Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18977, Simeon Crane, Conn. Mass.
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SERVICE
Conn.
Mass

Crane, Simeon
Anne

NUMBER
W 18977
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New York 24.670
Simeon Crane of Delaware Co in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Peters of the regt commanded by Col. Evans in the Mass & Conn line for 24 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of February 1834 and sent to hon. N. Johnson H. Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  $200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34   40.00
_________
$240.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E vol. 4 Page 130

Hon. A. J. Parker
September 1st, 1838
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16278
Simeon Crane
Petitioner

vol 14/2.88 roll of
Capt Andrew Peters
Col. Reads regt for 75
-not on-

admd
24 mo pri
80$
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State of New York
Delaware County Ss. On the eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas at a court of Common Pleas now holding in & for said county of Delaware in said state, Simeon Crane, a resident of the town of Delhi in said county, aged seventy seventy years and rising, 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 seventh 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served at three different periods as herein after stated - 
That his first campaign or term of service was for nearly one year being but a few days less, which service was performed in the Massachusetts line, in a regiment under the command of Col. Danielson or col. Donaldson of Brimfield in said state; That he enlisted into a company in said regiment under the command of Captain Peters, whose subalterns were Lieutenant Winters & Ensign Seth Smith:
That when the news arrived of the battle of Lexington in April 1775 the said Simeon Crane was in his twentieth year and a resident of the town of Suffield in the state of Connecticut: That about the 25th or 26th day of said April aforesaid as nearly as he can now recollect, he left home and went immediately to Roxbury near Boston and joined the American forces & did duty: that a short time after his arrival & within six or eight weeks, some volunteers, principally from Connecticut, were organized and officers chosen: to wit, the said Peters, Winters & Smith, aforementioned, and were put under the command of said Col. Davidson & annexed to his regiment.
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That at the time of the battle of Bunkers Hill, said Crane was stationed at Roxbury with the Troops under command of General Gates. Two of the British Frigates came up into the Bay between Roxbury & Bunkers Hill during the engagement & fired upon the American Troops as they marched from Cabridge to Bunkers Hill; The American forces at Roxbury were under arms during the day but did not participate in the action. The said Crane was not in any general engagement in his said first campaign, but there was some skirmishing between the guards of the corps to which he belonged & the British guards & the American & British guard houses burnt. after the nine months for which the said Crane first enlisted had expired, he at the solicitation of his officers, remained with the Army doing duty until the forepart of April 1776 when he was permitted to return home to Suffield, but took no written discharge nor was a written discharge then thought necessary in the corps to which he had belonged.
That the said Simeon Crane, after remaining at Suffield a few days, joined a company drafted for three months principally or entirely in said town of Suffield, & put under the command of Captain John Harmon, said Crane volunteered to take the place of our Gad Taylor who had been drafted. The company was marched to Dorchester Heights near Boston. He the said Crane remained in said company and did duty for the period of three months. The company when it arrived there was annexed to a corps under the command of Major Chester of Wethersfield Connecticut, and the whole commanded by General Washington. The said Crane during said last mentioned term of three months was not in, nor was there any general engagement. During said period the American Army built fortifications and barracks on Dorchester heights. The British kept up a cannonade on the American works
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on said heights for about a week principally in the night. The Americans also fired occasionally what cannon they had, upon the town of Boston. Before the expiration of the said three months, the British sailed from Boston. Some of the British shipping when departing sailed within about forty rods of said heights, but no guns were fired by either party. Said Crane was standing centinal on the beach at the foot of the said heights when said shipping passed by. The British after passing the Castle fired their heavy ordinance on the Americans, but with little effect. In marching from Suffield to Dorchester the said last mentioned tour of duty, the company passed through Springfield, Brookfield & Worcester.
That in the month of November 1776, but in what particular day he does not now recollect said Simeon Crane volunteered into the militia service in a company under Captain Peter Curtiss, of Farmington in Connecticut, in a regiment commanded by Col. Enos or Eno of Windsor in said State. The regiment rendezvoused at Horse Neck; General Wooster was their general officer, and said regiment was under his command during the winter. The regiment marched from Horse neck through Rye where they were stationed for a time, then to New Rochelle and Westchester where the regiment remained for a while, then marched to White Plains where they were stationed until they were dismissed. This term of duty lasted four months on rising - during which time the regiment was marched in detachments from place to place to guard the American lines from the British & Tories
