Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8641, Robert Craig, Continental Penn
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(3 --1776}
SERVICE     NUMBER
Continental   Craig, Robert       W. 8641
Penn             Craige
Mary
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CONTENTS
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Kentucky  32,053  Reported
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Robert Craige, dec.d late
of  [blank space]   in the State of Kentucky
who was a Lieutenant in the    [blank space]  commanded
by Captain     [blank space] of the   [blank space]  commanded 
by  [blank space] in the Pennsylvania 
line for 2 years.
This was a Pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818 at $20 per month but was entitled under the act of 1832 to $320 per annum.
Payable to Mary Craige, widow of Robert.
_________________________
Subscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 3 2 0 Dollars -------------[cents crossed out ]per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. +to end on the 11.th October 1838, when he died.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13.th day of July 1843 and sent to W.F.Allison
Present
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Arrears to the 4th of
 Semi-anl. allowance ending
  _____________
Amount paid under the act of 1818 from 4.th March 1831 to the time of his death to be deducted.
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[Revolutionary Claim]
[Act June 7, 1832.   ]
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 7   Page 91
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[Left side of folded document]
Kentucky Roll
_____________________
Robert Craige
Lieutenant
Pennsylvania line - 1778. 2 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary W[ar]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky  -----at the rate of 20 -- Dollars per month, to commen[ce] 
the 29"th of April 1818 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19"th of Sept" 1818
and Sent to [Crossed out:] Benjamin Johnson Esq
Danial M Carty Payne
Lexington Kintucky [sic]
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Arrears to 4th of Sept" ----1818  ---- .84.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4"th Mar. 1819 120.00
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Arrears 4 Mo. 6/30       $204.00
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[Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

[handwritten on right of fold of this paper:]
See letter [crossed out:] 31 July [written above:] 1 Augt
1834 to Hon. R. M. Johnson
do. 7 July 1835
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Paid to the Treasury under the Act of the [illegible] April 1838, from 4 Sept 1838, to 11, Oc't 1838, the time of his death. Agent Codified 26 Jany 1840
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Oct 6 May 4th J.C Herndon
= See letter to F.G.Trabus
Esq 0- Jany 31st 1843
=

