Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,790, James Crowley, Va.
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Service VA 
Crowley, James  Number S15790 carded
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Missouri 30.875
James Crowley
Clay Co. in the State of Missouri
was a Private in the company commanded
Captain Huston of the      commanded
in the Virginia mil. for 6 months 

   on the Roll of Missouri
the sale of 20 Dollars ______cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Dec. 1836 and sent to A.W. Donishan, Liberty, Clay Co. Mo.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep' 36.     110.00
 allowance ending 4 March '37    10.00
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                                           $       120.00
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                              Revolutionary Claim
                               Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown                 Clerk
Book E.2, Vol. 9           Page 50
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Letter to Hon J Miller 83 [illegible]
11 April 1840

Paid at the Treasury under 
the Acts of the 6th April 1838 
from 4th March 1837 to 4 March
1839. Agt notified 16 April 1840
_________________________________
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839
to 4 Sep 1840. Agt notified 22
July 1841.
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The additional statement of
James Crowley for the purpose
of obtaining the benefits of the Pension Laws of 7th June AD 1832.
State of Missouri
 County of Clay SS
This thirteenth day of September AD 1836
personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Clay County in the state of 
Missouri James Crowley a resident of the said County of Clay in the state of Missouri aged either seventy one or seventy two on the 20th day of last May who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 
AD 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named 
officers and served as herein stated : That he was seventeen years of age and lived with his father in Henry County Virginia that he was drafted or joined with the Drafted men under the Command of Captain George Haston or Hastin and Jesse Corn was [illegible] of the same Company but does not recollect who was Lieutenant but thinks a [illegible] Smith was either Lieutenant or first Sargeant. This was in the winter preceding the battle at Guilford Court House. From this there was four Companies raised but does not recollect who was the Commander of the Corpse [Corps] but thinks Captain Lee commanded one of the Companies.  They were for the purpose of 
joining
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General Greene who was then pressed by the British: Immediately after the four Companies rendezvoused [illegible] all started to the North Carolina line and joined General Greene the day after the battle of Guilford Court House & retreated with him & under his command and remained but a few days under his command when we our company were ordered [illegible] Captain Hastin to march to Cape Fear river and join Col Lee who was commanding a regiment of Light infantry and we went on and joined his regiment, and remained under his Command and served with him until my tour of service of three months had expired from the time I was mustered into service and we were discharged and received our discharges but since [illegible] has been long since lost. I do not recollect at what point we were discharged but I know that in passing home I went through the town of Hillsborough. I do not recollect any of the other officers names who were with Col Lee. It was cold weather I know when the battle of Guilford was fought for the Brittish [sic] had burnt the fences from around the wheat fields & the people were keeping off the stock in many places and it was warm weather when we were discharged & the smallpox was raging in Hillsborough when we passed through. The next fall or the latter part of the summer after i returned Home to Henry County then was a call for mounted volunteers and I volunteered in a Company raised in
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Warren County but I do not recollect any of the names of the officers of the Company we marched down into Hallifax [Halifax] County in the state of Virginia and joined a regiment and I think they were all mounted [illegible] and we remained in Hallifax [sic] & the [illegible] Counties of Virginia for six weeks or more and were discharged but my discharge is lost. I do not know whether I was out for full three months this tour or not but I know I volunteered for three months & I received my regular discharge and believe I went out three months but am not positive: this seems to me to have been the shortest tour I served probably because the service was easier as we did not see any Brittish [sic] & the season was pleasant and we were mounted. I do not recollect any more of the particulars of this trip. The next spring or summer I think I enlisted under Captain Thomas Henderson and Jesse Corn was again Ensign or Lieutenant but cannot recollect the other officers. We were raised for the purpose of marching to the upper part of North Carolina near the blue ridge to a place called the Hollow, to suppress the depredations of the Tories we marched to that place and not finding any Tories we marched over the blue ridge and marched around the heads of Smiths river and after traversing the county for four weeks or more we recrossed the Blue ridge and returned [illegible] where I was discharged and received my discharge which has
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also been destroyed. I enlisted for three months and served out the entire time this campaign I know. During each of these terms of service I was engaged in the military service alone and was called into service each time by the order of the state of Virginia of which I was then a resident. I further state that I would have applied for a pension prior to this time but am entirely illiterate and living on the frontier and always understood that the Pension laws only entitled those to receive pay who served in the regular or continental army of the United States & not the militia or troops of the states then I was differently informed by a friend & intelligent gentleman who was a candidate for the Legislature & immediately went to Town and employed a lawyer to make out the proper statements for me who done so.
I hereby relinquish as I have heretofore relinquished all claim to any pension except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension list any state or of the Agency of any state. [signed] X "his mark" James Crowly 
Subscribed and sworn to before me A. Shafer, clerk of Clay County September 13th 1836
[signed] Abraham Shafer clerk
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State of Missouri County of Clay
The affidavit of John Crowley, taken at the insistence of James Crowley who is about to apply for a pension on account of Revolutionary services.
This affidavit states, that the said James Crowley in the time of the United States in the Revolutionary War, served three several tours, that for the first he was drafted for three months, entered the service and was absent for at least that length of time before his return home, that he subsequently served two other tours, one as a substitute and one as a volunteer but how long these tours were this applicant does not remember. This applicant does not remember in what year or years the said James Crowley served, but states that his return home the last tour was a short time only before the surrender of Cornwallis. This applicant at the time was thirteen or fourteen years of age, and owing to the great length of time intervening he cannot go into further detail -
[illegible] states that the said James Crowley and this applicant were then both residing in the County of [illegible] and State of Virginia - and that they now both reside in Clay County Missouri
[signed] X "his mark" John Crowley
We the undersigned hereby certify that we have known James Crowley the above applicant for many years & also John Crowley whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & we verify they are men of truth & entirely worthy of belief & credit
[signed] John Thornton
              Ellee Camron
