Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 451, David D Crane, New Jersey

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(3 - 1776)

                            SERVICE                                                                                                                      NUMBER

New Jersey                                                                     Crane, David D                                         W. 451

                                                                                                           Martha

CONTENTS

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Paid at the Treasury under                                                                                                                                    22 981

the acto of the 6 April 1838                                                                                   New Jersey

from 4th March 1838 to 11

Sept 1838 the day of his                                                                                        David D Crane 

death age       Notified of Aug 1836                                                                    Newark in the State of N J
 
                                                                                                                                          who was a Private in the ? commanded

                                                                                                                                          by Captain --------- of the Regt commanded

                                                                                                                                          by                                  in the N J troops

                                                                                                                                          for 4 mo -- 6 mo ?

                                                                                                                                          an


                                                                                                                                          I ? on the Roll of N J

                                                                                                                                          at the rate of 35 Dollars 33 Cents per annum

                                                                                                                                          to commence on the ? day of March, 1831



                                                                                                                                          Certificate of Pension issued to 28 day of Decr

                                                                                                                                           33 and Senr Non

                                                                                                                                          T Frelinghuyson  Senate



                                                                                                                                           Arrears to the ? of Mar 33                              $88.32
                                                             
                                                                                                                                           sem - amt allowance ? Sept 4, 34                17.98
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ----------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          $105.98



                                                                                                                                                                                                  Revolutionary Claim

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Act June 7, 1832



                                                                                                                                         Recorded by E D Bullock  Clerk

                                                                                                                                          E  Vol.   3  Page 1006

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Declaration


State of New Jersey

Essex County   SS          On this Twenty eight day of 

September eighteen hundred and Thirty three

personally appeared in Open Court before the

Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas

in and for said County of Essex now setting

David D Crane a resident at the Township

of New Jersey aged seventy 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 Act of Congress

passed June 7th  1832.


That he was Born in the Township of

Newark County of Essex and State of New Jersey

on the Nineteenth day of September in the year

of our Lord 1768 and was Seventy years

old and the 13th day of September.   ? according

to his Family Record which is now in his possession

which was ? from the old family Record

keep by his parents on which Record his name

was entered David Crane and that on or about

the year 1790 he added the Middle Letter

D. to his name by way of distinson there

being several by the name of David Crane in

said County since which time he has written

and gone by the name of David D. Crane.


That he first entered the service of the United

States in the Revolutionary War under the following

Named officers and served as herein stated

But owing to the great Length of time and the

Consequent loss of of memory he cannet swear

positively as to the ? Length or period

of the war when he served but according to the

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best of his Recollection at this time he served as a volunteer substitute and drafted private
soldier in the Revolutionary War at the times and not let the periods mentioned
below:

That he first entered the service of the  United States in the war of the Revolution as a Volunteer and Drummer & private soldier in
the fall of the year 177? at the said Township
of Newark in the County of Essex and State of
New Jersey as he believes in the month of September in a Company of Militia under the Command of Captain Josiah Pierson and done one month duty as a volunteer and one month duty as a substitute for his Brother Stephen Cranbotha as a Drummer. --- Stationed at Newark in Col Philip Von Courtland Regiment and under the command of the said Col Von Courtland and Major Samuel Hays. ----


In the Spring of the next year 1779 he
done one month duty as a Drummer in Capt
Elijah Squires Company as a substitute for Samuel Bellington. and in the summer of the same year done one Month duty as a Volunteer& Drummer in Captain Isaac Gilliams Company the same Summer done on Month duty as a Drummer in Captain Thomas Williams Company pr und his command as a substitute for his Brother Stephen Crane -- and
in the latter part of September in the same year 1779 being then sixteen years old he was [illegible] in a Company of Militia under the command of Captain Josiah Pierson and done one Month duty that fall and Drummer and private in the said Captain [illegible]  Company.   Making four tours of

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duty that year as a Drummer   Stationed at Newark

                                   all in Cal Von Courtland Regiment and under 

                                   the command of the said Col Von Courtland and

4                                Major Samuel Hays,


                                   And the deponent further saith that in the

                                   year 17?0 he continued enroled in Captain

                                   Josiah Peirson Company of Militia and in the

                                   Month of April & May done one Month duty

                                   as a private and Common Soldier Samuel Huntington

                                   Lieutenant in the month of June and July 

                                   the same year he done one month or a

                                    private in the said Capt Peirsons Company

                                     at the time Connecticut Forms and Springfield

                                     was Bournt when all the Militia was out in   

                                     Mass. --   And in the Month of September the

                                     same year he done one Month duty as a private

                                     under the command of Capt Elijah Squire as

                                    a substitute for Timothy Ward.   And in the 

                                     Winter of 17?0 & 17?1 and whilst the River was

                                      hard From he done one Month duty under the

                                     command of Captain Huntington formerly Lieutenant

                                     Hunington   Making four Tours of duty of one ?

                                     each as a priavte soldier stationed at Newark

                                     and along the enemy linens in New Jersey

                                      all in Col Von Courtlands Regiment & under 

                                      the command of the said Col Von Courtland

                                      and Major Hays


                                       And this depondent further saith that in 

                                       the Month of April or Amy 17?1 he volunteered as

                                        a private soldier in a Company of Tweleve men

                                        commanded by Captain Baker Hendricks who

                                         was acting under the authority and commanded

                                         of General Washington or deponent then unders -

                                         tood and believed & still beleived that they were

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duty that year as Drummer stationed at Newark

                                   all in Col Von Courtland Regiment and under

                                   the command of the said Col Von Courtland and

4                                Major Samuel Hays


                                   Am the deponent further saith that in the 

                                   year 1700 he still continued ? in Captain

                                  Josiah Perison Company of Militia and int the

                                   Month of April & May done one Month duty

                                   as a private and Common soldier Smauel Huntington

                                   Lieutenant and in the Month of June and July

                                   the same year he done one Month duay or a

                                   private in the said Capt Perisons Company

                                   at the time Connecticut Farm and Sprinfiedl

                                  was Bournt  whall the Militia was out in 

                                  Mass. --- And in the Month of September the

                                   same year he done one Month duty as a private

                                   under the command of Capt Elijah Squire as

                                   a substitute for Timothy Ward.  And in the

                                   Winter of 17?0 * 17?1 and whilst the River was

                                   hard From he done one Month duty under the

                                   Command of Captain Huntington formerly Lieutenant

                                   Huntington Making four Tour of duty  of one ?

                                   each as a private soldier stationed at Newark

                                   and along the enemies lines in New Jersey

                                   all in Col Von Courtlands Regiment & under

                                   the command of the said Col Von Courtland 

4                                and Major Hays. -----


                                   And this deponant further said that in

                                   the Month of April or May 17?1 he volunteered  as

                                   a private soldier in a Company of Twelve men

                                   commanded by Captain Baker Hendricks who

                                   was acting under the authority and command

                                   of General Washington as deponent then unders -

                                  stood and believed & still believes that tehy were

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Stationed at Newark for the purpose of patroling

and guarding the enemy line both by land &

water they having a gun or what was then called

a whale boat under their command --- That

from  the time of his volunteering or aforesaid

untile the close of the Revolutionary War he was

out in actual Service as aforesaid & under

the said Captain Hendricks not ? then one

year and six months.  That being on this service

which was mostly performed during the right

season he was entirely discharged from Common Mili 

tia duty & was never called on to do the same.


