Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1900, Abraham Cross, N.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                        NUMBER

N.C.               Cross, Abraham              S.1900
                      Crass

carded
CONTENTS

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7070

Jonesborough Tennessee
Abraham Cross
of Sullivan Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hicks of the Regt commanded by     - - -  in the No. Carolina MA for 14 months from '77

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Febry 1833 and sent to Hon. Jno. Blair H of Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1833.                  $93.32
Semi-anl;. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 23.33
                                                               $116.65  

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 6   Page 123

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11,372
Abraham Cross
Sullivan County
Tenn
from 1777 private 
14 months
 $46.66/100

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BRIEF in case of Abraham Cross of the County
Sullivan
in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity
3. How old is he? 80 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
drafted in 1777-
1779
Vol 1781
Duration of Service.
Years Months Days 
6 [months]
two tours 2 one Mo each
6 [months]
Rank,
As a
Private
dos
"
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Hicks
"
Capt Tapp
5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington Now Sullivan Cty N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental
evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not defective
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
F. S. Evans
Examining Clerk.

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11372
Abraham Cross
Pensnion claim

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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County ⎬ August Session 1832
On this 22nd day of August personally
appear in open court before the Justices of
the Court of pleas & now sitting Abraham
Cross resident of the State & County aforesaid
aged eighty years who being Duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following statement in order to obtain
the Benefit of the act of congress passed
7th June 1832
That he served six months in
the service of North Carolina from Washington County know Sullivan as a drafted
[illegible] under Capt Hicks that he
was during said six months partly stationed at the fort at Shoats for and in
scouting parties and some times as an
Indian spy against the Indians alies
to the British, and if I ever Recd any
discharge dont recollect it other then
Verbally which service was performed
in the year 1777
In the year 1779 served two towey
down the Holsten and on the frontiers at
Big creek  at Hols station and its [illegible] and did serve one month each tour or more no 
writen discharge
Late in the summer of 1781
volunteered under Capt Tapp for four
month tour & did serve said four months
was marched to Gen Marions camps in
South Carolina was marched below monks
corner took member of presney about
them to the camps and did continue
in service until the expiration of the
time for which entered the service in
all I think rendered over one year service
and has no documentary proof

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He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present claim and he declares that his names is not on the pension rool of any agency in this state or else where and that this is the first effort that he has made to have his name wrote on the pension list

sworn to and subscribed the date & year aforesaid in open court

Abraham Cross

Edward Cox and Joseph Malone residents of Sullivan County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Cross  who had subscribed & sworn to the foregoing  declaration and believe him to be  eighty years of age that he is reputed & believed in his neighborhood  where he resides   to have been a revolutionary soldier and   concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed in open court 22nd Augt 1832 

Edward Cox
Joseph Malone

and the law court do hereby certify & declare those opinions after the  [illegible]  of the  matter and after puting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stats on the court further certifies that Edward Cox & Joseph Malone who has signed the foregoing certificate is reputable citizens of Sullivan County no minister of the gospel [ amildubly] in law neighborhood and that their statements is entitled to credit

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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County
I Richard Netherland clerk of the court of Pleas & quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abraham Cross Jr. opinion for testimony where of I have her unto subscribed my name & seal of office this 22 day of August 1832
Richard Netherland Clerk
By G. W. Netherland D. Clerk

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March 2, 1937

Abraham Cross
S. 1900
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

The record which follows [illegible] obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 1900, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Abraham Cross.

The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

Abraham Cross enlisted in Washington County, North Carolina (was later Sullivan County, Tenessee), and served in 1777, six months as private in Captain Hicks' North Carolina company, was in several scouting parties against the Indians. He served in 1779, two months, names of officers not given. He enlisted late in the summer of 1781, served four months in Captain Topp's or Zopp's North Carolina company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 22, 1832, at which time he was eighty years of age and living in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

The papers in this claim [illegible] reference to the family of the soldier, Abraham Cross.

The application for headstone for Abraham Cross.

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is returned attached to the correspondence.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

See negative Files under John Alison

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1900
Rev War
Invalid
File No. 1900
Abraham Cross
Par. N.6. Line
June 7, 1832
Index Vol. A, Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870]

1926 Aug 27 Heist to S.E. Brown on 1937 Mch 2 Memorial Branch. Everything returned. See neg files under John Alison.

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

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? in part

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

No. Two Citizens

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

No.

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

Says he has no documentary evidence.

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

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

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered? 

1, 2, 5

EXPLANATORY NOTES

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

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

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Cherokee
1100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia
July 10, 1926
U. S. Pension Department
Washington, D. C.

Will you kindly send me the war record with all family data on file, of Elijah Cross, Sullivan Co., Tenn. aged 84 in 1840 living with David L. Cross
and
Abraham Cross Sullivan Co. Tenn age 90 in 1840 living with himself 
& oblige
Miss Sally Eugenia Brown

[black circular date stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
C JUL 12 1926

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

August 27, 1926.

Miss S. E. Brown,
Cherokee,
1100 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, Ca.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1900, it appears that Abraham Cross enlisted in Washington County, North Carolina, (it was later Sullivan County, Tennessee) and served as a private in the North Carolina Troops as follows:
     In 1777 for six months in Captain Hick's Company.
     In 1777 for two months no officers stated.
     In the summer of 1781, for four months in Captain Zopp's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, while living in Sullivan County, Tenn., aged eighty years. There is no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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March 2, 1937

[illegible]
RA-J/AWF
Abraham Cross
&, 1900

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers, who died in Sullivan County, Tennessee-

John Alison, captain, died February 2, 1832
Jacob Boy, born about 1750, died about 1833
Abraham Cross, private in the North Carolina troops 
Elijah Cross, private in the North Carolina troops 
Ambrose Gaines, served in the Virginia troops, died 1840. 
John S. Haffer, died about 1847
David Hughes, North Carolina troops
James King, colonel, died August 17, 1825
John King, served in the Pennsylvania militia, died 1837. 
Thomas King, served in the Pennsylvania troops, died 1847 
William Snodgrass, served with the Virginia troops.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file based upon the service of a John Alison or a James King as described by you, or of any John Haffer.

You were furnished the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Boy, February 12, 1937, as found in pension claim, W. 8146.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Abraham Cross, Elijah Cross, Ambrose Gaines, David Hughes, John King, Thomas King, and

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William Snodgrass, as found in pension claims.

The applications for headstones for every one of the soldiers noted within are returned herewith (two for Jacob Boy, original and duplicate), also a letter address to your office from Mrs. Nat Copenhaver of Bristol, Tennessee.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator