Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,926, John Cronk, New York
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New York
Cronk, John or Cronkhite
Lois
W. 20.926
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5818
Albany, N. York
____________________
Lois Cronk, alias Cronkhite
widow of John Cronk, alias Cronkhite
N. Y.
who was a Corporal
in the Revolution

________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
88 Dollars -------
per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
9th day of July 1844
and sent to Hon. D. L. Seymour
Troy, N. York
_____________________________
Act of March 3, 1843.
&" - " - May 31, 1844
Recorded in Book A.
1. Page 260.

[the following is written along  the right margin of the image]
[C?]aml. Hanna, Nov.26, 1858
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28th CONGRESS,
1st Session.
Rep. No. 158.
Ho. OF REPS.

LOIS CRONK, alias CRONKHITE.
[To accompany bill H.R. No. 147.]
FEBRUARY 15, 1844.

Mr. J. A. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, submitted the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Lois Cronk, alias Cronkhite, make the following report:
This is an application by the widow of John Cronk, alias Cronkhite, for a pension; and the only question presented for consideration is the time of the marriage. The marriage being proven beyond all controversy, the only question raised is, was the marriage prior to January 1794?
Matilda Dillingham swears, in 1841, that she is 60 years of age; knew husband and widow for 54 years; that she was well acquainted with the family raised by them; that they were always regarded and reputed as man and wife; and that, from the ages of the children, she has no doubt of the marriage being prior to 1794.
Joseph Lewis married sister of husband, and according to the family Bible that came into his possession, Hannah Cronk, daughter of widow, died in March, 1816.
Benjamin Gifford, brother of widow, swears that he knows the time of his sister's marriage well, because there were some objections to the match; and one was, that the deceased was a soldier at the time.
John Cronk, son of widow, is 45 years of age; his father and mother had 11 children; the eldest was Hannah; she was married, and died in 1816; there was a record of the marriage of his parents and of the birth of the children, which fell into the hands of Patsey, his sister, who married Joel Wilson, which record, he is informed, is destroyed; he has a recollection that said record showed the birth of Hannah to be in the latter part of 1786; that he was born, according to this record, in 1794, and there were three children older than he; that there were about two and a half years between the ages of the children; has no doubt of the marriage of his parents prior to the year 1783, and thinks that the record that he saw shows the marriage to be in 1782. This was sworn to in August, 1839.
Ira Cronk was 45 years of age in 1838; there were 11 children -- three older than he alive; his father and mother lived together as man and wife from the first of his recollection.
Then follow a number of old papers connected with services in the Revolution, dated as early as 1790 -- all of which go to show, from their appearance, the age and the connexion that the deceased sustained to the country; and which papers were found among the papers of the widow.
Blair & Rives, printers.
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2
Rep. No. 158.

Hiram Hunt knew the widow and her husband for many years; traded with them for more than 20 years past; has no doubt of the fact of their being man and wife, and of their raising a legitimate family of children. He is 70 years of age.
N. McMasters states that he was 48 years of age in 1838, has no doubt of the marriage of the parents; went to school with the children prior to 1810; always reputed to be the children of said widow and deceased.
Manford Smith, a merchant, corroborates the above statement in the way of selling goods and trading with widow and husband.
Joseph Collins swears to services of deceased in the Revolution and to the marriage, and speaks of the difficulty that was made to the marriage; the marriage was in 1782.
Mr. Gilbert swears to the services of deceased; was at the house the day after the marriage.
Ira Cronk swears to the death of his father in the fall of 1816, and that his mother has ever since remained a widow.
The widow's own statement shows she was married in 1782; she gives the name of the justice of the peace who married her.
The good character of all the witnesses is proven.
Taking the whole case into consideration, the committee think the proof shows the marriage was prior to 1794; and, therefore, they report a bill.
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[The ink is faded terribly, so any attempt to transcribe it will probably result in some readable phrases and a lot of gaps. It starts with the well-known phrase:]
Know all men by these presents that I, John Cronk [...] of the town in the County of Albany [...]





The Condition of this [illegible] is such that if the above [illegible] John Cronk [the heir illegible] administrator. Do well and --
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State of New York
Rensselaer County Ss Ira Cronk being duly sworn Says that he is the son of John Cronk deceased and Lois Cronk the present applicant for a Pension. that this deponent is forty five years of age--that he is the fourth Child of Said John & Lois Cronk. that his Parents had Eleven Children. the Eldest of whom was Hannah. who was married head of family of three Children & died in 1816. that there was a record of the marriage of his Parents with  the birth of the Children of the family in a family Bible. that Said Record with the Bible went into the possession of Patty. the Sister of this deponent. who married Joel Wilson. that this deponent has been informed and believes Said Record was destroyed many years Since by the Children of his Sister Wilson. that from his this deponents best recollection He believes the Record. Show the Birth of Hannah to be the latter part of 1786. this deponent next Eldest Sister was Delany. the next was Patty. And then this deponent who was born in March 1794. that there was about two years & a half difference in the ages of the first Children --
and this deponent further Says. he has no doubt of the marriage of his Parents. as early as the year 1783 & this deponent thinks by Said Record it
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appeared they were married in 1782 ~
And this deponent further Says not.
[signature] Ira Cronk

State of New York
Rensselaer County Ss. On this 14th day of August 1839 personally appeared before me Ira Cronk to me well-known & took & Subscribed & Swore to the truth of the foregoing deposition & I Certify he is entitled to full Credit~
[signature] Ch M. Davis
Comr. &c

State of New York
Rensselaer County Clerks Office }Ss  
I Leland Crandall Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Charles M Davis whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing Deposition was at the time the Said deposition purports to have been taken a Commissioner of Deeds in & for Said County Commissioned & Sworn & duly authorized to take the Same. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Said Commissioner and verily believe the above Signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County this 14th day of August 1839
[signature] Leland Crandall Clerk
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[Handwritten]
No 17.

[This section crossed out with an X and lines]
28th CONGRESS, 1st SESSION
H. R. 147. [Private.]
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
May 13, 1844.
Order to be printed.
 Mr. Evans, from the committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill [the remainder of the crossed out section obscured by page on top]

[Handwritten]
An Act 

[Printed on a small piece of paper placed on top of the larger page]
For the relief of Lois Cronk alias Cronkhite.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativ 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That

[Continuing with original printed page]
That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Lois Cronk, alias Cronkhite, widow of John Cronk alias Cronkhite, late a corporal in the New York line of the army of the Revolution, on the pension roll under the act of the seventh of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, entitled ""An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and also under the act of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, entitled "An act granting a pension to the widows of certain revolutionary soldiers, (misprinted in the laws "An act granting a pension to certain revolutionary soldiers,") at the rate of eighty-eight dollars per annum.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Lois shall be entitled to the full benefit of all laws and resolves which shall hereafter be passed, continuing in force the said acts, or either of them.
[Handwritten]
Approved May 31 1844
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I certify that the above is a true copy from the Roll in this office.
Department of State
June 3rd 1844
R. K. Crolle
Chf. Clk.
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State of New York
RensselaerCounty Ss: On this 1st day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of common Pleas of the County of Rensselaer in open court Lois Cronkhite a resident of Pittstown 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 4th 1836.~
That She is the widow of John Cronkhite who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary war in a company commanded by Capt Hicks in a Regiment commanded by Col Van Schaick that he entered the Service as She was informed and believes in 1776 but when he enlisted or in what company She does not know She was informed and believes truly that he was in the Battles of Monmouth Eutaw Springs and at the taking of Cornwallis and was present at the Execution of Andre.
That a portion of his Service was performed in Capt Finks Company -- but in what Regiment She does not know.
That She was informed by her Said husband that he Enlisted for during the war and Continued therein till its close in the winter of 1783__
That She was knowing to his having Bounty Lands for his Services during the Revolutionary war and that he sold the Same for a trifle some thirty five or forty years Since.
That She has been informed and believes that there is Evidence of the Services of her Said husband in the office of the war department at Washington__ to which She begs leave to refer__
That she married the Said John Cronkhite on the 28th day of March 1782 -- that she was married by a Squire Van Volkenburgh then residing in Hoosick that he was on a Furlough -- that he remained at Home about one fortnight after her Said marriage and then returned  to his company and Regiment which
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were Stationed Some where in the north River.~
That he continued frequently to visit her until he was finally discharged at or near Newburgh in the winter or Spring of 1783__that She has no Documentary evidence of his Services or of her marriage with the said John Cronkhite
That the Said John Cronkhite died in the month of September 1816 and that She has remained a widow ever Since that period as will more fully appear by refference [sic] to the proof hereunto annexed.
Lois Cronkhite ["her" and "mark" written above and below the "X" mark designating her signature]
Sworn before Open Court this 1st day of February 1838 }
[signature] Henry R. Bristol
Clerk
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[In the first section I will transcribe only the handwritten parts filling in the blanks]
John Crok or Cronkhite
W.20.926
[In the second section, I will identify the line number, eg first, second, third, or fourth of four lines of a chart, and for the first two lines, I will fill in the information in the columns (of 6), with the columns separated by commas.]
[first] 1776, [check mark], Sergt., Benjamin Hicks, Goose Van Schaick, N.Y.
[second]--,--,---,Andrew Fink, [check mark],--,
[third] disch., Winter or Spring 1783
[fourth] at Newburgh, N.Y.