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In one of which the company to which said Crane belonged lost 4 or 5 men. They were attacked by a portion of Delancy's corps of light dragoons. At one time, a detachment under Col. Gallup, consisting of about one hundred & twenty men, were marched a day & night to near the banks of the Hudson River and brought away about three tons of cured meats which had been collected for the use of the British, when the River should open, as said Crane was informed and believed.
In the Spring of 1777, about the last of March said Crane having served out his time of four months, was again discharged and he returned to Suffield in Connecticut. That shorty after his said last return to Suffield and about the beginning of April 1777 said Crane was drafted for two months service in the militia, in a company commanded by Captain Edward Griswold of Windsor Connecticut (subalterns Lieut. Genslow & Ensign Remington) The company was ordered immediately to Peekskill on the Hudson River where General McDougal had the command. The draft was for two months after they should arrive at Peekskill. The company did not march in a body, but went on in small parties. The company on their way passed through Danbury. When the company arrived at Peekskill, they were engaged in building barracks & fortifications or bustworks. The British had previously burnt the barracks and stores there. About every other day said Crane was on duty either on guard or fatigue. Said Crane recollects taht he was on guard on an execution day, over two of the soldiers who were shot for desertion.
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he was on guard when they were short. Said Crane recollects that name of but one Colonel who was there on duty there. That was Col. Henry Livingston. There was also a Major Haskill there. 
While at Peekskill news came that Danbury was burnt by the British. When a detachment was sent from Peekskill to intercept the enemy at a certain bridge (name now forgotten) on their return from Danbury; but the detachment arrived about two hours too late, when the enemy had passed. Said Crane was one of that detachment. Said Crane served two months on said last mentioned tour, when he again was discharged and returned to Suffield, Connecticut.
The same year, as the said Crane believes, at all events it was about the time the British went up the river and burnt Kingston, said Crane being on the opposite bank of the river when Kingston was burnt & in sight of the flames, said Crane again volunteered his services in a company of militia raised in said town of Suffield, under the command of Captain Pomeroy of said town. Major Elihu Kent of said town accompanied the troops. the company rendezvoused at Fish Kill on the Hudson River, marched up the river opposite Kingston. After Kingston was burnt and the British had returned down the river, the company to which Crane belonged also returned, and were again stationed at Peekskill. Until discharged. General Putnam had the command and accompanied the American troops up and down the Hudson River in that expedition. Col. Wyllys of Hartford was also with said troops. The troops had no engagement but fired on a British vessel on the river, by order of General Putnam.
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And it was understood that five or six of the troops on board were killed. Said Crane served as much as five or six weeks on this tour (the exact time he does not recollect) when he was again discharged. Said Crane does not, nor can he recollect, what month in said year it was that he went. And can only refer to the burning of Kingston to fix the time of service.
In the Spring of the year 1779 and about the beginning of May in that year, said Crane who was then living in Killingworth, Connecticut was drafted and did duty in a company of militia under the command of Lieutenant Crane, the father of said Simeon Crane. Col. William Worthington of Saybrook commanded the corps to which said company was annexed. This service was in guarding the coast at and near Saybrook in Connecticut. There was no general officer present. Said Crane while engaged in this service assisted in the capture of seventeen Tories, & two whale boats. One Prosper Brown who had acted as a priest to the British for some years, was amongst the number. On being taken he was sentenced to New Gate. Some of the prisoners then captured held commissions under the British government. Said Simeon Crane remained in this service six months when he was again discharged. 
Said Crane further states that he has no documentary evidence of his said services, so rendered as aforesaid. That he never had to his recollection any written discharge at the termination of either of is said terms of duty, or at any time.
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That said Simeon Crane does not know of any person now living whose testimony he could procure, to prove his said services in the militia as aforesaid except his elder brother John Crane. That he removed into Meredith in the said county of Delaware from Connecticut about 37 years ago. Since which time nearly all his old acquaintance have died or gone to places unknown to said Crane.
Simeon Crane was born in Killingworth in the state of Connecticut, on the 18th day of September 1755 and has no record of his birth, except a memorandum made by himself when old enough to make it - and is kept in his family Bible.
After the close of the revolutionary war said Crane moved from Killingworth to Suffield, where he remained & then to Salsbury in Connecticut, where he resided seven or eight years, and then removed to Meredith in Delaware County aforesaid where he still resides, and has resided for the last thirty eight years. That the said Simoen Crane was not commissioned while in the service.
That the said Simeon Crane is well known in his neighborhood and refers to John Bangs a Clergyman residing near him, and also Joel Easton, who can testify as to the character of the said Simeon for truth & veracity and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the revolution.
[written in the margin]
And the said Simeon Crane hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
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Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court}
Simeon Crane
C. B. Sheldon Clerk

