Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,635, Garret Cronk, Continental (N.J.)

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Continental, (N.J.)

Cronk, Garret
Susanna

NUMBER
W 8635

CONTENTS

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Ow I
#46353

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

1832

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS

{ B. }
Form of a declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled “An act for the relieve of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I Garret Cronk of Town of Lisle in the County of Broome in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Private in Captain Armstrong’s Company, in the      Regiment, of the Legion of horse commanded by Col. Lee Line.  And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States. + nor ever since
Witness my hand, this Twenty day of January in the year 1830.
Garret Cronk

Note: The most convenient Branch Bank of the U. S. is at New York
The most convenient Post Office is at Chenango Fork, Broome County, New York

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Albany, NY Personally appeared before me John O. Cole one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County.
I Jeremiah Devoe [pension application S43477] being sworn forth that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war that he enlisted in Captain Armstrongs Company of Dragoons Commanded by Lieut. Col. Levin the American line and that he now draws a pension and that he is personally acquainted with Garret Cronk, who enlisted at or about the same time and belonged to the same Legion – and were engaged at the Battle of Guilford Eutaw Springs &c. were transported from Carolina after peace to Hempton from there to the Head of Elk where they were discharged under Capt. Rudolph belonging to the Legion. [words crossed out]

Subscribed and sworn before me this 10th day of February 1830.
Jeremiah [his + mark] Devoe

JO Cole Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Jeremiah Devoe gave as a reason why he made his mark that his hand shakes so as not be able to write.

JO Cole Justice of the Peace

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City and County of Albany}
Clerks office} Ss 
I hereby certify that John O. Cole, Esquire, was, as the time the within affidavit purports to have been taken, one of [the] Justices of the Peace, for the City of Albany, duly authorized to take affidavits and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the peace, and verily believe that the signature of “J. O. Cole” thereto subscribed, are his own proper handwriting.  Witness my hand and the seal of the said county this 10th day of February 1830.
C. A. Ten Eyck, Clerk

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I hereby certify that John Pope [^ deceased] a person well known to me, came before me sometime since and made oath that he enlisted for during the Revolutionary war I think in the early part of it and served in Colonel Lees Regiment of Dragoons belonging to the United States Army and was not discharged until the close of it which discharge he received from General George Washington, and that Garret Cronk was a Dragoon in the same Regiment and service as such and was discharged with him at the same time the above if my recollection serves me is true and correct.
Isaac Belknap
Newburgh
Jan. 30th 1830

I, Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of the County of Broome in the State of New York do hereby certify that Isaac Belknap, Esq whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was from the 26th of June 1818 until the first of January 1820 one of the Judges of the County of the Court of Commons Pleas in & for the said County and duly empowered the Administrative oaths.
In testimony whereof I have here 
Devoe gave as a reason why he made his mark that

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Hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this fourth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Asa Dunning

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I certify that Garret Cronk by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the revolution in the manner as therein stated. 
Feby 24, 1830
Robt. Morrell

Draft to be sent to Garret Cronk, directed to him Chenango Fork, PO Broome County New York -or New York.
Robt. Morrell

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[left side] Albany New York was crossed out
Pennsylvania

Garrett Cronk
Act 15th May 1828
$100. Dragoon

[right side] Letter To T. Van Horn 26 April 1841
Sent to Pension Agent 25 May 1841
To Pennsylvania from 3d Sept 1840 – 2d June 1841. Notification to Tho and Vanhorn Meadville, Penn.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

1832 - No. V Original payment 1043

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS Allowed, Act 1828

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 24 Feb. 1830.

Garret Cronk -- of Lisle -- in the county of Broome -- in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled “An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private -- in captain’s company, in Col. Lees Legion line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received, as a pensioner since the 3rd of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Orders of the Secretary, 
F. A. Dickins
No record

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITORS OFFICE,
25 February 1830
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Garret Cronk -- in Lees Legion.  It further appears that Garret Cronk -- is now on the pension list of any --- agency, and has been so since the 3rd of March 1826 [words crossed out]

Pater Hagner Aud.

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19.915
Garrett Cronk New York

Rejected – See letter 31 Mar 1826

Hon. E. Whitemore, H.R.
rec.d [received] March 13, 1826

[written sideways] Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 16th day of February AD 1826
Daniel Evans, clerk as aforesaid

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In the matter of} 
Garret Cronk} 
a revolutionary Soldier}
State of New York} 
Broome County}
On this 15th day of February 1826 personally appeared in Open Court being the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and for said County of Broome being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction Unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having also the power of live and imprisonment Garret Cronk, aged Sixty Seven Years, resident in the Town of Lisle in the County of Broome, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820.  
That the said Garret Cronk enlisted during the continuance of the war in the month of June 1776 in Rampoo [Ramapo] in the State of New Jersey in a Company of Horse or Troop called the Third Troop, commanded by Captain Eggleston, attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Henry Lee, on the continual establishment, and continued to serve during the war and until he was discharged by Captain Randolph in August 1782 at the head of Elk, in the State of Pennsylvania.  That he hereby relinquishes every claim

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to a pension except the present. That he has now been placed on the pension list.  That he was while in Service as a pensioner, in the following Battles, to wit - at Eaton Springs [Eutaw Springs], in South Carolina, the one at Guilford and Company and of the place called Ninety Six, and that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power or profession. And in  pursuance of the Act of the 8th of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gifts sale or in any other manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with interest thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, “A Act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war paged on 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not now had any pension 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 lists annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule of Property
Two bed steads, one breakfast table and chairs, one chest, 3 Iron Kettles and one Pot.

