Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1,390, Cary Crandall, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R.I. (Rhode Island)

Crandall, Cary
Crandal
Crandle
[and] Mehitable

NUMBER
W 1390
B.L.Wt. 26013-160-55
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24.588
New York
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Cary Crandall
of Friendship in the State of New York who was a Private in the Compy [Company] commanded by Captain Maxon of the Regt. [Regiment] commanded by Col [Colonel] Wells in the R. Island [Rhode Island] line for 6 Months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Jany [January] 1834 and sent [to] Hon [Honorable] E [?] Howell[,] House [of] Repret. [Representatives]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. [September] 1838 - $50 [$50.00]
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar [March] 34 [1834] [$] 10+
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$60.00
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(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act [of] June 7, 1832.)

Recorded by [?] Jn [here, because of ink blots, it's unclear if there was a middle initial or not, or whether the first three letters representing the first name were Jno or not] Cromwell[,] Clerk, Book E Vol 4 [to the right side of the number 4, there is an ink blot, so it's not clear whether the volume number was 4, or 4_] Page 94
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23408

In the Matter of the application of Cary Crandall. for a Pension.)
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Declaration

Done 

I certify that the within papers passed through the hands of the Clerk in the same state they now are - January 5th 1834
[?] Howell 
[?] In Congress
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[Occasional spacing has been included, to make the text blocks easier to read.]

State of New York)
Allegany County) SS - Personally appeared before me Jonathan [?] Savage the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Allegany Cary Crandall, who being duly sworn deposeth and Saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades Viz -

one month I served as a private in the year 1778 - for one month as a private in the year 1779 - for two months as a private in the latter part of the year 1779 - and in the beginning of the year 1780 - and that during the years 1780, 1781 and 1782 he served as a minute man for three months or more - and for such service, I claim a pension - 
Cary Crandall

Sworn and Subscribed this 5th)
day of [here June is stricken through] ^August 1833 before me)
Jonathan Savage[,] Justice

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent Cary Crandall, that he is a respectable old man, and that his statement is entitled to full credit and beliefs - Jonathan Savage J. P. [Justice of the Peace]
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Allegany County)
Clerks Offices)  I Judson W Sherman[,] Clerk of Said County do certify that Jonathan Savage before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same[,] one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County[,] and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his name subscribed thereto is his proper hand writing and Signature[.]  Witness my hand and Seal ]of] office this 9th August 1833
J W Sherman[,] Clk [Clerk]

[Written perpendicularly, along the left side of the page:} Cary Crandall-
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States [State] of New York)
Allegany County LS)  On this 30th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Pleas of the Said County of Allegany now sitting Cary Crandall[,] a resident of the Town of Friendship in the said County of Allegany[,] aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein ^Stated- 

That he entered the Service as a minute-man in the year 1778 in the company of Lieutenant Wells,[or Weles] in the regiment of Colonel Norris and that he served about one month and in the year following he was again in the service in the month of march in the company of Captain Phineas Maxon, and was marched to Newport on Rhode island where he continued in the service about one month

That in September of the same year he was again [in] the service in the company of Captain Henry Wells [or Weles], in the regiment of Colonel Joseph Norris - and that he continued in the service one Month -

That sometime after he was again [in] the service in the company of Captain [?] Randall [or Randell or Randele]
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[Occasional spacing has been added, to make the long text blocks easier to read.]

[There is a faint mark, which appears to be "2"with a line underneath it, in the left margin, followed by:]  Welles, in the regiment of Colonel Norris who :was [was] under the command of General Sullivan- and that he was in the service at this time [here there is a faint 1- written along the left margin] about one month - and marched to a plase [place] called point [?] Fida [or ? Frida] - 

And that a Short time after he entered the Service again under [here there is what looks like a 1- in the left side margin] Captain ^ William [?] Thousten [or ? Hioustin] and served one month more - and he thinks he was out one month more [and here there is a 1 with a line underneath, and a 6 below that, in the left margin] under Serjeants [Sergeants] Wells and Gardner - but does not recollect particularly -

And that for the period of four years from this time he Served as a minute man and was in actual Service ^ a part of the time, and was in readiness all that time - but he cannot state exactly how long he was out - he thinks that he was out during this time as much as three months - in the whole - 

He was born in the Town of Hopkinton [or Hopkintown] in the State of Rhode-island [Rhode Island] in the year 1761 - 
He has no record of his age -

That when he first went into the service he lived in the said Town of Hopkintown, and that after the war he removed to the State of Connecticut - and [?] then he removed to the County of Otsego in the State of N.Y - and about ten years ago he removed to the said Town of Friendship where he now resides - that he is a cripple and almost helpless and has no
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means of support but by his own labour-

He never received a written discharge.

