Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9499, for William Kraft, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE              NUMBER
Continental (Pa.)   Kraft, William   W.9499
Catharine


CONTENTS
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Maryland 3488

Catharine Kraft
widow of William Kraft
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents (crossed out) per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
8 day of Dec. 1843
and sent to Alex. yearly
Baltimore, MD.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 142.
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2883.

Maryland.

William Kraft
private,
Haussegers German Reg.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d. of Sept. 1818,
and sent to the applicant care of
Thos. Bailey Esq  Baltimore Md.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mos. 22/30  37.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819.  48.00
$85.86

{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818. }
(illegible)
this years
(illegible - light writing)

Baltimore, Baltimore City
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Baltimore  September 11th 1838  I do hereby certify
that I hold in charge the Records of the German
Reformed Congregation, Second Street, Baltimore; and
that according to Said Records, William Kraft was
married to Catharine Nicodemus on the Seventeenth
day of April one thousand Seven hundred and eighty
eight.  Witness my Hand   Elias Heimer (signature)
Pastor of said Church

State of Maryland City of Baltimore S.S.
On this 11th day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of
Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore. Personally appeared
the Rev. Elias Heimer Pastor of the German Reformed
Congregation, Second Street, Baltimore - he being known to 
me as entitled to credit and being duly sworn according
to law deposeth and Saeth the contents of the aforegoing
certificate are correct and true and therein Stated.

Sworn & Subscribed
Before me   Geo S. Eichelberger (signature)
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State of Maryland  City of Baltimore September
7th eighteen hundred and thirty eight - This is to
Certify that upwards of Forty years ago I became
acquainted with William Kraft of Baltimore County
State of Maryland, and with his wife Catharine
Kraft. That my acquaintance with them continued
until the death of Said William Kraft which took
place, according to the best of my recollection, about
nine years ago; That I have been acquainted
with the Said Catharine Kraft widow of him
the Said William Kraft ever Since his death,
and that she hath not married again, but
Still remains the widow of the Said William
Kraft and is now a respectable inhabitant of
Baltimore County aforesaid; that I further
Certify that I always understood that the Said
William Kraft had been a regular Soldier in
the Maryland line in the Revolutionary war and
that he served in what was called the German
Regiment under Captain Graybell.  As witnessed, 
my hand the day and year first above written.
Witness
James Blair (signature)   Arthur X McLean
["his" above X..."mark" below X]

State of Maryland,
City of Baltimore SS

On the seventh day of September eighteen hundred and
thirty eight Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the
Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the city of
Baltimore personally appeared Arthur McLean and
Signed his name to the aforegoing certificate and made
oath according to law that the contents thereof are
correct and true as above stated. And I do hereby
certify that the above named Arthur McLean is
known to me as a very aged and respectable citizen
of Baltimore County aforesaid entitled to ample credit.
James Blair (signature)
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State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, Sept. 13th, 1838

This is to certify that I Henry White aged
fifty four years, was personally acquainted with
William Kraft, late of Baltimore County State of
Maryland, and with Catharine Kraft his
wife, several years before the death of him the
Said William Kraft, which took place in
Baltimore County aforesaid about nine years
ago. That I have been acquainted with his widow
the Said Catharine Kraft ever Since the death
of her said husband William Kraft and
that she hath not married again but
Still remains the widow - and is now a
respectable resident of Baltimore County aforesaid.
And that I have heard the said Said William Kraft say that he was
engaged in the war of the Revolution.
Henry White (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this 13th day of September eighteen hundred
and thirty eight - And I do hereby certify that
the above Henry White who in my presence
subscribed and made oath according to law to the
facts set forth in the aforegoing Certificate is a
respectable resident of the city entitled to full 
credit.
William Warfield (signature)
A Justice of the Peace
of the State of Maryland in and for the
City of Baltimore.
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County SS

I hereby certify that George S. Eichelberger James Blair and
William Warfield gentlemen before whom the aforegoing
written Depositions were made and who herethereto
signed their names were at the time of so doing Justices
of the Peace of the State of Maryland in & for the City of
Baltimore & (3 words illegible).

In testimony Whereof I hereto set
my hand and affix the Seal of
Baltimore County Court this
13 day of September 1838
Thos. Kell (signature)
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore SS.

On this thirteenth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
personally appeared before me the undersigned
William Kraft residing in Baltimore County
aged Sixty five years, an applicant for a pension
under the 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, and then and there made the following
declaration on Oath by me administered - 
that he was enlisted at York Town in the State
of Pennsylvania, in the month of August
1776 by Lieutenant Christian Myers -
marched to Baltimore and there joined 
Capt. Philip Graybell Company in the
"German Regiment" then commanded by
Col. Housacker and afterwards by Col. Weltner
and continued to June in said Regiment -
discharged at "Fort Wyoming" on the North
Branch of Susquehanna, on or about the 22d
July 1779 by Jacob Burmer, alias Bunner, Captain commanding
the "German Regiment" that his name
hath never been inscribed on any pension
list, therefore hath none to relinquish - 
that form his reduced circumstances he
needs the assistance of his country for
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Ss.

I hereby Certify that the
said William Kraft in addition to the above declaration
under oath, brought before me a certain
Joseph Hook of the City of Baltimore, aged about
Sixty two years, whose deposition is hereto
annexed - and from which it appears to my
satisfaction that the said William Croft [sic]
served in the Revolutionary War against
the Common enemy on the Continental 
establishment till the expiration of the
time there mentioned --
N Brice Chief Judge (signature)
Balt City Court
13 Apr 1818
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State of Maryland, Baltimore County Ss:

On this thirteenth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, personally
appears before me the undersigned Joseph Hook of the City of
Baltimore, a person to me well known to be of reputable
character who being by me duly sworn doth depose and say
that having been a corporal in Captain Philip Graybell's
Company with the German Regiment attached to the Maryland
line in the Revolutionary War - well knew William *Croft [sic}
now present / and the applicant in this court to have
served in said Company as a good and faithful
soldier from the time the said company marched from
Baltimore until discharged at Wyoming in the
month of July in the year 1779 having served
out the term of enlistment - that is to say three 
years --
Subscribed & Sworn to before me  Joseph Hook (signature)
N Brice Chief Judge (signature)
Balt. City Court

*Kraft
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[WRITTEN VERTICALLY]

William Kraft
application
for a
Pension

[WRITTEN HORIZONTALLY]

City of Baltimore Ss.
I Thomas Harwood clerk of Baltimore
City Court do hereby Certify that the
Honorable Nicholas Brice Esquire before
whom the aforegoing proceedings were taken
and Certifies, and who has thereto subscribed
his name, was at the time of taking and
Certifying the same and still is Chief
Judge of Baltimore City Court, duly 
Commissioned and qualifying and to all his (illegible)
as such full faith and credibility and ought
to be given -- In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of the said
Court this thirteenth day of April
Eighteen hundred & Eighteen.
Th. Harwood Clk (signature)
Baltimore City Court
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311
William Kraft
Rev. Pensioner
$8.00

To be returned to the office
of Tho Bailey Sr. to Harrison
Street Balt.


No 2883
(Illegible)
(Illegible)
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SCHEDULE.
United States of America
Maryland, Ss.

ON this seventh day of October 1820, personally
appeared in open court, ("being a court of record," = crossed out)
in and for the ("said" = crossed out) County of Baltimore
in the 6th Judicial District of Maryland - 
William Kraft aged Sixty Eight years,
resident in Baltimore County in said (illegible)
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served
in the Revolutionary War, as follows:  That he enlisted in Captain Philip
Graybill's company in 1776 in the German Regiment
commanded by Colonel Weltner, after about two years
Cap. Graybell having (illegible) Christian Myers who had
been Lieut. of Said Company (illegible) to the command 
served out three years the full period for which he was enlisted
and discharged at (illegible) by Cap. Burner, applicant being
at the time out on a detachment against the Indians.
That he hath been placed on the Revolutionary Pension
List of the Maryland agency at the rate of Eight
dollars per month commencing from the 13 April
1818 as will appear by his Pension Certificate No. 2883.
dated 23d. September 1818 --

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
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 service of the United States, in the 
Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and
by me subscribed.
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Schedule referred to within (illegible)
That his property consists of two cows 3 yearlings, worth $26.00
two hogs or pigs $3. 3 old tables $3. Some chairs & benches $3-   9--
One plough & some hoes $5, Some old pots tubs for $6   11--
old (illegible) Shovel & (illegible), Plates, Dishes, Crockery ware for 10--
$56.

