Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2418, Abraham Crabtree, Va.

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Va   Crabtree, Abraham.  R.2418

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Isaac Crabtree
Abraham Crabtree’s Pension Declaration

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State of Kentucky
Cumberland County Scs
On this 8th day of November 1874 personally appeared in open court. It being the County Court for Cumberland County, a court of record, with power of fine and imprisonments Abraham Crabtree of the said county aged Seventy of our years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of congress of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1870 and 1st March 1823 that the said Abraham Crabtree enlisted in the service of the United States for and during the war against Great Britain on the   day of September 1776 in the state of Virginia Washington County in the Company commanded by Captain Aaron Lewis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Christy or Christian in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the service of the United States agst. the common enemy until he was discharged, but previous to his discharge he was attacked by the fever at Long Island and during the process of his sickness and in attention, acted imprudent and drank cold water, and the mercury which he before had taken operated upon him to the total loss of the use of his limbs for a while, but has now some what recovered but who is entirely unable to support himself with his own labor – and the said Abraham Crabtree doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time to this date by gifts, sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish is, as to bring himself within the provisions of the Acts of Congress of 18th of March 1818, 1st of May 1831 and 1st of March 1823 for the benefits of pensioners or revolutionists – that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the within [illegible] here to annexed Trust – 
One Bed of furniture $10. 2 Cows $10. 1 axs $1.                 $21.00.0
One Shovel plough $2. One Sale bond on N. Scott $4.50 $ 6.50.0
                                                                                                   $27.50.0

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The said Abraham Crabtree further swears that his occupation is that of a farmer or planter, that he is weak, sickly, swelled in his limbs, so that he is entirely disabled from supporting himself with known labor – he states that the number of his family living with him are two persons viz. his wife aged about seventy one years, one daughter aged about thirty two years – he further states that he has no other species of property whatever, excepting his wearing apparel and were it not for his reduced circumstances in life, his entire disability to labor and no means to procure labourer with, he would not have made application to the general government for support. The reason why he did not before apply for a pension, was he was measurably supported by his daughter – but which is not now the case and himself & his wife who are almost helpless, have to rely on the charity of neighbours for subsistence.
   			Abraham Crabtree
And from the testimony of Isaac Crabtree who is entirely respectable, the court are of opinion he served in the service of the United States, as stated in his declaration and further that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from the government for support of all of which is ordered to be copied and certified to the Secretary of War.
			In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands as Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid and caused the seal of Office to be here affixed at my office in the town of Burksville this 8th day of November 1824
			John E. King [seal affixed to left of King’s statement]

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Kentucky
Cumberland County Ses.
I Robert Galbraith the presiding justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid do certify that John E. King whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is and was at the time and date thereof acting in the capasity therein specified, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and that his attestation is in due found law – given under my hand at office in Burksville, this 18th day of November 1824
		Robt. Galbraith
		P2pcc

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State of Kentucky
Clinton County } 	County Court
			March Term 1844
On this the   day of March 1844 personally appeared in court John Crabtree, administrator of Abraham Crabtree, deceased and after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain for and in behalf of the children heirs of Abram Crabtree, deceased the amount of pension due said Abraham Crabtree at the time of his death under the act of Congress passed June the 7th June 1832.
He states that he is informed and believes that said Abraham Crabtree was a Revolutionary Soldier. The declarant haveing to understood from his Earliest Recollection, and the same being confimed by the whole history of his said Abraham life with which Declarant has been familiar with from Declarant infancy.
	He believes that said Abraham Crabtree, entered the service of the United States in the State of Virginia in Washington County in the year 1775 under Captain James Thompson, and entered service together with Isaac Crabtree a brother of said Abraham, the said Isaac that

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that is now in the receipt of a Pension that is now living in the edge of Wayne County, Kentucky, near Clinton County, Kentucky that said Abraham served in guarding the frontiers against the Indians, and stationed at Blackmores Fort in Washington County State of Virginia and scouted from there Indians and was continually engaged scouting to various points and places and to a place called the flat licks, and continued under said Thompson untill about the first of November 1775, being over three months, as this Declarant believes,
That said Abraham engaged under Captain Aaron Lewis and went again as a soldier to vances Station and there served, while his said Brother served at Fort Elgarden [Elk Garden was a fort] that said Abraham served also this time with Lieutenant James Crabtree in guarding that place and the surrounding country and Frontiers and continued in service till last of November 1776 or about that time and became sick and much injured and continued unable to return home until in the spring of 1777. Declarant is fully convinced that said Abraham, served a Period in all not Less than twelve month actual service as a militia soldier of the virginia militia serving agree able to call call, being called into service, agreeable to the

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Regulations of said State; Declarant further states that, Isaac Crabtree the Brother of said of said Abraham is much accustomed to talk of the matters of the services of himself and his said brother in said war and that he has so often talked with this Declarant of the services of said Abraham, of the history of the same is familiar with Declarant, and Declarant would further state that this Declaration as to the Services is principally founded on the narative of said Isaac Crabtree now a Pensioner, though the same is substantially confirmed by corroborating facts and circumstances known to Declarant from Declarants Earliest Recollection. Declarant would further state that the said Isaac and Abraham, and others of the Crabtree Family were Reputed and known as faithful soldiers in said war in virginia against the Indians, and that He Isaac, was much Esteemed as such and though almost intirely Illiterate, was a Representative in the Legislature of Kentucky from Wayne County, Kentucky, and now deposes to the facts of the services of his said Brother Abraham that said witness has now a clear Recollection (as Declarant believes) of all the striking or prominent. Facts of Abraham’s services. Declarant knows of no Record or Documentary Evidence of said Abraham’s services knows of no other Evidence by whom

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he can prove the actual service of said Abraham Crabtree, other than said Isaac Crabtree his brother, that said Abraham Crabtrees children and heir of his body name Ruth Spear, and Solomon Crabtree and Mary Crabtree, Said Ruth is dead were scatter and not remaining with him about the time of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 pass & granting pensions passed and owing to his great age that he did not apply being old and infirm incapble of business one only daughter being with him namely Mary Crabtree that said Daughter left and came to said Isaac to get the evidence of Isaac to enable her to get the Pension due is his Right that said Abram died in Russel County State of Virginia on the 2nd day of May one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight that said Daughter came to this Declarant, a cousin of hers a Nephew of said Abraham, a son of said Isaac who is the brother of the said Abraham and wished him to administer on the Estate of said Abraham to enable her and the other heirs of Abraham to get said Pension.
This Declarant further states that the said Mary Crabtree the said daughter of the said Abraham Crabtree died in Wayne County Kentucky on the 22n day of August 1840 making this Declarant the Executor to her Last Will and Testament by which this Declarant claims the control of her part of said Abrahams

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Pension which I designs to forward with this Declaration apart of the same. This Declarant knows of no objection on the part of the other heirs of said Abraham to this Declarant being the administrator to said Abraham, and believes that it would not be against their interest for him to administer in order to obtain the same. He believing that it would never be obtained only through his exertions, the witness as to service being here. Declarant understands that said Deceased daughter was the only child seeking to obtain the same as known of Declarant, and Declarant is fully of opinion that said soldier wished said Daughter to obtain the same. Declarant was informed and believes that said Abraham Crabtree, delayed making application for a Pension in his lifetime owing to the fact of his said brother Isaac Crabtree living a great distance from him, in Overton County Tennessee and being able to prove his service by said Isaac. He Abraham could not consistently apply for a Pension without the affidavit of Isaac and owing the great distance they were a part, and the great age and the fact of said Abraham being old and lame unable to attend to business and being left with only one child with him, to attend to any business and said child a daughter

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to attend to it for him and that owing such state of things that Declarant is informed and believes is the reason that said Abraham did not apply for a Pension in his lifetime.
This Declarant lives in Wayne county Kentucky, near Clinton County Kentucky it being now most convenient to make this Declaration in Albany the Seat of Justice of said county, where his attorney lives, and other circumstances rendering it most convenient for him.
	This Declarant further States that said Abraham Crabtree died leaving non widow:
				John Crabtree
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court
March 4th 1844
	Rice Maxey Clk

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State of Kentucky
Clinton County}	County Court
			March Term 1844
It was proved to the satisfaction of the court that Abraham Crabtree was a soldier of the Revolutionary War in manner set forth in a Declaration this day made in open court by John Crabtree that said Abraham died in Russel County State of Virginia on the 2nd day of May 1838. Leaving no widow but leaving a daughter Mary Crabtree and a son Solomon Crabtree being his only heirs that said Mary has since died leaving no children.
			S. M. Kuton JPCC
			W Craft JP
                        Mark Marlow J.P. C.C.

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Kentucky Clinton County Ses
I Rici Maxey Clerk of the County Court for the County of Clinton aforesaid do certify that as the March term of the said Court 1844 towit on the 4th day of March 1844 John Crabtree was appointed administrator of Abraham Crabtree decd for the purpose of procuring his pension, and that said John Crabtree took the oath required by law as administrator, and executed and acknowledged bond in the sum of $500 will Robert A Dabny security with proper condition, which is on file in my office. I do further certify that said administrator John Crabtree made oath in Open Court to the facts stated and set forth in the foregoing declaration for a pension, and that S. M. Keiton Wm Craft & M Marlow Esqs composed the Court and signed the foregoing statement, and I do further certify that Aaron Beck-Esq whose signature appears to the certificate of the affidavit of Isaac Crabtree is and was at the time of signing the said Certificate a Justice of the Peace of said County of Clinton duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and free faith and credit are due to his official acts

	In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal “there being no seal of office provided” at the clerks office this 5th day of March AD 1844 and the 57th year of the Commonwealth 
SJ
		Rici Maxey Clerk
		Clinton County Court

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2418 REJECTED [stamped to the right of number]
[black] O.
[black] Abraham Crabtree
[black] rvice:
[black] listed:	, 18
[black] charged:   , 18
[black] lication filed:   , 18
[black] ges:
[black] enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.	Contr [torn]
Cert. of Dis.    Search for    , 18 [torn]

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35.701.
Abraham Crabtree
A2
Suspended
[illegible] Wm J. Dabney Sept 13. ‘44
See papers rejected 1818
Act 7th June ‘32

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Abraham Crabtree
Revo. Ken.
[double line]
Suspd. See letters to M. King Nov 21, 1825: Sept 15. 1830.

See papers abt 1832

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35.701
Abraham Crabtree
KY
Act of 12 June 32

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(copy)
I, Abraham Crabtree of Russel County and State of Virginia, do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following:
1st I desire that so much of my perishable property be sold after my decease to pay all my just Debts and funeral Expenses, if there be any, 
2nd after the payment of my debts and funeral Expenses, I give to my son Solomon one cent,
3d I give to my daughter Ruth Spear one cent,
4th I give to my daughter Mary Crabtree all the balance of my perishable property, and all my debts due and to come due, also a certain tract of land lying in the State of Kentucky Cumberland County on the head water of Sulphur Creek to her and her heirs forever, also one note on Morgan Richardson for Eighteen Dollars Sixty two and a half cents, one note on Philip Eden for Six dollars 63 ½ cents, one other note on James Watson for ten dollars, one other note on William Farmer for one dollar & 50 cents to be hers forever.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint, my friends Mary Crabtree & William D Hurt, Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other or former wills, or testaments by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto to sit my hand and affixed my seal

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This 29th day of April in the year of our Lord 1838.
			Abraham Crabtree (seal) 
Signed sealed pulished and delivered as and for the last will and testament, of the above name, Abraham Crabtree in the presence of us}
Edward White,
William McGran X his mark

At a court of quarterly session held for Russel County on the 5th day of June 1838, this instrument of writing was Exhibited in court, as and for the last will and testament of Abraham Crabtree deceased and proved by the oaths of Edward White, and William McGran the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Mary Crabtree and William D Hunt, Executrix and Executor, therein named who made oath, and together with Mashack White, and Richard Price their securities ordered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $200, conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted, the said Mary Crabtree and William D Hunt, for obtaining probate of the said Will in due form
		Teste
		James P. Carrell
		CKC
State of Virginia Russel County towit,
	I James P Carrell, Clerk of the county court of Russel County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify

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That the foregoing is a true transcript of the last will and testament of Abraham Crabtree deceased as the same stands Recorded in the clerks office of said County Court and that the original will remains on file and is lodged in my office pursuant to the law of said State.
	In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said court this 18th day of May 1840
	James P Carrell, Clerk

Viriginia Russel County towit,
I Harry Smith presiding Justice of the County Court of the County of Russel aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do certify that James P Carrell, who hath given the preceeding certificate is Clerk of the said court and that his attestation is in due form.
	Given under my hand this 22d day of May 1840
	H. Smith

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State of Kentucky Cumberland County Court Ses
	September Term 1825
This day came into open court Jacob Crabtree & Isaac Crabtree and made oath to the statement contained in the Original pension declaration of Abraham Crabtree and particularly as to his circumstances and services therein stated
	And William Cain & William Crabtree, came unto Court and made oath to the statements ordained in the amended declaration, and to the credibility of the said Jacob and Isaac Crabtree- all which is ordered to be copied and certified to the Secretary of [paper covering what is most like War]
		In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand as clerk of the County Court afsd [aforesaid] and seal of Office in the Term of Burksville this 2nd day of September 1830
		M. King
		[illegible]
Kentucky Cumberland County Ses.
I Granville Bowman the presiding Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County, do certify that Milton King whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is the Clerk of the County Court for said County duly appointed & legally qualified that his attestation is in due form of law, and all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
	Given under my hand this 2nd day of Sept A.D. 1830
		Granville Bowman J. P.

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Sir
Enclosed trsd [transcribed maybe] pension papers which have been on filed in my office for some time past. 
I have on this day Certified the for the persons entitled to them & at therr request forward them to the department.
I have a claim on the Government in the name of my father John E. King for service rendered the U.S. as Clerk of Cumberland Kentucky – in suits brought by her [illegible] Sundry persons under the direct pasd law – I would be glad you would Call on the proper auditor & give me some information
	Your obs. Servt.
	Milton King
	Burksville Ky
	Sept 2d 1836

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State of Kentucky
Clinton County} 	On this the 10th day of February 1844 personally apeard before me Aaron Beck a Justice of the peace [illegible] and for the County aforesaid Isaac Crabtree a Revolutionary pensioner living about two miles from me in the edge of Wayne County whose statements are entitled to full credit and after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes the following affidavit towit-
That himself and his Brother, Abraham Crabtree in the month of June or July 1775 [illegible]. In Captain James Thompsons to guard the frontier and go against the Indians he states that William Crabtree who was affiants and Abrahams brother. Further [illegible] whom he then lived was then a citizen of Washington County State of Virginia he states they ware stationed at Blackamores Fort in Washington County Va, and scouted from there after the Indians and was engaged continually out after them and was at various places and to a place called the flat Licks and continued under Thompson until about June or July [June or July have a single line through them]

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the first of November 1775 the exact time not recollected but is positive that it was over three months, that they ware together on this scouting – affiant further states that after they ware done the first scouting that he and his Brother Parted and his Brother Abraham went to Vanecs [Vance’s] station and affiant returned to Mores [Moore’s] Fort. Eldgarden [Elk Garden] or Clinch River aplace about 25 miles Distance from his Brother who went to Vanecs Station affiant states then his Brother Abraham was placed under Capt Aaron Lewis and leftenant James Crabtree & and guarded that place and the surrounding frontiers. affiant states that he was there several times at the Station being Vanecs Station. afficiant states that as he returned from from the campaigns about the last of November 1776 the day of the month not recollected. he afficiant found his sd Brother Abraham who who was yet under the aforesaid Lewis and Crabtree But his Brother was sick at that place and his capt had left him and marched with the [illegible] affiant then state with his sd Br [word brother continues on next page]

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other [word brother begins on previous page] 65 days. He affiant states that his sd [said] Brothers leg inflamed and rose and made him a cripple all the balance of his life he states that the Bone was seen [was seen has been inserted] of his leg for more than one Inch- affiant after staying as Before states left his Brother and further that his sd brother did not git home untill March seventeen hundred and seventy seven affiant has a clear Recollection that he served from the time he first went into the service he continued in service untill he was take sick in Sept 1776 – with the exception of the winter months of 1775 – affiant can state positively that he was in service with this exception – which is more than one year as he further states that his said Brother died in in Russl County State of Virginia – May 1838
Isaac Crabtree his mark
Sworn to and subscribed to this 10 day of February 1844 before me.
Aaron Beck – J.P.

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19.445
P. Office
Abraham Crabtree
Cumberland Kty.
[single black line]
John E. King
Burksville, Kty.
[single black line]
Recd 22 Oct 1825
[written on left side]
Burksville Ky
Oct 7 1825

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Burksville Ky. Nov [illegible]
Sir
This day I received the amended declaration of Abraham Crabtree & a blank form, with a letter from J. S. Edwards, requesting the original Declaration – he says the evidence as to his services required by my letter of date 10th Decr. 1824 [illegible] be produced. In the amended decrn [declaration?]. The services and circumstances of the applicant are proved the credibility of the witnesses proven so he proved these facts. I herewith return the amended decon [declaration?] & the original I forwarded 8 days after I enclosed the amended decon. Which I hope you have recd [received].
	Respectfully yours
	Milton King
J. S. Edwards esq.[at bottom of page]

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35.701
Abraham Crabtree
Ky.
Act 7 June ‘32

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[written on the left vertical]
35.701 March 21 1844
Ky
Abraham Crabtree decd
7 June 1832 
[written on the horizontal]
Albany Ky
March 11th   Free
J. S. Edwards Esq
Washington City
D. C.
War Department
Pension office

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Albany Kentucky
March the 8th 1844

Sir
	I Enclose to you in this letter the Declaration of John Crabtree, administrator of Abraham Crabtree deceased in order to obtain in behalf of the heir of said Abraham the amount of Pension due at the time of his death together with the accompanying affidavit and copys of the last wills of said Abraham and his daughter Mary Crabtree which he makes as a part of his Declaration you please to Examine all the papers and Report to me at this place.
	In his behalf I have the honor to be your most obedient humble servant,
	William J. Daleney

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[written on the vertical on the right side overtop of the address]
19.445
Mr Edward
Abraham Crabtree
Ky
[single black line]
Milton King
Burksville, Kty.
[single black line]
Recd. 11 Oct 1825
[written on the horizontal]
Burksville Ky
Sept 23, 1825
Secretary of War
Washington City

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State of Kentucky Cumberland County Ses.
On the 12th day of September 1825 in the county court of Cumberland, Abraham Crabtree personally appeared in the said court, it being a court of record with prower to fine and imprison and filed the following declaration in addition to one filed by him he [illegible] to, and of record in said court of the 8th of November 1824 and which he filed as a supplement thereto:
He states on oath that the following is all the property he has owned and disposed of since the 18th day of March 1818 towit: In August 1819 on cow and calf at $17 sold to Henry Rutledge, June 1819 one pair of chairs for 1 1/2 barrels of corn to Joseph Speers, October 1820 one small bull to John Roper for 150 lb. of pork, September 1821 one [illegible] as to Joseph Speer for 200 lb. of pork, In March 1822 one heifer to Robt. [illegible] for 5 barrels of corn, May 1824 two yearlings for $3 of work, May 1825 one heifer to Wm Cooper for 4 1/2 barrels of corn all of which said proceeds were used for his support and family. This declaration he prays may be considered and taken as part of and a supplement to his original declaration above refered to. 
	Abraham Crabtree
This day came into open court Jacob Crabtree and Isaac Crabtree and made oath to the Statements contained in the original declaration of the said Abraham Crabtree, and particularly as to his circumstances and services – and William Crabtree and William Cain came into court and made oath to the statements contained in the above amended declaration and to the credibility of the said Jacob and Isaac Crabtree.
All of which is ordered to be copied and certified to the Department of

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Kentucky Cumberland County Ses.
I Milton King Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing is correctly copied from the record in my office
	In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office in Burksville this 23rd day of September 1825 and 34th year of the Commonwealth aforesaid.
	Milton King

Kentucky Ses.
I John M. Emerson the presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland do certify that Milton King whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, is and was at the time and date thereof acting in the capacity therein specified, and that his signature is entitled to due faith and credit, and his attestation is in due form of law.
	Given under my hand & at my office in Burksville this 24th day of Septr. 1825
		JM Emirson JPCC

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I Mary Crabtree of the County Russell and of the State of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say =
1st I design that so much of my perishable property be sold after my diseace to pay all my Just debts and funeral expenses if any
2nd after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses I give my perishable property to my cousin John Crabtree of the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky my horse bridle and saddle one note on Morgan Richardson for eighteen dollars sixty two and a half cents one note on Philip Eden for six dollars 62 ½ cents one other note on James Watson for $10 one other note on Wm Farmer for $1.50 to be his forever
3rd as to my real estate one tract of land lying in the State of Kentucky Cumberland County on the head waters of Sulpher Creek to be sold at the highest bidder and the money therefor to be given to my said Cousin John Crabtree with all other debts due or to become due to him and his heirs forever
And lastly and lastly I do hereby constitue and appoint my friends John Crabtree and Isaac Crabtree Exetr of this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by one heretofore made
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 19th day of August 1840
		Mary Crabtree her mark X and seal
Signed sealed published and delivered as and for the last will and testament of the above named Mary Crabtree in presence of us
Absalom Davis
Sally Shelton her mark X

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[right side of page is out of focus]
State of Kentucky Wayne County Court
	I [illegible] for William Simpson Clerk of [illegible] tify[probably certify] that foregoing and [illegible] complete copy of the last will and testament of said Mary Crabtree deceased of the County of [illegible probably Russell] & State of Virginia as [illegible] by the oath of the two [illegible] witnesses [illegible]
Given under my hand this 10th day of November 1840 & of the Commonwealth [illegible]
	[illegible]
	William Simpson Clk

Mary Crabtree
Will a copy
[solid black line]
1840 Nov 19th