Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 76, David Crawford, Va.

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(3-1776)
Service                                                   Number
Va.                Crawford David              W. 76
                                      Margaret

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[Left section of page]
[Illegible]
Letter to Smith Kendrick
July 26, 1849
[written sideways in margin]
Date of death (illegible)

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7870
Tennessee Nash
Margaret Crawford
Widow of David Crawford
Col Mathias Va
Who was a Private
In the Revolution
Husband died 23rd May, 1813

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars  -----
Cents per annum, to commence on 
The 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued th  
21st day July, 1846
and sent to 
Hon E H. Ewing
[Illegible] of [Illegible]

[Acts of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book @ [Illegible] th day of June 1844
Vol. 2.  Page 190

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State of Tennessee | 	on this the 1st day of 
Coffee County	      |	April 1846 Pension day
appearance before me James Dean one of 
the acting justices of the peace in and for
[Illegible] County Mrs. Margaret Crawford, a
resident of said county aged seventy eight
years who being first dewly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress proposed July the 7th, 1832  August 23rd, 1842  March 3rd , 1843 and June 17th, 1844 entitled on acts granting half pay and pension to certain [Illegible] that she is the widow of David Crawford deceased who was a regular soldier of the Virginia line in the continental 
service of the United States in the war of the revolution that her husband said David Crawford entered the service as an enlisted continental soldier in sometime in the Summer or fall of the year seventeen hundred seventy seven for a tour of three years under General Washington and as well as she recollects his Colonel’s name was Mathis 
that at the time he entered the service he lived in Rockbridge County Virginia and was marched with Washington across into the state of Pennsylvania where stayed through the winter of 1777 this declarant does not recollect all the country through which he was marched but understood from him that during the time he was out this tour – he was at the battle of Brandywine September 1777 – 
and at Mud island he was stationed a while

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And he was also at the battle of Stony point that he continued in service until the expiration of the said three years and returned home in the year 1780 -  this declarant further states that after he returned home in 1780 that he again entered the service as a militiaman and served one or ¬two tours but declarant cannot recollect the particulars of this service but that he was at the battle of Guilford in 1781 and was under General Green that she thinks his Captains name was Johnson when he was in the regular service but does not recollect the name of any of his officers whilst in the militia.  She farther declares that she was married to the said David Crawford on the 6th day of July seventeen hundred and ninety that her husband the afore said David Crawford died the 23rd day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four [an abbreviation – looks like “.Viz.”] at the time above stated.  She further states that the [illegible] family record showing the date of her marriage and the birth of her children is the genuine record as kept by her husband and the [illegible – looks like “longer”] one of which is in her husbands own hand writing and the [illegible] letter from Green Clay in relation to his bounty Land was received by her husband the said David Crawford and by her kept to the present day that she has no other documentary or record in support of her claim that [illegible] to her marrying the said David Crawford.

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Her name was Margaret Guthrie that they were married at the time above stated in abbyville district South Carolina that since the death of her husband the said David Crawford she has not [illegible] married but still remains his widow

		Swarnto and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Jas Dean [initials in squiggly circle] Margret Crawford [something   maybe initials in squiggly circle]  [the word mark appears under MC’s signature]


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State of Tennessee         I James Dean an
Coffee County                 Acting Justice of the 
                                          peace
In and for service county do here by certify that I am well acquainted with Margaret Crawford who has this day appeared and made oath to the above declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity that full faith and credit are use and of [illegible] ought to be given to her statements and [illegible] certify that from old age and bodily infirmity she is not able to attend at the courthouse of her county in order to make this declaration in open court
Given under my hand and seal
This first day of April 1846
                                  Jas Dean
                                  [initials in squiggly circle]

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State of Tennessee Coffee County
I JW Anderson clerk of the county court of Coffee county do hereby certify that James Dean before whom the within declaration and certificate was made and whose named [illegible] officially thereto is and was an acting justice of the peace for said county at the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] purports to bear [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] commissioned and qualified [illegible] that the [illegible] purporting to be his [illegible] [illegible] 
In testimony where of I here unto let my name and affix my seal of office, at office in Manchester. This 1 Aug of 1846.    John W Anderson [illegible] Coffee County Court


[written sideways in right margin] 
April 22 1846
Margaret Crawford Aug 1 18[illegible]

[written sideways in left margin]
By EH Ewing [illegible] [illegible] Apr 22 46

[bottom page written sideways]
12697
Margaret Crawford
 widow of David
[illegible]
April 22, 1846
Act of July 1838
Married July 1790
Husband died 1815

[most of the rest of the page is faded and hard to interpret signature at bottom]
17 July 1838
[illegible]
EH Ewing
[illegible]

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12697
Margaret Crawford
Widow of David
April 22, 1846
July 1838
Married July 1790
husband died 1815

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THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, By His Majesty's Special Command. [crossed out] Appointed to be Read in Churches. David Crawford His Book [handwritten] EDINBURGH: Printed by Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty's [crosses out] Printers. MDCCXCIII.

