Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,485, John Crocker, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Crocker, John

NUMBER
S.36485

CONTENTS
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Connecticut Rolls
1,270
John Crocker
Private
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence
the 17th of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818
and sent to A. Pettibone, Esqr
Norfolk, Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
4 months 18/30
$36.80

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Three years War
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Correct.
E.A.G.

Connecticut line

Pettibone
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John Crocker
of Winchester in the County of Litchfield
and State of Connecticut Depose and declare that the
month of the year 1781 I enlisted myself
as a soldier in the service of my country in the
revolutionary war against the Common Enemy
I was mustered in Capt Hodge Company in
Col Sherman Regiment which was the 5th
Regiment in the Connecticut line - after I
had served I should think about Eighteen months
Col Sherman Regiment was reduced and I
was transferd into the first Connecticut Regt
Capt Hodge continued my Capt after I was
Gransford to the first regiment enlisted for
the term of three years and served from April
1781 and served untill June 1783 when I had a
man to serve my time out Robbert March
was the man is and was accepted of by
my officers at the time I left the army
Received a Discharge which will becoming
this my affidavit. The reason I left the army
was my health was imparred - I further Depose
and Declare I am in the Seventy first year of
my age and very inform and poor and in need
of the assistance of my Country for Sument
John Crocker
State of Connecticut Litchfield County April
17th day AD 1818 Personally appeared John Crocker
signer of the above affidavit and made Solemn
Oath to the truth of the same before me
Augustus Pettibone Judge
of Litchfield County Court