Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,455, Joseph Cross, Penn.

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Service
Penn
Cross, Joseph
Sarah

Number
W. 25,455
B. L. Wt. 82009-160-55

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State of N Carolina Buncombe County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Section
July Term 1833
On this 5th day of July personally appeared in open court before the justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter LeProse of Buncombe County State of North Carolina now sitting Joseph Lesop in residence of said county and stated his age 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law both on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress dated June 7th 1832.
Declaration.
Question of the Court Propounded as followed:
Question 1st: Where and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born in Lowden County in the state of Virginia in the year 1727
Question 2nd: Have you any record of your name? and if so where is it.
Answer: I have no record of this time nor do not recollect of any and only know from what my parents told me.
Question 3rd: Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live.
Answer: I was living in York County State of Pennsylvania. I have lived in the state of Maryland. Pennsylvania and North Carolina since and I do now live in the county of Buncombe State of N. Carolina.
Question 4th: How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if so for whom.
Answer: He volunteered.
Question 4th: State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troop whom you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect. And the general circumstances of your services.
Answer: I volunteered for the term of eight months under Capt William McKaskey and Left Tho Kirklow in the Regiment not recollected in the state troops of Pennsyvania. Commanded by Gen George Washington Genl [illegible] Genl Arnold Col McCollaiten [not certain of this] of our regiment in the lead w company commanded by William W Halsey. I joined the Army at  New Ark New Jersey marched to Perth Amboy and stayed there two months thence to Staten Island thence to [illegible] Dover. Thence back to Amboy and then had a battle with the British. Thence to Hackensack at which place we built Fort Lee. Hence to Fort Constitution. Hence to Fort Washington thence back to Fort Constitution. Thence to New Brunswick.  Thence to Trenton at which place we had a battle and took a whole Regiment of British. Thence to Philadelphia at which place I got my discharge from Capt W McKaskey.
Question 6th: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so who was it given by and what has become of it.
Answer. I did receive a discharge from Capt W McKaskey which I have lost.
Question 7th: State the name of the persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood and who can testify as to your veracity and therein belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer: Jesse Palmer will testify for me who is now drawing a Pension and has known me 27 years. also Maj. George Robinson in the same neighborhoods.

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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension o annuity except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll of any state.
[signature] Joseph Cross
The Court do hereby declare there opionion, after the investigation of the matter and often putting the interrogations presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court furhter certifies, that it appears to them that Jesee Palmer and George Robinson who has signed the same is a resident in the same neighbourhood and credible persons and their statements are entitled to exist.
[signature] Tho T Patton [illegible]
I John Miller clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sepion of Bunscombe County State of No Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court, the the matters of the application of Joseph Cross for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto my hand and Seal of office this 5th day of July AD 1833.
[signature] John Miller

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N. Carolina 30 396
Joseph Cross
of Buncomb, in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain McCaskey of the Right commanded by Hollister in the (illegible) for 7 months and 16 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina the rate of 24 Dollars 88 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate & Pension issued the 15 day of Feb. 1836 and sent to Joseph Henry Asheville, N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '35     111.86  
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '36    12.44
$124.30

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book & Vol. 67, Page 49

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Restoration & Died [Illegible]
Increase No. 64 of.
Georgia
Sarah Cross
widow of Joseph Cross
    Penn
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Private
Washington City agency.
Rate 24 Dollars 88
cents per annum.
Commencing Sept 5, 1860 ending
July 26/68 [Illegible] per annum from July 27/63.
Certificate dated Novbr. 26, 1869.
and sent to Claimant
Morganton, Fannin Co
Georgia
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb
& July 27/68
[Illegible] 3, 1853, Page [Illegible] Vol. [Illegible]

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Pension Act July 29. 1848.
1st Section.
Sarah Cross widow of Joseph Cross [illegible] a late Revolutionary Pensioner of North Carolina Agency, under Act 1832.

See proof of marriage in 3rd Auditor’s office

Received by me from 
H.H. Walker, E
Stock Hill, Geo.
P.M. Henry
Present
Mch.