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One Tea Kettle and Frying pan.  One pair Tongs. One Shovel and Crane hooks.  A lot of kitchen furniture valued at one dollar.  Two old Looking Plates - a lot of empty barrels and casks. Do of Earthen dishes and plates. Several old knives and forks and spoons.  Three cows, 2 Steers, 2 calves.  One weaver loom and Tackle. One old hog, 3 shoats; 1 old hand saw; one tea pot, cups and saucers. One old wagon and a piece of a chain. 2 Glass Goblets and one pair of Steelyards.  I have due to me in Sunday accounts about three dollars.
I owe to different persons at least five hundred dollars. Garret Cronk
Sworn and declared in open court} 
on the 15th day of February 1826}
Daniel Evans, Clerk}

And the said Garret Cronk on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a Farmer, that his family consists only of himself and wife aged 58 years.  That this deponent and his wife through age and infirmity are unable to do but little labor and stands in need of assistance from his country for the support of himself and his family.
Garret Cronk
Sworn & declared in open court} 
on the 15th day of February 1826}
Daniel Evans, Clerk}

On hearing the declaration of Garret Cronk on oath at above, and also the testimony of

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John Roos and John B. Rogers, two credible witnesses, on oath.  The Court and of Opinion that the value of the property set forth in the foregoing Schedule is Ninety five dollars and fifty cents and order the said declaration and Schedule to be entered upon the words of the Court.
Broome County - I, Daniel Evans, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Pension and for the said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and Schedule have been admitted to the records of the said court as ordered by the Judges thereof, and that the same together with the said order is truly copied thereof.
In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 16th day of February A.D. 1826.
Daniel Evans, Clerk as aforesaid

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4990
Iowa
Susanna Cronk
Widow of Garret Cronk
Who served in the revolutionary war, as a Private of Calvary
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the tenth day of Aug 1849, and sent to Wm. J. Wimkoop of Iowa, Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 375, Vol

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State of Pennsylvania, Mercer County

On this 22nd day of October 1844 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Mercer Susanna Cronk a resident of Delaware township in said county of Mercer aged seventy seven years who being just duly sworn according to law in open court doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress paged June 17 1844 entitled, an act to continued the paying of certain widows, that she is the widow of Garret Cronk who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the late of one hundred dollars per annum.  She further declares that she was married to the said Garret Cronk on the eighth day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety. And that her husband the aforesaid Garret Cronk died on the 29th day of April 1844.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety.  Susanna, at the time above states that she is still a widow.
Susanna (+ her mark) Cronk
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written in open court before the judge of the said court and “she’ interlined before sworn to 
AA Douglas Prothy
In Presence of Sam Holstein

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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County

This 26th day of December 1844, personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Commons Pleas of said County of Mercer Denison Cronk who after being duly sworn in open court doth deplore and say that in Oct 1844 he went to the town of Mount Pleasant, New York late the residence of Rev. McShearwood dec- and there made search for records kept in the church of marriage and ascertained that no record was kept of marriage in said church and could not find any record of marriages kept by said McShearwood but was informed that no such record has been kept by him.  He was informed that the said McShearwood died many years ago.
Me this 26th day of Dec AD 1844
Denison Cronk
A.A. Douglas Prothy
Galloway Dept

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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County

I A. A. Douglas Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas and said County hereby certify that the annexed depiction of Susanna Cronk and Denison Cronk were sworn to and subscribed in open court before the judges of said court on the days at which they respectively hear date.
Given under my hand and seal of office at this 28th day of Dec 1844
A.A. Douglas Prothy

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State of Iowa}
Jackson County}

Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and from said County, Dennison Cronk, son of Garret Cronk late of Mercer County, Pennsylvania deceased who was a pensioner of the United States and after being sworn according to law, doth depose and say that the annexed leaf marked A was taken out of the Bible belonging to his said father and that it contains a record of the ages of Garret Cronk and Susanna Cronk, widow of said Garret and the ages of the children of said Garret Cronk and his wife Susanna and that the record hereto annexed has been in the family of the said Garret Cronk for the last thirty years and is in the hand writing of my brother William Cronk, all on the 1st page except the second line and half the first down to the 14th line wherein it gives the marriage of myself to Sarah Chroushon and the balance of the record was filled up by me including the records being containing the birth of my father, which was filled in from the statements of both father and mother, they stating that Garret Cronk was nine years older than his wife Susanna.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of June 1848
Joseph Palmer Justice of the Peace

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State of Iowa, Jackson County

I, Thomas Marshall, Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Palmer whose name appeared to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement has at the time the same name made, and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and foresaid county and state aforesaid and duly elected commissioner and sworn in as such full faith and credit are and of the right should be about to all his official duty.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto seal my name and affixed its seal of District Court at my office in (Illegible) this 28th day of June AD 1848. Attest
Thomas Marshall, Clerk, District Court

