Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2476, Thomas Crawley, Ga. N.C. Va.
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(3-1776) 
                                                  
SERVICE                         
Ga.
N.C.           
Va.

Crawley, Thomas  
Margaret   

Number  
R 2476        
                               
Contents
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6042
West Tennessee
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Thomas Crawley

White Co, in the State of Tennessee 
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Penn of the Reg. commanded 
by Col Carrington in the Virgina 
line for 2 years.

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Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee 
at the rate of 80  Dollars  ______ [lined thru]Cents[/lined thru] per annum
to commence on the 4 day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feby 
1833 and Sent to Hon J.C. Isaacs 
Ho Repre. [House of Representatives]
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                  $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '33 $40.00
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                                                              $100.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D     Vol. 9      Page 145
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[Handwritten]

Thomas Crawley

For   Declaration
Obtaining a Pension
admd. [?]

Amount 2 years pri
80$

Presented by 
J.C. Isacks

House of Repr
Jan 2, 1833
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress of the 7th June A.D. 1832.

State of Tennessee White County }
October Sessions of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session A.D. 1832.

On this ninth day of October A.D.1832. appeared before the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for the County of White  and State aforesaid, now in Session, Thomas Crawley a resident of the  County of White and State of Tennessee aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly Sworn in open Court according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered into the service of the United States as a volunteer in a corps who were known by the title of Minute men, that he enlisted in Pittsylvania County in the State of Virginia under Captain Abraham Penn, in the Regiment of Colonel Edward Carrington; and then rendezvous at Pittsylvania fowl house, in the month of January 1776. they first marched to the town of Petersburg, there to look into the conduct, and bring to order some Scotch merchants who resided there. They thence marched to old Jamestown by the way of Cabin point; they were for a while stationed at Jamestown. Thence they marched to Williamsburg where they were also for a while stationed; they thence marched to Guemes island, and whilst there performed some firings at a long distance at old Lord Dunmore; but it was thought without much, if any effect. The troops was then returned to Williamsburg and there stationed; here they were stationed on the 4th day of July 1776, the day of the Declaration of Independence. The troops were thence marched again to Jamestown where they were stationed until discharged, having performed a Campaign of eight
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months. His second term of service was an enlistment for one year; He enlisted in Pittsylvania County Virginia under Captain Samuel Scott, in the Regiment of Colonel Habisham and in General McIntoshes Brigade; his service was intended for and rendered in the State of Georgia; they held then rendezvous on Hics River [in the State of Georgia written and then marked over] marched to Hillsborough North Carolina, stationed there for a while thence to Camden South Carolina stationed a while there, thence to the Sister ferry Savanna River, thence to Ebenezer in the State of Georgia, thence to Savannah town where they were stationed from two to three months, was present and a spectator of the duel fought between Gen. McIntosh and Button Gwinnett; whilst he was sent out on several Scouts where some skirmishes were had; once with the Florida Scouts, and others with Tories, of where they brought in at one time forty. Thence was marched to Galphins Cowpens on Ogeechee River to a treaty talking with certain Indians who were hostages given up by the Creek Indians, the better to secure the treaty; thence, to Phillips’s Fort, thence to Long Creek, where they were stationed nearly three months, whilst there the Indians stole their horses, they pursued the Indians, had an engagement in which a Captain Dooley fell, with the loss of six others, and three wounded who escaped. the Indians kept the ground. this applicant continued in Service, did much more actual service in being sent back to Virginia after some deserters while he was discharged. The time of his entering the service was in 1777 - His third term of service was a voluntary enlistment in the Company of Captain John Davis and was attached to the REgiment of Colonel Charles McDowell in the Brigade of General Butler, this enlistment was from Guilford County North Carolina the term of service for six months. This enlistment was in February 1779. they took up the line of march from Guilford Court house, thence to Salisberry, thence to Chartola, thence to GolplierCoun [?] on Savannah River, thence down to the high Bluff, where they joined General Lincoln, thence crossing
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River and into Georgia moving to Storm a British fort at Briar Creek, but finding that the British had vacated they returned to South Carolina there to Bacon Bridge, whilst there had a skirmish with McGirl and his Florida Scout. Killed seven of his men we having but one man slightly wounded; thence to Summen's [sp] old field from thence on the 20th June we marched on Steres Fort, fought that Battle but had to retreat. Thus retreated to the same old field and was there discharged.  His fourth term of Service was performed as a substitute for William Astill in Guilford County for a term of three months this was late in the year 1779. his Captain was Archibald Campbell, in the Regiment of Colonel Hamright. - This applicant pursued the main army overtook them at the Sunsky[sp] camps in South Carolina and was there received After remaining there sometime and marched into Charlestown when they were stationed and employed in fortifying the town untill the term expired and they were discharged.  His fifth term of service was a voluntary enlistment in Charlestown under Captain George Lowmon; in the Regiment of Colonel William Lytle; this enlistment was in March 1780. and on the same day that he was discharged as above states he enlisted for and thus term of three months; the reason of this second enlistment was that General Sir Henry Clinton seemed to be ??ceracing the safety of Charlestown, and it was thought that the discharge of our corps at that juncture would greatly weaken General Lincoln under this consideration this applicant and many other enlisted as aforesaid.  They lay in Charlestown untill sometime in April, when Clinton laid close siege to the town and after a siege of thirty two days General Lincoln surrendered the town on the 12th day of May 1780. and himself and his army prisoners of War. - This applicant was retained a prisoner with Clinton for ten or eleven days, and then was parolled and permitted to return home; and never being exchanged for untill after the captains of Lord CornWallis at York Town in Virginia, he
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performed as further actual sworn during the War of the Revolution.

Question by the Court

1st.  When and what year were your born?
Answer:  I was born in Amherst County in 
               the State of Virginia on the  25th day 
               of April 1755

2. 2nd. Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it?
   Answer: My Father has a family Record of the ages of his children, which record I have often seen, but have it not now in my possession or the power to procure  it

2. 3rd. Where were you living when called into Service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer.  I lived in Pittsylvania County in Virginia at my two first enlistments , and at my three cart.[?] I lived in Guilford County North Carolina; from Guilford County I moved to Surry County; from Surry County North Carolina, I moved to White County Tennessee where I now live.
Question 4th:  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer.  My first, second, third and fifth tour were voluntary enlistments. and my fourth tour was served as a substitute for William Astill.

2. 5th. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who served with the troops where you served; such continental regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer.  At my first tour I recollect Capt. Samuel Cavill a Regular Captain, in the second we were all Regulars, in the
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third tour joined General Lincoln knew Colonel John Armstrong a Regular Colonel in the fourth and fifth tours we were constantly with General Lincoln's Regulars.  And in addition to what has been already said of the general circumstances of my service, I will only add that whilst lying at Bacon's Bridge, I was sent with others to Charlestown with some prisoners.
2. 6th.  Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given.  and what became of it?
Answer. From my regular enlistment for one year I received a discharge in writing signed by  Captain Samuel Scott from my third enlistment for six month I received a written discharge signed (I think) by General Lincoln and these are the only written discharges; and they by time and accident  are gone[?] lost. -
From my first enlistment in the Minute service I was not regularly discharged, but we were disbanded at old Jamestown and held liable to be called again to go against the Indians, but we never met again. My Paroll from Clinton is also lost. 

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

Answer.  I would name Joseph Cummings Esquire. Thomas Hill. William Shropshire and John White Senr. - And this applicant further states upon his oath that he has no documentary evidence;  whereby he can prove any part of his services, nor does he know of any person whereby he can prove any part thereof except Peter Baker (who was also a soldier of the Revolution whose affidavit will accompany this declaration and is marked exhibit A.) by where he can prove his service at Stone fort.  - And this applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not nor was it ever on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or of the United States.  Sworn to in open court & subscribed 
his
Thomas  X   Crawley
mark [X being his mark in lieu of signature] Seal [inside curly circle]
a clergyman residing in 
we Orse on Dunton

9th October A.D. 1832
Jacob A Lane clerk
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White County, and John Rose residing in the same County and in the state of Tennessee, and in the [unaradrals] neighborhood and Vicinity of Thomas Crawley the above applicant Do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with the Said Thomas Crawley who hath Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven 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 all concur in that opinion.
Osias Denton Clergyman

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 9th October 1832.
Jacob A Lane clerk
John Rose [Seal in curly circle]

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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Osias Denton who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in White County and that John Rose who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of White and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

John Jett [Seal in curly circle]
Henry Burton [Seal in curly circle]
Elijah Frizell [Seal in curly circle]
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State of Tennessee White County }  
I Jacob A Lane clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for Said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Said court in the matter of the applications of Thomas Crowley for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed chisile chi the Seal of Said Court the 29th day of Oct A D 1832 [1837?] and Independence of United States the fifty seventh
Test. N Aloham D. C. of 
Jacob A Lane Clerk of 
White County Court

[illegible Seal attached left side middle]
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Thomas Crawley

W.G.E

admd

Hon J C Isaacs
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Crawley
of White Co in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  A court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ----

3. How old is he?  77

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Columns]
|  Period.   |  Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.  |   Rank.   As a  |   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.  |


July 76     8 Months     Volunteer As a Minute Man     Capt Penn Col Carrington

77   1 year*     As a private     Capt Saml Scott  Col Habisham  Genrl McIntosh

Feby '79    6 months**     As a Enlisted Man  Capt John Davis     Col McDowell  Genrl Butler

79 to March 80     3 months     As a Substitute   Capt Campbell - Col Hamright

About March 80     3 months     As a Enlisted man     Capt Lowmon   Col Lytle

5.  In what battles was he engagede?
Stone Fort

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Pittsylvannia by Va

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Wm C Easton
Examining Clerk
16 Jany 1835
* Dont say he served it out
** same remark
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State of Tennessee Vanburen County }