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State of Missouri County of Clay
Per the Clay County Court June Session 1836
This day in open Court before the Juges thereof personally appeared James Crowley whose name is subscribed to the foregoing application & the affidavit thereto appended for the purpose of enabling him to obtain a pension & the presiding Judge of said Court in open Court propounded to the said applicant all the questions required by the printed regulations of the Pension office & the same were answered as they are embodied in said application. The Court also Certify that they are acquainted with John Crowley whose affidavit also appended to this application & also John Thornton & Elisha Cameron who have subscribed the foregoing certificate and the Court hereby orders to be certified that they are three men of respectability and entirely worthy of credit & belief & it is further ordered that it be certified that the applicant stated in open Court, that no minister of the Gospel resided in his vicinity & therefore none could be obtained. It is further certified that the applicant is old & infirm & seems to be of sufficient age to have served in the Revolution as stated.
In testimony whereof I Abraham Shafer clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in the Town of Liberty this 13th day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty six
[signed] Abraham Shafer clerk
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State of Missouri County of Clay
On this [left blank] day of [blank] personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Clay of the Township of Fishing River in the County of Clay and State of aforesaid aged Seventy two 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution under the following named officers and served as herein stated, That he was a private in a company commanded by George Haston as Captain - Smith as Lieutenant and Jessee Lew as ensign The field officers he does not remember, nor does he remember the day, month or year when he entered the service, nor the time when he left the same That he was drafted to serve a tour of three months served out his time and receiving his written discharge which has long since been lost or mislaid
That within a short time after his discharge, he again entered the service, as a substitute for an William Gardens in a company officered by Thomas Henerson as Captain no other company officer or Field officers remembered nor does he remember the day month or year when he entered the service nor the time when he left the same, he thinks the tour was of three months duration that from this service he receiving his [illegible] the discharge which has been lost or mislaid. That shortly after receiving this discharge he again entered the service as a volunteer he thinks for three months, but does not remember either Field or Company officers, that he served out the time for which he volunteered and received his written discharge, which has been likewise lost or mislaid, he does not remember the time of this last discharge but well remembers it was only written a short time before the surrender of Cornwallis to the Americans, during all the time when in
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the service his home and residence were in Henry County and State of Virginia, That the Comp under which he served as before mentioned were of the Virginia Militia, That his said services were performed in Virginia and North Carolina, That while in service above stated he served as the [illegible] embodied corps called into service by consent authority
Then he was either in the field or in garrison and for the time during which the services were performed was not employed in any civil pursuit. He further states that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure except that of John Crowley which will accompany this application
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State [signed] X "his mark" James Crowley
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid [signed] Abraham Shafer clerk
Personally appeared in open Court James Crowley the above applicant who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as 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 the first. Tour for three months, 2nd tour three months, 3rd tour three months, making nine months as a private, and for such service claim a pension - [signed] X "his mark"
James Crowley
Subscribed & Sworn to, me [signed] Abraham Shafer clerk
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June 11, 1940
Mr. James T. Crowley                 BA-J/AWF
Past National Vice Commander  James Crowley
The American Legion                  S. 15790
Kosciusko, Mississippi
Dear Sir:
The data which follow concerning James Crowley were obtained from claim for pension, S. 15790, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
James Crowley was born May 30, 1764 or 1765, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
James Crowley while living with his father, in Henry County, Virginia, enlisted about the time of the battle of Guilford Court House, and served three months as private in Captain George Hastin's or Haston's company; a little later, three months in the mounted volunteers, names of officers not given; and three months as private in Captain Thomas Henderson's company, was discharged a short time before the surrender of Cornwallis. His service was with the Virginia troops.
James Crowley was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1836, at which time he was a resident of Fishing River Township, Clay County, Missouri.
John Crowley testified in 1836, in Clay County, Missouri, that he lived during the Revolution in Henry
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Virginia, and was about thirteen years of age at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis; it was not stated that he was related to the soldier, James Crowley.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of James Crowley, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
James Crowley
Certificate #30875
Issued December 1, 1836
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Missouri Agency.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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15.790
INVALID.
File No. 15.790
James Crowley
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[opposite page]
Feb 6, '08 Hist to Q.M. Genl. for Tombstone
1930 Dec 2 - Hist to Mrs. H. H. King aug
1932 Sept 23 Jewell Mayes adv cost of photos M.M.H.F
1932 Oct 26 Photos mailed to Jewell Mayes & account. Div. ntfd. AWY.
1932 - Oct 29 - Mr Jewell Mayes adv photos already mailed ils MMMF
1933 - Mch 25 - Hist to Mrs. J. E. Trask aug
1933 - May 17 - Hist to Alice Hamot aug
1933 - June 28 - Alise Hamot adv. no other James Crowley & referred is G.A. O MMMF
1933 - Sept 11 - Alice Hamot adv. cost of photo and additional cost due if records desired @ 28 [cents] a page MMMF
1933 - Nov 6 - Allice Hamot add. due James Crowley not the one reported by War Dept (copy retained) MMMF. & 35 would be refunded
1940 - June 11 Hist to James T. Crowley - curry
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The Court hereby certify that from their acquaintance with the applicant and with John Crowley whose affidavit has heretofore accompanied the application and from the certificates of John Thornton and Elisha Cameron heretofore made in this Court and which certificate accompanied the application heretofore made in this court the said Court are of opinion that the Declaration here made & sworn to by the said James Crowley is true & correct.
[signed] John Bird. P.J.C.C.C.
              Peter Rogers J.C.C.C.
State of Missouri County of Clay
I Abraham Shafer clerk of Clay County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Crowley for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office this 13th day of September A.D. 1836
[signed] Abraham Shafer clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Second Comptroller's Office, July 7th, 1841.
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Crowley a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
[signed] Albion K. Parry Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Free [round cancellation stamp] Nov 12
Hon. John L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City DC

free mail
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George Wm Crump
acting Commr of Pensions
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Liberty Sept 14th 1836
Dr Sir
Sir, pursuance of the requisitions contained in yours of the 30th July last Mr. Crowley has made & herewith forwards to the department a more minute detail of his services in the war of the Revolution. I am aware that the details are by no means as perfect as they could be wished by him on the Department; But it can easily be accounted for from the great lapse of time as well as from the great age & infirmity of the applicant with the consequent failure of memory & of the mental faculties generally. Added to this he is extremely poor ignorant & illiterate. I hope his statement with regard to his not having applied sooner for a pension may be satisfactory I should have obtained the affidavit of the gentleman alluded to in this part of the Declaration if he had been at home: but his absence prevented it. I hope this detail may be sufficiently minute to entitle him (in the opinion of the Department) to that bounty which the Country had provided for those who acquired his liberty and many of whose poverty makes it almost necessary for subsistence.
Tns & e.
[signed] A. W. Doniphan
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Cf
J L Edwards Esq
Commr Pensions
City of Washington

Mr. ab. JW Brown
July 3d
[round cancellation stamp] ST LOUIS APR

[written at bottom upside down]
Corrected & returned 
3 May 1837
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Pension Agency St. Louis
Missouri, April 20, 1837
Sir
I enclose the instructions for placing James Crowley on the Pension Roll for this district, at the rate of "$20 per month". His claim has appeared by Attorney at $20 a year; but the papers being informal, they are withdraw, and in the mean time I have thought it proper to inquire which is correct.
I am very respectfully Your obedt. Servt.
[signed] Wm C Anderson Agent

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
City of Washington
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Liberty Clay County 
12 novr 1836
Sir
Your Communication of 12 October is at hand. Since its reception I have conferred with Mr. Crowley on the subject and although he feels that a pension for 6 months is a very inadequate compensation for the services & privations of a soldiers life yet his poverty & old age have placed him completely at the mercy of his country & whatever gratuity she may think proper by her agents to mete out to him he is in no situation to reject. The pension will therefore be accepted as a last alternative preferable only to dependence & penury.
In these remarks no reflection is intended on the manner in which you discharged your official duties in this case. In common with a large majority of your fellow citizens I entertain the highest opinion of the many services you have rendered the Country in the discharge of your many & arduous official duties. I am well aware that occasional cases of hardship must arise from regulations which have been adopted from necessity to prevent gross fraud from being practised on the
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Country by the unworthy.
With sentiments of Respect your
Obed Svt
[signed] A W Doniphan

Hon J L Edwards
Commr Pensions
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Free
Hon J L Edwards Superintendent Pension office
War Department
Washington City. D.C.
[round cancellation stamp] LIBERTY JUN
original July 6 Mo
$20 per ann.
Missouri roll act 7 June 1833
Send cert: to
A.W. Doniphan Esq.
Liberty,
Clay county
Missouri
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Liberty 17th June 1806
Dr Sir
Enclosed you will find an application for a pension from James Crowley. I present the papers and in conformity with the regulations of the Department. If the testimony on the subject of the veracity of his witness & himself: the most ample & satisfactory can be furnished. Please direct your reply to me. The applicant is old & infirm & I would be gratified if you would bestow early attention to his claim.
I have the honor to be your obdt. servt.
[signed] A. W. Doniphan
Hon J L Edwards
Sup Pension office
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apl. 8 [large "7" written over the "8"] 1840