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A Page
Garret Cronk was born in the year of our Lord 1759 January Susannah Cronk was born in the year of our Lord 1768 March 15
The names and ages of the children
October 8th Margret Cronk was born on the year of our Lord 1790
February 25 Thomas H. Cronk was born 1795
William Cronk was born May 7, 1797
Denison Cronk was June 6, 1805
Mary Jane Hardenburgh was born July 21, (ink splotch)
I Dension Cronk was married to Sarah Chrawshone January 25, 1842
Sarah Chrawshone was born July 17, 1822

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Thomas H. Cronk died 20 April 1830 – 35 years
William died 2 June 1837 – 40 years old and 7 days
Garret Cronk separated this life April the 29th 1844 in the evening 85 years of age
William Cronk 2 years old

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Rev. War Section

August 10, 1915

Mr. R. J. Rahm, 403 Roy Street, Seattle, Washington

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 29th ultimo, you are advised that it appears in the papers in the claim of Garret Cronk, Wid, File No. 8.635, Rev. War, that he was born in January 1759, and enlisted at Ramapo, New Jersey, in June 1776, as a Private in Captain Eglesyon’s troop, Colonel Henry Lee’s Regiment of Dragoons; he was in the battles of Cowpens, Guilford, Ninety-Six and Eutah Springs and was discharged in August 1783, at the Head of Elk in Pennsylvania.
He married January 8, 1790, at Mt. Pleasant, West Chester County, New York, Susanna daughter of Daniel Requa.  She was born March 15, 1768.
He was allowed pension on an application executed February 15, 1826, while a resident of Lisle, Broome County, New York.  He died April 29, 1844, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and his widow Susannah was allowed pension on an application executed October 22, 1844,

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while a resident of Delaware Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
In 1848, she had moved near Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, to live with her son Denison.
Children:
Margret born October 8, 1790
Thomas H. born February 25, 1795
William born May 7, 1797
Denison born June 6, 1805
Mary Jane Hardenburgh born July 21, 1811

Denison married January 28, 1842, Sarah Chrawshone who was born July 17, 1822
Thomas H. died April 20, 1830
William died June 2, 1837.

Very respectfully,
EC Tieman
Acting Commissioner

Cronk – 2 -

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while a resident of Delaware Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
In 1848, she had moved near Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa to live with her son Denison.

Children:
Margret born October 8, 1790
Thomas H. born February 25, 1795
William born May 7, 1797
Denison born June 6, 1805
Mary Jane Hardenburgh born July 21, 1811

Denison married January 28, 1842, Sarah Chrawshone who was born July 17, 1822
Thomas H. died April 20, 1830
William died June 2, 1837.

Very respectfully,
EC Tieman
Acting Commissioner

Cronk – 2 -

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Cert No 1943
40353
Revy war
Garret Cronk
Pri
Lees Legion
See C. W. widow file 8635

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17898
INVALID
File No. 17, 898

See 6 W wid file 8,635

Garret Cronk
Dragoon Rev. War
Act May 15 ‘28
Index Vol. 1, Page 440
(Arrangement of 1870)

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11414
Susannah Cronk
Let to Samule Holstead, 28th Nov 1844
Let to D.C. March, 1845
Let to D.C May 29 ‘46
Let to Hon S. Leffler March 29 ‘48
Let to Wm. Wynkoop Oct 16th ‘48
Wm. Shepd Leffler Jan 13, 49
Act 7 July 1838

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599
Iowa
Susanna Cronk
Widow of Garret Cronk
Who was a Private of Cavalry
In the revolutionary war
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 
29th of April 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the tenth day of Aug 1849 and sent to Wm. Wynkoop
Act June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A; Vol. 2; Page 248

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Revolution New Jersey
WIDOW, &C.
File No 8635
Susanna Cronk
Wid of Garret Cronk Prv. Rev War
Act: Feby 2 of 48
Index Vol A; Page 153
(Arrangement of 1870)

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State of New York, Westchester County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County – Gloude Requa, who after being sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was born and has always lived in said County, and that he is now in his eighty first year, having been born in the year seventeen hundred and sixty-eight (1768). Deponent well knew Garret Cronk deceased, late of Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  He believes that said Cronk was married to Susannah Requa in the year seventeen hundred ninety (1790).  He is positive that he was at the wedding, which took place at her (Susannah’s) fathers house in the town of Mount Pleasant in said County, and that said Garret Cronk was married to said Sussanah Requa by Oliver Sherwood a Baptist Minister who has been dead a number of years.  And he deponent further says he (deponent) was married in April in his twenty sixth year being in the year 1793, and that his brother William Requa was married some two or three years before he (deponent) was (deponent having acted as groomsman at the wedding) and that said Garret Cronk was married to said Susannah Requa sometime before the marriage of said William Requa.
Sworn before me Gloude Requa
25th day of July 1848
Abraham Brower
Justice of the Peace

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State of New York,
County of Westchester

I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and foresaid County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Abraham Brenner, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for that said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the Twenty Eight day of July 1848,
M.J. Lockwood, Clerk

