Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2546, Archibald Croxon, Del.

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(8-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER

Del. | Croxon, Archibald | R. 2546
| or Croxton

Born in England
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CONTENTS

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{City of Louisville, Jefferson County
and Commonwealth of Kentucky} ss.

On this 14th day of May 1839 personally appeared in open court before the County Court in and for Jefferson County Kentucky now sitting Archabald Croxon a resident of the said city of Louisville, formerly of the city of Wilmington and state of Delaware, born at Nantwich in Cheshiere England in March 1753 and emigrated to America and landed in Philadelphia on the 27th day of November 1773. (then in the 21st year of his age.) Aged eighty six years on the 25th day of March last: who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to claim the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That in the fall of the year 1775 and as he believes in the month of October, he joined the first volunteer company raised in the state of Delaware in defence of the rights of the then American Colonies, in the capacity of a Drill sergeant and Tugleman under Gunning Bedford Captain of said company and Lieuts Aldridge and Robert Bryant Lieutenants; and the Regiment to which said company belonged was afterward organized under Major Duff and Colonel Craighead who commanded he same.

That he the said Croxton served for about one year under Captain Bedford as Drill Sergeant and Tugleman of said company. Having learned the Drill and Manuel Exercise before he left England. That at the time of organizing said company and [illegible] afterward he was urged to accept the appointment of Lieutenant of said company which he invariably refused for two reasons. First, he believed he could be more useful as Drill sergeant & Tugleman than in any other capacity. Secondly he [illegible] he was an Englishman by birth, had recently come to America and personally known by some of his countrymen in America who were Tories & who he well knew if while he held a commission he should become their prisoner, they could make a button of his head. While he wished to make himself useful in every way in the cause of America, he avoided making himself unnecessary conspicuous. That from the first organization of said company, he used great diligence, as was his duty in his office as Drill Sergeant and Tugleman those days in the week for the first four months were regularly devoted by said company that Drill muster and manual exercises. And when said company was not on duty, said Croxton, devoted his time

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and service in the same capacity to other companies then recently organized [crossed out four words [illegible]]. Two days in each week to one of three following companies in rotation, one at New Castle, one at Newport, and one in Brandywine Hundred. 

That he the said Croxton [crossed out and Captain Bedford] from the time the British armed vessels Roebuck and Liverpool came up the Delaware river and fired upon the Fort [illegible] Wilmington, said Fort being then commanded by Captain Peter Juquette senior. The Brittish vessels being stoped from assending to Wilmington & prevented from landing by the united efforts of the malitia 200 volunteers on the land and 15 [illegible] on the river built in Philadelphia, man by America and named after the Thirteen States. That from that time, he the said Croxton and each of the other members of said volunteer Company aside from the regular drill and muster, and service as minute men, in regular rotation performed duty and guards and sentinels of Wilmington for more than six months.

Capt. Bedford having received the appointment of Colonel of the Delaware Blues; the second Captain under whom said Croxton served was Robert Bryant. When he the said Croxton and the said volunteer company was at the head of Elk and opposed the landing of the British, and that it was there Major Duff of said Regiment had his horse shot under him.

The third Captain under whom said Croxton served was Morton Morton. The fourth Captain was from Delaplane who commanded the company of the battle of Brandywine. Said Croxton not being in that battle in consequence of sickness. He had a strong desire to go, his heart was there, but want of bodily health and strength prevented. And as events occurred he probably did more by being in Wilmington than he could have done at Brandywine. On having he [illegible] of the battle he was strongly impressed with the belief that the British would be in Wilmington. He therefore, he [crossed out very] feeble health, by great effort succeeded in hiding the military [illegible] fire arms to the munitions of war which more than in that place so that they were undiscovered & did not fall into the hands of the British, except 50 stands of arms which they [crossed out British] [illegible].

