Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9398, Solomon Crocker, S.C.

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Service S.C. Name Crocker, Solomon Spouse Susan File number W9398

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4573
South Carrana
Susan Crocker, widow of
Solomon Crocker  SC  who died on the 9th November 1843,
of Spartinsburg Dis in the State of S.C.
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Prince of the Regs commanded
by Col Hager Kager in the Revolution line
for 14 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 9th day of
Novr 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June, 1848, and sent to (illegible).
T.L. Clingman
Arrears to the 4th of (illegible)
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd
Lumpkin
Clerk.
Page 181

Reported
Letter Hon H. Clingan
June 30 / 48
(illegible) E.F. Brown
Decr. 5. '48
E F Brown
Dec 19, 48,
Letter to Jno. C. Cochrane
with vouchers enclosed
Oct 23. 1849
Smith & Jones   Mch 8 1853

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12.497
South Carolin
Solomon Crocker
of Spartanburg in the State of South Carolina
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Prince of the regt commanded
by Col. Hager in the South Carolina
line for 8 months
Increase to $56.66
14 mo. pris (?)

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of May '33 and sent E. Boman
Spartanbugh C. H.  So. Ca.  (clk)

Arrears to the 4th of March '33             $53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '33 $13.33
                                                              $66.65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by William Miller Clerk
Book E.    Vol. 6.     Page 64

Let. to E. (illegible) April 14, 1834
  "                 "         Aug  24   '35
  "     "    Hon Ja Rogers  Mar 9 '36
  "      "    E. Boman         May 27  "

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State of South Carolina    )
Spartanburgh District       )  To wit -

     On this 29th day of September 1832, persoanlly appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & Sussions now Sitting, Solomon Crocker, a resident of Spartanburgh District in the State aforesaid, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law & doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed on the 7th June 1832.  that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein Stated.  "I enlisted for five years, about the first of March 1776. in the Company commanded by Captain Frank Prince in the first Regiment of South Carolina Rifle-Men, commanded by Colonel Huger at Princes Fort in Spartanburgh District - I was then moved to Dorchester where we remained two or three motnhs when we were call'd to Charleston to oppose the Landing of Clinton and Parker. We were then Posted at Fort Johnson under Command of Genl. Lee, when I was engaged in the action with the fleet of Clinton and Parker, and afterward, I was ordered back  to Charleston - after which I was ordered up the Country to Join Genl. Williamson to build the Seneca Fort, under Captain Lutz - and was sent out against the Indians.- I was then discharged on furlow(sic) at the Seneca Fort-and was shortly afterwards discharged regularly by Captain Prince - about one year

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after my discharge, I again enlisted in the company of Captain Robert McWherter in the Regiment commanded by Genl. Pickler for nine months - was stationed three months, or Ninety days and was then ordered to Dewitt's Corner when I was discharged, by Capt. McWherter. I fought in the Battle at Fort Johnson at Watkins, I have no documentary evidence of my services having lost my discharges many years ago - I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and disclose that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.  I was born in the year 1757 as I have been informed, (having no Record of my age) in North Carolina I have resided [illegible] the end of the War, in South Carolina Spartanburgh District.  I received my regular discharges but they were burned in my Fathers house and last as to my character for verasity and good behaviour, I refer to the Revd. Joshua Richards- Neighbor- and any other respectable persons of my neighborhood-
Solomon [X] Crocker
      (his mark)
Sworn to in
open court 
     Pres Judge

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Spartansburgh S. Carolina
Anthony Crocker's Affidavit identifying Soloman Crocker to have service in Benjim Ruobuck's Regiment No 3
does ???? have he send at Fort Ridleth a seneca. 
he says that he was (illegible) on furlough, which was of course before he had enlisted by 18 [illegible][?].  (illegible) says that he (illegible) for 18  (illegible).
many persons said served year at this fort which was (illegible) from 76 to 80
Hon. Jas Rogers  [HR House of Representatives?]

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State of South Carolina  )
Spartanburgh District     )
    Before me personally appeared Anthony Crocker, who oupon being duly sworn deposed that he was well acquainted in Col. Benjamin Robuck's Regiment, during the Revolutionary War  I know that his brogher Solomon Crocker served in said Regiment as a soldier of the Revolutionary War: And to the best of his knowledge & recollection Captain Smith [illegible] commanded in said Regiment.  This deponent further states on oaath that he knows not the length of time his brother served whilst in Co. Robuck's Regiment. And that he never knew or heard of any other Solomon Crocker in the Revolutionary War.  That he saw the certificate of the Compt. General before it was sent to the Pension Office & verily believes his brother Solomon to be the identical person named in said certificate.

     Anthony [X] Crocker
             (his mark)
Sworn to & Subscribed before  )
me the 10th day of Nov. 1835   )
    S. White  U2
         JOC

State of South Carolina   )
Spartanburgh District,     )
     I do hereby certify that Mr Anthony Crocker who has made & sworn to the above affidavit is a gentleman of good character, entitled to have faith & credit in all his assertions. Given under my hand this 10th day of November, 1835
S. White   U2
   JOC
I do hereby certify that Samuel White is a Magistrate as above duly authoirzed by law to administer oaths; and that the two signatures above purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my and & seal
of office, the (   )  day of November 1835.
  E. Penney
  Clk. of the Ct. of
  Spartanburgh Dt &

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South Carolina      )
Spartanburgh District)   Personally came before me Anthony Crocker and after being duly sworn Saith on his oath that the within named Solomon Crocker came out ot the Service within mentioned at the close of the war and not before to the best of his knowledge & belief  Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 26th of Novr 1835
     Anthony [X] Crocker
        (his mark)

S. White   U2
   JOC

South Caroling
Spartanburgh District   )  Personally came Samuel White Eqr before me and duly made oath that the was well acquaianted with the within named Soloman Crocker in the time of Revolutionary War and that he did not know any other name of that name and that he believes him to be the same man that served as a soldier in Co. Bonyr Robucks's Regiment  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th of November 1835
   Wm. R. Poole  JP    )    S White

I. Wm. R. Poole, a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid District, do hereby certify that S. White who has made & sworn to the above affidavit is a gentleman of good character & entitled to full credit in all his assertions.  Given under my hand this 26th Nov. 1835.
    Wm. R. Poole  J.P.

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State of South Carolina   )
Spartanburgh District      )  SS
     I Elisha Bomar clerk of the Court of Sesions & Common Pleas in aforesaid District do hereby certify that Wm. R. Poole before whom the foregoing affidavit & certificate were made is a magistrate as he States, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 26th day of November 1835.
    E Bomar
    Clk.

