Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20930, Richmond Crandall, Conn. Conn. Sea Service
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Conn. Sea Service
Crandall, Richmond
Lucretia
NUMBER
W. 20930
B.L. Wt 34,962-160-55
CONTENTS
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9370
Vermont
Richmond Crandall
of Orange in the State of Ver
who was a pri in the com commanded
by Captain Wills of the Reg commander
by Col Ely in the Coun
line for
State Troops 160
8 yrs - Naval Service in
Parkers Com? 6 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Ver
at the rate of 77- Dollars 54 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May
1833 and sent Simeon
Short, Thetford ver
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $155.08
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33. $38.77
$192.85

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 56
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State of Vermont
Probate District of Bradford
in the County of Orange J

On this 25th day of July
in the year of our Lord
1836. Personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the District of Bradford in the County of Orange in open Court now [unknown], Richmond Crandall a resident of Thetford in the County of Orange State of Vermont aged 78 years [unknown] May, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath [unknown] the [unknown] declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1836 - that he enlisted in the army of the United State in the year 1775 and served [unknown] at Service of the States. VN.
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Statement of Services rendered in the War of the Revolution by Richmond Crandall of Thetford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont (to witt) -

     I was born in Lebanon in the state of connecticut May 21st - 1754 - I removed to Loland when about two years old where I resided mostly Till I was mostly six. I volunteered at time of Lexington battle about the 20th April 1775 was gone from home about 12 days doing such service as was needed. The day after my return being about the 1st of May I enlisted for 8 months and served nine under Capt. Solomon Wills in Spencer's Regt. and Spencer's Brigade in the Connecticut Line. I received the bounty and one months wages and Equiped myself wholly and found my own Clothing and equipage through all my services in the war afterwards Stationed at Roxbury for this term. volunteered to go visit Dorchester heights to [unknown] June 17th the day of Bunkerhill battle. 
     In June 1776 I enlisted for Six months under Capt. Joshua Hunton, Col. Selden's Regt. Gen. Wardsworth Brigade. was stationed in N. York was
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Called onto Long Island to supply the place of Gen. Hunton's Brigade which had been cut off and staid [stayed] there three days, got off under the management of Gen. Washington in memorable dark night retreat. soon after this I with the rest retreated to white plains so called. The Company to which I belonged was selected to guard the Commissary Gen. Store. said store was removed to North Castle Church and from there to Crum pond where I was discharged Dec. 25th. In June 1777 I enlisted for six months into Capt. Jas. [James] Dana's Co. Col. John Cly's Regt. Stationed at New London then Six months did the duty of Steward. some time in October was Called to Rhode Island staid [stayed] about 4 weeks then went back to N. London and from there to Norwalk where we joined Gen. Pear. some from there crossed to L. Island but coming in with the Brittish fleet some wer [were] driven back, some taken and some run aground about 250 oficers got on shore and traversed to the East end of L. Island had one smart skirmish with the enemy and took 7 Prisoners where we were taken off and carried to to N. London. discharged at N. London on Jan. 1st 1778.
     In April 1779 I enlisted on board the Ship Oliver Cromwell Capt. Timothy Parker. Cruised off Sandy [unknown] June 5th fell in with a Brittish squadron of
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a 30 gun Frigate called the delaware. a 20 gun Ship Daphne. a 16 gun ship and a 10 gun Brig. after 24 hours hard fighting we were taken. carried into N. York I with others was putt [put] on board the Jersey. from that transfered to the Goodhope a prison Ship in possession of the British where my sufferings were extreme until about the last of October when I was exchanged and brot [brought] back to N. London. for this last service and suffering of about 7 months I received no pay. In testimony of which last [unknown] and duty I unto [unknown] my [unknown] warrant.
     In all I h
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5060
Vermont ttt O.
Lucretia Crandall,
widow of Richmond Cr [Crandall]
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
77 Dollars 54
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848. [crossed out]
the 30th May 1848. [handwritten]
Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of Sept. 1849
and sent to
Hon. Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee.
VT.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 47 Vol. 3.
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No 5
Lucutia Crandll [Lucretia Crandall]
widow of Richmond
VT
Act 2 Feb 1848
Married 1781
Husband died May 30. 1848
Adue $77.54 year
number commencing
30 May 1848
Hon Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
VT.
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State of Vermont
County of Orange 
In the sixth day of July eighteen hundred and fifty eight personally affirmed before the [illegible] authority, a justice of the peace, Within and for the county aforesaid, Lucretia Crandall, a resident of Thelfone in the county of Orange and State of Vermont aged eighty eight 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 pension made by the act of Congress prepared the second day of February eighteen hundred forty eight, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Richmond Crandall who was a private in the Army and a Seaman in the Navy during the Revolutionary War has in what regiment or confit he served she cannot state. She further declares that she was married to the same Richmond Crandall on the twentieth day of September seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her husband the aforesaid Richmond Crandall died on the thirteth day of May eighteen hundred and forty eight - that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service and the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four namely at the time before statute - She further declares that her husband while living the aforesaid Richmond Crandall received under the act of Seventh of June eighteen hundred
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and Thirty two Seventy Seven Dollars and Fifty four cents per annum. She further declares
that she is now a window.