We John Bangs a clergyman in Kortright, and Joel Easton of Delhi in the county of Delaware, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon Crane who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, and we believe him to be seventy seven years of age & rising. 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 & subscribed in open court this 8th day of October 1832.
John Bangs
Joel Easton
C. B. Sheldon Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Bangs who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in Kortright in said county of Delaware, and that Joel Easton who has signed the same is a resident in the town of Delhi in said county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[in the margin, first part cut off]
....on Crane
Statement
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I Crawford B. Sheldon, Clerk of the County Courts in & for the county of Delaware and state of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simeon Crane for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal and the seal of said Court at Delhi the eighth day of October in the year 1832.
C. B. Sheldon Clerk
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16278
Simeon Crane
Delaware County
New York

credibility
suspd.

Hon N. Johnson
A &A. L. Parker
Delhi
Delaware County
New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,

183__

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

A Statement, showing the Service of Simon Crane Delaware Cty, N. York
[column headings]
Period when the service was rendered. | 
Duration of the claimant's service. | 
Rank of the claimant. | 
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | 
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | 
Battles in which the applicant was engaged. |
 Country through which he marched. | 
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | 
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. |
Vol. April 1775 | 9 months | Private | Capt. Peters | Col. Donaldson | ~~ | Connt. | 77 Suffield Connecticut | Living witness & traditionary

1776 | not stated | Capt. Harmon | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ |

~~ | 3 months | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ | N.Y. | ~~ | ~~ |

Nov 1776 | 4 months | "" | Capt Curtiss | Col. Enos | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ |

April 1777 | 2 months | ~~ | Capt. Griswold | Gen McDougal | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ |

1777 | 5 or 6 weeks | "" | Capt. Pomeroy | Maj. Kent | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ |

Drafted May 1779 | 6+ months | "" | Lieut Crane | col. Worthington | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ | ~~ |

2 years 42 days

+See abstract from records in Comptrollers office.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

There were no voluntary militia men for 1 yr as early as '75. & the claimant cant obtain that service as a continuous service. We want to have distinctly stated.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

 

The following regulations have been adopted:

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

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:

1. The Regular Troops.

2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.

3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.

4. Indian Spies.

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

 

DECLARATION

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

State, Territory, or District of

County of }ss.

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

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

 

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

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

 

(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)

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

I ________ of the Court of ___________ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __________ for a pension.

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

 

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

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

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the ___________ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ______, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _________ 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 days and year aforesaid.

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

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

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

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _________&c.

 

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

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

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?

3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?

5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.

6. {To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?

{To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

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

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

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

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

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

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

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.

(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.

(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.

(e) Every continental officer or soldier must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year ___ months and _____ days, I served as a ______. For _______ months and ________ days, I served as a ___________; and for such services I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and 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 that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the years, 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 shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the services 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 emplo9yed in any civil pursuit.

