Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9250, Carter Croxton, Va.

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(8-1776) 
SERVICE   Va 
Croxton, Carter 
NUMBER   S.9250 
B.L.W. 52777-160-55- 
CONTENTS 
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[illegible page torn] letter 24 June 
[illegible]34 to J. Roed Esq. 
[illegible] Augt 39831 A. Porssona 
and to Agent. payt.[illegible] ?
[illegible] Jas E Heath Nov 24 1836 
See letter A Page July 28.1837 
" " [see letter] do May 3. 1838 
[illegible] Hon RTM Hunter [illegible] 
Per April  May 4. 1838 
Letter to Pen Agt DD. Aug 1838. 
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 
From the 4 March 1837 to  
the 4 Sept 1837. Agent holified 
to Sept 1838 

Reg [illegible] m 55  189422 

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Virginia 12.5-73 
Carter Croxton 
of [illegible] Co in the State of Virginia [illegible] Art_ in the company commanded by  
[illegible] Roane- of the regt- commanded by Col. Poterfield in the Virginia line for 2 years- 

Suopd cif 12573 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 100- Dollars -- [cents crossed out] per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of May -33- and sent to applicant Tahssahannah Essex Co. Va--  

[illegible] to the 4th of March -33 - 200-00 
[illegible] allowance ending 4th Sept- 50-00 
250-00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Rush Mewnan Clerk, Book E- Vol. 6- Page 4

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State of Virginia 
Essex County to [illegible] 
On this 18th day of February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of said County of Essex now sitting Carter Croxton aged 71 years on the 16 of March last a resident of South Farnham Parish in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein after stated. 
He enlisted in the month of February 1778 for three years in the Virginia State Artillery in a company commanded by Capt William speller Lieut Bernard Lipscomb and Ensign James Lipscomb, in the Regiment commanded by Coln Elias Edmonds and Major Mazard ^or Mazarett for about two years after his enlistment he served in the Regiment commanded by the Officers aforesaid in and about Williamsburg York and Hampton in Virginia. In the month of 1780 he marched to the south in the same Regiment then commanded by Colo Charles Porterfield and Major Magill, the Company in which he served being commanded by Capt Christopher Roane, Capt Speller having been promoted in his march to the South he passed through Hilsborough & Salsbury in North Carolina and some other villages not recollected; he was at the battle at Campden when Genl Gates was defeated, at which time the Baron de Kalb was killed after Gatess defeat which took place on the 16 of August 1780, the Regiment to which he belonged & which had been dispersed at the battle at Campden assembled at Hilsborough, where he remained with his Regiment about two months. After the battle at Campden Genl Gates was arrested and the southern army was then commanded by Genl Nathaniel Green. this affiant continued at the south for about twelve months in the same Regiment and was at the battle at Guilford which was fought on or about the 15 March 1781 between the American Army composed of Virginia and North Carolina Militia and Continental Troops under Genl. Green, and the British Army commanded by Lord Cornwallis after the battle at Guilford he returned with the Regement to which he belonged to Virginia, and returning marched through Petersburg to Richmond, where the tour for which he had enlisted being expired he received a discharge from Lieut Bernard Lipscomb, which has been unfortunately lost or destroyed; he arrived in Richmond as well as he at this time recollects about the last of April or 1 May 1781. He served from the time of his enlistment until discharged three years, and-

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about two months. two years of which time he served as a Private and for the last twelve or fourteen months as a Sergeant; at the time of his enlistment he was a resident of Essex County, is at present and has been from his earliest infancy 
Shortly after his discharge as before stated he was drafted to serve a tour of duty in the Militia and marched sometime about the month of august 1781 in a company from the County aforesaid commanded by Capt Thomas Allen and Ensign John Haile, the name of the officers  commanding the Regiment and other Company Officers not recollected, to York Town Virginia and was there on or about the 19 of October 1781 at the surrender of the British Army under Lord Cornwallis. during the entire term of service last mentioned he acted as a Sergeant and served two months. upon the surrender of the Army under Cornwallis he received a discharge (which is either lost or mislaid) and returned home; his whole term of service as declared in the foregoing declaration was Three Years [three years underlined] and about Four months. [four months underlined] two years [two years underlined] of which he served as a Private [private underlined] and one Year [one year underlined] and four [four underlined] months or thereabouts as a Sergeant [sergeant underlined] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares ^ he is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Carter Croxton Dew 