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State of Georgia
Fannin County
On this 3rd day of
March A.D. 1858 before me the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County
and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Mrs. Sarah Cross aged 87 years a resident of
the County of Fannin in the State of Georgia
who being duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benifit of the Provision made
by the "Act" of Congress paper on the 3d February
1853 granting Pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War: That she is
the widow of Joseph Cross deceased, who was a
private in the Company commanded by Captain
[Blank] in the regiment of Militia Commander
by Colonel [blank] in War of Revolution to the
best of her information She does not know where
her said husband entered the Service or where he was discharged nor how long he served,
But that her same husband was a pensioner of
the United States under the "act of 7th June 1832
at the rate ^about of $25 per annum. Which was paid
to him at the Agency in the State of North Carolina
She further states that She was Married to the
Said Joseph Cross in Lincoln County in the State
of South Carolina on 26th day of April
A.D. 1896 (1796) by one Michael Achor a Justice of the
Peace, And that her name before her said marriage
was Sarah Cogdell, That her husband died at
his own house, in the County of Buncombe in
the State of North Carolina on the 15th day of
January A.D. 1842. That she was not married
to him prior to Seventeen hundred and ninety Six

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But at the date above mentioned, and she further states that there is no public Record of her marriage and that there is no Record of her marriage that she cannot, herewith file his Certificate of discharge for the reason that she knows nothing of the same. And that she is now a widow, and is not on the Pension Roll or Agency of any State.

She hereby appoints Henry H. Walker of Stock Hill Georgia her true and lawful Attorney with Power of Substitution, to prosecute this her claim for a pension to receive the Certificate when [illegible] and to do all the other acts necessary and proper in the promises.

[illegible]
Samuel H. Crawford, J.P.

Sarah Cross 
X her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above written. And I hereby certify that I know the Same deposed, Sarah Cross and believe her to be as above stated; and that she is of the age above stated. And, further that she is from bodily infirmity, unable to appear or attend in open Court, And that I am not interested in this claim.
Witness my hand this 3rd day of March A.D. 1858.

Samuel H. Crawford J.P.

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State of Georgia
County of Fannin ⎬ On this third day of
March A.D. 1858 personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County of Fannin, James D. Cobb
and Rachel Cobb - who are to me well
known, and who are credible witnesses, and
who being by me duly sworn according to
Law, depose and Say, that they were acquainted
with Joseph Crop deceased her late husband having
known him at least Twenty five Years previous to his
death, And is also well acquainted with the present
applicant Sarah Cross, having known her also
for the last forty _ Years past, That they the said
Joseph Crop and Sarah Cross, always lived to
- gether as husband and wife, and were reputed
so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of
their marriage disputed or questioned, That the
said Joseph Crop died in the County of
Buncombe State of North Carolina on the 15th
day of January A.D. 1842, deponent being present
at his death; And the said Sarah Cross has been
since that day and still is his widow at the
present date, which deponents know to be fact,
that she has never married since the death of her
said husband, and is still his widow, And
that deponents further know, that her said hus
-band was the identical man mentioned as a - - pensioner in her Declaration, above. And further
that they were present, and saw Sarah Cross make
the foregoing declaration by making her mark to
the same, and being duly sworn thereto and that
they deponent do reside in the County aforesaid, and
is not interested in this claim James D Cobb
Samuel H. Crawford J.P.
Rachel Cobb

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Sworn to and Subscribed before me on
the 3rd day of March 1858 & I certify that the
affiants are every way entitled to credit
Samuel H. Crawford J.P.

State of Georgia
Fannin County   ⎬ I William Franklin
Clerk of the Superior Court within and
for the County and State aforesaid to
hereby Certify that, Samuel H Crawford Esq
before whom the forgoing Declaration and
affidavit was made was at the time of
the signing thereof an acting Justice of the
Peace within and for the County of Fannin
and State of Georgia duly Sworn and
Commissioned, and that his signature
hereto is Genuine
Given under my hand and
Seal of Office on this 3rd
day of March A.D. 1858.
W. Franklin C.S.C.