That Samuel King, Elisha Strong and William[?] Collwell [or ? Collwoles] are his [here "h" his stricken through] neighbours and have known him a number of years and who will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution - 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -

Sworn to and subscribed)
the day and year aforesaid)   
I W [or J W] Sherman[,] Clk  [Clerk]             Cary Crandal

We Jonathan Crandall [or Crandale] a Clergyman residing in the Town of Almond in said County of Allegany, and John Loyed residing in the Town of Angelica in the said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cary Crandall who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration[;]  that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion-

Sworn and subscribed)
the day and year aforesaid)                          Jonathan Crandall
                                                                      John Lloyd

I W [or J W] Sherman[,] Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War departments, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states -

and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Crandall ^ who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Almond - in said County. and that John Loyed who has also signed the same, is a resident, in the Town of Angelica in said County. and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit 

John Griffin)
Asa S [?] Allen)
Josiah Utter)  Judges

I Judson W Sherman[,] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas [here "do" is stricken through] of the said County of Allegany do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the Said Courts in the matter of the application of Cary Crandall for a pension - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this [here the date is partially blocked by a piece of paper covering the wax seal of office, but the word could be either sixth, eighth or ninth] day of October A.D. 1832-
J W Sherman
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Cary Crandall - Afft, [illegible]
allegany Co [County] N [New] York

[Here the last number was overwritten, but appears to have been "2"] 23402

C. L. M.

Admitted 
Private 6 months

Hon. E Howell
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WAR DEPARTRMENT,
Pension Office,
June 3 1833

Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew [or show] what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:}).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

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A Statement, shewing the Service of Cary Crandall
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[Horizontal categories are as follows:]
Period when the service was rendered. l Duration of the claimant's service l Years. l Months. l Days. l Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.  l Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. l Battles in which the applicant was engaged. l Country through which he marched. l Place of [?} abode, when he entered the service, and [? illegible] the present period. l Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

1778 l [?} "abt" [possibly meaning "about"] 1 [Month] l Private l Lt Wells l Colo [Colonel] Morris l [blank] l [blank] l [Under the category, "Place of abode, when he entered the service, and [? illegible] the present period"  21 years l The [?] oath of a Clergyman

1779 l [?] "abt" [possibly meaning "about"] 1 [Month] l Private l Corpl Maxon l [blank] l [blank] l Newport l Rhode Island l [blank]

[Note:  Some of the following category answers are included as accurate as can be surmised, but the lack of printed lines, and the handwritten responses appearing at various levels on this form, makes it a little difficult to determine which specific answer corresponds to the correct category.  However, the transcription here is given as accurately as possible, based on how the following categories can be interpreted.]

Sept [year not specified, but possibly 1779] l "abt" [possibly meaning "about"] 1 [Month] l Private l Capt [Captain] Wells l Colo [Colonel] Norris l [blank] l Rhode Island l  Rhode Island l [blank] 

"Sometime after -" l [?] "abt" [possibly meaning "about"] 1 [Month] l Private l Capt [Captain] Wells l Colo [Colonel] Norris l [blank] l [?} Rhode Island l [?] Rhode Island l [blank]

"Short time after" l [blank] l 1 [Month] l [blank] l Private l Capt [Captain] Johnston l [blank] l [blank] l Point [?] Juda l [blank] 

"We thinks he [illegible] one Month more and that for the period of 4 years from this time, he served as a Minute Man [for 3 Months] and [? in] actual Service a part of the time" 
"We thinks that he was out during this time as much as three Months"  [The rest of the following categories are blank.] 

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally deployed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessells are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as person who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting, the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of)
County of) ss.

On this _____ day of ____ personally appeared (a) before ______ A.P. a resident of (b) of ___ in the county of ___ and State, Territory or District of ____ aged (c) ___ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with ___ and served in the ____ (e) regiment of the ____ line, under the following named officers:     

(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  [Illustration of a pointing hand] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of offices and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any)  only on that of the Agency in the State of   (blank)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A. B.

(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the (blank) and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with (blank), who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be (blank) years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and your aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If the surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration 9l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decisions can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.  

The Court will [illegible] the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on [or to] account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service;  were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.