[written sideways on right edge of page:] Continued ______act of May 1820 __ Notification sent 21 July 1820
to Hon: Henry Clay, Lexington, Kentucky. -----
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District of Kentucky
Fayette County set on this 29th day of April [illegible] our before me the subscriber ^ a circuit Judge for the State of Kentucky, personally appears Robert Craig aged sixty two years. resident in Fayette County in Said state of Kentucky, who [illegible] by me [illegible] duly sworn according to Law. doth on his oath. mae the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress. Entitled "An act to provide for certain persons employed in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Robert Craig was an officer in the Regt commanded by Colo Moses Hazen of the [illegible] [illegible] by Congress. that he continued to serve in the Service of the United States untill 1778. when he resigned as an officer, that he served two years as an officer and resigned in Pennsylvania and that he has always been a Citizen of the United States, and was in the battles of Monmoth Germantown & brandywine
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and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has now no other Evidence, now in his power of his Said Services & has rec.d no Pension from the U.S ---Sworn to and declared ----------------before me this day and year af,d
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge.
I Benjamin Johnson Circuit Judge for the State of Kentucky as af.d do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Robert Craig did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and so had [illegible] to  the Secretary for the Department of "War" pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress . April 27 1818
Benj: Johnson
Circuit Judge.
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State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Testify \I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid so Certify that Benjamin Johnson Esq who hatjh subscribed the foregoing Certificate, is Presiding Judge of the said Court and that full faith & Credit ought to be given to this official acts. 
In Testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Lexington this 29th day of April 1818. and in the 26th year of the Commonwealth
Thos Bodley CH.C.6
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State of Kentucky, Fayette Circuit Sct.
On this 28th day of June 1820. personally appeared in open Court that is to say. before the said Circuit Court (which is a court of record, according to the laws of the commonwealth). Robert Craig late a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army, and now on the pension  Roll of the United States. aged. Sixty four years who, being first sworn by the honorable William Warren, sole Judge of the said Court, according to Law, did take the [illegible] oath prescribed by the act of Congress of the 1st May 1820, towit, "I Robert Craig do solemnly swear 
"that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth
"day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and
"that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or  in any manner
"whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent
"thereby so to deminish [sic] it as to bring myself withinthe provisions 
"of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons 
"engaged in the land and naval service of the UStates, in the 
"revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March One thousand
"eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any 
"person in trust for me, and property or securities, contracts, or debts 
"due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained
"in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed."  And the said Craig did further testify and declare an oath that he has a wife, aged about fifty Six, three daughters and one son living with him constantly, and one other son occasionally; that he the said Craig endeavors to support his family and himself by cultivating rented land, and by the labour of himself and his said family, but that he the said Craig being severely afflicted with the Palsey, is unable to do much work, that one of said daughters is about thirty, and is very
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sickly, another of them is nineteen and the third is seventeen, and his said son who resides constantly with him is twenty-one; and the other 25. And the said William Warren Judge as aforesaid doth hereby certify that from personal inspection of the said Robert Craig he doth appear to be palsied.
 All which is certified by the caid court. Sworn to, and declared on the 28th day of June 1820 aforesaid. 
W. Warren.
Schedule of the property, the whole colate and income of Robert Craig refered [sic] to in the preceeding [sic] oath + declaration. 
One horse about Seven years old   .   .   . . . .$80.
One old Saddle + Bridle .  .   .  .   .   .  .    .   .  .15.
One Cow and Calf   .    .    .    .    .     .     .   .   15.
Ten Sheep    .     .       .       .     . .    .    .    .    .10.
One wooden (Yankee) cllock    .    .     .     .    ..30
A Bible and five or six other Religious [sic]books  5 = $
Nothing due to him, but he is somewhat in Debt. 
his  
attest     Robert  Craig
mark
I Thomas Bodley clerk of the "said Fayette Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed above truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount i nValue of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid Scedhule is One hundred and fifty five Dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Lexington on this 28th day of June 1820. And in the 29th Year of the Commth.
Tho.s Bodley C.F.C.C
H. Clay.
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[Lef t side of folded paper:]
1219
Kentucky
_________________________
Mary Craige'
widow of Robert Craige
who was a Lieutenant in the Penn. line
for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320  Dollars -----
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
 31st day of July, 1843
and sent to 
John McCalla, 
Lexington
Ken.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol.  1   Page 167.

[Right side of page:]
relative to Act June 17 1844
See letter to CH Trabus
July 9. 1844
Letter to J. C. Herndan. 7th
April, 1846
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Same person of 3rd Audr. 5 Dear
1846
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Hon J.ohn Elliott,
all or ac 20/57
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State of Kentucky}
Franklin County   }  Sct
On this 11th day of June 1839 personally appeared before Robert C. McKee -- a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mary Craige a resident of Kentucky in the county of Franklin aged Seventy - six years, as well as she reccollects [sic] who being first duly sworn according to llawLoth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. entitled: An act granting half pay - and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Robert Craige who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution and who was allowed a pension under the act of Congress of 1818 as will more fully appear by the Certificate which was issued to him and upon which he drew a pension of twenyt dollars per month until his death
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Craige on the 7th day of august in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven in York county State of Pensylvania [sic], that her husband the aforesaid Robert Craige died on the 11th day of Octobr Eighteen hundred and thirty eight: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated __She will
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further state that she has a family record of her marriage with the said Robert Craige also a record of the ages of her children which record is herewith filed and which has always been kept in the possession of he said Robert Craige and this declarant from the time the same was made until the present time. This declarant will state that the first child named on the record, to wit, Jean Craig was not one of this declarants children. that it was one of her husbands the said Robert Craige's children by his first wife She will state that the eldest  child of this declarant.s and the said Robert Craige was [crossed out:] born Mary Craige who was born on thursday the 16 day of September 1790 and so on as they stand recorded on said paper which this day taken from the Bible of this declarant and which record is herewith filed 
This declarant will state hat she is extremely poor and the allowance of her claim would be of great benefit to her in her old age.  that she is now confined to her bed and has been for a long time - She will state that her husband drew his pension up to the 4th of September last and that there is a small amount due her husband or this declarant which amount this declarant has never applied for or received - that is the amount due her husband from the 4th of September last to the day of his death which was the 11th day of october last - She will ask the government to allow her the said small
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amount to send her a check on the Bank at Lexington Kentucky - she would state that she is entirely disabled from attending in open court to make her declaration. She hopes the government will allow her claim sworn and subscribed to the day and year last above written
  her
Mary X Craige
mark