No Evan
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Second Comptroller's Office, April 4th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Crowley, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837, to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully yours,
[signed] Albion K. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD OF JAMES CROWLEY.
Herewith is the Revolutionary War record of James Crowley who was born May 20, 1764 (or 1765), who lived in Henry County, Virginia, during the War of the American Revolution. Family traditions indicate that he went from Virginia to Tennessee. Family traditions also unitedly agree that the Crowleys once lived in North Carolina. James Crowley came out to Clay County, Mo., in an early day. From Fishing River Township, Clay County, Mo., he on June 13, 1836, made application to the War Department (Pension Bureau) for a Revolutionary War Pension, which was granted.
James Crowley is buried in the Jack Crowley family graveyard, two miles west and one and one-half miles north of Excelsior Springs, Mo. All that there is on his gravestone is "James Crowley, Senior." The next grave his this gravestone lettering, "Sarah Crowley, wife of James Crowley, Senior, born October 10, 1751, aged 58 years, 5 months and 24 days", which would establish the date of her death as of April 4, 1810, which suggests that there may have been an error by the stonemason doing the lettering.
James Crowley was the father of Big Sam Crowley, John or Jack Crowley, and other sons and daughters.
Big Sam Crowley married Celia Mayo, and to them were born Mary "Polly" (Crowley) Stephenson, who married Levi Casey Stephenson, and to whom were born Sina Stephenson Mayes and other children Sina Stephenson Mayes was the mother of Jewell Mayes.
Mary (Crowley) Stephenson was born September 13, 1812, and there were two or more brothers and sisters born to Big Sam and Celia (Mayo) Crowley. Then Celia (Mayo) Crowley died.  Big Sam Crowley then married Nancy Loe (or Lowe?), and to them were born 13 (?) children, the eldest of whom was Francis Marion Crowley I, born October 4, 1828.
This sketch is here recorded primarily to set forth the Revolutionary War record of James Crowley, as it is recorded in the United States Bureau of Pensions, Helen _______ (name and address), daughter of Minnie Crowley Mosby and the late Jack ____ Mosby, collected some data concerning the Crowley family. Among papers sent to Jewell Mayes (Jefferson City and Richmond, Mo.) on May 31, 1932, by Francis M. Crowley III, who at the date named was visiting Mrs. Mosby at 341 Harrison Street, Liberty, Mo., he included data that has been collected by his cousin Helen - among which is a very important letter of which the following is the correct, verified copy:
(COPY)
(seal of Veterans Administration.)
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

December 1, 1930
This Letter Refers to Your File Number: In Reply Refer To: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Mrs. H. H. King,
608 Conley,
Columbia, Missouri.
Dear Madam: You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, S. 15790, that James Crowley was born May 20, 1764 or 1765, place not stated.
While living with his father, whose name is not given, in Henry County, Virginia, he served as a private in the Virginia militia, as follows:
Early in 1781, three months in Captain George Haston or Hastin's company; a little later, in 1781, three months in the Mounted volunteers, no names of officer given; again in 1781, three months in Captain Thomas Henderson's company; and was discharged a short time before Cornwallis surrendered.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1836, at which time he was living in Fishing River Township, Clay County, Missouri.
One John Crowley, no relationship shown, testified in Clay County, Missouri, in 1836, and stated that he lived during the Revolution in Henry County, Virginia, and was aged about thirteen years at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis.
There are no further family data,
Very truly yours,
(SIGNED,) E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
[round mailroom stamp] RECEIVED AUG 24 1932 Receipt Pension Files Subdivision
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[Letterhead stationery from Boone County National Bank]

Columbia, MO. Nov. - 8-1930
Bureau of Pensions
Washington. DC.
Will you please send me military record, Revolutionary War, of James Crowley, born 1765, who in 1840 lived in Clay Co. Missouri. He is listed as receiving a pension while living in Clay Co. Mo. 1840. This record is wanted for membership in Daughters of American Revolution.
Thank you
[signed] Mrs. H. H. King, 608 Conley, Columbia, Mo.
[round mailroom stamp] US PENSION OFFICE NOV 10 1930
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1702 So. Walnut
Casper, Wyo. 3/8/33
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: -
Please inform me of the Rev. War service of James Crowley living in Henry Co., Va. when he enlisted in Cont. Army; completing his patriotic service about the date of surrender of Lord Cornwallis, Brit. army at Yorktown. His application for pension was made 1836, and pension was granted when he was living in Clay Co. Mo.
Yours very sincerely,
[signed] Mrs. J. E. Trask
[round mailroom stamp of receipt but too faint to read]
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Portland Oregon
May 4 1933
Veterans Adminstration 
Washington
Mr. E. W. Morgan
Director of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me all the information you have on the aplication for a pension by James Crowley [handwritten above] only [illegible] ^ Crawley Va. Troops [end handwritten], who was a Private in a Virginia Reg. Commanded by Col. James Wood, variously designated as 12, Va. Reg. I think he enlisted about 1777, for three years. His name appears on the Co. roll Nov. 1779. He is my ancestor, and I want to get all the data you can give me concerning him and his family. 
Yours Truely 
[signature] Alice Hamot
Address
Alice Hamot
419 N.E. Couch St. 
Portland Oregon
[stamped] RECEIVED MAY 8 1933
[stamped] RECEIVED MAY 11 1933 PENSION INDEX SECTION
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Portland Oregon Aug. 7, 1933 [handwritten] Rev. & 1812
Veterans Adminstration [faintly handwritten] Cash 35/[illegible]
Washington D.C. 19734
As I have applied for membership in the organization of the D.A.R. women. It is necessary that I prove that I am eligible to join. I have an ancestor who was in the Rev. War. There is some misunderstan [handwritten] g [end handwritten] as to just which James Crowley is my ancestor. As you will see by the two inclosed war records, that they seem to apply to different Crawleys or (Crowleys) There is but one James Crawley (Crowley) listed in the book of Officers and Soldiers of The Rev War in Va. Kindly read the inclosed records and letters, and see if you can help me out on this, and I am inclosing money for a phostatic copy of the record of James Crawley, [handwritten above] not in Gen Hastin's Co [end handwritten] of the war pension claim, application no. S-15790, dated June 13, 1836. Could it be possible that there was a mistake in the name of Captain George Hastin, or Haston, being in this Va. Reg. that James Crawley (Crowley was a private In. The Rev. Soldiers of Va. states that one Capt. George Hastin was in a new Jersy Reg. I will greatly appreciate it if you will help me get strait on this. 
Yours Truly  
[signature] Alice Hamot
[handwritten] 419 N.E. Couch St. Portland Ore.
P.S. Kindly return the inclosed letters
Mrs. Hamot
[stamped] RECEIVED AUG 11 1933 MAIL __ DIV US [illegible] 13
[handwritten] 35 $ cash
[stamped] enclosure when opened in Mail Sub.Div. [illegible] r. Division
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THE AMERICAN LEGION
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
OFFICE OF THE PAST NATIONAL VICE COMMANDER
IN REPLY REFER TO DATE AND NO. ______
Kosciusko, Miss., 
December 8th, 1939
Your File: BA-J/MMHF: MLB
Mr. A.D.Hiller, 
Executive Assistant, 
To the Administrator, 
Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hiller: - 
I have and thank you for your favor of the 4th instant with reference to my great-grandfather Crawley with lived in North Carolina. 
I see from the last paragraph of your letter that if we learn the name of David Crawley's father and the war in which he served, a search of the records will be made for his record, and a report furnished me. I thank you for this information. Our family tradition is that my great-grandfather was named James Crawley, (his middle name being unknown to us), and that he served in the Revolutionary War, and probably the war of 1812 from North Carolina. 
With this information, I trust you will be able to give me all data on hand with reference to him, and his service. 
Thanking you, I am, 
Very truly yours, 
[signature] James T Crawley
James T Crawley.
Past National Vice Commander.
[stamped on left bottom corner] RECEIVED DEC 11 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 7 VETS ADM
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[faintly stamped center right of page] ...MENT SUB-DIVISION MAY 29 1933 S VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