After the battle of Brandywine, Capt Delaplane being still Com^r of said Company, said Croxton was taken prisoner by the British in Wilmington, (crossed out carried to Philadelphia, and was kept a prisoner from that 11th day of September 1777 until the 29 day of May 1778 when the British evacuated the city.]) They knew him to be an Englishman by birth and seemed to suppose that he would [crossed out of course] be very [illegible] to their will. They therefore professed great kindness made much conversation with him, and at last, questioned him [illegible] about the Americans requesting him to name who among the Rebels had commissions? Who were the most active opposers of his majesty? Croxton cautiously waded their questions and betrayed no secrets. When they found him inflexible [crossed out and [illegible] to their wishes] the Briitsh Colonel McDonald exclaimed with an oath. They question him & pointing with finger said that any fellow, Croxton is as great a Rebel as any of them. No Sir, says Croxton. I am no Rebel.

They carried him to Philadelphia & kept him a prisoner from the 11th day of September 1777 to the 29 day of May 1778 when the British evacuated the city. At the time said Croxton, fearing that they would still keep him a prisoner or if they released him, would require of him a pledge not again during the war to take up arms against his Majesty hid himself, and remained concealed till the British were gone.

He then returned to Wilmington, again volunteered his services and enrolled in the same company then under Capt. Morton Morton and served a second line under Capt. Morton and faithfully discharged his duty, in the same capacity as before to the best of his ability till hostilities ceased.

At this time no formal discharges nor certificates of service were given. At the news of peace the Captain dismissed the company till further orders, and the company were not again called to do duty. There were rolls of said Company, but whether they now exist and where they are to be found said Croxton does not know.

Samuel Barr near New Castle Delaware and Tho^s Broome of Philadelphia were four years since the only persons living so far as said Croxton knows who served with him in said volunteer Company. and if now alive can attest to the facts set forth in this declaration. They are probably both deceased. [illegible] Hyman, Richard Randal and perhaps some others in and near Wilmington partly from their own knowledge & [illegible] from tradition, can state the same things and the impression is general among the people of Wilmington that said Croxton did under [crossed out render] important services in the revolutionary war that for several years before he left Wilmington [crossed out home to [illegible]] he was there generally known by the appellation of the

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"old Revolutionary Soldier". And the fact of his having rendered such services as set forth in this declaration has never there been questioned nor doubted.

Colonel Wm Anderson & Geo. Spotts now both of this place formerly both of Wilmington Delaware can from their general knowledge state the same things. And these are the only persons so far as said Croxton knows now living west of the Alleghany Ridge, who have known said Croxton for many years, and who from tradition know something of his services during the Revolution.

Said Croxton further declares that from the time he joined the aforesaid volunteer company in the fall of the year 1775 to the close of Hostilities in the year 1783, except the time he was held a prisoner by the British in Philadelphia he served during the whole period, as a volunteer in the malitia to the best of his ability in defence of American liberty. At his own expense he equipt himself, furnished his own uniform and accouterments and devoted himself in heart & life to the cause & Encountered dangers, privations & sufferings. This he did as a volunteer. Not for reward but from principle. And for his expenses services & sufferings, he has received no compensation. Not a cent.

And with due deference to the merits and claims of them in his humble opinion, he the said Croxton verily believes, that he did as much to secure American Independance, as any other private individual who served in the malitia or regular Army during the Revolution. And he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the presents, and declares to the best of his knowledge that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.

Archibald [his mark X] Croxon

[Seal]

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

R. Tyler Jun.
Pro Tem J. C. C.

To the interrogatories propounded by the Court. The Declarant makes the following answers. To the first, he answers that he was born at Nantwich

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in Cheshire England in March 1753, and emigrated to America in the year 1773 in the 21st year of his age.

To the second he answers. That he has a record of his age in his family Bible, which Bible he has with him.

To the third he answers. That he lived near Wilmington Delaware, over Christien Creek on New Castle neck and since the close of the Revolutionary war, has lived in Wilmington and vicinity, untill about ten years since when he came to Louisville Kentucky to reside with his daughter. and once since went back to Wilmington about five years ago. with a view to establish his claim to a pension, which proved abortive.

