Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13465, John Crittenden, Va.

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(Copy)
George M Bibb Esqr
Representative of John Crittenden 
Augst 20th 1851

Sir,
I have examined the application of the 
Representative of John Crittenden for half pay under the act of Congress of 5th July 1832,  and am of opinion that the claim is utterly without foundation. The papers when first filed, appear to have been presented for commutation, but as the consideration of that class of claims has been prohibited by an order of the department, the demand is confined to
half pay only.
The papers received a cursory examination some time since but a single glance was sufficient to show that the claim was based upon erroneous views of the act of 1832, its
examination was postponed to others having a stronger legal support.
A fuller investigation, has not in the least degree weakened the first impressions of the case. Its history as derived from such sources of evidence as could be consulted is simply this. Mr Crittenden first engaged in the service as a Lieutenant in the continental line. His name is found as a Captain Lieutenant
in what was called the Chesterfield  arrangement made in Febry 1781, under the direction of Baron Steuben, and consisting
of officers of the Continental line. By that arrangement , it appears, that Mr Crittenden became a supernumer

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vary by choice. The records show that he received his "commutation pay" as a Continental officer, amounting to the sum
of $1600 - and that he also received a Land Warrant for 200 acres from the General Government. Virginia made a generous provision for her officers of both lines and Lieutenant Crittenden, received from her nearly 3000 acres for 3 years & 4 months continental services.
In the year that he became supernumerary in the Continental line, his name is found connected with the State Regt of Illinois, commanded by Col. Clarke. It does not appear to what company he belonged, if to any in that regiment , but he settled his depreciation account as Brigade Major under General Clarke and received a Specie Certificate
for the balance due. It is probable that after the termination of his Continental service, being a resident of Kentucky at that time a portion of Virginia, he was fired with the
Resolution to aid in the Western defence of the State, and for that purpose volunteered his services under an officer of valor and distinction. It is a proof of Mr Crittenden's merit that Genl Clarke selected him from so many brave officers for so distinguished a post in the staff service, as Brigade Major.
The precise duration of his service in that capacity, does not appear, nor is it material.
The question, was he entitled to Half pay under the act of Virginia Legislature, passed at the May session of 1779 which promised that gratuity to certain

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enumerated officers of the Virginia State line
The act of 1779, is expressly confined to General & Field officers and subaltern's of the line, & to such of the Staff as are embraced in the denominations of Chaplains, Physicians,  Surgeons & Surgeons mates - no other Staff officers are provided for, for the obvious reason, that in almost all other cases, the Staff was selected from the line & by the decisions
of the Courts of the State, the officers half pay was settled at half the amount he received for full pay in the line & staff service added together. In that way, and in that only the allowance to an officer, was ascertained by reference to his lineal rank. But even if Staff Officers generally had been included in the act of 1779, Major Crittenden's claim would be defective without regular proof of his appointment as Brigade Major to the Illinois Regiment. He held no commission as Brigade Major for General Clarke himself certified "that Cap't Crittenden had occupied the post under his direction, from the 1st of July 1781 untill the 22nd November 1782" This certificate appears to have been the evidence upon which he was paid for that service. so little was the service of Brigade Major regarded by Virginia as entitling Mr Crittenden to extra gratuities, the Commissioner appointed by the State to examine the claims for Land Bounty in the State line, reported against his right.
From the foregoing statement of facts, the conclusion is inevi-

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table that Mr. Crittenden served as an officer of the Continental line, and retired as such from choice, and that his service as Brigade Major under Genl Clarke, was only a temporary volunteer service, not even entitling him to land
bounty, much less to half pay, which was not promised by the act of 1779 to Staff officers.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt [Obedient]  St. [Servant]
Signed
J. E. Heath


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Copy of Commissioner's letter to Geo. M. Bibb rejecting claim of Crittenden

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Copy of Commissioners letter
to Geo. M. Bibb rejecting claim
of Crittenden.

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Statements relative to amounts portented
on 8a Con Warrants No 1007 & No 3839

John Crittenden

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Va Continental Want [Warrant] No 1007,
for 2666 2/3 acres in favor of John Crittenden, and satisfied as follows by location in the  8a Military district Ohio,

Survey No 980 for 334 acres patented to John Crittenden, Feb 20th 1812

Survey No 410, 1000 acres patented to 
Philip Turpin, Jr, Oct 15th 1799.

Survey No 980 Wm 980 334 acres patented to John Crittenden Feb 20th 1802.

Survey No 904 1000 Philip Turpin Jr  Sept 1812

Warrt [Warrant] No 3859 for 144 acres, in favor of said Crittenden, satisfied by survey as follows, but not patented.