That he was always obliged & was ready to go out

upon the service with Capt Hendricks on his Company

at a moments warning. --- That during the time

aforesaid he seldom left at home he being on 

duty or always from home on said service almost

every night standing guard or patrating the enemies

lines or scouting along the shores & lines the 

enemy with their boat foresaid . --- That the rest 

of said duty was performed in & near Newark

and also upon the shores of the County of Bergan

and places adjoining.  That whilst upon said

service his Company (himself included) took a

number of prisoners viz at one time five at Bergon

near the fort another time   ? on the ? in

Company with Captain Bomon, Jonathan Ray

Lieutenant & took four prisoners from the British

guard home at Bergon, at another time took

Five prisoners from a schooner being under the

British Fort on the Bergon Shore in Newark Bay

but was obliged to ? the schooner.  That at

another time went in ? of Col Van Buskirk

who was a noted refugee they did not suceed in

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gathering him but took his Brother & two Black

prisoners.  That they sent all the white prisoner when

taken to Morristown jail for safe keeping excepting

the brother of Von Buskirk who was set of ?

he being and old man. --  He never missed when

the Boat went but he night one when sergant

? went in his place -- when Elias B Dayton son

of General Dayton had the command of the boat

that Night.  It being the latter part of March 17?2

and Sergeant Gates was kind the same night &

Jonus Crane one of the Company was Morterly

wounded and died in few day.  -- The party

had also taken a number of prisioners and had got

them on bord of the boat when the firing command

and the enemy killed two of there own men in

the Boat. --  That from the time of his volunteering

as aforesaid he was considred in actual service

all the while until the cose of the that he

was during the time always at the command of

the said Captain Hendricks & whenever he ordered

they went upon this expedition as aforesaid. ---

Making his Whole srvice as a Volunteer and drafted

soldier substitute.  Two years and four months, and for sch

service he claims a pension --- That the service herein

stated to have performed by him in the war

of the Revolution War    Bonfied and actually  Rendered

viz.  Ten Month in the Common Militia six months

as a Drummer and four Month as a Common Soldier

and on year and six Months as a Volunteer in

Captain Baker Hendricks Company as a private soldiers

For all that time Bonafied and actually Rendered

That he was duly called out by the government with

his Company and actually  stationed at the different

places mentioned in this eclaration during military

duty for all that time --- And that for the time

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during which the said service was performed he

was not employed in any civil ? .  And

that deponent further south that he has no documen -

toary evidence except that of his age and never

married any written discharge -- And that he has

produced the Best evidence in his power and that 

he knows of no other living witness of this time
 
except thost he has produced that can testify to 

his service any further or more fully then

those have done that is annexed to the Declaration.


And this Deponent furhter saith that he was

in the Battle of Springfield and Connecticut farms

and in a Number of skirmishes along the enemies

lines and whilst in the Common Militia service

was out on duty at alames(?) which would amount

to several Months in addition to what time he

was before states --- having also resided in Newark

when the enemy was out ? frequently ? the war


Knew General these Col Elias dayton, Col Matthew 

Ogden, Col Barker, Col Braly,  Col Hoarce  Capt 

Comming Capt Brown   8  6


                             Prierrogatories (?)

1st  -     He saith the he was Born in the Township of

                Newark County of Essex and State of New Jersey

                Sept 19th 1863. -----

2nd  -      Os -- he has  a Record of his age now in his 

                 Possession

3rd  -        V - H was living in the Township of Newark

                  County of Essex and state of New Jersey when

                   first called into service and has always resi -

                   ded there send the Revolutionary War ---
 
4th -           V -  he firste entered the ervice as a Volunteer

                     he was also a substitute & drafted soldier.

5th -            he knew General wins Col Elias Dayton Col

                     Matthew Ogden  Col Braly   Col Spencer    Capt

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comming Capt Bomon & A  as before state

6th   --   he near Received any written discharge

                from the service.


7      --    he refers to Hon T Frelinghyson

                Hon Silas Condit, Col Thomas Ward   Hon ?
                    
                John Condit,  Col Hadden   A C who can testify      

                as to Character & belief of Service.


He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever

to a pension or annuity except the present and

declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll

of the agency of any state or territory in any of

the United States


Sworn to and subscribed in Open

Court the day and year first aforesaid          David D Crane

Saml B. Miller - Judge


The Baxter Dickinson a Clergyman residing  in

the Township of Newark County of Essex and State

at New Jersey and Thomas Ward  -  Residing

in the said Township of Mewark County of

Essex and State of New Jersey do hereby certi -

fy that we are well acquainted with David

D Crane who has subscribed and sworn

to the above Declaration that we believe him

to be seventy 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 the opinion


Sworn and subscribed the Baxter Dickinson

day and year first afore -      Thomas Ward      

said 
                        Saml B. Miller - Judge

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And the said Court do hereby declare their

opinion after invesitagtion of th  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 furter certifies that

it appears to them that Baxter Dickinson

who has signed the preceedign certificate is a 

Clergyman Resident in the township of

Newark County of Essex and State aforesaid

and that Thomas Ward --- who has also signed

the same is a resident of the Township of

Newark County of Essex and state aforesaid

and is a credible person and that their

statement is entitled to credit.

                                   Saml B. Miller  -  Judge


I Elias Van Arsdale Junior -- Clerk of the Superior

Court of Common please of the County of Essex

in the state of New Jersay do hereby certify

that the foregoing contains the orignal

proceeding of the said Court in the matter

of the application of David D. Crane for

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.                                   5732

New Jersey


Martha Crane 

widow of David D. Crane

who was a Pri & Musal

in the N J Line


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of

                    33 Dollars 33

Cents per anum, to commence on

the 4th day of March, 1843


Certificate of Pension issue the 

18 day of June 1844

and sent to

Saml B Miller

Newark 
 
         New Jersey

 
         [Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A

Vo. 1  Page 120

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.                                                                Declaration

                           In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress it 

                           the 7th July 1 ? entitled an act granting half pay and

                           pension to certain widows


                           State of New Jersey

                           Essex County        SS:    On this second day of July in the

                           year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred

                           and thirty nine.  Personally appeared, Before the Judges of

                           the Superior Court of Common Pleasin and for said

                           County, Martha Crane Resident of the said County it

                           Essex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy two years in August

                            Last post . ---  Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
    
                            on her oath make the following declaration in order to

                            obtain the Benefit of ther provision made by the act of Congress

                            passed July 7th, ?.   Entitled An act granting half pay and

                            pension to certain Widows;  That she is the widowof David D

                            Crane, Late of the City of Newark in the County of Essex and State

                            of New Jersey decesed.  Who was a Private and Muscian in the

                           War of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the Act of COngress

                           passed June 7th, ? at the state of Thrity five dollars and

                           Thirty Three ceints per annum.  and placed on the Pension Roll

                           December 20th, ?  ---- And the said Martha Crane further

                           Declares that she was Married to the said David D Crane

                           on the Thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord
30 ?
Nove 89           On Thousand seen hundred and Eighty four at the Town of

                            Newark in the County and state aforesaid by the ? Dr

                            McWhorter, who was pastor  of the First Presbyteran Church
Date 
11 Sept             in the said Town of Newark, and that her husband the
1835
                            aforesaid David D Crane died on the Eleventh day of 

                           September,  Eighteen hundred and Thirty eight at his Late

                           Resident in the said City of Newark Essex County New Jersey.


                           That she was not married to him prior to his Leaving

                            the service, but the marriage took place previous to

                            the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety

                            four viz at the time above stated.  And that she has not

                            Intermarried but continus the widow of the above mentioned 

                                                                                                           David

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David D. Crane deceased.  An that she has no Documentary

evidence in support her claim excep the Family recor

hereunto Annexed.


Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year

above written before the said Court

                                               Martha Crane

E Van Arsdale  Clk


I Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of the Superior

Court of Common Pleas.  In and for the County of Essex

in the state of New Jersey.  Do hereby ceritfy that the

foregoing contain the original proceedings of said

Court  In the Matter of the application of the Widow Martha

Crane for a pension


                                 In Testimony Where of I have hereunto

                                 Set my hand and seal office this

                                 second day of July   In the year of

                                  our Lord One Thousand Eight

                                  hundred and Thirty nine

                                                          Elias van Arsdale  Clk

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                                                                                     FAMILY RECORD


                       BIRTHS.                                                                                                                           BIRTHS

David  D Crane was Born                                                                                        This collum contains the 

September 18 1763    "   "   "                                                                                  Birth and Deaths of the first 
-------------------------------------                                                                                 
Martha Banks was Born                                                                                         setter of the cran families in New

August 19th 1766  "    "   "    "                                                                                 ark
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James Crane was Born "                                                                                       Jasper Crane my Grate, Grate

January 17th 1786 "   "   "    "                                                                                 Grand Father was Born in the
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John R Crane was Born                                                                                           year 1650 and Departure this

April 16 1787 "    "     "     "    "                                                                                  Life March 16 1712 aged 62 years
-------------------------------------                                                                                  -------------------------------------------
Sarah Crane was Born                                                                                            Jasper c... son David Crane my 

November 8 1789 "   "    "    "                                                                                  Grand Father was Born in the 
-------------------------------------
Caty Crane was Born                                                                                                year 1693 and pasted this Life

March 26th 1797  "    "     "     "                                                                                March 16 1750 in the 57 years of 
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Ruth Crane was Born                                                                                               his Age ~~~~
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March 26th 1797  "    "    "      "                                                                                David Crane My Father was
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David Noyes Crane   "     "     "                                                                                 Born in the year 1721 and Departed

November 7th 1804   "    "     "                                                                                this Life.  March 6..1794 in the 73
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                                                                                                                                           year of this age.
                                                                                                                                           ------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                           Sarah Crane My Mother was 

                                                                                                                                           Born in the year 1734 and

                                                                                                                                           Departed the Life March 6 1722

                                                                                                                                            in the 38 years of the age ~~~~~
                                                                                                                                              -----------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                            Above in the other album

                                                                                                                                            the Birth continued 
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                                                                                       FAMILY RECORD


                 MARRIAGES                                                                                                                       MARRIAGES.

David D Crane was Married
to Martha Banks Novemeber the 30
1704  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 
-------------------------------------------------
Sarah Crane wass Married
to Oliver Halsted September 
27, 1808 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  ~ ~ ~  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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James Crane was Married
to Phebe Riggs December the 13
1808 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  ~ ~  ~ ~ ~  ~ ~  ~
---------------------------------------------------
John R Crane wa Married
to Harriet Burnet May 9
1816 ~
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Catharine Crane ws Married
Erastes Chittenden Augt 26
1817
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Martha Crane was Married
to Archibald Woodruff December
the 4 1819
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Catharine B CHittenden
was Married to Charles J
Hinsdale April the 17 1823
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.                         Newark  N Jersey          June 12th ?

J. L. Edwards ? Commisssioner of Pensions


Sir

 I herewith

transmit to you two Declaration, under the Law of Congress

of March 24, 1843 for pension under said act viz one

for Mrs Martha Crane and one for Mary Chandler


Which you will, please to file in your office & examine

and, report on in turn.  ------------


                                                            With the highest report

                                                             P Pension your & c.

                                                                    Saml B Miller

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.                         ? 050

Mrs Martha Crains

Declaration under the

Act of Congress of March

3rd 1??3


$35.33 per an





Saml B. Miller

Newark New Jerse

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.                                       Declaration


In orderto obtan the Benefits of the Act of Congress

of the 3rd March 1843.  granting pensions for one year to 

certain Widow who have Received pension under the act

of July 7th 1830.


State of New Jersey
                                             SS
Essex County                                 On thsi twenty - ninety day of May one

Thousand Eight hundred and Forty four   Personally

Appeared Before the subscirbed one of the Judges of 

Superior Court of Common Plea in and for said County

Martha Crane.  A Resident of the City of Newark in

THe County of Essex and State of New Jersey.   Aged

seventy six 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  grantig Pensions to Widow of Person who served

during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow

of David D. Crane deceased.   Who was a Private and Musician

during the Revolutionary War under the Command of

Colonen Philip Van Courtland & Major Hayes. --- And the

said Martha Crane   Further delcares that the Received A

pension from the United States of Thirty five dollars and

Thirty - three cents, per annum  Under the act of July

7th ?.   And that she further declares she is still a widow

sworn to and subscribed on the

Day and year   Above written                Martha Crane

Before me ---- Saml B Miller    Judge of Common Pleas


   And I do hereby certify that the Declarant in the 

foregoing Declaration named is Personally known to me

to be the Identical person, who ? the above mentiond

Pension for the United States

Mar 29th 1844              Saml B Miller   Judge of Common Pleas

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State of New Jersey
                                           SS
County of Essex                          I John P Jackson Clerk of the

Superior Court of Common Please for said county 

of Essex   Do hereby certify that Samuel B.

Miller within named & before whom the forego -

ing affidavit of Martha Crane was made & 

taken, at the time of taking the same was & still is one of

the Judges of said Court duly commissioned & sworn, and that

the signature to the Jurate of said affidavit & the certificate

therein ? written as positively are genuine ----


In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand 

and official seal the Third dayof June AD 1844

                                                   A. P. Jackson  Clk

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.                           Senate Chamber

                            Jany 12 18843




To James L Edwards Esq


Sir  

At the request of 

Samuel B Miller   I have the

? to ? the enclosed

to you 


Yours my Respectfully

    J W Miller

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Martha Crane

widow of

David D Crane 


July 7 1838  V

Augt 23d 1842






Samuel B Miller

Newark

               N. J.



Hon J. W. Miller

Senate US

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State of Jersey

Essex County     SS              On this Seventh day of January

In the year of Our Lord one thousand

EIght hundred and Forty Three   Personally appeared

Before the subscribed on of the Judges of theSuperior

Court of Common Pleas in and for said County

Martha Crane A Resident of the City of Newark

In the County of Essex and state of New Jersey

Aged Seventy Six year and person of Credibility

and truth.  Who being by me first duly sworn

according to Law doth on ther oath make the

Following Declaration in order to Obtain the

Benefit of the provisionmade be the Acts of

Congress passed July 7th ? and the 23rd of

August 1842 granting Pension to Certain Widows

Whose husband served during the Revolutonary 

War. --- That she is the widow of David D Crane

deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States

at the time of his death at the Rate of thirty five

dollars and Thirty three cents per annum and

died on the Eleventh day of September Eighteen

hundred and Thirty eight and for further ?

the said Applicant would Most Respectfully

refer the Commissioner of Pensions to her Declaration

and evidence under the Act of July 7th, ? now

on file in the Pension Office at Washington CIty for suc

further proof or may be required in the examination

of her said claim.  And that she still remains

the widow of the said David D Crane deceased


Sworn and subscribed on

the day and year First                    Martha Crane

Above mention Before me

                     Saml B Miller Judge of Common Pleas

                                                 In and for said County

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State of New Jersey

A Charles G. McChesney Secretary

of State of the State of New Jersey

do hereby certify  That Samuel

B Miller Esq. before whome

the foregoing declaration of

Martha Crane was taken was

at thime of the doing thereof

and now is one of the Judges

of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and

for the County of Essex in said state, duly 

appointed commissioned and sworn that

full faith and credit and to him given to him

official attestation and that his signature

there to is in proper handwriting of

the said Saml B Miller Esq


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

my hand and affixed my sel of office

at Treant this ninth day of Nanuary --

Eighteen hundred and forty three

                           Charles P McChesney

                            Secy of State

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.                                  TREASURY DEPARTMENT

                                                           Second Comptroller's Office

                                                            July 24th 1839



Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An

act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain

Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury

of the United States,"  The widow of the same at the Treasury

of the United States, THh widow of David D. Crane,

a Pensioner of the ROll of the New Jersy Agency, at

the rate of Thirty five Dollars and Thirty three Cents

per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has

been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838

to the 11th Sept 1838, the day of his death

                                                     Respectfully, your,


                                                      Albion K Parris

                                                      Comptroller.