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Sollomon Crocker and his wife Susannah, Children's Names wih their Ages is as Followeth Viz
William, a Son was Born
January y,e, 2nd, 1781
Dorcas a Daughter was Born
August y,e 9th, 1783
Rhoda a Daughter was Born
January y,e 11th, 1785
Patsey, a Daughter, was Born
February y,e 14th, 1787
Polley a Daughter was Born
April y,e 23rd, 1790
Betsey a Daughter was Born
April y,e 15th 1793
[No1]

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James a Son was Born
November y,e 18th, 1795
Nancy a Daughter was Born
March y,e 25th, 1797
Arthur a Son Was Born
August y,e 8th, 1799
John a Son was Born
July y,e 9th, 1803
Susannah a Daughter Was Born
October y,e 30th, 1805

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Sollomon Crocker and his wife [obscured]
Children Names with their Ages
Susannah their Mother was Born
December y,e 19th 1762

Dorcas a Daughter was Born
August y,e 9th, 1783

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(math figures)

South Carolina
Arthur Crocker
James Biving
January the 23

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State of South Carolina   )
Spartanburgh District      )
     On this the 26th Day of April One thousand Eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid the Said Court being a court of Record. Mrs. Susan Crocker a Resident of the District and State aforesaid  That by Reason of Age and infirmity is unable to appear in Open Court Aged Eighty three years  Who being first Duly Sworn acording to Law Doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4th Day 1836 that She is the widow of Soloman Crocker Who was a private in the Army of the Revolution as will appear by his declaration and proof on file in the proper Department he having been a pensioner up to the time of his Death  She further Declares tht She was married to the Said Solomon Crocker in Feby Seventeen hundred and Eighty (the Day of the month not Recollected) that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Crocker died on the 9th Day of November One thousand Eight hundred and forty three and that She has Remained a widow Ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed, Sworn to and Subscribed before me the Day and Date above written
                Susan [X] Crocker
                       (her mark)

R. Bowden Judge of      )
the Court of Ordindary  )

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State of South Carolina  )
Spartanburg District       )
    I R Bowden Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid, Do hereby certify that the Said Susan Crocker is a woman of Good Character and is Entitled to full credit on her Oath.
    in Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and private Seal having no Seal of Office this the 26th Day of April 1845
         R Bowden Judge of the
(seal)   Court of Ordinary

State of South Carolina  )
Spartanburgh Dist          )
           I R Bowden Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for the district & State aforesaid do hereby certify that R Bowden is the Judge of the said Court of Ordinary and that all due faith and credit is due to his office & acts as such  I certify that I am both Clerk & Judge of the said Court according to the laws of South Carolina  Given under my hand & Seal having no seal of office this August 1845
                 R Bowden Clerk
                 of the Court of Ordinary

I further certify that Mrs Susan Crocker from great age and bodily infirmity is wholly unable to attent the superior Courts for the purpose of making her declaration 10th Octr 1845
                  R Bowden Judge of
                   the Court of Ordinary

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6485
Susan Crocker
Rd. May 16, 1845.
    S.C.
Act. 4 July 36.
husband and 9 Nov.'43

Hon T L Clingman
[illegible]

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Soloman Crocker
Amended.  (illegible)

Admit as a private for 8 mo.   $2???

enlisted 29 March '76
Col Hager  Regt (5th)  
S.C. rolls

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State of South Carolina   )
Spartanburgh District      )  Towit
    Personally came on this 5th day of April 1833, before the subscriber a Justice of the Quorum Ex officio for the Said District, Solomon Crocker, who being Sworn in due form of Law, doth on his oath make the following amendment to the Declaration herewith attached - "From the effect of age, infirmity and loss of memory, it is impossible for me to State the precise period at which I served - nor can I recollect the extent of each Term of service.- and can only say that I served at Broken periods from the beginning (or shortly after) to the end of the War- Theres no documentary evidence of Service, nor do I know of any person living who can attest therein, except my Brother Anthony Crocker who Served a tour of Eight months with me, and whose affidavit I herewith submit in further answer to the interogatory prescribed by the Department,  I answer. To the 1st I was born in Wake County North Carolina in the year 1758 but cannot tell the month- 2nd having no record of any age - 3rd I lived in Spartanburgh when I entered the Service and have resided here ever Since- 4th I volunteered in the service (as I conceived) as a Regular Soldier- and afterwards Served as a Volunteer in the Militia - 5th I refer to my forgoing(sic) Declaration - 6th I also refer to my Declon. as also to the 7th Intergatory - I can recollect no Survivors except my Brother above mentioned.

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[illegible] attest only a part of my services 
Sworn to & Subscribed    )
before me 5th Apr. 1833  )  
                  Solomon [X] Crocker
                                (his mark)
Wm. Trimmier
    J Q Exoff
South Carolina       )
Spartanburgh Dist  )   Personally came before the Subscriber, a magistrate for the District aforesaid, Anthony Crocker who having sworn on legal form on his oath Saith that he was acquainted with Solomon Crocker, above named, in the Revolutionary War, and Served with the said Solomon a tour of Eight Months, and believes Said Solomon rendered other Service.
Sworn to & Subscribed    )
before me 5th Apr. 1833  )
     Anthony [X] Crocker
         (his mark)
Wm Trimmier
    JQ Exoff.
     I do hereby certify that Anthony Crocker who, Swrn to an Subscribed the forgoing affidavit, is a credible person, and that his statements are entitled to credit.
    Given under my hand 5th
     April 1833.
    Wm Trimmier
    J.Q. Exoff

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South Carolina        )
Spartanburgh Dist   )  Towit

     I, Elisha Bomar, Clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh District do hereby Certify, that William Trimmier [illegible] before whom the forgoing affidavits were made is an acting Magistrate for said District, and that the forgoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine

   Given under my hand &
    the Seal of the Said Court
    this     Day of April 1833.
        E. Bomar
          Clk.

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Solomon Crocker
   Affidavit

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State of South Carolina   )
Spartanburgh District      )  Towit

     Personally came before me the Subscriber, a magistrate in and for the District aforesaid. Solomon Crocker, who being dully Sworn according to Law, on his oath, Saith, in addition to the evidence heretofore furnished in support of his claim to an increase of Pension - That after his Enlistment, he marched to Dorchester, where he remained mostly three months, and then mrched to Charleston, and thence to Fort Moulter, where the Battle was fought by Parker - And after a time marched to the command of Genl. Williamson, at White Hall, and thence to the Cherokee Nation.  From the Nation he marched to Seneca and built the Fort - when he was taken Sick, and discharged on Furlow - That it is impossible to recollect the precise time of his Service under the enlistment, but from his recollection of the time occupied at the different Stations, he believes and in conscience feels himself authorized to fix the time at Nine Months and verily believes, that this time, is as near the truth, as it is possible to be ascertained. -

Sworn to & Subscribed    )
before me 17th May         )
1836.                                 )
             Solomon [X] Crocker
                      (his mark)
H. G. Dean
       J.P.

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I, Joshua Tapp, Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas, for Spartanburgh District State State of South Carolina, Do hereby Certify that Hosea J. Dean, who has subscribed the forgoing affidavit, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the Said District, and that the Signature to the forgoing affidavit purporting to be his is Genuine --
   In witness whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand and
seal of office this Seventeenth
day of May. 1836 -

 Joshua Tapp
   Clk

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Rey WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9398

Susan Crocker
   Wid. of
Soloman Crocker
  Prvt Rev. War
Act:  July 4, 36, Sect 3d
Index: -- Vol. A Page 153

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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12, 497
South Carolina
Solomon Crocker
of Spartanburg the State of S. Carolina
who was a private in the Compy of [missing commanded by]
by Captain Prince of the regiment ?
by Col Huger in the South Carolina line for
14 months, pr ?
increased from $26.6?
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per [missing: annum]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of ?
1836     and sent to ?
Trimmer of Spartanburg

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 28.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1836 2.

[Total]$31.??
Revolutionary Cl[aim]
Act June 7, 18??
Recorded by D McGurdy
Book E.      Vol. 6    Page 66

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Solomon Crocker  S.C.   Act 7 June 1832  
$56.66 ??
To what time was he last paid? 
???
Pension office
Sept 16 1847
Paid to 4th Sept. 1843  (llegible)

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No 6485
Susan Crocker
wd of Soloman S,C.
Act 4 July 1836

(illegible: arrear?) @ 14 mo  ???
$44 per annum

??? 9 Novem 1843

(illegible) T. S. Clingman
House of (illegible)

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No 6485
Susan Crocker
SC
??? to I. E. Kerry     June 20, '45
"           Same          Sept 25,  "
"           "                 Nov. 14,  "
"         N. Sealle     May 6,  46
"         Jas. Roberts  April 9, 47
"         Elisha King   June 7,  47
"         Same           Sept 15,  47
"            "                Oct 15,  47
"         Hon T. S. Clingman  Dec ??  47
??? & Same   Did 28  ???
Act 4 July 1826

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Let to Hon. T. S. Clingman
Dec 1  47

No. 6485
Susan Crocker wow of Soloman   SC

Lett Jas E. Henry, June 20,'45
to Same Sept 25, '45
"   Same Apr. 14, 1845
" Nathan Leake  May 6, 1846
Letter to James Roberts  Apr 9, 1847
to Elisha King  June 7,  '47
to Same  Sept 18,  47
Act 4 July 18??
to Cotts  Oct 15  47

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South Carolina        )
Spartanburgh Dist.  )  We Joshua Richards a clergyman resident in Spartanburgh District and Elisha Bsbee, Henry H. Thomson Esqr resident in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Crocker who has subscribed and sworn to the preceeding Declaration that - we believe him to be Seventy five years of age - That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to in     Joshua Richards
Open Court     HH Thomson
  Jno MA Vince
    Pres. Judge

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State of South Carolina

I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas in & for the district of Spartanburgh, do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Crocker for a Pension.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & seal of office this 17th day of October 1832 -
    E. Bomar
     Clk.

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Soloman Crocker's Declaration  15260
Spartanburgh District  So. Carolina

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Susan Crocker
Wido of Soloman

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State of  South Carolina      )
Spartanburgh District          )   On this the 26th of July One thousand Eight Hundred and forty Eight Personally appeared before me William Walker an acting Magistrate in and for the District Aforesaid.  Susan Crocker a Resident of said District aged about eighty six 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 Provisions made by the act of Congress Passed July 4th 1836.  That she is the widow of Soloman Crocker who was a Private i the War of the Revolution, and for his services Prior to her Marriage with him she Refers to his Declaration on file in the War Department uppon which he was Pensioned.  She further States that after her Marriage to him he served in the Said War as follows (Which services she is informed he did not set fourth in his Declaration and for which she now claims an allowance)  To Wit my husband was in the Service at the Battle of Cowpens and for some time afterwards about one year after the Battle of Cowpens he was drafted for six months & I think went down the country and returned home in June afterwards  Corn was about two or three feet high & my little son William run about who was only fifteen or sixteen days old at the time of the battle of Cowpens

and for the date of her marriage She Refers to the Declaration heretofore made by her self which is now before the Department

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also for the time of his death she Refers to the said Declaration  She further states that she has Remained a Widow ever since the Death of her Husband the said Soloman Crocker.
   Sworn to and subscribed the Day and Year Above written.
    Susan [X] Crocker
       (her mark)
before me,
William Walker

I William Walker an acting magistrate in and for the District aforesaid before whom the foregoing Declaration was Sworn to and Subscribed; do hereby certify that Susan Crocker the Declarant therein named, is from Old Age and Bodily Infirmity unable to appear before the Court to make this her Declaration.  I further certify that the foregoing Declaration was Read to her aloud and by her understood before sworn to and subscribed, that she has Remained a Widow ever since the Death of her said Husband Soloman Crocker. That, She is a Woman of truth and veracity and that her statements either on oath or otherwise are entitled to Credit.
William Walker  Mag

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State of So. Carolina   )
Spartanburgh District )   Court of Sessions and Common Pleas  March Session A.D. 1848 -
  I J.D. Tolleson Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas in and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that William Walker whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate is an acting Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid, and that the signatures thereunto annexed purporting to be his are genuine and are entitled to full faith and Credit as such.
   I further certify that the foregoing Declaration was this day lain before the Court and examined and approved by the Court.  And that it has been made appear to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Susan Crocker the Declarant named in the foregoing Declaration is from Old age and bodily Infirmity unable to appear before the Court to make her said Declaration, and that the Court Orders that the Clerk Certify the same to the War Department, all of which is hereby certified.

(seal)    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Spartanburgh Village this 8 Day of March 1848.
     J.B. Tolleson
         Clerk

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State of Georgia       )
Habersham County   )

     On this 7th day of July 1833 Personally appeared before me James Crocker a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afforesaid Hugh Pierce of said County, aged 84 years, who who upon being first duly Sworn accoding the law Doth on his oath make the following declaration (to wit) That he was well acquainted with Solomon Crocker of the district of Spartanburgh State of South Carolina who has made Application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.  That he knows the Said Solomon Crocker enlisted, for the Term of Eighteen Months as he believes in the first part of the year 1776, as he believes. Under the command of Capt Crencis Prince In the first South Carolina Regiment of Riflemen the other officers not recollected  And that he knows the said Solomon Did fully serve out the term for which he Enlisted - Sworn and subscribed before me Day and date first above writen (sic)
  Hugh Pierce
  James Crocker J.P.
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Hugh Pearce - that he is of good Character and is justly entitled to full credit in anything he may say on oath or otherwise.  Given under my hand the 24th day of August 1833 -
    James Crocker J.P.

