Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38643, Reuben Craw, Continental Conn.
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SERVICE
Continental. 
Conn.

Craw, Reuben

NUMBER
S.38643

CONTENTS
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(left side of document. writing runs vertical along middle fold.)
Certification send Oct 27, 1820 to Sam [illegible]
Middlebury Vt

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11.545
Vermont
Reuben Craw of Weybridge in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connt. line, for the term of six year 1777 --
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of June 1819 and sent to Joel Doolittle Esq Middlebury Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $86.36
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.
10 Mo 24 days an:   $134.36

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

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Reuben Craw
Declaration 
Vt
Private
Cols Bradley & Swifts Regts.
1777- 6 years
Admitted
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I Reuben Craw of Weybridge in the County of Addison & State of Vermont on oath declare and say that I served in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, as a soldier, against the common enemy, for a time of six years or longer, that is, during the war. In the beginning of the year A.D. 1776 I enlisted into the service of the United States, in the company of Capt Leavenworth, in the Regiment of Co. Bradley, in the Brigade of Genl. Huntington in the Connecticut line for the time of one year and served out my time faithfully, first at Boston or its vicinity, then at New York & its vicinity and and at the expiration of the period of my enlistment I was honorable discharged.
And in the beginning of the year 1777, I again enlisted into said service, for the period of during the war and served out my time faithfully, with the continental army in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Connecticut and at the close of the war in the year 1783
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I was honorable discharged; and left the service. My discharge was burnt, with my house, about eighteen years ago. My enlistment during the war was in Capt. Cottin's company, and afterward commanded by Capt. Chapman in Col. Bradley's Regiment and afterward transferred to Col Herman Swift's Regiment. I am a resident citizen of the United States am old and infirm, in very reduced circumstances in life, and need assistance from my country for support.
Reuben Craw
Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont this 11th day of April 1818.
Before me  Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court
State of Vermont
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, do certify that, it appears to my satisfaction that the said Reuben Craw did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, agt the common enemy, and I now transmit the
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proceedings and testimony, had & taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War in order to his the said Reuben Craw, obtaining the provision made by the Cotn Act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" pursuant to the directions of said act.
Joel Doolittle
And I the said Judge, on full & satisfactory proof, do certify that the said Reuben Craw is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of this Country for support.
Joel Doolittle
State of Vermont Addison }  I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do Certify that the Hon Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
(large starburst shaped seal attached on the left side of page)
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 14th day of Nov. A.D. 1818
Darius Matthews
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Reuben Craw