To the fourth question, he answers that he was a volunteer and acted as drill sergeant and Fugleman.

To the fifth, he answers. That Gunning Bedford was his first Captain, & [illegible] Aldridge & Robert Bryant Lieutenants. Major Duff was the Major & Colonel Craighead was the Colonel of his Regiment. Captain Peter Juquette senior (not of our regiment) commanded the Fort near Wilmington, and Major Peter Juquette Junior was [illegible] for the Delaware Blues under Gunning Bedford who was appointed Colonel thereof. General Couch was in the service [crossed out of] as General of Malitia of the State of Delaware and so was General McKinley, both of whom at different times reviewed the Regiment, as did also General Mifflin of Philadelphia. General Smallword commanded the Delaware & Maryland malitia at the head of [illegible]. Major James Stewart was also Major of the [illegible]. The other officers under whom he the said Croxton served & the general circumstances of his service, are detailed in the body of his declaration.

To the Sixth he answers that he received no discharge and held no commission, for the reasons mentioned in the body of his declaration.

To the Seventh, he answers. That Colonel Wm Anderson and Geo. Spotts are the only persons now living in his present naborhood who have known him for many years & who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

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All other persons, who may attest to his character, now Living in Louisville have know him at about ten years.

The Declarant further declares that from the time he entered the service in the year 1775 to the assent of the British Armed vessels Roebuck & Liverpool up the Delaware which was in the spring of the year 1777 being a period of Eighteen months in which he served as Drill Sergeant & Fugleman. That from that time till he was taken prisoner, being a period of six month, he served as guard & Sentinel of Wilmington. That after his release from captivity he returned to Wilmington, and again volunteered in his original company and served as Drill Sergeant and Fugleman to the close of the war, being a period of not less than five years. Making in all a period of seven years in which he was was actively engaged in the defence of the country: and for [crossed out which] such services he claims a pension.

Archibald [his mark X] Croxon

Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Robert Tyler Chm
Pro Tem Jeff. County Court Ky

Wm Anderson a Colonel of the Old Sixth Regiment of United States Troops during the last war, born in Massachusetts in the year 1790, and removed from thence with his parents to Wilmington Delaware in the year 1801. Now a resident of Louisville Ky. In open court declares on oath that he has personally known Archabald Croxton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing [illegible] him from the time he the said Anderson was [illegible] years of age. That he has ever considered him and knows that the said Croxton has been reputed by those who have known him to be a man of strict honesty integrity & truth. That said Croxton has also been reputed to have rendered important services in the cause of American Independence. That the impression has been strong upon his mind from early life, that said Croxton was a very active and faithful soldier in defence of American Liberty. That the said Croxon was formerly spoken of and characterized in Wilmington as "The Soldier of the Revolution. That he the said Anderson has heard statements in reference to said Croxon military services made by The Hon. Rich. Bennet formerly Governor of Delaware, Colonel [illegible] Bedford Major Peter Juquette Junior Captain

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[illegible] Aldridge Capt. Joseph Steadham Capt. David Kirkpatric, D. J. Monroe Thomas Barr Capt N. Tilton surgeon for the army and others. That he [crossed out has] particularly recollects to have heard Geo. Bennet Col. Bedford Major Juquette and Capt. Aldridge each repeatedly state the fact that said Croxton did join the first volunteer company raised in the state of Delaware, that the place of rendevous was at said Croxon's house, where great progress, was made in the Drill & Manuel Exercise, as said Croxton was very expert active & accurate in this service & That in all was [illegible] [crossed out he] was an active faithful & efficient soldier and that he served to the close of the war.

Said Anderson further states from his personal knowledge that while the said Croxon resided in Delaware the aforesaid Geo. Bennett Bedord Juquette & Aldridge did treat him the said Croxon with marked kindness respect and attention in consideration of the services which he performed during the Revolution.