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To: Commissioner of Pensions Washington, DC

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Chester NY Aug 11th 1848
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir, I wrote you by request of Mrs. Cronk (widow of the late Garret Cronk of Mercer co., Penn.) some six months since in relation to the Pension due her as Garrets widow.  I have received no answer.  
I have since been employed by her to look up the evidence of their marriage, which I herewith enclose to you.  I understand from Mrs. Cronk and her son Denison, that the evidence obtained some three years since was insufficient on account of the witnesses not stating why they remembered the marriage took place.  The witnesses have been more particular in stating their reasons for remembering the facts in the case and I trust it will be satisfactory to you.  I also enclose the Bible Records of his birth of his children of with affidavit of Denison Cronk, for your consideration.  Mr. Garret Cronk serviced in Col. Lees Legion of Virginia Line, and drew a pension up to his death.  Mrs. Garret Cronk, now lives in Jackson Co. Iowa and was in tolerable health when I saw her last, being on the 28th day of last June.  I did contemplate visiting Washington City myself but business frowned and I consequently enclose the papers as above stated.
Please acknowledge this receipt of enclosed papers and the action of the department upon there at your earliest convenience.
Direct to me at Bellevue Jackson Co, Iowa, as I am now on my way home.
Very Respectfully yours
Wm. T. Wynbrook

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Hon. Shepard Leffler
House of Representative
Washington, D.C.

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Bellevue Jackson Co,
Iowa, Dec 9th 1868

Hon. Shepard Leffler,

Dear Sir, 
Enclosed, I send you the application of Mrs. Susannah Cronk for a pension, and wish you would be so good as to hand it to the Commissioner of Pensions in person, and as the widow is very poor and suffering for the want of the necessaries of life.  I wish you would insist upon the immediate examination of her claim.
By attending to the above, you will add one more, to the many favors already confined.

Yours very truly,
Wm. Wynkoop

Ho Refs
Jan 2/44
The commissioner of Pensions will please view this case ex anno as soon as possible as it seems to be one of great hardships.
McEdwards
Shep Leffler

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April 19 1841

Mr. (Illegible Name) 

James L. Edwards
Washington City, DC

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Meadville April 12, 1841

Dear Sir,
At the instance of the Pension Agent at Philadelphia I herewith enclose to you the Power of Attorney of Garret Cronk, which is alleged to be defective.
I am requested to say, that if it is practicable, a draft would be preferred for the Amt of the widowed, which would stand to account of the Attorney if given to A. L. H.O Thorp use of Cullum & Thorp 300 Pearl Street, New York.
Otherwise, a draft given to James M. Davis, the Atty mentioned in the enclosed power will be satisfactory.

Yours Respectfully,
(Illegible 1st Name) Horn

J. L. Edwards C.P

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Application for (Illegible) 
State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County

By this seventeenth day of May 1841 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Mercer, personally appeared Garret Cronk, who took his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Eglestone In the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lee in the service of the United States ; that his name was placed in the pension of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to (Illegible), and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future, the following are his eschews for removing from the State of New York, to Pennsylvania.  That he had become involved with debts and learned that by a Sale of his property in York State he could pay his debts.  He purchased land in the Western part of Pennsylvania cheaper than when he lived in York State.

Garret Cronk
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid
Your (not sure of spelling Peattan) JP

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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County

Dennison Cronk a respectable person being duly sworn deponent he saith that he is acquainted with Garret Cronk the deponent aforementioned, that he is the identical person named in the affidavit before written and now holds the original certificate of Pensions.
Denison Cronk (his signature)
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of May 1841 and I further certify that Dennison Cronk the above deponent is a man of veracity.
My acquaintance with deponent has but shown his declaration for veracity is good.
Yours (Illegible Name) 

State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County
I Douglas Prothy clerk of the Court of Common Please of Mercer County, Pa – certify that Wm. Pearson is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his and genuine.  In testimony whereof I have herein to set my court seal of office and subscribed my name this Eighteenth day of May 1841.
Douglas Prothy Clerk

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State of New York
Winchester County

On this thirteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of said County – Gloude Requa of the town of (Illegible) in (Illegible) County – who being by me duly sworn, doth on his oath say that he is in his seventy seventh year of age, and that he was acquainted with Susannah Requa, the daughter of David Requa, he (Illegible) the marriage with Garret Cronk, who was a revolutionary solider – that the deponent was present when the said Susannah Requa and Garret Cronk was married – which marriage ceremony was performed by a Baptist Minister named Sherwood – a man as he can recollect Nathanial Sherwood, and which marriage took place, about the year one thousand and ninety – at the house of the said David Requa in the town of Mount Pleasant aforesaid – and that the said Susannah and Garret lived in the town of Mount Pleasant, about six years after they were married – now has at least two children, (Illegible) marry deponent does not recollect.

Gloud Requa (his signature)
Sworn and subscribed this 30th day of September 1844
Before me Steuben (Illegible last name) Justice of the Peace

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in the neighborhood as man and wife and had two or three children before they moved away and the deponent is now seventy four years of age and that he and Susannah grew up as children together and that he verily believes that her husband Garret Cronk was a revolutionary Solider.

