Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,450, Reuben Crippen, New York
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(3–1776)

Service 

New York 

Crippin, Reuben 
Crippin, Beulah

Number

W. 25450
B.B.Wt 19777-160-55

Contents
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Cer. to {unclear] 24 Nov 32
To Cont. fr. 4 Sept 1832
No to D. S. Clapp, Salisbury, Ct. 7 Dec 1832
4369
[unclear]
Beulah Crippen
widow of Reuben Charles Crippen
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March 1849 and sent to Geo. Crow, Sheffield May
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 29 Vol 2
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS
On this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before William P Walker Esq, Judge of Probate for said County of Berkshire Bulah Crippin a resident of Egremont in said County, aged Seventy 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 7th 1838. entitled granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Reuben Crippin late of said Egremont dec'd who served in the army of the revolution according to the best of her knowledge and belief between two and three years she cannot say exactly the time she does remember hearing him say, that he entered his service while between fifteen and sixteen years of age, that when he first enlisted it was without the knowledge or consent of his father, that he (his father) got him released from his first enlistment; that afterwards he resolved on enlisting again and his father seeing his anxiety to go into the service consented to his second enlistment, when he again enlisted at Egremont. She remembers hearing him say that the company into which he enlisted was commanded by Captain Parry and the Regiment he joined was commanded by Colonel Willet. That he was stationed at or near Albany the first summer. That he afterward marched to Fort Hunter and Fort Plain. That sometime during his period of service he was marched in a deep snow to attack some place or fort now forgotten. That he was out with the Company several days suffered greatly by cold and hunger, but wholly failed of their object being mis-lead, when they returned again to Fort Hunter she does not remember further particulars of his service, nor can she
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Day when he was discharged from the Army, or anything else relative to the Service useful in the investigation of her claim and that she has no documentary evidence of the service in her possession. She further declares that she was married to said Reuben Crippen at said Egremont by the Rev. Eliphalet Steel who was the settled minister of the Congregational Church in that town, on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety. The marriage took place at her fathers house in the presence of several witnesses, among whom she remembers none now living except a sister now resident in Shaftesbury Vermont whose name is Sally Blakesley. She further declares, that her husband then lived in 
Egremont and continued to live there until his death which took place on the 28th day of July A.D. 1823, that their children, names are David, Belinda, Charles Albert and Eliza A. all deceased and Almina, Almon and Daniel now living, that her name since married but now remains his widow. She further says that she was not married married prior to said Reuben's leaving the Service, but that the marriage took place previous to the 11th January A.D. 1794, to wit at the time and place above stated.
Beulah Crippen
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written.
William P. Walker
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I Almira Dexter of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I am one of the daughters of Reuben Crippin late of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, decd that save now forty seven years of age, and resided in my fathers family at his death which happened on the 28th day of July A.D. 1823. I further testify and say, that thou now in my possession which I know to have been my mother's a family Bible in which are the following entries which are now awarded in my presence and are as follows -"Marriages [underlined]-- Reuben Crippin and Bulah was married "April the 1st in the year our Lord 1790." "Almon Crippin was married June "the 8th in the year of our Lord 1818".- "Almira Crippin was married March "the 17 in the year of one Lord 1824" Daniel Crippin was married October the 29 "in the year of our Lord 1829."-
"Births" [underlined]
" Reuben Crippin born October 6th in the year of our Lord 1766.
" Bulah Crippin born January 25th in the year of our Lord 1769.
" David Crippin born January 25 in the year of our Lord 1791.
" Almira Crippin born October 1st in the year of our Lord 1792.
" Belinda Crippin born October 24th in the year of our Lord 1794.
" Almon Crippin born September 5 in the year of our Lord 1796.
" Daniel Crippin born July 13 in the year of our Lord 1798.
" Charles Crippin born June 18 [in the year of the Lord, is crossed out] A.D. 1801.
" Albert Crippin born February 11. A.D. 1804.
" Ann Eliza Crippin Corn February 6 in the year of our Lord 1807.
Deaths. [underlined]
" David Crippin, our son died September the 12th in the year of our Lord 1793.
" Belinda Crippin our daughter died May the 4 in the year of our Lord 1796.
" Charles Crippin our son died Oct. the 13 in the year of our Lord 1802.
" Albert Crippin our son died October the 19th in the year of our Lord 1821.
" Reuben Crippin died July the 28th in the year of our Lord 1823.
 " Ann Eliza Crippin our daughter died March the 14th in the year of our of our Lord 1835-"
I further testify and say that this family record is in the hand writing of my sister Ann Eliza except that of [that of, listed twice is crossed out] Reuben Crippin's our fathers death.
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and that of her own death which according to my knowledge and belief are in the hand writing of my mother Bulah Crippin. I further say that I well recollect of reading upon a family Bible which my father kept & is now in the possession of my brother Daniel Crippin the foregoing record with the exception before named, and have no doubt that the whole record was in his hand writing a portion of that record is now lost and destroyed
and further I say not
[Signed} Almira Dexter

Berkshire SS.
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Dec. 10th 1839. On this day personally appeared Almira Dexter before me the subscribed and made oath to truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed and I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness. I also further certify that the copies from the family Bible of Mrs. Bulah Crippin in the possession of Mrs. Dexter, were made by me and carefully compared by me & all the copies.
[Signed] R.F. Barnard Jus of the Peace
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I Daniel Crippen of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am the son of Reuben Crippin late of Egremont [du] that I am now forty-one years of age, that I have in my possession an old family bible, now much decayed, torn and gone that portion of a leaf attached to this deposition is now taken there from in my presence by the magistrate taking this deposition and is all that remains of the original family record; I [frettie] testify that this record appears to be in the handwriting of my father[du] and from the appearance of the old book I should believe that this [aus] other leaf on which other portions of the family record followed, and testified by my [sister also decotis] I further testify that I know of no descendent or relative of the [Reuelle Stoll] formerly a lettered minister of Egremont, now resident in Egremont to whom application might be made for any record or papers of his. I further say that my mother now a widow and has never married since the death of my father. All I say now.
Daniel Crippen

[off to left side]  
Reuben Crippen born in the year of our Lord 1766
 Beulah Crippen born in the year of our Lord 1768 January the 25
Levi Crippen our son born January the 25 in the year of our Lord 1791
Almira Crippen our daughter born October the 1 in the year of our Lord 1792 1792
Belinda Crippen our daughter was born in the year of our Lord October the 24 the 1797

[left side of the following was covered up]
On this day of December AD 5839 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace 
made oath to the foregoing deposition by him
certify that the Daniel Crippen is a credible
annexed leaf in a taken from an old
had in his possession
PF Barnard Jus of the Peace
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I Daniel Crippin of Egremont in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am the so of Reuben Crippen late of Egremont. That I am no forty-one years of age. That I have in my possession an old family bible now much decayed, torn and gone that the portion of a leaf attached to this deposition is now taken there from my presence by the magistrate taking this deposition and is all that remains of the original family record. I further testify that this record appears to be in the handwriting of my father and from the appearance of the old book I should believe that there were other leaf on which other portions [newspaper clipping covers up left side of letter fragments as follows]
testified in my [sirite eller] I further testify 
relative of the Rainelle Stoll formerly a
resident of Egremont to whom application
of his. I further say that my mother is 
since the decease of my father.  I further
Daniel Crippen

On this thirteenth day of December AD 1839 personally appeared Daniel Crippen before me the subscriber a justice of the peace of said county and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I further 
certify that the Daniel Crippen is a credible witness and that the annexed leaf in a taken from an old Bible which Crippen had in his possession.
PF Barnard Jus of the Peace

[Newspaper clipping upside down]
Testament 
of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ
translated out of Original Greek
and with former
Translations
diligently compared and revied 
his Majesty special command
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[Bottom left side of page] Vol. C2. 106

[Top of right side of page] 
Act March & May 30 55
153052

Bulah Crippen wid of Reuben Crippen Priv
N.Y. Mil
[Written sideways on page over what's shown above]
No 19777 Apr 4/56

