Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,720, James Crawford, Md.

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Crawford, James   S 34720

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xxx xxxx to J. Baumgarner May 28, 1834
(Notification sent May 18th, 1821)
(John Schley, Frederick Maryland)


5210 Maryland
James Crawford
Capt Wilmouth Private

In the army of the Maryland line of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence the 5th of May

Certificate of Pension issued the x of January 1819 and sent Hon. P xxx House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818     $ 32.02 
Semi-anl. all'ce 4 March 1819    48.00

                                                  $80.00

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818

Frederick County

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(Judges certificate as to claimants circumstances wanted)
 
(James Crawford 3 Regt)

                                           Freedom May 11

To the xxx the Secretary of the War Department

City of Washington D.C.

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State of Maryland Frederick County to wit

On this fifth day of Mary 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the fifth Judicial District of said State personally appears James Crawford ages about sixty years resided in said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land an naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war"  That he the said James Crawford enlisted in the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland in the continental service in the company commanded by Captain Willmoth of the 3rd Maryland Regiment of Infantry in Marc 1778, that he continued in the said corps of in the service of the United States until 1783 when he was discharged from service in the State of Maryland that he was in the Battles of Gillford, Camden and sundry other battles, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid

                          Abraham Shriver

I, Abraham Shriver xxx xxx as aforesaid do certify that it appears to me satisfaction that the said James Crawford 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 had

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before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress:  Witness my hand the 5th day of May 1812

           Abm Shriver

Maryland Frederick County; to wit I hereby certify that the Honorable Abraham Shriver Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the within affidavit and declaration was a the time of taking and signing the same, ever since hath been and still is, and associate Judge for the fifth Judicial District of Maryland, duly commissioned and qualified.

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Frederick County Court this 5th day of May 1818.

John Schley - clk

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xxxx County                 May 9th 18xx

I certify that I have in my possession a certificate granting to James Crawford Fifty acres of land by the State of Maryland for services rendered during the Revolution in the army of the United States.  I state this to prove that what he has sworn may be xxx in time and that he is entitled to the provision of the Act of Congress I xxx believe.

Peter Little

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xxx  xxxx

The Secretary of War
Washington City
Dis Col

James Crawford
xxxxx

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James Crawford

xxxx xxxx

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Maryland Frederick County SS.
on this 21st day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for Frederick County and expressly made so by the Laws of the State aforesaid proceeding according to the Course of the Common Law keeping a record of its proceedings of having the power of fine and imprisonment James Crawford aged sixty eight years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows"  In Captain with xxx Company of Infantry in the 3rd Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel Ramsey that he applied for a pension and obtained a certificate Number 5210.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale of in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled.  "An act to provide for certain persons engages in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war xxx the 18th day of March 1818.  and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts of debts due to me; not have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto xxxx and by me subscribed. 

Schedule

about seventy two acres of barren land purchased at $240 which remains unpaid, except for about sixty dollars that he has frequently offered to return the land to be discharged from the payment of the balance of the purchase money

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1 old cow                   2 iron pots
1 old home                1 doz cups and saucers
2 pigs                         5 plates
4 sheep                       1 doz com knives & forks
1 sled
1 old table
2 chairs                       James Crawford

and the said James Crawford do also swear that he is by occupation a farmer but unable to do any manner of work except of a light nature occuring to his being crippled from a wound recd at the Battle of Camden that his family consists of a wife named Catherine aged about fifty years very weakly and one daughter named Elizabeth aged about twenty five years very sickly and in a declining state that he receives no help from his family

Sworn to in open court her this 21 July 1820

              Test John Shcley clk

Maryland Frederick County

I John Schley clerk of Frederick County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto xxx are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total xxxx in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and thirty dollars but the interest of James Crawrod is the real property is nothing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25th day of July 1820.

John Schley clk of the Court
for the County of Frederick

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May 15, 1933
RA_J/EEL
James Crawford-3.34720

Mrs. Edwin Robinson
532 Fairmont Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Crawford, Basil Crawford and Richard McKay, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, all of Maryland.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no records found of claims for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States on account of the services of Basil Crawford and Richard McKay, or similar spelling.  The history of James Crawford is given below as found in the papers on file in pension claim S.34720. based upon his services in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of James Crawford are not shown in the papers on file in the pension claim.

He enlisted in the City of Baltimore, in May, 1778, served as a private in Captain Wilmot's Company, Colonel Ramsay's 3" Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of Guilford and Camden, in which latter engagement he was wounded, nature of wound not stated, and in several other engagements, names not stated, and was discharged in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, and then gave his age as about sixty years.

In 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-eight years and that his family then consisted of his wife, Catherine, aged about fifty years, and one daughter, Elizabeth, aged about twenty-five years.

He died February 12, 1839, at his residence in Carroll (that part which was formerly Frederick) County, Maryland.

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James Crawford left no widow and in 1839 his only surviving heir was his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Crawford.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

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34720

xxx INVALID

File No. 34720

James Crawford
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March 18th
Index:_ Vol. 2, Page 88

(1931 March 24 hist to Miss Frances Woodside xxx
Apr 21 hist to Miss Margaret Moseley xxx

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Honorable 
Joel R. Poinsett.
Secretary of War
Washington

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B.207
May 27, 1839
Pension Office

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Westminster, Cxxx County, Maryland, May 24th 1839.

The Honorable Joel. R. Poinsett Secretary of War of the United States

Sir:
I address this letter to you, at the instance, and by the especial request of Elizabeth Crawford, a daughter & only child of James Crawford, a revolutionary pensioner, who departed this life on the 12th day of Feburary, 1839, at this residence in Maryland, in that part of Cxx County, segregated from Frederick County; the said James Crawford having no wife living at the time of his death, and the said Elizabeth Crawford being his only heir & representative.

From the statement made to me by the said Elizabeth Crawford, it appears that her father drew his pension semi annually; that the last payment which he drew, was due to hiem on the 4th day of September, 1838, and that if he had survived until the 4th day of March, 1839, another semi annual payment would have been due to him.

Miss Crawford left sundry papers in my possession from the War Department, dated on the 16th day of January 1819, signed by the Honorable J.C. Calhoun, the then Secretary of War, which proves that James Crawford is inscribed on the pension list, at the rate of eighty dollars per month to commence on the 5th day of May, 1818.  Secondly, a letter from the War Department dated May 18th 1821 (No. 52101) signed by the Honorable J.L. Edwards, the then Secretary of War to the said James Crawford, stating that the Secretary of War, had directed his name to be continued on the pension role, and that he would be paid at the ensuing semi annual payment in Sept next after the date of

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said letter.

From the papers it does appear that his pension was suspended for a time, but that his name was subsequently continued on the pension roll and that the xx Crawford did draw a pension from the government of the United States until a short time prior to his death is fully proved from other papers in my possession.  

From these facts & considerations, Mxx Crawford has directed and authorized we, in her behalf, to make the following inquiries: viz: is she, being the only heir a representative of James Crawford, deceased, he having no wife living, entitled to receive the arrears of her said father's pension, from the 4th day of Sept 1838 to the 12th day of February 1839, the day on which he departed this life, being a period of five months & eight days or there abouts:

Secondly, In case she is entitled to receive such arrears of her said Father's pension what facts will it be xxxxx on her to prove to enable her to receive and justify the head of the War Department to pay over same. 

Thirdly, By whose testimony should facts be proved and what tribunal is competent to take testimony in such case and more especially whether an orphans court is a competent court to take such testimony.  Lastly information as to the particular inquiries herein contained, and general instructions to Miss Crawford, in what manner to proceed in this matter to be able to accomplish her purpose will be gratefully acknowledged by her

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who is entitled to considerations from the past of being the daughter of a revolutionary hero who devoted perhaps his best days in the service of his country -

Address your answers to

John Baumgarten, Westminster
Carrole County, Md

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The Honorable 
The Secretary of War
Washington City, Dist C

(Rec March 20, 1821)


(xxx Sarah
Rec 20 March 1821
James Crawford)

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Maryland Frederick County xx

On this 21st day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being on court record for Frederick County and expressly made so by the law of the state aforesaid proceeding according to the course of the common law keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Crawford aged sixty eight years resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  in Captain xxxxx's company of Infantry in the 3rd Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel Ramsey that he applied for a pension & obtained a certificate Number 5210 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner desposed of any property, or any part thereof, with interest thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18th day of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person interest of me, any property or services, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any source other than what is contained in the schedule hereto xxxx as a xxx subscribed.

Schedule

about seventy two acres of barren land purchased for $240 which xxxx unpaide except about sixty dollars that he has frequently offered to return the land to be discharged from the payment of the balance of the purchase money, 1 old cow, 1 old horse, 2 pigs, 4 sheep, 1 sled, 1 old table, 2 chairs, 2 iron pots, 1/2 doz cups & saucers, 5 plates, 1/2 dozen knives and forks.

James Crawford

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And the said James Crawford doth also swear that he is by occupation a farmer but unable to do any xxx of work except of a light nature owing to his being crippled from a wound received in the Battle of Camden that his family consists of a wife named Catherine aged about fifty years very weakly and in a declining state and one daughter named Elizabeth aged about twenty five years very sickly that he received no help from his family.  Sworn to in open court her this 21 July 1820.

Joh Schley clk

Maryland Frederick County xx

I John Schley clerk of Frederick County xxx do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto xxx are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount is value of the property exhibited xx that aforesaid schedule thirty dollars

In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 10th day of March, 1821.

John Schley clk of the court
for the county of Frederick

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                                  Byron, GA
                                  March 16, 1931

Pension Department
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sir:

Have you any record - both civil a military of James Crawford of Maryland (probably Frederick Co.) or N.C.

Thanking you
(Miss) Margaret Moseley
                 Byron, GA

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                                   Byron, GA
                                    Feb 24, 1931

Bureau of Pensions
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sir-

Have you a record of a Crawford - David or James or Thomas - from Frederick Co & town, Maryland at one time after the war or about 1784 owned land in Surry Co. N.C.

Thanking you

(Miss) Frances Woodside

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                                Fairmont W. Va
                                532 Fairmont Ave
                                 May 7, 1933


The Director of Pensions

Dear Sir:

I would appreciate it if you would let me know if you can find any records of James Crawford and Basil Crawford and Richad McKay as Revolutionary soldiers - all from Maryland.  I am not sure of the locality in Md - where they lived, except - Richard McKay, I think lived in St. Mary's Co.

Beliefs the Crawfords lived in Frederick Md. or xxxx.  The report I rec'd from the War Dept xx Generals Office was in regard only to James Crawford.

I did not xxx  xxx for information of Richard McKay - will do xxx now.

The report was follows:  

"The records in this office

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show that xxx James Crawford served in the Rev. War as a private in the 3rd Maryland Regiment.

Neither his Co. in which he served nor the date of enlistment is shown - His name appears only in a list of dated Auditors Office Annapolis Dec. 22 1818 - which shows he was discharged Nov. 1st 1780 - 

No other record of him has been found - no record has found of the services of any other man named James Crawford, or a man named Basil Crawford in that war from Maryland.

I was advised to write to you.

With appreciation for any information about these men.  xxxx

                            Most respectfully yours.
                            Mrs. Edwin Robinson

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                                     Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
                                      EEL

Miss Margaret Moseley
Byron Georgia

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.34270, that James served as a private in Captain Wilmot's Company, Colonel Ramsay's Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of Guilford, Camden, where wounded, nature of wound not stated, and several other engagements, names not given, and was discharged in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, and stated that he was aged about sixty years.

In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-eight years, no explanation made for this discrepancy in age.  At that time he also stated that his family then consisted of his wife, Catherine, aged about fifty years and a daughter, Elizabeth Crawford.  The date of his wife's death is not given.  

The above is the history of the only soldier named James Crawford, of Frederick County, Maryland, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

  Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Miss Frances Woodside
Byron 
Georgia

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.34270, that James served as a private in Captain Wilmot's Company, Colonel Ramsay's Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of Guilford, Camden, where wounded, nature of wound not stated, and several other engagements, names not given, and was discharged in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, and stated that he was aged about sixty years.

In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-eight years, no explanation made for this discrepancy in age. At that time he also stated that his family then consisted of his wife, Catherine, aged about fifty years and a daughter, Elizabeth Crawford, aged about twenty-five years

He died February 12, 1839, at his residence in Carroll County, Maryland.  His only surviving heir was his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Crawford. 
 The date of his wife's death is not given.

The above is the history of the only soldier named James Crawford, of Frederick County, Maryland, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of either David or Thomas Crawford, of said county and state.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner