Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,634, Alexander Crawford Brown, Del.

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SERVICE
Del.
Brown, Alexander Crawford
or Crawford, Alexander
NUMBER
S 42,634
[?] at Newark Del.
In 1818 res. of Coshocton Co. Ohio aged 63 yrs

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18669
Ohio. R
Alexander Crawford Brown
(aged 66)
of Coshocton Cy in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hall of the Delaware line, for the term of 1776 two years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1822 and Sent to Col. Joseph Watson of City of Washington
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $353,,6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822 48 - [double underlined]
$401,,6 [double underlined]
44 mo 4/30
8
352 1.06
353.06
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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The first certificate in this case was returned to the War Dept. accompanied by the original declaration bearing date prior to the date of that are which the claim was admitted, and another later agreeably to the original declaration issued and sent to the Hon. David Chambers at Zanesville, Ohio on 20 July 1822.

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5106
Is there not a mistake in the date of this declaration?
W. Dept. 
Pension Office,
Oct. 25 1819.
Recd. Oct 23 1819
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Free
The Honorable John C. Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary of War
Washington City
D,, C,,

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State of Ohio Coshockton [sic] County ss,,
On this first Day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the Subscribed one one [duplicate] of Asotiate [sic] Judges in and for the County of Coshockton [sic] and State aforesaid personally appeared Alexander C. Brown, aged Sixty three years, Resident in said County and State, Whom being by me Duly cautioned and sworn according to Law Doth on his oath make the following Declaration In order to obtain the provision made by the late 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, That the said Alexander C. Brown enlisted in Newark, in the State of Delaware in a company commanded by Capt. Henry Darby of the Delaware Regiment in February 1776 that he continued in said corps or in the Service of the United States untill [sic] the end of the war when he was Discharged from Service in East Town State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the Battles of Long Island, york Island, white plains Schoch plains In taking the Hessians at Trentown, at Pinetown couches Mills, Brandewine [sic] where he was taking [sic] prisoner and put in the new goal [sic] at Philadelphia after he was exchanged he was in the Battle of Monmoth [sic] ; and that he is Now in Reudced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Sworn to before me the Day and year above written -

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I Peter Casey Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Alexander C. Brown did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding [sic] Declaration against the common Enimy [sic] for the term of seven years on the continental establishment and I now transmit the procedings [sic] had and taking before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the Directions of the beforementioned act of Congress -
I further state from my own Knowledge that he is in very Indigent circumstances and stands very much in need of support -
Given under my hand this first Day of May 1818 -
Peter Casey
asotiate [sic] Judge

State of Ohio Coshockton County ss -
I Adam Johnston Clerk of the court of Common pleas for said county herby certify that Peter Casey Esqr. before whom the foregoing attestation appears to have been made is and was at the date thereof One of the Associate Judges of the court aforesaid in and for the county aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as such -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the same court at Coshockton the 9th day of October A. D. 1819 -
A,, Johnston ,, Clk

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Application of [illegible lined out] Alexr. Crawford Brown for a Pension [underlined] [illegible] 
Jos: Watson
Agnt

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State of Ohio Coshockton County ss - Co
On this 29th day of October 1821 Personally appeared in open court Alexander Crawford Brown aged Sixty Six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and of the 1st May 1820 that he the said Brown Enlisted for the term of One year in the month of February 1776 at the house of Capt. Henry Carby an innkeeper in Newark state of Delaware, and under the said Darby for the period of One year, that the said Capt. Darby asked his name and replied to said deponent with and Oath that it was too long a name for a Soldier and wrote his name Alexander Crawford by which name he went during the whole time that he was in the army nor was he known by any other while in the army except by a few who knew him before joining the army - that he enlisted for the said Capt. Darby the following men which he believes will be found in the said Darby roll in the Office of the Secretary of State for Delaware (viz) Timothy Scott, Cornelius McNelins, Richard McColgin, John Adair, William Sharp, John Gillispie, Joseph Preston, and Peter McGuire, that they joined Regiment at Dover Commanded by Col. Hazlett, that he was in the battles of Flatbush, York Island, White plains, Scots plains, Trenton, Princeton, (Where Col. Hazlett was killed) battle of Brandywine, Where he was taken prisoner was retained in the new jail Phillidelphia [sic] untill [sic] the Saturday before Easter when he was released that he then joined his company and Regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth, he knows not the precise time he was under Capt. Darby but believes it was untill [sic] the end of the year 1776 that he then became under the Command of Capt. Enoch Anderson whom to the best of his recollection he was under at the battle of Brandywine and after his release at the battle of Monmouth he knows not the precise time he was under Capt. Courcey or Corsey and was a Sergeant in said company, and afterward on the recruiting Service under a Lieut. Pettigrew, he was discharged by Col. Hall who succeeded Col. Hazlett in the command of the Delaware Regiment which was generally in Genl. Smallwood Brigade, his discharge he left with the Sheriff of Northampton County State of Pennsylvania to procure his land warrant which he has never received, he knows of no person at this day by whom he can prove his service there were at the academy at Newark at the time of his Enlistment a couple of young gentlemen with whom he was