Witness
S G Heaton
Hannah G Wilmont
her
Lucretia X Crandall
           Mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and your before mentioned
     Before Mr. S G Heaton Justice of the Peace
I hereby further certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing Declarant
S G Heaton Justice of the Peace
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Richmond Crandall
Richmond Crandell
was born May 21st, 1759
Lucretia Downes
was born July 16th, 1760
Richmond Crandall and Lucretia Downes was
Married September 20, 1781
Laux


I Lucretia Crandall the foregoing declarant testify and say that the accompanying blank leaf on which is recorded the marriage of Richmond Crandall and Lucretia Downes was taken from a Bible records was Mudo?
Lucretia X Crandall her mark

Witness
S G Heaton
Hannah G Wilmont

Sworn to and subscubed this Sixth day of July
Eighteen hundred & forty-eight 
Before Mr. S G Heaton Justice of the Peace
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No. 572
Richmond Crandall
Vermont

Admit
Prurote  11 mos 8y
Sergeant in the 
Vary $77.54

Simeon Short
Thetford
WT
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Brief in the case of Richmond I Crandall of Williamstown by of orange in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court

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

3. How old is he? 78

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

Period. - Apr. In 1775
              June 1776
              1777
               1779

Duration of Service
Years, Months, Days
             5          12
             6
             6
Inlisted in a Privateer was captured & kept a prisoner 7 months.

Rank
(illegible)
Private

Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served
Gen. Capt. Wells, Col. Spencer, Genl Spencer Capt. Hunton. Col. (illegible), Genl Wadsworth, Col. Ely, Capt. Parker

5. In what battles was he engaged? with British Knife

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Connecticut

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

8. Are the paper 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.

Jas Antun Examining Clerk.
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214.556 [illegible]
Sept 28
Lucretia Crandall
Richmond Crandall
Lucreatia Crandall widow of Richmond
[illegible]
Mariner in M.S. navy
Rev We
Pension in ser 1832
5060
[illegible]
Vol. C2 - 111.  Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
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214.336
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Mrs. Lucretia Crandall
Widow of Richmond Crandall
Revolutionary War


Please Communicate with Stephen Thomas
West Freisleee
VT
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March 3, 1865
Declaration for Bounty Land
WIDOW
Printed at the Patriot Office
Montpelier, Vt.
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased Officer or Soldier.
State of Vermont county of Orange, On this 10th day of September thousand eight hundred and fifty-five  
A>D. one personally appeared before, A Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Lucretia Crandall aged 95 years, a Thetford in the State of Vermont who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Richmond Crandall who was a private in the company commanded by Captain in the Revolutionary War
regiment of commanded by   in the war with
declared by    on the 
that her husband     at
on or about the    day of   A.D.
for the term of      and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at     on the   day of A.D.
under the net of June 7th, 1832, at the rate of $77.54. That she is also a Pensioner under the act of Feb 2nd, 1848, at the same rate and she refers to the Declaration & proofs accompanying the same for proof of Service death of her husband & her marriage. That she is unable to State the named of her husband's officers or the particulars of his service,

She further states that she was married to the said Richmond Crandall in Thetford Vermont on the 20th day of September A.D. 1781 by one Asa Burton a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before said marriage was Lucretia Downer that her husband died at Thetford on the 30 day of May A.D. 1848 and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land in which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. That neither herself or husband have ever applied for or received any Bounty Land warranty under this authority or any other act of bankrupt
Lucretia X Crandall her mark
W.E. Hannah G. Willmot and Lucy L. Willmot, residents of Thetford in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucretia Crandall in out presents and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & we know she is in the receipt of a pension as above stated.
Hannah G, Wilmot
Lucy L Wilmont
   The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Stephan Thomas Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.  Orange County, SS.
I Jonathan Ross Deputy Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, hereby certify that Stephan Thomas Esq. is an acting justice of race within and for said County, duty qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes: that I am acquainted with his hand- writing and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.
      IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and fix the seal of said County Court. at Chelsea in said County, this 24th day of September a.d.1855 
Jonathan Ross Deputy Clerk
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Rev
Widow, &c.
File no. 20930
Lucretia Crandall
Widow of
Richmond Crandall
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 24, 48
Index:---Vol. A, Page 186
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Richmond Crandall
W. 20,9930
Conn & Conn Sea Service

20   6.6.0
40  5.2.6
112   1.3.6
19
126   5
        5
1.9.0    0
0.9.0  1.25
1.0.0  2.25
0.6.0   17   1
0.4.6
0.3.0    582
60   0.0.9

0.13.6
5.2.6


0-01-2
5-0
1  17
0 40
5-0
1  25
1  50
2-0
1  0
17  32

17 32
16 67
______
65
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Jabez Perkins Esq. Capt. Commanding a Company of Mereins on bord the Ship Oliver Cromwell. To Richmond Crandall Greeting I do hereby apoint you the said Richmond Crandall to be Second Seaman in said company you are therefore to (illegible) the duty of a seargent in I company. Agreable to orders on bord sd. ship for which this shall be your (illegible) warrant givin under my hand and seal on bord said ship this 7 day of may AD 1779

Jabez Pirkins Capt.
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opinion I am informed a general exchang of prisoners is to take place this month if my Brother Ethan Should be at my house, let him come to me with out
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good land 
would be very glad to see you but conclude your cant come I remain your (illegible) & friend & very humble servant till death Herman Allen
To Abigail & Ira
After
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My Lucretia Crandall
widow declaration
Act of July 29th 1848

[illegible] communicate with Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
VT
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State of Vermont
Bradford District Ss}
On this 6th day of July AD 1849
   Personally appeared before the Probate Court, within and for the District of Bradford at a session thereof holden at Thetford in said district Lucretia Crandall of Hartford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benifit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848 entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary Army
   That she is the widow of Richmond Crandall who who was a Private, Sergt. & Seaman in the war of the revolution & a pensioner of the United States upon the rolls of the Vermont agency at the rate of Seventy Seven Dollars & fifty four cents ($77.54) per annum under the act of June 7, 1832. That she was married to the said Richmond Crandall on the Twentieth day of September Seventeen hundred & eighty one at said Thetford; that her husband the said Richmond Crandall died at said Thetford on the thirtieth (30th) day of May eighteen hundred forty eight. She further declares that she believes him to be entitled to a greater sum that $77.56 for which fact she refers to the  evidence of his service on file in the pension office, for evidence of her marriage, and of the death of the said
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Richmond Crandall she refers to the evidence she has heretofore forward to the Pension office with her declaration under the act of the 2d of February 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow
                                            her
                        Lucretia         x     Crandall
                                          mark

