Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39145, Cronamus Acre, Md.

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(3—1776)

SERVICE
Md. [Maryland]

Acre, Cronamus
or
Acord, Cornelaus

NUMBER
S 39145

CONTENTS
[blank]

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A copy of Cronamus Acre's Declaration sent to His Honorable Wm Ray 29 Nov 1821.

[unreadable] Sent to His Honorable G Rhue 20 July 1822

                 H Refn. [signature]

2 Copies Taken

Death not on A. B.

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[a printed form with details filled in by hand]

15 270

R

East, Tennessee

Cronamus Acre
[document is damaged on the left side, so letters are illegible/missing in the following]

oan [Roan] County in the state of Tennessee

[who] was a private in the regiment commanded by
wh  onel [Colonel] Gunby of the Maryland
, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of May 1818.

Crtificate [certificate] of Pension issued the 8 of Octo [October] 1829
and sent to S. Powell Esqr [esquire] Judge
Kingston, East Tennessee.

Arrears to 4th of Sept [September] 1829 $125.70 

Semi-anl. [semi-annual] all’ce [allowance] ending 4 Mar [March] 1820 $48
$173.70

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continuu [“continues”? not sure]

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[written horizontally across the top]

The Ana: S. U. will please furnish this office with any evidence his office may contain of the service, this claimant –

Adm [abbreviation mark]

[written vertically on the right-hand side]

Cornelius Acord
Private
76 to 81 [1776-1781]
Gunby Maryland
Regt. [Regiment]

[written vertically on the left-hand side]

To M.
James S Edwards
War Dept [Department]

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State of Tennessee  } May 14th 1818
[illegible] County    }

This day Cornelaus Acord aged fifty Eight years appeard [appeared] before me Edward Scott Judge of the Courts of Law and Equity for the second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn saith that he said Cornelaus is now a citizen of Roane County in said second Circuit and has resided in said county [questionable, maybe “now twelve”] years that he wishes to be placed on the pention [pension] List under a [illegible] act of Congress [questionable, maybe “entitled”] an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Cornelaus is old and infirm and stands in need of the [questionable, maybe “assistance”] of his Government that he never has received any pention [pension] from his government that he served in the Continental Army as a private soldier against the Common Enemy for the term of five years and two months and twenty nine days or thereabout he enlisted under Captain Johnathan Morrison on the ninth day of June in the year 1776 in the Seventh Regiment in the Maryland Line commanded by Col [Colonel] John Grenway [or “Gunby,” as elsewhere in this file?] that he was in the Battle of Staten Island where he received a wound in the right

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thigh by a musquit [musket] ball and was taken prisoner on the same day that the Battle was fought to wit the 14th day of May 1777 and was one year and Eleven months a prisoner he was exchanged at New York. and after he was exchanged he was in the Battle of Brandywine he was honorably discharged from said Regiment on the eighth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty and at West Point in the State of New York his term of service having [questionable, maybe “expired”] [illegible] said [illegible] =yrs [years] was signd [signed] by John Grenway Col [Colonel] commanding the Seventh Regiment in the Maryland Line he is not able to produce the [illegible] he got it wet and destroys [illegible]ing the Sesquahana [Susquehanna?] River on his return home after he was [illegible; I’ve failed to read this word three times now--must relate to being mustered out] said Cornelaus for the [illegible] that he is much unable from the wound he received and is not able to [questionable, maybe “procure”] his support from his own labour

Cornelaus his A mark Acord

Sworn to before me this
14th of May 1818
Edw [Edward] Scott Judge [abbreviation/symbol]

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Know all men by these presents that I Cornelaus Acord as by these presents relinquish all claim that I have to any Pention [pension] that may have here to fore [heretofore] been allowed me by the Laws of the United States other than the act past on the 18th day of March in the year 1818. In testimony whereof I have here unto to set my hand and seal this 14th day of May 1818

[illegible word or abbreviation]

Cornelaus | his A | Acord [loopy circular symbol]
mark

Sworn to before me this
18th of May 1818
Elw Scott Judge [abbreviation/symbol]

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State of Tennessee Ye [or “Yc” or something else, not sure]

I Edward Scott Judge as aforesaid being satisfied of the correctness and truth of the forgoing affidavit of Cornelius Acord made and declared before me do therefore certify the same together with the above relinquishments to the Hon. [abbreviation mark? for “Honorable”] Secretary of War to the end that the affiant may be entitled to receive the benefit of the late act of Congress referred to in the said affidavit. Given under my hand the 14th [best guess] of May 1818

Edw [or “Elw,” presumably abbreviation for “Edward” as above] Scott Judge [followed by a decorative or abbreviation mark]

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[written horizontally across the top]

The Ana: S. U. will please furnish this office with any evidence his office may contain of the service, this claimant –

Adm [abbreviation mark]

[written vertically on the right-hand side]

Cornelius Acord
Private
76 to 81 [1776-1781]
Gunby Maryland
Regt. [Regiment]

[written vertically on the left-hand side]

To M.
James S Edwards
War Dept [Department]

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State of Tennessee }
Roane County } Second Judicial Circuit

I William Brown Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Roane within the Second Judicial Circuit by John Purris [best guess] my Deputy do Certify that Edward Scott before whom the Within afidavit [affidavit] is made is Judge of said Circuit Court and that full faith and Credit is due to his acts as such.

Given under my hand & private Seal, having no Seal of Office this 23rd Day of May 1818

W. Brown Clk [Clerk]
By his Deply [abbreviation for “Deputy”?]
Purris

[the word “Seal,” enclosed in a looping circle, is written in the left-hand margin]

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[this page is blank]

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Declaration

Cronamus Acre [or "Acrd"]


Con 

J. [or "I"] L. E


Hon. [Honorable] J. Rhea, H. R.

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State of Tennesee }
Roane County }

On this 28.th Day of January 1822 Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record, having Common law jurisdiction with power of fine and Imprisonment for the County of Roane, Cronamus Acre, Aged Sixty one years resident in said County. Who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit. He enlisted on the 7th Day of December 1776 for three years or during the Revolutionary War. in Frederick County in the State of Maryland. in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Morris. of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Gunby. in the line of the [missing word “State”?] of Maryland on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve. in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States Until the 8th Day of December 1779. When he was disharged [discharged] from Service at North West Point State of New York. That he was in the Battles of Brandywine Germantown & Staton [Staten] Island. And my Original declaration was dated the 22nd Day of September 1819. And the Number of my Pension Certificate is 15.270

And 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 gift, sale, or in any [a word is struck through] manner disposed of my property. or any part thereof. with intent thereby so to diminish it. as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War Passed on the 18th Day of March 1818. And that I have not, Nor has any person in trust for me any property or Security Contracts or debts due to me. Nor have I any [a word is struck through] income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto Annexed and by me Subscribed. My Necessary [“bedding” is struck through] Wearing Apparel [inserted with a caret] & bedding excepted

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Schedule

One horse & Geers [best guess]. One Plough. One hoe. One Iron Wedge. One Axe. One Mattock. One Log Chain. One fifth [?] Chain. Two cows & calves. four head of young Cattle. 9. Pewter plates. 2 pewter dishes. 2 pewter Basons [basins?]. 2 Pols. One oven & lid. 2 Skillets. One frying pan. One Washing tub. 5 Buckets. 14 head of hogs. 12 Geese. 6 Plates [?]. One [Scl? not sure] Cups & Saucers. 8 Bowls. One coffee pot. One Mans Saddle. One Womans Saddle. One Scythe & Cradle. 300 Bushels of Corn. 600 Bundles of Fodder. 200 [uncertain abbreviation] of Cotton in the Seed 

The Value of which is Worth Two hundred & fifty Dollars That I am by occupation a farmer. And that my family consists of the following persons. My Wife Barbara 45 years of Age. Catharine his daughter aged 31 years. Christiana 15 years of age. Louisa aged 14 years. One son David 19 years old. That he this declarant is [illegible, maybe “scarcely”?] able to do any thing for his support. That his Wife is Afflicted with Rhematick [rheumatic] pains. frequently confined to her bed [inserted with caret] and That his daughters and son he Supposes could Support themselves by their labour.

And that he is at this time indebted - - $334. 63 ½ [unfamiliar abbreviation symbol]

Sworn to & acknowledged }
in Open Court }
Purris D C }

Cronamus Acre
his A [mark] mark

I Henry Breazeale Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Roane aforesaid by John W M Breazeale my Deputy do Certify. that the foregoing Declaration Oath & Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said court that the total Amount of the Value of the property exhibited [a word is struck through] in the foregoing Schedule is Two hundred & fifty dollars

In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private Seal, having no Seal of Office, in Kingston this 4th Day of February 1822

Henry Breazeale [illegible abbreviation]
by his Deputy
John W M Breazeale

[the word “Seal” is written and enclosed in a looping circle on the lower left side of the written text]

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I do believe from what I have understood, and have read in his declaration, and by what I know of his circumstances and debts by him [word is cut off, maybe “owed”] that Cornelius A [illegible] alias Cronimus Acre [word is cut off, maybe “is”] a poor man. --

John Rhea
20th [illegible, maybe abbreviation for February?] 1822

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March 13, 1936
BA-J/MCS our
Cronamus Acre.s.39145

Mrs. Mary Grant
429 Lauderdale Street
Memphis, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Revolutionary War soldiers, Cronimous Acre who was pensioned from Roane County, Tennessee, and Ebenezer Minton who was pensioned from Lee County. Virginia.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of this war. The record of Cronamus Acre (the name also appears as Cornelaus Acord but not as Cronimous Acre) is furnished below as obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 39145, based upon his military service in the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Cronamus Acre and the names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted in Frederick County. Maryland, December 7, 1776, served as private in Captain Jonathan Morris' company in Colonel John Gunby's Maryland regiment; during the battle of Staten Island he received a musket
ball wound in the right thigh and was taken prisoner but was exchanged, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged December 8. 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1818, at which time he was fifty-eight years of age and was living in Roane County Tennessee, where he had lived for nearly twelve years. 

[handwritten addition beneath typed text]
Staten Island was Aug 21 & 22, 1777 so could not have been imprisoned [unreadable] months and also participated in Battle Brandywine.

Falant was any 2122r, 1777
Sta

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In 1822 Cronamus Acre was living in Roane County. Tennessee, and referred to his wife, Babara, aged forty-five years, and his children,
Catharine aged thirty-one, David aged nineteen, Christiana aged fifteen, and Louisa aged fourteen years. The papers in this claim contain no
furter data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[This is a standardized form] 

39145

INVALID.

File No.  39145

Cronamus Acre

Pvt  Rev  War

Act:    18th March 18

Index: - Vol.  3   Page  3

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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936 Mar. [March] 13. [abbreviation I can't decipher] to.

Mrs. Mary Grant. [illegible abbreviation, maybe "M. C. S."]

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The name of the Colonel should be written C. Gunby in the Declaration.  The Judges certificate agreeably to the enclosed form is required.

Deputy
Pension office
Sept. 1 1819

[large inscription over text reads "Adm C B"  - it could be someone's mark.]

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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Aug. 28 -1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Cronamus Acre enlisted as a Private in the 7th Maryland Regiment on the 7th day of Dec 1776  
and was discharged the 8th Dec 1779.

Thos. Harney  - Aud. S. M. 

[hand-written note on the left-bottom of the document]
Perhaps the name of the applicant is not spelled correctly on the Muster Roll.  I am of the opinion it is meant for the name of the applicant Acord

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DISTRICT OF Earl Tennessee 88.
On this 22 day of September 1819 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee personally appeared Coronamus Acre aged fifty some years, resident in Roan County in the said district, who, being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war :" That he, the said Cornonamus Acre enlisted for the term of three years or during the Revolutionary War on the Seventh day of December in the year 1776
in Frederick County in the state of Maryland
in the company commanded by 
Jonathon Morris of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gunby in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until 8th December 1799 when he was discharged from service in at Northwest Point state of New York,
that he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and Staten Island and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me S Pamel Judge
Cronamus Acre his mark

I, Sammuel Pamel 
Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the [unreadable] Cronamus Acre  
revolutionary war, as stated in the `preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings three years and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.

Sept 22C 1819
S Pamel 

SEAL OF
THE COURT.
***************************

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State of Tennessee
Roane Circuit Court

I William Brown Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Roane by John Purvis my Deputy
do certify that Samuel Powel before whom this Written Declaration and Affidavit of Cronamus Acre was made is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in the District of Earle Tennessee.

Given under my hand [unreadable] to Seal having no Seal of Office, at office is Kingstown this 22nd day of September 1819 and of American Independence the 44th 


W Brown
by his deputy Purvis

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429 Laudendale Street
Memphis Tennessee 

February 1936
Pension Bureau Washington

[stamp]
Received Feb 24 1936 
Mail Sub Div
Vets Adm Reader 8

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the data contained
in the pension application of two Revolutionary Soldiers:
Cronimus Acre, Roane County, Tennessee
and
Ebenezer Winton, Blount County Tennessee 
[unreadable]
I particularly want to know for D.A.R. family records.

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[continuation of letter]

where each was held and where he enlisted with such family references as are given.

Respectfully,
Mrs. Mary Grant

429 Landerdale Street
Memphis Tennessee