Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,240, Edward Crostick, Va.

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SERVICE
Va.

Crostick, Edward

NUMBER
S. 9240

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6217

Edward Crostick

fro 1777 three years, private until long, $100

[pencil, faded] look a [illegible]

[pencil, crossed out, illegible] roll

[pen] on Roll

P. Prindu [illegible]

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BRIEF in the case of 6217 Edward Crostick
bounty of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?

3. How old is he? 42

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
Aug. In 1777 enlisted. Years, 3. Months, --. Days, --. As a private. Gen. Col. Marshall Capt. Quarly.

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chersterfield Cty Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

T. Waugh   Examining Clerk.

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Sc. Attn. 2 Dec. 1835 L.-P. Capt.

2195

Virginia

Edward Crostick

[illegible] Chesterfield in the State of Virginia who was a Pt. of artty. iin the Compy. commanded by Captain Quarly of the Regt commanded by Col. Marshall _ in the Virginia line for 3 years from 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 100 -- Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certiicate of Pension issued the 21- day of Nov. 1832 ---- and Sent to Parke Poindexter. Chesterfield, VA

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832,      150
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33.    50

= 200--

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice___ Clerk
Book D, Vol. 7-, Page 9H ___

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State of Virginia and County of Chesterfield to wit.

On this 13th day of August 1832 personally appearing before the county court Edward Crostick a resident of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia age twenty-Two years in this month who [illegible] duly [illegible] according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress [illegible] June the 4th 1832. That he only enlisted in the State Troops of the State of Virginia in the month of [crossed out, illegible] of August ____ 1777 with Lieutenant Thomas Clay and served in the second state regiment of artillery commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall. The [illegible] July officers were Col Marshall, Major Deelumer and Maj. Margaret ____ and the company officer of the company to which he was attached was Capt. Harry Quarly of William County in the state and Lieutenant Thomas Clay. Elias Ermunos, Harry Quarly, Christ Roane zaml Blackwell William Spiller, Gideon Johnson[illegible] were all captains. He was discharged in Richmond on the 22nd August 1780  by Capt E[illegible] who marched on from Carolina. He was sick at the time and come all the way from Carolina in the waggon. He enlisted for but one term of service and served it well. He was a resident of Chesterfield at the Time of his enlistment and he resided there ever since. He performed several terms of military duty and was at the battle of Petersberg but not in the action. When first enlisted he was marched by Captain Clay to Williamsburg and York + Hampton. When Thomey + Bowman went to Smithfield he did not and states that it was [illegible] for some to stay and take care of the camp. He [illegible] that he was marched from Williamsburg through Petersburg and into Carolina. He crossed the Roanoke at Taylors Ferry and went on to Hillsborough, and to Ealisburg and to Fifes. He

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[illegible] back to Hillsborough and joined the army there. He was then taken sick and does not recollect any of the officers there. He states Capt. Thomas Clay was his captain at Hillsborough when he started home, but Capt. Spiller marched home and discharges on in Richmond. Capt. Thomas Marshall was paymaster when he came home and came with him home.

He was born in Chesterfield county  on the 25th August in 1760, his age or birth was recorded in the books of the old Episcopalian church. He has resided in Chesterfield county ever since his birth.

We hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Even to and [illegible] the day and year afore said.

Edward his X mark Crostick

[crossed out paragraph]

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[handwritten] [illegible] 9240

[printed] INVALID

File No. 9240
Edward Crostick

Ri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-- Vol. 1st, Page 81

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Bank of Virginia
Novem. 27, 1835

Sir

The name of Edward Crostick, who appears from his certificate to have been a pensioner under the Act of the 7. June 1832, [illegible] of arty at $100 [illegible] ann, appears to have been entered on the list sent to this Bank, and afterwards erased. He has this day applied for payment of his pension, and requests to be informed if it was intended it should be suspended.

I am, respectfully,
yours most obedt.

Andy Robinson
for J. Brockenbrough.

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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[Vertical]
Nov 30
Ed Crostick
Va Roll
2195

[Stamp 1]
RICHMOND
NOV
27
Va

[Stamp 2]
FREE

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Edward Crostick's
Declaration ~
No 6217.
1832 August 13 presented,
sworn to, allowed & certified.

PO

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We Jacob Flournoy and Mackness Bowman residing in the county of Chesterfield in the state of Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Crostick who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy two years old; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in the opinion; Sworn to and subscribed the day and year herein first written. ~
Jacob Flournoy
Mackness Bowman

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant Edward Crostick was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jacob Flournoy and Mackness Bowman who have subscribed and sworn to the above certificate are residents of the county of Chesterfield in the state of Virginia, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Parke Poindexter clerk of the county court of Chesterfield county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Edward Crostick for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 14th day of August anno Domini 1832, and in the 57th year of our Independence.
Parke Poindexter Clerk.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Richard Conway which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 
yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 
yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for him not doing so? 
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IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 
yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 
yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 
yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 
yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 
yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 
no Clergyman but 2 Credible persons
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 
no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
no
XIV. [notation sign 1]If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? -
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? ~

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? ~

XVI. [notation sign 2]Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 
yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5. & 7
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ___________ year _____________ months, and _________ days, I served as a ______________ For _____________ months and ___________ days, I served as a _______________; and for such service I claim a pension.

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[notation sign 1]QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[notation sign 2]QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[symbol of pointing finger]In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.