6. (To a Soldier.)  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
    (To an Officer.)  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of those persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence is service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper County, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must support in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for [two illegible words.]
(b)  The declarant must make his [?} declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the [?] rule.
(c)  the age of the claimant must [?] invariably be mentioned.
(d)  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.

[Beginning here, on the right side, there is a bracket inserted around this section.] 
(e)  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different  grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to [illegible word] to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit  in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, He cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served [faint hard-to-read words, possibly:] not less than the [?] periods [?] mentioned below, and in the following grades:  - For ___ year ___ months and __ days, I served as a ____  [?] For ____ months and ___ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with [?] precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pensions to be paid [?] according to the [?] grade of the pensioner, and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is not [?] adequate, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served [illegible] years in the [illegible] without specifying the tours, the names of the offices, and other particulars respecting their service.  [Several illegible words] is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either [? faint, hard-to-read phrase, possibly:] in the field or in the garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any other pursuit.  

(f) The law makes the [?] relinquishment [?] indispensable. 
(g) The opinions of the Court is always required.  [Here an ending bracket has been inserted.] 
(h) The Clerk must give his [?] certificate in every case.
(i)  The Clerk must [several illegible words] inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the [?] certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the  certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which [illegible phrase] that affadavit, or other [? illegible] authenticated, this certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon [illegible phrase] under the seal of office of the certifying [?] offices [illegible] to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. [There is a beginning bracket inserted beside this section.]

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case wherein the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible [illegible]  who are requested to set forth in their affidavit  [illegible] the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the service, [illegible]  and the official [?] official character and [?] signature of hie magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

[Illustration of a pointing hand]  The [illegible phrase] applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, the proof [illegible phrase...] 
(j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) [Illegible phrase]
(l) If a witnesses cannot be found, the [illegible phrase]
(m) The answers to the interrogatories [illegible] written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. [There is a bracket inserted here.]

[Handwritten notation inserted at the bottom of the form:]  Claimants are required [or requested] to produce the best evidence in their power, and it cannot be readily admitted that no part of an occasional  [?] service from 78 to 83 [1778 to 1783] [?] inclusive can be proved._
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1,435.
New York, Albany.
_____________________
Mehitable Crandle, widow of Cary [or Carey], who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
R. I. [Rhode Island] Line.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued 20th. day of Aug., '53 [20 August 1853] and sent to M Gillotson [or Gillotsons], Belfast, N.Y.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 79 Vol. A. [or U.]
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N_Y
[Illegible]
of 
Mehitabel Crandel [or Crandal]
for Pension

[?] Hon W tillotson
Belfast[,] Allegany
N [New] York 

[Mostly illegible perpendicular notation includes ___ James, with possible surname Mott, Clerk .]
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[Occasional spacing has been included, to make the long text block easier to read.]

State of New York)
County of Allegany)

On this 25th day of May 1853 personally appears [or appeared] before me William H King one of the Justices of the court of Sessions of the county of Allegany and State aforesaid Mehitabel [or Mehetabel] Crandall a Resident of the town of [?] Wirt [or Wert or Viert] in the County of Allegany and State aforesaid aged Eighty one years who first being duly Sworn According to law doth on her oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions Made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of February 1853 granting Pensions to Widows of [?] persons who Served during the Revolutionary War. 

That She is the Widow of Carey Crandall who was a pensiner [pensioner] and inscribed on the Pension Rolls of the New York or Albany Agency.  She further declares that She was Married to the Said Carey Crandall on the 4th day of July 1814.  that her said husband died on the 16th day of [here the month is hard to read, but it could be ? Nov or ?March or ? June] 1844.  That She was not Married to him [illegible word, possibly prior] to the second of [?] January Eighteen Hundred but at the time above Stated. She further declares that She is now a [?] widow  [Here it appears that Mehitabel Crandell, with her mark, had been lightly erased and stricken through.  Then the text continued:] 

and that there is not to her Knowledge Any publick [public] or private record of her Said Marreage [or Marriage.]  Mehitabel (her X mark) Crandal

Sworn to [and] Subscribed before me the 25th day of May 1853 & I hereby certify that the Erasures of her first Signature and the insertion of the three last lines to the above Affidavit was Made previous to her signing the Same and that the Said Mehitalal [Mehitabel or  Mehetabel or Mehitable] Crandal by reason of bodily infirmities and her age is unable to Attend in open Court.  Wm H King: one of the Justices of the Court of Sessions for Allegany County
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State of New York)
Allegany County Clerk's office) Ss

I James M Mott[,] Clerk of Said county and of the Courts thereof do ^hereby Certify that William H [?} King before whom the foregoing declaration was made[,] was at the time it was made a Justice of the Court of Session of Allegany County beforesaid duly Elected and Sworn and authorized to take the Same[,] and that Said Court of Sessions is a Court of record And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Justice and verily believe that the Signature of the Said [?] King thereto is genuine[.]