We Philip Montague a clergyman residing in the Parish of South Farnham in the County of Essex and John Tubb residing in the same County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Carter Croxton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we beleive [believe] him to be seventy one years of age, that he is [illegible] and beleived [believed] in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur on that opinion 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Ph. Montague 
JW Tubb

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We hereby certify that we have this day examined this Family Record kept in the Family Bible of Carter Croxton dced. and find the following written memoranda to [illegible] : 
"Fanny ellin Croxton The daughter of Carter Croxton and Frances Croxton his wife was born 3 day of July 1839 
Cornelia Burt Croxton was born 1 day of June 1840" we further certify that we know and have known for a long period of time the Family of Carter Croxton dced., and knew that the above named are the children of sd. Carter Croxton decd. and his wife Frances- and we also know certainly that they are his only children who were under the age of twenty one years on the 3rd day of March 1855- we also certify that from our knowledge personally of the above parties named to [illegible] : Fanny Ellen, Louisa C. & Cornelia B. Croxton we believe they [illegible] all certainly under the age of twenty one on the 3rd. day of March 1855. we also certify that we have no interest whatever on the success of the application for a Land warrant. Given under our hands this 18th day of December 1856- 
[illegible name] 
Wm J. Haile 
Robert Rose 
Wm B Davis 
Jno Haile 

State of Virginia- 
County of Essex to mis: Wm B. Davis & John Haile the subscribers to the above statement & certificate this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county & state aforesaid and made oath on the Holy Evangelist to the Truth

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of the [illegible]- I also certify that I know them to be credible persons & that I have no interest in the application made by the heirs of Carter Croxton for a Land warrant - Sworn under my hand this 18th day of December 1850- 
Tho. N. Clarke J.P. 

State of Virginia County of Essex to wit: 
I, Henry W Daingerfield deputy Clerk for James Roy Micou Clerk of the County Court. in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby Certify that Tho N Clarke whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of Signing the same, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and Sworn; that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general Jurisdiction  
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Tappahannock this 19th Day of December 1856 and in the 81st year of the Commonwealth. 
H W Daingerfield DC 
for  
James Roy Micou ClK 
Essex Cty Ct. 
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State of Virginia 
Essex County to wit 
This day Carter Croxton personally appeared before me H. W. Latane a Justice of the Peace for the said County and being sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposith and saith that his declaration for a pension now on file in the War Department and under which he is at this time receiving a pension contains as detailed a statement of his services as he can at this time make that it is therein set forth that he acted a part of the time of his service as a Sergeant, which fact was not sufficiently proved as he was informed by the Department to entitle him to receive a Sergeants pension, he has [illegible] to provide testimony of the fact, but from the length of time, and the death of all the officers and soldiers of his acquaintance or recollection, that which could have easily been established by direct and positive proof, can only be established by presumption and hearsay testimony. he again says that he served as a sergeant in the Companies of Capt Speller and Capt Roane under whom he served as set forth in his declaration, and as well as he can at this time recollect for about Eighteen months in the Regular Army- and after his discharge from the Regular Army- he acted as Sergeant for two months [illegible] a Militia Company Commanded by Capt Thomas Allen-   
Carter Croxton [illegible] 
Subscribed & sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid by Carter Croxton. and I

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do further certify that the said Carter Croxton is about the age [illegible] in the foregoing statement that he is a gentleman of veracity and full credit is given to his statements. that he is generally respected and believed that he acted as a Sergeant during the War of the Revolution- 
Given under my hand and seal this 21st October 1836- 
H. W. Latane [seal] 

