Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22860, Samuel Tilton Cram, N H
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(3-1776)
SERVICE             NUMBER
NH                      W.22860
                         B.L.Wt. 8471-160-55
Cram, Samuel Tilton
Betty

CONTENTS
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(LEFT PANEL)
Paid the Treasury under the Act of this 6 April 1838 from Sept 1834 to 28 Oct 1834
the day of his death. AGT
Notified 30 Oct 1839

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23790 M '82  D'34  3,123
New Hampshire
Samuel T Cram of Strafford in the State of N. Hamp: who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Wiggin of the Regt. commanded by Col. King in the N. Hampshire
line for 12 months
15422
Inserted on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 40 Dollars ........Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June
1833 and sent to B. M. Bean
Moultonboro
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33                  $80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33      20
                                                              $100
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.} 

Recorded by Geo. E. Giles Clerk
Book 6    Vol. 1   Page. 76
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23790
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I Joshua Dodge a Clergyman residing in
Moultonborough hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with Samuel T. Cram who has
subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that I believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Joshua Dodge

State of Newhampshire
Strafford ss Sept 24, 1832- Then the above
named Joshua Dodge personally appeared
and made solemn oath that the above
certificate by him signed is in his belief true.
Before me
Benning M. Bean  Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office September 24, 1832
the within named Benning M.
Bean is a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Strafford duly constituted
and sworn and his signature as
such genuine. In testimony whereof
have hereto att the Seal of State
Ralph Metcalf Justice
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DECLARATION
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
 State of New Hampshire}
County of Strafford} ss
At a Special Court of Probate holden at the dwelling house of Samuel T, Cram  in Meredith in said County
On this 11th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the said Court of Probate, now sitting, Samuel T Cram
a resident of Meridith in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 72 years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated-
That he enlisted in August or September AD 1776 in Epping New Hampshire for one year under Capt. Mark Wiggin and marched to Portsmouth and joined Col. Long's Reg't and served the full term of one years, and was honorably dismissed, and that
during said term of service he marched from Portsmouth, NH to Ticonderoga, Still Water, and was stationed the last month of said term of service at Saratoga, that he has no documentary evidence, that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service That he was born in Poplin in the County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire D. 1760 June 25 that he knows no more of his birth except a family record in his possession- That he resided in Poplin aforesaid from the time of his birth till he enlisted and after his return from the army, he resided in said Poplin Epping and Deerfield in said County of Rockingham untill the year AD 1792 since which time being about forty years, he has resided in Meredith in the County of Strafford in said state of New Hampshire near to Moulton in Conway in said state-basically can furnish that he is unable to ....except from as last transfer.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
-his
Samuel Cram  X
-mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid  
 Daniel Atkinson Judge of Probate
We, Ebenezer Pitman residing in Meredith
and Ebenezer S. Mooney residing in Meredith Esquiry hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel T Cram, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Ebenezer Pitman
Ebenezer S Mooney
Daniel Atkinson Judge of Probate

I James Bartlett of the Court of
Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel T Cram for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this11th day of Sept A.D. 1832
James Bartlett  Reg'r
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1801
Betty Cram 
wid.of Sam T.
NH
Act 7 July 1836
Married 1782
died 1834
Allow $40 per
Annum

Paul Wentworth
Sandwich
NH
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS. -- On this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Daniel C. Atkinson, Judge of the Court of Probate of said County Betty Cram a resident of Meridith in the County of Strafford aged seventy six 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 pensions to certian widows."" That she is the widow of
Samuel T. Cram who was a private in the army
of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the law of the 7th day of June A.D. 1832 and placed upon the Pension List June 13th 1833. That he was in the service as I understand one year or more and I would refer to the evidence on file with his declaration in proof of the fact.
She further declares that he was married to the said Samuel T. Cram on the twenty eighth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Samuel T. Cram died on the twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1834- that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
-her
 Betty Cram  X
-mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court and that this
declaration was taken in her dwelling house in
said Meredith-
Daniel C. Atkinson  Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
I a A. Eastman Register of Probate of said County hereby certify that the within named Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said County and that the within is his true and genuine signature-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said County this eleventh day
of September A.D. 1838.
Ira A. Eastman  Register of Probate
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No. 23790
Samuel T Cram Stafford County
New Hampshire

Private 12 months
Found on the muster rolls
of Capt Wiggins Company
Col Long's Regt

Receiving M. Bean, Moultonborough,
New Hampshire
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Cram
County of Stafford in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes
3. How old is he? 72 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
-Period:          
Enlisted in Aug. or Sept 1776
-Duration of Service:
1 Year
- Rank:
As a Private
-Names of General and Field Officers under     -whom he served:
Cap Wiggin, Col. Long
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Epping New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence,  witness certified Credible.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Rich'rd Key Watts
Examining Clerk.
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71.758 - Act of March 3/55
April 10/55

