Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,538, Thomas Crow, S.C.

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SERVICE
S. C. 
Crow, Thomas
NUMBER
R. 2538
Sarah

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18,821
West Tennessee
Thomas Crow
of Lawrence Cy in the State of Ten
who was a Fifer in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Henderson of the S. Carolina
line, for the term of 1777. War (on Roll)

Inscribed in the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1 of Jany 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Nov 182
and Sent to Wm Davis Esq
Lawrenceburg Ten

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 353,6
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823 48
$401.6
44 mo 4/30
8
352
1.6
353.6
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
&
May 1 1820
Schedule $50-
Vol 10     4 March 1820
Pg 191
Let to Wm. H. P. Stanton
Decr. 9. 47

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State of Tennessee [illegible]
Sixeth Judicial Circuit
This day personally appeared before me Alfred M Harris, one of the Circuit Judges in & for the state of Tennessee, the undersigned Thomas Crow, who being Sworn saith that he is a citizen of the United States of America & resident in the County of Giles & state of Tennessee - That he did some time during the revolutionary ^war between the now United States of America and Great Britain, in the state of North Carolina, at a place known by the name of the Cross roads; enlisted as a private soldier under a Capt John Montgomery, for the term of three years in the Sixeth Regiment of South Carolina state troops - and in Genl Pickneys Brigade  - That he does not at this time recollect the time of his enlistment - That he did ^serve faithfully during the said revolutionary war against the common enemy (Great Britain) in pursuance of his afsd. enlistment for the term of three years & until the expiration of his said term ^in a company commanded by Capt George Varly of Charleston- That at the capture of Charleston in South Carolina by the British, he was taken prisoner on Sullivans Island, by the enemy, and detained on Board the Roebuck, about four months, when, on account of disease prevailing on board, he with some other prisoners, were put ashore between the mouth of

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of Stono river & St. John's Island, & a guard placed over them, from whom he made his escape, & returned home - That before the time of making his escape, his term of service had expired - That he never returned again to the army, & consequently procured no discharge - That he was in a battle against the enemy Great Britain, at the mouth of Stono river at the town of Savannah - at Charlestown - and at Sullivans Island - He is now about sixety years of age; & has nearly lost his eye sight, and is in other respects so infirm as to be unable to procure a comfortable subsistence by his own labour; and hath no other adaquate means of support  - He stands in need of assistance from his Government for a support - He never hath received a pension from his Government; and hereby releases all pensions heretofore granted him by the laws of the United States except the one hereby prayed for -
He prays to be placed on the pension ^list agreeably to the provisions of a late act of congress in such cases made and provided - That he knows of no person whom he can procure, by whom he can prove his said service - 1st January 1819
Thomas Crow his mark seal
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 1st Jany. 1819
Alfred M Harris Judge

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State of Tennessee  Ss. [illegible]
Sixth Judicial Circuit
To the Honble the Secretary of the Department of War for the United States -
I Alfred M Harris, one of the circuit Judges in & for the state of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Crow, was taken & subscribed before me this day - and that I am satisfied that the said Thomas Crow did serve in the war of the revolution against the common enemy (Great Britain) in manner & for the term mentioned in his said affidavit.
I therefore hereby transmit the same - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of January 1819
Alfred M Harris seal
Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit of the state of Tennessee

State of Tennessee [illegible]
This day personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Circuit Judges in & for the state of Tennessee, the above named. Thomas Crow, who being solemnly sworn according to law, saith, that he did serve ^as fifer as mentioned in his foregoing declaration, in a Regiment commanded by Col William Henderson; & that he does not recollect the time when he enlisted, further than can be collected from the facts stated in the foregoing declaration - That he is entirely destitute of property; & requires assistance of his country for support 18th March 1820
Thomas Crow his mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & date afsd. 
Alfred M Harris Judge

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State of Tennessee [illegible]
I certify that I do believe the written named Thomas Crow is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance for support - 18th March 1820
Alfred M Harris seal
Judge of the 6th Judicial [illegible] of the state of Tennessee -

With this (which you will return) you have the legal form of a Declaration

[upside down] James Crow [illegible paragraph]

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State of Tennesee
Giles County
I Henry Hagen Clerk of the Circuit Court of Giles County, do hereby Certify that Alfred M Harris whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, there being no Seal of Office, at Office in Pulaski this 8th day of January 1819.
H. Hagen Clk
Sl

This paper was, on this 22nd of May 1821, 
delivered by me to Thomas Crow, the 
declarant, at his request-
Alfred M Harris -

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16,801.
Thomas Crow,
M. H. Buchanan
Lawrenceburg, Tenne.
Recd. 9 Augt- 1821.