Wm. Requa (his signature)

Sworn and subscribed this 30th day of September 1844
Before me Steuben (Illegible last name) Justice of the Peace
Note the (Illegible) now intimidating in both affidavit made before signed
Steuben (Illegible last name) Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of West Chester
I Chauncy Smith Deputy Clerk of the County of West Chester aforesaid and also Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and foresaid county which Court is a Court of Record do hereby certify that Steuben (Swartwert), Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proper acknowledgment of the (Illegible) instrument and therein within was at the day of the date of the said certificate a Justice of the Peace and for the said county – commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same.  And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily, believe that the duration to the said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court and county this first day of October AD 1844.
Chauncy Smith Dept. Clerk

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19.915
Garret Cronk
New York
Act 18 March 1818

This claim should not have been rejected, as it is believed that he served to the end of the war.

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J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir,

Herewith you will receive an application of Mr. G. Cronk for pension.  I hope it will prove satisfactory.  Please endorse the certificate to the undersigned.

Sam Holstein
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Act 22 1844

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Mercer, Pennsylvania May 4, 1846

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensioners

Mrs. Susannah Cronk, widow of Garret Cronk is unable to furnish you with more positive testimony in relation to her marriage that is on file.  In commission with her own affidavit, it seems to me the affidavit of the Requa’s all sufficient.  They all say the marriage took place about the year 1790 – of course they could not swear so-if it had taken place in 1792 or 1793 for them it would not have been about the year 1790.  I do think where the affidavit of the applicant is clear or to the marriage being prior to 1794.  (Illegible) additional (Illegible) should be all sufficient.  All that should be required should be said evidence or place the time of marriage prior to 1794, beyond a reason of doubt – and I presume – if the evidence now in your possession was submitted to a jury – they would say without hesitancy – that the marriage took place about the year 1790 – which of course was prior to 1794.  I do hope you will give the evidence a reconsideration and see if it’s not sufficient.  Mrs. Cronk is now an aged woman and needs what Congress intended she should enjoy in the evening of her days.  A few months delay may find her slumbering under the clouds of the valley.
Yours with respect
Sam Holstein
I had lost sight of Mrs. Cronk case and now am induced to write at the earnest dedication of the applicant – whose (Illegible) wants (Illegible) her to move in the matter.

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Know all men by these presents that I Susannah Cronk of the County of Jackson and State of Iowa, widow of the late Garret Cronk, do hereby appoint – and by these presents constitute Wm. Wynkoop of County and State aforesaid.  My Lawful Attorney to receive from the Pension Office at Washington D.C. all moneys due me as widow of Garret Cronk, deceased who was Pensioner and receipt for the same and do all other business that may be necessary relating to said Pension.  In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this Sixth day of July AD Eighteen hundred and Forty nine.

Susannah (her + mark) Cronk (Seal)

Witness Present:
D. J. Watkins
M. B. Keister

State of Iowa
Jackson County
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for Jackson County and State of Iowa, Susannah Cronk known by me to be the same person who executed the above power of attorney and who acknowledges that she executed the same for the purposes therein contained.  Given under my hand and Seal this Sixth day of July 1849
Martin B. Keister, Justice of the Peace (Seal)

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State of Iowa
Jackson County

I, Frederick Scarborough Clerk of the District Court in said county, and State do hereby certify that Martin B. Ruster, Esq. whose name appears to the within and foregoing papers of attorney was at the time the same has made and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and as such full faith and credit are and of right.  Should be given to act his official act.
In testimony whereof I have here and to set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court at my office in the Town of (Illegible) this 7th day of July AD 1849.
Frederick Scarborough
Clerk of the District County
Jackson County, Iowa

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State of New York
Westchester County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Gloade Requa, who after being sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was born and has always lived in this (Westchester) County, and that he is now in his Eighty Second (82) year of age, having been born on the first day of February Seventeen hundred and sixty eight (1768).  Deponent well knew Garret Cronk deceased a pensioner and late of Mercer County, Pennsylvania and his wife Susannah, and believes that they were married in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety (1790).  He says that he deponent was at the wedding, which took place at her (Susannah) fathers house in the Town of Mount Pleasant in said county and that said Garret Cronk was married to Susannah Requa by Oliver Sherwood, a Baptist minister who has been dead a number of years, and deponent further says, that he (Deponent) was married in April in his twenty sixth year of age, being in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, and that his brother William Requa was married some two or three years before he (deponent) was married.  (Deponent having acted as groomsman at the wedding).  And that said Garret Cronk was married to said Susannah Requa some time before the marriage of said William Requa.
Gloade Requa (his signature)

Signed and sworn before me this 10th day of August 1849
Ehila Crawford Justice of the Peace

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Winchester County
Stat of New York

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Gloade Requa, who made the within affidavit before me this day, and that his character for truth and vivacity stands high in this community and his affidavit is entitled to full confidence and belief.
Given under my hand this eighth day of August 1849.