(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.

(g) The opinion of the court is always required.

(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.

(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signatures of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

{ Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificates 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. }

Proof of Service

(j) 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 claimant's 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.

The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the exam of Militia men, Volunteers and state Troops. The proof required by rule in case (j) applies to continental troops only.

(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.

(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.

(m) The answers in the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. }

R. Newman
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Albany 2208
Anne Crane widow of Simeon Crane Mass. who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 29 March 1835 of Delaware Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Peters of the Regt commanded by Col. Enos in the Mass line for 14 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of March 1839 and sent to Hon. A. J. Parker, Delhi, N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March '39   139.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sept.  23.33
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$163.31

{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 72
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State of New York
Delaware County Ss. On this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me in a Surrogate Court in & for said county of Delaware (the same being a Court of record) Anne Crane a resident of the town of Delhi in said county of Delaware 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 & pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Simeon Crane deceased, that said Simeon Crane was a private in the Revolutionary War & was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 & accompanying this declaration is the pension certificate of said Simeon Crane by which he was entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum. That said Simeon Crane died at Delhi aforesaid on the twenty ninth day of March 1835. She further declares that she is informed & believes that in April 1775 said Simeon Crane served nearly a year in Col. Donaldson's Regiment, Massachusetts line in a company commanded by Captain Peters. That in April 1776 said Simeon Crane enlisted in Captain John Harmons company under Major Chester of Wethersfield Connecticut & served therein three months. That in November 1776 or about that time said Simeon Crane enlisted in the militia under Captain Peter Curtiss of Farmington Connecticut in a regiment commanded by Colonel Enos of Windsor, Connecticut & served therein four months. That in April 1777, said Simeon Crane was drafted into the militia service in the company of Captain Edward Griswold of Windsor Connecticut & served therein two months. That during
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the same year, said Simeon Crane volunteered under Captain Pomeroy Major Elihu Kent & served five or six weeks & that in 1779 he said Simeon Crane was drafted in Colonel Worthingtons regiment in a company under the command of Lieutenant Crane & served therein six months. For proof of said services of said Simeon Crane during the Revolutionary War she refers to the declaration & affidavits now on file at the pension office on which said pension of eighty dollars a year was granted to said Simeon Crane.
She further declares that her maiden name was Anne Easton & that she was married to the said Simeon Crane on the ninth day of January in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three. That her husband the aforesaid Simeon Crane died on the twenty ninth day of March 1835 as above set forth, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me.
Anne Crane
Amasa Parker Surrogate

And I the said Amasa Parker, Surrogate of the said County of Delaware do further certify that I am acquainted with the said Anna Crane, widow of Simeon Crane deceased, and that I was well acquainted with the said Simeon Crane in his life time, and that said Anne Crane is a resident of the town of Delhi in the county of Delaware. And I do also declare my opinion after investigating the matter, that said Simeon Crane was a revolutionary soldier
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and that he obtained a pension certificate and received a pension in his life time as above stated, and that said Simeon Crane is dead & that the applicant is his widow, having never been married since his death.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, on this 29th day of December 1838.
Amasa Parker
Surrogate of the County of Delaware
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State of New York
Delaware County Ss. Ezekiel Whitlock of Delhi in the county of Delaware being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Simeon Crane deceased during his life time & that he is also well acquainted with Anne Easton widow of said Simeon Crane deceased, that he has been acquainted for about thirty years with them, that during said time or until the death of said Simeon Crane. The said Simeon & Anne lived together as man & wife & that he believes that they were duly married. That they had several children who are still living. That said Simeon Crane died as this deponent believes, on or about the twenty ninth day of March 1835. That said Simeon Crane at the time of his death drew a pension from the United States. That the said Anne since the death of the said Simeon has lived unmarried & that she is still his widow & further says not.
Subscribed & Sworn before me this twenty ninth day of December 1838.
E. Whitlock
Anth. M. Pain J. Peace
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State of New York
Delaware County Ss. I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that Anthony M. Paine Esq the person before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Delaware duly commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county December 28th 1838.
C. B. Sheldon Clerk
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Hon. A. J. Parker
Member Congress
Delhi
Delaware Co
New York
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I Oliver Peese of Suffield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do certify that I am Town Clerk of said Suffield and that from the Record of Marriages kept in said town it appears that Simeon Crane & Anne Easton were married the ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty three and in said Record is expressed in the letters & figures following "viz, "Simeon Crane & Anne Easton were married Jany 9th, 1783".
Suffield September 1st 1838.
Oliver Peese Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss.
The above sworn to this day before me. In testimony whereof I have this day set my hand and seal of office.
Dated at Suffield this 1st day of September AD 1838.
Luther Loomis Notary Public