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288.319 Act Mar 3 / 55  P.M Henry April 21/58

232458  Mar 20 / 58

Sarah Cross
   Wid. of
Joseph Cross Dec'd
         Private
(Written on an angle)
Wt,no 82009 if July 8/58

Revolutionary War
Ad
Shecl.B.
18.c che32-no 30396
ins 29 July 48
An. 3 Feb: 53(6407 Esq:
AD: 160 As July 3rd, / 58
[Illegible]
P
J. M. Henry Esq
M
Present
Vol 6 2 . page 124,

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[folded document]
288.319
Bounty Land
Act of 3d March, 1855
Claim (No. _____)
OF
Sarah Cross
Widow of Joseph Cross Decd a late Revolutionary pensioner of North Carolina under the act of 1832
Read by me from H. H. Walker Stock [illegible] Geo.
P.M. Henry Attorney Washington D.C. March 1858
[Seal] In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed this seal of Superior Court, for the County aforesaid, this Third day of March 1858. William Franklin, Clerk of CSC

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State of Georgia County of Fannin
On this third day of March A.D. 1858, before me, the undersigned a (1) Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared (2) Sarah Cross, aged 87 years, a resident of (3) the County of Fannin and State of Georgia: who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (4) Joseph Cross deceased, who was a (5) private in the company commanded by Captain (6) - in the regiment (7) - commanded by (8) Colonel - in the war with (9) Great Britain Revolutionary War.
That her husband entered the service at (10) - about the - day of - A.D. 18-; for therm of - and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of - and was honorably discharged at (11) on the ......A.D.18-
She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Cross in Lincoln County State of N Carolina on the Twenty Sixth day of April A.D. 1796 by one Meichael Achor a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Goodel; that her husband died in North Carolina on the fifteenth day of January A.D. 1842 and that she is still his widow; that there is no public record of her marriage, that there is no private record of her marriage or her husband's death. (12) and that she has no meand to proove this facts only by parole testimony.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the 160 acres Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of said service, and mileage under the Act passed March 3rd 1833. That she has never appleid for, or received... any warrant under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She hereby appoints Henry H Walker her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness: Samuel H Crawford J.P.  Sarah Cross - X (her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Sarah Cross to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age abover stated; and further, that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise. (15) Samuel H Crawford J.P.
[Rest of document crossed out as not applicable]

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State of Georgia
County of Fannin
Town of -
On this third day of March A.D. 1858, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county - James D. Cobb and Rachel Cobb who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Cross the above applicant for Bounty Land - that they have known her for forty years last past. That they were acquainted with Joseph Cross, her late husband, having known him for 25 years previous to his death; that they, the said Joseph Cross and Sarah Cross lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be; that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Joseph Cross died on the fifteenth day of January 1842 and the said Sarah Cross has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier Pensioner in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Sarah Cross execute the foregoing affidavit by being sworn in and making her mark to the foregaoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the Count aforesaid and is not interested in this claim.
Witness; Samual H Crawford J.P. James D. Cobb Rachel Cobb
Swarn to and subscribed before me, this third day of March A.D. 1838 and I certify that I am not interested in this claim. Samuel H Crawford J.P.
State of Georgia, County of Fannin
I hereby certify, that Samuel H Crawford Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavits and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and this his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Superior Court, for the County aforesaid, this third day of March 1858.
Wm H Franklin, Clerk of CSG

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  19__
In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of Joseph Cross
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen -
sion on file in this Bureau. W. F 25455
for
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
8Mo 2 yrs
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
David Riley
William McKaskey
COLONEL.
William [Illegible]
McAllister
STATE.
Penna

Battles engaged in, [Illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Co. Penn
Date of application for pension, Oct. 16th 1832  Her claim was approved
Residence at date of application, Buncombe Co. NC.
Age at date of application, Lincoln Co Va in 1747
Remarks: He married in Lincoln Co. N.C. Apr 26 1796 Sarah
Cogdell or Cogdill, he died in Buncombe Co NC Jan 15, 1842
and she was allowed pension on an approx 
 Mar 3, 1858 while a
resident of Fannin Co. Georgia aged 87 years
Respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner,

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Penn
Cross, Joseph
Sarah
W. 25,455
B.L. Wt. 82009-160-55

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[Symbol] Auditors office
June 5, 1858.
Sir, Joseph Cross, N.C.
AD 1832, died January
16, 1842, & his pension
has been paid in full
to that date to Sarah
Cross his widow
Very Respecting
Mr Jamison
Auditor
Gen: C. Whiting Esqr
Commander of Pensions

Pension Office June 4, 1838
The third auditor will please certify the date
that of Jospeh Cross, the within named
pension, and the name of the party who
received the amount
Very Respectfully
F Cole
Compensation
Tredds

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Penn.  Cross, Joseph  [illegible] 25,455
Sarah BLWC 82009-160-35

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No 7034
Sarah Cross
Widow of Joseph 
Fannin Co. - Georgia
Admitted, Act Feby 3/53 as rate of $24.88 per annum, commencing on Date of said act Pay widow
Certificate to 
P.M. Henry Esq.
Washington, D.C.