Sworn to and subscribed by the above declarant on the day and year first above written before me And I further certify that said declarant is personally known to me & that I have been acquainted with her & the said Richmond Crandall over thirty years and that she is a woman of strict veracity
             Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate

I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me that said Richmond Crandall died on the 30th day of May AD 1848 and that Lucretia Crandall is still his widow.
          Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate
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I joseph Hosford of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 75 years last October depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Mrs. Lucretia Crandall widow of Richmond Crandall late a revolutionary pensioner of said Thetford deceased, previous to her marriage to the said Richmond Crandall, that I was not present at their marriage, but they were reported to have been married before they went to keeping house which was about the close of the Revolutionary war. That I married Mrs. Crandall's sister for my first wife in the year 1801 and I heard the said Richmond & Lucretia Randall had lived together as man & wife more than fifteen years previous to my marriage to her sister & that her maiden name was Lucretia Downer
                 Joseph Stafford
Sworn to and subscribed on this 2 day of August 1849 before me, and I further certify that said affiant is personally known to me & that he is a credible witness
        Stephen Thomas Judge of Probate
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I David Wilcox of Thetford in the county of Orange & State of Vermont aged sixty six (66) years last May depose & say that I came into said Thetford to reside in the year 1795. That I was then twelve years old, that I went to live with a man who was a relative of Richmond Crandall deceased, & within one mile of said Crandalls residence. That I immediately became acquainted with the said Richmond Crandall; that he was then living with Mrs. Lucretia Crandall as his wife & so continued to live with her until the time of his death which took place but a little more than one year since; that the said Crandall was in his life time a revolutionary Pensioner & he & his wife were very respectable people & I never heard a doubt raised of their having been legally married. that the said Lucretia Crandall still continues to be the widow of said Richmond & living upon the farm where they lived when I came into town            David Wilcox

Sworn to & subscribed on this 2d day of August 1849 before me. And I further certify that said affiant is personally known to me & that he is a credible witness           Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate
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I Lucinda Wilcox of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 62 years last September, depose & say that I was born & have always lived in said Thetford. That when I was a girl I lived within one mile of Richmond Crandall & his wife Lucretia that I have known them from my earliest recollection & that they lived together as man & wife from my first knowledge of them untill the deceased of said Richmond Crandall a little more than one year since. That they all that time continued to live where Mrs. Lucretia Crandall widow of said deceased now lives. That the said Lucretia's father was the nearest neighbor to my father & his name was Joseph Downer. That when I was but nine years old I work for the the said Richmond Crandall & his wife Lucretia, that they were very respectable people & I never it doubted of their having been legally married            Lucinda Wilcox

Subscribed and Sworn to on this 2d day of August 1849 before me and I certify that said affiant is personally known to me & that she is a credible witness
                                    Stephen Thomas Judge of Probate
I Timothy S. Bartholemew of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 66 years depose & say that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Lucretia Crandall widow of Richmond Crandall late of said Thetford deceased, that I have been personally acquainted with the said Richmond & Lucretia Crandall, ever since my
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earliest recollection & they lived together as man & wife from my first knowledge of them, untill the decease of the said Richmond; which took place little more than one year since & that I never heard it doubted of their having been legally married that I have always lived upon the farm where I now live which joins the said Crandalls farm and that I know that they lived together as man & wife many years previous to eighteen hundred that the said Richmond was a Revolutionary Pensioner
                        his
Timothy P          x         Bartholemew
                      mark