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Angelica [or Angelicu] in Said County this 1st day of June 1853[.]

James M Mott[,] Clerk
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State of New York)
County of Allegany) Ss

Martin Scott and William H King of the town of Friendship[,] county and State aforesaid[,] being duly Sworn Say that they Knew Carey Crandal during his lifetime and his Supposed Wife Mehitabel[,] that they lived and Cohabited together as Man and Wife and raised a family of which they were the reputed parents.  That Said Carey at the time of his death was a pensioner as deponents have been informed and believes.  That Said Carey Crandal died as near as these deponents can recollect about nine years Ago and that Said [here "Carey" is stricken through and replaced with:] ^Mehitabel is Still a Widow[.]

Martin Scott
Wm H. King

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 26th day of May 1853[,] and I Certify that the Said deponents are respectable Citizens and Merchants of the town [of] friendship and Men of Credibility[.]

W Tillotson[,] J Peace [Justice of the Peace]
Page 19

State of New York)
Allegany County)
Clerks [Clerk's] office) SS

I[,] James M Mott[,] Clerk of the County of Allegany and of the Courts thereof[,] do hereby Certify that Wellington Tillotson before whom the foregoing affidavits was taken[,] was at the date thereof a Magistrate as above Stated and that his signature thereto [here "his" was slightly erased, and replaced with] is genuine[.]

James M Mott[,] Clk [Clerk]
Page 20

[On the left side of the record page]
34.014) Act [?] Mar 3/55 [March 3, 1855]
[?] Re Apl 2/55 [April 2, 1855]
_______________________________
Mehetabel Crandall
Wid of
Carey Crandall, pri [private]
_______________________________
Carey 
(Pensioner)
War [of the] Revolution
_______________________________
N.Y. Feby 53-1435
[?] Boynton
[?] W: 160 acs [probably meaning acres] May, 14/56 [May 14, 1856]
B [?] Orfton
["C.W." was stricken through] Bennett, Present
__________________________________________________
[The following name, town and state were stricken through]
W. Tillotson
Belfast
N York [New York] 

[Written diagonally:] No C O 13 [pr 6013] iss May 16/56 [May 16, 1856] 

[On the right side of the record page]
Cir [?]V Tillotson Aug 18./55 [August 18, 1855]
          Do [Ditto] Mar 27/56 [March 27, 1856]
[?] May 53 [possibly meaning ? May 1853] -  [?] No 1435

Vol. C2_108.  [0 or D]
Page 21

STATE OF NEW YORK,)
Allegany COUNTY) SS.

On this 21st day of March A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Mehetabel [or Mehitabel] Crandall [or Crandell] aged Eighty Two Years, a resident of the town of [?] Wirt in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that She is the identical Mehitabel Crandall whose [here "who was a" has been stricken through] Husband Cary Crandall was a revolutionary Pensioner and that as his widow She is now a pensioner under the act approved February 3d 1853[.]

[Here, the following phrases were stricken through]
["in the company commanded by Captain"]
["in the regiment of"]
["commanded by Colonel"]
["in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the [?] 19th [or ? 18th] day of June 1812]

That She was Married according to her present recollection at the town of Bridgewater [in] Madison County [state not shown] in the year 1813 by one Elder Avery[,] a Clergyman[.]  that her Said husband died on or about the 15th day of [?] May A D 1844 and that She is Still his widow and that there is not to her Knowledge any Publick or private record of her Said Marriage

[Here, the following phrases were stricken through:]
["for the town of"]
["and continued in actual service in said War for ?? fourteen days.]
["That he has heretofore made application for bounty land under the Act of September 29, 1856, and [?] received a land Warrant, No __ for ___ acres which he has since legally disposed of and [illegible phrase, possibly being "cannot now return"] 

& He makes this declaration for the purpose of claiming the [here "additional" was stricken through] Bounty Land to which She may be entitled under the Act approved the 3d day of March, 1855.  She also declares that She has never applied for, nor received under this, or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant, [here the following phrase was stricken through] except the one above mentioned.