That the aforenamed Gentlemen, Geo Bennett, & others are now all deceased. all of whom were Revolutionary Patriots & men of integrity & worth. Some of whom as said Anderson has heard them say served, with said Croxon during the war.

And so far as said Anderson knows & believes, the fact of the said services of the said Croxon have never been, by any one in Wilmington & vicinity, questioned or doubted.

Wm Anderson

Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid.

R. Tyler Clk P. T. J. C. C.

Geo. Spotts a resident of this city, born in the city of Philadelphia in the year 1783 from there removed with his parents to Wilmington Delaware in the year 1=795 where he [crossed out [illegible] [illegible] resided till the year 1829 when he Removed to Kentucky.

In open court declares on oath, that he was known Archibald Croxon who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration from the time he was a minor, before he, the said Spotts was twenty one years of age.

That he has ever considered him & knows that said Croxon had been universally considered by [illegible] who have known him to be a man of strict honesty integrity and truth. That said Croxon

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has also been reputed to have rendered important services as a volunteer, in the cause of American Independence.

That while said Spotts resided in Wilmington, said Croxon was known & Designated by the title or name of "The Revolutionary Soldier" or "The Old Soldier of the Revolution." That he the said Spotts often heard remarks made and anecdotes told of the said Croxon in reference to his skill and expertness as Drill Sergeant & Fugleman. and of his [illegible] activity & fidelity as a soldier in the discharge of his duty.

That he the said Spotts has heard Colonel Gunning Bedford John Sellers, James Rice and others, now deceased, speak of said Croxon's being of the first volunteer Company organized in the state of Delaware and of his being in the service till the close of the war, and of their being a part of the line in the same company with said Croxon. Of his the said Croxon's activity & boldness in opposing the landing of the British in the spring of 1777 when the British armed vessels, Roebuck & Liverpool came up the Delaware, of of his fortunate escape when a ball passed near his head. Of his being at the head of [illegible] at the time [crossed out of] the British landed there. Of his being sick at the time of the battle of Brandywine. Of his vigilance and care in concealing from the British the military stores, deposited in Wilmington. Of his being taken prisoner by the British, and carried to Philadelphia. Of the fears intertained by his [illegible] that they would hang him as a Rebel, as loud complaints were then made against him by the Tories to the Britch. And said Croxton would probably have lost his life, but for the circumstance that his principal accuser was a man in whom the British had little confidence & who at the time was intoxicated. The British Officer after hearing the accusers statements exclaimed You are drunk. You know now what you said, you contradict yourself. You are not worthy to be trusted. I do not believe you. & no [illegible] were further taken against Croxon.

And said Spotts is strongly impressed with the truth of the facts set forth in said Croxon declaration, not only from what he has repeatedly heard from different & respectable sources but from the universality of that sentiment among the people of Wilmington & vicinity. And so far as said Spotts knows and believes, that the fact that said Croxon did render essential service to America in the struggle of the Revolution, has never then been doubted, nor questioned.

George Spotts

Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid.

R. Tyler [illegible] P. T. J. C. C.

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We David C. Banks a Clergyman of the Presbyterian Church residing in the City of Louisville in the State of Kentucky and William Coyle residing in the same City and State hereby Certify that for about Ten years past we have Known Archibald Croxon who has Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing Declaration; That we believe him to be Eighty six years of Age that from the information, we have received the said Croxon was reputed and believed in Wilmington and its neighborhood, Delaware where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion.

Daniel C. Banks
Wm Coyle 

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

R. Tyler [illegible] P. T. J. C. C.

And the said Court do hereby Declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Daniel C. Banks who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the City of Louisville and that William Coyle who has also signed the same is a resident in the same city and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit. The Court also certifies that they are acquainted with William Anderson & George Spotts who have signed & Sworn to the foregoing affidavits and they are credible persons.

Roland Tyler Clerk
Pro Tem Jefferson
County Court Ky

I Curran Pope Clerk of the County of Jefferson County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Archibald Croxon for a Pension. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto my hand and seal of office this 14th day of

[Seal]

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May 1839 and in the 47th year of the Commonwealth.

Curran Pope

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[crossed-out Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

2546.
[text rotated 120 degrees, [illegible]]
P. O. _____
Archibald Croxton
Service: _____

Enlisted: _____, 18  .
Discharged: _____, 18  .

[Stamp rotated -60 degrees REJECTED]

Application filed: _____, 18  .

Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O _____
_____
_____ Recognized. _____Contract
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18  .

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Rejected

See letter to 
Mons. J. J. Milligan
13 Jany. 1835
do 30 Jany 1835
do 13 Feb 1835
let 29 March 1839
D. C. Banks,

Act of June 1832

[checkmark with a line through it] Archibald Croxton
Kentucky
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Rejected
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See let. 23^d Aug^t
1839 G. F. Pope

did not perform six months actual service

[in pencil] reported in former state [illegible]

Act of June 1832

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March 28,
[illegible]
Ken.
Arch Croxon

[Postmark, very faint]
LOUISVILLE KY.
MAR 21

[the following text is rotated -90 degrees]
[in pencil Free]
James L. Edwards Esq^r.
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of War
Washington D. C.

[page torn, covering up part of address]

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Louisville Kentucky March 19 1839

James L. Edwards Esq^r

Dear Sir,

Some time in the year 1836 or 1837 --- Papers and vouchers of Archibald Croxon then of Wilmington Delaware, now a resident of this place, were forwarded from Wilmington to the Pension Office at Washington setting forth his claim to a pension, under the act of Congress passed ------ in favor of surviving revolutionary soldiers [illegible] --- No intelligence has been received by him of the fate of his claim. Will you do him the kindness to inform him whether the aforesaid papers were received at your office, and whether or not a pension was granted him and much oblige a now needy, but worthy and once a meritorious soldier of the Revolution.

Respectfully

Daniel C. Banks

P. S. A Croxon's papers properly [illegible] and stated (and I mention it to prevent any mistake in the case) that he was enrolled in the first company of malitia organized in the State of Delaware, at the Commencement of the Revolutionary war, for the defence of the country. Goulding Bedford was his first Captain, afterwards Colonel of the Delaware Blues.

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His second Capt Robert Bryant, and the Third Morton Morton, under each of whom he served faithfully for a period of perhaps five year. & as he stated, was not discharged till hostilities ceased in 1783.

M^r Croxon is now in the 86th year of his age. is residing here with his daughter who is [illegible] able to provide for him.

If any thing is allowed him, if he can be informed so that he may receive its, its will if soon received [crossed-out [illegible]] be timely & afford him support in his declining days to the grave.

David C. Banks.

The foregoing is written at my request and W Edwards will do me a favor by directing an answer to W Banks, for me at Louisville Kentucky.

Archibald Croxon

In [illegible]
J Stirewall
Jos. Mayo

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32.505 
Jany [page torn]

4 Archibald Croxon
[crossed-out Delaware]
Kentucky

rejected, did not 
serve six months

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State of Delaware
New Castle County ss.

I do certify that I am personally well acquainted with Archibald Croxon, who has Subscribed a declaration, to obtain a pension from the United States, that I believe him to be about Eighty one years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, in the Militia, and that I do concur in that opinion, and that he is a man of Truth & veracity and to whose declaration full faith & credit is due. That I knew him in the Revolutionary War and know that he perfomed active Service at various times as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War from 1775 to the close of the war in 1783. and that I  myself served upwards of six months in Capt Stewarts company of Militia, in which Service I knew Archibald Croxon was at the same time in the [page torn so some words illegible] the Revolution and [illegible in capacity of a [entire line illegible]

[missing signature; assumed to be Amos Pierce]

Sworn & Subscribed to December 23 1834

Amos Pierce of Brandywine hundred in said County personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate, aged seventy five years

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed notarized Seal at Wilmington December 23d 1834.

[illegible] [illegible]
Norty Pub

[Seal]

[Stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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State of Delaware
County of New Castle ss.

On the Twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared [crossed out Before the Honorable William Hall Judge of the] in a special District Court of the United States for the District of Delaware and Wilmington in New Castle County, Archibald Croxon, a resident of the Said County, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn acording to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of "the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he enterd the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. that in the month of November 1775, he enterd as a Volunteer in the Service of the United States, and was Enrolled in Capt Gurnsey Bedfords Company, Robert Brian Lieut. Lucas Alsich Ensign, Col Craighead, & Major Duff, at which time he was a resident of the hundred of New Castle in Said County, that he remained in said company for nine months, and performed active Service, that he was at the attack on the Rocluck & Liverpool and remembers well an engagement and Skirmish with the refugees. as he [illegible] [illegible] in New Castle hundred. that after was [illegible] as Captain, that in the year 1777 he then returned with a [several words illegible, paper crease] as Sergeant to Turkey Point, that on their return they had an engagement with the Enemy at Circhs Bridge from whence they retreated to Wilmington, on the way there was [illegible] by Gen^r M Kinly, who was in command and also, that he was discharged at Wilmington that Shortly after, he again volunteerd in Capt Stedhams company and Served as Sergeant in his company until he with several others including Capt Stedham were made prisoners whilst on a scouting party in the year in 1777: that he was detained for more than two months, when he was released, That Capt Stedham was releasd on paroll of honor that after his release in 1778, he returned home and removed to Brandy wine hundred, and in the year 1779 he again volunteered his services in Capt Samuel Stewards company  & afterwards Major Stewarts, Jacob Bratten Lieut and served in that company upwards of one year as [illegible] Sergeant during which time Capt Stewart was promoted to Major and Lieu^t Bratten to Captain of said Company. that he was in the Service of the United States as various times in the Revolutionary war from the year 1775 until the close of the war in 1783. that he never received any pay or compensation for his services. that whilst he was of ability to support himself by his Industry, he claimd his payment. Now he is old infirm and in very indigent circumstances, he is obliged to claim from the Government with a Pension as compensation for his Services, cheerfully rendered from Patriotic [illegible] to his Country, deponent further saith that he understood

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and believes that he was Born in England on the Twenty fifth day of March 1754 and that he emigrated to America in the Spring of 1773 and took up his residence in New Castle hundred new Castle County in the State of Delaware that at the time he enterd into the Service of the United States he lived with John Chambers in the hundred County aforesaid, and that he has resided in the said County ever since 1773 to the present time except about Five [crossed out three] years, and that he was a resident of the said County, that he has no record of his age, he does not recollect to have ever received any written discharge or he ever had it has been lost or mislaid. That he has no documentary Evidence. That his officers have been long since deceased, and the Testimony on which he has to rely is his own declarations, supported by that of John Barr John Hyndman Culham Long Jacob Weldon and Amos Pierce hereto anexd and to which he refers, he hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a Pension, or anuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State

Archibald Croxon

Sworn & Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.

Tho^s Witherspoon Clk

We William Long and John Hyndman Residing in new Castle County hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Archibald Croxon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations. that we Believe him to be about Eighty one years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion, and that he is a man of truth and veracity.

William Long
John Hyndman

Sworn & Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.

Tho^s Witherspoon Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare its [crossed out their] opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above applicant named was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he stated and the court further certifies that it appears to it [crossed out them] that John Hyndman, and William Long who have signed the

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preceeding Certificate, [crossed-out and William Long Jacob Weldon and Amos Pierce whose depositions are hereto annexed] are residents of New Castle County and are credible persons and that their statements is Entitled to credit

I Thomas Witherspoon Clerk of the District Court for the District of Delaware do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Archibald Croxon for a Pension

In Testimony Whereof I have I hereunto set my hand and Seal of the District Court the twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and and thirty four and of the Independence of the United States the  
[paper crease [illegible]]

Thom^s Witherspoon

[Seal]

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In answer to the Interogatories [illegible] to Archibald Croxon of New Castle County in the State of Delaware an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832

To the first Interogatory the deponent answers that he was Born in England on the 25 day of March 1754 and Emigrated to America in the year 1773.

Second  answer that he has no Record of his age

Third  answers that he resided in with John Chambers, long since deceased. when he entered the Service, and has resided in New Castle County Delaware ever since he emigrated to this country, except about five years, and that he now resides in said County.

fourth  he answers that he volunteered in the Service of the United States in November 1775, and was a Sergeant in Capt Geurny Bedfords company and also at Capt Delplains company and

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Capt Samuel Stewarts company of Militia in the Revolutionary War.

fifth  he answered that his officers were as before stated in No 4 to which he refers

sixth  he answers that he refers to his declarations hereto annexed

seventh  he answers that William Long, John Hyndman, John Barr, Jacob Weldon and Amos Pierce will Testify as to his character for veracity and belief of his Services as a soldier of the Revolutionary war. to whose depositions he refers, hereto annexed.

Archibald Croxon

Subscribed to & Sworn in open Court Dec 27 1834

Attest, Tho^s Witherspoon Clk Dis Co^t D. D.

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New Castle County ss.
Personally appeared John Barr aged Seventy one year who being duely sworn deposes & says that he is personally well acquainted with Archibald Croxon that he knows he was in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he Served in Capt Gurney Bedfords company. that he also served in a company of Capt Morton Maston, he was also in [illegible] as Sergeant, and that he believes him to be about Eighty one years of age, that he is reputed & believed to have seen [illegible] [illegible] at various times for several years and during the war, and that he concur in that opinion.

John Barr

Sworn & Subscribed to December 20 1834
[illegible] [illegible]
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New Castle County ss.
Personally appeared William Long of Brandywine hundred in New Castle County who being duly affirmed declares & says that he is now aged about seventy four years; that he is well acquainted with Archibald Croxon that he knows that he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and belonged to Capt Stewarts company, and that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have performed the Services as Stated in his declaration and he concurs in that opinion.

William Long

Att & Subscribed to

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & [illegible] Seal December 20. 1834

[illegible] [illegible]
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Personally appeared Jacob Weldon of [illegible] hundred, in New Castle County aged Seventy five years who makes oath that he is personally well acquainted with Archibald Croxon, and knew that he was in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and was Enrolled as a volunteer in Capt Stedhams company and served in it more than one year, and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have performed the service stated in his declaration hereto [illegible]
Jacob Weldon

Sworn & Subscribed to

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & Seal of office as notary Decr 20. 1834.

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Ken. May 4
Archibald Croxon,
Act 1832

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LOUISVILLE KY
MAY 14

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Free

To: James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Dear Sir, Louisville May 14th 1839

I herewith Enclose you the Declaration made by Archibald Croxon for a Pension & the proof taken to Support it.

Should [illegible] Croxon be placed on the Pension Roll he wishes his Certificate to be Enclosed to me.

[illegible] respectfully
Yr Obd^t Ser^t
Geo. F. Pope

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State of Delaware
New Castle County ss.

Personally appeared Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for New Castle County, Archibald Croxon aged Eighty one years an applicant for a pension under the act of congress passed June 7, 1832. and who had submitted his Declaration to the Hon^l J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions, who being duely sworn deposeth and saith that he [illegible] believes that the facts and narative in his declaration set forth are Just and true that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory. he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but acording to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below in the following grade.

I served under Capt Bedford as Sergeant nine months. I served in the same capacity [illegible] Stedham four months I served in the same capacity under Capt Brian three months. I served under Captains Stewart & Mattern nine months as a Sergeant and for such services I claim a pension.

Archibald Croxon

Sworn to & Subscribed the 7th day of February 1835.
Before [illegible] D. [illegible]