Sworn to and subscribed on this 2d day of August 1849 before me. And I certify that said affiant is personally known to me & that he is a man of the first respectability & veracity & the cause of his not writing is a fractured arm
   Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Bradford district
I, Daniel B. James, register of probate within and for said district, do hereby certify that the Hon. Stephen Thomas is judge of probate within and for said district, duly qualified and commissioned, that his commission was dated on the first day of December 1848, and will expire on the 39th day of November 1849, and that his signature annexed to the forgoing paper, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony where of, I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at West Fairlee, in said district, this 14th day of August AD 1849.
Daniel B James, register
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I Hamilton D. Tyler depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the Town of Thetford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont and that I have duly examined all the records in said Town Clerk's office whereas marriages births and deaths are recorded to find a record of the marriage of Richmond and Lucretia Crandall and that I can find no such record in said office I hereby further testify and say that no such record is in said clerks office and in my opinion no record was ever made in said Town clerks office of said marriage
Hamilton D. Tyler Town Clerk 
for the Town of Thetford
Sworn and subscribed this tenth day of July 1848
Before me S. G. Heaton Justice Peace
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widow Lucretia Crandall
declaration
act of 2nd February 1848

L D Pack
H. R.
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State of Vermont
Bradford District Ss} On this 22d day of January AD 1849
  Personally appeared before the Probate Court at a Session thereof holden at Thetford within and for said District Lucretia Crandall of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 88 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed 2d February 1848 granting Pensions to widows of those persons who served during the Revolutionary War
  That she is the widow of Richmond Crandall who was a Private Sergt and Seaman in the war of the revolution in the Connecticut State Troops and a Pensioner of the United States upon the rolls of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Seventy Seven Dollars & fifty four cents ($77.54) per annum under the act of June 7th 1832. That she was married to the said Richmond Crandall on the Twentieth day of September Seventeen hundred and eighty one that her husband the aforesaid Richmond Crandall, died at said Thetford on the thirtieth day of May Eighteen hundred forty eight.
  She further declares that she is still a widow and that her maiden name was Lucretia Downer                              her
                              Lucretia  x  Crandall
                                        mark
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Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first in the foregoing written, by the declarant Lucretia Crandall,
          Before me          Stephen Thomas Judge

State of Vermont
Bradford District Ss} I Stephen Thomas Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence was this day produced to said court that Richmond Crandall late a Revolutionary Pensioner died at Thetford in said district on the thirtieth (30th) day of May eighteen hundred forty eight (1848) and that Lucretia Crandall is his widow.
  Given under my hand at Thetford this 22d day of January AD 1849
  Stephen Thomas Judge
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State of Vermont
Bradford District
I, Daniel B. James, register of probate within and for said district do hereby certify that the Hon. Stephen Thomas is judge of probate within and for said distract, duly qualified and commissioned, that his commission was dated on the first day of December 1848, and will expire on the 30th day of November 1849, and his signature above annexed, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Thetford in said district, this 22 day of January AD 1849.
Daniel B James
Register
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
ORANGE COUNTY, SS.⎬ 

I Calvin Brodgett Clerk of the County Court
of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby
certify that
S. G. Heaton Esqr
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the first day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signature hereto affixed
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this second day
of August
A.D. 1848
Calvin Blodgett, Clerk
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John Tyler's affadavit
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I John Tyler of Hartford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont depose & say that I am 76 years old. That I moved into this town with my Father when I was 7 years of age. That we moved on to a farm within one mile of Joseph Downer father to Lucretia, who is now the widow Lucretia Crandall.
That I was personally acquainted with the said Lucretia & her late husband Richmond Crandall, deceased, previous to their marriage. That I was not present at their marriage but they were reported to have been married in the year seventeen hundred eighty one (as I now think).
I now that they were reported to have been married while we lived near the said Downer & that it is sixty three years since we moved from there, that immediately after the reported marriage the said Richmond Crandall & Lucretia went to keeping house & lived together as man & wife until the decease of the said Richmond last May, and they were people of respectability. The words "& Lucretia" were interlined before signing.
John Tyler

Sworn to and subscribed by the above affiant (John Tyler) on this 30th day of January AD 1849.
Before me & I further certify that the affiant is personally known to me & that he is a credible
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State of Vermont
Bradford District Ss.} I, Daniel B. James Register of Probate within and for said District, do hereby certify, that the Hon. Stephen Thomas is Judge of Probate within and for said district, duly qualified and commissioned. That his commission was dated on the first day of December 1848 and will expire on the 30th day of November AD 1849, and that his signature above annexed purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Hartford in said District this 30th day of January AD 1849.
Daniel B. James
Register
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24.962
Meo Avery
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214.33
2