To the Commissioner of Pensions,

                                        Present

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V  5934

Declaration and

Evidence of the Widow

Martha Crane for a 

Pension under the act

of July7th, 1???


?
10 mo Prev

& Pension

$35.33 mo



Hon J. N. Miller
                
                   Senate



(Crossed Out)

Saml Miller

Newark New Jersey

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.                                                                   In the Matter of the application of the

                                                                    widow Marth Crane for a pension under

                                                                    the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1?3?.


State of New Jersey
                                            SS.
Essex County                                         Personally appeared before me Saml

                                                                     B. Miller a Justice of the Peace in and

for said county Aaron Baldwin A Respectable ?

Residing the City of Newark in the County and state

aforesaid, and known to me to be entitled to credit as

a witness. --- And Being by me duly sworn on his oath

saith that he is in the seventy eight year of his age, that he

has Been will acquainted with David D Crane and Martha

his wife (Formerly Martha Banks) of the CIty of Newark

in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey for more than

sixty ---- years ? ?.   ---- And this deponent furth saith 

that he was present and saw the said David D. Crane

and the said, Martha Banks marred byt he Revd ?

Alexand M McWhorter.  In the Fall of the year seventeen hundred 

and Eighty Four, at the house of Aaron Ogden,s in the twon

of Newark (and in what is now called the City of Newark) Bew

Jersey and whilst the said Doct McWhorter was paster of the

First Presbyteran Church in the said Town of Newark; and that

the said David D. Crane and Martha his wife always resided

to gether as husband and wife until the death of the said David

D Crane.  Who died at his residence in the said CIty of Newark

on the Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one

thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight   And has Left a Widow

named Martha Crane, who is still Living in the said Country

of Essex and has Remained a Widow and Unmarried ever

since the death of her said husband, and is now as much

as seventy two or three years of age.  And further saith not

sworn to and subscribed at Newark

in said County of Essex this Third                Aaron Baldwin

day of August A. D. 1839, before me


SamL B. Miller, Justice of the Peace

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.                                                      In the Matter of the application of the

                                                        Widow Martha Crane for a pension under

                                                        the Act of Congress of July 7th, ?.


State of New Jersey
                                             SS.
Essex County                             

Personally appeared before mes Samuel

B Miller a Justice of the Peace in and

for said County, Archibald Woodruff Esq a Respectable

Person Residing the City of Newark in the County and

state aforeaid known to be entitled to credit as

a witness; And being by me duly sworn on his oath

saith that he is the Forty seventh year of his age.

That he has been well acquainted with David D. Crane

and Martha his wife of the City of Newark in the

County of Essex New Jersey for more the Twenty five

years last post. --- And that the said David D. Crane and

Martha his wife always resided together as husband

and wife, and Reported so to be from his first acquaintence

with them.  Until, the death of the said David D. Crane

which took place on the Eleventh day of September in

the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred one

Thirty eight at his residence in the said City of Newark

and the said Deponent further saith that the said  David

D. Crane, has left a widow name Martha Crane who

is stil living in the said County Essex and has Remained

A Widow, and unmarried ever since the death of her

said husband, and is now as much as seventy two years

of age. -----  And further siath not

sworn to and subscribed at Newark

in the said COunty of Essex this third

day of August A. D. 1839 before me               Archibald Woodruff


Sam B. Miller

               Justice of the Peace

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Archivald Woodruff  W


State of New Jersey
                                              SS.
County of Essex


I Elias Van Arsdale  Junior Clerk

of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in

and for the County of Essex   Do Hereby certify That Samuel B

Miller before whom the ? affidavit of James Crane

Ansel D Eddy, James Baldwin and Archibald Woodruff

were ?  made and taken, at the time of taking the same

was ? ? is a Judge of said Court & a Justice of the Peace in

                               and for said County duly Commissionerd an

                               sworn:  and that the Signature

                               "Saml B. Miller affixed to the Jurats

                               of said affidavits, respectfully are genuine

                                In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto

                                set my hand & seal of office at Newark

in said County the Tenth day of August A. D. Eighteen

Hundred and thirty nine --- 1839 ----


                                                    E Vand Ardale Jr   Clk

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State of New Jersey
                                           SS
Essex Countty


Personally appeared before me Samuel 

B. Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for

said county the Revd Ansel D. Eddy A Respectable

Clergyman, Residing at Newark   On the County & State

aforesaid. ---  Who bein  by me duly sowr on this

oath siath, that he is forty years of age that

he has been the Reguarly Installed  Pasto of the

First Presbyteran Church.   in the City of Newark in

the County and State aforesaid since August Eighteen

hundred and thirty six, to the present time, which is

the same Church over which the Revd ? Alexander

McWhorter was Minister from the year seventeen hundred

sixty four, to the year Eighteen hundred and seven   And 

that there is not ot his knowledge remaining any

Record of Marriage Solemnized by the said Recd

? Mc Whoter, during the said time of his Minister

in said Church
                                                        A D Eddy


Sworn to and subscribed at Newark

In said County the Second day

of August --- A. D. 1?39  Before me

Samuel B. Mo;;er   Justice of the Peace

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.                                                   Per the Matter of the application of the

                                                     Widow Martha Crane for a penion under

                                                     the Law of Congress of July 7th, ?.


State of New Jersey
                                           SS
Essex County 

Personally appeared before me Samuel

B. Miller   A Justice of the peace in and for said

in the County and state aforeai, a Respectable Person   And

being be me duly sworn on his oath siath that he is in the

Fifty fourth -- year of his age. -- That he is the son of David 

D. Crane, and Martha his wifel (Formerly Martha Bonds)

at the City of Newark in the County of Essex and the State of

New York; -- And this deponent further saith that his said

Father was a pensioned of the Untied States at the time

of his death under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, at

the rate of Thirty five dollars and Thirty three cents per annum.

And that his father said David D. Crane died on the

Eleventh day of September EIghteen hundred and thirty eight

at his residence in the said City of Newark, and that his

Mother the said widow Martha Crane is the Living in the

said County of Essex and has Remained a Widow and umarried

ever since the death of his said Father and was as much

as seventy two years of age. ---- And this deponent further said

that the seal which is herunto annex purporting to be

ages of David D. Crane annd Martha Crane above

names was taken from an old Family Bible Now in 

the possession of the said Deponent and is in the hand

Writing of his father above named David D. Crane

deceased.  And which this deposed veraly believes to be a

true Record of all thereon stated.  And further said not

sworn to and subscirbed at Elizabeth Town

in said County August 9th, A. D. 1839               James Crane

Before me Saml B. Miller  Justice of the Peace

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State of New Jersey

Essex County    SS


Personally appeared before

me the undersigned A Justice of the peace

in and for said County.  David D. Craneof the

Township of Newark County of Essex  and State of

New Jersey. ----- Who being duly sowrn deposeth and

siath that he is the samd David D. Crane who 

heretofore made a Declaration for a pension

Date the Twenty eighth day of September 1833.


