Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39386, Joseph Croes, Va.

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Service VA Croes, Joseph Number 39386

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(3786) 4
South Carolina
Joseph Croes Private
Capt Leroy
Virginia Line Man
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of August 1818.

Certificate of pension issued the 4 of January 1819 and sent to House of Reps, U.S.

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1878, 15/3, 4 4/30 mo. $4.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. $118 
$52.93

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

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Joseph Croes
Certificate
Joseph Croes
frm. Col Va Whites regt
Cavalry-1778 or 79 - 4 years
17th Augt 1818-
Correct
Admitted
By direction

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 South Carolina
district of
Edgefield
On the 17th August 1818 before me
the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court
of Ordinary for the said District personally 
appear Joseph Croes aged sixty years resident
on Ninety Six Creek near Cambridge in
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 & Naval
service of the United States in the revolutionary
War: That the said Joseph Enlisted in
Hanover County in the State of
Virginia in
the year 1778 or 9  seventy Eight on seventy nine in the
Company Commanded by Kent Leroy 1st Virginia
right of Hoye commanded by Col Anthony
White of the United States Cavalry that he
continued to serve in said troop in the service
of the United States for four years & six months
when he was discharged from service in
Charleston in the State of South Carolina
that he was at the battle at Gilfort
Court House & also a Gibbons above Savannah
with the Indians & Also I was at the Seige
of
York and that he is in reduced
circumstances & 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
service 
 
sworn to & declared, before me, 
the day & year aforesaid
M Timkins
O. E.D.
Joseph Croes
X his mark

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I John
Simpkins Judge as of aforesaid, do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the
said Joseph Croes did serve in the Revolutionary
War as stated in the preceding declaration
against the common enemy & I now may with the
proceedings & testimony taken & had before me
to the secretary for the war department
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress & that he is in such
reduced arconstancy as to require the aid
of the General Government--
M. Timhiny
O.E. D,
South Carolina
Personally Came before me left
Blocker one of the Service of
The Records of said State
William Williams who after being duly Sworn
on the holy Evangalist of almighty God deposeth
and saith that he was personally dequeath
the within named Joseph Grover for three times during the
Revolutionary war & that said Croes served under
Col Anthony White Commanding the 1st Virginia Regt
of Calvelry & that said Croes with the rest of the regt
was discharged at Charleston a within stated
Desponent further sayeth that is in very indigent
means and stands in need of his
Henry Stanto Seventy feet
before me
Jesse Blocker
William Allan
a
fol
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The applicant must
make oath to this schedule
before a Court in the District
where he resides

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Schedule
District of South Carolina
In the District Court
On this fourteenth day of March 1821 personally
appeared in open Court Joseph Coes late a private of 
Lieutenant Colonel William Washington's Regiment of Cavalry
in the army of the Revolution, and who is inscribed as such in
the Pension List Roll of the South Carolina Agency, as appears
by the Certificate of the War office of J C Calhoun Secretary
of War, dated fourth day of January 1819 and recorded at
the War Office - who being first duly sum according to Law
doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War
in Lieut Col. William Washington's Regiment of Cavalry
was in the different engagements of the Cowpens Guilford Court
House, and Eutaws and continued as such until the close
of the Revolutionary war, when he was discharged - that he lost
Two of his fingers at the Battle of Cowpens- was shot through the
leg at Guilford Court House, and was cut with a Sabre on
the Head at the Eutaws - And he further swears that he was a
resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of
March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale
or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof,
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within
the provisions of an 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, passed on the
18 day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person
in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts
due to him

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due to him nor has he any income, other than what is
contained in the Schedule annexed and by him hereto
subscribed namely that he is with nothing in the world
a few rags of honest  Cloathing - has no wife had three [?]
who have gone to the Western Country and do not support him
in any manner - That he is seventy two years of age and
in such poor health and so crippled by wounds he is not able
to maintain himself by his hade of Halter 

Sum to and declared
Joseph  Croes
X His Mark
on the 14 day of March 1821 before me in open Court
John Draylon Dist Judge
S, Carolina
I James Jewey clerk of the District Court of the District
of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto amended are truly copied from the 
Record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the 
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one dollar.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this fourteenth day of MArch 1821
James Jeney
Clerk of the Court
for the district of Sofa.