Rev War
Pensions
certif dated March 17, 1849
Conn [illegible] 48-4369
AD. 160 [illegible] Mch. 29 1856
[Illegible signature]

Henry Fowler
Hartford
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156052

Bounty land claim of Bulah Crippen widow of Reuben Crippen
(Revolutionary War)
under Act 3 March 1855
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County
On this 24th day of May AD One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for said County Bulah Crippen Aged Eighty Six Years a resident of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according t law Declares That she is the Widow of Reuben Crippen who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & now deceased
She further states that she is now a pensioner on the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the Act of February 2 1848 at the rate of $29 63/100 dollars per annum, her pension certificate under said act is dated at the Department of the Interior on the 17th day of March 1849. She further declares she was transferred from the Massachusetts Roll to the Connecticut Roll in the month of December 1832 and she refers to her Original Application for a pension on file in the Pension Office at Washington for proof of her husbands service and death and of their marriage.
She further states that her husband the said Reuben Crippen died at Eqremont Mass on the 28 day of July AD 1823 and that she has since remained and now is his Widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled by
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the Act approved 3 March 1835

Beulah X [her mark] Crippen
We Almira Dexter and William Holder residents of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Beulah Crippen 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
[Signed] Almira C Dexter
[Signed} Wm Holder
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above 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.
[Signed] Daniel S Clapp Justice of the Peace
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Mr Crippin
Case

Salley Blakely
Deposition
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State of Vermont
Bennington County Shaftsbury November 27th 1839.
I Sally Blakley of Shaftsbury in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont now of the age of 59 years do depose testify & say that I am sister of Bulah Crippin of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and commonwealth of Massachusetts who is now the widow of Reuben Crippin late of said Egremont deceased, that I well remember being at the wedding of my said sister Mrs Crippin which took place at our fathers house in Egremont on or about the first day of April 1790 the Exact time I cannot state but recollect that the marriage was Solemnized by the Rev Mr Steel then the minister of said Egremont [but do not know: crossed out] in presence of several persons but do not now remember of any one living except herself. I remember that the wedding was soon after our brothers death which I think was in March and my said Sister did not and the family did not feel like making a great wedding (as was then usual) and distinctly recollect that my said sister was dressed in a petticoat and Short gown (a different habit from that commonly worn on such occasions) further my said sister soon after went to keeping house & resided in said town of Egremont with her husband until his death. I know the names of my said sisters children which are as follows, David Belinda, Charles, Albert & Eliza A. deceased & Almira
Almon & Daniel now living And further I say not
[Signed] Sally Blakely
State of Vermont
Bennington County ⎬ On this 27th day of November AD 1839 personally came before me Sally Blakley well known to me made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed & I further certify that the said Sally Blakely is a credible witness
[Signed] Hiram Barton Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County hereby certify that Hiram Barton Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing deposition is a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Bennington duly Commissioned & qualified by law to act as such & that I am such acquainted with his hand writing & believe his foregoing signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of our said County Court at Bennington the 27th day of Nov A.D. 1839-
[Signed] Henry Robinson

[There is an illegible seal affixed in left top corner of page]
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Bulah Crippin's
Declaration
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I Joel Crippen of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am the brother of Reuben Crippen late of said Egremont decd that I am now seventy one years of age that I well remember my brother entering the service as a soldier in the revolutionary war at a very early period of his life and was absent from home for a long period [of: crossed out] but does not now recollect how long he cannot state when he enlisted under whom nor any Officer name of his company or regiment. he recollects hearing it said that he was out on a severe march in the winter season, in which & he & others suffered very considerably. I further say that my said brother was married about one year before I was and my own marriage took place within the year A.D. 1791. my brother married Bulah Reeve, who now resides in Egremont as his widow, having never since married my brother and wife commenced house keeping soon after their marriage and continued to reside in Egremont until his death which took place within the year A.D. 1823. Their children names, are correctly stated in a deposition of Mrs. Dexter according to my last recollection, altho some of them died so young that I cannot state from memory their names. I further say that the Rev'd Eliphalet Steel was the minister of Egremont about the period of our marriage, but he has long since dec'd and has left no decendent now living in said Egremont to my knowledge.
[Signed] Joel Crippen