It is requisite, that the applicant state the sate of his enlistment - At least by the month & year - Let him indeavor to recollect, or prove the date. 11 Oct. 1821.

[vertically]
Free

Lawrenceburgh T
23rd July
To the Secretary of War
Washington City

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State of Tennessee
Lawrence County Court } July Term 1821
On this third day of July 1821, personally appeared in open Court being a court of record heldin [illegible] before said County, Thomas Crow aged 62 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, that he enlisted for three years at the Cross Roads in the State of North Carolina (the time not known) in the Company commanded by Capt. Duff (Montgomery being listing master) and was afterwards transfered to the company commanded by Capt. George Verley & 6th South Carolina regiment commanded by Col. William Henderson & in General Pickneys Brigade of the South Carolina Continental establishment, That he served three years as a fifer in the continental line that he was in the battles of Stono, Savannah, Charlestown & Sullivans Island and that he was taken prisoner at Sullivans island under Colo Scott & Capt Turner & detained four months a prisoner in the British man of war Roebuck & that he made his escape from his guard man at Johns island after the time of his enlistment had expired & that he never had an opportunity to procure a discharge that he never obtained a pension nor make any declaration except the one which accompanies this & that he is a farmer but from infirmity, unable to support himself. My family consists of my wife named Sarah aged fifty ears ^so much disabled by rheumatic pains that she cannot work for her living. My daughter Betsy aged sixteen years healthy and able to support herself. Patsy 14 and sickly. James aged 11 [illegible]

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Thomas aged 6 & healthy And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I am still a resident citizen & now living in Lawrence County which was formerly a part of Giles County & that I have not since time by gift, grant sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Thomas Crow his x mark 

Schedule
1 cow & calf 1 heighfer & calf 3 beds & furniture 2 pots & 1 oven, 2 wheels & 2 cards 1 half dozen old pewter plates 1 old dish & old knives & forks 3 tin cups 2 earthen crocks & 1 pitcher 1 half dozen iron spoons 1 pail & one digger 1 old washing tub 1 churn & coffee pot & 3 chairs 1 ax 2 sows & 11 pigs half dozen tea ware 1 old rifle gun, which property I have for the support of myself my wife & five children as I swear & subscribe
Thomas Crow his x mark

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court before [illegible] Day Mansel Crist & Robert Chaffin and the Justices aforesaid do apply the value of said property at 50 dollars
M [illegible] H Buchanan Clk

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I M H Buchanan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions [illegible] for the County of Lawrence State of Tennessee, do hereby Certify Certify that ^the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court And I do further certify that it is the opinion of sd Court that the total amount in value of the property subscribed in the aforesaid schedule is fifty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of said Court at office this 21st day of July 1821
M. H. Buchanan Clk

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16,801
Thomas Crow
Wm Davis,
Lawrenceburg, Tenne
Recd. 16 Nov. 1822

Lawrenceburg Tenne
30th Oct 
War Department
Washington

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State of Tennessee
Lawrence County Circuit Court August Term 1822
On this 26th day of August 1822 personally appeared in open court Thomas Crow & being first duly Sworn according to law makes this declaration for a pension supplemental to his declarations of 1819 & 1821. that he enlisted at the Cross roads in the State of North Carolina as a Fifer for three years under Capt Duff   (Montgomery listing master) and was marched to General Sumpter's Camp on Santee at Tanca Swamp, where he was taken from said Company & attached to George Verley's that through mistake Montgomery enlisted him as a soldier during the war, that he cannot State the time he enlisted first only by Reference to the fall of Charleston, but the three years expired about four or five months before Charleston was taken, that he applied for a discharge at the expiration of the said three years & could not get it owing to the mistake of said Montgomery & he then to wit about four months before Charleston was taken enlisted during the War under Colonel Wade Hampton in Charleston South Carolina from which he was sent to Sullivans Island where he was taken prisoner by the British from where he made his escape, that he was very young when he enlisted & cannot recollect dates but by reference to the fall of Charleston believes he enlisted the first time in the year 1777 about the
month of January & the second time in the year 
1780 in January or February.
Thomas Crow his mark

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
Josephus Irvine Clk

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I Josephus Irvine Clerk of the Circuit Court holder for the County of Lawrence & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath is truly copied from the records of this Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my private seal at office this 30th day of Oct 1822
private seal
Josephus Irvine Clk