Portland Oregon May 21st 1933
Mr. A.D. Hiller
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
This letter [handwritten note above] "returned" [end handwritten] which I am inclosing, with one  [handwritten note above] "returned" [end handwritten] just received, from you, relating to the services of my ancestor James Crowley, is a copy of a letter sent from the war dept. at the Adj. Generals office, to John C. Jacobs Oct. 13th. 1920 signed by P.C. Davis. The letter states that James Crowleys name last appears on the Companys roll for Nov. 1779 dated near Camp Morrison Dec. 1779. 
The letter also states that James Crowley first married Mary. Mc. Lain 1778. and married Sarah Mc. Lain of Va. 1790. this was evidently taken from the earley history of Ray Co, Mo. by Mr. Jacobs, as his wife was getting this information to present to the D.A.R. order. I am writing a history of the family and wish very much to get the correct data on this. The two records does not corospond. I want to know which is correct. Were theretwo James Crowleys in the Rev War and both of Virginia. 
The date of enlistments or the Regiments or Officers or not the same. In making an application for pension is it not customary to give the family names of those who are dependent on the applicant. 
I will apprwciate it very much if you will give me all the information you can. When I was in Washington a year ago I inquired for James Crowleys war record and they referred me to the pension dept. 
Yours Truely
490 N. E. Couch St. Portland Oregon
[signature] Alice Hamot
[stamped bottom right corner] RECEIVED MAY 27 1933 MAIL SUB_DIV VETS. ADM.[illegible]

[handwritten] WY
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December 1, 1930
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
Mrs. H.H. King
608 Conley
Columbia, Missouri
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15790, that James Crowley was born May 20, 1764 or 1765, place not stated. 
While living with his father, whose name is not given, in Henry County, Virginia, he served as private in the Virginia militia, as follows:
Early in 1781, three months in Captain George Haston or Hastin's company; a little later in 1781, three months in the mounted volunteers, no names of officer given; again in 1781, three months in Captain Thomas Henderson's company and was discharged a short time before Cornwallis surrendered.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 18836, at which time he was living in Fishing River Township, Clay County, Missouri. 
One John Crowley, no relationship shown, testified in Clay County, Missouri in 1836, and stated that he lived during the Revolution in Henry County, Virginia, and was aged about thirteen years at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis. 
There are no further family data. 
Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[faint illegible stamp left top corner]
October 29, 1932

MA-J/ADY/MMHF
James Crowley
S.15790
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of inquiry in regard to your remittance of $2.10 to cover cost of photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.15790, of James Crowley. 
Your request was taken up for consideration in its turn, however, it is regretted that it could not have received immediate attention. 
When your letter of October 24, was received the photos had already been mailed to you, so it is presumed they have reached you by this time. 
Very truly yours, 
 A.D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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[top left corner folded over with the majority not visible]  ...WELL MAYES SECRETARY

STATE OF MISSOURI
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
JEFFERSON CITY
[faint stamp to the right of the salutation] RECEIVED OCT 26 1932 [illegible]

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator, or To Whomsoever This Should Come:
This cordial reminder is written on October 24th, to beg your pardon for calling your attention to my letter of September 29th, 1932, enclosing my U. S. Money Order No. 377491 for $2.10, in favor of the Treasurer of the U.S.A., to pay for 14 pages of photostatic record of the Revolutionary War Claim for pension S. 15790 of James Crowley, who was a Revolutionary War pensioner, and the charge for which was quoted in letter of September 23, signed by Mr. A. D. Hiller. 
There is no disposition to rush, but since more than three weeks have passed, I am wondering if this application and little remittance may have either miscarried or have been misfiled. 
Allow me to further remark that this service of furnishing photostatic copies is a source of trouble, and that it is a service valuable beyond price to use as citizens, and that this letter of inquiry is in no wise in the spirit of criticism. 
Yours pleasantly, 
[signature] Jewell Mayes
107 State Capitol Building, 
Jefferson City, Missouri
JM:
October 24, 1932
[handwritten in bottom left margin] Not registered. To Miss Speake. Rm 530. 10-6-32 P. Sterling
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BA-J/MMHF
[handwritten] Rev. & 1812 No. 127.