And in answer to the Inquiry on the

Instructions Returned with his Declaration this

deponent saith that his service as a Volunteer

under Captain Baker Hendricks was one continied

service from the time he first entered the same

which was in the Month of April 4 May 17?1
  
until the close of the war  Patroleing & watching

the enemies lines both by land and water &

giving information to the United States troops and

Common Militia of the movements of the enemy

and guarding our own shores againt the

deprectations of small parties of British and

refugees which parties would mostly come

over from the Bergain Garrison (which was

situate near Newark Bay on the Bergain said

of the River) in the Night time to plunder

harras and carry of our own citizens or prisoners

of war. --- And this deponent further sayth that

the said Captain Hendricks told him that he was

Commissioned by General Washington to Raise

a Compay of Volunteers to Consist of at least

12 men.  Which Company  Raised Consisting

of the following named person viz John Alling,

Jonathan Johnson, Nathaniel Pennington, Luther

Baldwin, Archa Gifford, Sears Crane, Samuel Crane,

Zolpher Beach, James Crane, Timothy Crane and

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himself the other man he cannot now recolect all

of whom are now dead  Except himself and the saw

Timothy Crane & as the said Timothy Crane left

this par of the Country some years ago for the

western part of the state of New York he cannot

now say whether he is dead or living at this time


And this deponent further saith that he is now

more positive then at the time he made his said

Declaration that the said Baker Hendrick has a 

commission signed by General George Washington

with orders to raise said Company of Volunteers

for the purpose staetd in this and his sd Declaration

he not now Recollect that he ever Read the said

Comission ? that said Hendricks told him that

he had a Commission and is now well satified

it was signed by General Washington am Therefore

no account can be obtained of it among the state

archives at Trenton. --- And the deponent further siath

that he has made diligent serch for said Commission by

going to the Widow Hanna Stackhouse, former the Widow

of sd Baker Hendricks Deceased who als told him she have

made diligent serch for the same & could not find

it whose affidavit is hereunto annexed.  And also making

Inquiry ---- of the widow of one of the said Capt

Hendricks sons and cannot find the same

and suppose it must be lost or destroyed and 

that said service was a very Laborious and

dangers one and we truly performed by him

for all the time stated in the sd Declaration.


An this deponent further saith that

he cannot now postively say whether said

Company was Raised for and Indefinite period

or for a specific term.  But believes said

company was Raids for an inedfinate period

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himself the other man he cannot now recolect all

of whom are now dead  Except himself and the saw

Timothy Crane & as the said Timothy Crane left

this par of the Country some years ago for the

western part of the state of New York he cannot

now say whether he is dead or living at this time


And this deponent further saith that he is now

more positive then at the time he made his said

Declaration that the said Baker Hendrick has a 

commission signed by General George Washington

with orders to raise said Company of Volunteers

for the purpose staetd in this and his sd Declaration

he not now Recollect that he ever Read the said

Comission ? that said Hendricks told him that

he had a Commission and is now well satified

it was signed by General Washington am Therefore

no account can be obtained of it among the state

archives at Trenton. --- And the deponent further siath

that he has made diligent serch for said Commission by

going to the Widow Hanna Stackhouse, former the Widow

of sd Baker Hendricks Deceased who als told him she have

made diligent serch for the same & could not find

it whose affidavit is hereunto annexed.  And also making

Inquiry ---- of the widow of one of the said Capt

Hendricks sons and cannot find the same

and suppose it must be lost or destroyed and 

that said service was a very Laborious and

dangers one and we truly performed by him

for all the time stated in the sd Declaration.


An this deponent further saith that

he cannot now postively say whether said

Company was Raised for and Indefinite period

or for a specific term.  But believes said

company was Raids for an inedfinate period

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and unlimited as said Captain Hendricks

and Company continued in the same service

from the time they entered the same until

the ? of the War


And he further saith that said Company

were ofthen joined by othe troops in the

United States Service and from the Common

Militia who acted in Concert together.   But

whether said Captain Hendricks drew ?

for himself and men from the United States

or the State of New Jersey he cannot now

say.  A further saith not.

Sworn to and subscribed at     David D Crane

Newark in said County

December 13th before me


Saml B Miller    Justice of the Peace

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State of Jersey
                                       SS
County of Essex


Personally appeared before me Sam =

uel B. Miller on the Justice

of the peace in and for the County of Essex aforesaid.  Hannah

Stackhouse of the township of Elisabeth in the County aforesaid

whom I certify to be a a woman of highly respectable standng

in soceity for veracity, and whose statements are entitled to full

credit, who being duly sworn according to law on her oath say

that she is the daughther of Elijah P. Baldwin late of the township

of Newark in the County aforesaid and is not in the seventy first

year of her age, that she was married to Baker Hendrick at New =

ark aforesaid in the month of May 1782.  That her said 

husband was Commissioned by General Washington in 1781 a

Captain of a volunteer company of neb wg were constantly employed

from that time till the close of the war in the service of the

United States and were employed in crossing (?) about the ene -

mies lines in ? ? and on land in the winter sea

for harrasing the enemy in every possible way & in destroying

the refugees -- That her said husband commission was in

her possession a considerable time after his death, which ?

took place in the year 1792,  but she cannot find it now, ?

she has made diligent search for it --- That she has read

the Commissioner and recollect perfectly well that the sig:

nature of Genl Washington was subscribed to it --- That her

said husband resided in the township of Newark from the

time of his commissioner till the close of the war & ?

the date of his commission until her marriage with him

her husband lived in the family of David Crane at Newark.

That the only person belonging to the company whom she can

 now recollect, are Daavid D Crane, not he aforesaid David

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Crane, John Alling, Jonathan Johnson, Natahn Pennington, 

Luther Baldwin, Archie Gifford, Sear Crane, Sam 

uel Crane, Zophar Beach, all o f whom are dead except

David D. Crane.  Timothy Crane also belonged to the

company but whether he is living at this time this de =

ponent does not know, as he ? ? where to the

?  ---  That she is well acquainted with Daniel D Crane

of the township of Newark aforesaid, and know him to be

= long to her husband company of volunteers & and that he

serve actively & constantly in that service from the time

her husband was Commissioned until the close of the

war and the news of peac have been received ---


Sworn to and subscribed

at Elizabeth Town in

said County December 7th         Hanna Stockhouse

A. D. 1833 before me


Saml B. Miller    Justice  of the Peace

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James L Edwards

Commissioner

Pension of


Hon  T Frelinghuyson

Page 39

.                                                          Washington        Dec. 25. 1833


James L. Edwards Esquire

                    Commissioner & c



Your farm of yesterday is 

duly ? on D. D. Crane's application in which you ? for the evidence, that

his service an of a ? ?.  From one remark

in your letter I fear, tha tyou may entertain some

doubt of the applicants revolutonary patriotism -- It is

this: "  That many individuals were employed in boats

in the water between New York & New Jersey, while the

enemy were in ? of New York, there is not doubt" --

but your require prrof that such employment was in ?

service.   Now I ? state in reply to this suggetions, that

Judge Crane has always borne the reputation of a steady

true & Faithful Whig.  I have frequently heard the late

Genl Cummings who was in the regular thro "

the whole war speak of Judge Crane's ? ?

to the cause of his country, in the revolution   I enclose

also a letter of Mr. Crane, which came to me, with his

papers --- from which & the conformation of Genl Cummings

as I have stated, I trust you will find such further

support this applicant, as you wish ---

                                                                     Very Respectfully,


                                                                      Theo ? ? ?

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Hon Theodore Frelinghuyson                               Newark       Decr 12 1833

Sir

The papers that Judge Rotter made

out for me as applicand for a pention, which he showed to you in Newark

he sent to Washington City Mr Daniel Brown one of the Clerks in the pention

office there, the papers have been examined and sent back for further

explaination, they say that there is not any such servis known in the

War Department, and they want to know by who Capt Baker Hendricks

was Commissioned and the Time of Servis hs Company was ? for ?

the Duties they performed. to assertain if posseble who he was commissioned

by, I wen with Judge Miller to Elizabeth Town  Last Saturday to Sir Mrs

Stackhouse, who now is a Widdow , her Maden Name was Hannah Baldwin

she was the sister of Luther Baldwin of Newark, and she says that she

was married to Capt. Baker Henricks in the year 1732 in May the Question

was asked her, if she did know by whom her husband Hendricks was 

Commissioned as Capt in the revolutionary war.  She answered by

General Washington, and that she had seen the Commission and read it

after --  boath before and since said Hendrick Death, so particular

on the subject to say that she remember that the Commissioner was kept ?

a green silk case, she says that she as examined all papers and

cannot find the Commission, also her son a Widower has searcher through her

papers and cannot find the same amoung his papers, she supposed

the Commission was of no vallue &  the same must be Destroyed, you will

see her affidavie and what she says on the Subject she remembers

that Capt Hendricks came to live in Newark in the Spring of 1782 and

that he took up his Quarters at my fathers David Crane, a year before

there Marriage, she Recollects a Number of the mens names that belonged

to said Henricks Company and one that I had for Govt.  Remembers that

the company consist of twelve, and that they are all Dead except

myself as far as she knows, and I am also satisfied that all the company

are Dead, except Timothy Crane who moved to the upper part of the State

of New York a Number of years ago, weather he is Dead or Living

say you will find her affidavit made in the name of Stackhouse

she says that  Henricks has been dead forth years; after his Death seh

married a man by the Name of Stackhouse, and he is also Dead, and

she has been a widdow for number of years --- you will find her affidavit

in the handwriting of Francis Chetwood,  Major Chetwood son ---

Major Wm Chetwood says that Mrs Stackhouse is a Deserving of full

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credit as any person in there Town and offered ot make an

affidavit to that affect, but said tht it was not nessary, that Judge

Millers Certificate ws Sufficient and Major Chetwood said

that one of his Neighbours had obtained a peniton for the same

kind of Service in Elizabeth Town has name I do not now recolect

but I think it was (Herriman).  I have made a further affidavit as

to the kind of servis -- on ot he principal part of the servis is that

we were employed in, was to gain Intelligence; I remember of going

twice in the winter of 1781 - 2 when the Bay was full of Ice  over to or

near Bergen Point, and there meat a person, whom we landed, Hendricks

Wisled and was answered bu the Same Sign, and Henricks went to

shore and had a conversation with the person, and, therre we obtained

and what the Intelligence he received, I was not permitted to know

and so we have often beeb over to Bergen, for the same object, and

some times, our object in going over into the enemy lines at Bergen

was expressly, to surpise and take as many of the Reffugees as we could

and I now can recollect, partially of taking more than twenty prisoner

of the enemy and may of them were exchanged for prisoners that

the enemy had taken of an soldiers;  I recollect that one night in the

year 1781 that with our Whale Boat, we Boarded or Large Schooner which

lay under the ? of the ? port, oin Bergen, the schooner

carried four cannon mounted on Carriages and five men on board

who had also fire arms in there hands, and we made them pris =

=nors and we Boat the men off, and we striped the vessel. She

had a large long Boat that would carry five and six cords of wood

and we put the Cannon and the riging of the Vessel a Board

and Brought the prisoners and all her sails and Riggind Guns

to New  = Ark the vessel we could not Bring for we could not git

the vessel over the Bar; and other case I will mention in the

winter of 1781 - 2 we went over to Bergin in Company with Capt.

Brauman) of the Jersey Troops, in order to suprise the refugees

Garrison, -- or more property to say to Decoy the refugees

out while Capt Brauman Lays in ambush a bout half a mile

from the fort, so that if the followed us we were to retreat

before them, and when they came to whose he lay he might

I host them ? over Company advanced to about five

hundred yars of the Gard house of the reffugees, then over

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Company halted and Luther Baldwin, Nathainal Connington 

and my Self;  advanced by an opening insdie of the habittus as they

cald them around the fort and Corterra the Guard hous and took three

white men prisoners wh had there armes in there hans  Just return

in from, there patrole, the rest of the guards having returned to there

hutts, and there families, there were two Black ? at the

spring withing twenty years of the Guard house watering there horses

one of them refused to surrender; I myself having nog Bayonet on my gun

I struck him a full bow on the head and  knocked him Down, and Luther

Baldwin while he say by my fist, run his Bayonet a Number if times thru

= ght him, and there we cause of with thereof ? and one Black man prisoners

but the wounded man was not so Badly wounded but that the got up and ?

into to the fort, and gave the alarm and before we had got two hundred yards

from the Guard house hutt;  we were fired upon by the Garrison of the forts

But we received no harm the Balls all wen over us it was then sunrise in

the morning, and I ? hundred of the reffuges ? out of

there huts not Dressed, before we had go three hundred yards from

them.  But the reffugees never followed up but in ? of that they

ran into the fort, this was in the  Dead of winter and we all went

over on the Ice, for New ark Bay at that time was as firm to

travel  subject as the land, and in a few nights after a number ?

a green ?  a continental soldiers under the command of Lieutenant

                  then was under Capt Bauman in New ark went over to Your

cannot find   ? with ? and soldiers and surrounded Wm Segatt's house

? ? a Number of reffugees prisoners and Brought to Newark

I have mentioned a few particular of sny services so that you may see that they

were as audious in the winter as they we in the summer.  I could detail many

others as trying as those I have had or lated, and there is not an fact here set forth

but I an willing to verify under oath and were Gov Cumming or Col Jonathan

May now Living the could Tesify to some of them and we never lost but one

man killed out of our company that was James Crane hew was mortally wounded

a Board of our Boat the Last of march 1782 and Died April the 4th and the next day we

Beyon him with the honors of war --- and the refugees wereas of then over in

New ark as we were at Bergen, so that we got but very little rest.  I have been

weeks without one Night regular sleep  --  I have added furhter affidavit as you

see with Mrs Stackhouse which is all that I now can obtain in living men than

fifty years ago   Since the servis was record and upont the evidence I have given

they must allow one what they think right & you perhaps will thiink that I was

awhild and rest yourself and I confess I was in something of fool hardy but in those Days to be

cald a coward would have worst to my prove that than Deat ? wa only as good

and ? a soldier to my  present Capt who I ? to some it would be a ? to

my comfort and honnor you sttention the the Business for me   Dear Sir will lay

me under many obligations to you  any ? to your lady I 

remain with mufch affection your unworthy friend
                                                             
                                                                                               D D Crane

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Judge Mill will Close all the papers that have been Return together

with Mrs Stackhouse affidavit and any own in addition and when the

War Department have Determined you will bo so kind  as to Write

to one they must act upon them as they are for I do not ? that I

can obtain any further evidence

                                                     Theodore Frelinghyson

                                                       Senator at . ~

                                                       Washingotn City

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N. B.  I expect that you have heard from your Brother Rev M Judd

they have a ?   I am informed by Mr Isaac Nichols a ?

?   Time at Bloomfield the ? attention that Mr. Judd

has had since he has Been Settled there except one.  Ohoio much

we need such vissitation in New Ark  when it is will with

your Remember us.  I understand from Dr Wood that Mr Haycock

will not come to New = Ark - of you have more Interesting papers than

to Supply you particuar found.  I will Thank you to send me

? when you have a surplus ---


Hon Theodore Frelinghuyson, Esq.

Senator at ----

Washington City


(Blank Ink Stamp)
NEWARK
?
?
TN.