11.545
Sept 1820
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STATE OF VERMONT.
 County of Addison, SS.  On this seventh day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Reuben Craw aged 76 years, resident in Weybridge in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
in1776 for one year, in Col. Webb's regiment, Capt. Leavenworth's company of the Connecticut lne. After that he enlisted for during the war, in Capt. Cottin's company, Col Bradley's regiment of the same line, and served until the end of the war, and was honorable discharged.
that the date of his original declaration is the 11th day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 11.545.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 Cow, purchased with pension money    13.00
1 pig, purchased same way                         1.00
1 Small [illegible]                                          .25
1 Old table, 1 chair, 3 tea cups & saucers    .77
1 Teapot, 1 Small iron kettle                         .34
62 dollars, a part of my pension money, not
   expended in the hands of two men,
   reserved for my support when needed 62.00
                                                                _______
                                                                 77.36
Reuben Craw.
And the said declarant on his oath aforesaid further states, that he was by occupation, a farmer, that, by means of a hurt on his hip, in his childhood, he has always been lame, & particu(larly)...
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(particu)larly the last ten years, he has not been able, by means of the lame hip, & the infirmities of age, to perform any labour; that he has no family living with him, but a wife aged 66 years,  so much troubled with cramp in her stomach & other complaints, as not to be able to do any thing; that before he received his pension he lived with a son, who principally supported him & his wife; that since that time he hired his board for one year of another man, who on account of his residing a considerable part of the time with his friends, boarded him very cheap & enabled him to recover part of his pension money; that since last April he has undertaken to keep house & will find it necessary to call in his pension money for his support.
Sworn to & declared on the 17th day of July 18820, before the Court aforesaid,
Saml. Swift Clerk
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September 25, 1933
Reuben Craw. D.38643
BA-J/MCS
Mr. Gilbert H Doane
1734 B Street
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Reuben Craw, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.38643, based upon the military service of Reuben Craw.
He enlisted the first of the year 1776, place not stated, and served one year as private in Captain Leavenworth's Company in Colonel Webb's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted the first of the year 1777, and served until the close of the Revolution in 1783 in Captains Catlin's and Chapman's companies in Colonels Bradley's and Herman Swift's Connecticut regiments.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Weybridge, Addison County, Vermont.
In 1820 he stated that we was seventy-six years of age and then referred to his wife as being sixty-six years of age and he referred to a son but he gave no names.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the solder's family.
Soldier's death not [illegible]  A.B.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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(2 sided document - one page)
(Left side:)
S8643
INVALID.
Reuben Craw
File No. S8,643
[Illegible} Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. S, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Right side:)
1915. Apr 1: history to Miss Maude Yarnell
M.B.H.
1915 Apr 20: history to E.E. Craw
M.B.H.
1915 Sept 7: Mr. E.E. Craw Advised name of wife, dates of death are not shown; referred to Auditor
M.B.H.
1925 Aug 19. Hist to Mrs. Juanita D. Perel
W.C.A.
1926 Dec 9. hist. to Wright A. Gardner.
WCA
1933 Sept 25. hist. to Gilbert H. Doane. See letter in Hananiah Newton S.40198
WCA
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Decatur, Ill.
Mar. 22, '15
Pension Department;
Sirs;
I would like to get some information of Reuben Craw. All the record I have of him, is, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and was captured by the British. He lived in Suffield Co., Connecticut then later removed to Vermont.
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I would like to have his war record, if you would kindly send it to me.
Yours sincerely,
(Miss) Maude Yarnell
947 W. Wood St.,
Decatur, Ill.
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CRAW'S WATCH SHOP
E.E. CRAW, PROP..
SELLS AND REPAIRS WATCHES, DOES OPTICAL WORK.
142 MERCHANT STREET
DECATUR, ILLINOIS.  Aug. 26, 1915
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Relative to REUBEN CRAW, soldier of the Revolutionary War, resident of Weybridge, Addison Co. Vt, at the time of application for pension Apr. 11., 1818.
Can you give me information relative to date and place of death of the above mentioned Reuben Craw; also, was he survived by his wife, if so, her given name, and date and place of her death?
Any information along the line above stated would be very much appreciated. Thanking you. I am Very truly yours
E.E. Craw
(Stamped) U.S. Pension Office 
E
Aug 28 1915
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332 Atchison Ave
Whiting, Ind
June 29, 1925
U.S. Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Sirs;
Will you please state whether Reuben Craw received a pension as a veteran of the Revolution showing his service in the Rev.  I have record that he was No. 11545, Burlington, Vt. Agency. I wish this for membership in D.A.R.
Mrs. Juanita D Perel
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Wright A. Gardner
314 Thach Avenue
Auburn, Ala
Oct. 10. 1926.
Hon. E.W. Morgan,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish available information concerning the family connections of Reuben Craw (Craw) the information of the family indicates that he was born 1742 near Danbury Conn., that he served 4 enlistments between 1776 and 1783 and died near New Fairfield, VT.
Thank you for record of Joseph Morgan.
Yours truly
Wright A Gardner
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Alabama Polytechnic Institute
College of Agriculture and
Agricultural Experiment Station
Auburn, Ala
Department of Botany
Oct. 24. 1926
Hon. E.W. Morgan, Acting Com.
Bureau of Pensions,  Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please accept my thanks for reports on the Revolutionary War records of Jos. Morgan.
I shall be glad to have the available information concerning the Rev. War record and family connections of Reuben Craw (Craw). Available information indicated that he was born 1742 near Danbury, Conn., served 4 enlistments between 1776 and 1783, and died near New Fairfield, Vermont. I am particularly desirous of names of brothers, and parents.
Yours truly
Wright A Gardner
(Stamp) Deputy Commissioner  Oct 26 1926
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W.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
December 9, 1926
Wright A. Gardner
314 Thach Ave.
Auburn, Ala.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38643, it appears that REUBEN CRAW enlisted the first of the year 1776, place not stated, and served one year as private in Captain Leavenworth's Company, Colonel Webb's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted the first of the year 1777 and served until the close of the Revolution in 1783, in Captains Catlin's and Chapman's Companies, Colonels Bradley's and Herman Swift's Connecticut Regiments.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April11, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Weybridge, Addison County, Vermont.
In 1820 he stated that he was seventy-six year of age and then referred to his wife as being sixty-six years of age and also referred to a son, no names stated.
There are not further data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott  Commissioner
Soldier's death not in Agency Book.
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M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. Juanita D Perel
332 Atchison Ave.
Whiting, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38643, it appears that REUBEN CRAW enlisted the first of the year 1776, place not stated, and served one year as private in Captain Leavenworth's Company, Colonel Webb's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted the first of the year 1777 and served until the close of the Revolution in 1783, in Captains Catlin's and Chapman's Companies, Colonels Bradley's and Herman Swift's Connecticut Regiments.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Weybridge, Addison County, Vermont.
In 1820 he stated that he was seventy-six years of age and then referred to his wife as being sixty-six years of age and also referred to a son, no names stated.
There is no further data on file relative to family.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott Commissioner
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M.B.H.
Rev. War section.
September 7, 1915.
Mr. E.E. Craw,
143 Merchant Street
Decatur, Ills.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 26th ultimo, you are advised that a careful examination of the papers in the claim of Reuben Craw, Sur. File No. 38,643, Rev. War, fails to show the name of his wife, the date of her death, or place of her burial; or the date of his death and place of his burial.
For the date of last payment of his pension and to whom paid, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasure Department, giving him all the following date:
"Reuben Craw. Certificate No. 11,545. issued June 8, 1819, for $8. per month from April 11, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818 at the Vermont Agency."
Very respectfully,
G M Seltzgaber
Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C. __________, 19____

In reply to your request of_______ received for
a statement of the military history of Reuben Craw a
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S38643
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
beginning 1776
1777 and service to end of war in 1783?
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LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
17 months
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
Leavenworth
Catlin
Chapman
COLONEL.
Webb
Bradley
Herman Swift
STATE.
Conn
Battles engage in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, April 16, 1818, His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Weybridge, Addison Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 76 years  1820
Remarks: in 1829 Soldier refers to his wife age 66 years and to a son, Names not stated
The only Reuben Craw found to. 

Respectfully, 


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