State of Virginia Essex County Court Clerks Office 
I James Roy Micou Jr Clerk of the said Court in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that H. W. Latane whose name is signed to the [illegible] foregoing Certificate [illegible] to [illegible] affiant of James Allen and this other to a declaration of Carter Craxton Said as to his have served as a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution- and before [illegible] the said affiant and declaration were [illegible]  the and Allen and Croxton is and may at the same of his knowing the said Allen and Croxton and of his signing his name to the Certificate aforesaid a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to the laws of the said State and [illegible] full faith and credit are due to all his Official acts as such- 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an caused the seal of my said Office to be hereunto affixed this 21st day of October 1836 
James Roy Micou Jr C 
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189422 Set mar 3 July 11,-55 
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Fanny Ellen Broaddus 
Louisa C. Croxton & 
Cornelia B Croxton [illegible] 
Children of Carter Croxton Sergt 
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Sergeant Va Troops 
hr 52777. po. Jany 9/57 [written sideways over other text] 
Revoly War 
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Va June 32-2368[illegible] 
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Ad. 160 ac's Jany 5/57 
Dodge 

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Set: R.M.Davis Pr. 28/56 
Service Dec 9/56 
Eex Butts

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State of Virginia, County of [Essex crossed out] ^ King & Queen, to mit: 
On this 2nd day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me William B. Davis a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorised by law to administer oaths personally appeared John W. Faulconer a resident of the County of Essex in the state aforesaid aged thirty five years, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that he is the Legally constituted Guardian of Fanny Ellen Broaddus who was Fanny Ellen Croxton, Louisa C. Croxton, and Cornelia B, Croxton, and that the said Fanny Ellen Broaddus, Louisa C. Croxton & Cornelia B, Croxton are all minors, and under the age of twenty one years, and are the Children of Carter Croxton deceased of the said County of Essex and State of Virginia and who was the identical Carter Croxton who during his life, received an annual pension of one hundred dollars, under the act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832 on account of his, the said Carter Croxtons services as a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution. He further states that the said Carter Croxton died in the County of Essex & State aforesaid on the 29th day of April A.D. 1845, Leaving a widow whose name was Fanny Croxton and the above named minor Children- that the said Fanny Croxton, the widow, died in the aforesaid County of Essex & State of Virginia on the 26th day of November A.D. 1849. He further declares that the above named Fanny Ellen Broaddus who was Fanny Ellen Croxton, Louisa C. Croxton and Cornelia B. Croxton are still living and are still under the age of twenty one years. for the proof of which he refers to the widow hereto annexed- He further declares that the said Carter Croxton and the said Fanny Croxton his widow were lawfully

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married on the 26th day of November A.D. 1825, and that the said Fanny Ellen Broaddus who was Fanny Ellen Croxton, Louisa C. Croxton and Cornelia B. Croxton are the children of the said Carter & Fanny Croxton deceased- 
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which the said Fanny Ellen Broaddus who was Fanny Ellen Croxton, Louisa C. Croxton and Cornelia B. Croxton are intitled under the act of congress approved on the 3rd day of March 1855, never having before made application under this or any other act of Congress for Bounty Land in behalf of said minor children. He hereby appoints [words crossed out] ^ R M Davis his agent and attorney to prosecute and recieve the warrants. 
Jno W Faulconer 

We Thomas N. Clarke and Mary A. Sandy residents of the County of Essex in the state of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed sworn to and acknowledged by John W. Faulconer in our presence, and that we know from our knowledge of the facts that the applicant is the identical person he represents himself to be. 
Thomas. S. Clarke 
Mary Ann Sandy 

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me [word crossed out] ^ on the day and year forth hereon written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in the claims- I also certify that the [illegible] in the fourteenth line from the top on the second page & the words of R M Davis above were made before being signed- 
Wm B Davis

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This is to certify that we were personally and well acquainted with Carter Croxton deceased of the County of Essex and State of Virginia the Father of Fanny Ellen Broaddus who was Fanny Ellen Croxton, Louisa C. Croxton, and Cornelia B. Croxton, and know of our own knowledge of the fact, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death- we also know that Fanny Croxton his widow is dead- 
Thomas. N. Clarke 
Mary Ann Sandy 

Be it known that on this 2 day of July - A.D. 1855 before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of [Essex crossed out] ^ King & Queen and State of Virginia personally appeared Thomas. N. Clarke and Mary A. Sandy subscribers to the foregoing Certificate and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the same and I Certify that the said Thomas N. Clarke and Mary A. Sandy are respectable and credible persons 
Wm B Davis JP 

This is to certify that the following extracts from the Family Bible of Carter Croxton deceased are true copys. 
"Carter Croxton and Frances Faulconer was married the 26th day of November 1825. 
Carter Croxton departed this life April 29th 1845 in the 87 year of his age. 
Frances Croxton wife of Carter Croxton departed this life on the 26th day of November 1849. 
Fanny ellen Croxton the daughter of Carter Croxton and Frances Croxton his wife was born 3 day of July 1837. 
Louisa Carter Croxton was born 17 day of May 1839. 
Cornelia Burt Croxton was born 1 day of June 1840. 
Thomas. N. Clarke 
Mary. Ann. Sandy

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Be it known that on this 2nd day of July AD 1853- before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county of [Essex crossed out] King and Queen and state of Virginia personally appeared Thomas N. Clarke and Mar A. Sandy- subscribers to the foregoing certificate and made oath in due form of las that said Copys are made from the Family Bible of Carter Croxton deceased and are correct and I certify that the said Thomas N. Clarke & Mary A. Sandy are respectable and Credible persons- 
Wm B Davis JP 

Virginia 
County of King and Queen to wit 
I Robert Pollard Jr Clerk of the County Court of King and Queen County do hereby certify that William B Davis whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and now is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected commissioned and qualified according to Law and that his signatures aforesaid are genuine Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th day of July 1855 
Robert Pollard FCC 
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 

February 27, 1925. 

Grace A. Croxton, 
1519 Park Road, 
Washington, D. C. 

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.9250, it appears that Carter Croxton, Senior, was born March 16, 1761. 
While a resident of Essex County, Virginia, he enlisted in February or March 1778, served about three years and two months as a private and Sergeant in Captains William Spiller and Cristopher Roane's Companies, Colonels Elias Edmunds and Charles Porterfield's Virginia Regiment, and was in the battles of Camden, Cowpens where he was wounded by a sabre cut over the right eye, and Guilford. 
He enlisted in August 1781, served two months as Sergeant in Captain Thomas Allen's Virginia Company and was at the surrender of Cornwallis. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 18, 1833, while a resident of South Parnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia. He died in said county

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April 29, 1845. 
Soldier married November 26, 1825, Frances Faulconer. She died in Essex County, Virginia, November 26, 1849. 
The following children are mentioned: 
Fanny Ellen born July 3, 1837, married Broaddus. 
Louisa Carter " [born] May 17, 1839. 
Cornelia Burt " [born] June 1, 1840. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

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[on left half of page] 
9250 
INVALID. 
File No. 9250 
Carter Croxton 
Pr. Rev. War 
Act: June 7th 1832 
Index :- Vol. 1st, Page 87 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

[written on top left of page sideways] Rev War 

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1905. Dec 2. history to G. B. 
Sandy.   Jn. 13. H. 
1906 Dec. 14 History to above. e 
1925. Feb 27- Hist. to Grace A Croxton. 
1926. Nov. 29. Grace A. Croxton info no other wife or children named. Aid

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Miss W. Louise Sandys- 
428 M. St. N. W. 
Washington D.C. 
wants certificate of service of Carter Croxton of Va. Rev. War

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V. 
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Miss C. B. Sandy 
428 M PJ. N. IV. 
Please furnish me a statement of Croxton, Carter service as a Revolutionary soldier-

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Willers Tavera [illegible] Free [free underlined] 
18th Novr 18[illegible] 
To 
Com of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C.