Hon. J. Minot
Commr. of Pensions
Washington DC

Free
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Per: Act 2.7 A: 48 ft
Borsth
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No 5
Lucretia Crandall
M
Richmond Crandall
August 16th '48
Hist Hon J.B. Peak
March 23 1849
Act (illegible) Feby 1848
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West Fairlee NY
August 17th }  

Free

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Vermont, Mout, Roll Act of June 1832
Richmond Crandall, pen $77.54 per annum
To what time last paid? Died 30th May 1848
Pd to his death
BLB

To Hurd Auditors Office

Pension Office
Cole
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5723
Richmond Crandall
Application Fr.

Returns to Simon
Short Thetford Orange
County Vermont,
C.K. of Probate Court
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss}
   I Solomon Culkins of Champion in said County being duly sworn before Nathan P. Johnson one of the Justices of the Peace of said county deposeth and say that he is eighty five years old & in his eighty sixth year & that he is acquainted with Richmond Crandall now of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont. And that he this deponent was knowing to the said Richmond Crandall's enlisting for nine months in May 1775, in Capt. Salomon Wills company and also in June 1776. He is knowing to the said Richmond's enlisting for his month in Capt. Joshua Hinton's company & in June 1777 said Richmond enlisted for six months in Capt. James Dana's Company and in April 1779 for six months on bord of the ship Oliver Cromwell. And this deponent believes that the said Richmond Crandall Faithfully served the whole of the terms for which he enlisted the three first in the Connecticut line. The last term the said Richmond was taken prisoner & continued a prisoner until his term of service had expired
Solomon Calkin
Subscribed & sworn this 21st 1882 before me Nathan P. Johnson Justice
State of New York
Jefferson County Ss} I Nathan P. Johnson of Champion in the county aforesaid one of the Justices of the Peace of said county, do hereby certify that I am & have been for more that fifteen years personally acquainted with Solomon Calkins the subscriber to the above affidavit and I know that he has always sustained the character of an honest and industrious man. And is universally wherever known respective for his truth and veracity. Champion June 21st 1832
Nathan P. Johnson 
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Jefferson County
Clerks Office
SS.  T. Lewis Sherman Dept. Clerk
of said county of Jefferson do certify that Nathan
P. Johnson Esquire whose name is subscribed to the
acknowledgement of the annexed affidavit was
at the time said affidavit was taken was a 
Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly appointed
and sworn  And that I am acquainted with his hand
writing and verily believe his signature to the annexed
certificate is genuine.  In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
county this 20 day of June 1852.
Lewis Sherman Dept Clerk
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The undersigners have all of us for years and some of us for forty years bee intimately acquainted with Richmond Crandall of Thetford Orange County Vermont. We consider him a man of Truth and veracity and never knew his character as such being doubted. Likewise we have ever understood and considered he served faithfully and suffered severely in the war of the Revolution
Thetford Vermont
July 4th A.D. 1832} Timothy P. Bartholom
Thomas Kendrick
Cushing West Jr
Heman Hosford Col.
J. H. Smith
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This may certify that I Lemuel Southworth of Fairlee in the county of Orange and State of Vermont was personally acquainted with Richmond Crandall now residing in the town of Thetford County and state aforesaid and that the said Crandall was steward in a company of infantry (illegible) in the State of Connecticut for the term of nine months six months of which term in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I was personally knowing that the said Crandall served under the command of Col. John Ely and Captain James Sumner. Lemuel Southworth
State of Vermont
Orange County Ss} (illegible) July 7th AD 1832 Then Lemuel Southworth personally appeared and after being (illegible) examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate of deposition by him subscribed contains
the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me in. I hereby certify that the said Lemuel Southworth is considered to be a man of truth and veracity Thomas Stratton Justice Peace