol Co., R.I.
Date of application for pension, May 7, 1818 
Residence at date of application, Roxbury, Delaware Co. NY
Age at date of application, b. Mar 7, 1757-
Remarks:  He mar. Sept 7, 1784-Elizabeth West- who died in Roxbury Jan 30, 1810. Dec. 18 (or 8) 1810 he mar. Eunice Whipple, she d. Feb. 26, 1853 leaving no children. He d. Apl. 28, 1841 in Roxbury. For further family data see supplement-
Respectfully-
Commissioner.
6-2856