Dear Sir:
Above I forward you the information required, which I trust will answer your purpose. If it should not, & you will inform me I will attend to it further.
Very Respectfully Yours
O. S. Sheldon
Suffield CT 1st Sept 1838
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18977
Anne Crane
widow of 
Simeon Crane
Pri. Rev War
Act: July 7th 38
Index: - Vol. V, Page 113
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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[stamped] FREE

[illegible]
A. J. Parker

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City, D. C.

[stamped]
DELHI NY MAR 13

[faint writing] Anna Crane

Mar 18
Jn at NY
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Delhi Delaware Co. N.Y.
March 13, 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I send you the proof required by your last letter to me in support of the application of Mrs. Anna Crane.
Very Respy
Yours &c
A. J. Parker
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N. Y.
Anna Crane
admd '38
No. 2208

NY
Anna Crane
wid Simeon
38

In ab Jan 28
Hon. A. J. Parker H. R.

J. L. Edwards Pension Office
Washington 

A. J. Parker 
N.Y.
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House of Representatives
Jany 25, 1839}

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir,
If you can conveniently give me an early decision on the application of Anne Crane widow of Simeon Crane it will oblige me. I am aware you are crowded with applications at the present time, but I feel much interest in regard to the application of Mrs. Crane as she is a neighbor of mine & in needy circumstances. These answers constitute my apology for troubling you  with this request.
Very Respy
Yours &c
A. J. Parker
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Vol 15 p 88 - not on-

75 Capt Peters Mass 9 mo
"" "" 1.5
76 " John Harman Con 3 mos
76 " Peter Curtiss " 4 mos
77 " Edwd Griswold " 2 mos
77 " Pomeroy " 1.5
79 Lt Crane Con. 6
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V    N. York
Ann Crane
Let to Hon. A. J. Parker 30 Jan 1839 
to same 25 Feb 1839

Act July 1838
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State of New York
Delaware County Ss. John Crane of the town of Cortlandville, County of Corland and State of New York, being duly sworn says, that he is the brother of Simeon Crane, who resides in Delhi, Delaware County. That he this deponent is eighty one years of age and rising. That he was born in Killingworth, County of New London, and at the age of twenty went to reside in Suffield, Hartford County & state of Connecticut. That he this deponent well recollects, that in the month of April 1775, & shortly after the news arrived that a battle had been fought at Lexington, between the British & the then Provincials, that the above named Simeon Crane, then in his twentieth year, went as a volunteer to Roxbury, near Boston, and remained in the Provincial army about one year. That this deponent was also a volunteer, and also went to Roxbury a few days before, and remained in the provincial service for eleven months and a half - during which time this deponent saw his brother, the said Simeon, once in a few days altho they did not both do duty in the same Regiment. This deponent belonged to Col. Spencer's regiment, of Connecticut (afterwards General Spencer) and the said Simeon shortly after he volunteered, as aforesaid, enlisted into col. Donaldson's Regiment of Brimfield, in the Massachusetts line. That the company in which the said Simeon Crane enlisted, was commanded by Captain Peters, and his subalterns were Lieutenant Winters, Ensign Seth Smith. The greatest part of said company were from Connecticut who were acquired & annexed to Col. Donaldson, or Danielsons Regiment of Brimfield aforesaid.
That shorty after the said Simeon Crane returned to Suffield, which was as this deponent believes, in April 1776, he the said Simeon again enlisted into Captain John Harmons company, which was raised in said town of Suffield and marched to near Boston. Said last enlistment was
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for the term of three months - at the expiration of which time, the said Simeon Crane again returned to Suffield with said company.
That in the fall of the year, as this deponent believes in the month of November 1776. The said Simeon Crane again enlisted into the militia service under Captain Peter Curtiss of Farmington, in Connecticut, in a regiment commanded by Col. Enos of Windsor in Connecticut. That Col. Enos Regiment was at Rye, New Rochelle, Westchester & White Plains & engaged in scouting parties, as this deponent was at the time informed, & verily believes. That said last tour of duty lasted about four months.
That as this deponent believes, in the year 1777, but it was the year that Danbury was burnt, said Simeon Crane as drafted into the militia service, in a company commanded by Captain Edward Griswold (subalterns Lieut Donslow, Ensign Remington) of Windsor, Connecticut, and was marched to Peekskill where the company was under the command of General McDougall. Said term of service was for two months, after they should arrive at the army. This deponent believes said Simeon served the two months.
The same year, as this deponent believes, said Simeon Crane again volunteered about the time Kingston, on the North River, was burnt. Said Simeon was that time under the command of Capt. Pomeroy of Suffield, Connecticut. The corps to which he belonged was at Fish Kill, Redhook & opposite Kingston, at Rinebeck. As this deponent was informed and believes, and returned in five or six weeks from the time he volunteered, as last mentioned.
In the year 1779, as this deponent believes, said Simeon Crane was again drafted into the militia under Col. William Worthington, in a company under the command of Lieutenant Crane, father of this deponent. That the service was in guard

[written in the margin]
I am personally acquainted with the deponent John Crane & hereby certify that he is a man of good character and his evidence entitled to full credit.
Jany 31 /35
J. G. Wetherway M. C.
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the coast, at and hear Saybrook in Connecticut. That term of service lasted about six months & further this deponent says not.
John Crane

Commr of deeds
Sworn to and subscribed this 3d day of September 1832 before me.
William Mallory first Judge of Cortland County Courts

State of New York
Cortland County Clerk's Office SS.
I Samuel Hotchkiss Jr Clerk of said County & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said county, do certify that William Mallory Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the 3d day of September 1832 at the date thereof, first Judge of Cortland County Court, duly commissioned & sworn, his acts therefor in that capacity are to be regarded as such. Also that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge - and verily believe his name subscribed thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office the 3d day of September AD 1832.
Saml. Hotchkiss Jr. Clk

Delhi August 14 1831
Dr Sir Please go before a Judge & make oath to the above & then obtain a certificate from the clerk of the county that the judge is a judge of the Com Pleas at the time the oath is taken. & send this same with this affidavit to me by mail directed to Delhi Delaware Co N. Y.
Yours
Simeon Crane
by A. Parker
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Payments to be made at New York by Presd. Mechanic's Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Offices, in Book C Vol. 4, Page 131 by W. L. Williams, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Simeon Crane of the state of New York who was a private in the revolutionary war is entitled to receive eighty dollars and ~~ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.} 
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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In at Sept 1
NY

Examine papers before answering letter.

Free
A. J.. Parker
NY

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

[stamped]
DELHI NY
AUG 29
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State of New York
County of Delaware ss. I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the said county and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the annexed contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Simeon Crane for a pension had in the said Court on the eighth day of October in the year 1832.
And further that Jabez Bostwick Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Delaware and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit which purports to have been signed and sworn to on the 26th day of June 1833, to be his proper handwriting and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of June in the year 1833.
C. B. Sheldon Clerk
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State of New York
County of Delaware}Ss. Personally appeared before the undersigned First Judge of Delaware County Courts Simeon Crane who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades.
9  For nine months I served as a private soldier under Capt. Peters. For five weeks (of the aforesaid nine months) I served as a private under the aforesaid 
1.5 Captain Peters (5 weeks). For three months (as I served as a private under Captain John Harmon
3 (3 month) For four months I served as a private
4 under Captain Peter Curtiss (4 months)
2 For two months I served as a private under Captain Edward Griswold (2 months)
1.5 For five weeks I served as a private under Capt. Pomeroy
6 (5 weeks) For six month I served as a private under Lieutenant Crane (6 months) and for such services I claim a pension.
Simeon Crane
Sworn and subscribed this 26 day of June 1833
Before me
Jabez Bostwick
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State of New York
County of Delaware}Ss. Comes before me the under signed Jabez Bostwick First Judge of Delaware County Simeon Crane who being duly sworn made the following answers to the interrogatories required to be answered by the War Department.
1st Interrogatory answer: I was born at Killingsworth in the State of Connecticut on the 18th September 1755.
2nd Interrogatory: I have no record of my age except what I am informed by my parents which I have kept in my family Bible since I have kept house.
3rd Interrogatory: I was living in Suffield in the State of Connecticut, I have lived in the town of Meredith & Delhi for the last 38 years.
4th Interrogatory: I first volunteered in the militia. I then enlisted afterwards volunteered. Once served as a substitute for Gad Taylor, was once drafted. And for the last six months volunteered.
5th Interrogatory: I am unable to make a more explicit statement than I have in the body of my original declaration.
6th Interrogatory: I did not receive any written discharge according to my recollection.
Simeon Crane

Sworn & subscribed this 26 June 1833.
Before me
Jabez Bostwick
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Delhi Delaware Co NY
Aug 27, 1838

Sir,
Mr. Simeon Crane was a pensioner & drew $80 per year under the act of 1832 till his death in March 1835. His widow a neighbor of mine is desirous of obtaining a pension under the act of last session. She was married in 1782. The papers by which Mr. Crane proved his services are now on file at your office. Will you inform me whether the proof afforded by those papers is not sufficient to prove the service of her husband? It is impossible for her to recollect under whom & where he served as accurately as her husband has already stated in obtaining his pension.
Very Respy
Your &c
A. J. Parker

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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House of Representatives
Jany 5, 1839.}

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Anne Crane widow of Simeon Crane deceased who applies for a pension under the act of July last.
Mrs. Crane is a neighbor of mine & I am well acquainted with the family and was well acquainted with her late husband Simeon crane who was a pensioner & whose certificate I enclose. They are all highly respectable & the most implicit confidence may be reposed in her statement & in the justice of her application.
I have the honor to be
Very Respy &c
A. J. Parker
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J. L Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington

3784
In at Jan 5
NY
7 July 38

Hon. A. J, Parker 
H. R.
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Washington 30 Jany 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir,
Your letter of this date on the subject of the application of Mrs. Anne Crane for a pension is rec'd. You require evidence of the services of Simeon Crane from the Comptroller of Connecticut. From the enclosed letter of that office you will perceive that the payrolls of the companies in which Mr Crane served are not in his office though it appears there were such companies in service as these in which Simeon Crane is proved to have served. Under these circumstances I hope the positive evidence now on file in your office of the services of Simeon Crane will be deemed sufficient.
Very Respy
Yours &c.
A. J. Parker
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George Wm. Crane Esq
Chief Clerk
Pension Office

Hon. N. Johnson
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House of Reps
Jany 18, 1834

Siur
The pension cases to which I draw your immediate attention are the following - 
Simeon Crane - Suspd [Suspended] - N. Y.
Jeremiah Smith - do - do
John Weed - do - do
Ebenezer Bennett Original - do
John Armstrong - do - do

Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
N. Johnson


George Wm Crane Esq.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Crane, Stephen  GRADE Private  LINE New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 8190 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 20, 1791 (ten) to - not shown - 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of Bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.