Berkshire SS. On the 14th day of December A.D. 1839 The above named Joel Crippen personally appeared before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that the Said Joel Crippen is a credible witness
[Signed] R. F. Barnard  of Jus of the Peace
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Bulah Crippen
under act 3d March 1843
7128
Admd $29.63 per ann
& also act of 17 June 1844

E. F. Ensign Esq.
Sheffield,
Massachusetts
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State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County
On this twenty Second day of March A.D. 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Berkshire Bulah Crippin a resident of Egremont in said County aged 76 years who being first dully sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 31st day of March 1843 and on the 17th day of June  1844 granting and extending pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that  she is the Widow of Reuben Crippin who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served according to her recollection and declaration now in the possession of the War Department and to which she now refers for the time place and circumstances therein stated She further says that the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of the 7th July 1838 was Seventy nine dollars and Sixty three cents. She further declares that she is now the Widow of Reuben Crippin late of Egremont deceased
Bulah Crippin x her mark
Witness Clarissa A. Crippin
George Crane
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before and within written before the subscriber and I do further certify that I have been long acquainted with the above named declarent Bulah Crippin and know her to be the same to whom the pension within named was granted and that she is a credable witness
George Crane Justice of the Paece
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshird Co.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify that George Crane Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said George crane and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, the twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk
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9063
Massachusetts
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Bulah Crippen
widow of ReubenCrippen who was a pensioned under the Act of and who died on the 28 July 1823 of in the Sate of Mass. who was a Priv in the Com commanded by Captain of the commanded by  in the Mass line for 8 mos. 27 days
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Inscribed in the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 29 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of February 1845 and sent to Hon. J.R. Jackwell H. of Reps.
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Total amount, $ =======
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by F. L. Swann, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. S Page 55
Rep. H
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6606
Bulah Crippin
widow of Reuben Crippin

Declaration of pension
act of 7 July 1838

GN Briggs
HR
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I Saul Clark of the town of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose I say that I am now resident in P. town. I [?] recently he settled minister of the Congregational Clerk of Society of Ptown. I have now in my possession the church records of P society, at the bequest of Mrs. Bulah Crippen, widow of the late Reuben Crippen decd examined the [?] to find the record of her marriage with Reuben, I further say that after carefully examining said record.  I do not find any record thereof.  I further say that no record of the Rev Eliphabet Steel has [?] come to my hand nor do I know any reason why the same have not [?] suffron they are lost or destroyed if any [?] I further say not.
Saul Clark

Berkshire
On this 31th day of December, A D 1839 personally appear before me the sub-- a justice of the peace Saul Clark and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him submitted. and I further certify that the Saul Clark is a credible witness.
PF Barnard Jus of Peace
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Archabald Campbell of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut now seventy four years of age doth depose and say that he was a soldier of the Revolution and is now a pensioner on account of services rendered while in the War of the Revolution that he entered into the services about the fore    part of May AD 1782 at Mount Washington in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in a company commanded by Captain Percy and Lientenant Richardson and Tremper attached to a Regimenr commanded by Col. Willett and Maj. Van Schoutee that he was immediately marched to Albany where the company and Regiment were mustered that at the time of the muster he became acquainted with Reuben Crippin late of Egremont in the county of Berkshire deceased, that he was attached to the same company with himself as a soldier and continued to serve in said company as a soldier until the month of January A.D. 1785 being a period of two years and eight months when we were discharged. The deponent received his discharge at Albany and he thinks Crippin was given at Schenectady during the period of services aforementioned said Crippin was for a considerable part of the time a messmate of his. The deponent further says that the Regiment aforementioned was stationed [ ] summer at and in the vicinity of Albany and Schenectady, and in the fall were marched to Fort Hunter and Fort Plain and for the whole time were stationed at different places on and near the waters of the Mohawk river. The deponent recollects that on or about the 11th Feb. 1873 the company and Regiment were carried in sleighs which were [ ], to the Oneida Lake and from there marched on foot in a deep snow to near Fort Oswego for the purpose of attacking it but were mislead by the guides and finally marched back to the Lake and from there to Fort Plain. The deponent recollects, saying Mr. Crippin at Egremont the place of his residence after his discharge. I believe that Mrs. Bulah Crippin the present widow Crippin to be the same that was then his wife.
Archibald Campbell
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Berkshire SS
On this 5th day of November A.D. 1839 personally appeared Archabald Campbell before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace who made attestment to this truth of the facts stated in this written affadavit by him subscribed. I further certify the deponent is a credible witness. 