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(Revolutionary Pension Act July 29, 18[illegible]
Court of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.

[On left side - Joseph Cross - N.C. Act 1832 Wid attestation

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(Rev. Pension Act July 29, 1848.)
Comm. of Pensions, Washington City, D.C.

[on left side] Sarah Cross - John
Ga - sus - 29 J, 1848

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Mr. John
death
all
has been
1
4
W
23
Mary

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Revolutionary Pension Acts 1848 or 1853
George C Whiting, Esq
Comm of Pensions

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6407
Georgia
Sarah Cross
widow of Joseph
who served in the Revolutionary War
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 24 dollars 88 cents per annum
to commence on the 3rd of February,1853
Certificate of Pension issued
10th day of June 1858
and sent to P M Henry
_____ _____ Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3,1853, Page 238, Vol. H

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S. 2,009
160 acres

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232.4 58 February
[illegible]
288,019
January 21, 185 (cutoff)
Sarah Cross widow
Joseph Cross, Deceased
Revolutionary Pensioner

Revolutionary War

Must give the name of
Agency where Husband Pen
was sent

James Hickey
Benton
Tenn.

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Add Evidence
Rev. Pension Act
July 29th, 1848
________________________
Sarah Cross
Widow of Joseph
a revolutionary pension
Act June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

The applicant is
willing to accept a
pension for the present
under the act of Feb
3d 1853, leaving his
marriage to be established
by record or other proof
hereafter in order to obtain balance of pension
under act of 1848
 Respectfully
May 15 /58
P.M. Henry

[along left end of document]
has remained a widow ever since
Still his widow; That she has no knowledge of

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On this 24th day of April
in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
eight, personally appeared before me the undersigned
an acting Justice of the Inferior Court within and for
said County Said Court being a Court of Record
Mrs Sarah Cross aged 87 years a resident of the
County of Fannin in the State of Georgia: who being
first duly sworn, according 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 29" 1848. That she is the widow of Joseph
Cross who was a private in the Revolutionary War
That his place of residence at the time he entered the Service was [blank] in the of
The name of the Officers under whom he served, and
the length of his service not known to her; That
her said husband was a pensioner of the United
States at the rate of $25 per annum, at which time
he resided in the County of Buncombe in the State
of North Carolina. She further declares that she
was married to the said Joseph Crops on the 26th
day of April A.D. 1796: One Thousand Seven hundred
and ninety Six: in the County of Lincoln in the
State of North Carolina, by one Michael Archer a
Justice of the Peace, that her name before her said Marriage was Sarah Cogdell. That her husband
the aforesaid Joseph Cross died while a resident
of the County of Buncombe in the State of North Carolina
, on the 15" day, fifteenth day of January in the
year eighteen hundred and forty two, and that she
has remained a widow ever since that date and is
Still his Widow; That She has no knowledge of

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any record either private or public of her said
Marriage Nor had She any knowledge of any pension
or witness that was present at the time of said
Marriage Said that she is the identical person who made application and received the arrears 
of her
Said husband Joseph Cross pension that was 
done
from the last service annual payment up to the time
of his death. That She has therefore made application 
for pension her declaration was dated on [illegible]
AD 1858. But that she is not on the Pension Roll or
any Agency of any State. Said Respectfully before
[Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]: That She was not Married after
the year of AD 1800:   Sarah her X mark Cross

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year
first above written before me And I certify that the
applicant is every way Respectable And for bodily 
informally is not able to appear in open court
and that I am not interested in any [Illegible]
the result of this application nor concerned in the
prosecution of this Claim, Philip D. Chirton E.S.Q.
State Georgia 
County of Farnning ⎬ SS:
On this 24th day of April A.D. 1859
appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the
Inferior Court, within and for the County and State
aforesaid, James D Cobb and Rachel Cobb and who
are to me well known, and who are [Illegible]
and who being by me duly sworn and
that they are each well acquainted with said Sarah
Cross the above applicant for a pension that herein
named has willingly resided for her last forty years at
least and the last named within had known her for at least
the last 10 years past that they were well acquainted