Survey No 9971 for 144 1/3 acres, in name of Crittendens  Representatives

Survey No 9097 for 3 2/3 acres in name of Crittendens Representatives
148 [illegible] of 4 acres  over and [illegible]

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State of Kentucky Jefferson County Sct. 
This is to certify that Capt William
Meriwether, an officer of the Revolutionary army this day made oath before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and
for said County that he was personally acquainted with Anthony Crockett who is now and has been for many years Sergeant at Arms of the Senate of Kentucky and that said Anthony Crockett belonged to and served in the Illinois regiment and was commonly called Lieutenant Crockett - that he was also acquainted with John Crittenden who belonged to and served in the same regiment and was called and ranked major Crittenden as
to whose Company Crockett & Crittenden
belonged to, or whose command they were
under he cannot say the words "in 1781" in the fourth line underlined before signing. Given under my hand this 8th day of September 1832.
Robert H Grayson JPJC [Justice of the Peace Jefferson County]

I Worden Pope Clerk of the County Court of
Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky in the state of Kentucky do certify W Robert
H Grayson whose name is Subscribed to
the above and foregoing affidavit is now
now and was at the time of signing

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the same an acting Justice of this peace in
and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County at the Courthouse in the City of Louisville this 8th day of September 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth

Worden Pope C
By George W Green D.C.

E
Wm Meriwether's depo [deposition]

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[illegible] in the city of Louisville this 8th day of September 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth
Worden Pope C
By George W. Green D. C. 

Wm. Meriwether's depo [deposition]

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(8th)
In the case of Maj [Major] John Crittenden for commutation & interest for half pay.

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62.233
Treasury Department
Auditor's Office
15th January 1833
I hereby certify that I have examined and adjusted an account between the United States and George Rogers Clark, a Brigadier General in the Virginia line in the Revolutionary war, and find that the sum of Twenty five thousand nine hundred and seventy six dollars and seventy one cents is due from the United States unto George Woolfolk, administrator on his Estate, with his will annexed being the amount of his half pay from the 27th June 1783, to the 13th February 1818, to be paid in pursuance of the third section of act of Congress to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the state of Virginia, approved July 5th 1832, as appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury thereon.
Dollars 25, 976, 71
R. Harrison Aud
To Joseph Anderson Esq.
Comptroller of the Treasury United States,
Comptroller's Office
I admit and certify the above balance,
this 15th day of January 1833,
Jos Anderson
Comp.
To
Thomas L. Smith, Esq.
Register

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Note by the Auditor
"Pay of a Brigadier General $125 p month per act of Congress June 16 1775
The same pay allowed by Virginia act of
Assembly of November Session 1781, [illegible]"
to
"George R Clarke is in the list of Officers received from Auditor Heath "of claims not prosecuted," as a Colonel at L 135 per  annum half pay-the claim of Brigadier General is approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. The
pay of which Rank by Document C herewith, appears must have been L 450 per annum or 
his pay from 22 January 1781 to the 28 June 1783 (being 5 months 14 days)  in L1092 10

2 years being     L900
4 mon                L150
1 "                         3710
4 days                    5
[total]             L1092.10 "

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Treasure Department
Registers Office June 12, 1852
I hereby certify the within Report to be a true copy of the original on file in this office
N Sargent
Regular

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No. 13465

Maj. [Major] John Crittenden
Revolution
Discharged [blank] ,    18


H'f [Half] Pay act '32

Received [blank] ,  187

1900 Apr. 17 Hist. [History] to Mrs. D. Springer. see letter in claim S/. F. 3938
A. W.

1932 Mch [March] 2 Hist to Stratton Nottingham EMY

1940 Feb 5 hist to Elizabeth W Putnam EMY

1940 Mch [March] 4 Miss E. W. Putnam info. approve of cost of phone

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Order of Woodford County Court
revoking G. M. Bibb's letter of administration upon John Crittenden's estate.

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State of Kentucky Woodford County Sct
At a County Court continued and held for the County of Woodford on Wednesday the 8th day of May 1850.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
that George W. Bibb who was appointed administrator of the estate of John Crittenden deceased at October County Court, for Woodford County, 1806 and who executed 
Bond with Herman Bowman John McKinney Jr
and James B. January as his securities in the penalty of $10,000, has removed from the State, been non resident thereof for eight or nine years and still remains non resident, on motion of Herman Bowman only Surviving security of said George M Bibb as aforesaid, It is ordered that the letters of administration granted said George M Bibb upon the estate of said John Crittenden decd [deceased]  be and the same are hereby repealed and revoked.
State of Kentucky Woodford County Sct
I  Herman Bowman Clerk of the County
Court for the County aforesaid do certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of an order of said Court, made at May Court 1850, repeating and reciting the letters of administration granted to George M Bibb upon the estate of John Crittenden deceased, as the same is of record
in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Versailles this 9th day of May
1850, and in the 58th year of the Commonwealth
Herman Bowman Ck [clerk]

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Dear Sir
Versailles Cty May 9. 1850
Dear Sir.
Attached to this communication you will find a copy of an order of the Woodford County Court repealing and revoking the  letters of administration granted to the Hon George M Bibb upon the estate of John Crittenden deceased at October County Court for Woodford County 1806.
My father is very old and considerably infirm and has been trying to relieve himself as far as possible from all responsibilities of the above description you will perceive that my father if responsible at all before is released now
Your Obt [Obedient] Sert [Servant]
Herman Bowman Jr

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Revolutionary Soldiers and Sailors from Accomack County, Virginia
Certificate and Rights Accomack County, Virginia -- 1888-1709
Wills and Administrations -- Accomack County, Va. -- 1863-1800
Accomack Marriage Bonds 1774-1803
Northampton Marriage Bonds 1706-1854
Northumberland Marriage Bonds 1787-1850
Bureau
Revolutionary Soldiers and Sailors from Northampton County, Va.
Revolutionary Soldiers and Sailors from Lancaster County, Va.
Land Causes Accomack County, Virginia - 1727 - 1826
estmoreland Marriage Bonds 1788-1850
Lancaster Marriage Bonds 1701-1848
Mecklenburg Marriage Bonds 1763-1810

STRATTON NOTTINGHAM
Genealogist
ONANCOCK, VIRGINIA
Feb 1st
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Please send me the Revolutionary record of Major John Crittenden of Virginia
Thanking you, I am respectfully
Stratton Nottingham

[stamp]
RECEIVED FEB 2 1932
RECEPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION


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of

&
respectfully
Virginia

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491 Tenth Street
Brooklyn, N. Y.
May 2, 1939
Veteran's Administration
Washington D. C. 
Re: Maj. John Crittenden in
Rev. War both Va Line. Cont.
Army & Illinois troops

Gentlemen:
The Adjutant General's Office refers me to you for any information which you may have regarding Major John Crittenden father of Senator John Jordan Crittenden. Major Crittenden served in Va. Line & many records are preserved regarding his services of which I am collecting photostatic copies. My purpose is the preparation of a sketch of his life.
If you have any records for his Va. Regiments, the 15th, 1777-78, & 11th, 1778-1779, 5th, 1779-1781. I would like to know of their nature. If you have pay rolls, muster rolls, etc. on which his name appears or any other material, I would appreciate hearing from you.
With thanks,
Yours truly,
(Miss) Elizabeth Whitney Putnam

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ELIZABETH WHITNEY PUTNAM
491 TENTH STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
February 14, 1940
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C
Gentlemen
Re: BA-J/ AWF
John Crittenden
R. 13465
Your letter regarding  claim R. 13465
giving information about Major John Crittenden is most helpful. If possible, I would like to secure complete photostatic copies of this paper. What would the cost be? With
hearty thanks for your aid in this.
Yours very truly
Elizabeth Whitney Putnam


[stamp]
RECEIVED FEB 16 1940

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Miss Elizabeth W. Putnam
491 Tenth Street
Brooklyn, New York
March 4, 1940
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JOHN CRITTENDEN
R. 13465
BA-J/MHF : MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested photostatic copies of all papers, complete, in the claim for pension, R. 13465, based upon service of John Crittenden in the Revolutionary war, and to know the cost of such copies.

Photostatic copies of all the papers in the case cited above would cost, approximately, $36.00.

It may be stated that much time as used in the preparation of the report furnished you February 5, 1940, as all pertinent data found in those papers were incorporated.

If you decide to order photostatic copies, the exact amount of money necessary and the manner of remittance will be explained.

It may interest you to know that you may call at this office and examine all the papers in this case and collect data therefrom which, it is believed would be of much interest to you. Those records are located, at present, in Room 1851, Wing 8, Navy Building, at 19th Street and Constitution Avenue, N. W.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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March 3, 1932
BA-J/AWF

Stratton Nottingham
Onancock
Virginia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Major Crittenden, of Virginia, War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 13465, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Crittenden.
He served as Lieutenant, Captain and Brigade Major in the Illinois regiment under Colonel Anthony Crockett and General George Rogers Clark, was at the Falls of Ohio, and in an expedition against the Shawnee Indians, in which they killed ten savages, took ten prisoners, demolished seven towns and burnt many bushels of corn. He was discharged in June 1783, having served six years and four months. continued in the service until [illegible] [crossed out "Nov 22 1782"]
 [this sentence crossed out: He was allowed land by the state of Virginia, on account of his services.]
He was elected in 1783 in Fayette County, Kentucky, to the Virginia House of Delegates.

He was killed in 1803 near his home in Woodford County, Kentucky, by the falling of a tree.

He left a widow, Judith, of Woodford County, Kentucky. Her maiden name is not given, there are no details shown to their marriage, and the date of her death is not shown.

Ref [reference] was made December 1842, to a son John J. Crittenden then of the United States Senate [crossed out "was referred to"]

In 1850 Governor Crittenden of Kentucky (relationship to Major Crittenden not stated)
was referred to and

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his sister, Mrs. Thornton; and the children of the deceased sons and a of a deceased daughter of Major John Crittenden were also referred to.

It is stated that Randolph Railey married a daughter of Major Crittenden and that Dr. Wilkinson was a connection of the family "Mr. Crittenden".

The names of the children of Major John Crittenden, were not stated, other than John J. Crittenden.

Randolph Railey applied under the Act of July 5, 1832, for the Half Pay which might have been due the heirs of Major John Crittenden.

From the records of this office it does not appear that the claim was allowed.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator


legitamacy as a possible ancestor of  good to the per of J.C.
to the State Librarian  Richmond VA