That he hath no trade, had (illegible), kept a public House
but the public road being altered has no means of
support except working a Common Garden & Lot
That his family consists of his wife named Catherine [sic]
Kraft aged 56 yrs, a daughter named Catherine
aged 17 yrs Elizabeth 15 years -- That he has
for many years past been unable to labor
living greatly afflicted with rheumatic pains &
other afflictions - and were it not for the
Pension he receives from the Government for his
Services as a Soldier of the Revolution he would
be unable to support himself except from private
or public charity -- William X Kraft 
("his" over X -- "mark" under X)

SWORN to and declared on the 7th day of October 1820
BEFORE, Wm H. Ward associate Judge of the
6th Judicial District of Maryland.
I, William Gibson Clerk of Baltimore County
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the
said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is Fifty Six dollars and (blank) Cents.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set m hand, and affixed
the Seal of said court, on this Seventh day of
October 1820
William Gibson (signature)
Clerk of the court for the this County of Baltimore
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1529 
Catharine Kraft
(Illegible)

admitted
Per yr $80.
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City Court

June Term 1838

On this Eighth day of September in the year eighteen 
hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared in
open court, Catharine Kraft a resident of --
Baltimore County in the State aforesaid aged 74 years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on
her oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting
half pay and pension to certain widows." That She
is the widow of William Kraft, who was a private
or Corporal in the German Regiment of the Maryland
line in the War of the Revolution, and served under
Captain Graybell, a period of three years in the
Said War. That her said Husband was Pensioner
of the United States, and that she received after
his death the amount of Pension due him to that
person as his widow & That She refers to the
Proofs of his Military Service on file at the
Pension office Washington: That she was
married to him the said William Kraft on the
seventeenth day of April in the year Seventeen
hundred and eighty eight, and that her 
husband the Said William Kraft died on the
Second day of April -- eighteen hundred
and twenty nine, that she was not married to him
the Said William Kraft prior to his leaving the 
Service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first day of January seventeen hundred
and ninety four -- (illegible) on the day and year above
stated    Catharine X Kraft 
["her" above X & "mark" under X]
Witness Alex Yearley

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year
first above written.
Before me
N Brice, Chief (signature)
Judge
(INITIALS)
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October 5, 1937 

XXXXXXXXXXXX

William Kraft, W.9499
BA-J/MCS

Miss Elizabeth B. Showacre
4105 Liberty Heights Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
the Revolutionary War soldier, William Croft, Craft or Kraft, and
his widow, Catherine. [sic]

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, W.9499, based upon the military service of William
or Wilholm Kraft.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents
were not given.

He enlisted at "York Town", Pennsylvania, in August,. 1776,
and served as private in Captains Philip Graybell's, Christian Meyers'
and Jacob Bunner's companies in Colonels Haussegger's and Weltner's
German Regiment and was discharged July 22, 1779, and Fort Wyoming
on the North Branch of the Susquehanna.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13,
1818, at which time he was sixty-five years of age and was living
in Baltimore County, Maryland.

He died April 2, 1829.

This soldier married April 17, 1788, Catharine Nicodemus. The
marriage was recorded on the books of the "German Reformed Congregation",
Second Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
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The widow, Catharine Kraft, was allowed pension on her
application executed September 8, 1838, at which time she was living in
Baltimore County, Maryland, and she stated that she was then aged
seventy-four years. In 1843 she gave her age as eighty-two years.

In 1850 she stated that she had lived in Baltimore County
for about sixty-four years and had previously lived in Frederick
County, Maryland.

She died April 16, 1852.

In 1820 the soldier, William or Wilholm Kraft, referred to
his daughters, Catharine aged seventeen years, and Elizabeth aged
fifteen years.

There are no further data on file relative to soldier's 
family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[WRITTEN HORIZONTALLY]

No register  (Written upside down)

Hon. James C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary War
Washington

[WRITTEN VERTICALLY]

William Kraft
Court under the Law
Maryland (illegible)
Apl 14 1818
(Illegible initials)
Admitted
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Baltimore 13 April 1818

Sir
On the Pension Certificate being (illegible)
(illegible) to cause the same to be forwarded to me
through the post office, directed to the "Care of
Thomas Bailey Esquire Baltimore" --

I have the honor to be with due respect
Sir your most obedient Servant
Wilholm Kraft (signature)

(Illegible Signature in margin)
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Wm. Kraft Md. Act March 18. 1818
to what time pd. 9
Pen Office
Oct 24. 1838

(Illegible line - written very lightly)
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Baltimore Sept 13th 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Herewith I Send you my
application for the benefits of the act of July 7 1838
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
As my Husband William Kraft was a
Pensioner, you are of course, in possession of the
proof of his Military Service - and having clearly
established the facts of our marriage prior to Jany
1 1794 - of his death - and my identity as his 
widow -- I submit my case to your decision.

