Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8258, William Creery, Del.

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SERVICE
Del. Creery. William

NUMBER
S. 8258.

Carded

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per letters * Augt
1839 to [illegible] agent &
J. H. Coustson

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css. 2111    2, [remainder torn off]
Maryland
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William Creepy
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland
who was a [illegible] Capt in the
Delaware Militia 2 years--
333.33
18" Augt 1834
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland.-
at the rate of 343 Dollars 33 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov. 1832____ and [illegible] to James H. Couston__
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arrears to 4th Sept 1832-  514.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1832_
171.67
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$686.66
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{Revolutionary Claim
{Act June 7, 18??

Recorded by Nath R
Book D  Vol 7

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State of Maryland Baltimore County ss.

On this twenty fifth day if August eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the City Court of Baltimore___
_____now sitting William Creery a resident of the City of Baltimore, in Baltimore County &c State of Maryland, aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according 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 entered the service of the Inited States as a revolutionary soldier under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was born in Flintona County Tyrone, Islands, in the year 1751, but has no record of his age,  That he was living in Wilmington, New Cassle [sic] County Delaware, when he entered the service, and that since the revolutionary war he has resided a part of the time at Wilmington, and apart of the time at Baltimore, and he now resides at Baltimore.  That he entered the service in the month of January in the year of 1775 as a volunteer, and in the capacity of ensign, for which office he received a Commission signed by Casar A Rodney at that time Governor of Delaware, in which station he served in a company commanded by Captain Stedham attached to a regiment of militia under the command of Colonel Duff,  That subsequently he received a commission as Lieutenant in a company commanded by

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Captain Kane, which was signed by John McKinley Governor of Delaware in which capacity he served three years, and then received a commission as Captain in the same regiment signed by the same person in which capacity he continued to serve until the close of war, a person of two years.  That his commissions are all lost.  That Governor McKinley above mentioned commanded the different militia troops in Delaware at the time he entered the service.  That during the years 1775,1776, 1777 he was engaged in active service & almost continually under arms with troops in and about Wilmington, [illegible]for active service in the fields,  That in the spring of 1775 shortly after entered the service the Roebuck, and Liverpool two English frigates came up to within about 4 miles of Wilmington and that he was one of a detachment of troops to whom the duty was assigned by Captain Stedham of guarding the shore of the river, from Wilmington to Grubs Landing a distance of five miles, in which service he as employed under arms during eight months,  That after this service and during the year 1776 he was under arms in obedience to the orders of Capt. Kane with the troops stationed at the fort near Wilmington,  the name of which he does not now recalled) for the purpose of preventing the enemy from ascending the river & capturing Wilmington, where he remained until about June 1777, when he marched with the regiment to which he was attached to Elton, and after remaining there some time he proceeded with the troops to Conch's Bridge about 8 miles from New Castle; and was present and engaged in the battle at that place, which was fought under the command of Generals Masewell, and Washington.  after this battle he marched to Brandywine and was within sight of the engagement at that place though

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he was not ordered into the battle.  In the year 1777 Captain Kane delivered into my charge 12 or 14 prisoners, captured near Conch's bridge a few days before the battle at that place, and ordered me to proceed with them to Lancaster Pennsylvania, and deliver them to an officer at that place;  I left Wilmington for that purpose, but before reaching Lancaster I met the person to whom they were to be delivered and left them with him,  In the year 1778 I was ordered to convey 30 prisoners that were entrusted to me, from Wilmington to Philadelphia, which duty I performed.  That he became acquainted whilst in service with General Smallwood, Colonels Ramsay, Howard. Hazlett & Bedford, who wintered two seasons at Wilmington, & whom he frequently met there.  That he has no documentary evidence of his services, and Messrs Craig, Hendrickson and Crampton whose  certificates, as to the period of his active employment in service as a revolutionary soldier in the office of lieutenant is herewith transmitted, are the only persons whom he knows who can testify to his services during the was of the revolution, Stephen Williams a Clergyman and James Brundige both living in Baltimore , now his place of residence , can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a person or an entity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  William Creery [signature]

We  Stephen Williams a Clerghyan residing in the City of Baltimore and James Brundige residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Creery who has subscribed and sworn to the aforegoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that  he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur that opinion 

sworn to by Stephen Williams      Stephen Williams 
affirmed to by James Brundige   [illegible] Brundige
subscribed the day & year aforesaid

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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 Stephen Williams who has signed the preceding certificate is a
Clergyman resident in the City of Baltimore and that
James Brundige who has also signed the same is a
resident in the same place, and is a credible person of
that their statement is entitled to credit
June Term
1832-
N Brice Chief Judge
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Baltimore City Court
I, William M. Medalfe Clerk of the City Court
of Baltimore do hereby certify that the aforegoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court
the matter of the application of William Creery for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
and and seal of office this twenty fifth day of
August 1832
W. M. Medalfe
B City Court
478

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District of Columbia
City of Washington, towit:
I do hereby certify, attest and
make known, that the within named Stephen
Williams and James Brundidge of Baltimore are
to me long and intimately known, the first as a
Clergyman for fifteen years, the other as a merchant of eminence for thirty years, that they enjoy
the confidence and esteem of their fellow citizens,
and are regarded as highly exemplary men for
their religious and moral worth - That I have also
knowledge of the within named William Creery
for a short period, from which, together with the
declarations of several aged respectable persons
who profess to have known him intimately for fifty
years, I have reason to believe him to be of good
habits, pious, and worthy of confidence
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed
my name and affixed my Notarial
Seal at Washington, in the District
of Columbia, on the 17th of Nov 1832
James H Cousten
Notary Public

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Depositions
of
William Creery
Stephen Williams
James Brundige
&
[illegible] of James Houston

on the matter of the application of William Creery a pension [illegible]

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Deposition
of
William Creery
22 mo Lieut. 
2 mo Capt.
$343.33/100
Maryland Roll to be pd.
to 4 Sept 1832 at Washington

and taken
to Long Island
in the State of New York
[illegible]

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District of Columbia
City of Washington, to wit:
Be it known and it is hereby certified,
that on the seventeenth day of November, one thousand ┃
eight hundred and thirty two, before me, James
H. Causten, Notary Public, by lawful authority
duly commissioned and sworn, residing in the City of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, personally
appeared William Creery of the City of Baltimore
late of Wilmington in the State of Delaware, who
being duly sworn according to law did depose
and say- that in the summer of 1775 two British
vessels of war, towit: the Roebuck and the
Liverpool, entered the Delaware River and took
a position near the town of Wilmington where
they remained seven months and more; that during
said time said vessels were opposed by thirteen
Row Galleys and one Zebec of eighteen guns employed in the American Service, and that the
Militia of the State of Delaware were ordered out on duty, of which a detachment including the
deponent as Ensign was stationed on the margin
of the River to prevent a landing from the said
vessels Roebuck & Liverpool, which detachment
including deponent was employed in said service
in six months and more;-- That in the early
part of 1776 deponent was employed in the
military service as Lieutenant and in command
of twenty men and from twelve to forty waggons
for more than one month in transporting and
guarding public stores from Wilmington to Philadelphia:- That in the same year, 1776, the
troops were withdrawn from the Fort of Christine
and taken to Long Island in the State of New York
and

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and deponent, as Lieutenant, with a detachment
of sixty men, the whole under the command of Captain Kane, was placed in
charge of said Fort, and so continued for more than
twelve months: That in the year 1777
Schooner was selected by the public authorities
at Wilmington for the removal of the County
Records, the State of Citizens, and other valuables
to Philadelphia in case the enemy should approach, that said articles were actually put
on board said vessel, and the whole put into
the charge of a military force of which the command
was given to deponent as Lieutenant, who continued in said service eight months and
until said Schooner and her cargo of Records
and valuables fell into the hands of the British
That deponent was then called out with the
Militia of Delaware and was in active service as Lieutenant for more than eight months
in Maryland near Elk, and in Delaware hear
Cooch's Bridge, at which latter place he was in
an engagement with the enemy - after which
deponent was detailed as Lieutenant with forty
men under his command as a guard to prevent a landing from the British Ship of 50 guns
Robust, off Derickson's landing on the Delaware,
where he was detained in said service for full
two months: That after the surrender of Lord
Cornwallis at York Town, the French Military
Chest at Wilmington was robbed of ten thousand
French crowns, in specie, and deponent,
under a Commission granted by the Governor of Delaware in 1781, in which capacity he acted to the close of the war was placed in the command of a detachment to seek for and recover the same,
and

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and succeeded so far as to recover five thousand
crowns and arrest three persons who were subsequently
convicted of the Robbery, two of whom were sentenced
to be hanged, but were pardoned and banished of
the request of the French Ambassador - on this service
deponent was engaged two months; that during the
intervals he intervals of time between the periods
before referred to, and running through the whole of
1775 to 1783, both inclusive, deponent was from time
to time, frequently, and almost constantly in active
service on short tours of Military duty, prior to the
date of his commission of Captain in 1781 as Lieutenant and Ensign, and subsequent to said date as
Captain, the particulars of which it is impossible for
him now to detail, owing to the great lapse of time
and his advanced age, being now Eighty years old
but he makes solemn oath that the active service
rendered in his Military capacity was considerably
more than two years; that he cannot swear positively to
the precise length of his service, but according to the
best of his recollection he served not less than the
periods mentioned below, and in the following grades,
towit: Six months as Ensign, Two years as Lieutenant,
and one year as Captain; and that for such service he now claims a pension.
In testimony whereof the said deponent has
subscribed his name to the aforegoing declarations, and I Notary do hereto subscribe my
name and affix my Notarial Seal on the
day and year before written
James H Causten
Notary Public
William Creery

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O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
P.S. Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
April 12, 1895
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of William Creery
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL | STATE
1776 | 19 mos. | Ensign | Stedham Kane | Thomas Duff | Del.
1777 | 18 mos. | Lt. | Not stated. | Not stated. | Del.
1781 | 14 mos. | Capt. | Not stated. | Not stated. | Del.
On duty to prevent landing from war vessels, guarding prisoners, county records, and in garrison at Fort Christine
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Battles engaged in,
Couch's Bridge, and forging parties.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Date of application for pension,
August, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Baltimore, Maryland,
Age at date of application, born in 1751, in Flintona, Tyrone Co., Ireland.
Remarks: In 1781 there was 10,000 in French Crowns stolen and he
was directed by the Governor of Delaware to pursue the robbers, of
whom three were convicted and $5,000 of the money recovered.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Sadie R. Hewitt,
Commissioner,
1904blm

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Rowlandsville, MD
Feby 28th 
Capt William Creery
Care of Jonathan Creery
Baltimore

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Octorars Cecil County 28th Feby 1831
To Capt William Creery
[illegible]
I understand that a sum
has passed congress entitling militia officers
to a pention for services rendered during the
revolutionary War, at which I am highly pleased
as I think it impossible for us to do too much
for that gallant band who [illegible] themselves to every hardship and to every danger to gain
for us the blessings of a [illegible], and the happiest Government under Heaven, I also
rejoice that it should have passed under the
administration of the distinguished Jackson
who has done so much for our beloved country.
I sincerely hope that you will make early application to the proper authority and receive
your proportion of what I have always understood you are so justly entitled to for
your service during that eventful period.
your untiring exertions in this County in
the cause of the people on a recent occation

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which terminated in the overthrow of corruption, and aristocracy, by placing the
Republican party in power, and elevating
the second Savior of his country to the Presidential chair, ought never to be forgot, and I think your whole life as far
as I have any knowledge of it together
with all the information I have had of
you before I had the pleasure of your acquaintance

entitled now to the lasting
gratitude of your Countrymen, and
I sincerely hope that you remaining days
may be exempt from poverty, [illegible] and that
prosperity and happiness may be your
future portion-
I am
your hand
John W. Thomas

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CREERY, WILLIAM
(DEL.)
5 -8258

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[illegible]
8258
INVALID.
File No. 8258
William Creery
Capt. Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[illegible] Walter E. Creery 
Nat. Mechanics Bank
Baltimore, Md.
Dec 13 '93
Referred to Third A
for date of soldier
death
April 12/93 [illegible] Hist to Mrs. S
Hewitt c/o [illegible] Koplin
Linden at Wilmington,
Apr. 29, 1897 - History
W.E. Creery, Baltimore

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Payments to be made
at Baltimore, Md
by the Pres. U.S. Br Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maryland
Cancel this &
issue a new cert
for $333 33/100
Send to [illegible]
care of Stephen
Williams [illegible]
Market that
Falls Point
Balt
Recorded by N. Rice
Clerk in Book D Vol. 7.
page 25

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I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832 William Creery
of the State of Maryland
who was a Lieutenant & Captain in the
Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Three hundred & forty three dollars and
thirty three
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable 
semi-annually on the 4th
of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this
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19 day of November
one thousand eight hundred and thirty -two
John Robb
Secretary

[written over]-
Cancelled 18th Aug 1834

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I became acquainted with Mr William W Creery
early in life -- he then was esteemed by his acquaintance
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a man of fair and unexceptionable
Character in every respect-- I have renewed my
acquaintance with him, within the last
two years - and as for as my opportunity of
of
Judging has enabled me to form an opinion
in these latter days-- he is still entitled to the
fair character which he bore in early life
I am acquainted with several respectable gentlemen who have known W. W. Creery for sometime, who consider him a man of [illegible] integrity and highly esteemed by his acquaintance as such
Jos Anderson
17th
Nov 1832

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War Department.
Pension Office
November 5. 1832
Sir,
The papers in support of
the claim of William Creery are
herewith returned, being material
by defective. His statement in
relation to the duration of his
service is too vague. Unless he
can specify under oath the different
periods for which he was
called into actual service, no favorable
decision can be expected.
The were general asseveration that
he was in service two years, is not
sufficient
very respectfully
your obed't serv't
J. L. Edwards

W. Geo. Krebs Esqr.
Baltimore
Md.

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City of Wilmington
State of Delaware
Ss. We the undersigned Frederick Craig
Isaac Hendrickson and John Crampton
who served all of us in the war of the American revolution
in a regiment in commanded by Coll Thomas Duff, do certify
that William Creery formerly of this place, served during
different years in the said regiment, while it was embodied.
in active service in the field during the war, to Wit, in
the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and seventy
Seven in those years he was Lieutenant, but how long he served
afterwards in that capacity we cannot say. he however
continued to serve in the Militia until the close of the War
when he was captain, but how long in that capacity we
cannot say. in regard to his services in 1776 & 1777. we all
served in the same regiments as privates, and was
well acquainted with him, the latter of us, namely John
Crumpton in the same Company.
Witness our hands
the 13th day of August 1832.
Fredk Craig
Isaac Hendrickson
John Crampton
State of Delaware, Newcastle County ss
On this thirteenth day of July eighteen hundred and
Thirty two before me the undersigned a Justice of the
peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared
Frederick Craig. Isaac Hendrickson and John Crumpton
and signed the above certificate and being dually solemnly affirmed
or sworn, did say, that the facts stated in the said certificate
are true
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affirmed to & subscribed by Frederick
Craig & Isaac Henderson & Sworn
to & Subscribed by John Crumpton
the day and year aforesaid 
Before James Gorden
State of Delaware
New Castle County Ss
I Cornelius D Blancy Prothonotary of the
Superior Court of the said State for the County
aforesaid do certify that James Gorden Esq

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before whom the within Certificate was signed by Frederick Craig
Isaac Hendrickson and John Crampton and affirmed to by the two first
and Sworn to by the last named is a Justice of
Peace in and
for the County of New Castle duly Commissioned and qualified; and
that the signature attached to the foregoing Certificate thereof is
the proper signature of the said James Gorden -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at
New Castle the 14th day of August A.D. One
thousand eight hundred and thirty two
[illegible]
Blancy Prothy
I hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with Frederick Craig and
Isaac Hendrickson, who have signed & affirmed to a certificate of William
Creery's revolutionary services, and
beleive them both men as Veracity
have statements under oath are
entitled to full credit
Allen McLane
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Balt. Aug. 20th 1832

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C
Jno B. Ramsay, President
James Scott, Cashier
The National Mechanics Bank,
Cor. Calvert & Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Nov. 9, 1893
CAPITAL $1,000,000.
SURPLUS & UNDIVIDED PROFITS $275,000.
WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS.

John Com. of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir. Could you favor me
the record of Wm Seely who served
as Ensign (1775), in Captain Stedham's
company of Col. Duff's regiment
Delaware Militia,
and as Lieutenant
Capt [illegible] and subsequently
in a company commanded by himself
as Capt, in same regiment,
I would like to know date of death
if it is mentioned
Yours respectfully,
c/o Mech's Bank
Walter E. Creery
Balto. Md

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
RECIEVED MAR 23 1895
P. AND M. DIVISION.
1501
3, 14th '95
Koplin, Amos,
1301 Linden St.
Wilmington, Del.
Desires War record of
Wm Creery (Revolution)
and if he ever received
a pension when and
how much?
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[illegible]
DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR.
Mar. 26. 1895.
Respectfully referred to the 
Com'r of Pensions
E. Womack
Chief Clerk

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[stamp - Old War & Navy Mar 27, 1895 FILES]
3-24-95
Wilmington, Del.
The Hon. Sec. of Interior
Dear Sir,
Can you give me the War
Record to one Wm Creery
who served three different times
in the Revolutionary War
He enlisted first in 1776.
also in
1777 and 1778
He served under Col Thomas
Duff. Can you tell me
if he ever received a pension
. if so when, and how much
Very best
Amos Koplin
130 Linden St
Wilmington Dec
For Sadie R Hewitt
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nee. Sadie R Creery

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Rev War
(3-469.)
-
Bureau of Pensions
File #
Application No. 8258

Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Wm.
Creery
Col Duff's Del. Militia
INFORMATION DESIRED.
All papers for exam
(13323 -- 100, 000 )
6-061

[stamp - SECOND Nov 6,1894 COMMISSIONER]

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Rev War
(3 - 469.)
I
War
Bureau of Pensions
gill
File
Application No. 8258
Certificate No. 2111
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Wm
Creery
Co. Col Duff's Reg't Del. Mil
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Papers for
Exam
K
[stamp] - O.W. AND N. DIV FILES. Dec 12 1893
[stamp] - SECOND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Dec 13 1893
[illegible]
(11789 -- 100,000.) 6-061

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This Bureau can furnish the military of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
L. W. B. 
I. 3258.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 29, 1897.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY
Sir:-
Replying to the request of Hon. Sydney S. Mudd, for information concerning William Creery and Allan McLane, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Allan McLane has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau. 
William Creery made an application for pension on August 25, 1832, at which time he was 81 years of age and residing at Baltimore, Maryland, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a Lieutenant and Captain in the Delaware troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Thomas Duff. He enlisted at Wilmington, Delaware.
Owing to a pressure of other and more important work of the Bureau and to the fact that there is no appropriation of money by Congress for carrying on work of this character this Bureau must decline to comply with your request for copies of certain papers on file in the pension claim of this soldier.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. W. E. Creery
c/o National Mechanics Bank,
Baltimore, Maryland.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Creesey, Benjamin
GRADE Private
LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3942
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED May 24, 1797
To -not shown-
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found is General Land Office records in The National Archives.