R.F. Barnard Justice of the Peace
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I Gorton Race of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify and say that I was the town clerk of the said town of Egremont during the year A.D 1837 & 1838 and as such had in my possession the Record Books of said town from its earliest organization as a town, that I well remember being called upon to examine said Books, for various purposes, of seeing upon the same entries of marriage in the usual way of entering the same, and also remember that some of those marriages appeared to have been solemnized by the Reverend Steel, whose christian name was Eliphalet according to my recollection, who, I have understood was a settled minister in said town of Egremont. I am unable however to state whose marriages were those recorded.  [ ] testify and say that sometime in the month of February in the year 1838 in my store in which said record books were kept, took fire and burnt up together with the contents principally, none of said record books were saved to my knowledge, as none were ever afterward seen by me and further says not.
Gorton Race
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss
I Henry W Bishop Registrar of the Court of Probate within aforesaid county of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the Court in the matter of the applicant of Bulah Crippen for a pension. That the Honorable William L Walker is the judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature subscribed to his certificate of the oath of the same applicant is his genuine signature and I further certify that Robert Darner Esquire before whom the annexed depositions of Archibald Campbell Almira Dexter Gorton Race Joel Crippen Daniel Crippen and Saul Clarke were taken was at the several times at which said depositions were taken one of the Justices of the Peace within the said County of Berkshire and that the signatures purporting to be said subscribed to the certificate of oath annexed to said depositions are his genuine signature.

In testimony in hereof I have herewith let my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this seventh day of January in the year Eighteen hundred forty.
Henry W Bishop Registrar Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire} ss
on this 19th day of September A.D. 1848, personally appeared Beulah Crippen a resident of
Egremont in the County of Berkshire aforesaid aged Seventy nine 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 Reuben Crippen who was a private and served in the New york troops and the annual amount of pension which she has Received under the act of July 7 1838, March 3d 1833 and June 17, 1844, is Twenty nine dollars and Sixty three cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Beulah Crippen X her mark
In the presence of
Daniel Crippen
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written-- Before me 
George Crane Justice of the Peace 
I certify that this Declarant is personally known to me and she has drew a pension as she has above stated.
George Crane Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire Co
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of
Berkshire do certify that George Crane Esq was on the 4th day of September instance and
now is one of the Justice of the Peace in + for said County duly commissioned qualified, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at [illegible] this twenty second day of September 1848.
Charles Sedgwick Clk
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County

On this 12th day of November A.D. 1852 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Litchfield personally appeared Bulah Crippen who on her oath declares that she is the Widow of Reuben Crippen who was a private in the Revolutionary War that her name was placed upon the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts at Boston as his widow under the Act of February 2 1848 at the rate of twenty nine dollars and sixty three cents per annum and a certificate issued to her numbered 43bg. that her pension has been paid to the 4th day of September 1851 that she has lately removed to the State of Connecticut where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future for the following reasons. that she is old and infirm and it would be less expensive and more convenient to draw her pension in Connecticut

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written 
Beulah Crippen
Daniel S Clapp Justice of the Peace

I Daniel S Clapp the magistrate before whom the above declaration was executed do further certify that I am fully satisfied of the truth of the statements therein set forth
Daniel S Clapp Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, } ss. Litchfield.
I, Frederick D. Beeman Clerk of County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Daniel S. Clapp Esq. whose genuine signatures appear to the accompanying instruments is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgement of Deeds, and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 13th day of November A.D. 1852. Frederick D. Beeman CLERK,
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25450
Bulah Crippen
Wid of
Reuben Crippen
Priv Rev War

Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 197

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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19.777
Rev Arms
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6813
Massachusetts
Bulah Crippen
widow of Reuben Crippen
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension isssued the 23rd day of April 184- and sent to E. F. Ensigre Sheffield Esq

Act of March 3, 1843 A.D.
17 June 1844
Recorded in book H2 Vol. 1 Page 27
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Bulah Crippen 
Mass
Act of 7th July 38
An of
8-27
priv
$29.63 per an

Honorable J. Rockwell
HR
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Aug 9 1841
Honorable G N Briggs HR
for J L Edwards

Crippen
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7 Aug '41
Sir
I am requested to enquire after the case of Mrs Crippen, [illegible]
Yours G. N. Briggs
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Egremont
Reuben Crippen d. 1823
Bulah m. 1790
Capt Percy Colthbert

Archibald Campbell
the act war [illegible] Jan 1 1784
See he dis. ad case Conn
June 7 case no. 17721
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Bulah Crippen, widow of Reuben - Act 1838 - 6606 - Let to Hom
G. N. Briggs 3 Feby 1840
same 30 June 1840
same 11 Aug 1841
let to J Rockwell 12 Mar 1844
Same person 18 Jany 1 845
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Washington Feb 12 1844

Dear Sir
I am requested to make inquiries concerning the application for pensions -
1. of Mrs. Crippen - it is [illegible] the case has been before the department since 1840. If there is any defect in the papers she wishes to know what it is.
2.  Mrs. Sextons case - Col Barnard of Sheffield in whose behalf I have made these inquiries, states that he has heard nothing from the Department since "[illegible] has been made at Boston" in the case.  What is the present state of this case?
with much respect
Your obedient servant
Julis Rockwell

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Salisbury
Litchfield County
Conn
Nov. 17 1852
Sir
Mrs Bulah Crippen Widow of Reuben Crippen is now residing in Salisbury and has formerly drawn her pension in Boston and for reasons set forth in her declaration would be glad to draw her pension in Connecticut
I herewith enclose you her papers and wish you to make the transfer and notify me when it is done
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Sevt. 
Daniel S. Clapp
To the Hon J.E. Heath
Commissioner of
Pensions
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Boston
30 November 1852
Sir,
In reply to your letter of 26th inst, I have to state that Beulah Crippen widow of Reuben Crippen, a Pensioner under Act 2 Feb 1848 at twenty nine 63/100 dollars per annum was last paid to the fourth day of September 1851.
The directions in your letter will be complied with.
Yours respectfully,
Your obt serv't
Franklin Haven
Pension Agent

JE Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Free

Col JS Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC

March 29 1848
Beulah Crippen
March 30 1843

[stamp] OFFICE WAR 27 [illegible]
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Sheffield Mr. 26 March 1845.
Col. Edwards
Sir
I am requested to
forward you the inclosed declaration.
You will please send me the result.
I am in very respy
Your obdt servt
E.F. Ensign
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State of Connecticut

I, ND Sperry Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth art may concern, That Daniel S Clapp was, from the fourth day of July A.D. 1854, to the fourth day of July A.D. 1855, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same, also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
I Further Certify That I believe the foregoing signature of the Said Daniel S Clapp to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 28th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
ND Sperry Secretary of State
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

31 Dec'r 1782. | Reuben Crippen priv | 21/15/6

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Feby. 18th 1845
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Jon'a Pearcy in Col. Marinus Willett Regt.
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh 
Eighth 
Ninth
Tenth

Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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Mr. Crippen
Further evidence
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The number and amount of certificates [unclear] by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies& Military Service so continued from Book No 8
To whom ever
1777 July 23 45263 Reuben Crippen per $3
1 mo. $
7.50
0.00
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.84
---------.7
State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany June 8, 1840
I hereby certify the above to be two extracts from Book no 9 now remaining in this office and that the service for which the above certificate was issued was performed under Capt. John Philips in a regiment commanded by Col. Abm. Van Alstyn & Lieut Col. Philip Van Alkstyn
W.W. TredwayDep. Comptroller
Comptroller Office
Albany June 8, 1840
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Rev. act 2nd Feb 48 A
Boynton