[battles:] Monmouth, Eutaw Spgs, Siege [?] of Cornwallis
[residence:] check mark
[Date:] by wid: Feby. 1. 1838. Her ch. were [illegible]
[residence:] Pittstown, Rensellaer Co N. Y.
[Age:] 70 yrs.
[remarks:] [illegible] March 28, 1782. Lois [several illegible words]. Sol. died in Sept. 1816. They had 11 ch. Hannah d. Mch 13, 1816 age 29 yr. 3 mos.--married -- Louis Delaney or Delany: Patty married Joel Wilson -- Ira born Mch - 1794; Joseph; Josiah; & Annanias only names stated.
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1. V 3315
Lois Cronkhite
widow of John __
N.Y.
______________________
The fact of her marriage is not estableished by any one except herself & this is not deemed sufficient
_____________________________
Report a [illegible]
Feby. 1841 [or 2]
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State of New York
Rensselaer County} Ss
Ira Cronkhite of the Town of Waterford in the County of Saratoga aged forty three years being duly Sworn Says that he is the Son of John Cronkhite deceased. and that he died in the month of September one thousand Eight hundred & Sixteen, leaving Lois Cronkhite the present applicant for a Pension in foregoing declaration a widow
And this deponent further Says the Said Lois Cronkhite has ever Since the death of the Said John Cronkhite remained his widow and is now the widow of the Said John Cronkhite--
Ira Cronkhite
Sworn before me 
this 1st day of February
1838 -- And I Certify that I am
well acquainted with the above 
named deponent & that his Statement
is Entitled to full Credit
Ch M. Davis
Comr H. Fry
State of New York
Rensselaer County} 
Clerks Office------ } Ss I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Charles M. Davis Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of deeds &c of the County of Rensselaer dwelling in said County & duly qualified &c. and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commisioner & varily [sic] believe his signature to the [illegible superscript insert] of the above affidavit Subscribed to be genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & official seal this twelfth day of February a.D. 1838
Henry R. Bristol Clerk.
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2
Lois Cronk



Hm H Vail
HR.
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County}Ss I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the said County do hereby Certify that Nicholas M Masters before whom the annexed affidavit of Munson Smith appears to have been Sworn --- was at the time of taking such affidavit a Commissioner of deeds of the said County of Rensselaer ____ That Munson Smith before whom the affidavit of Nicholas M. Masters (hereto annexed) appears to have been Sworn was at the time of taking said affidavit a Commissioner of deeds in & for the said County
That William R Tillinghast before whom the annexed affidavit of Hiram Hunt appears to have been Sworn was at the time of taking said affidavit a Commissioner of deeds in & for the said County ____ And that Charles M Davis before whom the annexed affidavit of Ira Cronk appears to have been sworn was at the tiem of taking the said affidavit a Commissioner of deeds in & for the said County of Rensselaer
That the said Commissioners at the times of taking the said annexed affidavits respectively were each & all of them Commissioned Sworn and duly authorized to take the said affidavits -- And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of each of the Said Commissioners and verily believe their several Signatures to Said affidavits are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 29th day of December A.D. 1838
Henry R. Bristol Clerk
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Munson Smith}
Affidavit ______}
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County}Ss Munson Smith of the town of Schaghticoke in Said County being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that for many years this deponent was well acquainted with John Cronkhite and Louis [sic--her name is Lois] his reputed wife that they resided in the said town for many years. that this deponent being a merchant sold the said John a considerable amount  of goods during the time of his residence in said town. that the said Goods were frequently delivered to the Said Lois as his wife. that She was reputed to be his wife, that the Said John paid for the said goods so delivered to her, that he always spoke of her as his wife. that this deponent has no doubt that she was his wife in truth & in fact. That the said John & family left the said town about the Year One Thousand Eight hundred & ten. And further this deponent saith not
Munson Smith
Sworn before me this 20th}
day of December 1838 the deponent}
being well known to me & entitled to }
full credit}
N.M. Masters Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County} Ss. Nicholas M Masters of the town of Schaghticoke in the Said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that for many years he was acquainted with John Cronkhite formerly of the Said town and his reputed wife whose name this deponent does not distinctly recollect
That they resided on a farm adjoining the farm on which this deponent lived. That this deponent is now forty eight years of age, & that the said John Cronkhite & his said wife the applicant for a pension resided on said farm as far back as this deponent can recollect, and this deponent has no doubt before the Commencement of the present Century & that they continued to reside on said farm with their family untill [sic] about the year One Thousand Eight hundred & ten. that they had a large family of Children, some of whom attended the same district School with this deponent, being nearly of his age, among whom this deponent recollects, Hannah, Lane, Patty, Ira, Joseph, Josiah & Ananias, and that this deponent has no reason to doubt and does not doubt that the said John and his said reputed wife were in truth and in fact husband and wife
N.M. Masters
Sworn before me this 20th}
day of December A.D. 1838, the}
deponent being well known to} 
me & entitled to  full credit}
Munson Smith Commissioner
of Deeds &c in and for the Sd [said] County
of Rensselaer
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Know all men by these presents, that John Cronk Late a soldier in the first New York Regt.