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State of Georgia       )
Habersham County  )  I do hereby certify that  James Crocker whose name appears assigned to the within declaration as a Justice of the peace in and for Said County is and was at the time of so doing and he is entitled to due faith and credit as Such  Given under my hand at office this 9th day of July 1833
    A.M. Norris  C.I.C

Georgia                  )
Habersham County)  I Do certify that Andrew M. Norris whose name appears to the above and foregoing certificate is the present acting Clerk of the Inferior Court and that due faith and credit may be placed in his attestation as Such
  Given under my hand 9th July 1833
    Absalom Holcomb, J.I.C.

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State of Georgia       )
Habersham County  )
     On this 7th day of July 1833 Personally appeared before me James Crocker A Justice of the peace in and for the County afforesaid, Benjamin Obanion of said county, aged 84 years, who upon Being first duly Sworn according to law, Doth on his oath make the following Declartion (to  wit) That he was well Acquainted with Solomon Crocker of The District of Spartanburgh State of South Carolina, who has made application For a pension, under The Act of Congress Of the 7th June 1832, That he knows the Said Solomon Crocker volunteered for theTerm of one month in the year 1775 Under the Command of Col. William Wofford as rangers against the indians, and that the Said Solomon was in his Mess, and did serve about three months To the best of his recollection before he Was discharged  Sworn and subscribed to Before Me day and date first above Written
   Benjamin [X] Obanion
     (his mark)
   James Crocker J.P
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Benjamin Obanion - that he is of good Character and that he is justly entitled to full faith & credit in any operation he may make. Given under my hand this 24th day of August 1833.     James Crocker J.P.

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State of Georgia     )
Habersham County)  I do hereby Certify that James Crocker whose name appears Signed to the within declaration as Justice of the Peace in and for said County is and was an acting Justice of the peace and that he is Justly intitled to due faith and credit as Such in all his actings and doings as Justice of hte Peace for Said County  Given under my hand at office this 9th day of July 1833
     A.M. Norris C.I.C
Georgia                    )
Habersham County  )I Absalom Holcomb one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for Said County - Do hereby certify that A M. Norris whose name appears to the above and foregoing certificate is the present acting clerk of the Inferior court of Said County and due faith and credit Should be given to his attestation as Such
Given under my hand the 9th July 1833
   Absalom Holcomb  J.I.C.

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6485
Susan Crocker
wdow of Soloman
SC
Act 4 July 1836
(illegible)

14 mo
Susan Crocker
(illegible)
56.66
(illegible)

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South Carolina  )
Pickens District )   Before me T.J. Humphreys an acting Magistrat(sic) for said District personally appeared Elizabeth Pool and made oath in due form, Says that she is now Eigty(sic) six years of age and that she was present at the Marriage of Mrs Susan Crocker and that she was married in February 1780 and the only circumstance that she now recollects to impress it on her mind was that it was about 12 months previous to the Battle of Cowpenns {sic}.  She further says that Mrs. Crocker was married at the house of Colonel John Thomas; in Spartanburg District So. Carolina and that Col Thomas married her and Solomon Crocker.
Sworn to this 9th April 1845
Before me                Elizabeth [X] Pool
T.J. Humphreys                      (mark)
   M.P.D.

I do hereby certify that from the acquaintance that I have of the above witness Mrs Pool that full faith and reliance is to be placed in her word or Oath. 9th April 1845
    T.J. Humphreys
       M.P.D.
I W.L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Peckens District in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that T.J. Humphreys whose name appears to the above affidavit & certificate purporting to be his are Genuine he is an acting Magistrate for Peckens District and all due faith and Credit are due and aught to be given to all his official acts as such
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court at office this ninth day of April A.D. 1845
    W. L. Keith
    Clerk of the Court of
    Peckens District So Ca

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Spartanburgh
Jan'y 26th
Feb 3
Solo Crocker
S. C.  w/o
D Crump

Free
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Spartanburgh Ct.House
23 Jany 1837

J. L Edwards, Esqr

  Dear Sir
     Enclosed I send you a power of atty. begging the favour of you to inform the applicant for a pension in what way he can execute a power of Attorney which will enable him to draw his pension - You will see that he claims a ballance of his pension from 4th March 1831 his certifiate having been received - When he enclosed a power of attorney to draw from [illegible] 4th March 1836 the agent refuses to pay it, & says he must execute one from the 4th March 1831 & then the ballance (sic) will be paid - when he does this his power of atty. is returned because it should be 4th March 1836 - & such delay of Justice is equal to an absolute denial of it. You would confer a great favour upon the Revolutionary Pensioners of this District by forwarding to Mr. Jesse Cleveland of this place, instructions upon the subject of their drawing their pensions - I dislike very much to trouble you with this enquiry; but being unable to furnish a Satisfactory power of atty. to the Agent in Charleston I must solicit information upon the subject.
   Yours with Esteem
   H.J. Dean

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State of South Carolina  )
Spartanburgh District     )  S.S.
   Personally appeared before me H. Hicks an acting Mag. for the D.t. aforesd. Sollomon Abbott and made oath in due form of Law that he was personally acquainted with Sollomon Crocker and that he & the Sd. Solloman Crocker served together in the revolutionary War in the same company for some length of time. that the company was commanded by Capt. Trammell (Dennis) that afterwards the company was divided and that the Sd. Crocker went down the Country & he went the other way. That the time this servis was performed was the Winter of Tarltons defeat-  which he thinks was 1781 - that this service was performed in the State of South Carolina & District of Spartanburgh.
   Sworn to and Subscribed before me August the 12th 1845
  H. Hicks, Mag -    Sollomon [X] Abbott
                                         (his mark)
State of South Carolina   )
Spartanburgh Dt.             )
    I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Sollomon Abbott the deponent in this case and that he is a man of unimpeachable character and is intitled to the fullest credit on his oath. 
    Given under my hand Aug. 12th 1845
  H. Hicks, Mag-

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State of South Carolina   )
Spartanburgh District      )  I. JB Tolleson Clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh District Certify that H. Hicks is a Magestrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and Subscribed my name this 20 day of August 1845

(Seal)   J.D. Tolleson
            Clerk of the Court of
             Spartanburgh District

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Spartenburgh CtH. 6th Octr 1845
Sir
  Enclose you additional and upon examination I trust you will find it satisfactory testimony in the case of Mrs Mary Sloan.  I am satisfied with the justness of her claim and hope her interests may not suffer by my unskilfulness in managing her application.  I am no pension manger. I have never managed an application in but [illegible] cases. I have never charged a dollar for my services, and have no more disposition to defraud the department than you have to let it be defrauded.
   I could not imagine why you invited additional and strict proof in the matter of Mrs Susan Crocker.  if no additional testimony was admissible, upon the ground that it would contradict Solomon Crockers declaration I am informed that Mrs Crockers anamended declaration upon which his pension was nearly or quite doubled is consistent with the proof made by Roebuck & Abbott and that his indents in your office do show an amount of services after the time of his marriage  Of this I know nothing personally I do know personally that Roebuck & Abbott are more worthy of credit & presence  There must be a mistake somewhere. Will you look at the amended schedule and say whether this information is correct as to the Indents and declaration

