Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,227, James Crawford, S.C. (N.C.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C. (N.C.)

Crawford, James

NUMBER
S. 3.227

Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
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19470
West Tennessee
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James Crawford
Tipton Co  in the State of W T
who was a Pr. [illegible] in the Co comman
by Captain Burns of the regt commanded
by Col Hampton in the N..C.
line for 10 [illegible]
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Inscribed on the Roll of W. T.
at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept
1833 and James 
Crawford near Covington
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept                    104.12
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar      20 80
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                                                                       124 92 
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by. Danl Boyd    Clerk
Book E     Vol.    7.        Page 75
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State of Tennefsee}
Tipton County} towit
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sefsions
March Term 1833
Declaration of James Crawford in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congrefs pafsed June 7th 1832
On this 7th day of March AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the said Court now in Sefsion James Crawford a resident of said County of Tipton aged about seventy years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congrefs pafsed June 7th 1832. This declarant was born as he believes in the now County of Mecklenburg North Carolina on the 18th day of November 1763 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. He enlisted in 1780 in the Carolina State troops under Colo. Wade Hampton to serve a tour of ten months in South Carolina and Georgia against the torries and the British. His Captain was Peter Burns. that they were marched to South Carolina on the Congaree where they joined General Sumpter when his Captain Peter Burns was sent home as a supernumerary officer and this declarant fell under the command of Capt. William Alexander. Here they remained a short time during which Fridays fort on the Congaree was taken from the torries. After which they was marched down to Orangeburgh South Carolina. Here they also took a fort from the tories where they remained from four to six weeks reconnoitering the country. From their he was marched to Monks Corner where they had some slight scirmishing with the tories and British. From this place they travil on to Goose brick and thence to the plains of Charleston at this place they met with a body of Tories and British whom they attacked and defeated. From thence they was marched back to near Orangeburgh which they understood was again in the pofsefsion of the Toris. This declairant states that Colo. Buford recieved
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orders from General Sumpter to retake the place This declarant and eighteen or twenty other men was placed under a Lieutenant Carter and being left in the rear of Col. Buford took a circuit round and came on the enemies trail thinking at the time they were Americans pursued them in order to come with their body on arriving in sight they discovered them to be about five hundred of the enemy upon seeing this this were ordered by Carter to retreat in doing which this declarant was thrown from his horse [illegible] where he was left for dead Eight men of the party were killed and one taken prisoner. The declarant joined his company the next day being severely injured and his right shoulder dislocated. In two days afterward Col Buford removed and this declarant marched with his company when they came up with the enemy some distance from Orangeburgh towards Ninety six where they entirely discomfited them. from there they returned and reconnoitered the county up to Congaree; until they were marched to the battle of the Eutaw Springs. This declarant was present at this battle and fell into line under the command of Col Revanson but did not go into action been ordered off by Maj. Rutherford on account of sickness. after this battle this declarant was again marched upon the Congaree where they received news of Cornwallis surrender and he was then discharged with the rest of the company by order of General Sumpter. This declarant states that he returned home to Mecklenburg North Carolina where he resided six years when he removed to the Kentucky then be remained six years when he removed back to North Carolina Mecklenburg County where he remained a period not now recollected but be thinks about eighteen years when he removed to Lancaster District South Carolina where he remained one year from thence he removed to the State of Tennessee Bedford County where he remained one year from thence he removed to Madison County Alabama where he remained there years he then removed to Morgan County Alabama and remained five years. He lived one year in Lawrence County Alabama thence to Lewiston County Alabama them in the year 1825. he removed to Fayette County Tennessee from thence be record to Tipton County thence to Carroll County and he has now moved  to Tipton County He herby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll
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of the agency of any state

Interrogatories propounded by the Court
1. When and in what year were you born
answer In Mecklenburgh County North Carolina about the 18th Nov. 1763
2. Have you any record of your age
Answer. I have not
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war
and where do you now live
Answer. This is fully answered in the above declaration
4th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you may recollect and the general circumstances of your
service
Answer we were and in the command of Genl Green and the other office mentioned in my declaration and the circumstances are then also stated
5. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute
and if so for whom
Answer. The answer to this interrogatory is fully contained in the foregoing declaration
6 did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become
of it
Answer. I was discharged with the rest of my company as before state but never received a  discharge in writing
7 State the names of the persons to whom you are known and who can testify as to your character
for veracity and good behavior and your services in the revolutionary war
Answer  I refer to the affidavit of Jonas Clark John Robinson and David W. Cook herewith filed
and made part hereof and marked A.B. and as to his services in the Revolutionary War to the affidavit of John McKee and McGuire as to my character for veracity
[signed] James Crawford

subscribed & sworn the day and year aforesaid
[illegible signature]
Wm Simpson
Wm C. Hazen

I John McKee and residing
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in the County of Tipton and State of Tennefsee do hereby certify that I am acquainted with James Crawford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seventy years of age and believe him to be a man of truth and would + as believe when making a statement on his oath
Sworn + Subscribed this day + year aforesaid John McKee
Wm Simpson JP
N Ho S Hous JP
Wm C Hazen
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John McKee and [name crossed off] who had signed the above certificate is a credible person worthy of belief

State of Tennefsee}
Tipton County} Towit
I Robert W Sanford Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sefsions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings upon the matter of the application of James Crawford for a pension
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand + seal of office at office in the Town of Arrington this 7th day of March AD 1833.
R W Sanford clerk
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No 25768 West
James Crawford Tipton County
Tennessee


from 1780 private
of Cavalry 10 months

Jas Crawford Near Covington Tipton
County Tennessee

[several math calculations found on these pages and not transcribed]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The note and the regulations will shew what is necefsary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A Statement, shewing the Service of James Crawford Tipton County Tennefsee
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Period when the service was rendered
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Entered 1780
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Duration of the claimant's service.
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Years. | Months. | Days
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- | 10 | -
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Rank of the claimant.
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private
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Names and rank of the field officers under whom he served.
Genl. Sumpter
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Col Houghton, Cap Burns, Capt Alexander
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Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
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70 years
Mecklenburgh N. Carolina
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Proof by which the declaration is supported.
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Traditionary evidence + two Witnefses certified credible and authenticated [illegible statement]

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J L EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATION UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

                                                                  DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of} ss.
County of                                 }

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

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

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

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

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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

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

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

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

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

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____________ and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we   _____________      are well acquainted with ___________ , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___________
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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

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

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

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

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, 
and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. 
To a Solder.     } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, 
and what has become of it?
To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has be come of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months----, and ------------days  , I served as a --------- For -----------months and------- days, I served as a ------; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent 
authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i ] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
                                                                                     
                                                                                          Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
                                                                                        
                                                                                                    Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well 
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the 
witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
☞ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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March 6, 1933
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James Crawford - S. 3227
BA-J/AWF aw

Mary M Crawford
700 Warren Street
Michell, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to James Crawford, a soldier of the War of the Revolution of North Carolina.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 3227, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Crawford.

He was born November 18, 1763 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not stated.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, James Crawford enlisted in 1780 and served as a private under Captains Peter Burns and William Alexander and Colonel Wade Hampton, was out against the Tories and British in South Carolina and Georgia. He was at the taking of Fridays Fort and Orangeburgh, and in several skirmishes, one at Monks Corner and one near Charleston; in a skirmish he was thrown from his horse and dislocated his right shoulder, after which he was at the battle of Eutaw Springs, but not in the action, on account of his recent accident. He was discharged after the surrender of Cornwallis, having served ten months.

After the Revolution he lived in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina about six years, moved to Kentucky, then back to Mecklenburg County, then to Lancaster
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Lancaster District, South Carolina, then to Bedford County, Tennessee, to Madison County, Alabama, to Morgan County, Alabama, to Lawrence County, Alabama, to Fayette County, Tennessee, to Tipton County, Tennessee.

The soldier, James Crawford, was allowed pension on his application executed March 7, 1833, then a resident of Tipton County, Tennessee.

There are no data in the claim relative to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Crawford, S. 3227, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data -

James Crawford
Certificate No. 19470
Issued September 11, 1833
Rate $41.66 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

A D HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[postal stamp]
JACKSON
MAY
24
TEN.



FREE
The Secretary of War
Washington

June 29
Tenn
25/68
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Jackson May 23d 1833

The war department will please
correspond with M Crawford on the
subject of the inclosed papers   he
resides near Covington Tipton
County Tennessee

