Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43422, John Croat, New York

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SERVICE
NEW YORK

CROAT, JOHN

NUMBER
S.43422

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State of New York.}
Rensselaer County City of Troy} ss.

On this First day of August 1820. personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City _ according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimitted [sic] in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) John Croat aged Sixty five years, resident in the Town of Sand Lake in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: - Enlisted in June 1776 in Col Dubois Regiment in Capt. James Rosecranse company of Infantry & served my enlistment three years after which I served in various expeditions out of the Regular service - I applied & received a pension from the twenty second day of April 1818. of Eight Dollars per month being certificate No. 4661-

And 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 of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Sworn to and declared on the 1st day of August 1820.}
John his x mark Croat ['x' placed between first and last name]
Archi Bull Deputy Clk

State of New York,}
City of Troy} ss.
I, Joseph D. Selden Clerk of the Court of Common pleas called the Mayors Court held in & for the City of Troy - do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath [blank space] and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property and exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty five _ dollars and Twenty four cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first - day of August - 1820.
Joseph D Selden Clerk.

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Schedule of the property of John Croat a pensioner of the Revolution taken this first day of August 1821. (my wearing apparel & bedding excepted) - Real estate none - personal as follows. viz~
1. [illegible] $18.00. 2 chairs 1.25. 4 cups & saucers 37 cents 12 plates. 2 small iron kettles .94 1 tea ditto. 86. 3 pints bowls 18.2 tea pots 37 cents
1 chest. 2 pails, 1 churn. 1 pair shovel & tongs. 1 [illegible] 1 pan [illegible] 1 frying pan [illegible] knives & forks 1. pig --- $26.
_ no debts due me _
I am a Shoemaker by trade, unable to pursue my trade from debility in consequence of a breach & loss of [illegible]
my family consists of my wife, Elisabeth aged Sixty eight years very infirm a motherless grandson twelve years old by the name of William Sherwood weakly from his infancy - 
City of Troy ss. John Croat the pensioner above named being duly sworn doth depose & say that the [illegible] contained above are [illegible] respects [illegible] value - John his x mark Croat ['x' placed between first and last name]
Sworn to in open Court this 1 Aug. 1821} Archi Bull DepClk

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John Croat 4661 Sand Lake N.Y.
March 1819
Please direct in return to Daniel M. Gregory 
Sand Lake

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Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington City

Admitted [written vertically and underlined]

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Sand Lake Rensselaer Co. N.Y
Nov. 9. 1818

Hon. J.C. Calhoun Esqr.
John Croat, has requested me again to inclose for your consideration his application for a pension under the law of 18 March last - with the additional testimony of Jacob Moore -
Your Obt Servt.
Uriah M. Gregory

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State of New=York.}
County of Albany} TO WIT:
In conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under Oath, by John Croat - of the Town of Sand Lake in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York before the Honorable Ambrose Spencer Esquire, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Supreme Court in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said John Croat - doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I John Croat - of the Town of Sand Lake in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York on this 22nd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen-Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the said County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.-I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Private soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt. Rosekrans Company, Col. Lewis Dubois' Regiment and continental Line-That I entered the said service ['the' lined out] in June ['day of' lined out] - in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and left it ['the' lined out] in June ['day of' lined out] - in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which I have lost - and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than the deposition of Josiah Bugbee - 
And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made. 
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified. 
Sworn before me, this 22 day of April 1818.}
John his x mark Croat ['x' placed between first and last name]
Ambrose Spencer

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United States of America.
By the Honorable Ambrose Spencer Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, ['of the Court' lined out] of the Supreme Court in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain person engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that John Croat of the Town of Sand Lake in the County of Rensselaer and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany in the said State, on the 22nd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true-Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration-Accordingly, he to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration- Accordingly, he produced as testimony, the deposition of Jonah [illegible] -
(and which accompanies this Certificate)-And I have duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testimony produced in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said John Croat - did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true-I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Albany the d22nd day April in the year our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ambrose Spencer
I certify that the above named Ambrose Spencer is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court-of Judication in and for the State of New York - In witness whereof I have hereunto caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - 
Fr: Woodfood Clk

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State of New York ss. Josiah Bugbee being duly sworn deposith & saith, that he has known the said John Croat who hath made the foregoing declaration for fourteen years last, & that he sustains his character of an honest man - That the said John Croat hath said & made oath that he knew this deponent in the army this deponent doth not recollect knowing his [illegible] but that from repeated [illegible] about the events & occurrences in the said Regiment of Col. Dubois & in the army, this deponent is [illegible] satisfied that the deposition made by the said John Croat is true.
Sworn this 22nd day of April 1818. before me - }
Josiah his x mark Bugbee ['x' place between first and last name]
Ambrose Spencer
State of New York
Albany County} ss Jacob Moore late a private, in the army, of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, against the Common Enemy: being duly sworn saith, that he well knows John Croat the private in the preceeding declaration; and in the Certificate of his Honor [illegible] Justice Spencer named - that the said John, entered the service about the same time that this deponent did; that they both [illegible] int eh Company commanded by Captain Rosekrans - in the Regiments viz First, under Col Lewis Dubois - & afterwards by transfer, under Col Van Cortland, in the New York line

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for the term of three years - And that they were in the battle of Fort Montgomery - And further that he verilly believes the facts stated by the said John Croat in the preceeding declaration, to be substantially true -
Jacob his x mark Moore ['x' place between first and last name]
Sworn Before me this 28th day of Oct. 1818}
H. Wendell [?]
Commissioner &c &c

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4661
Roll of New York
John Croat
Private - 4
Capt Rosecranze NY
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 22nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of November 1818 and sent to Ambrose Spencer Albany
Arears to 4th of 35.46
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 48- [double underline]
1776 - 3 yrs $83 46 [double underline]

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4661
Roll of New York
John Croat
Private - 4
Capt Rosecranze NY
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the 22nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of November 1818 and Sent to Ambrose Spencer Albany
Arrears to 4th of 35.46
Semi.anl. all'ee ending 48- [double underline]
1776 - 3 yrs $83 46 [double underline]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Dubois
Sand Lake [illegible]
[illegible] sent to Daniel M Gregory, Sand Lake NY
19 Sep 1820
346
52 [underline]
55.46

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43422
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43,422
John Croat
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. E, page 106
[Arrangement of 1870.]