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David Crawford and Margaret Gutherie was married July the 8 1790. Ginne Meclon Crawford was born May the 22 1793. Robert Crawford was born February the 28 1795. David Crawford was born June the 12: 1800. Margaret Crawford was born July the 6 1804 and died November the 24 1806 aged 2 years and 4 months and 18 days.

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September 14, 1935 David Crawford - J. 76 BA-J/A Mrs. M. C. Moseley Byron Georgia Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Crawford who served in the 6th and 10th Virginia regiments. The Revolutionary War Record of David Crawford which follows was obtained form the papers on file in pension claim, W. 76, based upon his service in that war. This is the record of the only David Crawford  or Crafford, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of the office, who served in the Virginia troops. The date and place of birth of David Crawford are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated. While residing in Rockbridge County, Virginia, he enlisted in the summer of 1777, served in Captain Johnson's company, Colonel Matthews' Virginia regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Mud Idland, and Stony Point, returned home in 1780 having served three years. He later served in the militia "one or two tours", during which he was in the battle of Guilford Court House, no further details of this service given. David Crawford  married July 8, 1790 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, Margaret Guthrie. He died May 23, 1815. His widow, Margaret Crawford, was allowed pension

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on her application executed April, 1, 1846, at which time she was living in Coffee County, Tennessee, and aged seventy-eight years. The following data in regard to their children are also furnished; [crossed out] shown; [handwritten] Ginne Melcon born May 22, 1793 Robert " February 28, 1795 Joseph " December 9, 1797 David " June 12, 1800 Margret " July 6, 1804, died November 24, 1806. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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(across top) 1935? Sept 14 list to Mrs M C Moseley
76
Revy Widow, & C.
File No. 76
Margaret Crawford
Widow
David Crawford
Priv. Rev. War
Act March 3 -1843
I
index:- Vol. A, Page752

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Right hand page, Left of Title Page Handwritten:

Alexander Gibbs was born -----?

Alexander Gibbs was born May?

of ------ ------ 1935

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Joseph Crawford


[illegible]

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Mr David Crawford

[illegible]

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Sir, you had better apply to Zacha Johnson's ----- for I hear he is dead, to know what Johnson did with the land warrant, for there was no difficulty that could prevent him from giting out the warrant if he did git out he got it located. & the land is safe I have no doubt.  If you cannot hear of it in that way send by some person to search the land office of Virginia to know whether the warrant --- to sue & to whom; then apply at Col Mich Andersons office, who had the ------ to do for the Continental Line, there you'll find where it is located - & go & settle on the land---------& bring suit against any one in whose name it may stand conveyed, if to any one; if not you will be at home.
      This is all the advice I am able to give you, from the information you have stated.  You real & all old Soldiers Friend.
Feby 20th 1820                    Green Clay

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I Samuel Anderson one of the Circuit Judges in and for the State of Tennessee do certify tht I have examined the declaration of Margaret Crawford of Coffee County Tennessee widow of Davie Carfare dies with the ------ paper which appears  to have even sworn to before James Dean an Justice of the Peace for said county of Coffer and a certificate by him of the truth and ferocity of said Margaret and that she from old age and infirmity was unable to attend character of the said justice is also certified by John M Anderson Clk of Coffer County ----From the examination it appear the certificate of the justice and clerk are in due form [struck] Justice are authorized to administer oaths by the low of Tennessee. I f further certify the Circuit Courts of Tennessee are  ours of record and ----superior common law jurisdiction.

Given under my hand this 15th day of June 1846

S Anderson Judge

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No 12697 
Act 44 445 
Act 43 8959
Margaret Crawford
widow of David
From
Act 7 July 1838
at mo 2 year 1 mo
$80 per anum


atom Act 3 March 1843
and 17 June? 1844
$80.00 per anum

Hon E H Ewing
[illegible]

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This is to Certify, that it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 11th day of October 1783, in the name of David Crawford as a Soldier of Infantry for 76.14.11, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Z Johnson and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.

P118 {No Seal of Office} Given under my hand at the Auditor's office, Richmond, this 3rd day of December 1845

Jas E Heath, Auditor

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Reported

11030

Tennessee
Margaret Crawford Widow of David Crawford who was a pensioner under the Act of --- and who dies on the 23rd May, 1813, of Coffee Co in the State of Tennessee who ws a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ----- of the Col commanded by T Mallway in the Revolution for 2 years

Inscribed on th eRoll of Nashville at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued on the 21 day of July, 1846 and sent to Mem E W Ewing
----of Revy

Total amount $400.00 
[Act of July 7 1838]
Recorded. by Tho Ramekin Clerk, 
Book D Vol 1 Pag 342

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Byron, GA
July 16, 1935    [date stamp] Received Jul 18 1935
Pension Administrator
Wash. D,C,
Dear sir,
Please send me pension record of a David Crawford who served from Va. in Rev. War, sometimes spelled Crafford; in the 6th Va Reg. W. D.123 I; also 10th Va Reg War Department- 216-10-14 W.D. 217 I. He is listed like this in Va archives but no data about family.
Thanking you very much.
Mrs M. E Moseley