Your obt. Servant
Catharine X Kraft
("her" over X and "mark" under X)
Widow of William Kraft

Witness Henry White (left margin)

Please direct to the care
of Alex Yearley
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[WRITTEN HORIZONTALLY]

Catharine Kraft
$80.0
L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Alexr. Yearly
Baltimore
Md

[WRITTEN VERTICALLY]

3335
Sept 5 1843
Cath. Kraft
March3 3d 1843
Md.
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Baltimore Sep 4. 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Herewith I send you my
Declaration and application in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed 3d. March 1843 granting pensions to widows of
persons who Served during the War of the Revolution

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Catharine X Kraft
("her" above X and "mark" below X)

Witness 
Thos H Stanford

Be pleased to direct }
for me, to the care }
of Mr. Alexr Yearley }
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Baltimore Sep 19th 1848

J.L. Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Herewith I send you my 
Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act
of Congress of 2d. February 1848, entitled, "An act
making further provision for Surviving Widows of the
Soldiers of the Revolution."

Be pleased to direct for me to the
care of Alex Yearley & Son
Catharine X Kraft 
("her" over X and "mark" under X)

Witness James Powers

Be pleased to take up the cases of those
old, revolutionary widows without delay.
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State of Maryland }
Baltimore County } S.S

On this 18 day of September in the
year eighteen hundred and forty eight, Before me the
Subscriber, on of the Justices of the Peace of the State
of Maryland Personally appeared Catharine Kraft
a resident of Said County aged 87 years, who being
first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on her oath
make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who Served during the Revolutionary
War, that she is the widow of William Kraft
who was a Soldier of the Revolution of the Maryland
line in the German Regiment, and a revolutionary
Pensioner. That the annual amount of Pension to which she has
received under the act of 17 June 1844 was Eighty
dollars.  She further declares that she is still
a Widow.
Catharine X Kraft
("her" over X and "mark" under X)

Witness James Powers

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and
year first above wirtten Before me. And I do
hereby certify that the above named Catharine Kraft
is personally known to me.

Richard Herbert (signature)
JP
in and for Baltimore
County Maryland

State of Maryland,
Baltimore County, Sct.
I here Certify, That Richard Herbert
Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made and
who has thereto subscribed her name was at the 
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the
State of Maryland, in and for the County of
Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and
affix the seal of Baltimore County Court, this
19th day of September A.D. 1848.

A. W. Bradford  Clerk Baltimore County Court.
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore SS.

Be it Known, that before me, a Justice of the Peace, in
and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Catharine Kraft
and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical
person who drew a Pension under the the [sic] act of July 7 1838 on
account of the revolutionary Services of her husband the late
William Kraft at the rate of 80 dollars per annum; That she
now makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining any and
all arrearages of Pension to which she may be entitled under
the above named act or of any other Act or Acts of Congress
applicable to her case; That she has not intermarried,
but continues to be a widow; That she now resides in
Baltimore County aforesaid and has resided there for the
space of 64 years, and that previous thereto she resided in
Frederick County in the State aforesaid.
Catharine X Kraft
("her" above X and "mark" under X)

Sworn to and Subscribed
this 28th day of September 1850
Before me
Chs F Kalkman (signature)
Justice of the peace

In presence of 
Anthony Nagle (signature)
James Powers (signature)

I certify that the above affiant is personally
known to me, and that she is the same individual who
drew a Pension as Stated by her in the aforegoing
affidavit
Chs F Kalkman (signature)
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MARYLAND,
Baltimore County, Sct.
I HERE CERTIFY, That Charles F. Kalkman
Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit
was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the 
time of so doing A Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in
and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal
of Baltimore County Court, this First day of
October A.D. 1850.

A. W. Bradford (signature)
Clerk Baltimore County Court
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Payment to be made at Baltimore
by

John S. Gittingsly (signature)
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Maryland

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1818, Page 125 Vol.3.
Leo Jenkins (signature)
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Catharine Kraft,
widow of William Kraft,
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars ("and - blank - cents" = crossed out) per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry: in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United
States this 21st day of December
one thousand eight hundred and
forty Eight.

W. L. Marcy (signature)
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned,
J. L. Edwards (signature)
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Inc to $90 per annum,
(illegible) former  (illegible)
at $80 per annum
(illegible)  1 July 1848


J. G. Berret (signature)
(illegible)
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Washington Oct. 2 1850

Hon
J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Sir,
I have the honor
to include herewith the application of
Catharine Kraft for an increase
of Pension

With great respect
Yr Obt Sert
James G. Berret
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[FIRST COLUMN]

3554
Maryland
Catharine Kraft
widow of William Kraft
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of pension issued the
31 day of Dec. 1848
and sent to
Alexd. Yearley (illegible)
Baltimore
Md

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 125 Vol. 3

[SECOND COLUMN]

Sent to Hon. James J. MacLanahan
March 2d. 1850

Reported
Dec. 21 / 48

[Written Vertically]
April 16 - 1852 (illegible initials)
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763
Maryland
Catharine Kraft
widow of William Kraft decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 2d. April 1829
of Baltimore in the State of Md
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain (blank) of the Regt. commanded
by Hausegger in the Pa.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Md
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct.
1838 and sent Alexr.
Yearley Baltimore, Md.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 21 Mar. 39.  40.00
$240.00

[ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2d. Page 175
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2334
Maryland
Catharine Kraft
widow of William Kraft
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Incd [sic] from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the (4th day of March, 1848 = crossed out)
4 day of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
23d day of Decr. [sic] 1830
and sent to 
J.G. Berret
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1818, Page 125, Vol. 3.
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December 22, 1932

BA-J/AEF
William Kraft-W.9499
xxxxxxxxxxx

Miss Edna Hedge
646 Merrick Avenue
Zanesville, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of William
Kroft, [sic] a pensioner under the Act of 1818.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9499, based
upon the military service of William (Wilholm) Kraft.

The date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not given.

William Kraft enlisted at "Yorktown", Pennsylvania,
in August, 1776 and served as a private in
Captain Philip Graybell's, Christian Meyers' and
Jacob Bunner's companies in Colonels Haussegger's
and Weltner's German Regiment, and was discharged,
July 22, 1779 at Fort Wyoming on the North Branch of
the Susquehanna.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 13, 1818, then aged sixty-five years and
a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland.

He died April 2, 1829.

He married April 17, 1788, Catharine Nicodemus.
The marriage was recorded on the books of the German
Reformed Church in Baltimore, Maryland.

The widow, Catharine, was allowed pension on 
her application executed September 8, 1838, then aged
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seventy-four years and living in Baltimore County,
Maryland. In 1843 she gave her age as eighty-two
years.

In 1850 she stated that she had lived in 
Baltimore County for about sixty-four years and had
previously lived in Frederick County, Maryland.

The widow, Catharine, died April 16, 1852.  (initials)

Children referred to in 1820 - Catharine aged
seventeen years and Elizabeth aged fifteen years. There
are no further data as to children.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Top Line Cut Off]
sion on file in this Bureau.

[TABLE]
Column 1 - DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Column 2 - LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Column 3 - RANK.
Column 4 - OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.  
Column 5 - STATE.
[All Information in Table is Too Light to Read Entry]

Battles engaged in, (too light to read entry)
Residence of soldier at enlistment (too light to read entry)
Date of application for pension, (too light to read entry)
Residence at date of application, (too light to read entry)
Age at date of application, (too light to read entry)
Remarks:  (Too light to read entry)
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Baltimore, Maryland
September 21, 1937.

Pension Department, Veterans Administration,
Department of War,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am looking for information concerning
a family by the name of Croft, Craft, or Kraft.
According to the Muster Rolls for Maryland, William
Croft served in the German Regiment of Maryland,
as Corporal, and was discharged July 26, 1779. An
order for a pension for his widow, Catherine [sic] was passed
March 4, 1835 - No. 71.

It is my understanding that the widow of
a solider was required to submit evidence of her
marriage to the soldier on whose service she based her
claim, and in many cases a list of the children she had
borne him. As I am endeavoring to establish a family
record, I shall greatly appreciate it if you will send
me a summary of the papers filed by Catherine [sic] Croft
in her application for a pension, particularly all
reference to her children.

Very truly yours,
Elizabeth B. Showacre (signature)

(Miss) Elizabeth B. Showacre,
4105 Liberty Heights Avenue,
Baltimore, Maryland.
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Miss Edna Zema Hedge
646 Merrick Avenue, Zanesville, Ohio
Teacher of Piano

Dec 6 - 32

Pension Dept
Washington, DC

Gentlemen --

Would appreciate a correct
record or statement of William or (Wilhelm)
Krofft or (Kroft) soldier of the Revolutionary
War. he enlisted Aug 1776 & was
discharged July 1779 Pension applied
for April 13 - 1818 age 65  Died Apr 2 - 1829
married Catharine Nicodemus Apr 17 - 1788.