Eliha Crawford
Justice of the Peace

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(repeat)

State of New York,
County of Westchester
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and foresaid County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Elisha Crawford, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, and is now an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for that said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 8th day of August 1849,
M.J. Lockwood, Clerk

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Bellevue Jackson Co. Iowa
December 9th, 1848

Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir, 
Your favor by the hand of J. G. Berret of 16th Oct. 1848, in answer to my letter of 21st Feb. last came duly to hand a few days since.
You say “that the claim of Susannah Cronk, widow of Garret Cronk, has not been allowed in consequence of the failure to produce satisfactory evidence of their marriage prior to 1794”.  You also say “Record, or documentary evidence upon this point has been required to bring her claim within the provision of the act of 7th July 1838 and such evidence has not as yet been furnished”.  Record evidence there is none, other than what may be gathered from the Bible record of the family of the deceased Garret Cronk, which only implies a marriage by giving the time of the birth of the children, which can only be used as corroborating evidence.
At the time of their marriage, it was not customary to keep a record of marriage in the State of New York, and if done, it was only for the private interest of the minister or office performing such ceremony.  In this case, the minister performing the ceremony (Oliver Sherwood) has been dead many years and his family have removed or died, as they are not to be found.  I would refer you

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to the affidavit of Dennison Cronk touching this matter, which was forwarded you (I think) some time during the year 1844 by a Mr. Holstein of Mercer Co. Pa. together with other papers relating to the pension of the widow of Garret Cronk.  I would also beg to leave refer you to my communication of 11th of August last from Chester, New York and the affidavit of Wm. Requa, Berthyah Requa, Glode Requa and Dennison Cronk and the Bible record (above referred to) of the family of Garret Cronk accompanying said letter, which I suppose could not have received your attention at the time you wrote on the 16th of Oct. last.  With regard to the above referred to affidavits, I would say that I was not able to get hold of the rules prescribed by the President of the United States , to be applied in the construction of the Act of Congress of this 7th July 1838, at the time I visited New York and procured those affidavits and consequently did not know that it was necessary to have the credibility of the witness certificate to, by the officer administering the oath, and that is the reason that such certificate does not appear attached to the affidavits of Mrs. Berthyah Requa and Mr. Gloda Requa.  I would say that they are persons of good character and highly respectable.  In the case of Wm. Requa, the Justice of the Peace administering the oath, attached the certificate in consideration of the high respect he had for the said Wm. Requa, he being one of the first men in said county

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From the above referred to rules, I see it is requisite that the time of marriage must be established by the testimony of at least one respectable person, whose credibility must be certified by the officer administrating the oath.  In this case, we have the affidavit of W. Requa, which complies with the requisitions in every particular, together with the evidence of Berthyah Requa and Gloade Requa and the Bible Record.  I herewith enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Susannah Cronk, which I do not deem necessary, farther than it shows that she is now living, for when I sent for her to come into court.  I did not know that she had before made a declaration, which I find was made and forwarded you some time in the year 1844 from Mercer Co., Pa where Garret Cronk died and from which place the widow followed her son here.
I would beg leave to call your attention to the Joint Resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848 “relative to evidence in applications for Pensions,” and would State that Garret Cronk served during the revolutionary in Col. Lees Legion, Virginia Line and that he received a pension until his death of $8.22 1/2/100 per month, as you will see by referring to his pay certificate in your office.  I would further state that the widow Cronk is very poor and needy and would respectfully request your immediate attention to her claim.
(Illegible) very truly yours
Wm. Wynkoop

P.S. Direct to me at Bellevue, Jackson Co., Iowa

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Aug 9/49

Letter from Com. Pensions
Jan. 18/49

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Pensions Office
January 13, 1849

Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the (Illegible) covering one from William Wynkoop respecting the case of Susannah Cronk, widow of Garret Cronk of Pa, and to inform you that Mrs. Cronk supplemental Declaration does not furnish the evidence of her marriage prior to 1794, heretofore required.
Unless she will furnish satisfactory proof upon this point, we cannot allow her a Pension.
The evidence now filed has been again very carefully examined, and is not at all deemed sufficient to justify the adoption of her claim, if she has an old record containing the date of her children’s births, made at or near, the period at which they were born, it may, probably, if forwarded to this office, furnish the proof required.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt. Servant
J.L. Edwards

Hon. Shepherd Leffler
House of Representatives

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Susannah Cronk
Iowa

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Pension Office
April 11, 1849

Sir,
The additional proof, in the case of Mrs. Susannah Cronk widow of Garret Cronk has been examined and filed.  Before a final decision can be had the credibility of the witness Denison Cronk, Berthjah Requa and Gloude Requa should be certified by the magistrate respectively before whom their affidavit were made.  The regulations in that respect have been complied with as to William Requa.
I am Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards

William Wynkoop, Est
Bellevue Jackson Co., Iow

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From Justice of the Peace

FREE

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.

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Mercer, Pa April 24, 1849

Hon. J. L. Edwards 

Can you inform me if there is anything on record in your department to show that John Jones was Captain in the Maryland Line under Col. Hollingsworth during the revolutionary war.  If there is please to advise me thereof.  If not can you inform me in what department I can find the evidence.
Will yes be good enough to give me information “whether Mrs. Susannah Cronk widow” (Illegible) Cronk is on the pension list.

