Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,708, Ephraim Crocker, New York

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New York
Crocker, Ephraim
S. 22.708

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5181
New York
Ephraim Crocker
of Washington in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Crock of the Regt. commanded by Col. Warner in the N_York line for 22 months ---
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 79 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Feby. 1833 --- and Sent to Hon M. Ritch H of Rep
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $110.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th '33 36.66
$146.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D. Vol. 5. Page 158

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State of New York}
County of Washington} ss
On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before us
The [?] of Washington County Com [?] now sitting Ephaim [sic] Crocker a resident of the town of Fort Edward County of Washington and State of New York aged Seventy Seven years the 4th day of January last past 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 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That the first time I entered the Service I resided where I now reside in the town of Fort Edward and about the first of April AD. 1775 I volunteered and entered the service under the command of Capt Curtice Luit Swift and Ensign Noah Murry which company came from the town of Kent now New Triston State of Connecticut we marched to Lake George when we were stationed and was imployed [sic] in Scouting through the wood to Schroon Lake and Jesuits's Tallent 
I remained in the above company untill [sic] about the first of June, when I volunteered and went under the command of Capt Sedgwick Luit Harkam Gibbs 2nd Luit Jome Thompson Ensign Mattison and was imploy [sic] as a pilot for the Scouting Sorties that was sent out to Schroon Lake and other places with whom I was engaged about three week when I returned to Fort Edward aforesaid after being dismissed I served and did my duty as a private soldier two months and ['2 Mo 21' written in margin] twenty one days and on the first of October after I again volunteered ['and' crossed out] into the service under the command of Capt Levi Crocker, there was no Luit & Ensign John Cook and we marched to Lake George where we were stationed and was ingaged [sic] in Scouting to Northwest bay and crossed ^[insert] through the woods to Schroon Lake once we

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returned afterwards we went as a Scout to Jesuitts Tallent and returned & about the first of November I was dismissed and had served at this time as a private soldier one ['1 Mo' written in margin] Months and then returned to Fort Edward aforesaid where I resided untill [sic] about the first of April A.D. 1776 when I volunteered and entered the service under the command of Capt Geary with about 25 men we were stationed at Lake George - our principle objict [sic] was to make a tour or a scouting party to Schroon Lake to find out the path where the enemy traveled from Johnstown to Canada we accordingly went to Schroon Lake and [?] the woods and discovered two roads and followed one which led to Jesuitts Tallent and returned to Lake George we remained there about one week when we took the same rout [sic] for the same objict [sic] as above when we found the true path or road and pursued it near to the Fish house and returned to Lake George and the first of May I was dismissed and returned to Fort Edward was in the service and did my duty one ['1 Mo' written in margin] month ['and' crossed out] Gen Schuyler commanded at Lake George 
Sometime in June 1776 I volunteered and entered the service under the command of Ensign John Cook Commondont [sic] with 17 men we marched to Skeensborough where ^[insert] we remained two weeks as a guard at the Stone home and we returned to Fort Edward ['where' crossed out] I had served as a private soldier ['15 days' written in margin] two week and was dismissed I remained at Fort Edward untill [sic] the 3rd day of July A.D. 1777 at which time the Militia were called out in Mass I went under the command of Capt John Beaty we marched a few miles and return ['5 days' written in margin] to Fort Edward I was in the service five days 
The inhabitants then all left these parts I went to the town of Kent State of Connecticut & returned to Fort Edward in January A.D. 1778 that in June A.D. 1778 I volunteered and entered the service under the command of Capt Levi Crocker and was stationed at Fort Edward under the command Col Seth Warner and we were imployed [sic] Scouting and keeping guard

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at the Fort. The Indians and Tories were continually commiting [sic] their depredations once we were sent to Lake Skeensborough and I continued in the Service untill [sic] sometime in October when I was dismissed. I served & did my ['4 Mo' written in margin] duty four Months and returned home at Fort Edward aforesaid where I resided untill [sic] in the Month of March about the 20th A.D. 1779 I volunteered and went into the service under the command of Capt Isaac Moss and marched to Skeensborough now White Hall and remained there a few days and then we marched to Fort Edward and ^[insert] was stationed as a guard that Col Livingston commanded Col Warner was at Lake George ['10 days' written in margin] we remained there till about the 2nd day of April and was dismissed  
I returned home where I continued untill [sic] sometime in June the same year 1779 when I volunteered and entered the service under the command of Capt Harrison who was in the nine months service New York Militia or State Troops we marched first to Fort George then we went on board of Batuax [bateaux] and rowed down the Lake to Ticonderoga there were several companies Capt Isaac Moss Capt Levi Crocker with there [sic] companies  counting in all about five hundred and no field officers we marched to [?] ^[insert] home where we halted and I with a party was sent on for the purpose discovering the enemy we went on to Crown point once saw them [?] the bay called Bullwaggen bay we then returned to the main body and we all followed after them and about 4 O Clk [o'clock] in the afternoon we came up to them when a small skirmish ensued they fled and [illegible] thus escape with a number of our inhabitants as prisoners as I have been informed since, we pursued them to their boats and fired upon them as they were going to 20 gun ship which lay on the Lake the next day we returned about one mile where we encamped for the night we marched back to our boats and came up to Fort George where I remained about two weeks was imployed [sic] patroling [sic] and scouting we marched to Fort Edward where we ^[insert] who went out in scouting parties to Great bend on the North river and the pursued the

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New York
Crocker, Ephraim
S. 22,708

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and cut off while on the mountain we saw the enemy go on board of their boats and went off down the lake. We then went back to Fort Edward and reported our discoveries to Col Livingston and he sent us to Gen Starks and we went immediately and informed Gen Starks at Fort Miller and he sent a detachment of Continental soldiers with the militia to Fort George and we went with them and buried the dead from bloody pond to Fort George about two miles. We returned to Fort Edward and was imploy again in scouting until in the month of November when we were discharged & returned home to Fort Edward aforesaid. I have served and done my duty as a private soldier one month. I remained at home until about the 20th of May A.D. 1781 I volunteered with about 13 under the command of Capt Levi Crocker as a scouting party of New York Militia. We went to Lake George were gone about five days and again about the 10th of June 1781 we went to Lake George and Jesuitts Patients and returned was gone five days in both services. I served ten days and return home at Fort Edward and on the 18th day of June A.D. 1781 I was with 8 others taken prisoners by the tories and [illegible] and hand tied together before us and with a rope fastened one before the others and were driven in [illegible] roads to the east side of Lake George where we were put in boats and taken to Ticonderoga and [illegible] the boats into Lake Champlain and went down the lake into Canada where we were imprisoned and retained in prison untill they attempted to take us to Quibeck when I made my escape and came home. I was gone from home on this occation six months & then resided in the town of Fort Edward where I now live & have lived ever since. That I was born A.D. 1755. That I have no documentary evidence and that I know of no person whom testimony I can procure who can testify to my service except Charles Baker and John Biteley whose affidavits are hereunto annexed.

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That I have never received a written discharge. That Samuel Bennet & Otis Allen to who I am known in the present nighborhood and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. That there is no clergyman in the nighborhood where I reside who can testify as to my character as a soldier of the revolution. That I have no record of my age. That I was born in Cornwell in Connecticut in & hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Ephraim Crocker
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. J.S. Seigh Clk
We Samuel Bennet residing in the town of Fort Edward and Otis Allen risiding in the town of Grenwich hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Crocker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the nighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Samuel Bennet, Otis Allen
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. J.S. Seigh Clk
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 Samuel Bennet who has signed the preceeding certificate resident in the town of Fort Edward and that Otis Allen who has also signed the forms is a resident in the town of Grenwich are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

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I Jesse S. Seigh clerk of the court of Washington County Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the application of Ephraim Crocker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 28th day of August 1832. J.S. Seigh Clk

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Ephraim Crocker
14.16
Lg. 2235
Hon Nathl Pitcher
H.R. P-210

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BRIEF in the case of Ephraim Crocker of Fort Edward County of Washington in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Volunteered about 1st April in 1775
Duration of Service. 2 Months, 21 Days.
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Curtis from Connecticut
Period. Volunteered 1 Oct. 1775
Duration of Service. 1 month
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Sedgwick N.Yk County
Period. Volunteered 1 April 1776
Duration of Service. 1 month
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Levi Crocker N.Yk County
Period. Volunteered June 1776
Duration of Service. 15 days
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Gray, N.Yk County
Period. Called out July 3, 1777
Duration of Service. 5 months
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt John Beatty, N.Yk County
Period.  Volunteered June 1778
Duration of Service. 4 months
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Col Seth Warner & Capt Levi Crocker, N.Yk. County
Period. Volunteered 20 March 1779
Duration of Service. 10 days
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Isaac Moss
Period. Volunteered June 1779
Duration of Service. 3 months
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cpt Harrison, N Yk. Militia
Period. Volunteered June 1780
Duration of Service. 2 months
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Ensign John Cook, N Yk. Militia
Period. Volunteered Oct 1780
Duration of Service. 1 month
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Col. Livingston, N Yk Militia
Period. Volunteered May 1781
Duration of Service. 10 days
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Levi Crocker, N Yk Militia
Taken prisoner 18th Jun 1781
Duration of service. 1 month
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Carried into Canada & made my escape

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Revolution
22708
INVALID
22,708 Ephraim Crocker
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of New York County of Washington SS
Charles Baker of the Town of Kingsbury County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Ephraim Crocker A.D. 1775 when declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 is hereunto annexed and this deponant on his oath further saith he frequently saw Ephraim Crocker in the service of the United States as a soldier under arms in the revolutionary war from the year of 1775 to the year of 1780 & including 1775 and 1780 and this deponant believes Ephraim Crocker was in the service during the five years above mentioned  considerable part of the time and further this deponant saith not. Charles Baker
I certify that the above oath or affidavit was taken before me in due form of law on the 25th day of August A.D. 1832. John Moss a Judge of Washington County Courts
State of New York County of Washington SS.
I Jesse S. Seigh clerk of the said county do certify that John Moss before whom the preceeding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of Washington County Courts and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 4th day of September 1832. J. S. Seigh Clk

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State of New York County of Washington
John Biteley of the town of Moreau County of Saratoga and state aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Ephraim Crocker whose affidavit or declaration is hereunto annexed in the year A.D. 1778 and in the revolutionary war.
This deponant on his oath further saith that he was knowing and has been in the actual services of the United States in Revolutionary War as private soldier with the said Ephraim Crocker at several different times in the years of 1778-1779 and 1780. That he has seen said Ephraim doing the duties of a soldier under arms in Capt Isaac Moss, Capt Harrison, Capt Brunson's companies at diferent times that this deponant was in the service also as a soldier and this deponant on his oath further saith that on the 18th day of June at night in the year of 1781 the said Ephraim Crocker and himself was taken prisoners by 27 tories and conveyed to Canada and imprisoned six months and he got away while this deponant was left and his deponant further saith not. John Biteley made his mark - X
I certify that the above oath or affidavit was taken before me in due form of law on the 25th of August A.D. 1832. John Moss a Judge of Washington County Courts 
State of New York County of Washington SS. I Jesse L. Seigh clerk of the said county do certify that John Moss before whom the preceeding affidavit purports to have been sworn to was at the date of the same one of the judges of Washington County Courts and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 4th day of September 1832. J. S. Seigh Clk

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The within application of Ephraim Crocker for a pension was delivered to me by the Hon. John Moss one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington Co. NY and he assures me that it is in precisely the same form as it came from the hands of the court. I believe it, and it has not in any aspect been altered by me, save the addition of my certificate.
I am well acquainted with John Bitely & Charles Baker whose affidavits are hereunto annexed. They are worthy men and entitled to full credit as  witnessed. Nathl Pitcher M, C, Jany 26. 1833

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I have long been well acquainted with the above named Ephraim Crocker, he is an old and respectable inhabitant and there are none that would question his truth or veracity.
Nathl Pitcher MC
Sandy Hill Sept 20, 1832