State of Kentucky}
Franklin County   }  Sct
I Robert C. McKee a Justice of the peace in and for Franklin county Kentucky. certify that this day came in person before me Mary Craige who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing declaration and who I further certify is confined to bed and is entirely disabled from attending at the cuort house in her county to make her declaration Given under my hand this 11th day of [crossed out:] a June 1839
Robert C. McKee JP
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Robert Craig  (Bob)
[two words crossed out and illegible]
The age of. Rob.t Craigs Children
Jean Craig was boron on friday the 28 Day of July 1780 -----------------

Mary Craig was boron [sic] on thursday the 16 Day of September 1790 ---------------
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John Craig was boron on Sunday the 8 Day of July 1792
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Robert Craig was Boron on Saterday [sic] the 28 Day of June 1794
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Samuel Craig was Boron on Munday [sic] ^ night the 12 Day of Nov. 1798
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Agness Craig was Boron March the 6 day 1801 on Friday
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Isabela Craig was Boron Sept the 19 1802=on Mundey [sic]

1998
182Y
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  91    1827      [illegible]
        1708
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John Craig his Holy Bible
John Craig his book God gives him
Grace there is to Look for this is a good Book
John Craig his Book God give him
Grace there is to Look for this is a good Book
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John Craig Departed this life the 7th day of August 1788
Robt & Mary Craig was Maried day of
August 1787
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Robt. & Mary Craig was Married on 7th Day of August 1787
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Revolution Pennsylvania
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 8641
Mary Craige ┃
Wid, of ┃
Robert Craige
Lieut, Pa. line
Act: March 3rd, '43
Index:--Vol. A, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Act 1572
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution." approved on the 15th of May 1828. I, Robert Craig, of the County of Fayette in the State of Kentucky, do hereby declare
that I was an office in the Continental line of
the Army of the Revolution, and served as such
from 3d Nov 1776, in Congress Regiment, till
28th June 1778. I was wounded in the leg at the battle of Monmouth, at which period I was a Lieutenant in said Regiment; that after which period I was not able to perform duty in the line and served in the Commissary Department till the close of the War
And I also declare that I afterwards received
certificate (commonly called commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay as a captain, which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st October 1780.
And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since
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the 3rd day of March 1826, six hundred dollars, 
paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in 
the State of Kentucky.
Witness my hand, this 6th day of Feby in the year eighteen hundred & twenty-nine
Robert Craig
His mark X

Before me, William West, a Justice of the Peace in the County of Fayette in the State of Kentucky, personally appeared this day Doctor Richard Pendell and Frederick Coons of the said County who did severally make oath that Robert Craig, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an
officers in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 6th day of February in
the year eighteen hundred & twenty-nine
Sworn before me, W. West
R. Pindell
Frederick Coons 
His mark X

I, James C Rodes, Clerk of the Court of the
County of Fayette in the State of Kentucky, do
hereby certify that William West, before whom
the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at
the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered & administer oaths.
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In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 6th day of February, eighteen hundred & twenty- nine
J. C. Rodes clk
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Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20352
Act of July 14, 1802, and March 3, 1873.
Robert Craig
Lieut
---
Col Hazen, Congress Regt
Revy War
Consolidated with admt
Died at Widow Mary Craige
File No 8641
_____ other claim.
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_____, 187_, ________
Clerk

187
Application filed: _____, 18
Attorney:_____
P.O. __________
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Not Allowed, Oct 1828
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I have received from Lieut Robert Craig a Remiting Acct ________ Amounting to
LIA6 - 16 -

I have likewise received sundry Pay Rolls wherein Lieut Robert Craig is included to the 31 of December 1777, making ten months amounting to 101-5-
L [pounds] 240.1

Lieut Robert Craig has received from Edward Chern Paymaster---50n13n
L [pounds] 197n8n

I don't know of any other money Lieut. Craig  has received
L [pounds] 228n13n

Wilmington January 30,1770
There will be a month due this day
Edward Chern PM
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Sir
You will oblige me by taking the case of Mrs Mary Craig of Kentucky, under the act of 7 July 1838, and reporting the result to  Mr W.S. Allison
of Washington City
J T. Morehead
Feb 1843

J L Edwards
Com. Pensions
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County ⎬
On this the 24 day of June 1843, personally appeared before me Benjamin Luckitt, acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County
and State, Mrs. Mary Craig, a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged about Seventy-Eight years, who after being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act
of Congress passed the 17th day of June 1844 extending further pension to certain Widows of Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution, that she is the widow of Robert Craige, deceased late of the County and State aforesaid, who was a Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania line and had
pension granted him under the act of Congress 1818 of $240 per annum, and that she, the declarant, has been granted a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838 and the 3rd of March 1843 at the rate of $320 per annum. She further declares that she has never married since the death of her said
husband but still continues as the widow of Robert Craige deceased. She respectfully asks the liberty of referring to the proof on file in the offer of the Lands Commissioner of Pensions for such parts as are necessary in the investigation of her claims.
Sworn to this day before me
Mary Craige
Her mark X
Ben Duckett J.P. F.C.
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State of Kentucky
Frankin County
I, the foregoing subscribed Just of the peace ,do certify that I am formally warranted in the the foregoing declarant Mary Craige, the widow of Robert Craige deceased, and I certify that she is the Identical person who had a pension granted to her as the widow of Robert Craige, under the act of Congress passed the 7 day of July 1838 and March 3 1843,  and she is a lady of veracity in what she has stated in her declaration.
Made and given under my hand this 24 day of Dec 1844
Ben Luckett J.P.
for Franklin County

State of Kentucky
Franklin County Set
I, Alex H. Remick, Clerk of the Court of Franklin County State of Kentucky, certify that Benjamin Luckett, before whom the foregoing declaration was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name.
A. H. Rennick, Clerk
Franklin County Court
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Frankfort Kentucky
2nd July 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
D Sir.
I herewith inclose [sic] you the declaration of. Mary Craige of Franklin County Kentucky making application for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 17th June 1844, continuing the Pensions to certain widows.
You will please inclose [sic] to M at Frankfort Kentucky the certificate of allowance

I am Sir, Very Respectfully
your Obt Servant
C H Trabue
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Mary Craig
widow of Robert Craig
Kentucky,

act of July 1838, rejection


W. S. Allison
Prest
Jaam 28: 43
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary Craig of the County of Wontford and State of Kentucky do hereby nominate Constitute + appoint and by their presents to nominate Constitute and appoint William T. Allison of the City of Georgetown District of Columbia my true and lawfull [sic] attorney for me and in my name to attend to all claims which I have against the general government of the United States of America and to act in every manner in relation to my said claims as in his Judgement, may seem necessary hereby ratifying and Confirming all acts of my said Attorney touching said claims as fully as if done my myself in person In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th day of January 1863 --
Mary Craig   Seal [circled]

State of Kentucky, [illegible] County sets this day Mary Craig personally appeared before us two of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and said County and state, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and duly and for two purposes therein stated ----
Given under our hands as Justices of the peace in and for said county and state aforesaid this 18th day of January 1843 --
George Whittington, Jp
James White, J.P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Wovdford County Towit
I Herman Bowman Jp Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Whittington + James White whose names are annexed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement an two of the  Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned + qualified as such that their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit either in or out of the State in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 18th day of January 1843 and in the 51st Year of the Commonwealth ---
Herman Bowman Jp cwcc
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State of Kentucky Woodford County Sct
I Goodloe Carter presiding Justice of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Herman Bowman of whose name is annexed to the forgoing certificate is Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid duly appointed and qualified as such and that is certificate and attestation are in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of January 1843  -------------
Goodloe Carter JP Seal [circled]
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Frankfort, Ken. June 12th 
1839

Enclosed is the pension claim of Mr.s Mary Craige - Please examine the same. and inform me atht e above place __and much oblige your
obtsvt
Sam.l Todd
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Hon J L Edwards
Washington
City DC
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owRej
#
20,352
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Frankfort oct, 11"th 1839
Dear Sir
I find on examination of Saml Todd 8 letters that a Mrs Craige through him applied for a pension and as the old man died oct 11th 1838 She is denied a pension _ There was due 1 month + 7 days which he Craig did not receive I am requested to write for this ^ certificate ["proper" crossed out] in order to draw the above balance. She is perhaps the poorist of gods creation. remit the old mans certificate if you please, The application was from Franklin County
I am verry respectfully
your obt
Serv
Wm A Todd
To Honl Com of Pensions
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Robert Craig - [illegible]
Col. Hazeus Regy-
Not allowed act 1828
Kentucky
Rej. File No [crossed out:] 2427
Dont file

No record
LDS
July 12/81
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Robert Craige Ken. Act 18 March 1818
to what time paid?
Pen office
Augt - 30. 1839
died Oct 1838
pFc 4 Sept 1838
IH
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[illegible] office April 30th 1818
Dar Sir
I was your [illegible] with pension=[illegible] and by have to tinder you my best respects for your prompt attention in your official [underlined] Duties. I have enclosed the papers of Luit. Rob. Craig of the Revolution who [illegible] to be inscribed on the Pension Roll [underlined]  Kentucky has lost one of his brightest femals (I mean) my ^female friend "Mr.s Pope" [underlined] I hope she is gone to a better place with every respect+ Esteem your [illegible] friend +
R. H. Ser.t
Dan McPayne

George [illegible]
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Whitley CH
Ky
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A Craig writes about his father. Said pens agt names Hernpton enquires about Robt Craig his father _ I will See Herdnon about the matter_

Address
Hon Jno. M. Elliott
HR
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Mary Craige
widow of Lient
Craige
$320 per ann
oct 1838
Ken. Role
_____
Handcut: HW.
S. Allison
Present
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Frankfort. March 31. 1846.
Dear Sir. 
Enclosed I send you the evidence necessary as I suppose to authorise [sic] the payment of the arrears of pension due to Mary Craig dec.d - Please forward to me at yur earliest convenience a draft for the amount.

Yours
JCHerndon
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In Congress
The Deligates [sic] of the United States of New Hampshire Massachusetts -[written above:] bay
Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Delaware, Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia To ~
Robert Craig Esquire
We reposing especial trust and convidence in your Patriotism...Valour, conduct Fidelity, Do by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment commanded by Moses Hazen Esqre~ in the Army of the United States raised for the defence of American Liberty and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof, You are therefore Carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Second-Lieuten and by doing a eperforming all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your orders as Second Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time [crossed out:] as you as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war. In pursuance of the trust reposed in you., This Commiission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress. Dated at Philadelphia 3rd November, 1776 __

By order of the Congress. --
John Hancock President. 
Attest Cha Thomson Jun.r-------
A True Copy ~
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
 I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Robert Craige, late of Kentucky deceased, was a Lieutenant in the Revolution, and received a pension under the act of March 18.1818, at the rate of $260 per annum; but he was entitled, under the act of June 7, 1832, to three hundred and twenty dollars per annum, which amount, after deducting what he rec.d under theeformer act, from the 4th March 1831 to the time of his death, is payable to Mary Craige, widow of said Robert Craige, deceased.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this    10th     day of         July      one thousand eight hundred and forty - three.

