Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2502, Charles Crook, Va.

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Service - Va.

Crook, Charles
Nancy

Number - R 2502

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Affidavit of Nicholas Money Senr.

No. 14 338

Nancy Crook w

Va

Act 7 July 1858

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The affidavit of Nicholas Money Sent. taken at the house of Alexander Money in the County of Fairfax and state of Virginia on the 19th day of September 1850.

This affiant saith that he knew Charles Crook well having been raised in the same neighborhood in what was then the county of Loudoun in the state of Virginia enlisted or volunteered as a private in the Revolution for the term of eighteen months. That he left home in the service & was absent for eighteen months and returned wounded by having been shot through the thigh with a bullet. This affiant cannot now recollect the precise date of his Charles Crook’s enlistment or the name of the captain under whom he served owing to the lapse of time & never having charged his memory with the date but well remembers the fact that he did enlist & serve as a soldier in the war of the Revolution. This affiant further states that he was present at the marriage of Charles Crook with Nancy Money, who was affiants half sister & that he knows them to have been lawfully married.

Signed,
Nicholas Money Sent. /s/

Teste La Williams

State of Virginia
Fairfax County
to wit

This day personally appeared before me the subscribed a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid Nicholas Money Sent. and made oath the the truth of the above affidavit and I do hereby certify that the sd. Nicholas Money Sent. is a person of credibility

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and that I do consider him so to be.

Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of September 1850.

Ba Williams JP /s/ Seal

Virginia to wit

I Spencer M. Ball clerk of the county court of Fairfax in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Ira Williams is a magistrate as above, duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereas I have here set my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 19th day of September 1850 and in the 75th year of the Commonwealth.

S. M. Ball /s/

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The affidavit of William Russell taken at the town of Waterford in the county of Lundoun and state of Virginia on the 10 day of October 1850:

This affiant being of lawful age, saith that he knew Charles Crook dec? - that he, (affiant) resided near the said Charles Crook for 19 years that he was a neighbor of said Charles Crook, - that said Charles Crook was a married man and had a family of children and that the said Charles Crook died about the _ day of _ 1829. Affiant further states that said Charles Crook was reputed to be a revolutionary soldier, and he (affiant) also state that he knew the late Nancy Crook, widow of said Charles Crook before and after the death of her husband, the said Charles Crook, - that he has resided near to Nancy Crook, in the county and state aforesaid, during her widowhood and that he is fully satisfied she was not married after the death of her said husband and affiant further states that the said Nancy Crook died about the _ day of _ 1850.

Signed
William Russell /s/

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State of Virginia
Ludoun County, to wit

This day Wm Russell personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the county oforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. And I do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was taken as mentioned in the Caption, that the said William Russell is a person of credibility and I consider him so to be.

Sworn under my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1850.

Noble S. Braden J.P. /s/
Seal

Virginia
Ludoun County to with

I Charles G. Eskridge clerk of the county court of Ludoun do hereby certify that Noble S. Braden who hath taken ( & subscribed in his own proper hand writing the foregoing) affidavit is and was at the time of during the same a justice of the peace in said county duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Leesburg this 11th day of Nov. 1850 & 75th year of the commonwealth.

C. G. Eskridge clk /s/

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Sanford J Ramey esq

Leesburg 
Va

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Auditors Office 
30. Jan 1846
Dear Sir
I have received yours of the 16 inst and hasten to answer in the first opportunity.  Charles Crook was placed on the pension roll on the 21 Jan 1809 by act of assembly- as a solider disabled by a wound at the battle of Jamestown.- This you will find in the Sessions acts 1808.9

Very respectfully
In haste
Jas E Heath
Aud

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Be kind enough to give these prompt attention & communicate to Wm Ramey at Waterford, in Loudon County, as directed in this letter.

Jeremiah Morton

J E Heath Esq      received 4/54

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Loudoun Co. Va.
Feb 25th 1851
Sear Sir,
On the 21st of Aug last I addressed you a letter on the subject of pension money, which the heir of Elizabeth Crook, erroneously so named by me in said letter instead of Nancy Crook, widow of Charles Crook, who was a solider of the revolution, were decision of obtaining.  My said letter contained some facts in relation to the matter and also the inquiry, whether or not under the act or acts of Congress the heir with the legal proof as to service & could rightfully claim the Pension money, the widow having died before mailing declaration.
You did me the favor to refer the matter to the Commissioner of Pensions and to transmit to me in your reply of the 2nd of Sept. with his communication to you on the subject.  By reference to said communication whish is one of the papers accompanying this letter, it will be seen that the Commissioner of Pensions states “that any Pension either under the act of the 4th July 1836 or 7th July 1838, at her death, may be paid to her children.”  Since I received that communication the heirs have obtained the accompanying evidence, and, at their request, I send it to you, supporting that it will be in your power to do me the favor of forwarding it on forthwith to the Pension Office.
Among the accompanying paper is the affidavit or Nicholas Money on the subject of the service.  There are also affidavits of Sarah Powell and Wm. Russell, the one proving the marriage prior to the 1st day of Jan 1779, the other concerning the widows never remarrying after the death of Charles Crook, and lastly the Certificate of the Clerk of the county court of the county of Fairfax, in this state,