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State of Virginia 
Essex County to wit 
On this 15th day of June 1835- personally appeared before the Justices of the county Court of Essex Carter Croxton a resident in the county & state aforesaid aged seventy four years on the 16th day of March last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath ma=ke the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provission made by the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 That he [word crossed out] entered in the [army crossed out] service of the United States, [words crossed out] under the following named officers, and served as herein stated [illegible] on ^ or about the    day of March 1789 [1789 underlined] he enlisted under Capt William Spiller of the Atillery Leiut. Barnet Lipscomb [full name underlined] in the county of King [page torn missing] am and State of Virginia [Virginia underlined] that he wa [page torn missing] ly after marched to Williamsburg and served under the command of Col Elias Edmonds [full name underlined] & a Major Mazard [Mazard underlined] given name not recollected that shortly after getting to Williamsburg he was appointed sergeant [sergeant underlined] and acted in that capacity until his discharge after being in Williamsburg several months he was removed to York from York to Hampton thence back again to York & Williamsburg that after having been at those [illegible] places about two years He was transferred to the command of Capt Christopher Roane [Roane underlined] under Col Porterfield [Porterfield underlined] and marched to the north to join General Gates' army that about two days after joining Gates' army He was engaged in the battle of the Cow Pens that in

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said battle he received a wound over the right eye from a cut by a sabre that after that battle he was marched to Hillsborough and joined General Greens army from thence he was marched to Camden N. C. and fought in the battle at that place Aug 16. 1780 [date written above place] That from Camden he was marched to Petersburg and skirmished at which later place he received a Discharge from Lieut Barnet Lipscomb after having served about three years [three years underlined] & four [four underlined] months as sergeant that immediately after returning home he joined a detachment of militia and marched to York [words crossed out] to carry provisions for the army there at which place he was again pressed into service and [page torn missing] ntinued for about two [two underlined] months and after [page torn missing] surrender of Lord Cornwallace he was relieved and came home that he has lost the discharge above mentioned not supposing that it was worth anything that Bartlet Brizendine of Essex county Va and Achilles Hoskins of Henry County Kentucky know the fact of his service in the revolutionary war as sergeant whose certificates are herewith enclosed. That when he first enlisted he was an apprentice under one [illegible] Oliver working wherever a job could be gotten that he regarded Essex County however as his home and that since the war he has always resided in Essex county Va He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State [except the state of virginia crossed out]

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or only on that of the agency of the State of Virginia in which he is entitled as a Private 
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Carter Croxton Send 

We [blank] a clergyman residing in the county of Essex and State of Virginia and [blank] residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Carter Croxton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is repated and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution that we concur in that opinion 
Philip Montague 
W. Lewis 
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
We 

In an Intervening Court begun and held for Essex County at the Courthouse in Tappahannock on the 15th day of June 1835. 
The Written Declaration of Carter Croxton a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, having been read to him in open Court and the said Croxton having made oath as to the truth of the Statements therein Contained the Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Carter Croxton was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states in his said written declaration - And this Court further Certifies that it appears that Philip Montague who has signed the Certificate subjoined to the said written declaration is a Clergyman resident in the County of Essex and that Warner Lewis who has also signed the same is a resident of the said County and is a credible person & that their Statements are entitled to Credit - 
A Copy Tesk 
James Roy Micou Jr Clk 
(State

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State of Virginia: Essex County 
I James Roy Micou Jor Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true and exact Copy of an order of the said Court (in relation ^to the Written Declaration of Carter Croxton) entered in the proceeding thereof and taken from the record of my Office- 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Caused the Seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 23d day of July1835 in the 60th year of the Commonwealth 
James Roy Micou Jr C 

Croxton Carters 
Declaration 

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Carter Croxton 
Va 

To be filed with the papers of Carter Croxton of Va 
Al 1Rm 

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Tappahannock Nov. 18th 1836. 
To wit Honble Secretary of War. 
Sir 
I enclose you herewith additional testimony to sustain my claim as a Sergeant [Sergeant underlined] ^to a pension during the War of the Revolution - I am at this time receiving a pension as a private [private underlined] and in the letter from the Department. covering the Certificate for the Pension as a Private I was informed that if the testimony was furnished I should be entitled to receive a Sergeants Pension- I hope that the enclosed testimony may prove satisfactory and that I may be permitted to receive what I am justly entitled to. I can procure perhaps some further testimony of my having served as Sergeant in the tour of Militia spoken of in the affidavit of James Allen sent herewith, but I know of no person now alive that could establish the fact except from tradition that I served as Sergeant [Sergeant underlined] in the Continental army- Be pleased to answer this letter- send to Tappahannock. 
I am very Respectfully 
Carter Croxton Sen

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claim for Pension under the Act of Congress passed 1831- 

[written up the page sideways] 
The Honble. Secretary at War of the U. States 
Washington 

[Stamp on bottom left] TAPPAHANNOCK VA NOV 21 
[written next to stamp above mentioned] Nov 23 Va 
[Stamp near top of page] FREE

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I. Achilles Hoskins of Henry County, & State of Kentucky, aged 73 years. do hereby certify, that I was well aquainted with Carter Croxton, (now a resident of Essex County, Virginia,) during the war of the Revolution, that I was carried during the said war to South Carolina to join General Greens army at Cheraw hills, that during our encampment there, I was frequently at the said Croxtons tent & understood that he, the said Croxton was a sarjeant in the artillery, at that time; that I was called to Georgetown in South Carolina, & left the said Croxton at Cheraw Hills, acting as I belive, in the Capacity of Sargeant, in the said Greens army. & further this deponent South not 
Achiles Hosskins 

Essex County to wit 
This day the above named Achilles Hoskins, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the above certificate, Given under my hand this 1st day of June 1835 
James Semple J.P. 

[faintly written at the bottom of the page sideways] 79 March

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State of Virginia 
Essex County Court Clerks Office. 
I James Roy Micou Jr Clerk of Essex aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that James Semple whose name is subscribed to the written Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such -  
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office this 17th day of June 1835 on the 59th year of the Commonwealth 
James Roy Micou Jr 

It appears that on the 4th January 1834- Mr Croxton was [illegible] Land Bounty [illegible] in the [illegible]

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Carter Croxton 
22937

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Virginia 
At an Intervening Court began and held for Essex County at the Courthouse in Tappahannock on the 18th day of February 1833 
this declaration of Carter Croxton a soldier of the Revolutionary War having been signed and sworn to by the said Carter Croxton, in open Court- is Ordered to be transmitted to the secretary of War of the United States, with the Certificates of Philip Montague, John Prible, Ephraim Beazley and John Minter accompanying the same - and the Court doth further certify that it appears to them that Philip Montague who has signed the proceeding Certificates is a clergyman resident in the County of Essex. and John Prible, Ephraim Beazley and John Minter who have also signed the same are residents in the County of Essex and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogation prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states 
Sette James Roy Micou Jr Clk

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John Minter of the County of Essex & State of Virginia do hereby certify that Carter Croxton Snr [illegible] during the revolutionary war, & that he served upwards of three years, I was not in the service myself but know when the said Croxton entered and also the time when he returned from the army 
Given under my hand This 16th day of Feby, 1833 
John Minter 

Essex County To Wit 
John Menter personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate & I do hereby certify that the said John Mnter is a man of good & correct character - 
Given under my hand this 16th day of Feby. 1833 
Arthur Temple

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State of Virginia 
Essex County To wit- 
This day James Allen aged 55 years old on the 28th of March next personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County and being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and says -  
That he is a son of the late Capt Thomas Allen of Essex County and State aforesaid who said on or about the 22nd October 1800- that he frequently during his fathers life heard him Speak of having Commanded a Company of Militia that performed service during the war of the Revolution - that he distinctly recollects he heard him speak of being on duty with his Company during the time that Cornwallis and his army were besieged at York Town Virginia, and that Carter Croxton acted as a Sergeant [Sergeant underlined] in his Company - James Allen -  

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for said County by James Allen and I do certify that the said James Allen is about the age named in the foregoing statement. and that he is a man of veracity and that full credit may be given to the foregoing statement 
Given under my hand & seal this 21. October 1836 - A. W. Latane [seal]

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[This page is badly torn and missing parts of the paper] 

Ephraim [illegible page torn (Beazley)]ley of the County of Essex and [page torn (state)]te  of Virgi[page torn (Virginia) could be missing more in this tear] do hereby Certify that I was a soldier in [illegible page torn (the)] Revolution and served in the Regiment Comman[illegible page torn (Commanded)] by Colo Charles Porterfield that Carter [page torn]oxton of Essex County and State of Virginia [illegible page torn]repected to have been a soldier of the revolut[page torn (revolution)]n in the neighbourhood where he resides and I concur in that opinion. he states that he belonge[page torn (belonged)] to a Company of Artillary attached to Colo Porter[page torn (Porterfields)]elds Regiment and marched to the South s[page torn (some)] time in the year 1780. I went to the South in the [illegible] Regiment at the time stated by said Croxton, we have talked over the incidents and [illegible] that took place during the march, and after the arrival, and he speaks of Certain Matters that then occurred which I distinctly recollect, though I was not acquainted with said Croxton for several years after the war ter[illegible (terminated)]ated -  
Ephraim Beazley 

[left bottom corner of page is missing] 
[illegible page torn] County, to wit 
[illegible page torn] aim Beazley personally appeared before [illegible page torn] of the peace for said County & made oath [illegible page torn] of the above certificate & I do hereby cer [illegible page torn] said Ephraim Beazley is a man of [illegible page torn]ood & correct character Given under my [illegible page torn] Feby 1833.  
Kemp Gatewood J.P

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State of Virginia - Essex County Court Clerks Office 
I James Roy Micou Jr Clerk of the Court of Essex County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Carter Croxton for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 26 day of February 1833 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth 
James Roy Micou Jr Clk 

[seal affixed to left of page]

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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 22nd day of March 1782, in the name of Carter Croxton as Artillery for £22.5.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782. 
{No Seal of Office.} Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 28th day of November 2836. 
Jas E Heath Auditor.

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Richmond, Virg 24 June 1783. 
Warrant to Carter Croxton for 1 year Int on Certificate dated 22 March1782 in full as a Soldier of Artillery &c £ 1.7.4 
a copy 
Jas E Heath 
Aud 
Journal page 342.

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I Bartlett Brizendine a revolutionary soldier aged 70 years, a resident of the county of Essex & State of Virginia do hereby certify that Carter Croxton of the aforesaid county served in the army of the revolution & I know he acted as Sergeant; & I believe was one  
Given under my hand this 3rd day of June 1835 
Bartlett his X mark Brizendine 

Essex County to wit 
Bartlett Brizendine made oath to the above certificate before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid 
Given under my hand this 3rd day of June 1835  
J.C. Clopton J.P 

Being requested by Mr Croxton to say what I know of Mr Brizendine, I have [illegible] known him for the last ten years & know nothing to his discredit 
J.C. Clopton 
June 3d 1835

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State of Virginia: Essex County To wit 
I James Roy Micou Jr Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that J.C. Clopton whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said County this 17th day of June 1835. in the 59th year of the Commonwealth 
James Roy Micou Jr 
[a seal is affixed to the left of the page]

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Bank of Virginia 
July 26. 1837. 
Sir 
Thomas M. Calb is one of the pensioners who have been transferred to the Wheeling Agency. He was paid at the United States Bank at $70 per annum to the 4. March 1834. and being entered on the Roll sent to this Bank at $54.43 Cts per annum. and the reduction of his pension not appearing, he was paid here at the latter rate from the time he was paid at the W. Bank to the 4. day of September 1836, without any deductions 
I have lately discovered at the W. Bank that by a letter received there in August 1835, payment of the pension of Carter- Croxton, priv: art: , a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832, at $100. per ann: was directed to be suspended. This circumstance not being known at this Bank he has been paid here to the 4. of March 1837. Be pleased to say if payment of his pension hereafter becoming due is to be suspended. 
I am respectfully, 
your obed. Serv. 
Anty Robinson 
For J. Brockenbrough 

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

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Free [line above and below "Free"] 
[stamp] FREE 
Carter Croxton 
JL Edwards esq 
Pension office 
War Department 
Washington 

[the rest is sideways] 
Mr Syl.  Deal. 
[faint stamp illegible] 
Carter Croxton

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Auditors office Nov: 28. 1836 
Sir, 
I have duly read yours of the 24 inst, and transmit to you a certificate respecting the settlement with Croxton and an extract from the dd journals of 1783 showing that the said Croxton was called a soldier 
Yn very respy 
Jas E Heath aud'r 
Va

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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
Sept. 4th. 1838 
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Carter Croxton a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of one hundred Dollars and "---" [Cents crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th. June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th. of March, 1837 to the 4th. of Sept. 1837- 
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.

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Re War Aug 20. 

[the rest is written sideways] 
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington. 
[page has a written mark, looks like X]

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Bank of Virginia, 
August 17. 1838. 
Sir 
On the 4. of May 1838 you directed payment of the pension of Carter Croxton, a pensioner under the Act of the 7. June 1832 at $100 per annum, which has been suspended, to be resumed. His pension is due him from the 4. March 1837. but as eight months have not elapsed since the removal, I suppose the pension due him may be paid here. Be pleased to give me your instructions respecting it. 
I am, very respectfully. 
your obed' Serv.' 
Anty Robinson 

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

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C. Croxton 
189422 
Baynton mch 19/56 
9 
[illegible] 
R.M David 
Millers Tavern 
Va

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Millers Tavern Essex Co. Va. 
Nv. 15. 1856 
Dear Sir, 
May I ask of your Department when I may I expect to hear from the application of Fanny Ellen Broaddus, Louisa C. Croxton, & Cornetia B, Croxton survivors of C. Croxton made through John W. Faulconer their Guardian (No. 189.422) for Bounty Land made the act of Congress of Mar. 3rd. 1855- You claim marked on the 16th day 1855 & up to this period I have heard nothing from it- 
Yrs respectfully Ca 
R.M. Davis 
To 
Com'. Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C.

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additional [page torn "testimony"]estimony in application for Land Warrant in behalf of the heirs of Carter Croxton No. 189422 

Com'. of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C. 
Millers Tavern, Va 
26th Dec' /56 
[written in top right corner] Free 

[written sideways from left to right] 
Carter Croxton 
Boynton 
["agent" crossed out] 
[illegible] 
file Dec 30 
R.M.Davis

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Walkerton Va 
13th July- 

Free free 

L.P. Waldo Esq. 
Com' of Pensions 
Washington Cirt Va 

[written sideways] 189422

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Dear Sir, 
I enclose the declaration of John W. Faulconer for Bounty Land under the late Act of Congress on behalf of his wards Fanny Ellen Broaddus, Louisa C. Croxton, & Cornelia B. Croxton- for which please send me a [illegible]  
much respectfully Va 
R.M.Davis 
July 10. 1855 
Millers Tavern P.O. 
Essex Co. Va

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52777 
160755 
Mr Boynton 
No C- 
July 26/56 
Claim 
189.422 
Enos Croxton 
R.M.Davis 
Miller Tavern 
Va

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189422 
Enos Croxton 
Chgd Mr Boynton 
March 19/56 
July 26/56

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1519 Park Road 
Washington, D.C. 
January 25, 1925 

The Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Sir: 
I am desirous of obtaining a record of the military service of Carter Croston of Essex county, Virginia and have been told that this may be

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had from your office. Carter Croxton was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner of the United States government. Will you kindly forward to me at the above address an abstract of his service record. 
Very truly yours, 
Grace A Croxton 
[the page has a US Pension Office stamp with H JAN 27 1925]

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2839-27Th N. W. 
Washington, D.C. 
November 27. 192[illegible smudge] 
The Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Sir, 
Some months ago I wrote your office concerning the record of Carter Croxton a pensioner of the Revolutionary War and have as yet had no reply. You had previously furnished 

[written in middle of page] none found

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me with certain facts regarding this soldier but had not advised me whether your record contained any data regarding his first marriage [his first marriage underlined] and it was about this that my last letter was written. Will you please let me know if the pension record shares the name of his first wife [his first wife underlined] and of any children by his [of any children by his underlined] first marriage. If there

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were any children will you please let me know their names. 
Very truly yours, 
Grace A Croxton 
[written underneath from a different person] 
not stated that he had any other wife than Frances as [illegible]

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[illegible letters in top right corner] 
Rev. & 1812 Wars 
Section. 
[illegible letters] 
November 29, 1928. 
Grace A. Croxton, 
2839 27th St. N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 

Madam: 
I have to advise you, that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9250, [S. 9250 underlined] it is not stated that Carter Croxton [Carter Croxton underlined] had any wife but Frances Faulconer, nor are any other children named, than as given in his record, which was furnished you on February 27, 1925. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.