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To the Honble Secretary of War. - City of Washington.
Charleston March 16th 1821.

Sir.
Joseph Croes the applicant in this case is in great distress, and at present supported by a Citizen of Charleston - He is waiting in the hope you will be so good as to send on his certificate, upon his oath & schedule now sent - As he is so crippled & old, he cannot travel here from his residence in the return about it-. You will aid the cause of humanity, if you will enclose his certificate Directed to me, at Charleston, S. Carolina, as soon as possible - As he is waiting, in the hope of using it from you, through that Channel-
I have the honor to be with much respt
Sir Yr Obt. Sv.
JOhn Drayton
Dist. Judge, Flanburg

{ He tells me, his original papers, were sent on by a State Judge, from the Edgefield Court ~
JD.

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Joseph Croes
5186 - March 1819

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District of South Carolina
Charleston July 11th, 1821

Personally, appeared before me Joseph Croes, a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the Revolutionary War, in Lieutenant Colonel William Washington's Regiment of Cavalry (as more particularly states in his schedule hereto annexed of the date of fourteenth day of March 1821,) who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, saith that he is so poor, as in truth not to have any fixed residence whatsoever; and literally to be a transient person; but as he is old & inform he has made an arrangement with a citizen of the City of Charleston in this District & State, to abide in the said City in future - for the purpose of the more easy receiving his Revolutionary pension - and therefore, as his residence is now fixed in the said city of Charleston, he trusts the Secretary of War, will be so good as to pafs his Schedule hereto annexed + transmit his Certificate to him at Charleston aforesaid, or to John Drayton District Judge of the said District for him.
Signed with his mark.

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and sworn to before me, the place and date, first above written.

Joseph Croes his X mark

John Drayton
Dist. Judge, S. Carolina

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In reply to your request of        , received        , for a statement of the military history of Joseph Croes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's THIS HAS BEEN CROSSED OFF) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S. File 39386
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1778 or 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE
4 yrs. 6 mo.

RANK
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain [illegible]
Colonel Anthony White
Colonel Willaim Washington

STATE
[illegible]

Was also in engagement with Indians at [illegible]

Battles engage in, [illegible]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Va

Date of application for pension, Aug 17, 1818, Allowed

Residence at date of application, [illegible]

Age at date of application, 60 yrs

Remarks: 1821 he stated that he had a wife [rest is illegible]

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39386

INVALID
(Ruy or Reiy)

File No. 39386
Joseph Croes
Lw Rev War
Act: 18 March 18th
Indes: Vol 3, Page 105
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1911 Jan. 19. Hist to
Mrs. Henry J. Baker. ct

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South Carolina
Charleston July 17th: 1821.

Sir.

I lately received from your Department Joseph Croes's Revolutionary Schedule, which I have certified for him in reference to his pension which had been sent on, and had been received: and on the back of the same the following was enclosed, in benefit "The applicant must make oath "this Schedule before a Court in the District where "he resides.
He is a married person, having theirs no home ; however, he has made arrangements with a person, to board him in this City, for the greater convenience of receiving his pension, and as a contract resident - To All which, he has duly sworn before me, in the affidavit annexed to the Schedule inclosed -
Hoping Therefore he will be now entitled this certificate for his revolutionary pension (he being old, crippled by wounds, and justly deserving it) I hasten to return the Schedule to you - hoping, that a final certificate will be shortly forwarded to me for him, at his residence now in Charleston.
I Am Sir
With much esteem & respect
Yr Svt.
John CDrayton

The Honble
John C. Calhoun
Secrty of War

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399 Central Ave.
Atlanta, Ga
Jan 14-1911

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the record of service of the two Revolutionary Pensioners, Nathaniel Raney of Dinwiddie Co, Va in 1834 and Joseph Croes (or Crusoe) of Edgefield Co, S. C. ae 76 in 1818, and greatly oblige.

Yours Very Truly,
Mrs. Henry J. Baker
399 Central Ave.
Atlanta, Ga

(39386 is printed over Joseph Croes' name)

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Stamp Mark 
PENSION OFFICE U. S.
D JAN16 1911

511277 N. D
S39386 Jos Croes

Stamp Mark
RECORD DIVISION
JAN 16 1911