Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6763, Thomas Crafton, Va.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Service 
Va.

Crafton, Thomas 
Mary

NUMBER
W 6763

CONTENTS

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 6757 
Richmond, Virginia
Mary Crafton, dec’d [deceased]
widow of Thomas Crafton Va.
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843, to Nov. 17, 1843 when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
5th day of April 1845 and sent to Mr. J. B. Bedford, Charlotte, C.H. Va.
Payable to the Administrator Peter W. Sheet, for the sole benefit of her children Thomas Crafton and Elizabeth Powers.

{Act of March 3, 1843}

Recorded in Book A; 
Vol. 2; Page 135

[right side] Rept [reported] see letter

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9938 Declaration of:  Mary Crafton for a Pension under Act July 7th, 1838 - m 85. d 18
July 21st 1843
Ref’d to the payroll on Revolutionary Pension
Tour to Guilford – 6 weeks long at papers
Admin – 7 mo. 12 dys [days] pri [private] 
24.66
Husband Rev. pen

Hon. E. W. Hubbard, H.R.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled “An Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”
State of Virginia, Lunenburg County to wit:
On this ninth day of October 1840, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Crafton a resident of said County and State aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled “An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.”
That she is the widow of Thomas Crafton, late of the said County and State who was a private in the Militia service of Virginia, in the war of the Revolution.  She declares that she knows nothing of the services of her late husband in the Revolutionary Army, she having married him subsequently to the close of the war.  She has heard him frequently speak of being in the service and that he was engaged in some battles and suffered severely whilst in the service.  She has also heard the same from others who served with him: all of which, she verily believes to be true.  That from bodily infirmity, old age and the consequent loss of memory, she cannot call to memory at this time, the officers names, under whom he served and the regiments to which he belonged and other particulars relating to his service: she therefore, will rely on the statement of others who served with him, and ought to know the particulars – whose certifiably accompany this Declaration.  That for the same reason above

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stated she cannot state exactly the length of time he was in actual service altogether but would suppose he was in actual service at least nine months, for which length of time she claims a pension.  In support of her claim, she refers to the Army Records of the period, together with the accompanying certificates of old and respectable soldiers.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Crafton, on the 11th day of June 1785; that her husband the aforesaid, Thomas Crafton died on the 28th day of January 1818.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four; to wit, at the time above state.

Mary [her X mark] Crafton

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid this ninth day of October 1840.
Edmd [Edmond] M. Winn JP

State of Virginia: Lunenburg County to wit:
This day Mary Crafton widow of Thomas Crafton, deceased, appeared before me and from old age, and bodily infirmity, do consider her unable to attend the County Court of Lunenburg in order to make the foregoing Declaration.  I further certify that she is a credible person, and her statements entitled to full confidence.  Given under my hand this 9th day of October 1840.
Edmnd [Edmond] Winn JP

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Virginia, Lunenburg County to wit:
I do hereby certify that Thomas Crafton late of Lunenburg departed this life on the 28th day of January 1818; leaving his widow Mary Crafton who is still a live resident in said County, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of said Thomas Crafton, and has never intermarried.

George Turek

Sworn to and subscribed before me.  I further certify, that he is a credible person, and his statement entitled to full confidence.  Given under my hand this 9th day of October 1840. 
Edmnd Winn JP

State of Virginia, Lunenburg County and Court,
I William H. Taylor clerk of the court of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Edmond Winn, is a Magistrate as above and that the forgoing signature purporting to be he are genuine.
In Witness hereof I have annexed the seal of the said court and subscribed my name this 10th day of November, 1840.
Wm M Taylor clk [Clerk]

And at another court held for the said county this 11th day of January 1841 on motion the declaration of Mary Crafton of Lunenburg county, Virginia with the accompanying deceased and evidence for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 was presented in open court and the whole of the paper read and fully explained to the entire satisfaction of the court - ordered that said declaration with accompanying papers be certified to the war department.
In Witness whereof I have annexed the seal of the said court and subscribed my name this 11th day of January 1841

Wm H. Taylor  Clk [Clerk]

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Crafton 
To} Certificate of Marriage
Testimony

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State of Virginia, Lunenburg County to wit:

I William H. Taylor Clerk of the county court of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that it appears from the records of my office that Thomas Crafton was married to Mary Sammons by the Reverend Jason Shelburne on the 11 day of June 1785.
In witness whereof I have hereunto annexed the seal of the said court, and subscribed my name Mar 28 day of August 1840. 

W.H. Taylor Clk [Clerk]

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 3d March 1843, Mary Crafton; dec’d [deceased] late of Virginia, widow of Thomas Crafton, who was a Private in the Revolution was entitled to a pension at the rate of $24.66 per annum, to commence the 4th March 1843; and having died the 17 Nov. 1843, the amount due up to the time of her death is payable to the Administrator Peter W. Sheet, for the sole benefit of her children Thomas Crafton, and Elizabeth Powers.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 5 day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.

Secretary of War

{Examined and Countersigned}

Commissioner of Pensions

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838.

State of Virginia, Lunenburg County to wit:
On this 9th day of December 1844 personally appeared before me David Street a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Peter W. Street, who being first duly sworn according to law, made oath that he was the Administrator of Mary Crafton, deceased, widow of Thomas Crafton dec’d [deceased], and makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress paged on the 3rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
…That the said Mary Crafton was the widow of Thomas Crafton, deceased, late a solider in the Militia service of Virginia, during the Revolutionary War, that he knows the fact, that said Mary Crafton as widow of Thomas Crafton, was allowed a pension under the Act of June 7, 1838, for five years, at the rate of $24.66 per annum from 4th of March 1836 to 4th of March 1841, and that a pension certificate issued to her, which Pension certificate was recorded after her death, and has been duly surrendered.  That the said Mary Crafton departed this life on the 6 or 7 day of November 1843, leaving at the time of her death surviving children: That he, the said, Peter W. Street as the Administrator of said Mary Crafton and the special instance and request of her surviving children, makes the foregoing Declaration in order to obtain the balance due to said Mary

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Crafton from the 4th day of March 1843, to the 16 or 17th day of November, 1843, the date of her death - That she was a resident of the county of Lunenburg and State of Virginia, for the space of 79 years before her death, and that previous hereto she resided in when having during lived in Lunenburg.
That she remained a widow until the time of her death.

Peter W. Street Administrator of Mary [her + mark] Crafton

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of December 1844.  I farther certify that the facts set forth in the foregoing Declaration are known to me personally and are true and correct, given under my hand the date above mentioned.

D. Street J.P.
In presence of}
Lyddall Bacon
William Keetan

Know all were by these presents, that I Peter W. Street Administrator of Mary Crafton deceased (widow of Thomas Crafton deceased), of the County of Lunenburg, and the State of Virginia, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint William J. B. Bedford Esqr [Esquire] of the County of Charlotte and State of Virginia, my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, as Administrator aforesaid, and for and in behalf of the surviving children of said Mary Crafton, deceased, to receive from the Agent of the United States or the proper Department for paying pensions either at Richmond, State of Virginia or Washington City, the balance or arrears of pension due the said Mary Crafton, deceased from the 4th day

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of March 1843, to the 16 or 17th day of November, 1843, the day of her death.  Witness my hand and seal this 9th day of December 1844.
Sealed and delivered}
In presence of –}
Peter W. Street (Seal)
Mary Crafton dec’d [deceased]

State of Virginia, Lunenburg County to wit:
Be it known, that on the 9th day of December 1844, before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Peter W. Street, the Administrator of Mary Crafton, above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
D. Street JP

State of Virginia, Lunenburg County to wit:
I William H. Taylor Clerk of the County court of the said county do hereby certify that David Street is a magistrate at above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine – and I do further certify that on the 13th day of August 1843 the following order was made by the County court of the said county (Viz) On motion satisfactory evidence was adduced in want to prove that Mary Crafton, the widow of Thomas Crafton, deceased was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum.  That she was a resident of Lunenburg County & state of Virginia, and died in the same county on the 16th or 17th day of November, 1863, leaving the following surviving children (to wit, Thomas Crafton & Elizabeth Powers both of whom are of legal age, and do further certify that Peter W. Sheet is the Administrator of Mary Craton, dec’d [deceased].  In witness whereof I have affixed the seal of the said court & subscribed my hand this 9th day of January 1845.
WH. Taylor clk [Clerk]

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
Own

File No. 6763
Mary Crafton
Wid: [Widow]
Thomas Crafton
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Mch; [March] 3rd/43

Index: - Vol. A, Page 153

(Arrangement of 1870.)

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State of Virginia
Charlotte Ct: House
January 18th, 1845 

Sir,
The enclosed Declaration and Power of Attorney from Peter W. Street the admr. [Administrator] of Mary Crafton, decd [deceased], I perceive, should be sent to your office for settlement.  If I am wrong in that respect, be pleased to transfer it to the proper offices.
If Congress has made an appropriation for satisfaction of Pension Claims under Act of June 17th 1844 be kind enough to let me know: for there are widows, whose claims are suspended for want of information on that point.
If made, no notice has been given by the Pension Agent in Richmond, in the Public Prints.

I am very respectfully 
Yours obt. [obedient] Sert [Servant] to
Wm. J. B. Bedford

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions

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9938

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State of Virginia
Charlotte Ct: House
Decr [December] 23d 1843

Sir,
I send you enclosed the papers of Mrs. Mary Crafton, widow of Thomas Crafton, decd [deceased], who claims a pension under Act of July 7th 1838.  The said papers her last written were enclosed to our Representative the Hon. E. W. Hubordy, and were referred improperly to one of the standing committees, instead of being forwarded to your office as requested, which he recently had withdrawn, as you will perceive by reference to Proceedings of the House of the 18th instant - I am the Agent and Attorney of Mrs. Crafton – see letters filed in Mrs. Gafford’s case.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt [obedient] Servant to
Wm. J. B. Bedford

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

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Mary Crafton, dec.d [deceased]
Act 3rd March 1843
At the rate of $24.66 per ann. from 3 March 1843 to 17 November 1843 when she died.  Payable to the administrator Peter W. Street, for the sole benefit of her children Thomas Crafton and Elizabeth Powers.
Virginia Agency

Cert: to W. J. B Bedford
Charlotte, C. H. Va.

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State of Virginia, Lunenburg County to wit:
I, John Crafton [pension #W6764] do hereby certify, that I was well acquainted with Thomas Crafton late of Lunenburg County, in the war of the Revolution.  According to my best recollection at this time, he served a long time in the Revolutionary war but how long in the whole, I am unable to say, not being with him the whole time.
I know that in 1780, the said Thomas Craffton or Crafton, (for the name is differently spelled) was drafted under Capt. Walker for 3 months, & marched to the South, being present at the time he subscribed.  He was also drafted for three months under same, and marched to Guilford.  In the month of August, 1781, he was drafted under Capt. Knight for 3 months, and marched to Yorktown.  I was a soldier with him on this occasion; & I know the facts I am in the 80th year of my age & was a soldier of the Revolution.
John Crafton

Virginia, Lunenburg County to wit:
This day John Crafton came before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law to the foregoing certificate, subscribed by him, in my presence.  I further certify, that he is a credible person, and his statement entitled to full confidence.  Given under my hand this 8th day of June 1840.

Thos H. Staples JP

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State of Virginia, Lunenburg County to wit:
I William H. Taylor Clerk of the county Court of Lunenburg & the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas H. Staples is a magistrate as within state and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In witness whereof I have hereto annexed the seal of the said court and subscribed my hand, this 8th day of June, 1840.
Wm H Taylor Clk [Clerk]

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side of page] rep June 14

[right side] 8472 

Richmond Virginia
Mary Crafton 
widow of Thomas Crafton
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 28, March 1818 Lunenburg in the State of Va.
who was a Prv in the Company 
commanded by Captain – of the 
Virginia line for 7 mo [months] 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June 1844 and sent to Hon. 
E. W. Hubard
Total amount, 133.30

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by F.L. Swann, Clerk, 
Book P Vol I Page 265

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State of Virginia, Charlotte County to wit:
I Ambrose Haley [pension #S.8689] do hereby certify that I was acquainted with Thomas Crafton late of Lunenburg County in the War of the Revolution, and have a most distinct recollection that in the early part of 1780 he was drafted in the Militia from the County of Lunenburg for the term of three months under Capt. Walker and marched to the South, and was engaged in the battle near Camden in August 1780.  He served the said term faithfully for I was with him the whole time.  I farther certify, that said Thomas Crafton was drafted a second time under Capt. Walker from Lunenburg for the term of three months, and marched to North Carolina, and was engaged in the battle of Guilford. He served the said term faithfully for I was with him.
I am in the 82nd year of my age, and a pensioner of the United States.
Ambrose Haley

Virginia, Charlotte County to wit:
This day Ambrose Haley came before me a Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid and made oath to the above certificate subscribed in my presence.  I farther certify that he is a competent witness and that he is a credible person, and statements entitled to full confidence.  Given under my hand this 12th day of September 1840.
Thomas Petters JP

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State of Virginia, Charlotte County to wit:
I Winslow Robinson, Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the said State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas P. Hus is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature annexed purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 12th day of September 1840.
Winslow Robinson