Rob Hughes
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State of Tennifsee}
Madison County} November court 1832
This day Jonas Clark came into Court now sitting as a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sefsion for said County he being personally known to us as a respectable citizen of this County and made Oath in due form of Law that he was Well acquainted with James Crawford (Who is now present) in the revolutionary War that said Crawford served as a common soldier in Col. Wade Hampton's Regiment and this deponant served in Col. Polk's regiment both of which Regiments was under Genl Sumpter's brigade. We both served ten months and deponant Knew the said Crawford well during that time Which Service Continued for ten months generally in South Carolina - Which is now fully stated in my Own declaration Which has been sent on for my own pension - during which Service he got crippled by his Horse throwing him again a tree
Jonas Clark Lieut
(his x mark)
Sworn to in open court 8th Nov 1832 [illegible] clerk
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State of Tennessee
I Roderick McIver Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Madison hereby certify that Jonas Clark the within deponent came into open Court before the Worshipful John B Cross James Rogers and Valentine S Van Justices now presiding in said Court & swore to the foregoing statement in due form of Law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal at Jackson this 7th day Nov 1832
R. McIver Clk
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State of Tennessee. 
Henderson County 
This day John Robison he being personally known to me as a respectable citizen of McNairy County and State above named and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with James Crawford who is now present in the revolutionary War that said Crawford Served as a common Soldier in Col Wade Hampton Regiment and this deponent served in the same Regiment which was under Genl Sumpter brigade we both served ten months and deponent knew the said Crawford well
during that time which service continued for ten months generally in South Carolina
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of December 1832
[signed] John Robison
R. Talbott Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that I have known John Robison whose name is appended to the above certificate for the space of 17 years and that I believe his certificate is entitled to the fullest confidence
Wilson McKisick J. P.
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I do certify that I have have acquainted with John Robison whose name appears to the within Certificate for ten years and believe him to be a man entitled to the utmost confidence. Nov the 6th 1832
[signed] John A. Wilson

State of Tennessee
Henderson County
I, J A Wilson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Ross Talbot & Wilson A McKissick Esqr whose names are subscribed officially to the foregoing certificates are acting Justices of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned &c

In Testimony whereof I John A Wilson have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office this 6 Dec 1832
Jno A Wilson Clk
By Jno McClellan D.C.
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State of Tennessee
Shelby county
This day David W Cook personally appeared before me D.A. Dunham, Cook made oath that he knew
James Crawford in the county of Mecklenburg County State of North Carolina about thirty two years ago and that he was then and there generally understood to have been in the latter part of the
revolutionary war as a solder in defence of the rights of the American people - That he knew him
somewhere about two or three years and that at that time he only respected and understood to have been an honest man and of good repute - this affiant if allowed to express a belief would say that the believed said James Crawford to have a revolutionary soldier in
[signed] D W Cook

Sworn to and subsisted before me the 28th Decr 1832
D Dunham
Justice of the peace
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Daniel A Dunham Made oath that he believes D W Cook the above named certifyer to be a man
worthy of Credit on oath in a Court of Justice
[signed] D A Dunham

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 28th AD 1832
J Tipton J Peace

State of Tennessee
Tipton County
I, Robert W Sanford Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the county of Tipton aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel A Dunham and Jacob Tipton whose names are attached to the foregoing certificates are now and were at the time attaching the same Justice of the peace in and for said County of Tipton, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law that the said defend are in due form and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all the acts as such

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at office in the Town of Covington this 7th day of March AD 1833
R M Sanford Clerk
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1912 Apr 6 Hist to
Mrs. W. T. Davis 
March 6 - hist to
Mary M. Crawford 


Re War

3227
INVALID.
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File No. 3227
James Crawford
Pvt. N. C. line
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Act: June 7 / 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 81

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office
Washington, D.C
Wish to ascertain if either Lt (afterward Major) Thomas Crawford, or James Crawford 
[in margin] S.3227 only one of N.C. none of S.C.
drew pension, for partisan Service during Revolutionary war ffrom Waxhaw S.C. or N.C. as line was not then clearly defined. Lt. Crawford served in partisan defence S.C. under Col. William Richardson Davis, Please advise me
Respt
Mrs. W. T. Davis
940 Russell St
Nashville Tenn
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Ack. April 5, 1912
PENSION
D
APR
1
1912
OFFICE
U.S.
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700 Warren
Mitchell, Indiana
February 15, 1933

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;

Will you please send me any information which
you have concerning James Crawford who enlisted July 20,
1778 in the tenth regiment as a private in Montfort's
Company in North Carolina.

Very respectfully
Mary M. Crawford

only of N. C
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WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pen-
son on file in this Bureau.  James Crawford S. F. 3227
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DATES OF  ENLISTMENT OR  APPOINTMENT.                                            
1780

LENGTH OF    SERVICE   
10 Mos.

RANK. 
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM    SERVICE  WAS RENDERED.  
  Captain                                 Colonel
Peter Barns             }              Wade Hampton
William Alexander }
   
 STATE
S.C.

Battles engaged in, Skirmishes at Monks Corner  and Charleston Taking of [illegible] Friday Fort [illegible]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Meklinburg Co. N C.

Date of application for pension, Mch 7 1832   His cl al

Residence at date of application, Tipton Co. Tenn

Age at date of application, b. in Mecklinburg N. C.   Nov 18. 1763
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