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With Joseph Cross her late husband the first named
Witness having known him for 25 years previous to
his death; and the latter named witness having  known
him for 24 years previous to his death; that they the
said Joseph Cross and Sarah Cross lived together as
husband and wife and were reputed so to be, &
that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage
disputed or questioned by any body, that the said
Joseph Cross was a Revolutionary pensioner and resided
in the County of Buncomb, State of North Carolina
when he died which was on or about the 15th
day of January A.D. 1842, And that the present
applicant Sarah Cross has been since that day
and still is his widow which deponents know
to be the fact, that she has never married since
her said husbands death; and still is his widow
and that her said husband was the identical
man mentioned as a Soldier and pensioner in her
declaration; and that the said applicant Sarah
Cross is from bodily infirmity unable to appear 
in open Court, and that she is a resident of the
County
of Fannin State of Georgia, and that the 
deponents do reside also in the County of Fannin
and State of Georgia and is not interested in this claim to pension,
James D. Cobb
Rachel Cobb
Sworn to and subscribed, before me on the day
and year above written April 24th day AD 1858 
and from the Statements of the Claimant, and her 
witness I give it as my opinion that she is
entitled to a pension; the above interlineations made
before signing
Phillip D. Clairborne ISC

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State of Georgia
County of Fannin
I hereby certify that Philip
D. Clairborne ESQ. before whom the foregoing
Declaration and affidavit were made, and
who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at
the time of so doing a Justice of the Inferior
Court, in and for the County aforesaid, duly
commissioned and sworn and that his
Signatures thereto are genuine,
in testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the Seal of the Superior Court
for the County aforesaid this
26th day of April AD 1858,
Wm Franklin I.S.C.

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JS Henry Esq
Ashville, NC

Dec 20
The Hon S. P. Carson MC
Washington City

Admit 7 mo 4 days 23.33
priv Pa militia 1.55
$24.88

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State of North Carolina
Buncombe County             ⎬
Court of Pleas and 
quarter session
October Term 1832
On this 16 day of October personally appeared in open Court before
the parties of the Court of Peas and quarter session of Buncombe
County State of North Carolina now sitting Joseph Cross
a resident of said County and States his age 86 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 paper June 7th 1832 to wit that he was
born in the year 1747 in the State of Virginia, the county he
does not recollect that he has no record of his age nor
does he know of any that removed from the State of Virginia
when about two years old to Maryland Baltimore County
that he lived there until 14 years old then removed to Penn
sylvania York County in the year 1776 he was enrolled
with the Militia under Capt David Wiley, William Smith
Col John Findley Maj. went to Philadelphia from thence
to Trenton from thence to Brunswick then to Elizabethton
Thence to Newark. Thence to bargain Town. Thence to Privel
hook at this time New York was taken. He came back
to New Ark. He have enlisted under William McKasky
Capt. Lieut. Tho Kirtlow, he went then to South Amboy went
to Staten Island to Cuckles Town. Here he had engagement
with the British killed 80 and took 18 prisoners went
back to Amboy He went then to Hackensack from
thence to Fort Constitution. Here the fort Washington was
taken. He stayed about one week and went to Eliz-

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(words blocked out) pursued by the British to Trenton - (words blocked out) over Delaware river and on encamped - we (words blocked out) Trenton the whole Regiment of British this was the last engagement he was in. Here he received a discharge after having served between seven and 8 months from Capt. 
Mc Kasy in Philadelphia. He lived about 4 years in Pennsylvania thence to No. Car(olina) Rowan County.  From there to Buncombe County where I now live - I have by relinquish every claim which ever - a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

                                   his
                       Joseph   X   Cross
                                  mark
We Geo. Robeson & Joseph Palmer residing in the neighborhood of Joseph Cross hereby certify that we are well acquainted with him and believe him to be 86 years of age and a soldier in the revolution.  That he bears that character in his neighborhood. Sworn to and subscribed (this) day and year aforesaid.
                                               his
                                    Joseph X Palmer
                                              mark
                                George Robeson

And that said court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of this matter and after......(continued of next page)

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Service    Number
Penn.   Cross, Joseph     W.25,455
                        Sarah      B. L. Wt. 82009-160-55

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No. 1488.
Sarah Cross
widow of Joseph
Fannin Co. Georgia
[illegible] R M Henry
M[ar]ch 25/58
[illegible] 12/58
A of July 29/48

