Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,932, Jeremiah Crysel, Va

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Service 
Va. 

Crysel, Jeremiah
Mary 

Number 
W 4.932
B.L Wt. 26843-160-55

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[left side]
New Certificate issued April 10, 1832, and sent Hon. L. William H.R.
Cl. for Ar. dic'd see letter 19 June 1834
Lt. Hon. L. Williams H.R. 
let to same Sept 12 1839
Hon Al Mitchell Feb 23 1843

[right side]
m1780 16669. a Aug 1831

North Carolina
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Jeremiah Crysel

of Wilkes Coy [handwritten] in the State of N Carolina [handwritten] who was s private [handwritten] in the company [handwritten] commanded by Captain Coleman [handwritten] of the Regt. [handwritten] commanded by Colonel Davis [handwritten] in the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months [handwritten] from September 1778 [handwritten] to _____ 17 
________________
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina [handwritten] at the rate of eight [handwritten]  dollars per month, to commence on the 14 [handwritten]  day of September 1819- [handwritten] 
________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 [handwritten] of April 1820 [handwritten]  - and sent to the Hon W. Stokes U.S. Senate [handwritten] 
_________________
Continued on [handwritten] the Roll of 27th [handwritten] day of December 1831 [handwritten]  - and notification sent to Hon. L. Williams [handwritten] at the House of Reps. [handwritten] Pension commencing on the 27th of December 1831

Amount due on the 4th of 
March 1832 [handwritten] 

$ 18.32

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.}

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State of North Carolina

I Archibald D Murphey one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Courts of Equity in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction for [illegible] @ little Point that Jeremiah Crysel the written named applicant for a Pension, is reduced financial times and stands his need of the Assistance of this county for support; Henry Holdway the deponent written named is a man of truth and known herewith the applicant of the said Jeremiah Crysel and Henry Holdway to the [illegible] the [illegible] for the Department of War - for the United States given under my hand this 14th September A.D. 1879-
A.D. Murphey

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[left side rotated writing]
Hon. Wm Stoks Senate

[left side]
Jeremiah Crysel
Private
Col. Davis Virginia
AO Miller 
Com 14 Sept 1819
Wilkes County
16.699

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State of North Carolina} Ys.
Wilkes County}

Superior Court of Law 
September Term 1819.

I Walter R Lenoir, clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the courts of Wilkes aforesaid. Do certify that the Honorable Archibald D. Murphey Esquire who hath certified the foregoing proceedings was at the time and now in one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity in and for the State of North Carolina; and that he is the presiding Judge of the Court.

In testimony where of I have certified the law under my hand& the seal of the said court the 18th day of September A.D. 1819.
H.R. Lenior Clk

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

On this 14th day of September 1819. Jeremiah Crysel personally appeared before me aged fifty seven years resident in the county of Wilkes and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a date out of Congress instilled an act to/provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said Jeremiah Crysel enlisted in the war Virginia Regiment commanded by Col.nl Davis in the company commanded by Capt.n Colemon, in the month of September 1778 and that he continued to serve in said regiment until the month of March 1780. When he was honorably discharged from the service at Richmond in the State of Virginia and that he is in reduced circumstances and grandly in need of the assistance of his county for support. He further swears that he hath lost his discharge or has mislaid it, so that he cannot find it. 

Henry Holdway maketh oath that he was well acquainted with the named Jeremiah Crysel 
before his entering the service as above, set forth, and he has him well acquainted with him ever since He swears that he knows that said Jeremiah Crysel entered the service as a Private and continued a service for eighteen months in statements that he has often seen the discharge which said Jeremiah Crysel attained that said Crysel kept it for many years and frequently living with the deponent, the said discharge was often read by him --

The above afforesaid evidence sworn to before me Archibald Murphey One of the Judges of the Superior Court of Land & Court of Equity is and from the State of North Carolina. This 14th September A.D. 1819. -

A.D. Murphey [Signature]

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21 Cong}
2 Sep}

Petition
Jerimiah Crysel
for pension on account of 
Revolutionary services
_____________________
1831, Feb: 16 referred to 
Comitee on Pensions
Febry 28th Discharged
-

Hon. L. Williams H.R.

Con-
pen: to com:
Dec. 27. 1831

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Jeremiah Crysells
Declaration to 
be placed on the 
Pension list -

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Schedule
Declaration in order to be placed upon the pension list under the act of May 1820.

County Court of Wilkes County North Carolina Ss.

On this second day of February 1831 personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record for Wilkes County) Jeremiah Crysell resident in said county aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he the said Jeremiah Crysell enlisted for the term of eighteen months he believes in the year 1779 in the county of Culpepper in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Coleman in the seventh Regiment commanded by Colonel Davis in the Line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment. that he continued to serve in said corps for eighteen months when he was discharged at Richmond by Colonel Davis which discharge is lost. during his service he was marched to Richmond and from thence to North Carolina where he was engaged in the Battle of Guilford under his said officers. After his discharge he enlisted under Captain Triplett and was under him at the Siege of Cornwallis and served until the war broke and he was
discharged. That he has not been placed upon the pension list and he hereby relinquishes his every claim every claim whatever to a pension except the present. That he appends hereto a schedule of all his property. he has heretofore applied for a pension but he understands the papers have been

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mislaid. And in pursuance 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 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 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 income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and
by me subscribed.

a Mare and colt          2 Bureaus
8 head of sheep         2 Beds
7 head Cattle              2 axes. 4 Hoes. 2 ploughs
11 head Hogs              7 old chairs and Two old Tables
some chickens chicks & geese and a few other articles of household furniture much worn

That since the 18th March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property

I then had a Tract of Land of Two Hundred and fifty acres. He was indebted to Gov’r Montford Stokes who got a judgment executed it and bought it at the Sheriffs Sale for about sixty
Dollars. 

his
Jeremiah X Crysell
mark

sworn to and declared on the second day of February 1831 in open court
R. Martin clk.

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I Robert Martin clerk of the WIlkes County Court of pleas and Quarter sessions do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Jeremiah Crysell did serve in the Revolutionary War as states in his declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are duly copied from the records of the said court that it is the opinion of the said court that the total allotment in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One Hundred Dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on the 2nd. day of February 1831.

Text 
Robt. Martin Clk. 

State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}
Montford Stokes swears that Jeremiah Crysell was indebted to him by notes that failing to pay them this deponent dues him he thinks before the year 1818. he got a judgement the land was sold and this deponent bought it at about sixty dollars
he has been acquainted with Crysell and knows of no other land that was his except the above track. 
M. Stokes [signature]
sworn to Robt. Martin Clk.

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[Right Side]
2969
North Carolina
Mary Crysel

widow of Jeremiah [handwritten]
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private [handwritten]
Incd from $60
____________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 [handwritten] Dollars 00 [handwritten]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st of July, 1848 [handwritten]
________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd [handwritten] day of April 1832 [handwritten]
and set to 
W. Mastin
Wilkes, County
Oct. 2, 1848 [light pencil writing] N.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 204 [handwritten] Vol. 1

[illegible] 

[right side]
[writing is blurry and difficult to read]
Let to W. Mastin apl 3/52
from [illegible] Feb 8/60.

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County} 

On this 6th day of May A.D. 1841 Mary Crysel personally appeared in open court, sixty seven years of age, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her both, make the following decloration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Crysel who was a private in the revolutionary war, the time of entering the service and length of service will be fully shown on reference to the decloration of Jeremiah Crysel on file at the pension office in Washington City- She further declared that she was married to the said Jeremiah Crysel some time in the year 1789 in Culpeper County Virginia and removed in a short time after their marriage to North Carolina where she has resided ever since, that her husband died in the month of August 1835, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will now fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.-

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together as man and wife until the time of his death, and he further states that he said Mary Crysel, has remained a widow ever since the death of their husband and further this deponent saith not.
J Melborn [signature]

test
Wm P Waugh (Chairman)

State of N. Carolina}
Wilkes County}

I William Mastin Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & quarter sessions certify that the foregoing decloration of Mary Crysel was duly sworn to in open court, and the annexed affidavit of James Wilborn was also sworn to in open court and witnessed by the chairman, who I certify is an acting justice of the peace for said County who is authorized to administer oath, and his official act are in full faith & credit-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court of the said County and subscribed my name and quality  -

[illegible] Wm Mastin Clk
By J.E. Mastin D.C.

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State of N Carolina}
Wilkes County}

I certify that the certificate annexed of the reporting to be the Clerk of the County Court of Wilkes, is the Clerk of Said Court duly elected and his official acts on in full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 1st day of May 1841
Wm P Waugh (Chairman)

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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County.}

Personally appeared before me this day one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said county Mrs. Mary Crysel widow of the late Jeremiah Crysel. Pensioner, who solemnly declares upon her oath that a testament which is now before me is the one that that was in the possession of her husband at this death and since that time has been in her possession and is the one rept. by her husband as their family record. and she declares further that in her former declaration that she made a mistake of year in stating the time of her marriage in consequence of not having this record to refer to, but relying entirely on her memory she states that her marriage took place in 1790. instead of 1789.
sworn to and subscribed before 
me this 13th Dec. 1841-   
her 
Mary X Crysel
Mark

Wm C Emmit J.P. 
I certify that Mrs. Mary Crysel is entitled to all due faith and credit as I deem her to be a woman of strict veracity

Wm C Emmit J.P...

State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County} 

The following is a copy of the family record above stated. 

"Jeremiah Crysel was married to Mary Brucein Culpeper County Virginia by William Mason a Baptist Preacher in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & ninety, May the fifth- I certify that the above is a true copy of the family record above named with the exception of the date which is heresaid on the record in fair legible figures as follows " May 5th 1790 I William Mastin Depose and say: that I hold the office of Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the county of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, and that the above is a true

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extract from the word of said Jeremiah Crysel with the [illegible] above named, as certified by me

Test
Wm Mastin Clk
By J.E. Mastin Cclk

State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

I William Maston Clerk of the court of please and quarter sessions for the county & State aforesaid do hereby certify William C Emmit whose name is affixed to the foregoing deposition of Mary Crysel, as a magistrate is and was at the time of his attestation on acting Justice of the peace, for the county & state aforesaid, and that due faith and credit, ought to be given to his official acts as such 
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my name and 
affixed the seal of my office this 15th of Dec. 1841

Test
Wm. Mastin Clk
by J.E. Mastin Clk.

State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County} 

I Wm H. Martin Chairman of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county & state aforesaid do certify that William Mastin whose signature as clerk of said court & that John E Martin whose signature as Deputy Clerk, the former is the acting clerk of said court & that due faith and credit is due to his official act & the same is due to this deponent.
Wm H Mastin Chrmn

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[Left side]
77-951- Act Mar 3/55
April 18/55

Mary Crysel Widow of Jeremiah Crysel Priv

Capt
Revolutionary war

[written in pencil diagonally across the left side of the paper]
No 26843 is May 24/56

N.C. Feby 48-2989

[illegible signature]

W. Mastin Wilkes [illegible]
N.C.

[Right Side]
Cir. W. Mastin Nov 6/55

Vol 6 2-108.

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77.951
Mary Crysel
Declaration 
Revolutionary 
War

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North Carolina}
County of Wilkes} SS

On this day of April 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace with and for the County of Wilkes Mary Crysel aged eighty four years aforesaid of the County of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina who after being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jeremiah Crysel deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war. That her said husband enlisted and served in said war until the [illegible] of said war she also states that she is now a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per year. As will appear by the record of the pension office, she also states that she was married to the said Jeremiah Crysil in Culpepper Cony Virginia on the 5th day of May 1788 by one William Mason a Baptist Minister and that her name before her said marriage Mary Bruce that her said husband died at his residence in said County of Wilkes county North Carolina on the 26th day of August 1836 and that she is still a widow.
She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3rd day of March 1835 she also declares that she has not received under this or any other act of Congress any bounty Land warrant
her
Mary X Crysel
mark

W M Mastin and Saml K Hartin residents of Wilkes County in the state of North Carolina whereof our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration

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was signed and acknowledged by Mary Crysel in our presents and that we believe from the appearance of the applicant that she is the person she represents himself to be 
W Mastin
S.K. Martin

The foregoing declaration and affidavit was duly sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned & certify that I believe the applicant to be the [illegible] person she represents himself to be & that I have no mistrust in the claim
A Porter JP

State of North Carolina}
County of Wilkes}
On this 7th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace where & for the County of Wilkes in the state aforesaid Isaac Pinifur & Wm Mastin residents of the County & State aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to law declare that they have been acquainted with Mary Crysl for many years and that we were acquainted with Jeremiah Crysel her husband and that they lived together as man & wife for many years and was so reputed, And that the said Mary Crysel is the widow of the said Jeremiah Crysel decd was a pensioner of the united states 
sworn to and subscribed before me the day & years above mentioned 
Isaac Parker
W Mastin

A Porter JP

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State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 

I W Mastin clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina do certify that A Porter is a magistrate as above and that his foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Sworn under my hand and seal of said court at office 
April 12th 1853
W Mastin Clk

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[tear in top left corner makes some words difficult to transcribe]

Restoration 2.969
North Carolina
Mary Crysel
widow of Jeremiah Crysel [handwritten]
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private [handwritten]

Inscribed on the Raleigh [handwritten] Roll at the rate of 96 [handwritten] Dollars 00 [handwritten]

Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1861. [handwritten]

Certificate of Pension issued the 
9th [handwritten] day of May 1867 [handwritten]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 186 [handwritten] Vol. H [handwritten]
J N Smith Clerk
and sent to Henry Walker
Present [handwritten]

*{This pension to cease april 13th 1865 and payable to Mary Crysel administratrix for Legal Loyal heirs}

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Application for Restoration to the Pension Rolls 
Whose names have been dropped under the Act of July 4th 1862

State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

On this 18th day of December AD 1866 personally appeared before me a clerk of a court of Records in said state and county the same being a court of record Mary Crysel Jr. aged 56 years a resident of Wilkes County in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Administratrix of the identical Mary Crysel who was a Pensioner on the Roll of the agency at Fayetteville State of North Carolina and under pension certificate is herewith returned that she did reside since the 1st day of January A.D. 1861. as follows with Nancy Crysel on of her daughters in Wilkes County state of North Carolina and the said Pensioner died in the county of Wilkes state of North Carolina on the 13th day of April A.D. 1865 leaving the following named children Mary Crysel. Nancy Crysel John B Cyrsel. John Walker and Lucy his wife. Elizabeth Lane whose husband is dec'd and Jane Hearlin whose husband is dec'd They being the only surviving children and heirs at same of the aforesaid Mary Crysel deceased who have all taken the oath of  loyalty except J.B. Crysel who refuses to take the same
that during this period her means of substance was as follows the charity of her relations and friends

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that she did not bear arms against the Government of the United States nor she did in any manner encourage the Rebels or manifest a sympathy with those cause and that she was last paid her pension on the 4th day of March A.D. 1867. This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of the aforesaid Mary Crysels' name to the Pension Rolls and obtaining a new Pension Certificate such as she would have been entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence in the Pension office to substantiate her original claim and I hereby appoint appoint Henry Walker of Washington City D.C. my allowances to prosecute this my application and to perform all that is necessary therein without revocation as well as to receive the Certificate when issued.

Witnesses:
J.S. Call
C. A. Crysel

Mary her Crysel for 
X
Mark
Administratrix of Mary Crysel deceased late of Wilkes County N.C.

Also personally appeared John W. Rush and Henry Holder residents of Wilkes County and State of North Carolina personally well known to me whom I certify to be persons of veracity and credibility and whom after being duly sworn by me according to law say they were and saw Mary Crysel sign her name to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the administratrix the identical person represented to be they

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Further swear they were well acquainted with Mary Crysel who was a Pensioner of the United States and knew her many years before and up to her death and knew she never bore arms against the United States and that she never voluntarily gave aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement with persons engaged in armed hostility thereto and that she did not yield a voluntary support to any pretended government authority power or constitution within the United States hostile or inimical thereto. They further swear that they know that the said Mary Crysel did not Marry but continued the widow of Jeremiah Crysel deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War and that the said Mary Crysel died at her daughter Nancy Crysel on the 13th day of April A.D. 1865. They further swear that their reason for knowing the facts above stated are as follows, that they lived near neighbors to the aforesaid Mary Crysel and well knew her for 30 years, past previous to her death. They further swear that they have never borne arms against the against the United States since they have been citizens thereof and that they have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto that they have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority, power or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States, that they have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government power or

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[Stamp]
Department of the Interior
Jan 17 1867
Pension Office

Constitution within the United States hostile or inimical thereto they further swear that to the best of their knowledge and belief, they will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic and that they will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and that they take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion they further swear that the foregoing statements made by Mary Crysel administratrix and one of the heirs and legatees of the said deceased are true as they know of their own personal knowledge and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

test:
J.S. Call,        John W. Rush
C. A. Crysel,       Henry Holder


Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 18th day of December A.D. 1866 and I hereby certify that I am not interested in said claim nor concerned in its prosecution and that the contents were carefully read over and explained to the applicant and the witnesses before signing the same.
G. H. Brown
Clerk of the Superior Court
Wilkes County, N.C.

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Department of the Interior
Pension Office

Washington D.C. Aug. 18 1871 
Jeremiah Crysel was married to Mary Bruce in culpepper Co. Va by Wm. Mason Baptist Preacher in the year of our Lord May 5th 1790.

Jno. B. Crysel was born Apl. 6th 1792
Elizabeth “ ” “ Feb. 2nd. 1794
Nancy “ ” “ Dec. 13 1795
Lucy “ ” “ Oct. 14 1798
Mary “ ” “ Jan 29 1801
Jeremiah B “ ” “ July 7 1803
Elener C. “ ” “ Nov 18 1805
William W. “ ” “ July 7 1808
Jane Mahala “ ” “ Sep 29 1810

This is a true copy from the [illegible] Testament 
W B Evans
Clk

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Revy. [handwritten] WIDOW, & c.
_____
File No. 4932 [handwritten]
Mary Crysel 
Wid.
Jeremiah Crysel
Revolutionary War
______
Act: [illegible] [handwritten]
Index: -Vol. A [handwritten], Page 152 [handwritten]

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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16.669 R
North Carolina
______________
Jeremiah Crysel
of Wilkes Cy [handwritten] in the state of N Carolina [handwritten] who was a Private [handwritten] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Davis [handwritten] of the Virginia [handwritten] line, for the term of two months [handwritten] 
________
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina [handwritten] at the rate of 8 [handwritten] Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th [handwritten] of Sept 1819 [handwritten]
_______
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 [handwritten] of April 1820 & sent to Honble M Stokes U.S. Senate
_____
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 [handwritten] 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 [handwritten]

45.56 [arrears]
48 [semi-anl. all'ce]
_______
$93.56


5 ms 14/61
8 30/31
_______
4.53
1.   3
_____
45.56

{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March,1818.}

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State of North Carolina} S.S.
County of Wilkes}

We Mary Crysel, Jane Hartin, Nancy Crysel, John Walker and I Lucy Walker his wife one of the heirs & legal of Mary Crysel of Wilkes County North Carolina heirs and Legatees of Mary Crysel X deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, do solemnly swear that we have never borne arms against the United States since we have been citizens thereof, that we have voluntarily given no aid countenance, counsel or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto that we have neither sought accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatsoever under any authority or pretended authority or hostility to the United States, that we have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government power or constitution within the United States hostile or inimical thereto, and we do further swear to the best of our knowledge and ability we will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic that we will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that we take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion this oath to be filed with the Commission of Pensions with our application for the restoration of Mary Crysel to the Pensioner Rolls Dec 18th 1866.

C.A. Crysel
J.S. Call

her
Mary X Crysel Jr. 
mark

her
Jane X Hartin
mark

her 
Nancy X Crysel
Mark

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Test 
J.S. Call 
C.A. Crysel

[stamp]
Department of the Interior
Jan 17 1867
Pension Office

his
John X Walker
Mark

her 
Lucy X Walker
Mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this the 18th day of December A.D. 1866 and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing oath was made before subscribing the same

G.H. Brown Clerk 
of the Superior Court of Wilkes County N.C.

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[left side]

Reported to Agent

Let to Hon A Mitchell H.R. 
feb 23 1843. Copies of husbands papers sent the same Mar 1. 1843

[right side]
6810 
North Carolina
_____
Mary Crysel
widow of Jeremiah Crysel [handwritten]

who was  a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died in August 1835 of Wilkes Co.  [handwritten] in the State of N. Carolina [handwritten] who was a Private [handwritten] in the company [handwritten] commanded by Captain Coleman [handwritten] of the regt. [handwritten] commanded by Col Davis [handwritten] in the Va [handwritten] line for 18 months [handwritten] 
________
Inscribed don't eh Roll of N Carolina [handwritten] at the rate of 60 [handwritten] Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
________
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th [handwritten] day of October 1842 [handwritten] and sent to Pensioner Wilkesborough, N.C. [handwritten]
_______
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $300 [handwritten]
Semi-Annual allowance ending [crossed out]

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown [handwritten] clerk, Book A. [handwritten] Vol. 2 [handwritten] Page 186 [handwritten]

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No 7969
See act July 4 1836 No. 5.390
Mary Crysel widow of 
Jeremiah Crysel

Wikes Co. North Carolina
act 7. July 1838.

Hon S. Williams 
H.R.

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

On this 2nd day of August A.D. 1841 Mary Crysel, personally appeared in open court aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jeremiah Crysel who was a private in the Revolutionary war & who was a pensioner at the time of his death. The said Mary Crysel has no means by which she can prove the time her husband Jeremiah Crysel entered the service and length of service, only on reference to the declaration of her husband Jeremiah Crysel which is on file in the Pension Office at Washington City. 

She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Crysel some time in the year 1789 in Culpepper County, Virginia and removed in a short time after their marriage to North Carolina where she has resided ever since that her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Crysel died in the month of August 1835. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place at the time above stated.

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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before 
his 
Mary X Crysel 
mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and date above mentioned in open court Wm C. Emmit J.P and 
Chairman of the County Court

North Carolina} S.S
Wilkes County} 

I William Mastin Clerk of Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Wilkes in the State aforesaid do certify that W.C. Emmit is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. I further certify that satisfactory evidence was produced in open court Jeremiah Crysel & Mary Crysel bond together as man & wide and that the said Mary Crysel has remained the widow of the said Jeremiah Crysel dec'd
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of office at Wilkesboro
the 2nd day of August 1841

Wm Mastin Clk

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County} 
I certify that William Mastin is the clerk of the court of Please and quarter sessions for the county & state aforesaid that the seal & signature affixed to the foregoing certificate purporting to be the clerk is genuine
August 12th 1841 
Wm C Emmit Chairman CC [signature]

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[left side]

1403
North Carolina
__________
Mary Crysel
widow of Jeremiah Crysel [handwritten]
who was a Private [handwritten]
in the Virginia line 
for 18 months [handwritten]
________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 [handwritten] Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
________
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th [handwritten] day of August 1843 [handwritten] and sent to  W.W. Peden 
Wilkesborough
N.C.
________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. [handwritten]
vol. 1 [handwritten] Page 199. [handwritten]

[right side]
Letter to Pen Agent
18 March 1845
let to Hon DS Reidman 6 47
Rev [illegible] 8

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[there are 3 sheets on this page] 

[Top Sheet 1]

No. 7969
Mary Crysel 
wid of Jeremiah 
Wilkes County. North Carolina
let to Hon L. WIlliams Aug 23. '44 
to Claimant Nov 12th 1841
Feby 5. '42 to same
let 6 Sep. '42 Clk Court
Culpeper Co. Va

(Family record on file in Mr Edwards [illegible]
Act 7 July 1838)

[Bottom Left Sheet 2]

No. 5.390
Mary Cysell 
Widow of Jeremiah N. Caro.a
let to Hon L. Williams July 17.1841

Act 4 July 1836

[Bottom Right Sheet 3]
26.843

Rev War

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[left side]
2969
North Carolina 
Mary Crysel
widow of Jeremiah [handwritten]
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private[handwritten]
________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
60 [handwritten] dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
________
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 [handwritten] day of Jany 1849 [handwritten]
and sent to 
James Huske
Fayetteville 
N.C. [handwritten]
________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 204 [handwritten] Vol. 1. [handwritten]

[Right Side]

Jany 12/49
Reported

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7969
Mary Crysel 
of Jeremiah
North Carolina

Admitted 
Priv 18 mo $60.-
Cap Coleman  Col Davis Va

died Augt-1835
Act 7 July 1838

Claimant 
Wilkesboro'
N.C.

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Payment to be made at 
Fayetteville [handwritten] by 
James Huske [illegible] [handwritten]
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
North Carolina [handwritten]
payable on the 4th September and 4th March 



Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Pay 204 [handwritten] Vol. 1. [handwritten] 
C. Weightman [handwritten] Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
WIDOW'S PENSION
________
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848. 
Mary Crysel [handwritten]
widow of Jeremiah Cyrsel [handwritten]
who was a private [handwritten] in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six - dollars and ---- cents[scratched out] per annum, commencing on the 1st of July, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry: in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage, deducting pension payable at the rate of sixty dollars per annum. 
Given at the Department of the Interior. 
this Second [handwritten] day of April [handwritten] one thousand eight hundred and fifty two- [handwritten]
Alex H H Stuart

Examined and Countersigned      Secretary of the Interior 

J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

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Payment to be made at Fayetteville [handwritten] by 

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the agency of North Carolina [handwritten]

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 204 [handwritten] Vol. 1 [handwritten]

Leo Jenkins 
Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT 
WIDOW'S PENSION 

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848. 
Mary Crysel [handwritten]
widow of Jeremiah Cyrsel [handwritten]
who was a private [handwritten] in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty dollars and ---- cents[scratched out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry: in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage, deducting pension payable at the rate of sixty dollars per annum. 

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 12th [handwritten] day of January [handwritten] one thousand eight hundred and forty nine- [handwritten]
W.L. Marcy

Examined and Countersigned  JL Edwards    Commissioner of Pensions Secretary of War.

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feb 22/ 43

Jae; Crysel
N.C. roll

[right side rotated writing]
WL Staphs

[letter addressed to]
J.L. Edwards Esqr. 
Pension Office

Hon A Mitchell
HR

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Ho: Rep. July 21:1823

J.L. Edwards Esqr. 

Sir: 
The pension of Jeremiah Crysel of Wilkes County North Carolina was for some cause discontinued & afterwards restored day not the undone show that it never should have been discontinued & that the arrears should be paidin his suspension occurred perhaps 12 or 13 years ago - Crysel is now dead. Can you favor me with copies of the documents on which the pension was granted.
 Your Obt St
A Mitchell

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Brief in the case of Mary Crysel widow of Jeremiah Wilkes [handwritten] County and State of North Carolina [handwritten] 
act 2 Feb 1848 [handwritten]
________
Claim, ("Original," or "for increase.") [original scratched out]

Proof exhibited,  (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionally, or supported by rolls. If either state the substance.

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Washington February 3rd 1842

Sir
I send you further evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. Mary Crysell of Wilkes County North Carolina.

Permit me to add as matters coming to my own knowledge, that I am acquainted with Mrs. Mary Crysell, and believe she is entitled to credit I am alas acquainted with Mr. Emmit the Justice of the peace, and with Mr. Mastin the clerk, and know them to be the official  My support to be- I hope the proof now exhibited will be sufficient-

I am your obt servt

Lewis Williams

James L Edwards Esq.

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Wilkesboro' June 19th 1843

Dear Sir
I enclosed on the 24 or 25th all, the declaration of Sarah Vickes & also Mrs. Mary Crysels- I have not heard from them, and am fearful they have been miscarried or lost, the mail being some what uncertain in its operations to the place.- I hope I may hear from you on the receipt of this and 
oblige your most obt sert.
W.W. Peden

Sarah Vickers May 31.

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

On this 24th day of may 1843, personally appeared before me one of the acting justices of the peace in and for said county & state. Mary Crysel. resident of the State of North Carolina in the county of Wilkes aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War- that she is the widow of Jeremiah Crysel who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, the service of the said Jeremiah Crysel, the husband of Mary Crysel, will be fully shown on reference to his declaration on file at Washington City. 

The amount of her pension which she drew under the act of July 7, 1838, she states to be three hundred dollars this for the five years, which would be equal to 60$ per annum-  She further declares that she is still a widow- 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day above written before.
her
Mary X Crysel
Mark

W.W. Peden J.P. [signature]

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County} 

I certify that the above declaration is personally [page ripped, illegible] to me and that she did make application for a pension and I am satisfied that she did draw a pension for five year.- 
May 24, 1843              W.W. Peden J.P. 

North Carolina }
Wilkes County} 
I Mr. Mastin clerk of the county court of Wilkes do certify that W.W. Peden is an acting magistrate [page ripped, illegible] and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wilkesboro. May 24 1843

WM Mastin CCC
By J.E. Mastin DC Cll

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

I Elizabeth Lane widow of Thomas Lane deceased and daughter of Mary Crysel deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of 96$ per annum do solemnly swear that I have never borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof that I have voluntary given no aid countenance counsel or encouragements to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto that I have neither sought accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever under my authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government power or constitution within the United States hostill or inimical thereto. And I do further swear to the best of my knowledge and ability I will support defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion this each to be filed with the application of Mary Crysel Administratrix of Mary Crysel deceased for the purpose of restoration of Mary Crysel to the Pension Rolls whose name was dropped from the Rolls under Act of Congress Feby 4th 1862. December 18th 1866

her 
Elizabeth X lane
Mark

Witness
Geo W Brown

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

Personally appeared before me Elizabeth Lane and subscribed and sworn to the foregoing with and I certify that I read the same to her before signing and I certify that I know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and I have new interest in this matter
Given under my hand December the 18th 1866
Thos P. Parlin J.P. 

State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

I R. M. Smith clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions in the county and state aforesaid do certify Thos P. Parlin is and was an acting Justice of the peace at the time of administering the full mark to Elizabeth Lane duly commissioned and same according to Lane to do the same

Given under my hand and 
seal of said court of Office
This 9th day of January 1867.
R.M. Smith Clerk
by J.S. Call

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State of North Carolina} If
Wilkes County}

Be it known that on the 24th day of March 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wilkes in the state of aforesaid personally appeared Mary Crysel resident of Wilkes County, who after being duly sworn according to Law, states that she is the widow of Jeremiah Crysel deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, under the acts passed on the ____ th___ 1818 and the 1st May 1820 Granting pension to the regular soldiers of the Revolutionary war that her said husband was placed on the pension list a short time after the passage of the aforesaid acts and drew his pension for a short time, when his pension was suspended and continude suspended for about ten or eleven years the precise length of time she does not recollect now when he was again placed on the pension list at ninety six dollars per annum and continued to draw his pension up to the time of his death which took place on the 23rd day of August 1836 She further states that her said husband when placed on the pension list the second time did not draw the amount which he was intitled to draw for the time his pension was suspended- which amount

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of suspended pension she thinks, she is fully entitled to - She further states that she is a pensioner at the rate of sixty dollars per annum under the act of the 7th July 1838 Granting half pay to certain widows of deceased Revolutionary pensioners- And that she is advised and believes that she is intitled to an increase on her pension of thirty six dollars per annum from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th March 1841. and from the 4th March 1843 to the 4th March 1849 and form the 4th March 1848 during life or widowhood she claims the aforesaid increase and arrange of Pension under the Several acts and resolutions passed in favor of [illegible] decreased pension

Sworn to and subscribed before me 
On the day & your first above mentioned

A.Church J.P. 

her
Mary X Crysel
mark

know all men by the personaly that I Mary Crysel. of the County of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint Wm Williams of Wilkes County State of North Carolina my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim before the pension department at Washington City for any arrange or increase of Pension which may be done

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me under the several acts & Resolution or on accounts of the suspended pension of my dec'd husband Jeremiah Crysel, and I do authorize my said attorney to file any papers and evidence which may be necessary to review said claim, before the pension department

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal  March 24 1853

Sealed & delivered in 
[illegible]
Witness A. Church
Witness W. Mastin

her
Mary X Crysel {seal}
name

North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

Be it known that on the 24th Aug at March 1852 before the subscribed a Justice of the peach in and for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid personally approved Mary Crysel above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and duo

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned
A. Church J.P.

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I W. Mastin clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Wilkes County, do certify that A Church is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office 
March 24th 1852
W Mastin Clerk

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State of North Carolina} 
Wilkes County}

This day personally before me one of acting justice of the peace in and for said county John B Crysel and made oath in due form of law that the testament in which the family record of Jeremiah Crusel was kept during his life time became much abused & torn and by request of his that I should copy the torn portion of it and attach it to the portion that remained which this I did, and it is that portion that appears of recent date- the family requests testament unamed in the old mans possession until his death- He stated that his object in having it copied was that he wished his children to know some thing of his family He had no idea that his wife his wife would be entitled to a pension nor neither did I at the time this was Law. The above [illegible] lived before assigned.
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 day of June 1842

J.No B Crysel

Test
Wm H Mastin JP

State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

I William Mastin clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Wilkes and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William H Mastin where name is affixed to the above affidavit as a magistrate is & was at the time of his attestation is an acting Justice of the Peach for the County of Wilkes, and that due faith & credit, ought

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to be given to his official acts as such 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal 
of my office this 29th day  of 
August 1842.
J.E. Mastin D.C.

by WM Matin Clk

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Hon J.E. Heath
Coms of Pensions
Washington

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Wilkesboro' N Carolina
March 24 1852

Hon J E Heath

Sir
I have made out the papers of Mrs. Mary Crysel for [illegible] and arrange of Pension which she believes to be due under the signed acts & Resolutions of Congress. She also claims said eight or ten years pension which was withheld from her Husband Jeremiah Crysel under the acts of 1818 & 1920. I have no [illegible] but that her husband Jeremiah Crysel was fully entitled to the benefits of those acts and others. His schedule of property is [illegible] recorded in the proper Clerk's office which in conclusion, proof to what he was worth when the case is reached. Please inform me if the record referred to will give proof sufficient, upon which this arrears of pension can be allowed to his widow Mary Crysel.

Your Most Obt
W Mastin

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[Blank Page]

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

This day personally appeared before me Alexander Church and acting Justice of the Peace for the County of IWlkes, and that aforesaid Eleanor Holdway who being first sworn in due form of law, deposeth and saith that she about seventy nine years of age, that she was well acquainted with Jeremiah Chrysel (now dead) and his wife Mary formerly Mary Bruce; that she lived neighbor to them in Culpepper County, & State of Virginia before and after their marriage; they were married about the years 1789, 1790, or 1791. (The precise time this deponent does not recollect) test is satisfied that it was some years previous to the 1st of January 1794- as the said Jeremiah & Mary Chrysel left Virginia before that time. They were married by William Mason a preacher of the gospel of the Baptist denomination, as he has frequently informed me in his life time. My late husband Henry Holdway was present at the marriage, as he has repeatedly told me, in his life time. This deponent positively states that the said Jeremiah Chrysel and Mary lived together as man and wife in Culpepper County and State of VIrginia. That this deponent has lived since the removal of the said Jeremiah & Mary to North Carolina, & county of Wilkes, neighbor to them about thirty or forty years, and she has never heard the legality of their marriage disputed or question'd in any manner or by any person, either in Virginia or North Carolina. This deponent further states that the said Jeremiah Chrysel was a private on the roll of the revolutionary army, and was in the receipt of a pension as such at the time of his decease in the year 1835, and that his wife Mary has remain'd a widow ever since. This deponent is satisfied of the lack of removal of

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the said Jeremiah & Mary Chrysel from the State of Virginia about the year 1791 from this circumstance that her own daughter Sally was born in the year 1788 and was three years old when the aforesaid parties left Culpepper County, Virginia for North Carolina
her
Eleanor X Holdway
Mark

Sworn to before me this}           
2nd day of November 1841}     
A Church J.P.


State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}
I William Mastin Clerk of the Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Wilkes and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that [left blank] whose name is affix'd to the above deposition as a magistrate is and was at the time of his attestation an actin Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such

I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affix'd the seal of my office this [left blank] day of [left blank] 1841 and in the year of American Independence this sixty sixth.
Wm Mastin Clk

State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

I [left blank] chairman of the County court of Wilkes County & State aforesaid do certify that William Martin who gave the above certificate, is and was at the time of giving the same, the acting clerk of said court. given under my hand & seal the [left blank] day of [left blank] A.D. 1841. 
J.P.

R. Martin J.P. Chairman

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Wilkesboro N.C.                     Paid 5
Oct 15 

James Huske
Fayetteville 
No Carolina

[upside down writing]
Mary Crysel
$60
____
aa 1403

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DECLARATION,
IN ORDER to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2d, 1848, entitled "An Act making further pensions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution":

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA}
Wilkes [handwritten] County}

ON THIS, the 16 [handwritten] day of October [handwritten] 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Mary Crysel [handwritten] a resident of Wilkes [handwritten] county, aged 70 [handwritten] years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress passed on 2d of Feb. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Jeremiah Crysel [handwritten] who was Private, and that she drew a pension of sixty dollars per annum - [handwritten]
under the Act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me

Wm C Emmit [signature] J.P. 
Witness, A S Scroggs
Witness, C.H. Alzmann

her 
Mary X Crysel [SEAL.]
mark Pensioner. 

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person as represented by her, in the annexed declaration.
Wm C Emmit J.P. [SEAL]

WM Mastin [handwritten] Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions, for Wilkes [handwritten] county, certify that Wm C Emmit [handwritten] is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 16 [handwritten] day of October [handwritten] in the year 1848
W. Mastin [signature]

Clerk of the Court of Wilkes [handwritten] County.

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I Lewis Williams do hereby certify that Jeremiah Crysell who has appeared through William Mastin for a new certificate of pension is the same Jeremiah Crysell of Wilkes County who has heretofore been on the pension list- I also certify that I know Mr. Mastin who has written the written letter to me and that I have no doubt  whatsoever that the statement hereby made is wholly true and that Jeremiah Crysell haz lost his original certificate- W Mastin in a man of the first respectability and would never think of [illegible] on the government
Lewis Williams

10th Official}
1832-

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Wilkesboro March 25th 1832

Dear Sir 
Some time since Mr. Jeremiah Crysel of the county received a letter from you enclosing a letter from Mr. J.L. Edwards informing him of his being placed on the pension roll for the agency of North Carolina but having no certificate from the secy of war he is not able to obtain his money he therefore wishes you to procure a certificate from the secy and forward it on to me as early as possible, the old man I know of my own knowledge would be much relieved on the receipt of his pension as he is very hard pressed for money at present [illegile}.-

Yours Respectfully 
W Mastin

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State of Tennessee } 8th of January 1831
Greene County }

Personally appeared before me, Isaac Justis, an acting Justice of the Peace, of Greene county, Thomas Bryant, of said county – who being first duly sworn the truth to say relative
to the application of Jeremiah Crysell of Wilkes county, North Carolina, for a pension under the acts of Congress, providing for soldiers of the Revolution: deposes and says that, in the year 1781, as he believes, deponent and Jeremiah Crysell resided in Culpepper county, Virginia. Deponent believes that, in that year, Crysell enlisted in the eighteen months’ service and went off with the troops. Deponent supposes
that Crysell was discharged at York. Afterwards, deponent & Crysell were drafted, for three months’ service at Barnett’s Ford – marched to Johnson’s Springs, in Goochland county, and there substituted themselves in the 8 months’ service, under Col Barbour. From this service, Crysell was discharged; and deponent saw his discharge, dated at Richmond. And further this deponent saith not.

his
Thomas X Bryant
mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 8th January 1831
Isaac Justis JP

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State of Tennessee, }

I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Greene, certify that Isaac Justis before whom the written deposition of Thomas Bryant was taken, was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace and foresaid County of Greene, duly commissioned and qualified, wither power to administer oaths, and that his signature thereto, is in his own proper hand writing.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office the 10th day of January 1831.

A. Patterson

by U. Sevier, D.C.

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State of North Carolina }
Wilkes County } 29th November 1830

Personally appeared before me William Mastin an acting Justice of the Peace of Wilkes County, Henry Holdaway of said county, who being first duly sworn the truth to say relative to the application of Jeremiah Crysell of said county for a pension under the Act of Congress providing for soldiers of the Revolution. Deposeth and says that in the year 1781 as he believes, deponent and Jeremiah Crysele resided in Culpeper County, Virginia. Deponent and Crysell had both been in the Militia Service and were at the siege of York and had returned home. Jeremiah Crysell in that year enlisted in the eighteen months service and went off with the troops. He was gone a considerable time, but does not know how long. At the disbanding of the troops Crysell returned home and had a discharge deponent believes was signed by Colonel Davis. Deponent repeatedly saw the discharge. And further this deponent saith not.

Sworn to and subscribed before me Nov. 27th, 1830.
W Mastin J.P.

his
Henry X Holdaway
mark

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

In testimony that William Mastin before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was a magistrate authorised to administer the oaths in the county of Wilkes State of North Carolina at the date thereof and that by name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature. I have herewith affixed the seal of the County Court of Wilkes County and subscribed my name and quality at Wilkesborough this 27th day of November A.D. 1830.

R. Mastin Clerk
Per J.L. Bouchell D.C.

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Wilkesboro NC}
Feby 27 831}                     free

[letter addressed to]
Hon. Lewis Williams
Member of Congress 
Washington

[rotated writing on right side]
Crysell pension

[upside down writing]
J B Dudgin letter on the subject of J Crysells claim for a pension

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Wilkesboro 2nd Feby 1830

D Sir

I enclose you the papers of J. Crysele. The man is certainly very poor. In a conversation with Genl Stokes, since I wrote them, he informs me that Crysele was once on the Pension Roll and struck off on account of his land under the act of 1820. The General assured me that he had bought his land before and that notwithstanding Crysele gave in this land in 1820. I was, consequently, struck off. The Pension Roll as having too much property. That in fact he had returned what was not his, as Genl Stokes had then bought it. That it was true he had promised Crysele to let him have it back if he paid him the purchase money, but from that day to this the old man has been unable to do it & the money has been long gone [crossed off]. It comes within my own knowledge that the same land was yesterday sold again by the Sheriff for debt and bought fifty-three dollars. for a debt of John Crysele who was supposed to own it but General Stokes told me today it was his own. I would have mentioned in the declaration the fact that the old man had a

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pension formerly. but the old man is feeble and I suppose did not recollect that it was necessary to mention it. And he has gone home. The matter is, wretchedly bad & the mail goes tonight. somebody has to make an affidavit before the mail goes tonight. The old man cannot be got back in time. Governor Stokes has added to his affidavit the fact that he had no land but this 250 acres and the governor lives within two miles of him. I believe the claim mentions the man poor. if the department require more evidence than is sent. I will exert myself to obtain it & I assure you without fee or reward.

Yours Truly,

Jas R Dodge

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No 5.390
Mary Crysell
Wid of Jeremiah 
NC a
July 4, 1896

[rotated writing]
James L Edwards Esquire

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Washington July 14th 1841

Sir

I enclose to you the declaration of Mary Crysell who claims a pension as the widow of Jeremiah Crysel dec'd. I knew Jeremiah Crysell and obtained the obtained the pension for him in his life- I also am acquainted with Mary Crysell and proven that she is the widow of Jeremiah Crysell- Leut James Williams who testifies in the case was Leut in [illegible] of the 10th Regiment during the late war and is a man of the first respectability in our whole country - I hope Mary Crysells claim will be allowed, for it is certainly just and proper- The parties are known to me-
I am your obt [illegible] serve.
Lewis Williams


James L Edwards Esqr.

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Culpeper CH Oct 5th 1842

Sir
There is record enclosed here in my office to prove that Jeremiah Chrisel and Mary Bruce were married the 5th day of May 1791 by William Mason a minister of the gospel duly authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
Your obt serve
T. Mauzy clerk of 
Culpeper County court

JL Edwards Esqr}
Pension Office 
Washington

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Due to $96, ded 
former payt at $60
per annum cong
1 July 1848


W. Mastin
Wilkesboro
N.C.

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1812 D}                          File No 4.932
W.B.E. }

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington D.C.  August 6. 1879 [handwritten]

Dear Sir 

I herewith transmit to your address an Old Testament which was sent to this office in 1852 to be filed in evidence in Pension claim of Mary Crysel, Widow of Jeremiah Crysel a private in the Revolutionary War.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the testament and return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope

Very Respectfully 
O.P.S. Clarke
Acting Commissioner
JW WBE

James Crysel}
Wilkesborough}
Wilkes Co. 
N.C.

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I received the testament that you sent to my address accept many thanks for your trouble 

respectfully &c.
J.E. Crysel.

Wilkesboro N.C.
Aug 22-79

[Stamp]
Department of the Interior
Aug 26 1979
Office

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Ralivation 
Brief in the Case of Mary Crysel Widow of Jeremiah Crysel a Revolutionary Soldier (Wilksboro/Wilkes [handwritten] County and State of North Carolina [handwritten]
Act 2 Feb 1848-Feb
________
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, 
PROOF EXHIBITED,

A pension on the Roll of No Carolina as $96. per annum & paid to March 4.1864 Certificate returned & claims made for arrears of Pension by Mary Crysel Administratrix- the heirs giving in the claim,

The evidence thereof that the pensioner died April 13. 1865. that she remained a widow & was loyal. 

Record May 6. 1865 to pension of $96. per annum commencing March 4 1862 [illegible] April 13 1865 Payable to Mary Crysel administratrix for legal loyal heirs.

HE Trask
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent. 
Henry Walker
Present

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Wilkesboro, N.C. July 20 -79.

Dear Sir,

I have been able to find the names of Jerry & James Crysel they live in reach of this office so you can send the book to ether of them and they will get it.

Yours Respectfully
A.N Prevette [illegible]

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Application for restoration 
to the Pension Rolls.
Revy War.
________
Mary Crysel Administratrix of Mary Crysel dec'd
Pensioner on the Rolls at 
Fayetteville, N.C.
________
Rec'd by us from 
Geo. H. Brown
Wilkesboro, N.C.
________
Filed by Henry Walker 
Present
Jan 16.67


[stamp]
date [illegible]

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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County}

I R.M. Smith clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for the county and state aforesaid to certify that Mary Crysel Jr was duly appointed Administratrix of Mary Crysel Sr deceased late of Wilkes County and the State of North Carolina who was a Pension of the United States that she said Mary Crysel was aforesaid filed fund according to law and was duly qualified.
Given under my hand and seal of said county of Office in Wilkesburg N.C.
January 9th 1867
R.M. Smith Clerk [signature]

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File N. 4.932
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Mary Crysel
Wid of Jeremiah Crysel
Receipt for Bible enclosed & to be filed in case.
Aug. 27. 1878
Emm [signature]
clk

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1812 D.           File No. 4,932
WBE

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE.

[stamp]
Department of the Interior
[date illegible]

Washington D.C. May 28th 1879 [handwritten]

Dear Sir.

Please furnish this office with the names and Post Office addresses of some of the descendants of Mary Crysel. Widow of Jeremiah Crysel a private in the Revolutionary War. Application for pension was made by Mrs. Crysel in the year 1852.

The names of her children, as found upon the record are John, Elizabeth, Nancy, Luch, Mary, Ellen C and Jane M. Crysel. When application for pension was made an old testament was sent to this office, which contained a family record, to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return this book to some members of the family- Her Post office address- when living, was Wilkesboro' Wilkes Co. N.C. Doubtless, some of her descendants still reside within the delivery of your Office- Please return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.

Very Respectfully 
J.A. Bentley
Commissioner
WBE

Postmaster
Wilkesboro
Wilkes County
N.C.