October 18.1932. 
541

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Rev. War claim for pension of James Crowley, File no. S.15790. 
Actual 
1 of each page.
UNCERTIFIED
$2.10...............14 pages
XXX
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. 
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied. 
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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List to Jewell Mayes:
Sol. decl. June 13-1836 & Court record - 4 pages
Letter from A. W. Doniphan, dated Liberty, June 13^or 17th?, 1836 - 1 " (pages)
Sol. decl. Sept. 13. 1836 & Courty record - 5 " (pages)
Letter to George Wm. Crump, dated Liberty Sept. 14-1836 - 1 " (pages)
" (letter) to Hon. J. L. Edwards, dated Liberty, Nov. 12*1836. Clay Co.,Mo., - 2 " (pages)
Sol. Ctf jacket No. 30875 - 1 " (pages)
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[top left corner folded over with the majority not visible] ...EWELL MAYES SECRETARY

STATE OF MISSOURI
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
JEFFERSON CITY
[faint stamp to the right of the salutation] RECEIVED OCT 5 1932 [illegible]

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
40837
Dear Mr. A.D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator: 
This especially acknowleges yours of September 23, 1932, File Reference BA-J/ADY/MMHF.
Enclosed is U. S. Money Order No. [handwritten number] 337491, for $2.10 in favorof f Treasurer of the U.S.A., to pay for the fourteen pages of the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 15790, of James Crowley, as quoted in this letter of yours of September 23rd. 
Will await receiving this photostatic record of the original papers, with keen anticipation. 
Yours pleasantly, 
[signature] Jewell Mayes
Jewell Mayes, 
107 State Capitol Building, 
Jefferson City, Missouri
[handwritten, faintly] Fee copy of pension record
JM:E
September 29, 1932.
Enc. Money Order. 
[stamped faintly] RECEIVED OCT 6 1932 DISBURSING DIV.  [illegible]
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September 23, 1932. 
BA-J/ADY/MMHF
Mr. Jewell Mayes, 
107 State Capitol Building, 
Jefferson City, Missouri. 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letters in regard to securing photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War claims for pension, S. 15790, of James Crowley. 
The number of pages to be copied is fourteen, and the cost per page is fifteen cents. 
The proper amount should be forwarded to this office by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States. 
The original receipt for your remittance of sixty cents in the case of Thomas Smith, Revolutionary War soldier, R.9867, is enclosed herewith as you requested. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
[handwritten addition in right margin] 
14
15
70
14
2.10
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[top left corner folded over with the majority not visible] ...JEWELL MAYES SECRETARY

STATE OF MISSOURI
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
JEFFERSON CITY
Veterans' Administration, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: 
Dated December 1, 1930, Acting Commissioner E. W. Morgan of the Bureau of Pensions, wrote & letter to Mrs. H. H. King, 608 Conley, Columbia, Missouri, setting forth the military service record and pension of James Crowley, originally of Henry County, Virginia, but who on June 13, 1836, made application for pension  under the Revolutionary War, which was granted, at the date of which application he was living in Fishing  River Township, Clay County, Missouri. 
The Revolutionary War Pension claim of James Crowley is numbered "S.15790".
Please quote me the amount of money that I should send, to secure photostatic copy of all pages and entries thereon of the application and affidavit of the said James Crowley, Revolutionary War Pension Claim No. S.15790, because I desire to have the photostatic copies made immediately, and will mail the proper amount by United States Postal Money Order, upon finding out what sum I should send. 
Yours very truly,
[signature] Jewell Mayes
Jewell Mayes, 
Jefferson City, Mo.
JM:E
September 19, 1932.
[stamped lightly in the bottom right corner] RECEIVED SEPT 22 1932[illegible] VETS. ADM.
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[top left corner folded over with the majority not visible] ...JEWELL MAYES SECRETARY

STATE OF MISSOURI
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
JEFFERSON CITY

Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Dated December 1, 1930, Acting Commissioner E. W. Morgan of the Bureau of Pensions, wrote a letter to Mrs. H. H. King, 608 Conley, Columbia, Missoui, setting forth the military service record and pension of James Crowley, originally of Henry County, Virginia, but who on June 13, 1836, made application for pension under the Revolutionary War, which was granted, at the date of which application he was living in Fishing River Township, Clay County, Missouri. 
The Revolutionary War Pension Claim of James Crowley is numbered "S. 15790". 
Please quote me the amount of money that I should send, to secure photostatic copy of all pages and entries thereon of the application and affidavit of the said James Crowley, Revolutionary War Pension Claim No. S.15790, because I desire to have the photostatic copies made immediately, and will mail the proper amount by United States Postal Money Order, upon finding out what sum I should send. 
Yours very truly, 
[signature] Jewell Mayes
Jewell Mayes, 
Jefferson City, Mo. 
JM:E
September 19, 1932.
[stamped faintly in bottom right corner] RECEIVED SEP 22 1932 [illegible] 14 VETS. ADM.
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John F. Case, Presiden Wright City
I. G. Hedrick, Vice-President Chillicothe
J. W. Head, Palmyra
L.S. Magill, Richmond
C. D. Bellows, Maryville
Geo. C. Koger, Sibley
Jas. R. Houx, Centerview
Walter Robertson, Marshall
W. A. Dallmeyer, Jefferson City
F. W. A. Vesper, St. Louis
Adolphus Boeckeler, St. Louis
William E. Leach, St. Louis
J. ED. Perringer, Fredericktown
W. N. Rankin, Caruthersville
P. E. Donnell, Webb City
Arthur T. Nelson, Lebanon