Betty Cram - wid of
Samuel T. Cram - priv't
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N. H. State Troops
AD: 160 acres Oct 18, 1855
Boynton
Revolutionary War
NH  Feby 48 - 2819
Boynton
Joseph Wentworth
Sandwich N.H.
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71.758
Betty Cram
Widow of
Samuel T Cram
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 12, 1855
I hereby certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation Joseph Wentworth was a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout
the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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Declaration
State of New Hampshire}
County of Belknap} ss
On this ninth day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid
Betty Cram aged ninety two years a resident
of Meredith in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel T Cram deceased, who was a private or soldier in 
the revolutionary War declared by the United States against Great Britain in the year 1776.
She does not know the company or Regiment or any of the officers; or where when or how long he served or when he was discharged, but refers the Department to evidence
now on file in the pension office, filed at the
time said Samuel T Cram procured his pension
certificate for proof of the same, also to evidence filed in said Office for proof of her marriage and husbands death & the time she procured her pension certificate, which certificate was issued under the act of February 2d 1848, Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners
Page 63, Vol. 1
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel T Cram in Deerfield  NH on or about the
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first day of December AD 1782 by one Timothy Upham a congregationalist Minister of said Deerfield that her name before said marriage was Betty Philbrick, that her said husband
died at Meredith N.H. on the twenty eighth
day of October AD 1834 and that she is a
a widow and was at the passage of the 'act
Approved March 3 1855"
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she
may be entitled under the act approved 
March 3 1855" And she prays that the certificate thereof may
be sent for her to Joseph Wentworth Sandwich NH
  her
Betty Cram  X
  mark

We George H Fallett and David Robinson
residents of Meredith in the State of New Hampshire upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed by her making her mark and acknowledged by Betty Cram in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
  George H. Hallett
  David Robinson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year
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This may certify that we David Robinson
and Sally D. Cram residents of the town of Meredith in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire were well acquainted Samuel T Cram late of Meridith in said County and State deceased and that he died on the twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1834 leaving a widow named Betty Cram who has never since married but still remains the widow of the said Samuel T Cram. We know such to be the case having lived in their immediate neighborhood for more than thirty years past
was present at the burial of said deceased
and therefore testify that the facts must be as
above stated
Meredith N H April 9, 1855
  David Robinson
  Sally D Cram

State of New Hampshire
Belknap Ss. April 9, 1855. Then personally
appeared David Robinson and Sally D Cram
persons whom I certify to be respectible and made oath that the above certificate by them signed was true
Before me   Joseph Wentworth
Justice of the Peace
Throughout the State
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alm written and I certify that I know the
affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant
is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Joseph Wentworth
Justice of the Peace Throughout the State
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2819
New Hampshire Ports
Betty Cram
widow of Samuel T. Cram
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars........Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
5  day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Paul Wentworth Concord N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 63 Vol  1,
Let to P. Wentworth 12 May 51
Reported Jany 5/49
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ira St. Clair
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fifth day of August 1839
Josiah Stevens   Secretary of State
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I Edmund Rand of Deerfield in the County
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that I am the Town Clerk of said Deerfield and have the Records of said
town  in custody; and that the following is a true extract from said records, to wit:
"A Record of Marriages Returned by the Rev Timothy Upham of Deerfield"
"Samuel Tilton Cram of Poplin to Bettey Philbrick of Deerfield", November the twenty eighth, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. I, hereby certify, that the above is a true copy of the
record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:
"Nov'r 28. 1782."
  Edmund Rand,
I, Edmund Rand, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Deerfield, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Deerfield, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Edmund Rand Clerk of the town of Deerfld
State of New Hampshire}
Rockingham ss.}
Sworn to this 28th day of August A.D. 1838.
Before me
Ira A. Clair Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham ss. August 28. A. D. 1838. Personally appearing the above named Edmund Rand make on oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true-
Before me,
Ira St. Clair  Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
April 18th 1839
I hereby certify that from the record
in this office it appears that on the day
of attestation of the within Instrument
Ira St Clair was duly in Commission
and Justice of the Peace within & for the
County of Rockingham & that his official
signature of the same annexed is true
& genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Sec'y of State 
(side script)
Betty Cram
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Paul Wentworth is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Carroll duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds &c. His Commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of November 1844 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of November 1849 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 9th day of Sept 1848
  Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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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 and Soldiers of the Revolution. Also of the act of Congress of 29th July 1848 entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of offices and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army-

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.}
County of Carroll  ss.}

ON THIS Second day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Better Cram resident of Meridith aged eighty five 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 Samuel T Cram who was a private in the army of the Revolution and that she was a pensioner and received a pension under the act of 17th June 1844. at the rate of $40 per annum, And that my husband was a pensioner at the time of his death, but the amount I do not now recollect-
  her
  Betty Cram  X
  mark

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness{
Sally D Cram
Paul Wentworth
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before
Paul Wentworth  Justice of the Peace

I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Paul Wentworth   Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY, SS.
I,.........................Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that ...........................................
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated of the .........day of
...........184........... and will expire on the ..........
day of ...................18..... and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this........Day of  ..............18....
CLERK

Sold by John F. Brown, No. 1, Ayer's Block, Concord, N. H.
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(Left Panel)
Geo. T. Cram
Mrs. Wid.
M.E.C.

(Center Panel)
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,860
Betty Cram
widow of
Samuel T. Cram
Pri. Rev. War
Act:  Feb 29, '48
Index: -- Vol...A.., Page...156..
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Right Panel)
Apr 2/95 Gen'l. Hist 8
3" Nat Bank, St. Louis,
Josiah Fogg.
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No. 7175-8
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 16, 1855.
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Samuel T. Cram
Rev. War
Warrant 8471-160-55
Joseph Wentworth
Sandwich N.H.
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8471

160 Acres
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7
4125
Portsmouth New Hamp'e
Betty Cram
widow of Samuel T. Cram dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 28th October 1834
of Strafford in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Wiggin of the Regt commanded
by Col Long in the N.H. line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth NH
at the rate of 40 Dollars ............Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept 1839 and sent Paul Wentworth Sandwich N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839             $340.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Ma 40. 20.00
                                                               $360.00
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D D Addison  CLERK
Book A   Vol. 1st    Page 37
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Reported
1040
New Hampshire, Portsmouth
Betty Cram
widow of Samuel T. Cram
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars.......Cents per annum, to 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
22d day of July 1843
and sent to N. M. Taylor
New Hampton, N.H.

{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1     Page 15.
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Pen Act 2 Feb '48  NH
Boynton
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State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss July 24, 1839.
I Samuel M Senter of the town of Meredith
in said County aged seventy one years depose
and say that I am well acquainted with the
Widow Betty Cram of this town and that she
has not married since the death of her husband on account of whose service a pension is claimed under the law of the United
States of July 7. 1838.
Samuel M Senter

State of New Hampshire
Stafford, ss. July 24, 1839
Then personally appeared the above named
Samuel M Senter and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just
and true
Before me
Paul Wentworth
Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss
I Francis Cornell Clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that Paul Wentworth Esquire is a Justice of the Peace throughout the State duly commissioned
and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of November 1834 and will expire on the 23d day of November
1839 and that I am well acquainted with his 
hand writing and have no doubt that the signature within is his genuine signature-
I therefore certify the same to be genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this 27th day of August AD 1839 -
F. Cogswell Clerk
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Betty Cram
widow of Sam'l T
(Act 1838)  NH
Let to P Wentworth

4 Apl 1839 & 18 July
1839 ---to same Aug. 20. 1839
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Martha Adams 2815
Hannah Horn 2820
Betty Cram 2819

Hon James E Heath        FREE
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Concord N H  May 5 1851

Hon James E Heath
Com of Pensions
Three Widows have applied to me to ask you for an increase of their Pensions, viz Martha Adams, Hannah Horn & Bettey Cram, all of whom received pensions under the first act through me as their agent.
Reufus Adams of Moultonborough the husband of Mrs Adams died May 14, 1819.
Ebenezer Horn of Moultonborough the husband of Mrs Horn died-------.
Samuel* Cram of Meredith the husband
of Mrs Cram died October 28, 1834.
Those widows are all in indigent circumstances and I wish you would inform me if they can obtain an increase of pension by incurring the expence of a new declaration. I did not take a
copy of their first application for a pension
therefore hope to be excused for not being
more particular
With high consideration and great respect I  have the honor to be your Ob' Sevt
Paul Wentworth
* I am not sure that
 Samuel is correct
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 25th 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, ""The widow of Samuel T. Cram, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth, N.H. Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars and ......Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1834 to the 28th October, 1834, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Samuel J Cram which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?   yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?   yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
  No
XIV. (†) If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI.  (‡) Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? No
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recolletion, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ............year ...........months, and .......days, I served as a ............................... For ....................... months
and ................days, I served as a ................ ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours; the names of the officers and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison;
and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI Mode of Authenticating Papers
 In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞  In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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1397
Declaration of 
Betsy Cram

$40 per an

N.M. Taylor
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Belknap SS
On this twenty second day of March 1843. Personally appeared before the subscriber a 
Magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid, Betsy Cram, a resident of Meredith 
and the County of Belknap and State aforesaid, aged  eighty 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 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Samuel T. Cram who was a private during the Revolution in theNew Hampshire line.
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of forty dollars ........cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
her
Betsy Cram    X
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
   Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Betsy Cram the person who has signed and Sworn to the above declaration and know that she is the widow of Samuel Crow and that she was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress 7th July 1838
Nicholas M Taylor   Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss  I E. S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nicholas M Taylor is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 21st day of December 1842 and will expire on the 20th day of December 1847 and that his signature above written is genuine in my
belief
Given under my hand and seal of the said County this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843
E. S. Lawrence Clerk
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JOSIAH FOGG.
200 WABASH BUILDING.
                                               (not I)
St Louis Feb 26 1895
Wm Lochren Esq
Dear Sir
I write to ask the Revolutionary service of Samuel T Cram of New Hampshire who was a pensioner. His grandson George T. Cram
President of the Third National Bank has asked me to write for him
I am very Respectfully Yours
Josiah Fogg
200 Wabash Building