Wish to send in my application
to D.A.R. as soon as I receive the
desired information. Kindly give this
your immediate attention.  Many thanks

Yours very truly

Miss Edna Hedge  (signature)
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[Names in Left Margin]
PRESIDENT
MR. SELDEN MARVIN ELY

VICE-PRESIDENTS
MR. SAMUEL HERRICK
REAR ADMIRAL FRANK F. FLETCHER
JUSTICE JOSIAH A. VAN ORSDEL

SECRETARY
MR. KENNETH SANFORD WALES

TREASURER 
MR. HILLEARY L. OFFUTT, JR.

REGISTRAR
CAPT. OVERTON C. LUXFORD

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
MR. CHARLES M. BRYANT

HISTORIAN
MR. HENRY WHITE DRAPER

LIBRARIAN
MR. WILLIAM L. BOYDEN

CHAPLAN
REV. JAMES M. NOURSE

[NAMES IN RIGHT MARGIN]

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

CONSISTING OF THE OFFICERS
EX-OFFICIO AND THE
FOLLOWING COMPATRIOTS:

MR. CLARENCE A. KENYON
DR. EDWIN A. HILL
MR. FREDERICK D. OWEN
MR. EUGENE E. STEVENS
MR. GEORGE R. IDE

MR. ALBERT D. SPANGLER
DR. MARK F. FINLEY
MR. MERRITT L. DAWKINS
MR. JOHN S. BARKER
DR. THOMAS J. W. BROWN

ADMIRAL GEORGE W. BAIRD
COL. FREDERICK C. BRYAN
MR. WILLIAM A. MILLER
MR. ALFRED B. DENT
MR. WILLIAM S. PARKS

[Eagle Crest in middle top of page)
Ribbon - Sons of the American Revolution
District of Columbia Society
of the
Sons of the American Revolution
Washington, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRARY
501 QUINCY STREET N.W.

April 20, 1922

Mr. Charles M. Bryant,
C/o Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir and Compatriot: -

Application papers received by me state that
the records of your office show Revolutionary War service of one
WILLIAM KRAFT as having been a private under a Capt. Graybill, etc.,
in troops from Maryland.  It will be very much appreciated if you
will secure and forward to me a transcript of the military record
of the above-named soldier.

Cordially yours,
O Luxford (signature)
Registrar.

[Written in Left Margin]
aged 68 in 1820
marr Apr 17. 1788
wed Catherine [sic]
he died Apr 1829

[Written in Middle]
(illegible) desk
Mr. C. M. (illegible)
Dep Comm room.
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W. F. 9499

William Kraft
Conf. Ger. Regt.
Enlisted Aug. 1776.

Please send to
Mrs. M. A. Horan
1319 Mt. Royal Ave
Baltimore
Md
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Miss Edwards

(Writing too light to read)
(Writing too light to read)
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3-870.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
March 13, 1980.

[TABLE]
DAILY REPORT OF WORK OF RECORD DIVISION.

[FIRST COLUMN]
SEARCHED
Declarations....
Evidence, etc.... 36
Regiments....
Specials....
Cor. slips written....
Cases called....
Arranging....
Calls for data....
Corrections, S.R....
Corrections, C.R....
Slips written....
Compared....

[SECOND COLUMN]
RECORDED, ETC.
Invalids.... 18
Dependent.... 11
Increase....
Comb. book.... 32
Certificates.... 1
Inv. Orig. jacketed....
Wid. Orig. jacketed....
Increase jacketed....
Reviewed....
Numbered....
Notified....
Cases examined....
Vacated....
Brief.... 4
Records corr.... 21
Card writ.... 22

Remarks:
Misc. work 1/2 hour.
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[FIRST COLUMN]

1908 June 19 Hist. to Miss
Fanner Edwards (illegible)
1913 June 13 Hist. to Mrs. M.A.
Horan
1922 Apr 22. Hist to Capt. O.C. Luxford
1932 Dec 22. Hist to Miss Edna Hedge (initials)
1937 Oct 5. hist. to Miss
Elizabeth B. Showacre  M.C.S. (initials)

[SECOND COLUMN]
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9499
Catharine Kraft
Wid. of
William Kraft
Prt. Rev. War

Act:  Feby. 2 1848

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 412

[Arrangement of 1870.]