for divers good causes and considerations are [??] thereunto moving, have made ordained, authorised and appointed Jeremiah Van Rensselaer Esqr. of Albany & Michael Connolly Esqr of New York or either of them my true and lawful attornies for me, and my name, and to my wife, to receive of the Secretary of the war department of the United States, a Land warrant for the gratuity of bounty of Land, which I am entitled to from the United States of America as well as from the State of New York. As well also to assign over for the Sole use & benefit of the State of New York the Land warrant[I think] so obtained
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Be it Remembered that on the Twenty fourth Day of January One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety One --- appeared before me Jeremiah Lansingh One of the Masters in Chancery for the State of New York John Cronk who acknowledged that he signed this Instrument by making his Mark and that he sealed and delivered the Same for the Purposes therein mentioned and I having examined the Same and finding no Erasures[??] or Interlineations therein do allow the Same to be recorded.
Jerh. Lansingh
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Hiram Hunt
Affidavit
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County} Ss. Hiram Hunt of the town of Pittstown in Said County being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that for many years this deponent was well acquainted with John Cronkhite and Louis [sic--should be Lois] his reputed wife that they resided in the town of Schachticok [sic] for many years. that this deponent being a merchant sold the said John a considerable amount of goods during the time of his residence in said town that said goods were frequently delivered to the said Louis [sic] as his wife. that She was reputed to be his wife. that the said John paid for the said goods so delivered to her - that he always spoke of her as his wife. that this deponent has no doubt that she was his wife in truth and in fact and the said Louis [sic] Cronkhite the present applicant for a pension has resided in near the said deponent for about twenty years last past and she has remained the widow of the said John Cronkhite untill [sic] the present time to the best of my knowledge and information and this deponent is of the age of Seventy one years
Hiram Hunt
Sworn before me this 21st day}
of December 1838 the deponent}
being well known to me and is}
entitled to full Credit}
Wm. R. Tillinghast Commiss}
ioner of Deeds of Said County}
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State of New York
Rensselaer County Ss Ira Cronk being duly Sworn Says he is the son of John Cronk deceased and of Lois Cronk the present Applicant for a pension that he is forty five years of age. that there are of the children Eleven Brothers & Sisters three of whom are older than this deponent that his father & mother lived together from the first recollection of this deponent as man & wife untill [sic] the death of the Said John Cronk and reared a large family of Children
And this deponent further says. that the number of the Lot his father drew from Revolutionary services was. "Sixty" in the Township of Lysanden, County Onandaga State of New York.
And this deponent further Says. that the annexed papers marked "A." "B" "C" were found amongst the papers of his deceased Father Showing the number of the Lot. he drew as Bounty Land. And the paper hereunto annexed upon which appears the name of James Van Ingen a Clerk as this deponent believes in the department of State of the State of New York is as this deponent believes in the hand writing of of [sic] the Said James Van Ingen. And that the Said James Van Ingen is now dead
Ira Cronk
Sworn before me this 
29th day of December 
1838. I Certify that I am
personally acquainted with
Ira Cronk & that he is entitled
to full Credit.
Ch M Davis
Comr. H Trasp
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John Cronck drew Lot No 60 in the Township of Lysander --- 
Patent delivered to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer ---


A.
James Van Ingen ---
Market Street
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Town of Northampton}
County of Fulton}
State of New York}Ss
Joseph Lewis of Said County being duly Sworn Says that he maried the Sister of Louis Cronk the wife of John Cronk that the familey [sic] bible Come in to this witness posession [sic] about ten years ago and that the Deth of Hannah Cronk the daughter of John and Louis Cronk was then Recorded in Said bible and acording to Said record She died in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen March 18th
[this may have been March 13, see image 44]
Joseph Lewis
I certify that the above mentioned
Joseph Lewis is a man of good 
Caractor  and Can be believed under
oath
Subscribed and Sworn before 
me this 23 day of June 1839 -
Morgan Lewis, Justice of the Piece
[there were so many misspellings, I quit putting sic after them]
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Town of Northampton}
County of Fulton}
State of New York}
Benjamin Gifford of Said County Being duly Sworn Says that he is a Brother of  Louis Cronk the wife of John Cronk Deceased. and that he well remembers the time his Sister Louis was maried to John Cronk  the circumstance was Such that witness  --Father was verry much opposed to his daughter Maring [marrying] Cronk and believes it was on the account of Cronk being a Soldier at the time of their mariage
Witness remembers a Short time after the mariage his Sister and Cronk her husband Came home to his Fathers house 
Witness heard Cronk Said he had done wrong and all The dificulty was then made up and further Saith not
Benjamin Gifford
I Certify that the above mentioned 
Benjamin Gifford is a man of Good
Caractor and Can believed under oath
Subscribed and Sworn this 23rd
day of June 1839 -
Morgan Lewis Justice of the piece

Town of Northampton}
County of Fulton}
State of New York}Ss- Benjamin Gifford of Said County Being duly Sworn Says that his Father Keeps. a family record in the bible and that He witness See part of the names of the family Record in Said bible and that the deth of Hannah Cronk the daughter of John and Louis Cronk is recorded in Said bible and that acording to Said Record She died the 13 day of March 1816 [or maybe 1806] aged twenty nine years and three months
Benjamin Gifford
I certify that the above mentioned}
Benjamin Gifford is a man of good}
Caractor and can be believed under oath}
Subscribed and Sworn this 23 --
day of June 1839
Morgan Lewis Justice of the Piece
[lots of misspellings in this document, as in all the documents written by Morgan Lewis that I have transcribed so far]
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State of New York
Montgomery County Ss Joseph Collins of the Town of Northampton in Said County Being Duly Sworn Says he was well acquainted with John Cronkhite in his Lifetime that he was in the Revolitionary [sic] War with the Said John Cronkhite in Colonel Goose Van Schaick Regiment and in Captain Heiks Company and was Nearly or quite three years in the war with him and was Discharged when the During the wars men was Discharged, that he the Said John Cronkhite and the Said Joseph Collins was Discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York.