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well acquainted, and who after he had been [in] service about nine months and returned on furlough he spent an evening with (viz) John Vening and a McSmith from Maryland both of which he suspects are now in Congress or recently were and most probably would recollect him -
And in persuance [sic] of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any [illegible lined out] manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so 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 during 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 hereunto anexed [sic] and by me Subscribed (viz)
One Cow Valued ~~~~~~~~Dollars $12,,00
One table Valued~~~~~~~~2,,00
three chairs Valued~~~~~~~1,,13 1/2
One loom & four reeds and swifts~~~~8,,12 1/2
1 Spinning Wheel & 1 doz. Earthen plates ~~2,,50
3 tea cups & 5 saucers & 1 small coffee pot~~~0-75
1 small looking glass & pr tongs~~~~~0-75
1 Bake Oven 1 small pot~~~~~~2,,00 [underlined]
$29,,25
in cash four Dollars and twelve and one half Cents in the hands of my neighbours -
Also I further [state] that I am unable to obtain a living by my labour having been for many years a cripple and only able to walk with sticks or Crutches that I have no small children or family living with me except my wife who is [blank] years old and in a great measure supports ourselves by the little weaving she is able to do any further support is furnished by my son on whose land I reside also that I made my first application On the first day of 1818 -
Sworn to and Subscribed on the 29th day of October
1821 before named in open court -
Attest A,, Johnston Clk

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State of Ohio Coshockton County ss -
I Adam Johston clerk of the court of common pleas for said county hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto anexed [sic] are truly copied from the records of said court, and I do further certify that it is the oppinion [sic] of said court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty Nine dollars and twenty five cents as appears of Record said court being a court of record in said state -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Coshockton the 31st day of October A. D. 1821 -
A,, Johnston,, Clk

Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover June 12th 1822.
I Peter Robinson Secretary of the State of Delaware, do hereby certify that there is in this office among the files thereof, a Master Roll of the Company of Captain Henry Darby, which during the war of the Revolution did belong tot he Delaware Regiment commanded by Col John Hazlett in the Continental Service, and by that Roll it appears, that a Man by the name of Alexander Crawford, is enrolled as a private in said Company, and that he was Enlisted on the 20 Jany 1776 and it further appears that the Names mentioned in the above declaration of Alexander Crawford Brown, of person enlisted by him in said company, are enrolled in the Master Roll aforesaid. That there are pay Rolls in this office, of Captain Enoch Andreson's Company of said Regiment then commanded by Col David Hall, and which pay rolls are for the months of April, May, June, July and August in the year 1778, by cash of which it appears that a Man by the name of Alexander Crawford is entered as a private of said Company.
Peter Robinson

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CMemo
there is an error in Brown affidavit he enlisted under Capt. Darbey for one year & he after his year expired Enlisted under Capt Anderson for During the war

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Alexr. C. Brown,
Coshocton Co. Ohio original declaration,
1st May, 1818.
Colo. Hazlets, Delaware Regimt.
February, 1776, to end of revolu. war.
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such, by the judge, proving 9 mos. service in continuance, on Contl. Estabt. is required.
hon. Mr. Herrik, agt.
Zanesville, Ohio
Rev. 12. Aug 1820.

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Enlisted to the Benefit of said act