[numbers on opposite side of paper and perpendicular to other text] 288319[illegible]232458

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JS Cross - born Va near Harper Ferry - foll[owing] year father went to Pa -
Capt D Wiley - went to Philad at 2 week, then to Trenton & [illegible] & Brunswick & [illegible] Newark 2 mo.
1776 Col Wm Smith - Maj Finley -
after the exp of the exp he join flying camp
for 5 mo - 
Battle Staten Island - Newton Battle -

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[Top left corner of page is torn/missing]North Carolina, [missing] County
Personally appeared before me Thomas S Patton an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County George Robinson a methodist Minister of the Gospel who having been first duly sworn according to law doth hereby certify that Joseph Cross who hath this day appeared before me is a resident in my neighbourhood and has been for thirty years past is a respectable Citizen and has always borne the name of a respectable citizen and has had the reputation of having been a Revolutionary Soldier and all his acts as a private citizen have been and are entitled to credibility. And I do concur and certify with the same given from under my hand and seal this 23d day of Ohttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngctober A.D. 1834
Tho[mas] S Patton JP
GP Robinson
State of No Carolina
Buncombe County
I John Miller Clerk of the county court County of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that Thomas S. Patton is an acting magistrate in and for said county above and that the signature purporting to be his [ink spot] in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 24th day of October AD 1834
J[oh]n Miller Clk of Buncombe County Court

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232.458
Pension and Bounty land claim of Sarah Cross widow of Joseph Cross
Revolutionary Soldier
Send papers to 
James Hickey
Benton Tenn

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State of Tennessee Polk County
On this 5th day of January one thousand Eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County and State aforesaid Sarah Cross aged 85 years, resident of Polk County Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Joseph Cross who was a revolutionary soldier and drew a pension in his life time that she was married to her husband Joseph Cross on the 26th day of April 1796 (as she believes) that her husband the said Joseph Cross died on the 15th day of January 1842 that she has remained a widow ever since that they was married in Lincoln County North Carolina that there is no record of their marriage as she knows of that James Gudger was the person who attend and procured the pension for her husband, Joseph Cross that her name before marriage was Sarah Cogdill. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining County land and a pension under the law of Congress and that her husband often spoke of - Gutglow [could be Gudglow] but she does not whether he was a captain or Col, or Major. She wishes her papers sent to her agent James Hickey Benton Tennessee she has never received or applied for a any land
Sarah Cross
her X mark [for signature]

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We Thomas J. Rose and [nothing written in this space| residents of Polk County State of Tennessee upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by Sarah Cross and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
T J Rose [signature]
G B Smith [signature]
We James D Cobb and Rachel Cobb residents of Polk County State of Tennessee upon our oaths declare that we was acquainted with Joseph Cross and his wife Sarah Cross in the lifetime of Joseph Cross that they Joseph Cross and Sarah Cross lived together as husband and wife that they believe they was lawfully married that Joseph Cross drew a pension in his lifetime that Joseph Cross died on the 15th of January 1842 that we saw him die that Sarah Cross is the widow of Joseph Cross deceased and has remained a widow ever since that time,
James D. Cobb [signature]
Rachel Cobb [signature]
[numbers along right edge of page]
232.458

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The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim and I certify that I was well acquainted with Joseph Cross and his wife Sarah Cross and the lifetime of Joseph Cross and that Joseph Cross and Sarah Cross lived together as husband and wife and I believe was lawfully married
J H Moody  [signature] Seal [word seal encircled with scalloped edge]
JP for Polk Cty
State of Tennessee
Park County
I E V Douglass Clerk of the County Court of Polk County in the State of Tennessee, do certify that J.H. Moody whose name appears in his own proper signature to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, as appears from the Records in my office and that full faith and credit are due him to all his official acts
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Benton this 8th January 1856
E V Douglass, clk [signature]

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Add'l Evidence Rev, Pension Act [Illegible]
Commr of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.
Sarah Cross - Joseph
GA - [illegible] 29 J. 1848

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SS
State of Georgia County of Fannin
personally appeared before me a Clerk of the ordinary Court in & for said County George W Davis & James H Davis of said County, persons who certify to be reputable & creditable and who certify further that said mistress is loyal to the U.S. government & was good loyal. [Illegible] to the U.S.A. during the late Rebellion; who being by me, first duly sworn according to law, saith on their oath, that they have been for the last ten to fifteen year well acquainted with Sarah Cross (widow of Joseph Cross) whose pension certificate is hereunto attached; and that we on your said acquaintance that she has remained a widow since the date of our said acquaintance and that she has never re-married since the death of her said husband Joseph Cross; and they further sware that said Sarah Croft has always been loyal to the U.S. Government; and that the was utterly opposed to the late Rebellion in the United States and gravely imbittered at the same and that we obtained our knowledge of the fact, above Stated by our said acquaintence & frequent conversession with said Sarah Cross and that we have no interest in the Claim or application of said Sarah Cross to be restored on the pension Roll of the U.S.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this Nov 4th 1869 and 
George W David [signature] James H Davis [signature]
I certify that I have no interest in said Claim given under my hand
Seal of office at Morganton Ga date above written
Seal [handwritten with scalloped circle surrounding|
Spencer Prewit, Clerk
Court of Ordinary

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Payment to be made
at Washington City
by
Wm. T. Collins Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Dist[rict] of Columbia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March


[Stamped] Department of the Interior March 21 187[?] Pension Office

Recording in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 238, Vol. H

Seligson. Clerk.

Respectfully returned with the information that Sarah Cross with within pensioner died March 10th, 1870
Jacob Cross, [illegible] heir

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Increase 6404
Department of the Interior 
Widow's Pension

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853 and July 27th 1868, Sarah Cross
widow of Joseph Cross
who was a Private in the Revolutionary War,
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of ninety-six dollars and — cents per annum, commencing on the 27th July 1868, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this twenty-sixth day of November
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

W. T. Otto [William Tod Otto]
Acting Secretary of the Interior 

Examined at countersigned
H. Van Hermann
Commissioner of Pensions

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D.C. Restoration and Increases
Brief in the Case of Sarah Cross Widow of Joseph Cross
Private Rev[olutionary] War
Morgantown
Fannin County and State of Georgie

Act 2d Sec Feb 3 1833

Claim for new pension certificate 
Sec 13th Sec Act July 27 1868

Proof Exhibited

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Payment to be made at Savannah by
W. M. Davidson Esq

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Georgia

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 238 Vol. 26

G. T. Getty Clerk

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[Stamped] Department of the Interior
Nov 20 1868
Pension Office

Department of the Interior,
Widow's Pension

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Sarah Cross,

widow of Joseph Cross,
who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Twenty Four dollars and eighty eight cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Tenth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.
J. Thompson
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned
George C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions

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Washington D.C.
April 14, 1858

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 
25th Ultimo in regard to the claim of Sarah
Cross widow of Joseph, for pension under the
act of July 29. 1848 I herewith enclose a certificate of the Clerk of Lincoln County, N.C. 
to the effect that no record of the marriage of
the parties can be found on the files of his Office.

It is also represented that on account of the old age and infirmity of the Widow she is not able to go before a Court of record to make her declaration anew.  This fact is said to have been plainly set forth by the Magistrate and testimony in the application now on file.  If therefore consistent with the practice of your office I would request a reexamination of her claim.

Very respectfully,
Your ob[edien]t serv[an]t
P. M. Henry

Geo. C. Whiting, esq
Comm of Pensions

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Act. July 29, 1848

Add[itiona]l Evidence
Rev[olutionary] Pension Act July 29/48
2d Section
Sarah Cross
widow of
Joseph Cross dead
late pensioner of North
Carolina (or Georgia?)
Act 1832.
P.M. Henry
Present
April 14 [18]58

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State of North Carolina  SS
Lincoln County

I, W.R. Clark Clerk of the
Court of Please & Quarter Sessions for Lincoln County certify that I have made diligent Search for the Marriage Bond of Joseph Cross & Sarah Cogdell, & that I cannot find any such paper among the records or papers in my office.  I further certify that the records show that Michael Eaker was a Justice of the Peace for said county in the year 1796.

In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of
Said Court at office the 9th day of
April A.D. 1858

W.R. Clark clk

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Power of Att.
Pension Act
Feb. 1833 or July 1848
(Revolutionary Claim)
Sarah Cross
widow of
Joseph Cross
a Revolutionary
pensioner of
North Carolina

Please report
condition of her
case.

Respectfully
P.M. Henry
Present

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State of Georgia
Fannin County
Know all men by these
Presents: That I Sarah Cross of the County of
Fannin and State of Georgia Widow of Joseph
Cross deceased, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States paid at the Agency in the
State of North Carolina and who was a resident of the County of Buncomb in the last named state, under the act of Congress approved June 7th 1832,
do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H Walker of Stock Hill Georgia my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably for me, and in my name and place, and with Power of Substitution to examine all the
Records, letters, affidavits and other documents and papers on file in any of Departments of the Government at Washington City D.C. in relation to my claim, and to prosecute the same
before the Pension Office, Congress, or any of the Departments of the General Government; and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever, to claiming the
premises, in order to prosecute said claim
to some result, and to receive the certificate when issued:
Hereby revoking all former Powers of
Attorney heretofore given for a like purpose, and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney Shall, in my name, legally do or cause to be done in the premises:
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto,
Set my hand and seal this 5th day of December A.D. 1857
State of Georgia
Sarah Cross
her mark [X]
Seal
State of Georgia
Fannin County
On this 5th day of December A.D. 1857 before me the Subscriber of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Cross above named, and acknowledged
the foregoing Power of attorney to be her act and deed,
J.M. Griffith
J.D.

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State of Georgia
Fannin County
I William Franklin Clerk of
the Superior Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Griffith - Esquire before whom the foregoing
Power of Attorney and acknowledgement was made was at the date of the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fannin and State of Georgia, duly sworn and Commissioned, and that the signature thereto is his genuine Signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office on this 9th day of December A.D. 1857.
Wm Franklin C.S.C.

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Brief in the case of Sarah Cross widow of Joseph Cross
Fannin County and State of Georgia
act February 3, 1853
Claim, original
Proof exhibited, if original.
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner of the
United States under act of June 7, 1832 at rate of $24.88c per annum, and died January 16, 1842,
(Sarah Cross, his widow, having been paid the arrears at that date) as appears by report of [illegible].
Marriage identity and present widowhood proved by two witnesses.
(If for Increase?) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
P.M. Henry Edge
Washington D.C.
Name and residence of Agent
R Geddes
Examining Clerk

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Form (Lp)
SS
State of Georgia
County of Fannin 
On the 4th day of November AD 1869 personally appeared before me a Clerk of a court of record in & for the State & County aforesaid Sarah Cross age 99 years, a resident of the Country in the County of Fannin & State of Georgia; who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Sarah Cross to whom was granted pension certificate [illegible] payable at Savannah in the State of Georgia dated the tenth day of June 1858.
That having failed since the 4th day of September 1860 by reason of the late war of Rebellion in the U.S.; that she was deprived of collecting her money due her on said pension certificate by reason of said war; to apply for the payment due upon said outbreak and thereby been deprived of the same under the third section of the act of July 27, 1868. She makes the declaration in order to secure her restoration to the pension roll & a new certificate, returning herewith the original. My post office address is Morganton Fannin County Georgia.
Also personally appeared George W Davis
Powell [signature]
Sarah X Cross [mark for signature]
& James H Davis
residents of Fannin
WH Davenport [signature]
County Georgia persons who I certify to be respectable & entitled to credit & who bring by me first sworn according to law say that they were present and saw Sarah Cross make her mark on the forgoing declaration; and they further swore that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant & their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; they further swore that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 
George W Davis [signature]
James H Davis  [signature]
Nov 4th 1869 and I certify that the forgoing [illegible] is understood by the applicant & witnesses before signing the same, and that I have no interest in said claim. Given under my hand & seal of office at Morganton Ga the date last above written.
Spencer Prewit Clerk
Court of Ordinary
Seal

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Morganton Ga
Nov. 12th 1869
Hon H. Vanaerman Com USP
for I beg to submit
to your Consideration the inclosed
application of mine to be restored
on the pension Roll
pleas acknowledge the
receiving of said application by
return mail
Sarah Cross -
PO Morganton Fannin Co Ga

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State of Georgia
Fannin County
I Sarah Cross do solemnly
Sware in the presins of
Almighty god that I will hence forth faithfully
support, protect and defend the constitution of the United States, and the union of the states hereafter;
that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully
Support all laws and proclamations which have
been made during the [illegible] rebellion with
refference to the emancipation of slaves
so help me God Sarah X [signature mark] Cross
JM Powell
W H Davenport
Mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 4th November 1869
Spencer Prewit, Clerk
Court of Ordinary