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I beg leave to call your attention to the fact that the Court of Ordinary of South Carolina is as much a Court of land as any tribunal in the State. This this new rule you lay down in contrary to law. The printed instructions and your own uniform practice heretofore I cite you to the applications from this Dist verifying my [illegible] Mrs Susan Hawkins, Heziah Pollard, Jannet Morrow, Elizabeth Wood, June Flemming and Decy Marton.  It is utterly irresponsible for the majority of Widows to appear in open Court, and force the arrangement of our superior Judiciary to procure the attendance of one of these Judges at the Houses of the applicants. 
   I have before me a certificate to a Will from the Surrogate of New York City certifying that he is both Judge and Clerk of said Court. I presume that Court is a Court of record and so admitted  Beside there is no Court of record for the District or County in So Ca except the Court of Ordinary  I have therefore taken Judge Bowdoins amended certificate under the 9th clause of the instructions of 9th July 1836, and the 5th clause of instructions 17th July 1838, and return you the declaration of Mrs Crocker under the hope that her rights, supported by plenary proof, may not be defeated on technical or mistaken grounds. 
   Your most Obt Sevt
   James Edward Henry

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Soloman Crocker
? 19 - 17

(illegible)

Fee for Secretary $1.07

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345 
Book H.
Issued the 4th August 1786
Mr Solomon Crocker for the
sum of 19.17. 1 1/2 [illegible]  duty in Roebuck
Regiment Js asf audited
Annual Int 1.7.9
State of No Carolina
to Solomon Crocker
For Militia Duty in Roebucks Regt since the fall
of Charlestowne Js "The [illegible] return amotg  to currency
[pound sign] 139--
[pound sign]19.17.1 1/2
Received Columbia 24th July 1790 from Commr Trealsr an Indent No 3458 Book H in [pound sign] 19.17.1 1/2 for the above
19.17. 12
Wm Benson For Solomon Crocker

Gents.
Please to deliver my Indent to Capt William Barery and you will much oblige
your humble Servant
Solomon
his mark
Crocker
to Commissioners
Public Treasure
Fort Sam Lancaster J.P.
June 16th 1789

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Comptrollers Office
Columbia 31. March 1835

I certify the within to be a true copy taken from the Documents on file in this office in relation to the Revolutionary services of Solomon Crocker

 William Laval, Compt. Genl.
   for
John T. Seibels

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
George McDuffie

George McDuffie esquire Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesiad.
  To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.

Know Ye that William Laval is Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina commissioned under the hand Seal thereof, to whom is committed the care and custody of the original books and other evidences of the settlement of accounts for military services, rendered during the Revolutionary War, in this state; that John T. Seibels whose signature is affixed to the annexed paper is his lawful deputy and that his certificate is in due form and by the proper Officer.
   THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and authority is and out to be had and given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia the sixteenth of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and in the fiftyninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

BY THE GOVERNOR
B.H. Saxon Secretary of State.

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EDMUND F. BROWN, 
Attorney, and Agent for Claimants,
Natary Public, Commissioner of Deeds, &c., for Illinois, Missouri, and Alabama
Prosecuted claims of every description upon the several Departments of the General Government, and especially for Bounty Lands, Pre-emptions, Pensions, Lost Horses, Contracts, &c.  Office on Seventh Street, two doors north of the city Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E.F. Brown, Box 190, Washington City, D.C.

U.S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office
Washington City, 2nd. Aug. 1848..
(Established in 1843.)

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.

Sir,

I have the honor to ask an Increase of Revolutionary Pension for Susan Crocker, Widow of Solomon - of Spartanburgh Dis. S.C. on the grounds set forth in the enclosed letter from Elisha King Esq.

Please investigate the case, and inform me of the result.
  Very Respectfully
  Your Obt. Svt.
  Edm. F. Brown

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Solomon Crocker 
Payments to be made at Charleston by the Presd: U. L. Br: Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, of South Carolina 
Recorded in the Pension Office Book E. Vol 6 page 64 by William Miller Clerk
5 year in Spartan [illegible]  No Ga

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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, Solomon Crocker of the State of South Carolina who was a private in the war of the revolution

is entitled to receive Twenty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
   Given at the War Office of the United
   States, this 4th day of
    May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three

      Lew Cass
      Secretary of War.

Esamined and  )
Countersigned.)
    J L Edwards
    Commissioner of Pensions.

    May one thousand

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20
J. L. Edwards
Washington
D.C.
[stamp] SPARTANBURGH S.C. AUG 26
Sept 4 1848

Ammended Dep
Add [illegible]
Susan Crocker

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Spartanburgh Ct. H SC
22d August 1845

Sir
  By the laws of South Carolina the Judge of the Court of Ordinary is both a judicial and and minesterial officer and is his own Clerk  He has certified accordingly

   I am pleased at being able to furnish the satisfactory proof you require in Mrs Crocker's case so as to obtain her pension under the act of Congress 1836

   In your letter to the Honl J A Black in the matter of Mrs Mary Sloan you merely stated the proof was not satisfactory without giving any reasons

    I supposed it was useless to renew the application when you rejected the testimony of three as respectable ladies as any in this District - but I am informed that you probably required more minuteness of detail in the statements.  I will therefore see the Ladies and perhaps can make the testimony satisfactory

  Yr Most Obt Sevt

James Edward Henry

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FREE
NJ.L. Edwards Esqr.
Washington 
D.C.
[stamp] SPARTANBURGH S.C MAY [illegible]
6488
May 16 1836
bl
Sus. Crocker
July 4,  1836

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Spartanburgh Ct H
5th May 1845

J.L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir
   I presume the enclosed papers are sufficient to satisfy you of the justness of Mrs. Crockers claim to a pension.

   I desire to inquire why with her additional certificates and affidavits furnished our representative Mr. Black - and through him yourself the evidence of the marriage of Mrs. esther Sloan of Laurens S.C is considered unsatisfactory.  The proof of her marriage was established by three of the most respectable females in this District - two of them her sisters and one of them her sister in law.  This plenary proof instead of being satisfactory to you seems to be a ground of suspicion on which you reject the application.  We do not understand this mode of reasoning in So Ca.  If you will state the particular objection you make possibly the worthy widow of an undoubted revolutionary soldier may obtain the provision to which she entitled by law
   Yr most Obdt Servt
   Jas. Edward Henry

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South Carolina       )
Spartanburgh Dist  )
   Daniel White Jr. makes oath before me that was well acquainted with the style of writing or printing on the pieces of paper marked No 1 & No 2 as done by Saml Noblett and that from his thorough acquaintance with the handwriting of Saml Noblet he has no doubt that it was created by said Noblet.  The deponent further sates that Saml Noblet has been deal he thinks something like twenty years

   He further states that he has known Solomon Crocker and Susannah his wife as man and wife about sixty years since and as to the time of the death of Solomon Crocker.