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Sir having seen what your objections are concerning my pension my Name is Alexander Crawford Brown and the day that went to the House of Capt Henry Darby his house was filled with a verry [sic] merry company for he kept Tavern and had Enlisted a Dublin man Named Pattrick McGhee verry [sic] full of funn [sic] and the was in a fit of laughter then I told Capt Darby that I came to join his company he sad [sic] that is grand I think my company will be all freshened what is your Name & Ansred [sic] him sir my Name is Alexr Crawford Brown he said to ^[insert] me with a laugh that is too long a Name for a Soldier & wrote my Name Alexr Crawford by which Name I was through the war Except by some who knew me, in & [illegible] after & had ^[insert] been there a few day Darby taking notice of my turn & temper give Liberty to Enlist men for his Company which I did and follows a List of the mens Names which I actually Enlisted for Darbys Company Timothy Scott Cornelius McNelius Richard McColgon, John Adeir William Sharp John Gillespie Joseph Preston & Peter McGwire now sir look you in Capn Darbys Listment Role [sic] and there you will find the Names that I have wrote Likewise I am sensable [sic] to there were two other Browns in the Company the one I think Thomas and the other was an officer Waiter I think now you may be satisfied conserning [sic] my service Colonel Hazlet commanded in 1776 But in the ^[insert] year of 1779 he was killed at Battle of Princeton and Col, Hall took the command of the Delaware Batalon [sic] or Regment [sic] and now sir this is sufficent [sic] to satisfy you of my service the act of Congress says that it shall be given to them who are in reduced circimstances and the act say that any one giving on oth [sic] or affirmation of Nine Months at one Time shall be Entitled to the Benifit [sic] of said act

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and further the act saith that from the day of application is made & sworn to the pention [sic] Begins but you know when this peice [sic] I have wrote this sir to your [illegible] to make know where the Mistake Lies

State of Ohio Coshockton County ss
This Day personally apeared [sic] before me the subscribed one of the Asotiate [sic] Judges in and for said county Alexander Cra^[insert]wford Brown and after being Duly Cautioned and Sworn States the foregoing (which is in his own hand Righting [sic] to be a true Statement -
he further States that Capt. Darby Resighned [sic] about the end of the first year and that he then went into Capt Andersons and afterwards into Capt. Corsyes [sic] company and that in all these Companyes [sic] he was called Alexander Crawford except by those who had a former acquantance [sic]
I further State that I have every Reason to think his Statements true, as his Carrecter [sic] Stands as fair for truth and Veracity as most men in our Country
I also State that their [sic] is no persons in our part of the Country who served in the war of his accquaintance [sic] that

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is known and his circumstances are to [sic] Reduced that he is unable to go or send to where he came from for proof -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th Day of June 1820
Peter Casey
Asotiate [sic] Judge

State of Ohio Coshocteton [sic] County ss
I Adam Johnston Clerk of the court of common pleas for said county hereby certify that Peter Casey Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is and was on the date thereof One of the Associate Judges of the court of Common pleas for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Coshockton the 27th day of June A.D. 1820
A,, Johnson,, Clk

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Certificate
Judge Casey

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Millersburgh Ohio July 6th 1822
I Peter Casey an Associate Judge in and for the county of Coshockton State of Ohio, Do certify that that [duplicate] the Original Application of Alexander Craford [sic] Brown ^[insert] who was Recently placed on the pension List [illegible] Bearing Date the twenty first Day of June 1822 was made on the Day which it Bears Date, Viz the first Day of May Eighteen hundred and Eighteen, and was in my possession till sent on, Waiting the Return of one I had Sent on for Massy Fleehart, to know whether it was correct or not, Said Application Remaind [sic] in my hands nearly Eighteen months before the Clerks certificate was attached to it and sent on to the war office
Peter Casey
Associate Judge

State of Ohio Coshockton County ss -
In Testimony that Peter Casey Esquire Whose name Stands Subscribed to the above certificate is and was at the date thereof One of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Coshockton duly commissioned and qualified as such to where Official acts full faith and credit are due -
I Adam Johston Clerk of the same court for said County have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Coshockton the 8th day of July A. D. 1822 -
A,, Johnston,, Clk

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FREE
[ink stamp] ZANESVILLE JUL 12 OHIO
Honble. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
Washington City.

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Zanesville July 9. 1822.
Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War
Sir, 
I enclose you the original application of Alexr. Crawford Brown for a pension, together with his certificate, with a remark, that it is presumed he would be entitled under the law to receive his pension from the date of his first application, [underlined] and that a mistake may have been made, in fixing the period at the time of his filing his schedule, [underlined] The Hon. the Secretary at war will view the case, and if proper, correct the error, and return the certificate to my care as early as convenient.
With great respect I am Sir, 
yours &c.
David Chambers

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42634
INVALID
Revy
File No. 42,634
Alexander Crawford Brown
Prive Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W. rO. G. Aug. 10. 07.

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'From the War office Andrew Higgins Case' [lined out]
For the Pension office
The Honble 
[ink stamp] DOVER, DE JUN 14
Secretary at War 
City of Washington

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Alexr. Crawford Brown
Ohio
Joseph Watson
Washington City

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War Department
Pension Office.
FREE J. Calhoun
The Secy of the State of Delaware
Misent George Town 'Dover' [lined out]