Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45705, Nelson Crosby, Va. Pensiones From New Hampshire

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Va. Crosby, Nelson S.45705

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Died
Nov. 18-1821

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Application first to Silas Belton Esq 21st July 1820. Salem N.H.

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40621
New Hampshire Roll

Nelson Crosby
Capt Anderson
private 4
Virginia line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first of May - 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of October 1818 and forwarded to Silas Belton
Salem Rockingham Co. N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818                       33.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Marh 1818        48.00
                                                                $81.06
4 Mo 4/30
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
3 years
Continued
Salem Rockingham C -

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Nelson Crosby's
Claim

Suspended for
Virg Rolls

Adm'd.

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I Nelson Crosby now a resident in the Town of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire being in the sixty first year of my age depose and make oath, That early in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, I think in the month of June or July, I enlisted into Richard Clough Andersons company in Hanover county, Virginia, in the fifth Virginia regiment commanded by Col Josiah Parker for the term of three years. that I served said Term in said regiment and in Col. Balls regiment in General Muhlenburghs Brigade in the States of Pennsylvania & New Jersey, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth, and was honorably discharged - that in the year of our Lord 1778, the month I do not recollect, I enlisted into Capt. Jones company in Col. Richard Parkers regiment in the Virginia line for the term of two years & served the same term in South Carolina & Georgia and was at the siege of Charleston & Savannah and was honorably discharged in the year of our Lord 1780-
That the last two years I served as a quartermaster Sergeant in said Richard Parker regiment

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under Gen'l Lincolns command and had a a quarter master Sergeant warrant from said Parker, which is worn out & lost, as also my discharges for I have not been in Virginia my native State for more than thirty years. That I am poor & lame have no property and have in part, for several years past been supported by the said Town of Salem -
Nelson Crosby

State of New Hampshire
I William M. Richardson said justice of the superior court of judication of said state do certify that on this first day of May AD 1818 Nelson Crosby appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed & I further certify that I am satisfied that the statements made by said Crosby in said affidavit are true
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand covered the seal of said court to be affixed in day & year above mentioned
Wm. M. Richardson

By [illegible] of the Chief Justice
Nathl. Adams Clerk

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Rockingham ss April 27, 1818.
We the subscribers true of the Selectmen of the Town of Salem depose & make oath that we are acquainted with Nelson Crosby and do know that his circumstances are such as he represented them
John Woodbury 2d
David Dustin

Rockingham ss April 27, 1818
Then the above named John Woodbury 2d & David Dustin made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them respectively subscribed
before me John Ewins Jus. Peace

Full credit may be given to the declaration of Nelson Crosby made on oath and to the declarations of John Woodbury 2d & David Dustin
Silas Batton

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4062
Nelson Crosby
Contd
31 Oct 1818

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District of New Hampshire -
On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court  of Record by the laws of the United States holden before John S. Sherburne Judge of said District Nelson Crosby being aged sixty three tears resident of Salem County of Rockingham in said District who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows.  I Nelson Crosby early in the year 1775 enlisted into Richard Clough Andersons company in the fifth Virginia Regiment in the Virginia line commanded by Col. Josiah Parker  for the term of three years & served said term in said Parkers regiments in Col Balls regiment in Gen Mulenberghs Brigade in the States of Pennsylvania & New Jersey was in the battles of Brandywine  Germantown & Monmouth and was honourably discharged In the year 1778 I enlisted into Capt Jones Company in Richard Parkers regiment in the Virginia line for two years & served that term in South Carolina & Georgia and was at the siege of Charleston & Savanah & was honourably discharged date of my original declaration is May 1, 1818.  Number of my pension certificate 4062 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with interest thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with the provisions of an act of Congress entitled to "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services 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 to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule  hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
I am a labourer on land but being lame from lately having my leg broken cannot do much - I have neither wife

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nor children and have been in part supported by the said Town of Salem for some years past - 
  Nelson Crosby

Schedule
Real estate          none
Personal estate    none
besides necessary wearing apparel

Nelson Crosby

Sworn to & declared this 20th day of June 1820 before the District Court of the United States held at Exeter in the said County of Rockingham in a for said District attest
  Peyton R Freeman Clerk

I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire do certify that the foregoing oath & declaration & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the whole account in value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is nothing.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand  & affixed the seal of said Court the 27th day of June   -AD1820
Peyton R Freeman Clerk

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Rev. 1812 Wars Section
 Mrs. Fannie Wells
 403 West Walnut St. Greencastle, Ind. 
 August 8, 1925 

Madam,
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45705 it appears that Nelson Crosby was a native of Virginia, date and place of birth not given. 

He enlisted in Hanover County, Virginia in June of July 1775, served as a private in Captain Richard Clough Anderson's Company, Colonel Josiah Parker's Virginia Regiment and in Colonel Ball's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was dischraged in 1778 having served three years. 

He enlisted in 1778, served two years as Quartermaster Sergeant in Captain Jones' Company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment and was at the Siege of Charleston and Savannah.

 He was allowed pension on the application executed May 1, 1818 while a resident of Salem, Rockingham County,

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New Hampshire aged about sixty-one years. Upon said date he stated that he had not been in Virginia for more than thirty years. 

In June 1820 he had neither wife or children living with him. He died November 18, 1821. 

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Nelson Cosby. 

Respectfully,
 WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.

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Hon J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Salem, New Hampshire, May 4, 1818
To the honourable J.C. Calhoun

Although I have not the pleasure of being personally acquainted with you, I take the liberty of addressing you on the behalf of some of your old revolutionary patriots and of enclosing to you the affidavits of Nelson Crosby &  Moses Austin  certificate by Chief Justice Richardson. Their papers in are prepared by me. There also prepared affidavits for William Hutchins, Robert Stewart, Stephan Dustin & Nathan Russ.  They were sworn to before Judge Sherbourne  and I presume have been forwarded by him.  In all  cases I believe I have certified that the  declarations of the claimants and witnesses using the [illegible].  I may have been too assuming but as the claimants  are all my Townsmen and being intimately acquainted with Judges Sherbourne & Richardson I take that liberty.

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Whether the papers are properly prepared I know not, as many of them were prepared before I saw the instructions from the War Department.
I [illegible] by believe the services were performed as stated, and as to their standing in need of relief there can be no doubt.  I thought it best in every case to take the affidavits of two respectable witnesses in addition to the claimants oaths.  Will you sir have the goodness to inform me whether the papers of all mentioned on the other side are satisfactory, if not, what further will be necessary.  I feel am interest in their obtaining some relief.  They all have been & still are meritorious men  -
I am Sir with much respect your humble servant
Silas Betton

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45705
Rev  INVALID
File No 45705
Nelson Crosby
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
index:-Vol. 3, Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870]

1925 - Aug 4 Hist. to Mrs. Grace F Linn MMSTS
1925 -  Aug 8 Hist to Mrs Fannie Walls MMSTS

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Indianapolis Ind.
June 15 25
Wars . Revolution - 1812
   War Department
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sirs: -
Can you give me the war record of Nelson Crosby who served in the 3rd Virginia Regiment as sergeant during the revolution?
Any that you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated.  I am a descendant of Nelson Cosby.

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=2=

Very Respectfully.
Mrs Grace F. Linn.
2894 Sutherland Ave
Indianapolis.
Ind.

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June 16
1924

Mrs) Fannie Walls.
408 West Walnut St.
Gruncastle, Indiana

Wars - Rev 1812.
Bureau of Pensions
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Have you any war record of Nelson Crosby who served in the Rev war. in the 3rd Va. Regiment?

Was he granted a land warrant for his services? any data you can give me will be greatly appreciated if he had land granted in what state was it situated?
Respectfully. Fannie Walls

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section         MMHF

August 4, 1925

Mrs. Grace F. Linn
2894 Sutherland Ave.,
Indianapolis, Ind.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45705 it appears that Nelson Crosby was a native of Virginia, date and place of birth not given.
He enlisted in Hanover County, Virginia in June or July 1775, served as a private in Captain Richard Clough Anderson's Company, Colonel Josiah Parker's Virginia Regiment and in Colonel Ball's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in 1778 having served three years.
He enlisted in 1778, served two years as Quartermaster Sergeant in Captain Jones Company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment and was at the Siege of Charleston and Savannah.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818 while a resident of Salem, Rockingham County,

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New Hampshire aged about sixty-one years. Upon said date he stated that he had not been in Virginia for more than thirty years.
[Handwritten: Miss Wilson said this was due refest way to express this.] 
In June 1820 he had neither wife nor children living with him. He died November 18, 1821. [Handwritten: from A.B.]
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Nelson Cosby.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.