Secretary of War
.
Examined and }
Countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second 
Comptroller's Office,
December - 6th, 1839.
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,"The widow of Robert Craig, dec...d, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky  --Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars [next 2 words crossed out:} and       cents per [next one word crossed out:] annum month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 11th October 1838. the time of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
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[Left side of paper:]
Kentucky 7038
_______________________
Mary Craie
widow of Robert  Craige
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 11th Oct.1838
of Franklin Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Lieut. in the  ___________
commanded by Captain __________ of the 
_____________commanded by _________in
the _____________line for 2 years
_________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 320 Dollars _______
[next word crossed out: ] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. ____________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th. day of 
February  1843 and sent to W.S.Allison
Present
_______________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $1600 ~
[next line crossed out:]
Semi-annual allowance ending    ________________
_______________
{[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown       Clerk
Book   A.    Vol        Page 226.

[on right of page:]
Reporte
Lee Calter 28.1843 to
Hon. R.  M mar.
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Know all men by these presents that I Robert Craig of the County of Fayette in the State of Kentucky do hereby Constitute and appoint the Hon. Henry Clay my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution, for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due me, under the act, entitled "an act for the releif [sic] of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved 15th May 1828, as a Lieutenant in the Congress Regiment Continental Line of the army of the Revolution. 
Witness my hand + seal this 6"th day of February in the year 1829

Sealed + delivered            his
in the presence of     Robert X Craig   Seal [circled]                             mark
W,West
Before me, William West ---------a Justice of the Peace in the County of Fayette, in the State of Kentucky personally appeared this day Robert Craig, whose name is subscribed to the forgoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his

act
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act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever. of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to cuure [sic] wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand, this Sixth day of February in the year 1829 Nine   
W. Wests Seal [circled]

I James. C. Rodes _____________
_____________clerk of the Court of the County of Fayette in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that William West before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 6th day of February, in the yet 1828.       Act     J.C.Rodes CCK
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State of Kentucky}
County of Franklin}  s.s.
On this 12th day of April 1843, personally appeared before me Ben Luckett a justice of the peace forsaid county Mr.s Mary Craige a resident thereof aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Robert Craig who was a Lieutenant in said war and that she received $320 per annum under the act of July 7 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow     
her
Mary X Craig
mark
Sworn + subscribed to before me, I further certify that Mr.s Mary Craig is personally known to me
Ben Luckett J.P.
State of Kentucky ss  I Alexander HRennick Clerk of the County Court for the County of Franklin do Certify that Ben Luckett Esqr
who hath signed his name to the above Certificate was at the time of doing the same a justice of the peace in Hertha County [illegible] and duly Commissioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such due faith and is and ought to be given
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my name as clerk as aforsaid and affixed the Seal of Said Count this 17th April 1843.
AHRemmick CfbC

[an apparent jagged edged round paper an inch in diameter, the top folded down,  attached on the bottom left of this page]
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State of Kentucky}
Franklin County} ss.
On this 8th day of February 1843 personally appears before me a justice of the peace in and for said county. Mr.s Mary Craig [following word crossed out:]the resident of said county aged seventy [in very faint ink]  years, who from age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend at court or indeed to leave her room who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 and 23rd August 1842, granting "half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Robert Craig, who was a lieutenant or Captain in the army of the revolution, [the remainder of this letter is written in very faded ink, and difficult to decipher] in His regular service, and served during nearly, if [illegible] when war; and as she believes from the state if Pennsylvania, but she is not able to give the particulars of his services, nor of the corp in which he served. But as her said husband drew a pension from the United States under the act of 18 March 1818, she refers to the proof therefore saved by him to support her claim. She presented her claim under the act of Sept 7 18 [illegible]8 which she now refers to as on file in the proper office, but it was rejected because she was not a widow at the passage of that act.