Joseph Collins this Deponent further Says he he was at the window at the time of the weding [sic] or Marriage of John Cronkhite and Louis Cronkhite, the woman that is Now his widow the Same IDentical person that is Now an applicant for A pension and have not the Least Doubt according to the Circumstances that was Then and Their in Circulation Such as this the father of the Said Louis was their but did not get their in time to prevent the marriage and felt verry much affected for he Joseph Gifford was Against the marriage but found that they was married and gave it up as [illegible off the bottom of the image]
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and then the County of Albany _____________
this Depont [sic] further Says that it was in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two in the month of [March is struck out and no other month put in its place]
Joseph Collins
Subsribed [sic] and Sworn
Before me this 25th day of December 1837
Morgan Lewis Justice of the Peace

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Collins that he is a man of Strict truth & verity. & his testimony is entitled to full Credit
Morgan Lewis Justice of the Piece
of the town of Northampton and Montgomery County

State of New York}
Montgomery County}
Clerks office Ss} I do hereby Certify that the above named Morgan Lewis Esquire Whose name is Subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit &c, Was on the day of the date of the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and duly authorized by the Laws of Said State to administer Oaths &c. and that his Signature Subscribed to the Same is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 10th day of February 1838
A J. Comrie Clerk
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS
Personally appeared before me Samuel A Gilbert one of the Judges in and for said County this 27th day of December 1837 -- Joseph Brown aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he resides in the town of Northampton and County aforesaid that this Deponent was acquainted with John Cronkhiite Deceased in his life time previous to the Revolutionary war in the town of Hosack now County of Renselear [sic] that this Deponent knows that the said John Cronkhite was a soldier in the same company with this Deponent for about fifteen months commanded by Captain Andrew Fink that this Deponent knows that the said John was a soldier in the Revolution at least three years that this Deponent believes the said John was a Sergeant or Corporal some part of the aforesaid time and did duty as such that the services above mentioned was rendered in the Regiment commanded by Colo Van Schaick and this Deponent further saith that he well recollects the time the said John Cronkhite was married to Lois Cronkhite the widow and present applicant for a pension he this Deponent was at the house where they was married the day after the marriage took place and further saith not
Joseph Brown
Sworn & Subscribed this }
27th day of Decr 1837 before me }
Saml A Gilbert a Judge of said County

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Brown and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Saml A Gilbert a Judge of sd. County
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State of New York }
Montgomery County }
Clerks office Ss } I do hereby Certify that Samuel A Gilbert Esquire whose name is Subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit &c Was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts of the County aforesaid and duly authorized by the Laws of the Said State to administer Oaths &c and that his Signature Subscribed to the Same is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this 10th day of February 1838
A J. Comrie Clerk
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Fm
D L Seymour
NY

[printed]FREE

Col J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
DC

[at 90 degrees, on the left side]
July 9 ‘44
Lois Cronk 
Sp[?] Act

[Postmark]
Troy
Jul
7
N.Y.
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Troy July 6. 1844
Col. Edwards
Sir
At the last session of Congress a law was passed for the relief of Lois Cronk alias Cronkite. The old lady lives in my district & she wishes me to obtain from you the papers necessary to enable her to draw her pension granted by said law. She lives in Pittstown Renss. Co. N.Y. I wish you would send me such papers as are necessary for her
Yours etc
D.L. Seymour
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Albany roll act May 31 1844, Lois Cronk, alias Cronkhite $88 per ann
as a Corporal.
Issue Certificate; under 
Act July 7 1838 and 
March 3 1843. (6131)


Hon D.L. Seymour
Troy
N. York.
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Troy Nov 16th 1858

Hon George C. Whiting
Sir
Will you please inform me (as agent for the heirs of John Crank or Cronkite) whether any person has received back pension for his services in the war of the Revolution. if so by whom received and how much. his daughters believe that
one of their brothers has taken out letters of Administration in another County
and received some 1000 or $1200 which has not be divided according to law
Very Respectfully Yours
[signature] Samuel Hanna
Attorney for the Heirs of John Cronkite who was an officer in the war of the Revolution
1816
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James L. Edwards Esq
Com'r Pensions
Washington

[Written vertically]
3315
N.Y.  M016
4 Jul '36
3d Sec.

[Postmark stamped seal]
TROY
[Stamp]
FREE
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Sir
Inclosed I send you the papers the case of Lois Cronkhite, please give it your early attention,
I am with due respect your obt Servt,
[signature] Ch. M. Davis

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Troy Feb 12th 1838
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Feb 22, 1842
L. Cronkhite
Ms. Garnet

Hm. A. Babcock
H. R. 