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Lawrenceburg Oct 30th 1822

Sir
Crows papers have been detained this long for the purpose of proving by disinterested testimony the dates of his enlistment but without enough perhaps some of his companions may yet be found & their testimony shall be had if his own recollection should fail.
I am anxious to know whether any thing further is requisite in the case of Joseph Spears
The affidavit of Robert Thompson has been forwarded as you will discover the he is a resident of another State. It was more convenient for him to apply here & I wish his papers to be directed here or any instructions relative to them. If it is not contrary to case it would be more convenient for him to draw his pension at Nashville. If his name should be found on the rolls I would be glad to receive that information & I would then get the Certificate of Judge Isaac as to the date of his former application he lives at a distance I went to see him once but he was not at home. Any information will be thankfully Recd.
Respectfully yr
William Davis
agent

Secretary of War

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13807
Sarah Crow
widow of Thomas
Tennessee Act 7 July 1838

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Declaration in Order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled. an act making provision for Serviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution. 

State of Tennessee 
McNairy County }Ss

On this the 4th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the undesigned Simpson Massingill an acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County Sarah Crow with whom I am personally acquainted a resident of McNairy County in the State of Tennessee aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 7th July 1838 Granting pensions to widows of persons who Served during the Revolutionary war, that She is the widow of Thomas Crow who was a fifer in the 6th South Carolina Regment Continental line, and the Said Thomas Crow was a pensioner agreeably to an act of Congress and drew annual pension of ninty Six Dollars and for further proof She Refers you to the Records of the pension office She further declars she is still a widow
Sarah Crow her mark 

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above riten
Simpson Massingill J P seal

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State of Tennessee
McNairy County
Personaly apperd before me Simpson Massingill an acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County John Suton and made oath that he was personaly acquainted with Thomas Crow and Sarah Crow in Thomas Crows life time and that Thomas Crow died prior to the date of 1838 and that he has been acquainted with Sarah Crow ever Since and that She is the Same person who asigned the within declaration and that She is Still a widow
John Suton his x mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the 5th of Sept 1848
Simpson Massingill JP seal

State of Tennessee
McNairy County
I A. A. Sanders Clerk of McNairy County Court do hereby Certify that Simpson Massingill whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly stated, commissioned and qualified, and is therefore lawfully empowered to administer oaths, that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine, and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at office in Purdy this the 6th day of September AD 1848.
A. A. Sanders Clerk 
[seal of office]

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION, 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOIR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
WASHINGTON, D.C.,_________________, 19____

IN REPLY TO YOUR REQUEST OF _____________, RECEIVED__________FOR A STATEMENT OF THE MILITARY HISTORY OF___Thomas Crow____A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, YOU WILL FIND BELOW THE DESIRED INFORMATION AS CONTAINED IN HIS (OR HIS WIDOW'S) APPLICATION FOR PENSION ON FILE IN THIS BUREAU.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jan 1777 ------> he was captured when Charleston Surrendered and escaped about 4 mos later

RANK.
Pol(?) + Fifer 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
Montgomery 
George Warley
Turner
COLONEL.
Wm Henderson 
Wade Hampton
Scott

STATE. 
SC

BATTLES ENGAGED IN,
__(1) Stono, (2) Savannah, (4) Charleston, (3) Sullivans Island__

RESIDENCE OF SOLDIER AT ENLISTMENT, ___(?) Roads, NC___

DATE OF APPLICATION FOR PENSION,
 __Jan 1, 1819. (?) (?) was al.__

RESIDENCE AT DATE OF APPLICATION, __Miles(?) Giles(?) Co., Tenn.___

AGE AT DATE OF APPLICATION, 
__60__

REMARKS: __In 1821 he referred to his wife Sarah aged 50 and his children Betsy 16, Patsy 14, James 11 + Thos. 6___

RESPECTFULLY, 
no use to go (?) refer(?) of widows claim she never (?) any evidence when called on.

COMMISSIONER

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2538.
Sarah Crow
widow of Thomas
[stamp]REJECTED
The printed list of 1851 gives cause of suspension as: "For proof of marriage"

[left side 1921 Feb. 18. Hist to Mrs. R. W. McKinney EW.

