Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9324, John Croddy, Va.

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Service Va.      Croddy, John              Number S. 9324
                          Crody

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Virginia    26.339
John Croddy
Of Rockbridge in the State of Va. 
Who was a Pr. In the Company commanded
By Captain Posey of the [illegible} commanded
By--------in the Va
---for Militia
{illegible}$ 73.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
At the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of May
1834 S. M. D. Ried.
Arrears to the 4th of  {illegible”.  220.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending {illegible}. 34.44 ½
                                                     $256.66
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{ Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 64 Page 7

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Rockbridge County                        27 Day of Sep: 1832
State of Virginia

		On this 27th day of September
In the year 1832 personally appeared before me
William Paxton, a Justice of the Peace
for the county of Rockbridge, John Croddy, a 
resident in a.d (aforesaid) county & state, aged 77 years the 
10th day of August last, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the 
receipt of the act of congress, passed June 7th
1832. That he served in the army of the United
States, on the 22nd day of February, in the year
1776 with Capt. Thomas Posey, a Recruiting 
officer, and served in the 7th Regiment of the 
Virginia Line, under the following named officers
Viz: Adam Wallace of s.d (said) County
of Rockbridge^ then Botetourt County^ Lieutenant, John Buchanan
of S.d County 2d Lieutenant, & John Lopsley Ensign, 
recruiting officers from S.d County under
whom this applicant served. Col. Daniel
Morgan, Lieutenant Col. Butler, & Major Morris
were his field officers—His term of service 
expired on the 22d day of February 1778, but did

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Not receive his Discharge until about the first
week of the succeeding month, at Valley Forge,
from Brigadier General Woodford—which
Discharge he has not now in his possession.
	This applicant served in but one Term of
enlistment and resided in s’d. County of 
Rockbridge when he enlisted, where he has 
since continued to reside. He states that he
was engaged in the Three Battles: Two of which
were with Burgoyne at Stillwater, about 
one week (as he believes) returning he {illegible}.
The Third Battle in which this applicant
was Engaged, was with Cornwallis at 
Edge Hill, about 12 miles from GermanTown.
	This applicant states that he marched from 
Rockbridge to Charlottesville, in Albemarle, 
thence to Gloucester Court House—thence to 
{illegible} Island—Thence to Williamsburg, where
this applicant received a Furlough
to come home, for about 2 months as he believes,
during winter quarters, being afflicted with
the ague. When his Furlough {illegible} he
returned with an Gen Medlock, was inoculated 
for the Small Pox, at Frederick Town

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In Maryland, and joined the army under Col 
Morgan above Albany on the Hudson.
	This applicant hereby relinquishes every
Claim whatever to a Pension or annuity
Except the present, and declares that his name
Is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of
Any state.    
			John Crody
	Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
Above written.

	I William Paxton the s’d. Justice
Of the Peace for the County aforesaid do 
Hereby declare my opinion that the above named 
Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and 
Served as he states. I do further certify this
The s’d. applicant, having a few weeks back
Been thrown from his horse^ and living in a remote part of sd County^
Is unable to attend at the court House of the County, of Rockbridge.
			William Paxton

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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County
	I Samuel McD Reid clerk of said county in
Said States do hereby certify that William Paxton Gentleman,
Before whom the written decleration of John Croddy appears to
Have been made, now is and was at the time of living the
Same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly
Commissioned and qualified and that all his official acts are 
entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature is genuine.
		In testimony where of I have here unto
		Let any bond and seal of office this 
    		20th Day of December, 1832 and in the
		57th year of the commonwealth
			Sam’l McD Reid

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No 21994
John Croddy
		Va

From 1776 for
1 yr 10m
$73.33




Samuel Mc D Reid clk.
Lexington
Rockbridge County Court
Virginia

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
13th May 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them, and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of John Croddy Rockbridge County Va
Period when the service was rendered.
Enlist 77 6 Feb
22nd Received his dis Charge 1st Week in March 1778
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Months. Days.
two years & more.
Rank of the claimant.
Priv
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt Posey
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col Morgan
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Stillwater
Edge hill
Country through which he marched.
To Va
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Aged 77.
Rockbridge
Co. Va
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance
, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
of
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District County of
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank]  aged [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank] with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank]

Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] 
day of [blank] & c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank]  &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
   To an Officer.  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character of veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must  invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the  period or periods of war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claims cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of loss of memory, he cannot swear  positively to the precise length of his service; but, according to his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -- For  --- year ---month  --- days, I served as a ----, For ----months and --- days, I served as a ----; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important , in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, & without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper must contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service service and the
time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. [l] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
Dyer Castor
Examiner

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Rockbridge County
State of Virginia

	On this 8th day of May 1834 before
me William Paxton is a justice of the peace
in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared
John Croddy of said county & state, an applicant
for a pension under the state Act of Congress
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath, make the following amendment
to his declaration heretofore, sent on to the
Department, and returned for {illegible}
he amends that {illegible} above by stating that
he only claims a Pension, for the time for which
he enlisted as mentioned in his declaration,
to wit, for Two years, from the 22nd February 
1776 to 22nd February 1778—He received his
Discharged a week or two after the 22nd Feb. 1778, 
but not being able to recollect the exact time
he therefore only claims for the Two years
of his enlistment. This enlistment of Two
Years includes a Furlough Two months.
His {illegible} service during the Revolution
amounts to One Year & Ten Months.
	He refers to the {?memory) of Capt David E. 
Moore, son of the late General Andrew
Moore of Rockbridge Cty aforesaid—Dudley
Callaway of Lynchburg, Va, Major E.P.Dorman
Representative from the sd county of Rockbridge
In the Virginia Legislature and to the Hon’ble Samuel McD Moore, 
Now in congress.
As under --- half of his claim for a Pension
Witnessed my hand this day & year above written, 
				John Croddy

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Sworn to and subscribed before me William Paxton jr a justice of the peace in for the County aforesaid this 8th day of May 1834
William Paxton jr

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Rev War

9324
INVALID.

File No. 9324
John Croddy
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vo. 1, Page 82

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Lexington Rockbridge County V. Aug 28th
1833
	Having been requested by W. John Croddy
Of this County to make a statement of such fact
& circumstances as may have come to my know-
ledge relative to his having been a solider in the regular
service of the Unitied States during the revolutionary
war & particularly of such information
as I may have served from my father
the late Genl. Andw Moore of this county in order
that it may be laid before the war department
in support of his claim under the late law
for a pension In compliance with which request
I can only state such information as I received
on the subject from my father & the general
opinion in the neighborhood in which W. Crody 
resides, my father as I always understood from
him as well as from others, was an officer in the
revolutionary army, he entered the service
as I believe at an early period of the war, & belonged
to the ninth Virginia regiment, in which he 
continued until the Rifle corps commanded by
Col. Daniel Morgan was organized to which
corps he was transferred & continued in it, until
it was dissolved, I always understood fromy my
father in his lifetime that John Crody the petitioner
was in the service with him & my impression is
strong that he stated that the petitioner went
into the service with him ( although not perhaps under his
immediate command) from this county, but however 
that maybe, I recollect of his repeatedly speaking 
of Crody having been in Morgan’s corps with
him & of his being an excellent soldier & one 
remarkable for his bodily activity. I recollect of my father
during the later years of his life repeatedly was 
in conversation on the subject of the small number of the

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Serving soldiers of the revolution—say that John
Crody (the petitioner) was the only man then living in
This section of the county who entered the service
Or was in the service. I don’t remember which with
Him owing to the distance that my father & Mr. Crody lived
Apart & the {illegible} habits of the latter . I seldom saw them together
I do not distinctly recollect of but one instance when the subject of their services in
The army together was mentioned on which occasion
My father spoke to Mr. Crody as if he kne he 
Had been in the service with him.
In addition to the above I can say that I believe
The general received impression amongst Mr. Crody’s
Neighbors has always been that he was a 
soldier in the U.S. service during the revolutionary war
I have been more particular in the above statement
That I would otherwise have been
Fromm having heard that Mr. Crody the petitioner
Has failed in one application which he has already 
made for a pension from the want of having
Witness to establish his claims, and because I have 
as little doubt from the circumstances
above mentioned as well as what I have heard
from other sources that the petitioner was in the
service & that ws of the most arduous character during the 
revolution as that Genl. Morgan himself was.
				David E. Moore.

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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County fei(?)
I Samuel McD Reid clerk of the county court of said county in said state do hereby certify that John McCleland and William Paxton junr Gentleman whose genuine signatures appear to the annexed certificates, now are and were at the date thereof [illegible] Justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that their official acts are certified to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 10th Day of May 1834 and in the 58th year of the commonwealth
Sam McD Reid [illegible]

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The affidavit of Dudley Callaway aged
About Eighty years, taken and subscribed
Before me Henry M. Didlake ^Mayor^ and Justice of
The peace in & for the corporation of 
Lynchburg on this 8th day of April
1834—The affidavit being duly sworn
On the Holy {?Evangelist) of Almighty God,
States as follows: that from the last
compellation he can make, he is about
Eighty years of age, that he enlisted as
A private in the Revolutionary War, and
Was enrolled on the 10th day of February 
1776, his term of service was two years-
He enlisted under Geoff Scruggs, as 
His captain, who was attached to the 
5th Regiment of the Virginia line-
On June 10th 1777, he was put under
The command of Col. Daniel Morgan,
William Butler Lieutenant Colonel , &
Morris, Major, William Henderson
Was the captain-that during the time
This affidavit was then under Capt Henderson,
& attached to said Colo. Morgan’s Regiment,
(which was about 8 months) he became
Acquainted with John Croddy, who now 
lives in Rockbridge. That said Croddy
was a private in Capt Posey’s company
& attached also to the Regiment under the
Command of said Colo. Danl Morgan.
This affidavit does not know the {?} times
When said Croddy entered the service—He
Found him as above stated, when he this

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Affiant first went into said Morgan’s Regiment, 
Said Croddy was there a soldier in
Good standing, He continued during the
Whole time this officant was in said service,
In & {?} standing. Said Croddy & this offiant
Were together in several battles, find, at
The plow or township called “Motouchang” in
The state of New Jersey. Served, at Summersett 
Court house, & again, at Stillwater
They were together in two hard faught 
Battles. They were again together at the 
Battle of Edge Hill in Dec 1777.—That the 
Said John Croddy, now of Rockbridge County
Virginia, is the identical same John Croddy
Who was with this offiant in the battles
Above stated. This offiant cannot state
The age of said Croddy, but he and this
Offiant at the time of said service offiant
To be about the same age, & his (this offiant), 
supposed said Croddy to be now about 
eighty years of age. This offiant thinks,
as well as he can remember, that
Capt Posey, under whom said Croddy
Served, was attached to the 7th Regiment of 
The Va. Line—siad Croddy was discharged
& {?} served about the middle of Feb.
1778- This offiant further states, that 
The battles as above stated, were against
The forces under Burgoyne & Cornwallis. And further this 
Offiant states
Not.
		Dudley Callaway (signed)

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the foregoing affidavit of Dudley Calloway was subscribed, acknowledged and sworn to before me Henry M. Didlake Mayor, & Justice of the peace in & for the Corporation of Lynchburg, on this 8th day of April 1834 - and I do certify, that I believe said Calloway to be a credible witness & that he states the truth in said affidavit. Given under my hand [strikethrough] this [strikethrough] and sworn this day & date of [illegible] Henry M Didlake J. of Peace for the Corp of Lynchburg

Virginia Corperation of Lynchburg
 I, James Benagh, Clerk of the [illegible] Court of the Corporation Lybchburgh in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Henry M. Didlake whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate, is major of the Corporation aforesaid and five Justice of the peace of said Corporation duly appointed and qualified, that the foregoing signature is the proper signature of the said Didlake that he is authorized to administer oaths & certify the same, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as Mayor & Justice of the peace. In Testimony whose of I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court in writings at the Courthouse in the said town on the 3d day of May 1834 in the 58th year of  the Commonwealth James Benagh Clerk

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I Charles P. Dorman of the County of Rockbridge and State of Virgina, Do hereby certify that I have known personally John Crody an aged citizen of [illegible] County from about eighteen or twenty years, past, & that it has been, during that period reported of S Crody, that he was a man [illegible] & gallant soldier of the War of the Revolution which tradition is universally believed & credited by the community in which he resides and is known.

I do further certify that the S John Crody is a man of great respectability & excellent moral Character & that full faith & credit is due to his statements & that all who know him would not hesitate to give implicit credence to his affirmation made to enable him to obtain a Pension.
 
I further certify as an evidence of Popular opinion that I have known the S John Crody "toasted" at a Public festival in this County-- "as a Gallant Soldier of the Revolution" 

In Testimony Whereof I have set my hand this 10th Day of May 1834 C. P. Dorman

 State of Virginia Rockbridge County Va- I, John McClelland herein [illegible] the Virginia Legislature from [illigible] from [illegible] County Rockbridge. [illegible] under my hand this 10th day of May 1834 - John McClelland