Yours Sam Holstein

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Jackson County} 
State of Iowa}

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Dennison Cronk of County and State.  Aforesaid, who made an affidavit before me relating to the pension of Susannah Cronk (his mother) for the twenty eighty day of June A.D. 1848, and that his character for truth and vivacity stands high in this community and has evidence is entitled to full credence and belief.
Given under my hand at Andrew this nineth day of May 1849.

Joseph Palmer
Justice of the Peace
For the Jackson County
Iowa

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COPY

State of New York}
Westchester County}

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County, Berthyah Requa (widow of the late Abraham Requa) who, after being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was born in Dutches County in this State on the 8th December 1764, and is now in her 84th year of age, and has resided in this Westchester County some sixty years.  She says that she knew Susannah Requa, daughter of Daniel Requa before her marriage and was at her wedding at her fathers when she, Susannah Requa, was married to Garret Cronk by a Baptist Minister by the name of Oliver Sherwood.  She believes the marriage took place about the first of January 1790.  Says that Garret and Susannah Cronks older daughter Margaret was born about twenty four hours after her daughter Ann, and that her daughter Ann was born on the 6th of October in the year 1789 or 1790.  Mrs. Berthyah Requa further states that her husband Abraham Requa, was a brother of Susannah Requa, now widow of Garret Cronk deceased.
Singed Berthyah (her + mark) Requa
Witness Wm. Wynkoop by Henry Strang
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of July 1848.
Jonathan Hart; Justice of the Peace

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Westchester County}
State of New York}

I hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with Mrs. Berthyah Requa (now deceased) who she took an affidavit before me on the 25th of July 1848, of which the written is a true copy and her character for truth vivacity is irreproachable and her evidence is entitled to full credence and belief.
Given under my hand this seventh day of August 1849.

Jonathan Hart
Justice of the Peace

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State of New York,
County of Westchester

I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and foresaid County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Jonathan Hart, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the 25th July 1848 and on day of the date of the said Certificate, and is now an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for that said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 8th day of August 1849,
M.J. Lockwood, Clerk

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Jan 4, 1845
Mercer County, Pa

Sus. Cronk 
June 17, 1844

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DE

Free

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J. L. Edwards, Esq.

Mrs. Cronk renews her application under Act of June 17, 1849.  The evidence or to marriage you have, which with the additional here sent or to the nonexistence of record evidence.  I hope will prove sufficient.  I am sorry you cannot grant Mrs. (Illegible Name) a certificate under the evidence sent and thereby make the “widow heart leap with Joy” in commencement of the New Year.
Your s’t 
Sam Holstein 

Dec. 30, 1844

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Garret Cronk, Pa; Act 15 May 1828, to what time paid? Died 29th April 1844 
Pd to his death B.J. B.
Pension Office 
Aug 10, 1849
W.J.A

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Please direct the answers to Thos Vanhorn
Meadville, Crawford Co., Pa
May 24, 1841

James Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC

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March 10/47
Susannah Cronk wid of Garret Cronk
William Wynkoop

Bellevue, Iowa
Paid 10
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

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Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa
February 20th 1848

To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Mrs. Susannah Cronk, widow of the late Garret Cronk, handed me a few days since, the correspondence of her son Dennison Cronk with Sam’ Holstein of Mercer Co. Pa., in relation to obtaining a pension due her as a widow of said Garret Cronk deceased.  She wishes me to aid her in favoring her pension, and as I am not familiar with the Laws extending to Pensioners widows their pensions.  I thought advisable to write you to know what has been done in the matter, and what more is necessary to entitle her to her portion of said pension.  Mr. Garret Cronk died April 29, 1844 and from the correspondence of Mr. Holstein and conversation with the widow, I judge it is necessary to prove that Garret Cronk was married to Susannah, his present widow prior to the year 1794, and that this proof when obtained for some reason was not satisfactory.
I trust you will let no time unnecessarily pass before answering this communication, as the widow is old and feeble, and much needs the assistance due her.
Mrs. Cronk has been west about for years, residing with her son near this place, who is poor and little able to render her that assistance and comfort that is due one of her age.  Please write me soon, direct as above.
Respectfully yours Wm. J. Wynkoop

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State of New York}
Westchester County}

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County, Berthyah Requa (widow of the late Abraham Requa) who, after being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was born in Dutches County in this State on the 8th December 1764, and is now in her 84th year of age, and has resided in this Westchester County some sixty years.  She says that she knew Susannah Requa, daughter of Daniel Requa before her marriage and was at her wedding at her fathers when she, Susannah Requa, was married to Garret Cronk by a Baptist Minister by the name of Oliver Sherwood.  She believes the marriage took place about the first of January 1790.  Says that Garret and Susannah Cronks older daughter Margaret was born about twenty four hours after her daughter Ann, and that her daughter Ann was born on the 6th of October in the year 1789 or 1790.  Mrs. Berthyah Requa further states that her husband Abraham Requa, was a brother of Susannah Requa, now widow of Garret Cronk deceased.
Singed Berthyah (her + mark) Requa
Witness Wm. Wynkoop by Henry Strang
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of July 1848.