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Showing that there is no record evidence of the marriage.
Another accompanying paper is a letter from Wm Heath, late auditor of Public Accounts, at Richmond, touching the subject matter hereof and addressed by me.  It is sent to Wm. Heath, the Commissioner of Pensions, to remind him of the facts if it is necessary to do so, that his attention has heretofore been directed ti the subject of this letter. If the Act of Assembly of the 21st Jan 1809 referred to in Mr Heaths letter, is deemed at the Pension Office, to be requisite, a certified copy of it will be obtained by the heirs and sent on.
As the sessions of Congress is near closing, you may not have time to think about this Pension matter.  If for want of time, you should find yourself unable to attend to it, you will please do me the favor to ask for a reply from the Pension Office directed to me.  My post office in Waterford in their County.  If my letter to you, of the 21st of Aug last, can be found, and you think it will afford any additional explanation at the Pension Office, you will be send it on also.
I take occasion to repeat that I have no interest whatever in sending their letter, except to accomplish the object of my wishes, so for as it may be right and proper to do so, in seeing the heirs, of whom some, that are my neighbors, are in needy circumstances.
I am very respectfully
Your Obd servt
Sandford J Ramey

Hon Jeremiah Morton
P.S. The circular may be returned from the Pension Office SJR

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873.
2302

P. O. Nancy Crook

Service: Charles 
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.  Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for

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Noth 338.
Nancy Brook decd
widow of Charles
Va
Act of 7th July 1838
Letter to S.J Ramey 3d June 1851
2502

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 Virginia to wit:
 I Spencer M. Ball Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax County, in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that after diligent search, and careful examination of the records and files of my office from the year 1780 to 1812 for evidence of the Marriage of Charles Crook to Nancy Money. I have found none-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 25th day of November 1850, and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth
  SM. Ball
I Spencer M. Ball, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax County and that the above certificate is true as certified by me
SM Ball Clerk of the County
Court of Fairfax County
Fairfax County to Wit
Personally appeared before me the subscribe Justice for said County SM. Ball a made oath to the above (illegible) my hand this 20th day of Nov 1850
N. Conrad JP
State of Virginia
County of Fairfax SS
I Spencer M. Ball Clerk of the County
(cut off by the scan)

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 25th day of November 1850, and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth
SM. Ball

I Spencer M. Ball, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax County and that the above certificate is true as certified by me
SM Ball Clerk of the County
Court of Fairfax County

Fairfax County to Wit
Personally appeared before me the subscribe Justice for said County SM. Ball a made oath to the above (illegible) my hand this 20th day of Nov 1850
N. Conrad JP

State of Virginia
County of Fairfax SS
I Spencer M. Ball Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax in and for the County and State above named do hereby certify that N Conrad whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same as acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record having general Jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Fairfax Court House this 25th day of November 1850
SM Ball

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The affidavit of Sarah Powell taken at the house of the said Sarah Powell, in the County of Loundon and State of Virginia, on the 25 day of Sept 1845.
This affiant, being of lawful age, saith that, on or about the 4th day of January in the year 1791 she, the said Sarah Powell, was at the house of William Warters in the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia, at which time and place a marriage was solemnized between Charles Crook and Nancy Money. This affiant further saith that said marriage was solemnized in her presence , as one of the invited guests, and that the marriage ceremony was performed by William Warters a minister of the Gospel of the Church. And further this affiant saith not 
John Moore
Signed
Sarah Powell

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State of Virginia
London County, to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace, in the County aforesaid Sarah Powell and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. And I do hereby certify that the said Sarah Powell is a person of credibility and that I consider her so to be. given under my hand and seal this 25 day of Sept 1845
John Moore {seal}

Virginia Loudoun County to wit,
I Charles G Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of Loudon do hereby certify that John Moore who hath taken and subscribed the above affidavit is and was at the time of doing the same a justice of the peace in said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts & that his said signature is affixed
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at Leesburg this 11th day of Nov 1850, and in the 75th year of the Commonwealth
S. G. Estridge Clk

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We the undersigned being called upon to state what we know of the union of Charles Crook deceased a soldier of the Revolution & Nancy Crook his Wife hereby certify that we believe Her to have been His Lawful Wife was always so understood nor have we ever heard it doubted by any person whether previous or subsequent to the death of the said Charles Crook Given under our hands this 14th day of June 1845
Craven Blurn
Samuel Clendening Sr
Benjamin Leslie
John Birkit
Samuel Pursel

Loudoun County, to wit
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County Craven [illegible] Samuel Clendening Benjamin Leslie John Birkit & Samuel Pursel & Made Oath that the above certificate is Just & true given under my hand this 14th day of June 1845
Theodore S. Davisson

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Virginia, to wit
I Charles G Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Theodore A Davisson is a Magistrate, duly commissioned & qualified, in said County of Loudoun and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 19th day of July 1845, and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth
Charles G Eskridge Clk

[Vertical]
 Testimony as to Nancy Crooks being the Wid. of Cha's Crooks. Rev. Sol.
June/45

Nancy Crooks
wid Charles
Va
36 or 38-

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Pension Office,
September 2d 1850.

Sir:
I have the honor to return herewith Mr Ramsey's letter, and in reply to his enquiry in relation to the case of Mrs Elizabeth Crooks, widow of Charles Crooks, to state that any pension either under the Act of 4th July 1836 or 7th July 1838, at her death, may be paid to her Children.
We cannot determine whether the Act of the Legislature granting to Charles Crooks a pension, will be sufficient to establish the service or not, until a copy thereof shall have been furnished. Unless evidence showing satisfactorily that Crooks rendered not less than six months service, she could not be allowed a pension under any Act of Congress now in force. Agreeably to your request, I enclose printed instructions for the guidance of applicants, under the Act of 7th July 1838.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt.
J L Edwards

Hon. Jeremiah Morton,
House of Representatives

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

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Crooke, Eli (Cook) GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)

WARRANT NUMBER 3983 and 256-60-55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 10, 1789 Wt. 3983 to Henry Newman -

*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 the 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.