She further declares that she married said Robert Craig on the 7th of August 1787, as appears by the family record kept by her deceased husband in his family bible, which is now on file in said office with the papers of her former application, and that her husband died on the 11.th October 1838--that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated.
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before  
     her
Mary X Craig
mark
Robert, C, McKee at JC
Testa.
Samuel Craig
State of Kentucky ss
I Alexander H Rennick, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Framelin in the State aforsaid. so Certify that Robert C McKee Esqr who has signed his name to the avove Certificate of Oath of Mary Craig was at the time of doing the same one of the Commonwealths justices of the peace in + for the County aforsaid duly Commissioned and Qualified and to all his acts as Such due [there is an image of a square form to the left of the words beginning with "Robert C McKee" which half obliterates the next 3 words,] is and ought. to be given to all his official acts as Such      In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my name as Clerk as aforsaid and affixed the Seal of Said County this 8th day of February 1843.
A.H.Remnnick C.S.b.C
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Choctaw Academy
15th July 1834
Sir
Capt Robert Craig a near neighbour of mine is now with me very infirm + scarcly [sic] able to walk or ride - He now gets a Pension of 240$ + he believes that as Capt he is entitled to 480 Dollars under the act of 1832 the object of thie is to requeit you to examine the Papers of Capt Craig + let me know if he is entitled any thing more than he now receives + if so what amount + what must be done to get it. I rely upon your known industry to let me know soon. Your 
 Rh. M:Johnson
Servant mr Gordon to examine the papers + let
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me know, if he is entitled to land or not. 
Rh MJohnson
 [written sideways at the right edge middle of page:]
Letter .. R M Johnson
who Killed Tscuac.h
[illegible] Vice President U S

[at bottom ov page:]
Col JL. Edwards

Robert Craige
Wid. F, 8641_Pa

[on bottom left corner:]
A [backwards:] N
[backwards:] GR
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IN CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, 
WE, reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity,
DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieutenant of a Company, in the Regiment commanded by Moses Rogers Esq. in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as
Second Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States,
or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Dated 3rd Nov 1776
By Order of the CONGRESS
John Hancock, PRESIDENT.
Attest Cha Thomonsun
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of the
7 June 1832
State of Kentucky
Franklin County  SS
On this 8th day of March 1843 personally appeared the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in and for said County, Mrs, Mary Craige, a resident of said county aged seventy- eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration.
That she is the widow of Robert Craige deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the army of the revolution, and for his services therein drew a pension from the United States at the rate of $240 per annum, under the act of 18th March 1818, and that she now claims an increase of pension under the said act of 7 June 1832 from the 4th March 1831 to the 11th day of October 1838, the period of her said husband's death as arrears of pension now due to her.
Mary Craige
Her mark X
Signed and sworn before me
R.C. McKee, J.P.

State of Kentucky SS
I, J. Alexander Reid, Clerk of the County of
Franklin, do certify that R. C. McKee Esq who has signed the same to the above certificate, was at the time of doing the same one of the commonwealth's justic of the peace in the County of Franklin duly commissioned and qualified and all his official acts and due faith and credits and ought to be given as well as in Court of Justice
In Testimony whereof there hereto set my name as we are and affixed the seal of said County this 8th day of February 1843.
A. H. Henning, Clerk
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Wilmington, Jany 30th 1778
The Bearer, Lieutenant Robert Craig, of  Colonel Hazens' Regimen, is a Gentleman of approved bravery. He has resigned his commission in that Regt for reason just known to himself, yet if he inclines to serve his Country in the character of an Officer, he deserves encouragement in the Military line.
James R. Reid, Major in Regt
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5622
Mary Craige
of Robert
Kentucky
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1572
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
5 May 1829
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Robert Craig, under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission or other evidence was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Avery Burkins
Acting Secretary
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

