Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4426, John Crail, Va.

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SERVICE: Va.
Crail, John
Allathea
or Allithia
NUMBER: W. 4426
CONTENTS: Enlisted at Pitsburgh, Pa.

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Beaver County
On the 28th day of August 1829
Personally appeared in open Court being a Court
of Record to wit the Court of Common Pleas
of said County John Crail resident in said
County of Beaver aged Eighty three years eleven months [illegible] days who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath
make the following declarations in order to
obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the first of May 1820, that he the said John Crail enlisted for the term of two years on or about the month of June 1776 at Pittsburgh now Allegany [sic] County in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Waggoner in the 12th Virginia regiment Commanded by Colonel Woods of Winchester, Virginia in the line of the state of Virginia on the continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said corps for the term of two years he was discharged at the Valley Forge in the Year 1778 by Maj Ball that he sent his discharge by Presley Neville to Winchester and that he never received it that he was in the Battle of Brandywine that he has no other evidence than what is subjoined and what accompanied his application made August lastly the War department from which he has heard nothing since that he hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to any pension except the present that his name is not on the Pension roll of any state and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension that shortly after passing the Act 1818 he applied to John H Redick Esq to make an application

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application for him that his declaration was drawn up & the deposition of Mary Anne Body was taken proving Enlistment and Service as Stated in the application
That he believed the application was forwarded to the War department but thinks that it might have been mislaid does not know what was finally done with it
That after the passage of the law of 1820 he despaired of obtaining a pension as the hough from the provisions of the act his application might have been rejected on the ground of property that he applied to Judge Drennan to make a further application on the day of August last which application this declarant believed to have been forwarded to the War department but has heard nothing from it since That in 1818 he was possed (sic) (possessed) of a tract of land of 250 acres on which he had made a settlement and held by settlement right that a writ of Ejectment was brought against him at (blank) and the [unknown] obtained all the land not unbraced in his improvement he having plead the statute of Limitations & taken deference for the amt within his enclosure about 26 acres for which he obtained a verdict at - Term and that he had to pay considerable money to account of Said Suit and in pursuance of the Act of 1st May 1820 I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of in the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since nor has any person for me since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or debts due me nor have I any other than what

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what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed be as follows
Schedule of property now owned by me
26 Acres of Land, valued at $3.10 per acre - 78.00
1 old horse 23 years old - 12 - 12.00
2 Colts - a - 25 - 50.00
1 Cow - a - 9 - 9.00
Household furniture at 1 16 - 16.00
12 Sheep - - a - 12 - 12.00
Schedule of property in 1818
Settlement right for two hundred and fifty acres of land of which the above is part and is the same before referenced
To procured by Ejectment except the 26 acres inclosed in the above Schedule as the applicant was settled on a tract belonging to Jacob Beltzhoove and has improvement being in his claim he could not hold out of his enclosed fines
Beltzhoover and William Hales held the balance

Two Cows & 14 year old Steer say.
perhaps some hogs not now collected
2 Mares some sheep not known 
2700

Some household furniture that sold the 18th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property Recovered from me by law in a suit brought by Jacob Beltzhoove two hundred and twenty four acres of Land
As before, continued two Cows and one Steer Keeled for Beef and sold to defray the charges of law suit hogs killed for use of family One mare and Declarant owes about $16 Debt and  him 1.09 his occupation is that of a farmer but is unable to labor his family consists of himself and wife an old woman of 69 years of age and entirely helpless and crippled by the Rheumatism
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 29th day of August 1829
John Clark Prvy
John Crail

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We the undersigned Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County do certify that according to our estimation the whole property of John Crail Above stated does not exceed $174.00

Charles Thalen
Jno H. Redick

Pennsylvania:
Beaver County

On the day of the date hereof before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County came May Anne Body and being sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith that John Crail in company with the deponants Son (by name Edward Irwin enlisted in Capt. Waggoners Company in the twelfth Virginia regiment Commanded by Colonel Woods in the Revolutionary war in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six for the term of two years that the said Crail served out his time and returned.  She does not recollect whether she saw his discharge or not but often heard him mention that he had it, that the wife of the said John Crail lived with the deponant during the time that he was a soldier that the deponants son to wit Edward Irwin which she had to her first husband died in the service of his Country and never returned That She has knowledge that the said John Crail sent his discharge by Prestly Neville to the seat of Government for the purpose of drawing the (?) money he was entitled to She understood from general conversation that Neville had failed in getting anything for him nor had he even returned the discharge and further saith not

Mary Ann Body (her mark xx)

Sworn and subscribed before me the 12th day of April Aut 1819
Jno H Redrick Associate Judge

I do certify that the said Mary above named since the taking the above deposition is dead and presume this paper ought to accompany

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We the undersigned Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County do certify that according to our estimation the whole property of John Crail above stated does not exceed $174.00

Charles Shafer
Jno H. Redrick

Pennsylvania
Beaver County

On the day of the date hereof before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County came Mary Anne Body and being sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith that John Crail in company with the deponants Son by name Edward Irwin enlisted in Capt Waggoners Company in the twelfth Virginia regiment Commanded by Colonel Woods in the Revolutionary war in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six for the term of two years that the said Crail served out his time and returned.  She does not recollect whether she saw his discharge or not but often heard him mention that he had it, that the wife of the said John Crail lived with the deponant during the time that he was a soldier that the deponants Son to wit Edward Irwin which she had to her first husband died in the service of his Country and never returned  That she has knowledge that the same John Crail sent his discharge by Prestly Neville to the seat of Government for the purpose of drawing the (?) money he was entitled to  She understood from general conversation that Neville had failed in getting any thing for him nor had he even returned the discharge and further saith not

Sworn and subscribed afor me 
this 12th day of April Aut 1819
Jno H. Redrick Associate Judge

Mary Anne Body (her xx mark)

I do certify that the said Mary above named since the taking the above deposition is dead
and presume this paper ought to accompany

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he was entitled to The understood from general conversation that Neville had failed in getting any thing for him nor had he even returned the discharge and further saith not

Sworn and subscried afor me
the 12th day of April Aut 1819
Jno H. Redrick Associate Judge

Mary Ann Body (her xx mark)

I do certify that the said Mary above named since the taking the above deposition is dead and presume this paper ought to accompany the record now forwarded and be filed as such 
16 April 1829
Jno H Redick

Beaver County I john Clarke Promonotary of the Court of common Pleas of the County of Beaver in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Crail did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months at least under one engagement on the continental establishment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I further certify that it is the oppinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and seventy four dollars, and I do likewise certify that John H Reddick Esquire before whom the above deposition of Mary Ann Body was taken was at the time of taking thereof and now is an associate judge of the Court of the County aforsaid, duly commissioned and sworn

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court at Beaver this 1st day of December A D 1829

John Clarke Prothy

In the Common Please of Beaver County No 89  of August Term 1821. 

Jacob Beltzoover 
or 
John Crails & James

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Jacob Beltzoover
or 
John Crails & James
Cunningham

In the Common Pleas of Beaver County No 89 of August Term 1821.

Summons Ejectment for 418 as 90 ps of land in Moon Township adjoing lands of James Braden Joseph Flerr & others.  Served 16 August 1821.  Moore and Allison appear for brails, October continued - 1822 January continued, brails counsel pleads non, cul, with leave to take defense specially - I (?) and (?) for trial, April Defendant brail takes defence for 30 acres included within his (?), April 1823 Jury sworn tried & verdict for Defendant, Judgment - 

Beaver County  I John Clarke Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Beaver County Do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the minutes of record, of the said Court in regard to the aforsaid cases 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Beaver this 23 day of December A D 1829

John Clarke

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Dead

Letter to Pen. Agts 1 Oct 1844

Declaration & pension certificate of John Crail copied for Mr. A. Porter
Nov. 10. 1845 - 

3594

Pennsylvania
Allathea Crail
widow of John Crail decd. who died on the 3rd. of April 1839 of Beaver in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Waggoner of the Regt commanded by Col. Woods in the Va line for 2 years.

*Va. W.D.G. Nov. 11, 1908.

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. Pittsg. Agency at the rate of 80 dollars ...cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of Augt.  1841 & Sent to Hon. Thos. Henry H. Representatives

Arrears to the 4th of March '41 $800.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep.  $40.00
$840.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836, 
Section 3@

Recorded by Theodore L Moody Clerk,
Book C Vol. 3. Page 151

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20.076.

Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Agency

John Crail

of Beaver County in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Waggoner of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Woods in the Virginia
line, for the term of two years
from June 1776 to June 1778

Inscribed on the roll of Pittsburgh Agency
at the rate of eight dollars per month, to
commence on the 29th day of December 1829

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of January 
1830 - and sent to John 
Clark (?) Prothy. Beaver C. H. Pena.

Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $17.80
Semi-annu'l all'ce ending

$17.80

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820.

Recorded Book C. Vol2 p 63
B. L. Beale

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Edward Crail Son of John And Aletha Crail was Born
April the 24 1779
Jane Crail Daughter of John and Alletha Crail was
Born January the 9th 1781
James Crail Son to John and Alletha Crail was Born
December the 24th 1782
Maryann Crail Daughter to John and Alletha Crail
Was Born February the nineteenth 1785
Peter Crail Son to John and Alletha Crail was Born
July the 24 1787
Allethea Crail Daughter to John and Allethea Crail
Was Born march the 2nd 1789
Joseph Crail Son to John and Allethea Crail was
Born april the 28th 1791
Benjamin Crail Son to John and Allethea Crail 
Was Born July the 8th 1793
John Ervin Crail Son to John and Allethea Crail was
Born october the 25th 1795
S Midleton Crail Son to John and Allethea Crail was 
Born november the first 1798
Elizabeth Crail Daughter to John and Allethea Crail
Was Born June the 18th 1791

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No. 5389

Widow of John Crail
for a Pension

Allthea Crail
Pa.

Hon. Thos. Henry

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State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County

On this the twentieth day of May A. D. eighteen hundred and forty one personally appeared before me Benjamin Adams one of the associate judges of the court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, and state of Pennsylvania Allethia Crail a resident of raccoon township in the county of Beaver aforesaid and state appeared aged eighty years on the sixteenth day of February last, who, being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on her affirmation make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the pension granted to her late husband John Crail to whom a certificate was granted to wit of which the following is a true copy

War department
Revolutionary Claims

I certify, that in conformity with the laws of the United States of March 18. 1818, May 1, 1820 & March 1, 1823 John Crail late a private of Col. Woods Regiment of the revolutionary army is inscribed on the Pension list, roll of the Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh/Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty sixth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.  

Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty

Mr. T. R. Eaton
Secretary of War

Examined (signed) (?)
J. L. Edwards

No 20076 - and registered in Book C. Vol 2 page 63 - 

That she is the widow of the said John Crail and that and she was at the sixteenth year of her age when she was lawfully married to him and that her said husband died about two years ago and that she has remained a widow even (?) all which will more fully appear & reference to the proof hereunto assumed - That by woman of old age & great (?) of manner

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she is unable to recollect more officially to numbers dates - and that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court - 

Met the certification of pension hereunto annual is per annum granted to her (?) husband and that the record of the ages of their several children, hereunto annum is a family record made (?) when Crail (?) left in (?) family -

affidavit to all subscribed on the (?) year first aforesaid before me

Benj Adams

Allethia Crail (her x mark)

State of Pennsylvania

Beaver County

Before me Banjamin Adams one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County personally appeared Edward Crail who being duly sworn as the law directs upon his sworn oath saith that he was se'vty two years of age on the 26th of April last year - That he is the son of the before named Allethia Crail and John Crail.  That from deponents earliest recollection he always (paper fold) that his said parents were married to each other about two years before deponents birth - That they were always recognized and reported by their neighbours so far back as deponent can recollect of having been husband and wife that they were members of the methodist episcopal church and their children were baptised as the children of lawfully married parents - That the record of the births of the children of the said John and Allethia Crail hereunto attached is in the law accounting of the said John Crail, his father, and had long been kept as a family record before

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The death of the said John Crail - that his father said hen Crail died on the 3rd day of April 1839 - that said Allilthia Crail has remained a widow ever since - at an account of past bodily infirmity is unable to attend court - she has also sustained a great lapse of memory His father died in Raccoon Township near Beaver county State of Pennsylvania when he had lived many years at least forty years and where his mother now resides 

Edward Crail (signature)

Sworn & subscribed before me this 20th May 1853
Benj Adams

State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County

I Benjamin Adams one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County do hereby certify that the testimony herein stated was taken by me at the time stated and at the residence of the applicant, the being by reason of great bodily infirmity, unable to attend court, and that the said Edward Crail the writings whose deposition is hereunto attached are of [unknown] for truth and veracity and their statement (paper crease) to credit and that the documents hereunto attached are the same that are referred to in the depositions - witness under my hand and seal at bearer this 16th June 1851

Benj Adams (seal)

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Pennsylvania Beaver County ss} I Milton Lawrence Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in [illegible[ for said County Do Certify that Hon. Bengamin Adams who took the foregoing deposition &c. was at the time and continues an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas &c. in and for Beaver County duly commissioned and Sworn and to all whose official acts at Such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given--In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said court at Beaver the 16th day of June 1841 Milton Lawerence Prothy

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Prior to the year 1790 or about the beginning of that year I saw the oldest son of John Crail and Alethea his wife at the House of Peter Body his grandfather in Alleghany County Penn,a his name is Edward and now lives in Beaver County in my district. I was then about nine years of age or a little [illegible] and he about four years older.  His mother was the daughter of Peter Body.  What made the strong impression on my mind which I can never forget, is that this boy Edward Crail was the largest and most competent that I ever saw of his age.  An older brother of mine of about Crails age was with me, and the grandmother was particular in comparing their age and difference of size.  John Crail and family lived in the neighbourhood of my father about three or four miles distant at that time, being a small boy had no personal acquaintance with them and only knew them from reputation, until afterwards when I met them in Beaver County about the year 1802 or 1803.  From that time I was well acquainted with the family, old Mr. Body also removed to that County and I knew both families, and had a particular acquaintance with the oldest son Edward who is now about sixty four years of age.  They were always reputed to be a [illegible] moral & religious family, and no question entertained of the regular marriage of John Crail & the present widow Thos Henry

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Rev. & 1812 Ward Section February 7, 1924 E. L. Crail 2069 Fletcher Ave. West Fort Lee, N.J. Sir:  I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4426, it appears that John Crail enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, In June 1776, and served two years as private in Captain Waggoner's Company, Colonel Wood's 12th Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Brandywine.  He was allowed pension on his application executed August  28, 1829, while a resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-three years and eleven months.  He died April 3, 1839, in Raccoon Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  He married "in the sixteenth year of her age" Allethia, who was born February 16, 1761, and was the daughter of Peter Body.  She was allowed pension on her application executed May 20, 1841, while a resident of Raccoon Township, Pennsylvania.  Their children were---

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Edward born April 24,1779| Jane " January 9, 1781| James " December 24, 1782| Mary Ann " February 19, 1785| Peter " July 24, 1787| Allethea " March 2, 1789| Joseph " April 28, 1791| Benjamin " July 8, 1793| John Ervin " October 25, 1795| S. Middleton " November 1, 1798| Elizabeth " June 13, 1801.  Respectfully, Commissioner

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State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County

On this the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before me Benjamin Adams one of the associate judges of the Court of Common pleas of Beaver County commonwealth of Pennsylvania Alethia Crail a resident of Raccoon Township, Beaver County & State aforesaid aged eighty years last [illegible] who being just duly affirmed according to and doth on her affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 5 1836: That she is the widow of John Crail who was a private in the revolutionary war in the service of the United States and who was a pensioner of the United States.  That from reason of old age a great loss of memory she is unable to state particularly at this time the services he performed, neither is she able to name any of the officers under whom he served or the corps to which he belonged. She was sixteen years old when she was married to him and is now eighty years old last [illegible] - the year she was married in she cannot recollect.  that her said husband died on the 3d. day of April 1839 and that she has remained a widow that period as will more fully appear & reference to the proof hereunto annexed. That she recollects that they lived in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh at the time he entered into the service of the United States and that for about forty five years last [illegible] she has lived in what is near Beaver County, Pennsylvania, her said husband living with her until at time of his death - That by reason of great bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court.

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Any thing further for the reason as afore.   [illegible noted she is unable to recollect.  Affirmed to a [illegible] on the day & year just before written before me.

Allithia  her X mark  Crail

Benj Adams


State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County

Also on the same day and year personally appeared before me Benjamin Adams one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas of Beaver County, William Hale a resident of Raccoon Township, Beaver County and State aforesaid, who being duly affirmed upon his solemn affirmation doth depose and say that he hath been well acquainted with Allithea Crail above named about thirty five years and that he was also well acquainted with John Crail deceased her late husband and who was a pensioner of the United States, that from the time deponent first became acquainted until his death they lived together as man and wife and that deponent always understood that they had been lawfully married to each other - that since his death she has remained a widow and still continues a widow.  that she is a very old woman, that for about thirteen years last [illegible] she has [illegible] under great bodily infirmity and that her memory has also greatly failed her - for the last twenty eight years deponent has lived in

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the same neighborhood and been intimately acquainted with her - that her reputation for truth is good - and her declaration is entitled to credit - 
[illegible] 
Your [illegible] on the day above aforesd

William Hales

Benj Adams

State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County

I Benjamin Adams one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Beaver County State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Allithia Crail was taken before me at the time therein stated - at her residence in Racoon Township Beaver County as state aforesaid [illegible] Allithia by reason of great bodily infirmity being unable to attend Court, that the [illegible] and [illegible] appearing upon the same to wit - the [illegible] is the fourth line of the words "The [illegible] one of the" in the ninth line the words "of the" in the tenth the word "oath" erased and the word "affirmed" written over it - same in the [illegible, [ink blot] line in the sixteenth line and seventeeth lines the words" [ink blot] "and who was a pensioner of the United States" in the lines and at the conclusion the word "noone" erased and the word "affiant" with the line were made prior to the [illegible] of said declaration and he doth further certify that the said Allithia Crail is a woman of good repute for truth and veracity and that her declaration in entitled to credit. and he doth further certify that William Hales, whose deportation was also taken by him at the time and place of taking the declaration of said Allithia Crail, is a man of good repute for truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit.  given under my hand at Beaver in the County & State aforesaid this 14th August A.D. 1841.

Benj Adams

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Pennsylvania
Beaver County ss

I Milton Lawrence Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas and for said County Do Certify that Benjamin Adams Esqr., within named is one of the associate Judges of the Several Courts of Beaver County, duly commissioned & Sworn and having full powers and authority to administer oaths and affirmations. and to all whose official acts as Such full forth and credit is due and ought to be given.  In Testimony whereof I have here unto Set My hand andaffixed the Seal of Said Court at Beaver this 14th day of August A.D. 1841

Milton Lawrence  Prothy.




Thos Henry

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4426
Allathea Crail
Wid.
John Crail
Pvt. Va line
Act: July 4th/36
Index:- Vol. A, Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 4, 1901 J. S. DuShane New Castle Pa
July 27, 1904 Hist to Abel M. Crail Janesville, Ia
1908 Nov. 11. Hist to Bernice Crail to
1910 Aug 25. Hist to Miss Margaret S. Snodgrass. M. 1344
1912 Feb. 9 Capt. B.T. Crail
1912 Sept 6 Mrs. Bruce S. Ratcliff 
1913 Mch. 29. To J.B. Crail C.
1914 Aug 5: Hist. to Sarah J. Singleton M.B.H.
1918. June 3 To Mrs. Mary Smith
1918 Nov. 8. To Mary Helen Crail 
1921 Jan 17 Hist to Mrs. Chas. S. Cail
1923. June 11. Hist to Mrs A. White Jr.
1924 Feb. 7 Hist to E. L. Crail M.C.S.

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Merchants Manufacturers Bank Pittsburgh Sept 16th,  1841 Sir I have the honor to transmit Papers in the case of Alithea Crail.  Your notification differs from the original Certificate, be pleased to give me the necessary instructions respecting the commencement of said Pension, and the Act under which the widow is to be paid. I am very respectfully Your [illegible] Scott Slave Act. Pen. Agt J L. Edwards Esqr [illegible] of Pensions P. S. The Pensioner is very anxious to receive her pay.

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Thos M Howe Pension Agent Pittsburgh Sept 28 1844 Certificate of Pension of Alethea Crail also Certifica of Court of the time of her death

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Pension Agency
Pittsburgh Sept 25 1844

J S Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
With this please  receive the Original Certificate of Alethea Crail pensioner under Act of 4 July 1836. with the Certificate of Court as to the cause of her death;

My Reason for forwarding these documents to you, is, to assertain if I can pay the balance of pension due to S M Crail as her Guardian, or Require a power of Attorney from [illegible, fold in paper]

I am most Respectfully
Your obediant Servt

Thos. m Howe
Pension Agency

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Pa. Augst. 20th 1841
[illegible]
[illegible] Crail

[illegible]

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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H. [illegible]. Washington City  18th Augt. 1841

J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir,
I enclose you additional papers in favor of Allathea Crail, widow of John Crail, who was a pensioner.  I hope they will prove with what you have on file Satisfactory.

I have the honor to be
your obt. servt

Thos Henry

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Payable semi=annually on the 
4th of March and 4th of
September, at Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
by the [illegible] Bank

No payment can be made on 
an original certificate, until 
th arrival of one or the
other of the above dates
after issuing the certificate.

Registered in Book C
Vol. 2d page 13 by
B. L. Beall
Clerk.

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Payable semi=annually on the 
4th of March and 4th of
September, at Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
by the [illegible] Bank

No payment can be made on 
an original certificate, until 
th arrival of one or the
other of the above dates
after issuing the certificate.

Registered in Book C
Vol. 2d page 13 by
B. L. Beall
Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT

RVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I Certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820, & March 1, 1823 John Crail late a Private of Col Woods's Rgiment of the Revolutionary Army is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and Thirty.

[illegible]  J T Caton
Secretary of War.

Examined and countersigned,
J. L. Edwards

Capt Waggoner Col Woods 
in Beaver Co. 33 years 
[illegible] Allegheny
1920

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Pension Office
29th Dec. 1829

Free

On publick Service

Secretary of War
City Washington 
District of Columbia

Beaver City La
24th Decr 1829

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John Crail Pittg Act March 18, 1818
to what time paid?
Pen. office
June 22, 1841

died 1839 [written faintly]

[illegible] 4th. March 1839
J H

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Notification sent [illegible] Sep 21, 41
under Act 4 July 1836 with
let to Pen agent     Moody

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
September 1, 1841.

Sir:
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll the name of Allethea Crail widow of John Crail Deceased who was a Private at the rate of Eufghty dollars per annum; commencing on the 4th March, 1836, under the act of July 7, 1838, and pay her pension up tio the time of the last semi=annual payment, if she should be still living and un,arried; and, if not, you will pay the money due up to the day of her death, or her marriage, as the case may be.

Pensions under the above act may be opaid immediately onb te production of the proper vouchers.  The pension terminates on the 4th of March 1841, in case the widow should not marry or die before that time.

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient  [cut off[
[signature cut off]

To the Agent for payiong Pensions
at Pittsburg

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J. S. DuSHANE, PRESIDENT
R. C. CLARKE, SECRETARY

NEW CASTLE CHAPTER
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

W. A. STRITMATER, TREASURER
C. P. DuSHANE, REGISTRAR

[Logo for Sons of the American Revolution]

New Castle, Pa.  May  31 1901

Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
If John Crail applied for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War will you please give us such personal and military history as may be contained in [smudge] application.   Crail is supposed to have been in Penna. Regt.

Yours truly
J. S. DuShane
Pres.

[stamped]
O. W. & N DIVISION
JUN 4 1901
RECEIVED

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3-871.
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RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
__________________

Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier  John Crail
Service  Md.
Additional Service  Rev. War
No      Claim, State records                 190
No claim, combination records     190

REMARKS;

No claim except
W #4426

0-8
Chief Division




W.D.G.
3-871.
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RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
__________________

Briefed by A. [illigible] D. 24/8/10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant  Allethea
Soldier  John Crail
Service  Pa.
Additional Service  Rev. 
No      Claim, State records                 190
No claim, combination records     190

REMARKS;

Wid. F. 
4,426

G-1944
Chief Division

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J R. W. Old War and Navy Division.  3-523.  Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington, D. C., Apl 25, 1904 Sir, In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.  The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.  In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.  Very respectfully, E. S. Ware Commissioner.  Mr. Abel M. Crail Janesville Bremer Co. Iowa.  Full name of soldier, John Crail Where did he enter service?  [illegible] Beaver County Pa Under what officers did he serve:  Do not know May have been accredited to Va Place of residence after service, Raccoon T. P. Beaver County Pa Approximate date of death, I think about 1837.   Have no record Given name of widow.  Allethe Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?  Yes both under law of 1830 Additional information, Grand Father may have been accredited to Va as he lived near the line of Virginia I have been in the West over fifty years have not any records only my memory Signature, Abel. M. Crail (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.) formerly Sergt Co. B 3d Regt alb & Co. I. 34. Iowa [illegible] Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State,} Janesville Bremer Co Iowa 144554b3m5-1900

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1

[stamp]
O.         S.
[illegible]
JUL 9 1904
FILES.
P.          B.

R [handwriting over stamp]

Janesville Iowa
July 4th 1904
Comm Pensions
Sir Since Sendind in My application for information in regard to My Grand Fathers Service in War of the Revolution I have learned that John Crail Enlisted about the first of June 1775 at Pittsburg Pa under Capt Waggoner and was assigned to the 12 Virginia
Respectfully
Abel M. Crail

Janesville
Bremer Co Iowa

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Rec
Wednesday.

V. Warner Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions  [illegible]

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a record of John Crail who served in the Revolution.  He enlisted from Maryland, in the town of Hagerstown and drew a pension until about 1840

Yours
Bernice Crail
Fairfield
Iowa.

[stamped]

PENSION
A
OCT
30
1908
U. S. 
OFFICE

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John Crail
W. 4426
I.S.C.


28.
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1

[stamped]
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR.
RECEIVED
JUL 28 1914
TO BUR.  PENSIONS
SECY'S OFF.-MAILS & FILES.

[stamped]
INTERIOR DEPT.
RECEIVED
JUL 28 1914
OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY.

Beaver Pa
July 24 1914

Interior Department
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Hon. Franklin K. Larry Secy.

Dear Sir:
I am advised that you are willing to furnish the Military history of John Crail, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner, to a decendant upon request.  If there is any expense connected with forwarding a copy; kindly let me know before hand.  He was granted a pension (application age 83 August. 29. 1829.  Residence at the time Beaver County Penna Enlisted June 1776 Twelth [twelfth] Virginia at Pittsburgh Pa.  Wounded Battle of Brandywine.

Yours respectfully.
Mrs. Sarah T. (Crail) Singleton

[stamped]
PENSION
E 
JUL
28
1914
U. S. 
OFFICE.

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Recvd

Des Moines Ia Aug 18, 1910

Department of Interior
Washington D.C. 

[stamped]
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
AUG 22, 1911
to Bur. Pensions
SECY'S OFF. - MAILS & FILES.

Gentlement - Replying to your letter asking for information regarding John Crail soldier of revolution will say that he served under Colonel Wood, and Capt. Waggoner.  Enlisted June 1776 and served two years as a private soldier in the 12th Virginia.  He enlisted at Pittsburgh Pa.  He was born about Sept. 1746

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Died in April 1839.  His wife was Allethea Body, born in Feb 1761 and was pensioned in 1841.  John Crail was pensioned in 1829. in Beaver Co. Pa.

Hoping the above information will be of use to you  I am
Very truly
(Miss) Margaret S. Snodgrass
1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines Ia.

[stamped] AUG 24 1910

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Fairfield Iowa.
Jan 28th 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Will you please send me information regarding   [handwritten W4426]  John Crail a soldier of the Revolutionary War serving in the 12th Virginia.  He enlisted from Pittsburg and drew a pension from 1829-1839.

Adress Capt. B. F. Crail
Fairfield, Iowa

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Fairfield Ia
Aug 26, 1912

Pension Dept  Washington D.C.

I am a daughter of James D. Crail His father was Benjamin Crail he was born July 8th, 1793. his father was John Crail born 1745.  I would like for you to send me the Military history of John Crail please

Mrs. Bruce S Ratcliff
301 So D St.
Fairfield 
Ia

[stamped] 
PENSION 
D
AUG 
28
1912
U. S.
OFFICE

W4426

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J. B. CRAIL
DRY GOODS
ESTABLISHED IN 1883

WASHINGTON , IA., 3/20/13

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I wish you would give me the military history of John Crail, soldier and pensioner in the Revolutionary War.

Yours truly,
J. B. Crail

P.

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Rev Sec [illegible]
Interior Department 
Pension Office

My maiden name was Crail, will you please send me the military history of John Crail a pensioner of the Revolutionary War he belonged to the 12th Virginia.  I would like data that will entitle me to become a Daughter of The American Revolution.

Mrs. Mary Smith
832 W. 18th St
Los Angeles
Cal

[stamped]
PENSION 
O
MAY
31
1918
U. S.
OFFICE

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ReV. sEC
2D

Fairfield, Iowa
Oct. 31st., 1918.

Interior Dept.
Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

[stamped]
PENSION
O
NOV
4
1918
U.S.
OFFICE

Gentlemen:

Will you please send me the military history of John Crail, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who drew a pension from 1829-1839.  Said John Crail enlisted at Pittsburgh, Penn., in the 12th Virginia Regt.  Also tell me if there is any other John Crail on your records who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Thanking you very kindly for any information which you can furnish me, I am
Very sincerely yours,

Mary Helen Crail

P.S. Am a decendant of the above mentioned John Crail.

[stamped]
PENSION
O
NOV
4
1918
U. S. 
OFFICE

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Palmyra, Mo.,
April 11, 1923.
Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

My dear sir:

I am interested in the record of John Crail who served in the Revolutionary Army during the years 1776-78.  He applied for a pension in August, 1828, and the pension was allowed.  His wife was pensioned in 1841.  It is necessary that

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these facts be verified.

Any service that can be rendered me will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,
Sadie Wiley White
(Mrs. A. White, Jr)

[stamped]
PENSION
O
APR
20
1923
U. S.
OFFICE

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Los Angeles Cal.
Dec. 21st 1920

Recd.

Pension Dept:-
Washington D. C. 

Will you please send me information regarding 
John Crail who serveded [served] in the Revolutionary War. from the 12th Virginia Regiment

Also would like to have information about a McCord who was in 

[stamped]
PENSION
DEC 27
1920
U. S. 
OFFICE

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the Virginia troops.

Yours.
Mrs. Chas S. Crail
635 So. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, Calif.

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Jan 13. 1924,
Sec. Interior
Interior Dept.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the record of John Crail who inlisted in the Revolutionary war in 1776 at Pittsburg he is a relation of mine and I may find he is in direct line of my ancestory as far as I know my gRandfather W. W. Crail who died in Louisville Ky in 1883. may have been a grand son of John Crail.
Very truly yours
E. L. Crail
2089 Fletcher Ave
West Fort Lee, N.J.

[stamped]
PENSION
L
JAN 9
1924
U. S. 
OFFICE

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In reply to your request of......., received........ for a statement of the military history of John Crail a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below he desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

W. File 4,426

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED   |
Captain.    |    Colonel.     |   STATE.   |  June 1776   |   2 years   |   Private  |   Waggoner   |   Wood   |   12 Va. regt.


Battles engaged in,  Brandywine.

Residence of solder at enlistment,  Enlisted at Pittsburgh, Penn.

Date of application for pension,  Aug 28, 1829,  His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Beaver Co., Penn.

Age at date of application,  83 years & 11 months.

Remarks:  he married "in the sixteenth year of her age"  Allethea born Feby 16, 1761 daughter of Peter Body.  Soldier died Apr. 3, 1839 in Racoon Township, Beaver Co. Penn. where she resided when she applied for pension May 20, 1841; her claim was allowed.

Supplemental family date herewith

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

d-285C

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Rev. War Section.  September 6, 1912.  Mrs. Bruce S. Ratcliff, 301 South D Street, Fairfield, Iowa. Madam:  In addition to the military history of John Crail, W. File No. 4,426. Rev. War, you are furnished the following data relative to his children, from the papers in said claim.  Edward born April 24, 1779.  Jane " January 9, 1781.  James " December 24. 1782.  Mary Ann " February 19, 1785.  Peter "" July 24, 1787.  Allethea " March 2, 1789.  Joseph " April 28, 1791.  Benjamin " July 8, 1793.  John Ervin " October 25, 1795.  S. Middleton " November 1, 1798.  Elizabeth " June 13, 1801.  Very respectfully, L. Stillwell Acting Commissioner.  1913 Mch. 29.  Above data to J. B. Crail, Washington, Iowa.  1913 Nov., 8, " " " Mary Helen Crail.  1923 June. 11. " " " Mrs. A White, Fr. awf

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME   Crail, William   GRADE   Private   LINE   Maryland


WARRANT NUMBER   11068   ACREAGE   100   ISSUED   January 11, 1790 to Joshua Ward, assignee

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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 applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in  he War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.