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State of New York,
County of Westchester

I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and foresaid County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Jonathan Hart, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on day of the date of the said Certificate, and is now an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for that said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 28th day of July 1848
M.J. Lockwood, Clerk

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State of New York
Westchester County

William Requa of the town of (Illegible), pleasant, in said County aged seventy eight years who personally appeared before me one of the Justice of the Peace in and for said County and who made and subscribed the following affidavit.  That he the said William was acquainted with Garret Cronk immediately after the revolutionary war and then understood that he had been a Continental Solider and was discharged from the service at the end of the war, and that he believes he married Susanah Requa (tho not present at the marriage ceremony) and that he knew them living together as man and wife for some years after marriage, and that the said marriage took place about the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety to the best of his recollection it was on the 16th December 1790 when this deponent was married, then living at the Village of Tarry Town with David Martin who was an uncle of the said Susannah was married a short time (a few months) before deponent was.  To the best of his recollection and belief, and that the said deponent have written the above with calm recollection as the true facts in the case.
Wm. Requa (his signature)

Sworn and subscribed to you and me this 25th day of July 1848
Evan Morrison
Justice of the Peace

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Being personally acquainted within named statement I know her general character for truth vivacity as fair as many other individuals in Westchester County
Evan Morrison

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State of New York,
County of Westchester

I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and foresaid County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Evan Morrison, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for that said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 28th day of July 1848,
M.J. Lockwood, Clerk

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11414
Susannah Cronk 
Widow of Garret
Act July 1838
Rejected this deal
April 29 ‘44

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State of Pennsylvania 
Mercer County

On this 22nd day of October 1844 personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Mercer, Susannah Cronk a resident of Delaware township in said county of Mercer aged seventy seven years, who just being duly sworn according to law in open court doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress paged July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Garret Cronk who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States  a the rate of eight dollars 33 /12 cents per month or one hundred dollars per annum.  She further declares that she was married to the said Garret Cronk on the eight day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety and that her husband the aforesaid Garret Cronk died on the 29th day of April 1844 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety (Illegible) at the time above stated and that he died, and continued a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written in open court before the judges of said court “and that she still continued a widow” interlines before signed
Susannah (her + mark) Cronk
A.A. Douglas Prothy,
In presence of 
Sam Holstein

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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County

A.A. Douglas Prothy a man of the court of common pleas of said county do hereby certify that the annexed deposition of Susannah Cronk was made in open court before the judges of said court on the 22nd day of October 1844 and I further hereby certify that on the 6th of May 1844 a statement was made before the judges of said court that Garret Cronk died named in the annexed deposition who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars and 33 ½ cents per month died in 1844 leaving a widow named Susannah Cronk.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Mercer this 22nd of October 1844 “that” interlined before signed
A.A. Douglas Pro

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Susannah Cronk
Widow of Garret Cronk
Iowa
Admitted 
Pr Cavey per $100 per annum
29th April 1844, under act 17th June 1844 and 22 February 1848

Wm. Wynkoop
Iowa
Present

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State of Iowa
Jackson County

On the fourth day of December one thousand eighteen hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before the Undersigned Judge of Probate Court in and for Jackson County and state aforesaid, Susannah Cronk, a resident of said county and state aforesaid, now in her eighty first (81st) year of age, 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 Crogress passed July 7th 1838, entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,” that she is the widow of Garret Cronk, who was a pensioner of the United States.  
She further declares that she was married to the said Garret Cronk on the eight (8th) day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety (1790, and that her husband, the aforesaid Garret Cronk died on the twenty ninth (29) day of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty-four (1844.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous of the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, (Illegible) the eight (8th) of January seventeen hundred and ninety (1790).
Susannah (her + mark) Cronk

Witness Wm. Wynkoop

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The within sworn and subscribed before the Undersigned Probate Judge this 4th day of Dec. 1848.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Probate Court of Jackson Co. Iowa this 4th day of Dec. 1848 at my office in Bellevue.
Joseph Palmer Probate Judge

State of Iowa, Jackson County}
I J. Scarborough Clerk of the District Court within and for said county and state aforesaid thus hereby certify that Joseph Palmer whose name appears to the foregoing proof of acknowledgment was at the time and is now Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Jackson, Iowa duly gratified according to law; that he understands to take such acknowledgment and that I am acquainted with the underwriting of the said Joseph Palmer who believe this signature as whose to be genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court this 8th day of December A.D. 1848
F. Scarborough, Clerk

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Envelope

May 31, 1841

Mr. Evans

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City

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MECHANICS’ & FARMER’S BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
May 28th 1841

James L. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 25th I have to state, that Garret Cronk a Pensioner under the Cat of  15th May 1828 at 100 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 3rd day of April 1840.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob’t serv’t,
(Illegible Name) 
Pres’t and Pension Agent

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Historical Department of Iowa
(Founded by Chas. Aldrich)
Edgar R. Harlan, Curator

Des Moines,
February 7, 1922

U. S. Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary Section,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs;
I wish to obtain records of Nicholas Hardenbergh and Daniel Requa of New York; also, of Garret Cronk.  If they drew a pension, would like to have the pension records. 
Sincerely yours,
(Illegible Name) 

LJ/CZ