On this the 27th day of April 1844 personally appeared before me Thomas Moor an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforsaid Mrs. Margaret Crawley a Resident of Said County aged Eighty three years and who after being first Duly Sworn according to Law Doath on her Oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress past 7th July 1838  Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows to wit that She is the Widow of Thomas Crawley Decesed who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and She thinks belonged to the Carolina Troops and who on account of his service as soldier in Said war & in said line Received a Pension of $80.  per annum and to the Evidence Composing the mater of the application of her sd [Said] husband for Said Pension She Refers for Such facts & particalars are are nessisary in the investigation of her Claim. She further Declares that She has no Documentary evidence in Support of her claim except a Leafe out of the new Testament which contains the true age of their Oldest son (but not in her sd [Sid] husbands own handwritin for he could not write his own name) which She hearwith files & makes the same a part of her Decliration She farther declars that She was married to her Said husband Thomas Crawley on the 3rd day of March Seventeen hundred & Eighty six and that her Said husband Thomas Crawley died on the 7th day of July Eighteen Hundred & forty three that She was not married to the Said Thomas Crawley previous to his Leaving the Service but the Marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794 Viz at the time above Stated and that she has never Since the Death of herSaid husband intermarried But Still Continues his Widow
her
Margaret  X  Crawley 
mark [X being her mark in lieu of signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me }
Thomas Moore
Justice of the Peace
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I the Just Subscribed Justice do hereby certify that the foregoing Declarant is personally known to be the Widow of Thomas Crawley [illegible] was a Revolutionary pensioner and Seen as above statement and that Declarant is a Lady of Respectability and unquestioned[?] veracity and all her statements are intitled to full faith and credit and that She is wholy unable to appear in open Court by reason of old age
Sworn to under my hand this 27th Day of April 1844 [?]
Thomas Moore
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Van Buren County } sct

Van Buren County Court March Term 1844 at a CountyCourt duly organised and held at The Town of Spencer in and for the county of Van Buren on Monday the 6th day of May 1844  It is ordered To be certified and recorded that the procedings in the matter of the application of Mrs. Margaret Crawley of Said County for a pension had before Thomas Moore Esq on the 27th day of April 1844 be and. The source[?] are now submitted to the court and are sanctioned by the Court  It is further ordered to be certified That the Said procedings are entitled to and full faith And credit as tho they had been made in open Court 
I Andrew H Parker Clerk of the County Court of Van Buren County State of Tennessee Certify that the above order is truly transcribed from the Records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed my Seal of office and Subscribed my name this 6th day of May 1844  
A H Parker
Clerk

[illegible Court Seal attached lower left]
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11007
Margaret Crawley
Thomas
Ten:
Act 7 July 38

July 7th '43
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State of Tennessee White County  }
On this the Ninth day of December (9) One Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty (1850) personally appeared before the Subscribed as acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths Henry Crawley aged Forty One years a Resident of White County Tennessee who having first duly Sworn according to Law makes the following declaration in Order to Obtain the amount due to the Heirs of Thomas Crawley and his widow Margrett Crawley under the acts and Joint Resolutions passed by Congress 7th July 1838, 3rd of March 1843 17th June 1844 Joint resolution of 23rd January 1840 & 1st of July 1848
and all Other acts and resolutions relative to his Said claim this Declarant States that he is the Lawful child of Thomas Crawley and Margrett Crawley his wife Late of Vanburen County Tennessee Nancy Crawley Sixty years old Catherine Dunnagan formerly Catherine Crawley aged Fifty Seven and John Crawley aged Fifty Four years are also Lawfull children of Thomas Crawley & Margrett Crawley his wife Deceased and that they are the only Lawfull children of Said Thomas and Mary Crawley none Living and that his Said Father was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum $80) that the Said Thomas Crawley died in Vanburen County Tennessee on the 7th day of July (1843) Leaving his widow Margrett Crawley who did not intermarry after the death of her Said Husband She applied for a pension as the Widow of Said Thomas Crawley but before the proof was
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completed she died in the County of Vanburen Tennessee on the 5th day of December 1844 Leaving the aforesaid children Henry Crawley Nancy Crawley Catherine Dunnagan formerly Catherine Crawley & John Crawley 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above Named
William W Moore                   Henry Crawley
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee White county }
I duly certify that from my personal knowledge of the above and affidavit that he is the identical person he represents himself to & that he is the same exact person he represents himself to & that he is a person of respectability in whose Statements full confidence may be placed Given under my hand & Seal this the 7th day of December A.D. 1850
William W Moore
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee White county }
On this the 13th day of December AD 1850 Sarah Savage aged Seventy Six years came before me and made Oath to the following Statements that She was personally acquainted with Thomas Crawley & his wife Margrett Crawley that She has resided there for Sixty years & knew them in Surry County North Carolina and knows that they lived together as Husband wife from her first acquaintance with them in good repute until thare [sic] death in Vanburen County Tennessee, that She is disinterested in the foregoing Claim Sworn to and Subscribed before me date above  
William W Moore [Seal in curly circle]
Justice of the Peace
[right] her
[right] Sarah  X  Savage  
[right] mark [x being her mark in lieu of signature]
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State of Tennessee White County }

On this 27th day of November A D 1850 Elizabeth Anderson aged Eighty five years a resident of the County and State aforesaid personally appeared before the undersigned and made Oath in due form of Law that She was personally acquainted with Thomas Crawley a Revolutionary Pensioner and his wife Margarett Crawley Deceased that She was acquainted with them in Surry County North Carolina and that they lived together as Husband and Wife in good repute as far back as the year (1790) Seventeen hundred and ninety, thus She was personally acquainted with the Said Thomas & Margarett Crawley about the Time of their Marriage in Surry County North Carolina And that She has also been acquainted with them up to the time of their death in Van Buren County Tennessee And that She is disinterested in this claim
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the date above
William W Moore Seal J.P.