[written vertically]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
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HR  Feby 21st 1842
Sir
I am directed by the committee on Revolutionary Pensions to ask for any information that may be in your office in relation to the claims for pensions of Lois Cronk alias Cronkhite and Martha Garrett
Yours &c
[signature] Alfred Babcock

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Lois Cronkite
N.Y. 
Act 4 July 36

5818 act 43

[written vertically]
Jan 5 1841
N.Y.
Mrs. Cronk
Hon H. P. Hunt
H. R. 

[written upside down]
Hon H. P. Hunt
[illegible]
Ja's L. Edwards Esq'r
Commiss'r Pensions
Washington.
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Rep'r Hall Jan 4 /'41

Ja's. L Edwards Esq
Commiss'r Pensions }

Sir 
I rec'd last night a letter from a Mr. Ira Cronk asking me for information respecting the application of his mother for a Pension. Her application was made some time since by a Mr. Davis of Troy in my district. 
I am desirous of knowing what has been done with the case. If the papers have even been presented (which  I some what doubt) . I wish to know the objection if any to placing her on the Pension rolls. The Christian name of Mrs. Cronk I have begotten, although I knew the family well in previous years. If from this statement you can give me the information as [illegible] for, you will much oblige.
Ever Humble Serv't
H. P.  Hunt
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Pension Office
February 26th 1842
Sir,
Agreeably to your request I have the honor to forward you the papers in the case of Ms. Lois Cronkite numbered from 1 to [illegible] inclusive and to inform you that under the rules of the [illegible obscured by fold] the proof was not deemed sufficient to establish the fact that she was married in 1782. Her late husband if alive would be entitled (for more than 2 years service as Corporal in the New York Line) to a pension of 88$ per annum under the act of June 7th 1832. In the case of Mrs. Martha Garret whose papers are also forwarded herewith the proof of the marriage is satisfactory
but the service was not equal to 6 months. The first term commencing in February 1781 and terminating immediately after the battle of Guilford (15th March) was considerably less than 3 months and the other was limited by law to 3 months and is so estimated in the papers
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
[illegible signature]
[signature] J. L. Edwards

Hon. A. Babcock 
House of Representatives
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James L. Edwards Esq
Com'r Pensions
Washington 
 
[Stamp]
FREE

[Postmark stamped seal]
TROY N.Y.
Sep 19

[Written vertically]
NY 
Sihl 23
Add: Proof
Lois Cronk.
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Sir
Inclosed I send you additional evidence in the application of Lois Cronk widow of John Cronk.
A Certificate that Morgan Davis is a Justice of the Peace was forwarded to the department & is on file in this case. 
I am Respectfully
your obt servt
[signature] Ch M Davis
Troy Renss. Co. N.Y.
Aug't 1839

Ja's L Edwards Esq
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Hon. George Evans
In Senate
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The Bill for the relief of 
Lois Cronk or Cronkite
Mr .D. L. Seymour begs leave to call the attention of Mr. Wright to the above - the person named being the wife of a Revolutionary soldier of Pittstown Renss. Co. N. Y.

Mr. Wright is informed that the above mentioned pension bill is in the hands of a Mr. Evans. The request is from a friend of Mr. W. a member of the House, and he respectfully requests Mr. Evans to hear the case in mind, and make a report upon it as early as his duties will permit.
Senate Chamber Manday 3 P.M. April 1. 1844
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Troy May 25th 1841.
Sir
In 1818. John Mansfield then of the town of Greenbush in the County of Rensselaer Sold to Zachariah Fellows of the same place his County Land. he having been previously a Soldier in the service of the United States
Mansfield had previously delivered to Gentlemen by the names of Brown & Allen his discharge for the purpose of procuring his land warrant - since which time they have not been heard of-
You will confer a favor by informing me if a warrant has been issued to Mansfield, & if so, whom delivered -
I enclose you further evidence in the case of Lois Cronk, which I hope will be satisfactory-
I am Respectfully
Your Ob.Svt.
Ch. M. Davis
66 King St
Troy N.Y.

Hon John Bell
Secretary of War
Washington
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Troy N.Y.
May 25, 1841
May 31

Chas. W. Davis
Has bounty land been granted to John Mansfield- Incloses evidence in case of Lois Cronk
D. 126.
Bounty Land Office
Pension Office.

NY
W W Sy L. 
Answered
June 2, 1841

R'd. Jun 1st 1841
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Hon. Henry Vail
H. R. 
Washington
D.C.

Hon H Vail
HR

[Stamp]
FREE

[Postmark stamped seal]
TROY N.Y.
Jan 1

[math notation]
24.19
15
9
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Sir
Inclosed I send you additional evidence in the Case of Lois Crank a worthy widow of an old Revolutionary Soldier-
You will confer a great favor by giving it your early attention,
Please send me Public Documents
I am Respectfully
your obt Servt
Ch M Davis

Hon H. Vail Esq
H. R. 
Dec. 29th 1838
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]

New York 8526
Lois Cronk, alias Cronkhite
widow of John Cronk, alias Cronkhite
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 9th September 1816
of Rensselaer Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Corporal in the
commanded by Captain [blank] of the 
commanded by [blank] in
the N. York line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 88 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July 1844 and sent to Hon. D. L. Seymour, Troy, N. York

Total amount, $440.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]
& act May 31, 1844
Recorded by D
Book D. Vol 1. Page 151
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Lois Cronk, alias Cronkhite, widow of John Coull [Cronk] alias Croullhite [Cronkhite].
February 9, 1842
Ref to Com'n on Revoly. Pensions

May 24, 1842
Report adverse - No 784.

Dec. 27th 1843.
Ref'd. to Com. on Rev'y. Pensions

Feb. 10, 1844-- Bill 147

Mr. Seymore of N.Y.
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27th Congress
2d Session
Congres of the United States
In the House of Representatives
February 9, 1842.
On motion of Mr. Hunt,
Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed to inquire into the propriety of placing upon the Pension list Lois Croull [Cronk], alias Croullhite [Cronkhite], widow of John Croull, alias Croullhite, a revolutionary pensioner.
Attest:
M. S. Clarke Clerk
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V 3315 N. York.
Lois Cronkhite, widow of John
See Let. to Cha's. M. Davis, 20 June 1838.
do. Hon. H. Vail, Mar. 20th '329
do C. M. Davis 11 Jan 1840
" Hon H. P. Hunt Jany 9th 1841
Let. to C. M. Davis Jun 24, 1841
Hon A  Babcock Feby 26 1842
act 4 July 36
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3d Auditor's office
Nov'r. 24. 1838.

Sir:
Lois Cronk, or Cronkite Albany N.Y. Act 17 June 1844 at $88.- per annum, appears to have been paid to March 4, 1847.
Very Resp'y
[signature] R J Merino
Auditor

Gen C. Whiting Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions }

[written vertically]
Pension Office, Nov 23/58
The 3d Auditor will please certify the date of last payment to within named pensioner and if arrears ever paid, to whom? 
Very respectfully
& hum obt
[signature] Christ Cleck

Geddes
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John Cronk 1st Reg't Hicks Co. [illegible] Corp'l must'd pri. at end of the war. 
John Cronkhite fifer - Ten Broeck Co. [illegible]
[illegible] Kronkhyte
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D126.
Lois Cronkite
N York

C. M. Davis
Troy NY
R'd. June 1st. 1841

129
45
--
84

139
45
--
94
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss.
Malatiah Dillingham being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with John Cronk & Lois Cronk the wife of the said John Cronk for fifty four years
last past for a great number of years in the forepart of their aquaintance resided in the same neighbourhood with them that this deponent is now Sixty years of age, that he is about the age of the Eldest child of the said John & Lois Cronk - by the name of Hannah Cronk - that the said John Cronk died, about twenty five years since, leaving his Widow Lois Cronk the present applicant for a Pension & Ten or Eleven children that this deponent many years ago was informed by the said John Cronk & believed the said John Cronk was a soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war - and that the said John & Lois had no children until about three or four years after their Marriage
And this Deponent further says that long before the passage of the Law, Granting a Pension to Revolutionary Soldiers - he had frequent conversations
with the said John Cronk in relation to the said John Cronk's service as a soldier & also in relation to his marriage to his present Widow Lois Cronk from those Conversations this deponent has no doubt the said John Cronk married, the said Lois while a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
And, this Deponent further says, the said John Cronk & Lois Cronk lived together as man & wife from this deponents first acquaintance with them up to the time of the death of the said John Cronk-- and reared a large family of children, ten of whom this deponent believes are now living-- and unless the children of the said John & Lois are illegitimate, the said John &
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Lois must have intermarried ["before" crossed out] previous to the close of the Revolutionary War
And further saith not
Sworn Before me
Malatiah Dillingham ["his" and "mark" written above and below the "X" mark designating his signature]

Sworn before me this 27th day of January 1841
Geo R Davis
First Judge of Renss County Courts
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]

Rev 20.926
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20926
Lois Cronk alias Cronkhite
Widow of
John Cronk
Corp Rev War

Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol. A, Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[The following is split between the two sides of the trifolded paper]
Mch. 9/96, Soldier Pens. 15
Messrs Lansing & Holmes
Troy, N. Y.  M. E. C. 
May 7 96 [illegible] pensd
to Mrs Hy Russell
Boyntonville N.Y.
LWB
---
May 9 - 1901
Mrs. Jane Russell
Boyntonville N.Y.
nothing due heirs
---
Apl 1 - 1902
Mrs. Hy. Russell Boyntonville N.Y.
no further info.
---
Nov. 17- 1902
Philander Cronk,
Vickers Ferry N.Y.
---
[written vertically]
1905 Dec 8 - History to Harriet E. Nickels. M. B. H. 
1913 Oct 1. Hist to M. L. Fear
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Boyntonville, N.Y.
April 26/96
Mrs. Henry Russell 
Requests information rel. to three Cronkhite brothers, soldiers in the
War of the Revolution

[Printed form with handwritten answers]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE Comptroller of the Treasury,
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions with request that he furnish the writer the information desired. The writer has been advised
this reference.
R. B. Bowler
Comptroller

[illegible signature obscured by stamp]
Chief Clerk
R. N. T. 