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22

1333

D D Crane



N J

6 mo Musician

4 mo Private


(Crossed Out - Suspend)

$35.33



Hon. Th. Freylinghuyson

in Senate

U S


(Crossed Out - S B Miller)

(Crossed Out - Newark)

(Crossed Out - N. J.)

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.                                                                                           WAR DEPARTMENT

                                                                                                                        Pension Office



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 a tabular form.  On comparing those papers with the following rules, and

the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that the 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 compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your

claim.


A Statement showing the Service of D Crane

 Period when the         Duration of the                   Rank of             Names and rank of the Field of        Age at present                    Proof by which the declaration is supported.
 service  was                  Claimant's Service            the                      ficers under whom he served.          and place of abode
 rendered                                                                          Claimant.                                                                                when he entered
                                                                                                                                                                                                   the service
                                             Year   Months   Year 






                                                                                                                                           I am, respectfully

                                                                                                                                                       Your obedient servant

                                                                                                                                                                        J. L. EDWARDS,

                                                                                                                                                                                  Commissioner of Pensions

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.                                                    2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3

The following regulations have been adopted:                                                                                                                                                                  alleged service, as they are know at the Department.  A very full account of ther service of each person
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The cact stated will afford one of the principal
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,                                                  means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, it true, or of detecting the impposition, if one be at -
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all                                                           te mpted; and unless, therefor, these are amply and cleary set forh, no favorable decision can be ex -
persons enlisted, drafted or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those wh                                           pected.  All applicants will appear before som Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil conracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to                                               there subscribe and be sworn ot, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
Store Keepers, & Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are                                                case.
also excluded from the benefiits of the lw, as well as persons who turne out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular paces at nigh, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.                                                           The Court will propound the followint (?) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  service in the Milita, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
Four general classes of cases are embrace in this law:                                                                                                                                                    troops of Virginia,  
1.   The Regular Troops.
2.   The State Troops, Militia, and Volunters.                                                                                                                                                                        1.  Where and in what year were your born?
3.    Persons employed in the Naval Service                                                                                                                                                                         2.  Have you record of your age, and if so, where isit?
4.    Indian Spies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               3.  Where wre youlivng when called into service;  where have yo lived since the Revolutionary
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       war, and where do you now live.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionar war exist in this Department, all persons claim -                                                           4.  How were you called into srvice, were you drafted, did you volunteer were you a substitute?
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non - commissioned officers mucicians or pricates, will, in the first                                                  And if a substitute, for whom?
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be makde before a Court of                                   5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is                                                      Continental and Milita Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your ervices.
considered a Court or Record                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Did you ever receive a discharge fromt he service, and if so, by who was it give -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         To a Soldier         en, and what has because of it?        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   6.     
                                                                                DECLARATION,                                                                                                                                                                                          Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To an Officer      has become of it?
in order ot obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June , 1832.                                                                                                      7.   State the names of persons to who you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           tify as to your character for a ceracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
State, Territory, or District of                                                                                                                              
                                                              SS.                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
County of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

On this                  day of                       personally appeared (a) before                                                                                                                                    The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
               A. B. a resident (b) of                           in the county of                 and State, Territory or District                                                                      without too much expnese and incovenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be      
of           aged (c)               years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the                                                          the nearest clergyman, if one lives in immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
followng declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed                                                  their acquaintance with him, that  they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
served in the                  (c) regiment                     line, uunder the following named officers:                                                                                       an believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutonary 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
[Here set forth the names rank of the Field and Company Officres; the time he left the service; (and if he serv -                                       and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
ed 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 whch he was engaged,                    The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
and the county through which he mard.   This form is ot be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per -                                   proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
sons whobelonged to the militia, volunteers, navy & c.]                                                                                                                                                        inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject

He hereby relinquishes ever claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he                                                         Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmilty, make the declaration before
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of                                                         required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
the Agency in the State of                                                                                                                                                                                                                     county, and the Judge or Justice wil execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and will also certify that the applicant ?, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid                                                                                  A. B.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Whenever any official act is required to be done by Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
[And hen will follow the certificate of the Court.]                                                                                                                                                                       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 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu -                                                         Judge or Justice of a Coourt of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
tionary soldier, and served as he states.                                                                                                                                                                                        his genuine signature.

I                                                                                       of the Court of                                                                                                                                                   No payments can be made on account of the servicces of any person, who may have died before
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contain the original proceedingss of the said Court in the matter of                                               the taking effect of the at of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
the application of                                                    for a pension.                                                                                                                                                     declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as thy can pro -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
                        In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this                                                                                       of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the titled of the claimant, and the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
                                                  day of                                       &c.

If, one examination of the proper records, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be                                                      [a]  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prvented from so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which 
found, they all will produce such proof as the rule given in not (j) points out.                                                                                                                      the declarant will follow the rules laid down for his guidance.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,                                                                [b]  The declarant mus make his declaration in the counth where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must
except those how belonged to the New Hamsphir Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and                                                                       assign a sufficient reas for not conforming to the rule.
subscribe a declaration similiar to the foregoing, willl the following additions, viz:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [c]  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman residing in the                                                       and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                                                                                   , who has                                                                   [d]  The declarant must mention the period or ? of the war ? he served
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier                                                [e]   Every continental officer or soldier must give thename of the Colonel under whom he served, otherwise 
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.                                                                                                                                                                       a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision the l       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     length of his service,, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definie as to enable the
Sworn and subs - ribed the days, and years aforesaid.                                                                                           A. B.                                                                   the Department ot determin what mount  of ? he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     reason of the loss of memory, state preciese how long he served, he should amend his declaration
                       [And then will follow the certicate of the Court.]                                                                                                                                                            by making an affidavit in the following words"

And the said Court do hereby declare their opiion, after the investigation of the matter, and after                                                                               "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justic of the Peace ,&c. A. B. Who, being duly
purtting the interrogatories prescirbed by the War department, that the above named was a Revo -                                                                          sworn, deposeth and saith , that, by reason of old age, and it consequent loss of memory, he cannot
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.                                                          ? ? an to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollections, he served
and that D. C., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                                                                                                                                                   not less than the periods mentiond below, and in the following grades: -- For          years          months, and 
and is acredible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.                                                                                                                                        days, I served as a               .  For               months and                 days, I served as a             ; and for such service
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I claim a pension."
I,                                        Clerk of the Court of                                                  do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of                                                                                                      It is important, in all cases, to determin wotj ? the ? for which eac applicant served, and the particular rank
for a pension,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length
                                                                                                              In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal                                             of the his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months.  Is to indefinte and all such qualifying 
                                                                                                                   of office, this                             day of                                          &c.                                               expressions are objectionable. Some person who apply for pensions merely state that they served two 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       years is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  some persons who apply
Every applican twill produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commis -                                                                            for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the
sion; but if neither of these can be octained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if                                                                   of the officers, and other particulars respecting the service.  This form of a declaration is the particular
possible, the testimony of at least incredible witness, stating in dtail his personal knowledge of the ser                                                                    place or places where the service was performed; that the applican tserved with an embodied corps 
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendence to throw light                                                          called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time
upon the transaction.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          during which the service was performed, he was not employed in nay civil pursuit.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
If such survivingwitness cannot befound, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will                                                                         [f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relat all the materail facts, which can be useful
in the investigationofhis claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his.                                                             [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 ifit has no device or inscription by which it an be distinguished 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                from any other seal, or if he has not public seal ofoffice, 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 where the certificate of the certifying officer within authentication the papers is not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers autheticated, 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 rpeven any papers 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 ? of the Department, he must prove
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              his service bu two credible witnesses who are required to set for in their affidavits the time of the 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              claimant's ? ? service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well  as the regiment,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              company, and line to which he blonged.  The magistrate who may, administer the oaths must certify
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character nad signature of the ? , must be certified
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              by the proper officer, under his seal office.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The notes from [a] or [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteeers and State 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to cotinental troops only.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       [k]  The tradtionary evidence is indpispensable 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.