[right] her
[right] Elizabeth  X  Anderson 
[right] mark [X being her mark in lieu of signature]

State of Tennessee White County }
I William W Moore an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Savage and Elizabeth Anderson the foregoing Witnesses that their statements are on entitled to full faith and credit and Given under my hand And Given under my hand and Seal this 14th day of December A.D. 1850
William W Moore Seal [Seal is in a circle]
Justice of the Peace
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Whereas all were by these pursuits that I Henry Crawley of the County of White & State of Tennessee for dives yoore causes mooving me there unto have this day [namriathre] can Witnessed and of [Paintrce] Hon John H Savage my true & Lawfull attorney for me & in my name to were and receive and receipt from the pension office of the United States at Washington City D C any many as certificate for many in his may he are [frarn] the [nuritere] State Govermt to the lives of my deceased Father and Mother Thomas Crawley & Margrett Crawley to prosecute the said claim to a final settlement & to see any and all things necessary to the recover the said an in the premises in as full & awfull a was as if I was personally present and acting for my self given under my hand and Seal this 9 day of December A.D. 1830
List
Henry Crawley
Joseph Brown
Pain P Prime

State of Tennessee
White County
On this the 9th day

A.D. 1850 Henry Crawley the above  [can] statement with his name I am personally acquainted came before me with acknowledged the due [itcentains] of the above [illegilbe] of attorney for the purposes [illegilbe] is  [illegilbe]

Given under my hand and seal the date above
William W Moore
Justice of the Peace
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June 11, 1940
Mr. James T. Crawley   Thomas Crawley
Past National Vice Commander   R. 2476
The American Legion   BA-J/MLB
Kosciusko, Mississippi

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herein the record of Thomas Crawley
as found in the papers of pension claim, R. 2476, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Crawley was born April 25, 1755, in Amherst
County, Virginia; the name of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Thomas
Crawley volunteered in January, 1776, served as minuteman in
Captain Abram Penn's Company, Colonel Edward Carrington's Virginia
regiment, was stationed at Williamsburg at the time of the 
Declaration of Independence and was discharged after having
served eight months.  He enlisted in Pittsylvania County, 
Virginia, sometime in 1777 for one year, served as private in Captain Sauel Scott's company, Colonel Haberaham's Georgia
regiment, was present at the duel between General McIntosh and
Button Gwinnett at Savannah, and while at Savannah, was sent
out on several scouting parties, was in a skirmish in which
forty Tories were taken prisoners and other skirmishes, also in
an engagement in which a Captain Dooley fell with six others.
While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, he volunteered
in February, 1779, for six months, served as private in Captain
John Daves' company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina
regiment, was in a skirmish at Bacon's Bridge and was in the 
battle of Stone.  He enlisted late in 1779 and served three months
as private in Captain Archibald Campbel's company, Colonel
Hambright's North Carolina regiment.  He volunteered in March, 1780, on the same day of his last discharge, in Charleston,
South Carolina, served three months as private in Captain
George Lournon's or Lowmon's company, Colonel William Lytle's
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North Carolina regiment; he was in the Siege of Charleston,
and was taken prisoner May 12, 1780, at the surrender of that
city, was paroled ten or eleven days later and permitted d to
return home and was exchanged after the surrender of Lord
Cornwallis at Yorktown.

The soldier moved from Guilford County, North Carolina,
date not given, to Surry County, same state, where he was living
in 1788; from there moved to White County, Tennessee, which was
his place of residence in 1818.

Thomas Crawley was allowed pension on his application
executed October 9, 1832, while a resident of White County,
Tennessee.  He died in Van Buren County, Tennessee, July 1 or 7,
1843 (both dates shown).

Thomas Crawley married March 3, 1786, in Stokes or Surry
County North Caroline, Margaret _____; the date and place of her
birth, maiden name and names of parents were not given.
She died December 5, 1844, in Van Buren County, Tennessee, aged
eighty-three years.

The soldier and his wife, Margaret, were survived by
the following named children, whose ages in 1850 were as follow:
Nancy Crawley, sixty years; Catharine or Katharine Dunnagan,
Dunagin or Dunigan, fifty-seven years (the given name of her
husband not shown); John Crawley, fifty-four years; Henry Crawley, 
forty-one years who, in 1854, was residing in Sparta, White County,
Tennessee, and Thomas Crawley, age not stated.  No other reference
was made to children.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

-2-
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11007
See let:  to N H Parker
Sept 18 1844 - Ten
Let to L L Lewis 1 May 1851
S all Knighh 29 Dec 1854

2476
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State of Tennessee
County of Van Buren

Be it known, that on this Twenty fourth day of January A.D. 1854 before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Henry Crawley resident of White County, Sparta P O and made oath according to law that he is the child of the identical Thomas Crawley whose name, under Act of     has been placed on the     Pension Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum.  That Son is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Thomas Crawley's heirs for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service.  To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Henry Crawley

Sworn to, subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Henry Crawley to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested. 
William B Cummings
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
County of Van Buren

It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Van Buren County that Thomas Crawley was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $80.  per annum,* and that he died on the about the 1st day of July Eighteen Hundred and forth three leaving surviving the following names (widow and) children and none other, to wit:  John Crawley Nancy Crawly Katherine Dunagin Thomas Crawley and Henry Crawley
It is further certified that William B Cummings Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his [illegilbe] to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this January 28 day 1854
A L Parker
clerk

[seal covers move of the below]
full. 2.  Post Office address.
or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," & c.
Act if known. 6.  Give the State where pensioned.  7.  Name the yearly amount received.  8.  "He is," "she is," or they are."
signature.  If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted,
12.  Magistrate's name.  13.  Clerk's signature.
in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the signular.
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Thomas Crawley
Rev 1832     Tenn
38
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State of Tennessee
County of White

Be it Known, that on this 22nd day of December A.D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared  Henry Crawley resident of Sparta in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of Thos Crawley who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who as heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of
that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in processing said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Thomas Crawley for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and tp receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D.C.  Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Henry Crawley

Sworn to subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Henry Crawley to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Wm Clayton SE J.P.
of White County Tennessee

State of Tennessee 
County of White

It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of White State of Tennessee that Henry Crawley the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the to Identical child of reputed soldier aforesaid.  I further certify, that Wm Clayton Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this Twenty Second day of December 1852
G G Dibrell clerk
By Sig cergess England D C M

 1. Cl  [covered by seal] ost Office address.
3 "That [covered by seal] that she is the widow of the identical man." or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave [covered by seal] "she is," or "they are."  6.  Revolutionary soldier's full name.  7.  Claimant's signature.  8.  Claimant's name.  9.  Magistrate's signature.
10.  "Identical [covered by seal] child of."  11.  Magistrate's name  12.  Clerk's signature.
N. B. Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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State of Tennessee White County

This 3rd day of May 1844

personally appeared to forre me Anderson S Rogers an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county State Mrs. Mary Baker a resident of said county and after first Being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following statement to wit that She is well aquainted with Margaret Crawley the wife of Thomas Crawley deciest & has known them for fifty six years & lived in their haus with their son two weekes shortley of ten they had their first child & was livin in the settlement at the time of the marriage But did not seay them married but they was married in Stocks County North Carolina I have no doubt for they lived together as man & wife until the death of of Tomas Crawley 7th day of July 1843 and that he was a pensioner at Rate of $80 per annum and that monthly Crawley has not since the death of said husban ntermarried but still remains his widow
Mary X Baker her mark
Sworn to and subscribed 
the day & year above y e tian
Anderson S Roger JP 

I certify that Mary Baker is in title to full Credit & Respectluley in all of her Statements to the best of my knowleg  I further believe that Mary Baker is not able to go to court for she is 71 years of age and in Bad health
given under my hand & seal this 3rd of May 1844 Anderson S Roger JP
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State of Tennessee
White County
I William Little Clerk of white County Court hereby Certify that Anderson S Rodgers Esquire whose signature appears to the within affidavit is now and was at the time of signing this [illegible] an acting Justice of the Peace in and fore said County and that all his official acts as such are {illegible] titled to full faith and credit.

In Testimony whereof I have hereun to subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 6th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and of the offices of the United States the 68th Year
Test William Little Clerk
of White County Court

SEAL OF WHITE COUNTY
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State of (unintelligible) county (unintelligible)
On this the 27th day of April 1844?
personally appeared before me Thomas (unintelligible) acting as Justice of The Peace in and for said county and state. (unintelligible) Mr. Robert Anderson, a (unintelligible) of White County (unintelligible) 
aforesaid after being first duly sworn according to saith (unintelligible) make the following statements. Herewith, his first acquaintance with 
Thomas Crawley and Margaret Crawley has been the state of North Carolina, Surry County which was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-eight.  Thomas Crawley and Margaret Crawley lived together as man and wife and that he moved to the state of Georgia White County in eighteen hundred (unintelligible) was settled (unintelligible) Thomas Crawley and his wife 
Margaret Crawley and that he overheard this marriage (unintelligible) by any person that it has 
been fifty-four or five years since his first acquaintance with Mr. Crawley and his wife Margaret and that was before Thomas Crawley was a (unintelligible) at $80 pension. And that Thomas Crawley....and that the acquaintanceship that he has had with he has had with Thomas Crawley and Margaret Crawley (rest of body of letter unintelligible). 

Robert Anderson 

Thomas Moore
(unintelligible) do hereby believe that the foregoing Deponent is a gentleman of respectability and all of his statements herewith to be faithful (unintelligible) .... this day of April 1844. 
Thomas Moore 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County
I Andrew K Parker Clerk of Van Buren County Court hereby certify that Thomas Moore Esquire whoose signature appears to the within affidavit do now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed The seal of my office this 6th day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forth four And of the independence of the United States The 68th year
Test
A K Parker 
Clerk of Van Buren County Court
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Affidavit of Peter Barker & Certificate of John Bryan Esq. to Accompany Declaration of
Thos Carwley
Exhibit A.
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State of Tennessee
White County
Be it remembered that on this day being the 1st day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me John Bryan a Justice of the peace for said county.  Peter Baker aged about Seventy six years at his residance in Said County who is reputed known and believed to be a Soldier of the Revolution who being infirm and weak in body but possessing sound mind and understanding and recollection; who being first sworn upon the holy evangelist of Almighty God upon his oath states that he is well acquainted with Thomas Crawley a citizen of the county of White aforesaid who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the United States passed the 7th of June AD 1832 that to his knowledge the said Thomas Crawley was a soldier of the Revolution that this applicant and the said Thomas Crawley were both present at and engaged in a battle fought at Stono in in the state of South Carolina in the United States Army, against the Englishes forces, he believes about the year 1779.  he saith that he was acquainted with the said Thomas Crawley before the war and that he was then in the regular Service himself at the battle but believes that said Crawley was in the Militia service he was Commanded by General Sumner We were marched from Stono to Ashley River to Batemans Bridge but does not remember where the Militia was marched to further this deponent saith not 
Peter X Baker his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the date above written as witness my hand and seal
John Bryan Seal
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
White County