Letter from the War Department 7 May 1829
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
17 Feb 1829.
Robert Craig  ---- of --------- in the County of Fayette ---- in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, intitled "An At for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in Col Hazen's regiment of the line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March, 1826, the Sum of Six hundred --- dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Kentucky. -----
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
He states that at the close of the war he served in the Commission and and received commutation as a Captain.
By order of the Secretary,
FADickens,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE'
21st February 1829

It ^does not appear[s crossed out] by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Robert Craig, as a L. or Capt. in [next word crossed out:] the Coll Hazen's Reg.t  [next 4 words crossed out:] line, amounting to [blank space] dollars. It further appears that Robert Craig _  _  . is now on the pension list of the Kentucky  _  _  . agency, and has been since the 3rd_ March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month._ The  Revolutionary records in this office furnish no evidence whatever in relation to the services of the above named applicant _  
Peter Hagnor Avst
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payable on the 4th of march + 4th September of each year by E Salmon agent for paying the untited States Pensioners at Lexington Kentucky


Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES
 of the 18th of march 1818
Robert Craige late a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of twenty -------dollars ---------cents per month, to commence on the twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this nineteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

J. C Calhoun
Secy of war.
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State of Kentucky}  
Franklin County  }  Sct
     The affidavits of Richard Wiggs and Jas__ MaGill taken in Franklin county Kentucky on the __ day of June 1839.
     These afficants who being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following statements That they were well acquainted with Robert Craige who was reported to have been a pensioner of the United states. and who departed this life on or about the 11th ay of october 1838 - leaving an aged widow Mary Craige who is confined to her bed and almost helpless - and who has not married since the death of her husband - but still continues his widow. 
Richard Wiggs  [circled:] Seal
Jas ma Gill [circled:] seal
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State of Kentucky ss

I, Alexander H. Rennick, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Franklin, do hereby certify, that Robert C. McKee who hath signed his signature to the foregoing certificate, and that the same is the genuine handwriting of said Robert Craig.

I further certify that Alexander H. Rennick, whose name is subscribed to the same, is Clerk of the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 11th day of June 1832, and the 58th year of the Commonwealth.

Attest:
A. H. Rennick, C.C.C.
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[Written on top of letter] 3
Washington, 16th Feby. 1829
Dear Sir:
Will you have the goodness to examine and decide on the case of Lieutenant Crag to which the enclosed papers relate, and let me know the result as soon as convenient?
I am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant.
H. Clay
[To]
R. Ruch, Esq.
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[Illegible, Three?]
C. Calhoun
Secy of War.
Washington
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[Written top left corner of letter] Dr Jn[?]
Inclosed[Enclosed] I transmit the schedule +c of Robert Craig, a neighbour[neighbor] of mine, made out in conformity to the Pension act of the last Session, having for its object the continuation of his pension granted by the U. States to him as a Lieut. in the Revolutionary War. I have no doubt of his being in a state of indigence entitling him to the pension.
I have the honor to be with great respect,
Yr. Ob. Servt.
H. Clay
Sept 8th July 1820
[To]
The Honble Mr. Calhoun
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Letter from Henry Clay + [illegible] [illegible] Thomas to his father 1829
804/
Wid. File 8641
Robert Craige
Pa.
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Lex.[?] Feb. 6th 1829
My dear Father
At the request of Mr Craig I enclose the within papers to you, to enable him to receive his pension.
He desires you would let him know of their early & safe reception. And that you would forward to him by draft or other most advisable means, what may be allowed him.
Yr [illegible] Jos.[?]
Theo W. Clay
Hon W. Clay [illegible]
PS The [illegible] settlement he wishes to be returned to him.
The original Pension is filed in the War Dept he says.
[Stamped on bottom of letter] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES