Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15060, Christian Croy, New York

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New York
Croy Christian
S15060
Born in Germany
Carded

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15060
INVALID.
File no. 15.060
Christian Croy
Priv: Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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28616 New York [underlined]
Christian Croy
Rensselaer Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company command[ed] by Captain [blank] of the Regiment command[ed] by Col Hays in the New York line for 9 months & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 31 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of April 1834 and sent to Hon C Bodle Ho. Reps [underlined]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34, - $ 93.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '34 15.66 [underlined]
$108.99 [underlined]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol 4 Page 131

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30723
In the matter of the application of Christain Croy, for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832. [underlined]
Declaration &c.

aomd
9 mo. 10 ds pri
$31:11

Hon NC Bodle

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State of New York}
Albany Justices Court} ss. Be it known that on this 23rd day of April A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices Court of the City of Albany the same being a Court of Record) Christian Croy [underlined] of the Town of Brunswick in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. - Viz -
I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
In the 1778 I enlisted as a private [underlined] in the Company commanded by Captain Teunis Vischer in Col. Hayes's Regiment of foot - I enlisted in the month of April in the City of Albany, for the term of nine months [underlined] for which I so enlisted - Two companies of us were enlisted about the same time in Albany - one under Capt. Van Iver[?] & the other under Capt. Vischer I went with the company that I belonged to from Albany to Fishkill - Van Iverans Company went to West Point - We staid [sic] at Fishkill two or three weeks & then a part of our [illegible] company went to West Point & I went with them. From West Point I went with the Army under Gen'l Washington into the Jersies - I was at the Battle of Monmouth which took place in June as near as I can reccollect [sic] - I volunteered with two others out of my Company to go on this expedition - I do not remember the officers under whose immediate command I served in said battle - I served in that action in a company of Rifleman but I do not reccollect [sic] the names of the officers. The battle began about 10 o'clock in the morning and lasted all day till dark
The British then retreated towards New York - We followed them a short distance & returned

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back to Camp - I remained with the Army in the Jersies about two or three weeks, and then returned with a part of the Company & had been serving with to the State of New York, and joined my own Company under Capt. Visscher at Fishkill - I was so [?] a time with the Army in New Jersey that I do not recollect the names of the officers under whom I served whilst there - After I had rejoined my company at Fishkill Major Campbell of the Staff Department wanted a [?] or Waiter in the place of one he had who was taken sick - and with the permission & consent of Capt. Visscher he selected me & I went with said Major Campbell & served under him as a [?] or Waiter, during the remainder of the term for which I was enlisted - I was then discharged by Major Campbell at a place called Continental Village in Dutchess County - He gave me a discharge in writing - and I went to Fishkill, where my company was then stationed, and Capt. Visscher also signed my discharge - The whole company was discharged about the June time - After my discharge I returned to Albany - and from there I went home to the place where I then resided in the County of Rensselaer, about eight miles east of Albany - where I have ever since resided & now reside
I kept my discharge a spell and then destroyed it - not supposing it would be of any use to keep it -
I was also in the service in the year 1779 or 1780 as a private [underlined] in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Sharp of Greenbush - I went under his command with the Company in the [illegible] fall to Fort Edward & Fort Ann - I was engaged on this time about ten or twelve days [underlined]

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To the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department the said Croy answers as following - Viz -
1. I was born in Germany on the Rhine - in the year 1750.
2. I have a record of my age in my Bible at home -
3. I lived about 8 miles east of Albany
4. I enlisted in the service -
5. I refer to my preceding declaration -
6. I had - but it is destroyed - I have signed by Major Campbell & Capt. Visscher -
7. I am known in my neighborhood to the Rev'd Mr. Siresling - Martin Sprinter Esq. - Michael Phillips - Alpheus Bidwell and Jacob Pitcher & others - also can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution - 
Christian Croy [signature]
Sworn in open court this 23rd day of April 1834
John G. Wasson Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. 
I John G Wasson Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany Do hereby certify that the foregoing ^[insert] & annexed contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Christian Croy for a Pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court this 23rd day of April 1834
John G. Wasson Clk.

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State of New York}
Albany Justices Court} ss. Be it known that on this 23rd day of April A.D. 1834, personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany, (the same being a Court of Record) Moses Dusenbury of the Town of Brunswick, Rensselaer County, Farmer, who being duly sworn in open court according to law, deposeth as follows, to wit: ~
I am eighty three years of age, last July - I am well acquainted with Christian Croy who is now present here in court - I have known him ever since about the year 1777 - I knew him to be in the service of the United States in the year 1778 - He was then in the service of Major Campbell of the Staff Department - I saw him in that year at a place called the Continental Village - I was then on duty in the Staff Department and serving under the command of Major Campbell - I was down on the lines a foraging when he came then - When I came back from foraging then he was there - I recollect seeing him there almost every day for two months or more - I understood at the time that said Croy belonged to the Army, and that Major Campbell had [?] him for a Waiter - 
But: I do not recollect what company he belonged to - the said Croy has always been reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier.
I enlisted under Major Quackenbush & where he was appointed purchasing commissary, Major Campbell took his place, and I served under him ~ The place called Continental Village was situated in Phillipstown the lower part of Dutchess County -
The said Croy is a man of good character - and I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity - I am unable to write my name, owing to old age & bodily infirmity
Moses his X mark Dusenbury ['x' placed between first and last name]
Sworn in open court this 23rd day of April 1834
John G. Wasson Clk.

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State of New York}
Albany Justices Court} ss. Aaron Phillips of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany being duly sworn, deposeth that he is well acquainted with Christain Croy and has known him twenty years & upwards - He married my father's sister - 
He has always been reputed in the family & [?] his neighbors to have been a revolutionary soldier - He is a man of good character for truth - My father was as I have understood from him [illegible] a revolutionary soldier & I have frequently heard my father speak of said Croy as having also been a revolutionary soldier - My father is now dead
I am unable to write - never having learned -
Aaron his X mark Phillips ['x' between first and last name]
Sworn in open court this 23rd day of April 1834}
John G. Wasson Clk.

This may certify that Moses Dusenbury and Aaron Phillips who have subscribed & sworn to the preceding affidavits are credible witnesses by the Court 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this said Court this 23rd day of April 1834 -
John G. Wasson Clk