I John Bryan one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Peter Baker that he is a person of good Character and entitled to full faith and credit that it is generally believed and understood that he is a soldier of the revolution that he is now and has for a long time been confined to his house by a Swore and lingering disease and that I am of the opinion from his present indisposition that he is unable to appear in court there to depose to the within facts [clative] to the services of Thomas Crawley as a soldier of the Revolution.
Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of August A D. 1832
John Bryan Seal
Justice of the Peace

Sworn to in open Court
9th October 1832

John Bryan above named further makes oath from his opinion and the information of others that the said Peter Baker still is indisposed and unable to attend the sitting of this court
John Bryan
Justice of the Peace
Sworn to in open Court
9th October 1832
Jacob A Lane clerk
White County Court
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State of Tennessee
White county
I Jacob A Lane clerk of the court of please and Quarter Sessions in and for said county do hereby certify that John Bryan Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing preceedings as Justice of the peace, as at the time of subscribing the same is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and Qualified that good faith and credit is due and ought to be given his acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed thereunto the seal of the said court at office the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two and Independence of the United States the fifty seven.
Test N Aloham D.C. of
Jacob A Lane Clerk of 
White County Court

State of Tennessee 
White County
I Thomas Eastland charman of the Court of please and Quarter sessions, in & for said county do hereby certify that Jacob A Lane whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate as clerk of White County Court was at the subscribing there of and is now clerk of said Court that N Aloham whose name is subscribed hereunto as Deputy clerk was then and is now deputy clerk of said court duly appointed and legally qualified and that the foregoing certificate is in deed form of said  Given under my hand and seal the first day of December .D. 1832
Thos Eastland Seal
charman
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Janrry 7
Declaration of Henry Crawley
[mercaso] of pension
due to the heir of
Thomas Crawley a
Revolutionary Pensioner
who of is alleged was 
entitled  $96 per
annum instead of $84 by which 
he decd as his 
papers in the Pension 
office will show
Cow
Thos Crawley
Tend 32
Presented 
Hon Jno Savage
Through his Agent 
S L Lewis
Washington
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State of Tennessee
White County
I George G Dunhill clerk of White County Court hereby certify that William W Moore Esq whose genuine signatures appear to the annexed affidavits and declaration is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Sparta the 19th day of December AD 1850
G G Dibrell
of White County Court
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County
I Arthur L Parker clerk of the county court service [caner] for for hereby certify that satisfactory proff has been made in open court of said county that Thomas Crawley late of said county a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum died on the 1st day of July 1843 leaving a widow Margret Crawley who did not again marry after the death of her said husband but who died on the 5th day of December 1844 that the said Thomas & Margret Crawley died leaving Henry Crawley Nancy Crawley Catherine Dunagan formerly Catherine Crawley & John Crawley who was surviving them and are the only legal children they the said Thomas & Margret Crawley left - Living at the time of their Death

In testimony whereof
I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of 
said county court the
2nd day of December 
1850
A S Parker Clerk
Van Buren County Court
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[Left margin, sideways]
1923 - Feb 7 - Hist to W M Robinson Jr MM
1935, Sept. 19 - Hist to Mr R L Hill (Rec ltr mgr chm 143 JO of Patrick Hewett) MLB
1938, Nov. 4 - Hist to Ms. Thos. J Shockley - LR
1940, June 11 Hist to Jas T Crawley (ltr in chn S15790 of Jos. Crawley) MLB

[crossed out Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.]

REJECTED

2476

P. O. 
Margaret Crawley
Service:  widow of Thomas
Enlisted:   , 18
Discharged:   , 18
Application filed:   , 18

Meges:  Printed List of 1852 gives as cause of rejection:  "Barred by Act of
Re-enlisted:  April 30, 1844"

Attorney:

P. O. 

Recognized,     Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for   , 18
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K
Margaret Crowley
Ten s s 1838
M Crawle
Here
L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Present
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Washington D.C.
Mch 8th 1839.

Sir,

I am requested to examine the papers of Margaret Crawley an applicant for a pension from Tennessee

Very Respectfully 
Nom Col Sect
W G Wade

J E Heath Esq
Com of Pensions
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Crowley
Margaret Crawley
Widow of Thomas Crowley
applicant for Pension
from Tennessee
Suspended Act 1838

Mr. Cole

Ex[illegible] Wade
April 51
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Copy
May 1 1881
S L Lewis Esqr.
[Thereof]  Sir:  In answer to the application of the heirs of Margaret Crawley, dec'd widow of Thomas Crawley, fmr pensioner I have to inform you that the late Secretary of the Interior decided that there widows of the revolutionary war, who were not widows at the passage of the act of 7th of July 1838, were not entitled to its provisions, or the subsequent Act of March 3, 1843 or 17th June, 1844.
It appears that Mrs. Crawley was not [illegible] at the passage of the above act, neither [perceived] the passage of the Joint Resolution of March 3, 1851 [illegible] , therefore [illegible]  [illegible] 
Cole
F S Evans [illegible]  [illegible]
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Sir

Pen off
Sep 28.   44
The claim of Margaret Crawley under the act of 7 July 38 in barred by the act of 30  are last which provides that "no pension shall here after be granted to a widow for the same times her husband recd one" - when her claim is renewed under the act of 2 March 43 & 17 June last the alleged date of the marriage should be established by a certified copy of the marriage bond or licence or by an original family register or document bearing such impress of age as well make it evidence of a distant date
The regulations under which her claim is to be adjusted require proof of service and by referring to her husband papers it appears that his claim was allowed upon his own declaration within and proof with the letter
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information acquired give the adjustment of this claim, the only service set forth by him which corresponds with that information is the tour of 8 mo 75-6 & two tours of 3 mo each in N.C. at a subsequent time

N H Parker Esq
Clerk
Van Buren Co
Ten
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S M Knight
Dec 29/32
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309
Pension Office
29th Decr. 1854

Sir, 

The claim of Margaret Crawley dec.d widow of Thomas of Tennessee has been examined. 

Thomas was a pensioner under Act 7th June 1832, and died in 1843, + his widow Margaret died in 1844. She was not entitled to a pension under Act 7th July 1838, because she was not a widow at the time of the passage of that Act, and did not survive the passage of the Joint Resolution of 3d March 1851. 

S. M. Knight, Esq. 
Present.
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Washington D. C. 
December 27, 1854

Hon. Com. of Pensions

Sir

Enclosing herewith Power of Attorney I desire respectfully to be informed upon what grounds the claims asserted under Act of 7th July 1838 by Mr. Margaret Crawley late of Tenn. and widow of Thomas Crawley a dec. Pensioner under Act of 7 June 1832 has been disallowed. 
very Respectfully 
Your Obt Serv.
S. M. Knight
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Columbia Tennessee
Sept. 23, 1938

Veterans Administration 
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Friends, 

Will you please send to me the Revolutionary War Record of Thomas Crawley, who served in said war from Virginia. 

Any information you have relative, war or otherwise I would appreciate 

May I thank you for your time and kindness, I am 
Sincerely 
Mr. Thos. J. Shockley - 

[under the signature there is an ink stamp that reads: Received Sep 26 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM. {illegible} 10]
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Box 675
Atlanta Ga
16 January 1923

The Pension Bureau
Washington D.C. 

Gentlemen: 

If consistent, I would like to ask a copy of the pension application of Thomas Crawley, private, War of the Revolution. He was placed on the pension roll as of Feb. 23, 1833 at age of 79. Please refer to page 109 Secretary of War's Report 1835, Pension Rolls , Vol. 3 Virginia. If you have any other data bearing on the service of this soldier, I would appreciate it. 
Very truly yours 
W. M. Robinson, Jr. 

[to the right of the signature is an ink stamp that reads: U. S. Pension Office G  Jan 18 1923]
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September 19, 1935

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Thomas Crawley, R. 2476
Patrick Hewett, S. 4350
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. R. L. Hill
Sparta, Tennessee

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your communication in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Patrick Hewet, of White County, Tennessee, in 1840, Edward Helton, aged seventy-seven years in 1840 and Thomas Crawley, aged eight-six years in 1840. 

Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war for one person. 

The records of Thomas Crawley and Patrick Hewett are furnished herewith. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 24, 1935

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THOMAS CRAWLEY
R. 2476
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. R. L. Hill
Sparta, Tennessee

Dear Madam: 

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 2476, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Thomas Crawley. 

Thomas Crawley was born April 25, 1755, in Amherst County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given. 

While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Thomas Crawley volunteered in January, 1776, served as a minuteman in Captain Abram Penn's company, Colonel Edward Carrington's Virginia regiment, was stationed at Williamsburg at the time of the Declaration of Independence, and was discharged after having served eight months. He enlisted in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, sometime in 1777 for one year, served as private in Captain Samuel Scott's company, Colonel Habersham's Georgia regiment, was present at the duel between General McIntosh and Button Gwinnett at Savannah, and while at Savannah was sent out on several scouting parties, was in skirmishes, in one of which forty Tories were taken prisoners, an in another engagement, in which a Captain Dooley fell with six others. While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, he volunteered in February, 1779, for six months, served as a private in Captain John Daves' company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina regiment, was in a skirmish at Bacon's Bridge and was in the battle of Stono. He enlisted late in 1779 and served three months as private in Captain Archibald Campbell's company, Colonel Hambright's North Carolina regiment. He volunteered in March, 1780, on the same day of his last discharge, in Charleston, South Carolina, served three months as private in Captain George Lournon's or Lowmon's company, Colonel William Lytle's North Carolina regiment; he was in the siege of Charleston and on May 12, 1780, was taken prisoner at the surrender of this city and paroled ten or eleven days later and permitted to return home and was exchanged after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown.
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The soldier moved from Guilford County, North Carolina, date not given, to Surry County, same state, where he was living in 1788, and from there he moved to White County, Tennessee, and was living there in 1818. 

Thomas Crawley was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while a resident of White County, Tennessee. 

The soldier died in Van Buren County, Tennessee, July 1, or 7, 1843 ( both dates given). 

Thomas Crawley married March 3, 1786, in Stokes or Surry County, North Carolina, Margaret ____; the date and place of her birth, maiden name and names of her parents are not shown. She died December 5, 1844, in Van Buren County, Tennessee, aged eighty-three years. 

Thomas Crawley and his wife, Margaret, were survived by the following children who in 1850 were aged as follows: Nancy Crawley, sixty years; Catharine or Katharine Dunnagan, Dunagin, or Dunigan, fifty-seven years (the given name of her husband not stated); John Crawley, fifty-four years; Henry Crawley, forty-one years, who in 1854 was residing in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, and Thomas Crawley, age not given. No other reference was made to children. 