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[stamp][illegible] Te.
Aug 11

Mr. William F. Brown,
Purdy
McNairy County
Tennessee

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State of Tennessee
Warren County

Personally appeared before me Richmond McGriger clerk of the County Court of Warren County Tennessee, in open court, Thomas Brown and made oath that Sarah Crow widow of Thomas Crow was married to said Thomas Crow in my presence, after the said Thomas Crow, services had expired in the service of the United States Army and before the year seventeen hundred and ninety four and that he is in no way interested in the pention that the said Sarah Crow is entitled to according to the act of Congress passed for the benefit of the widows of the revolutionary soldiers
Sworn under my hand at office in
[illegible] this 7th august 1848.
R. McGregor clk

State of Tennessee
Warren County
I John W. Ford, Chairman of the County Court of Warren County, do Certify that Richmond McGregor, whose name is [ilegible] to the abov affidavit, is now, and was, at the time of signing the same clerk of the County Court of Warren County, duly stated and qualified; and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts. Given under my hand and seal this 7th August 1848
John W. Ford seal
Chairman of Warren Co. Court.

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McMinnville Augt 4th 1848
Mr. Wm. F. Brown
Dear Sir,
We are all well at present, have tolerable crops, with reasonable prosperity, we have no time at presant, to write you in detail, but will some other time, you will the papers wanted on the other side, when you write again direct your letter to Morisons X Roads, in place of McMinnville, for the affidavit & certificate we had to pay as follows, Attorney $2.50. Chairmans fee 25cts. you can enclose it to us when you write again your letter was not received in time for to have it done at the April term as you desired, we recd. your letter only a few days since.
Respectfully
Your Oncle
Absolam Brown

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Paid 10
[stamp]PAID
James L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[circular stamp][illegible]

May 18/57
Rel: to case of
Mrs. Sarah Crow
Sct. Jones
Savannah
Tenn
Cap [illegible]

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Savannah, Tennessee
May 7th, 1851

Dear Sirs:-
Will you be so kind as to examine
the papers now on file in your office in reference to Mrs. Sarah Crow, widow of Thomas Crow, who was a pensioner and see if the only thing necessary in order to enable her to obtain a pension, is for her to prove that she is the widow of said Crow - that she was married to him before the year 1794 and after the last period of his  service and they lived together as man and  wife. Mrs Crow made an application through a friend in 1849, for information on the subject but that person having become [illegible]
abandoned the matter, and it has remained so ever since- Mrs. C. is very old-
and is now in the most urgent circum-
stances imaginable. Any information which
you can give, respecting the proper steps to
secure this poor old woman, the pension
which she so much needs, will be gratefully
received. I suppose no proof of the husbands
service will be required, other than that, 
which you already have, which must, (as he
was a pensioner) be sufficient on that point.
Be pleased to let me know at as ear-
ly a day as possible the amount of the
pension and the necessary steps to pur-
sue, in order to secure it for her.
Respectfully,
S.A. Jones,
Savannah, Har-
din County, Tennessee

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Pension Office
May 7, 1849

Sir
     The papers in the case 
of Mrs Sarah Crow widow of 
Thomas Crow have been "ax"
+ filed. In order to obtain a 
pension under act of July 1828 she
should make a declaration and
produce such proof of her marriage
as the printed regulations
point out. If there be no family
register of the marriage or of the
births of the children or town, church
or county record of it, the period of
marriage or of the claimant + her
husband having lived together as man
+ wife before 1794 should be clearly 
established as the (testing of wintropes ?)
Wm F. Brown Jr
Purdy Tenn.

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Free
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D Columbia

Sept 7. 48.
Sarah Crow
Declaration
Mr Ames
W F Brown
Thomas Crow
March 23 Tenn

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                                                           -Purdy  McNairy    Tennessee

Mr J.L. Edwards  Commissioner of Pensions -
                                                                             Sir

I enclose you the declaration of Mrs
Sarah Crow;  when you examine you
address me; at Purdy  McNairy County
                                  September the 1st 1868
                                   Wm. F. Brown

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[header]Twenty-seventh General Convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy

Rev

Paducah, Kentucky.
January 15th, 1921

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
[stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 18 1921

Sirs:
Please send me data of the following Revolutionary Soldiers, all of South Carolina -
^none Isaac Crow - Pickens brigade
^none as desc John Crow Pickens brigade
^R.2588 Thos. Crow Roebucks regiment
^none as desc William Crow Pickens brigade
Information of the family of each soldier is desired.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Roy W. McKinney.
The [illegible]
Paducah, Kentucky.

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13.817
Sarah Crow
widow of Thomas
Tennessee
Suspended
let May 1841
W. F. Brown May 7 49
Let to A. Jones [illegible]
Letter was a copy of May 7 49
2538
Act 7 July 1838