Sworn to & Subscribed
before me 5th May 1845
 Jas E Henry                    D. White
No. Pub & Maget Exoff    (his mark)

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   Washington Feby 12th 1846

Sir
   I am requested by James Edward Henry Esq of Spartanburgh S.C. to assist him in the prosecution of the claims of Mrs. Mary Sloan & Mrs Susan Crocker, whose claims he has heretofore had the charge of, & seems to be utterly astonished that the claims were not allowed upon the present exhibits which he thinks ought to be entirely satisfactory to the department if none of the proofs were overlooked.  I am requested to examine carefully all the papers on file, with a view to satisfying the department of the justice of the claims or to remove any difficulty that may exist in the claims, as they are believed to be entirely just and susceptable of full proof
  Very Respectfully
   Your Obt Servt

   Nathan Leake

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

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   Comptroller General Office
   Columbia 19 August 1847
Indent Book  )
X No 3458     )   Issued 4th August 1786 to Mr. Solomon Crocker, for the sum of []19.17.1-1/2 Sterling duty in Roebucks Regiment per account audited -
No. 1
   []19.17.1-1/2

No. 2
State of So Carolina
   To Solomon Crocker For Militia duty in Roebuck's Regiment since the fall of Charleston. [illegible] Col Anderson' return.

   Duplicate
I do hereby certify That No 1 is a true copy from the Record in Indent Book X No 3458 and that No 2 is a correct copy of the original acct Audited, for which the said Indent was issued.
   Ben Hart
for the
Comptroller

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State of Couth Carolina    )
Spartanburgh District       )
   I R Bowden Ordinary for the District of Spartanburgh in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that I regard the Court of Ordinary a court of record that I act as my own Clerk and keep a regular record of the business of the Office - that the office is by Law Entitled to a Seal and is now furnished with one
   Given under my hand and Seal of Office Novr the 11 Day 1847
    R Bowden O.J.D

State of South Carolina   )
Spartanburgh District      )  * J B Tolleson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Said district do hereby certify that R Bowden who hath Signed the above Certificate is Judge of the Ordinary Court of Said district & the Signature purporting to be his is genuine & that he is entitled to all due faith & credit in all his acts as Such.
   Given under my hand & seal
   of office at Spartanburgh
   Court House the 11th day
   of November 1847

   J B Tolleson
   Clerk

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Spartanburgh
S. Carolina

Depositions of Hugh Pierce & Benjamin Obanion, designed as additional evidence to Solomon Crocker's declaration for a prension on which he has obtained a pension certificate no. 12.497

get the papers

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Spartanburgh Ct. House
29th Jany. 1834
Dr. Sir:

At the folocitations of Mr. Colm. Crocker I enclose to you the affidavits of Benjamin Obanion & Hugh Pearce designed to prove an additional service to his original Declaration.  Mr. Crocker has a pension certificate authorizing him to draw Twenty six dollars 66 cents - dated 4th May 1833 No. 12.497 - He seems of the opinion he proved eighteen months service in his original declaration But if he did not the depositions herewith inclosed(sic) are designed to supply the deficiency.  Mr. Anthony Crocker has a pension certificate - he begs of you the favour to examine his declaration & send him the length of his service as set forth.  Your attention will much oblige them.
   Respectfully
   E. Bomar

To the Honable J.L. Edwards  )
Commissioner of Pensions    )
Washington City -                  )

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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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South Carolina          )
Spartanburg District  )  Before me personally appeared George Robuck a revolutionary pensioner and brother of Col. Benjamine Robuck and made oath that he was in the service with Solomon Crocker now Decd. and attached to the same company that he knows of his own knowledge Solomon Crocker did do duty in the Service at lease three months after the battle of the Cowpens commonly called Tarleton's defeat.

Sworn and Subscribed   )    George [X] Robuck
before me the 13           )           (his mark)
August 1845                   )
  A. Lanford Magt.

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Robuck and regard him as a man of truth and entitled to confidence 13th August 1845
  A. Lanford Magt.

State of South Carolina   )
Spartanburgh District      )  I J B Tolleson Clerk of the Court Spartanburgh District certify that A Lanford is a magestrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to he his is genuine  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my hame
this 20 day of August 1845

(Seal)    J B. Tolleson
             Clerk of the Court of
             Spartanburgh District

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     Columbia 19 August 1846
Mr. Elisha King
   Sir

Yours of the 14' Instant has just come to hand.  I hasten to Send you a duplicate of the Certificate,  Sent by mail on the 6th July last.  I am not mistaken, as to my former certificate being lodged in the Post Office at this place, But it [is] probable, that I may have misdirected the letter, or that it has been missent by the post master.

Very Repectfully   your very humble Srvant
Ben Hart
For the
Comptroller

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Washington Dec 27th 1847

Sir

   James P. Hardy a [illegible] in the South Carolina regiment has been killed in [illegible] near [Pinebl...]  Will you give me the necessary information to ennable his representative to obtain the bounty land LC

Very respectfully yours
T. L Clingman

Col J. L. Edwards

[illegible] is the last evidence sent you by which [illegible] sufficient to enable Mrs. Croker to get her pension
   [illegible]

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Washington Dec. 9th 1847

Sir

When I saw you I left with you a letter of Col. Gaither in relation to a pensioner whose name I do not remember.  It is herewith that you may have been overwhelmed with the multitude of applications that have been since made.  I have also a second letter from Elisha King in which he states that he has furnished you the enclosed you need in the case of Mrs. Crocker 
   Yours most truly
    T.L. Clingman

Col. J. L. Edwards

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Pension Agency
Charleston 17 October 1849
Sir
   I herewith forward the Vouchers of Susan Crocker a pensioner under Act of 4th July 1836 for Authority to pay the same -
  I am Sir respectfully
   Your Obdent.
         McCochran
            Agent

J L Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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    Adairsville Georgia
    August 26, 1852

To the Commissioner of Pensions
  Washington City

Sir,
   I hereby authorise and empower Smith & Jones of Nashville Tennessee to prosecute the claim to Revoly Pension of Susan Crocker, Widow of Solomon Crocker decd Act 4th July 1836, to receive the Certificate therefor.

Very Truly,
Yr. Obt. Servant
Elisha King Atto.

Sent from
Hendersonville So. Ca.

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Pensions Office
19. Dec. 48.
Susan Crocker.

Decline allowing her increase of Revy. Pension.