[intricate seal of the State Board of Agriculture with roman numeral letters MDCCCXX written underneath]

THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
107-112 STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI [letterhead]

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

[stamped with a round stamp with an arrow pointing to 2, with the text Received August 23 1932, illegible]

Gentlemen: 
Allow me to attach to this letter copy of letter signed by Acting Commissioner E. W. Morgan on December 1, 1930, referring to the Revolutionary War Pension Claim No. S. 15790 of James Crowley.

I desire a photostatic copy of each page
of this claim, such as contains definite data, and would also desire photostatic copy of a page or entry showing that the pension claim was approved.

Would also like to have photostatic copy of page or document showing the date of the death of James Crowley, who was, according to that application, born May 20, either 1764 or 1765, and who was a private in the Virginia militia, if I mistake not Henry County, Virginia.

Of course I want not only photostatic copy
of the application for pension but also of attached affidavits relating thereto by witnesses.

Please do me the very great honor to quote
me the number of pages and the price per page for photostatic copies, including negatives of each photostat.

Yours pleasantly,
[illegible signature]
(Mr.) Jewell Mayes,
Jefferson City, Missouri.

[stamped with a round stamp that has an arrow pointing to "1" with the text "Received Aug 24 1932 Receipt section Pension and illegible]

JM:E
August 19, 1932.
Enc. 247. Ck 4
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March 25, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
James Crowley-S.15790
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. J. E. Trask
1702 S. Walnut
Casper, Wyoming


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Crowley.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, S.15790, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Crowley.

He was born May 20, 1764 or 1765, place not
stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

James Crowley, while living with his father
in Henry County, Virginia, served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows: early in 1781, three months in Captain George Hastin or Haston's company; a little later in 1781 ["1781" crossed out], three months in the mounted volunteers, names of officers not given; again in 1781 ["1781" crossed out], three months in Captain Thomas Henderson's company, and was discharged a short time before Cornwallis surrendered.

James Crowley was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1836, then living in Fishing River Township, Clay County, Missouri.

One John Crowley, no relationship shown, testified in Clay County, Missouri in 1836 and stated that he lived during the Revolution in Henry County, Vir-
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ginia, and was about thirteen years of age at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis.
There is no reference to wife or children of the soldier, James Crowley.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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June 28, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MMHF ADY

Alice Hamot
419 N. E. Couch Street
Portland, Oregon

Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not there were other soldiers of Virginia with the name James Crowley, than the one whose
record was furnished you on May 17, 1933, returned herewith, also the names of the family of that James Crowley (S. 15790).

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file for any James Crowley, [handwritten arrow with the handwritten text  "there is a James Crawley, but of Massi[illegible], which she would not be interested so I made it straight negative, signature"] other than the one whose record was given you. Such claims were once in the custody of the Commissioner of Pensions, but now of this office, and are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, for the records of other [hand drawn arrow with the handwritten text "she sent a record that did not seem like a U.S. War Dept. record. It had marriages, deaths etc in it, so I wrote my letter this way."]  soldiers with that name of Virginia. Those records, it is believed,
are of a purely military character.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of James Crowley, S. 15790, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of ["of" crossed out] the following data:
"James Crowley, Certificate No. 30875, issued December 1, 1836, rate $20.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of
June 7, 1832, Missouri Agency".

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 17, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

James Crowley- S. 15790
BA-J/AWF

Alice Hamot
419 N. E. Couch Street
Portland, Oregon

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of James Crowley, who served with the Virginia troops.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S.15790, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Crowley.
He was born May 20, 1764 or 1765, place not
given, and the names of his parents are not stated.
James Crowley, while living with his father
in Henry County, Virginia, enlisted about the time of the battle of Guilford Court House and served three months as private in Captain George Hastin or Haston's company; a little later, three months in the mounted volunteers, names of officers not given; and three months as private in Captain Thomas Henderson's Company, was discharged a short time before the surrender of Cornwallis. All of ["of" crossed out] his service was with
the Virginia troops. 

James Crowley was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1836, then living in Fishing ing River Township, Clay County, Missouri.

One John Crowley, no relationship shown, testified in Clay County, Missouri in 1836 and stated [crossed out "and stated"] that he lived during the Revolution in Henry County,
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Virginia, and was about thirteen years of age at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis.
There is no reference to wife or children of the soldier, James Crowley.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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COPY
War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington
July 19, 1933

Mrs. Alice Hamot
419 N. E. Couch Street
Portland, Oregon

The records of this office show that one James Crowley, also borne as James Crawley, served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Rowland Madison Company, 12" Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel James Wood. He enlisted January 31, 1777 for 3 years; in June 1778 he was transferred
to Colonel James Wood's Company in the consolidated regiment designated the 4", 8" and 12 " Virginia Regiment. In October he was transferred to Captain Robert Gamble's
Company, 8" Virginia Regiment, and in August, 1779 the company was designated Captain Presley Nevill's Company.
His name is borne on the rolls of this company as late as January 1, 1779, and on May 16, 1782 he received the balance
of his full pay, amounting to L 36.

Signed
James F. McKinley
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
By fjm
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November 6, 1933.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MMHF/ady
James Crowley
S. 15790

Mrs. Alice Hamot
419 N. E. Couch Street
Portland, Oregon

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request of September 25, which you made on the margin of a written report from the War Department, this city, date July 19, 1933, in regard to the Revolutionary War service of James Crowley.

You state that the James Crowley who rendered the service reported by the War Department, is the one of whose record you desire photostatic copies and not of the one whose record was furnished you on May 17, 1933.

You will recall that on June 28, you were informed that the only James Crowley found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, is the one whose record was furnished you, which means, of course, that there is no claim for pension on file based upon service of the one reported by the War Department.

As you are not interested in photostatic copies of papers in claim of James Crowley, S.15790, the cost of which would be $3.50, you remittance of thirty-five cents which was received August 12, 1933, will be refunded to
you in due time.


Your report [handwritten arrow with text "see copy attached hereto"] from War Department, dated July 19, 1933 is enclosed herewith.


Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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September 11, 1933.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MMHF ADY

Mrs. Alice Hamot
419 N. E. Couch Street
Portland, Oregon

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter with which you enclosed thirty-five cents to cover cost of photostatic copies of papers on file in pension claim, S.15790, based upon service of James Crowley in the Revolutionary War.

The number of pages to be copied in the above named pension claim is fourteen. The cost for each page is twenty-five cents, making total cost $3.50. If you desire the copies at that rate, please remit additional
amount of $3.15, by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.

The War Department report dated July 19, 1933, and report from this office dated May 17, 1933, both of which you enclosed, are returned herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator,
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Standard Form No. 1048
Form approved by Comptroller General U.S.
September 20, 1927

MEMORANDUM
PUBLIC VOUCHER
FOR REFUNDS

Serial No. __
D. O. Voucher No. 554 ["554" stamped in]


U. S. Veterans' Administration Symbol No. 11502

Location: Washington, D. C.

Appropriation or Fund: Suspense Account

To
Address 
Alice Hanot,
419 N. E. Couch Street,
Portland, Oregon.

[square bounding box with the text "Paid by (for use of paying office)"]

Deposit received from the above-named depositor on August 13, 1933 for photostat copy of War Pension Claim in the case of James Crowley, S-15790. [handwriting with "o.N. Rev File #"] has been applied as herein stated and the balance indicated is returned herewith:
Amount of deposit $.35
Applied as explained in "Remarks" below _
Amount authorized to be refunded $.35
Remarks: 
The above referred to amount should be refunded to the remitter. Official Receipt No. 49734

LEM: me
Return to Employees Accounts Sub-Division Room 690. [crossed out and stamped with "File in Jacket", initialed AB 11/23/33]

Date _, 19_ 
(Memorandum-do not sign)
Title Chief, Control Accts. Subdivision
Refunded by { Check No. 15232, dated Nov 16 1933 for $ ) { on Treasurer of the U. S. in favor of payee named above.}
Cash, $ _ on _ (Signature of payee) _
Other method, $ _, _}

10-1817
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
James Crowley, S. 15790
Thomas Crawley, R. 2476
BA-J/MMHF:MLB


Mr. James T. Crawley
Past National Vice Commander
The American Legion
Kosciusko, Mississippi

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that family tradition holds that the name of your great-grandfather was James Crawley who served from North Carolina in the
Revolutionary War or the War of 1812, and you would like his record to aid you in obtaining information in regard to David
Crawley.

The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 pension records (which are the source of data furnished by this office in regard
to soldiers of those wars) have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon service of a James Crawley ["aw" underlined] in the Revolutionary War, from any Southern State, nor for service in the War of 1812 of a James Crawley or Crowley. The Revolutionary War records of a James Crowley ["ow" are underlined] and of a Thomas Crawley ["a" is underlined] are furnished you herewith. It is hoped that these records will and you in some degree in your research.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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for a statement of the military history of James Crowley
a Soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[illegible] F. 15790

[column headings: Dates of enlistment or appointment. Length of Service. Rank. Officesrs under whom service was rendered Captain. Officers under whom service was rendered Colonel. State.]

1. [illegible] 1781. | 3 mos | Pri. | George Haston or Hastin in Henry County Militia | (blank) | Va.

2. 1781 | 3 mos. | " | mounted volunteers | in Henry County Militia | "

3. 1781 | 3 mos. | " | Thomas Henderson | " " " " | " 

and discharged a short time before Cornwallis Surrender. 

Battles engaged in, _
Residence of soldier at enlistment, lived with his father ([illegible]) Henry Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, June 13 1836, His I was al
Residence at date of application, Born May 2, 1764 or 1765

Remarks: One John Cowley ^ [illegible] not shown [illegible] in Clary G Ma in 1836 and state [illegible] he lived during the Rev. in Henry Co. Va & was aged [illegible] 13 yrs or [illegible] [illegible] of Rev of Corn.

Very respectfully,
[illegible] no [illegible] data
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Crowley, Laurence or Lawrence
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBERs 9089 and 14031
ACREAGE 100

ISSUED March 1, 1792
to Alexander Power, assignee of Miles Crowley, Admr.

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