[Stamp]
COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.
APR 28 1896
RECEIVED.

[Stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
I MAY 1 1896

[Stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES.
May 2 1896
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Boyntonville Apr 26 1886
C
To the Comptroller
Honable [Honorable] sir will you Please give me the date of the 3 Cronkhite Brothers that enlisted in the Revolution armey [army] and in what rigment [regiment] did they enlist - The Brothers name were Corporal John and William Cronkhite. John Cronkhite was my Grandfather I here there is money in Holand [Holland] for me if I can prove my Heir ship and as my Grand father Came from Holland was in the Revolution was rite - you for date of enlistment and [obscured by tear in paper] at that time please forward to
Mrs Henry Russell
Boyntonville
Rens Co NY
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Visschers Ferry Saratoga Co N.Y.
Aug. 26/02

[illegible/crossed out, perhaps "Commissioner"] of Pensions: 
Enclosed Please find [illegible] of the late John Cronkite a Revolutionary War Veteran, you will notice there are a few questions on same we are unable to answer. If he was a pensioner we ask you to kindly trace your
War Records & fill out the missing questions.
By doing so & returning same to us you will greatly oblige
[signature] Philander Cronk
by JMT
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O. M. & N. 
R
Troy, November 22.-
[Stamp]
NOV 24 1905

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the papers belonging to my grand father he served in the revolutonary war. John Cronkhite he enlisted as a private & was promoted to an Officer his wife drawed a pension Louis [Lois] Cronkhite her maiden name was Louis Gifford she drew the pension while living in Pittstown
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send iot as soon as possible & Oblige his Grand daughter
[signature] 
Harriet E Cronkhite now Harriet E Nichels
213 Francis St
Troy N.Y.
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HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
M. LEROY FEAR, SUPT.

BOARD OF EDUCATION
C. E. WOLFINGER, PRES.
CHAS. ILER, SECY.
WM. F. NICOLAI, TREAS.
JOHN MALONEY
A. H. WICKS
HOPKINS, MICH., Sept. 22, 1913. 191

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me such information as your records show relative to the persons described below.
John Cronk, who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Benjamin Hicks' company 1st. New York Regiment  commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick, who enlisted November 13, 1776 to serve three years; was transferred March 28, 1779 to Cap
tain John Grahams' com pany and later to Captain Andrew Finck's company same regiment; was appointed Corporal January 4, 1780 and reduced to private March 26, 1782 and his name last appears on the company muster roll for April 1783 dated May 21, 1783 without special remark relative to his service.
John Cronk who enlisted and served as a private in Captain Richard Warrick's Company 1st New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander McDougal. His name appears on the company muster roll for the period from June 28 to Oct. 6, 1775, with remark "Deranged" (rendered supernumerary) Sept. 22 from Captain Johnson.
One of these men afterward applied to the land office, and received, a grant of 160 acres of land in the state of New York on the strength of his war record. It is possible he may have applied for and received a pension also,
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give, I am,
Very respectfully yours,
[signature]  M. L. Fear
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20926 Wid
John Cronkhite
Feby 1, 1838-70
Pittstown N.Y.

76 Hoosick N.Y.

Capt Hicks
Col. Goose Van Schaick
Sgt to close of war-
Bat. Monmouth, Eutaw Spgs, Yorktown, witness execution of Andre Discharged Newburg N.Y.

Mrs. Lois Gifford
Mch. 28, 1782 - Hoosick N.Y.
Died Sept. 1816
wit Jos Collins N. Y. "
Jos. Brown " "
Hannah, Patty, Ira, Joseph
Josiah, Ananias
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3 - 595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Searched by
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Cronkhite
Service Rev.
Additional service
Remarks Res. New York
Wid. Pensioned in 1836
Lois (Gifford) Cronkhite

15444b10m8-1900
Chief of Division
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. S.
W. 20926.
May 6th, 1896.

Madam: --
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Caspard, John and William Cronkite, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Lois Cronk alias Lois Cronkite, widow of John Cronkite, made an application for pension on February 1st, 1838, at which time she was residing at Pittstown, N. Y., and 70 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a corporal in the N. Y. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hicks and Col. Van Schaick, Place of enlistment not stated.
Concerning Caspard and William Cronkite, you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given their names have not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records. The Bureau is, therefore, unable to furnish any information concerning them.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs. Henry Russell,
Boyntonville, N. Y.
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Rev. War Section.
October 1, 1913.

Mr. M. L. Fear,
Hopkins, Michigan.
Sir: 
From the papers in the pension claim of Lois widow of John Cronk alias Cronkhite, W. File No. 20,926, Rev. War, it appears that he drew bounty land from the state of New York in the Township of Lysander; and the records show that Warrant No. 6,959 issued July 30, 1790, by the United States Government for 100 acres of bounty land on account of his services in the New York troops.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Cronk who served under Captain Richard Varick, Colonel Alexander McDougal.
Very respectfully,
[signature]  G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.