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Pension Office,
December 19h, 1848

Sir,
   I herewith return Mr. Kings letter respecting the case of Susan Crocker, widow of Solomon Crocker, and I have to inform you that her Pension has been correctly adjusted at the rate of $46.66 per ann. for 14 mon. Service as a Private; which is all that was established by her husband.  In making out his certificate, the Clerk committed an error in the calculation of the Amount he was entitled to receive, and instead of $44.66 per ann. which the service he established authorized him to claim, his name was placed upon the roll at $56.66 per ann.  This error has been corrected in Mrs. S. Crockers Certificate.  Claimant has been allowed a Pension under the act of 4 July 1836 commencing from the date of her husbands death, at the highest rate which the law authorized us to grant for the amount of Service the evidence now before the Department shows that her husband rendered
   I am very respectfully
   Your obnt Servt
J G Berret
for Comm of Pensions

Edmund R Brown Esq
  Present

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House of Rep.  June 29th 1848

Sir
   I reply to your note yesterday I have the honour to state that the name of Mrs. Crocker is Susan wife of Solomon and that the artifact seems to have been joined from its date June 23d 1848,  I find no number on the certificate but presume you will be able to identify the person thus and [illegible] herewith letter of application so as to enable them to know to whom to enclose the certificate

   Yours respectfully

    T.L. Clingman
Col J L Edwards

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House of Rep. June 26th 1848

Sir
  Will you do me the honour to return me the letter accompanying the papers in Mrs. Crocker's case for which you have sent me the certificate, I have lost the memorandum made and do not know where to send it, though I think it was forwarded to me by E. King from someplace in Georgia.  An early reply will oblige

 Yours respectfully
  T.L. Clingman
Col. J.L. Edwards

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          Hendersonville 27th Sept 1847.

Dear Sir
    Your favour of 18th Just is now before me in which  you propose to grant a Certificate in the Case of Susan Crocker for the Sum of $46.66 [figure] under act of 4th July 1836. Commencing at the date of the Death of her Husband when the Receipt thereof is acknowledged.
   If that amount be rate then as a matter of course we are satisfied. you will therefore forward the Certificate that the Old Lady may be receiving her stippend.
    I am Very Respectfully
    Your Obt. Servant
    Elisha King 

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
  Washington City
  D.C.

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    Hendersonville 19th May 1847.

J.L. Edwards Comms. of Pensions
   Dear Sir
    The Papers in the case of Mrs. Susan Crocker, of Spartanburgh SoCa has, at her request been handed over to  me, by J.E. Henry Esqr. of Spartanburgh So.Ca. and your communications of 20th June 1845 & 25th Sept. 1845. on the Subject of that Claim is now before me.  In both of which you say the Declaration of Mrs. Crocker is Returned. two or three days since I called on Jrm. Henry to know if the Declaration of Claimant was in his possession, he assured me it was not but that he had Returned it to you with the necessary Certificates thereunto annexed, after the date of your last Letter.  he also states that he forwarded the Campt. Genl. Certificate Corresponding with Confirming the Statements of Messrs Soloman Abbot & Col. George Robuck, showing the Claimants Husband Rendered Service after February 1780.  his Supplemental Declaration also sets out Service after that Date, as it was uppon that he Recd. an Increase of Pension
     Mr Henry states he afterward in Jany 1846, wrote you a Letter in which he determined to express his notions of you & your course with Regard to Claims he has placed before you, and in which he Informed you that it would close the correspondance between you & your Office & himself.  Unless you chose to Reknew it, and that he therefore had not Received from you any further Report uppon Mrs. Susan Crockers case, or any other case, nor did he expect to Receive any.
    I hope therefore the facts on file will satisfy you that Mrs

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Crocker is entitled to a Pension under the act she claims it.  Mrs Crocker is a Poor Decreped & Nearly blind Old Lady without the necessary Comforts of Life, and much kneeds her Stippend.
     I hope the Supplemental Declaration & the Compt Genl Certificate will satifactorily prove Service for her Husband after the marriage.
     Should the proof on file not be satisfactory I hope you will Inform me what more is Required

   I am Very Respectfully
    Your Obt. Servant
     Elisha King

J.L. Edwards Com of Pensions
   Washington City
   D.C.

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     Clarksville Geo. 24th Novr. 1847
Dear Sir
   In answer to your favour of 15th Oct. in the case of Susan Crocker widow of Solomon Crocker, saying that a certificate cannot Issue to her until she files a Declaration before a Court of Record In conformity with the Instructions heretofore given, that the Declaration now filed was made fore a Court of Ordinary, having no Seal of Office, which is not a Court of Record &c.
   I herewith Remit a certifacte from under the hand and Seal of Office of the Ordinary of the District in which she filed her Declaration, and I hope it will no now be contended that the Court of Ordinary is not a court of Record has no seal of Office &c.
   I had a hope on the Reception of your Letter of 18th Sept uppon the subject of this Claim that a Certificate would be forwarded, though I could not understand at the time why it should be detained for a Reply from me, as the proof is and cannot be otherwise than satisfactory I hope we shall now Receive a Certificate seeing that the Ordinaries Court is a Court of Record, having a Seal of Office &c.
   As I have changed my Residence I must beg you to forward my communications hereafter to Adairsville Cass County Georgia, where I hope soon to Receive Mrs. Crockers Certificate.   
   I am Very Resptectfully
   Your Obt. Servant
   Elisha King

J.L. Edwards Comm Pen
  Washington City

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     Swangstown No. Car.
      March 10th 1847

Sir
   I have been requested to prosecute the pension Claim of Susan or Susanah Crocker widow of Soloman Crocker, who was a private of the South Carolina Militia and was allowed a pension at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars & 66 Cents per annum and was inscribed on the South Carolina Agency for Service Rendered in the war of the Revolution  Mrs. Crocker Says that her Claim has been presented to the Department by a Mr. Henary G Baline of Spartanburg S.C. who she says has declined the further proscecution of her Claim & now address you these lines asking the favour that you inform me the objection if any to the admiting of Susan or Susanah Crockers Claim to pension under the Act of Congress of the Y. July 1838
   I am Vary Respectfully
   Yours
   James Roberts

Mr. J.L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
  D.C.

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Comptroller Genl’s (General’s) Office
Columbia So. Ca. Decb. (December) 29/45

Sir
Your communication (?) the 23 came to have have (?) (?) is the experience from the records in this office in the case of Mr. Solomon Crocker--
Very Respectfully
For Comptroller Gen.l (General)
Laval

Comptroller Genl’s (General’s) Office
Columbia So. Ca. Decb. (December) 29/45
Book X 
(?) 5458 Issued the 4th Aug.t (August) 1786 To Mr. Solomon Crocker for the sum of nineteen pounds, seventeen shillings and one penny half penny sterling. Duty in Roebuck Reg’t. (Regiment) audited from (?)Solomon Crocker

His a/c for militia duty in Roebuck Reg’t (Regiment) since the the falls of Charlotte, for Andersons Return

Currency 139—
Sterling (?) 
I certify the above to be a true copy from the records in this office.

For Comptroller Gen.l (General)
Laval

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Adairsville Cass County GA
23rd March 1848

Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Supplemental Delcaration of Mrs Susan Crocker of Spartanburgh Dist So.Carolina.  She has done what you required of her. Made a Declaration what has been laid before the Court & has been approved of by the Court. the Old Lady has not been able to get a half mile from her Bed Chamber for the last 12 or 18 mo. & therefore could not appear before the Court. but she has done all she was able to do & the Court has approved of the proceedings.
  Her Husband claimed Services in his application for a pension, which he Rendered previous to the Battle at Cowpens in Jany 81, and he so established that service as to obtain an allowance of $56.66 per annum & we presumed from your Letter of 24th Sept 45 that he did not set out any Service after that Date.  It is proven by the witnesses who testify in support of the Widows Claim that they were in service with Solomon Crocker, her Husband after the battle at Cowpens, & that statement is sustained by the records at Columbia So.Ca. as per Compt Genl.s Certificate of 19th Augt 47, which was forwarded & which shows that he rendered after the fall of Charlestown a suffi-
over.

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cient amount of Service when added to that proven in by himself to entitle his Widow to a full pension $80. per annum & to the balance of that Sum which her husband did not receive. Which we hope you will have no difficulty in allowing.
  You will please Report the case to me at this plae at as early a Period as may be convenient.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Elisha King
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Washington

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Hendersonville 25th August. 1847.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you have from the Compt Genl.s Office of So.Carolina a Copy of an Indent Issued to Mr. Solomon Crocker also a copy of the Original Account Audited for which the Indent Issued, which will show that he rendered Services after February 1780, the date of his Marriage.  It also certifies the Statement of Col. Robuck & Alex Abbot from what I have understood of their statements.
   Your Letter of 20th June 1845. acknowledging the Reception of Mrs. Susan Crockers Declaration or rather the papers in her case also proposing to allow her a Pension provided she will file a Declaration under Acts of March 3rd 1843 and June 17th 1844, of $56.66 2/3 ct. and also your Letter of 20th Sept. 1845. both of which were directed to James E. Henry Esqr. at Spartanburgh C.H. is in my possession and now before me which I presume will be satisfacory to you to show that I am the agent of Mrs. Susan Crocker.
   For Mrs. Crocker to petition under acts of 1843 & 1844 would be treating herself with Manifest Injustice as we think it is clear that her Husband Served after the Marriage, and I hope the Proof now forwarded will Satisfy you of that fact.  I presume her Husband did not set out all of his service, (as is often the case) but those men who havae Testified as to his service remained to be acquainted with him up to his death and cannot be mmistaken as to his service, the proof I hope will be

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satisfactory and that I shall Receive a certifcate of Pension for the old Lady on the examination of the case.
I am very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant, 
Elisha King

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Washington City  D.C.

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Pension Office
December 5th, 1848Sir, I return, herewith, Mr. King's letter respecting the case of Susan Crocker, widow of Soloman Crocker, and have to inform you that a certificate was issued in her name at the rate of $46.66 per annum, on the 23rd Junelast and sent to Hon. T. L. Clingman.
I am, very respectfully, your Obt. Servt.
J. G. Berret
for Commr. of Pensions

E. F. Brown, Esq.
Present.

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State of South Carolina    )
Spartanburgh District       )
   Before me personally appeared Soloman Crocker who upon being duly sworn Saith that in addition to his declaration now filed and on which a certificate, under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, has been issued authorizing him to draw twenty six dollars and sixty six cents during this natural life; that Captain Hank Prince commanded the first company of Rifle men raised in S. Carolina and which was attached to Col. Huger's Regiment of the S. Carolina line. That he Enlisted under Capt. Frank Prince on or about the 29th day of March 1776 to the best of his knowledge & belief.  This deponant says from the effect of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot say with certainty how long he first Enlisted for; but well recollects it was for the term that Enlistments were made under Col. Huger.  He further saith it is possible he may have erred in his original declaration as he can neither read nor write  He is confident, however that his Enlistment was for the Term that Enlistments were made under Col. Huger  He supposes that by reference to the muster rolls the length of term for which those Enlistments were made will appear  This deponant further states that at the time he made his original Declaration he was of the opinion & he is informed he so stated, that he Enlisted for five years or during the war and he served only one year when he was discharged regularly at Fort by Lieutenant Edward Hampton, and that having long since either lost or thrown away his discharge (for he received a written one) he cannot with certainty say long he did serve, but is confident he cannot by saying he served at least one year.  This

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deponant saith that Hugh Pearce States upon oath (which Affdt. has been sent to the Pension department) that by this deponant, Enlisted for eighteen months and that he served out his enlistment fully.  Perhaps Mr. Pearce is correct: If enlistments under Col. Huger were for eighteen months then Mr. Pearce has not erred in his affdt.  This deponant further saith that the reason by he was discharged by Lieutenant Hampton at Seneca Fort, is that Cept Pearce was taken sick in Charleston S.Car. where he was stationed.  That an express was sent to Charleston for rifle men to guard & protect the parties of this State, particularly the women & children from the ravages of the British & Tories - this deponant belonging to a rifle corps was among the number They marched to Seneca Fort under the Command of Captain Tutt  Edward Hampton acted as first Leutenant & Fielding Farrow as 2nd Lieutenant the latter was killed by the Indians & this deponant was discharged by Hampton as above stated having served at least one year.  If Enlistments were for a longer term that one year he may have served as stated by Hugh Pearce.
He further saith that his Brother Anthony Crocker proved eight months service out of nine performed under Capt. McWharter; and that Anthony Crocker served together with this deponant in the Militia under Captain McWharter. This service his Bro. Anthony proved for him on his original declaration.
Soloman [X] Crocker
      (his mark)
Sworn to & subscribed  )
before me this 18th       )
day of Jany. 1836           )
J.W. Martin JP

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State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
I Elisha Bomar clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas in & for said District, do hereby certify, that J. W. Martin Esquir, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was then & now is an acting Justice duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof  I have hearmade affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name the 23rd day of January 1836.
E Bowar
eck.

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Wdo Crocker
???
On Roles  5 So Ca Regt
Col Hujm  Enlisted 2/1
March 1776  time in since not given

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Free
Spartanburgh SC   Jan 30
The Honl. James L. Edwards
Pension Agency
Washington City, D.C.

Soloman Crocker  July 7
Pen. Cert. enclosed   SC

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Spartanburgh Ch S. Car.
27th June 1836

The Honl J. L. Edwards
Sir, In accordance to your letter of the 27th May abt directed to E Bowman Esq, I now inclose the former pension certificate of Soloman Crocker; with his request that the new one be forwarded to me.
Mr. Bowar, the former clerk of our court, is dead, and the office is now filled temporarily, by Joshua Tapp, Esq, a regular clerk will be elected on the 2nd Monday in January next; until which time, I shall attend as an agent to the Pension Claims of this District.
I have the honor
Sir to be your obt Servt,
Tom Yeimmior