Mehetabel [or Mehitabel or Mehitabil] her X mark Crandall

We John [? W or ? U] Jordan and John H Burdict [or Burdiet,] residents of the town of [?] Wirt[,] County of Allegany in the State of New York declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mehetabel Crandall in our presence, and that we believe from the [?] apparend [possibly meaning appearance] and {?] statements of the applicant, that She is the identical person She represents ["himself" is stricken through, replaced with] herself to be.

John W. Jordan
John H Buedick [or Burdick]

The foregoing declaration and affidavit [here, an illegible phrase possibly says] were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and Year above written; and I Certyfy [Certify] that I know the [?] affians [affiants] to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.,

[Here "Washington M Steenrod" or "Steenred"was stricken through]  Justice of the Peace.
Washington M Steenrod[,] Jus Peace [Justice of the Peace]
Page 22

State of New York)
Allegany County) Ss

John W Jordan and John H Burdick[,] residents of the town of [?] Wirt [and] County and State aforesaid[,] being duly Sworn According to Law Each for himeself [himself] Says that they were Acquainted with Mehetable Crandall and Cary Crandall during the lifetime of the latter [here "part of" is stricken through] [and] that they lived together as husband and Wife and were reputed Such in the Neighborhood where they lived for a number of Years previous to his death and that She is Still a Widow and that we are not interested in the Claim aforesaid

John W Jordan
John H Burdick

Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 21st day of March 1855 and I hereby Certify that the Said deponents are Credible Citizens residing in the town and of Wirt [and] County and State aforesaid [and in] no ways connected with the Said Mehitabal Crandull or interested in her Application aforesaid as I verily believe

Washington M Steenrod
Justice [of the] Peace

State of New York)
Allegany Co Clerks office) - J [possibly having meant "I"] James M Mott[,] Clerk of the County of Allegany and of the courts thereof[,] do hereby certify that Washington M Steenrod before whom the foregoing Affidavits purports to have been taken was[,] at the date thereof a Magistrate as is therein Stated And that his Signatures thereto are genuine[.]

In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at Angelica this 29 [or 27] day of March, 1855[.]
James M Mott[,] Clerk

[The following entries appear perpendicularly:]
34.04
Mehitebal Crandall
Appln [Application]
Bounty Land
[and] W Tillotson
Atty [Attorney]
Belfast[,] NY
Page 23

Brief in the case of Mehitable Crandall widow of Carey

Alleghany County and State of New York 
act of Feb 3. 1853
__________________________________________________________

Claim, ("original," [here "or for increase" is stricken through]
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?
If either, state the substance.

Husband a pensioner, act [of] 7th June 1832 at $20 per mo [month] 
Private
________
If for increase.)  Marriage provd [proved] by cr. [possibly meaning credible] Witnesses

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Death Cr Witts [possibly meaning credible witnesses]

Identity (circumstantial)

Name and residence of Agent
W Tilotson[,] Esq [Esquire]
Belfast
Alleghany [County] 
N York. 

Examining Clerk
I L [or J L, or I H or J H] Gray
Page 24

Revy. [Revolutionary] WIDOW, &c. [Illegible diagonal scribble]

File No. 1390
Mehitable Crandle, Widow.
Cary Crandle, 
Pri. [or Priv., for Private] Rev. [Revolutionary] War.
__________________
Act Feb. 3./1853.

Index:-Vol. A Page 452 [or 432 or 152]

[Arrangement of 1670] [1870]
Page 25

[Post Office stamp] BELFAST
Jun
2
[illegible]

[Stricken through] 15 [possibly showing the postage payment wasn't required]

Hon. Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
Page 26


June 4. 1853
No 1941
Appl. [Application] of Mehitable Crandall widow of Carey - 

N. York
_______
24588

Act 3d Feby: 1853 [or ? 1850]

Rev: [Revolutionary]
allowed $20 per annum
Com. [Probably meaning Commenced] Feb 3 1853

W Tilotson.
Belfast
Allegany [County]
NY.

[Perpendicularly] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Busine__ [cut off word, Business]
Page 27

Mehitable Crandall
34,014  NY [?1133 or 1155]

[Partially faded Post Office stamp] ___ BEL____     ____ 18

not on [?] our files
June 18/56 [June 18, 1856]

Burke
______
Johnson

Ad. 26.013 = 16.0 [or 16.J]
Sent to 
Hon. C. W. Bennett
- Ho. Reps. [House of Representatives] 

May 16, 1856-

[Illegible perpendicular text, followed by] Washington City

[Illegible possible abbreviations, possibly I.S.G. or J.S.G.]
Page 28

Additional Evidence
No 34,014

Mehitable Crandell
wid [widow]
Cary 

[Stamped diagonally] FREE 

[Postmark stamp:} B P _ A S T  N. Y.
MAR 22

Boynton
Hon Comr [Commissioner of] Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 29

26,013

Rev [?] Army
Page 30

Pension Office
Aug 16/53 [Aug 16, 1853]

Sir
Please report tim [time] of last payment to or death of Within named pensioner

Respectfully
S. Cole

F Burt Esqr [Esquire]
3 [?Aud] for Commr [for Commissioner]

Present

Cary Crandall, Act 32. $20. p. an. [$20.00 per annum.]  Paid to the 4th March 1844; no date of death on our Books,

F Burh [or possibly Buch or Burk] 
Auditor.
Page 31

Friendship[,] Allegany County[,] NY

May 2d 1856

C. W. Bennett Esq [Esquire]

Sir please find within the Claim of my Mothe_ [Mother] which has been Susspended [Suspended.]

if you can Obtain a Warrant I will pay you [here the word "the" was stricken through ]ten dollars the amt [amount] you claim for that Service _  please let me hear from you Soon

Yours Truly
C. B. Crandall
Page 32

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
_______

PENSION OFFICE,
March 27 [or 29] 1856.

Sir:
The claim of Mehitabel Crandall for bounty land under the act of the 3d March, 1855, No. 34.014 has been examined and suspended:

The revolutionary service of Cary Crandall the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.

The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."

Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.

IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the recorded action of this office, admitting a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners upon parole proof, is not considered "record evidence" within the meaning of the act aforesaid.  In all applications for bounty land under this act. the papers of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or received pensions, as well as the rolls in this office, are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued.

Respectfully, 
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.

W. Tillottson Esq [Esquire]
Belfast[,]
N. York.
Page 33

Belfast N York March 22d 1856

Hon Comr [Commisioner of] Pensions

The claim of Mehetabel Crandall for Bounty Land No 34.014 Suspended for want of Record proof-

There must be documentary Evidence of the Service of the Service of Cary Crandal[,] the husband of the Applicant.

He was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832.  I have in my possession his Certificate of Pension bearing date the 15th of January 1834.  Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 4 Page 94[.] His Certificate Sets forth that he was a private in the revolutionary Army.

Mehetabel Crandal his Widow is also the recipient of a pension under the Act of Feby 3d 1853.  See Vol A Page 70

I would respectfully Suggest a review of her Claim in the light of the foregoing data.  I would forward the Certificate of Pension but it does not seem to me to be necessary

Yours Resplly [Respectfully]
W Tillotson
Page 34

C. M. Bennett
Present.
May 10, 1856.

Encloses authority, and ask for reexamination of claim of Mehitabel Crandall[.]
Suspd. [Suspended] No. [?] 31.014 act 1855.
Page 35

Washington
May 10, 1856.

Sir,
I have the honor to Enclose herewith authority for me to attend to the Suspended claim of Mehitabel Crandall[,] widow of Cary ^ ded [possibly meaning deceased] for Bounty Service under act of March 3d 1855. No. 34.014.

I would respectfully request that the claim may be re-examined under the Second Section of the act passed. [?] amending the Act of 1855.

Very Respectfully
Your Obnt Sevt [Obedient Servant] 
C. W. Bennett
Page 36


Belfast NY ____ 1856

Hon Comr [Commissioner of] Pensions

I believe by the Act of May 14 [or 19] 1856 in Amendment of the Bounty land act of March 3 18_5 and respecting the requirement of _____ will [or with] each the Case of ____ Mehitabel Crandal ___ ___ 014 Suspended for the want of Such Evidence.  

[?] Permit me to call your Attention to [?] Same - I have not Seen the act ___ and Consequently do no Know ___ any thing more is to be done to make out her case

I would respectfully inquire after the Claim of Ephraim Andrews [or Andrew] No 148,764 As a ___ ___ has been ___ and I have heard nothing from ___

Very Respectfully
[?] W Tillotson
Page 37

1.435
New York, Albany
Mehitable Crandall
widow of Carey
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
__________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [here "4th day of March, 1848." is stricken through] 3d February 1853
___________________________________________________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Augst/53  [August 1853] and sent to 
W. Tilotson
Belfast
Allegany Co, N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February [here "2, 1848," is stricken through] Page 70 Vol A 
3/53 [March 1853]

[At the bottom of the record, along a torn paper edge, there appears to be a partially-visible year which may have been] 1832 [or 1833] 

[Perpendicularly] Reg 5 ____ ___ ____14