If men raise for service in whale boats a gun bots for an indefinite

period a for a specific term, the law under ter which the were raised

would be known --  a be rolls naming the names, of the captains certificate in pay of the state and stated to be among the state archives at Trenton

evidence from that ? should be produced.  This department is not in possesion of any evidence  showing continental service of the this character

party were ? employed by Genl Washington is military purposes must be shown, and when ? established ? be decided on

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.                                   27.609

Declaration 

of

David D Crane

for a Pension

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State of New Jersey

Essex County SS:


I personally appeard before 

me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace

in and for said County George Price

of the Township of Newark County of the Essex

and State of New Jersry.  A person well known

to the subscriber to be a man of good standing

in ? and fully entiitled to belief as a

witness. --- Who being first duly sworn according 

to Law doth on his oath depose and say

that he is aged seventy ----- years that he was

a soldier in the war of the Revolution that

he was during the Revolutionary war well

acquainted with David D. Crane of the said

Township of Newark County of Essex and State of

New Jersey --- At that time the said David D. Crane

having added the Middle Letter D to his name

after the Revolutionary War. -- That be believes the

said David D. Crane to be seventy years old

and that he well knows that hte said David

D. Crane was a soldier in the Revolutionary

War and that about the Month

of April 1779 the said david D Crane was

in actual service as a Drummer in a Company of

Militia under the Command of Captain Josiah Pierson

in Col Philip Von Courtland Regiment and in

the summer of the same year this deponent saith

that the said Crane done on Month duty

as a Drummer in Captain Elijah Squire Company

and also that the said Crane done one month

duty the same year as a Drummer in Captain

Isaac Gillems Company. --- And this Deponent further

saith that he knows that the said David D Crane

was Enroled as a private soldire in Capt Josiah

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Pierson Company of Militia and belonged Col

Van Cortland Regiment and ? that the

said Crane done one Month duty in said Company

in the fall of the year as a drummer ash he this

deponent belonged to the same Regiment. ----


And this Deponent further saith that in the

year 1780.  The said David D. Crane still continued

enroled in the said Capt Josiah Piersons Company

in Col Von Courtlands Regiment. Saw him on duty

at Connecticut Forms and Springfield and was in

the engagement with this deponent at Connecticut

forms & Springfield. --- This deponent also saith

that in the Month of May or June in the year

1779 he Marched with the said David D. Crane

from Newark to Morris town and took withthem

Twenty three pensioners the said Crane went as

a Drummer in Capt Pierson Company by the

order of Major Samuel Hays ---- And this deponent

further saith that he was well acquainted with

Captain Baker Hendricks and is knowing that

the said Capt Hendrikcs had the command of a

Company and was station at newark for the

purpose of patroling & guarding the Lines as this 

Deponent believes in the United States service under

the Command of General Washington, Deponent

dont know how much service the said David D 

Crand done in Capt Henricks Company buth has

frequently heard it stated that the said Crane

belonged to said Hendricks Company and believes

the said Crane was in his Company as much as

on year & six months --- This Deponent having Left

Newark and Von Courtlands Regiment at that

time and being attacked to Col Samuel ?

Regiment at Elizabeth Town in the year 1790

he has not on ? of knowing

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the peticular service of the said David D Crane

in the latter part of the war.  A further saith

not.


Sworn to and subscribed at     George Price

Newark in said County

this 26th day of September

A. D. 1833 before me

Saml B. Miller - Justice of the Peace


State of New Jersey

Essex County   SS                       


Personaly appeared before

me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace

in and for said County David Tichenor of the

Township of Newark County of Essex and state

of New Jersey.  A person well known to me

the said Justice to be a man of good standing

in ? and ? entitled to belief as

a witness. ---  Who being first duly sworn

according to Law doth on his saith defense and

say that he is aged seventy five years that

he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution

that he was during the Revolutionary war well

acquainted with David Crane now known be

the Name of David D. Crane he having added

the Middle Letter D. -- of the said Township of Nwark

County of Essx and state of New Jersey.  That

he believes the said David D. Crane to be seventy

years old. --- And that he well knows that the

Said David D. Crane was a soldier in the 

war of the Revolution and served as a Drumer

and a private in Captain Josiah Pierson Company Milita as early

as the year 1770 and that teh said Crane

continued in said Company as a private until

1771 and is also knowing to his serving under

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several tother Captain in Col Philip Von Courtlands

Regiment and believe he was a drummer and

private soldier in the Common Militia Service

as Much as Ten Months or more as a Volun 

teer & Drafted soldier ----


And this deponent furthe saith that he

is knowing that the said David D. Crane done

duty as a Volunteer Soldier in Capt Baker

Hendricks Company who he understood have

A. ------------------------------------ Commission from

General Washing sationed at Newark to

patroal and guard the Lines and also had

a gun or what ws then called a whail

Boat under his Command.  and this deponent 

further saith that he was out several times

himslef with the said Captain Hendricks and

always saw the siad David D. Crane on duty

and fully believes and is well satisfied that

the said David D. Crane served as a volunteeer

and privat soldier under the said Captain

Hendricks from the springof the year 1781 

until some time the year 1782 as much

as one year and six months. ---- and Further

saith not.
                                     Daivd Tichenor

Swornt and subscribed of 

Newark in said County

the 16th day of Septmeber

A. D. 1833 before me

Saml B. Miller   Justice fo the Peace


State of New Jersey
                                         SS.
County of Essex 

I  Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk o the

Superior Common Please in and for

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the County of Essex aforesaid   Do hereby certify that Samuel B Miller

before whom the several affidavits touching & ? the matter contained

in the annexed proceeding were made & taken, at the time of taing the

said affidavits was, and still is one of the Judges of said Court and a

Justice of the Peace in and for said  County, duly commisoned and sworn

and that the Signature  "Saml B Miller"  ? occurs in the

foregoing proceedings , is genuine  ----


                                                In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed

                                                my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, at

                                                 Newark, the Twenty Eight day of September A. D.

                                                 Eighteen hundred and thirty three --- (1833) -----

                                                                                             E Van Arsdale  Clk

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Rev WIDOW, &c.        ?

File No. 451

Martha Crane

                 widow

David D Crane

Priv. &  M?s. Conn. Leve. Rev. War.

Act:  March 3, 1843

Index: --- Vol. A,  Page  152

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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V           N. Jersey

Martha Crane 

let. to S. B. Miller 29 Oct. 183





Act July 1838

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.             Newark New Jersey    August 10th, 1?39


J. L. Edwards  Esquire

Commissioner of Pensions


Sir I herewith transmit to you the Declaration and

Evidence of the Widow Martha Crane for a pension under

the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1?9?.  WHich you will please

to File in your office and examine in turn.

                                                  With the Highest Respect

                                                   I remain your A. C.

                                                   Samuel B. Miller

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New Jersey 6952                                                                                                                                Reported

Martha Crane

widow of

Daniel D Crane

who was a pensioner under the act of 1832

and who died on the 11 Sept:  1839

of Essex Co in the State of

who was a Private in the Company

commanded by Captain                      of the

Regt of commanded by                             in

the NJ, line for 10 mos.


Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton

at the reate of 35 Dollars 33

Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day 

of March, 1836.


Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of 

Jany '43 and sent to Hon

J. W. Miller Senate


Arrears to the 4th of March 1814

Semi - annual allowance ending

                                                                       176.65

                                                   [Act July 7, 1838.]


Recorded by Theo T Moody Clerk

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