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

-2-
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November 4, 1938

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THOMAS CRAWLEY
R. 2476
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Thomas J. Shockley
Columbia
Tennessee

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Crawley who served in that war from Virginia. 

You are furnished herein the record of Thomas Crawley as found in pension claim, R. 2476, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Thomas Crawley was born April 25, 1755, in Amherst County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown. 

While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Thomas Crawley volunteered in January, 1776, served as a minuteman in Captain Abram Penn's company, Colonel Edward Carrington's Virginia regiment, was stationed at Williamsburg at the time of the Declaration of Independence and was discharged after having served eight months. He enlisted in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, sometime in 1777 for one year, served as private in Captain Samuel Scott's company, Colonel Habersham's Georgia regiment, was present at the duel between General McIntosh and Button Gwinnett at Savannah, and while at Savannah was sent out on several scouting parties, was in skirmishes, in one of which forty Tories were taken prisoners, and in another engagement, in which a Captain Dooley fell with six others. While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, he volunteered in February, 1779, for six months, served as private in Captain John Daves' company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina regiment, was in a skirmish at Bacon's Bridge and was in the battle of Stono. He enlisted late in 1779 and served three months as private in Captain Archibald Campbell's company, Colonel Hambright's North Carolina regiment. He volunteered in March, 1780, on the same day of his last discharge, in Charleston, South Carolina, served three months as private in Captain George Lournon's or Lowmon's company, Colonel William Lytle's North Carolina regiment; he was in the Siege of Charleston and on
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May 12, 1790, was taken prisoner at the surrender of that city and paroled ten or eleven days later and permitted to return home and was exchanged after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. 

The soldier moved from Guilford County, North Carolina, date not given, to Surry County, same state, where he was living in 1788; from there moved to White County, Tennessee, and was living there in 1818. 

Thomas Crawley was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while a resident of White County, Tennessee. He died in Van Buren County, Tennessee, July 1 or 7, 1843 (both dates given). 

Thomas Crawley married March 3, 1786, in Stokes or Surry County, North Carolina, Margaret _____; the date and place of her birth, maiden name and names of her parents were not given. She died December 5, 1844, in Van Buren County, Tennessee, aged eighty-three years. 

The soldier and his wife, Margaret, were survived by the following named children, whose ages in 1850 were as follow: Nancy Crawley, sixty years; Catharine or Katharine Dunnagan, Dunagin, or Dunigan, fifty-seven years  (the given name of her husband not shown); John Crawley, fifty-four years; Henry Crawley, forty-one years, who in 1854 was residing in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, and Thomas Crawley, age not given. No other reference was made to children. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 11, 1940

xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx

James Crowley, S. 15790
Thomas Crawley, R. 2476
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. James T. Crawley
Past National Vice Commander
The American Legion
Kosciusko, Mississippi

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that family tradition holds that the name of your great-grandfather was James Crawley who served from North Carolina in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812, and you would like his record to aid you in obtaining information in regard to David Crawley. 

The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 pension record (which are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of those wars) have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon service of a James Crawley in the Revolutionary War, from any Southern State, nor for service in the War of 1812 of a James Crawley or Crowley. The Revolutionary War records of a James Crowley and of a Thomas Crawley are furnished you herewith. It is hoped that these records will aid you in some degree in your research. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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record division
revolutionary war records section     3-525
[illegible]  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PL 2476     BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , Feb 6, 1923

In reply to your request of __________, received _____________ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Crawley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[Column listing headings first Separated by / ]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT /  LENGTH OF SERVICE / RANK / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN COLONEL / STATE

June 1776 / 8 mo / Minute man / Abraham Penn / Edward Carrington / VA

1777 / 1 yr / Private / Samuel Scott / Habisham / GA

Feb 1779 6 mos / Private / John Davis / Charles McDowell / N.C.

Late in 1779 3 mos / Private / Archibald Campbell / Hamwright / N.C.

Mch 1780 / 3 mos / Private / George Lowmon (or Lowman) / Wm Lytle / N.C.

Soldier was taken prisoner at surrender of Charleston and paroled 10 or 11 days later 

Battles engaged in, Skirmishs Stono Bacon's Bridge, Surrender of Charleston

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania Co [illegible]  Guilford Co N.C.

Date of application for pension, [illegible]  9 1832 His [illegible]  allowed

Residence at date of application, White Co Tennessee

Age at date of application, Born Apr 25, 1755 in Amhurst Co Va

Remarks:  He died July 1 or 7 1843 in Van Buren Co Tenn soldier married March 3, 1786 in Surry  Stokes Co N.C. Margaret who died Dec 5, 1844 in Van Buren Co Tenn aged 83 years, leaving five surviving children who in 1880 were aged as follows:  Nancy 60 yrs, Catherine Dunnagan (or Dunnigan or D[illegible] )  57 yrs; John 54 years, Henry 41 yrs & living in Sparta White Co Tenn in 1884 and Thomas age not stated
Respectfully,

Thereof,
Solider's 3 enlistment at Charleston, S.C.  not [illegible]  did not have time to [illegible]  n.c. [illegible] enlisted after [illegible]  in Charleston.
In Dec 1850 [illegible] Parker stated [illegible]  [illegible]  proof of death etc [illegible]  only four children survived
Thomas not named In 1854 same [illegible]  [illegible]  Parker [illegible]  the 5 [illegible]  incl Thomas 

Commissioner.