Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23777, John Crane, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Crane, John Catharine
W. 23777
CONTENTS

8792  New York  Henry  John Brane
of Albany in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lewis of the regt commanded by Col. Kortlandt in the New York line for 17 months private
Reduced from $80
scribed on the Roll for Henry Agency the rate of 56 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Oct 1837 and sent to Her M rs J. Booe at  Amsterdam Averages to the 14th of March 1837 $339.96 Less amt. allowance ending Sept 18. 33  $308.29
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 12
A Pension of 12 Oct 1837 set to M rs J. Booe Aug. 12, 1838

Montgomery Co. Court On the matter of the application of John Crane for a pension -
Proceedings No. 12.46
Compl of Certificate Signed a true one No 5.
To the care of Giles H. Yates
Schenectady N.Y.
Admitted
Paid at 17 mo $56.66
Hon M. J. Bence Amsterdam N.Y.

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss.
On this Fifth — day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared before me Andrew Spatcher one of the Justices of the Peace of the town of Amsterdam in said County John Crane a resident of said town, to me well known, aged seventy three 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 7 th 1832.
He was born on the first day of November one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine, in the township of Newark in the State of New Jersey, according to the record thereof contained in his family bible.
He lived in said township of Newark when called into service. Soon after the close of the war he removed to the State of New York near where he now resides in the town of Amsterdam aforesaid, and has lived in said town of Amsterdam ever since.
He entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the month of May (as near as he can recollect) in the year 1776, he entered the service as a volunteer under Captain Drummond of the Continental line, to aid the American forces in erecting fortifications on Long Island.
He continued in this service for the term of one month. In the month of June 1776, he again entered the service for the term of five months as a substitute for one Samuel Ward in Colonel Cortland's Regiment of the Jersey line in the Company commanded by Captain Lyons. His other Company and field officers were Lieutenant Parsons, Ensign Little & John Condit. He entered this service at Newark aforesaid & marched from thence to New York, & from thence to

2 6 Long Island. He was in the battle on Long Island which took place on the 27 th of August; and went with the troops that retreated after this battle to New-York - marched from thence to Fort Washington - thence to White Plains - thence to Peekskill - then crossed the North river and marched to Hackensack - then retreated before the enemy through the State of New Jersey to Princeton, and remained there until his said term of five months had expired, and received his discharge from the army, he thinks in the month of November 1776.
In the month of December thereafter he volunteered in Captain James Wheeler's Company, of which Priden Allen was Lieutenant & Banks Ensign. This Company was under the Command of Major Hayes. While a member of this Company he marched from Newark aforesaid to Springfield north of Amboy - was in a battle at Amboy or near that place - remembers that Colonel Buckner's Regiment was then stationed there in conjunction with the forces under Major Hayes aforesaid. From Amboy he marched to Newark & from thence to Springfield again, and back again to Newark where he received his discharge, he thinks in the month of March 1777, after a service of three months in said Company of James Wheeler.
3- + Immediately after his return home to Newark he again entered the service for the term of three months as a substitute for his uncle John Crane in Captain John Ogden's Company of Militia commanded by Major Pennington - went from Newark as a guard along the North river on the line. In this Company he served out the said term of three months and was then discharged.
3- + In the month of May 1778, at Newark aforesaid, he enlisted in the Continental line for nine months in the Company of Captain Morrison. He then

3 marched with his Company to Hostertown, and there joined the Regiment to which his Company was attached commanded by Abraham Ogden called the "first Jersey Regiment". This Regiment formed part of General Maxwell's Brigade. The other Regiments belonging to this Brigade were commanded by Colonels Bradford, Schart & Spencer. From Hostertown aforesaid he marched to Mount Holley; from thence to Trenton - thence to Maidenhead and from thence to Monmouth. When there the Brigade to which he belonged being under the command of General Lee, was sent to challenge the Enemy to battle. After the battle of Monmouth he marched to Elizabethtown, where he remained until he was discharged; to wit until the 27 th day of February 1779, as will appear from the original discharge signed by said Colonel Ogden which is hereunto annexed.
After his discharge from Colonel Ogden's Regiment, he was called upon to serve in the Militia under Captain Dodds, and did serve in Captain Dodds' Company for the term of one month. He was afterwards frequently called upon to do military duty in said Company of Militia, and did serve at different times until the war closed; but how long each time he cannot say, yet knows it was for more than two months after he had served the one month last aforesaid.
He therefore honestly thinks he has served his Country as a good and faithful soldier during the revolutionary war, in the Militia and regular army for a period in the whole exceeding two years .
He has been in several skirmishes besides the different battles in which he was engaged, and which are herein before referred to; to wit - the battles at Long Island, Amboy & Monmouth.
He cannot recollect any other regular

Officers or Continental regiments than those before named. who except Mayor Dye was a major in his full dress uniform was a major in his full dress uniform.
If he ever did receive any discharge except the one for the nine months' service as above mentioned, it is lost. He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person or persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services.
The following are the names of persons residing in his neighbourhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, viz Andrew Thatcher & John French of the town of Amsterdam aforesaid -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me Andrew Thatcher Justice of the Peace
John his Crane mark
I Andrew Thatcher a Justice of the Peace of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, before whom the foregoing declaration has been subscribed and sworn, do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant John Crane, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. and I do further certify, that said John Crane, is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend and appear in the Court of Common Pleas to be held in the town of Johnstown in

3 and for said County of Montgomery, on the tenth instant. And I further Certify that there is no clergyman living in the immediate vicinity of said applicant.
Andrew Thatcher for John French
We Andrew Thatcher & John French Wright residing in the town of Amsterdam in said County, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Crane, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid, in open Court } Andrew Thatcher John French
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
By the said Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting, On this nineteenth day of September instant, it is hereby Certified, and the said Court hereby declares their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that said John Crane the applicant aforesaid was a revolutionary soldier and such is his status - and the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Andrew Thatcher and John French who have signed the preceding certificate is a resident of said town of Amsterdam and that John French who has also signed

the same is a resident of the Town of Florida aforesaid that they are both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby cer- tify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Crane for a pension; & I further certify, that Andrew Ketcher before whom the preceding declaration purports to have been sworn, & by whom the preceding certificate purports to have been signed, was at the date of the same a justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his name subscribed to said certificate to be his proper handwri- ting & signature.
Witness my hand & seal of Office this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Geo. D. Ferguson
John Crane a Nine Months Man in the first Jersey Regiment having faithfully served out the time of his enlistment is hereby Discharged
Elizabeth Town Feb. 27, 1833
Alpheus Cook Q

the same is a resident of the Town of Florida aforesaid that they are both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas do hereby cer- tify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Brane for a pension; & I further certify, that Andrew Thatcher before whom the preceding declaration purports to have been sworn, & by whom the preceding certificate purports to have been signed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his name subscribed to said certificates to be his proper handwri- ting & signature -
Witness my hand & seal of Office this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Geo. D. Ferguson
John Brane a Nine Months Man in the first Jersey Regt. having faithfully served out the time of his enlistment is hereby Discharged
Elizabeth Brane Feb. 27. 1863
Alfred Cook Q.M. Genl

No 12.461 John Crane
Admitted May 3 rd 17 months -
G. H. Yates Schenectady N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  John Crane  County of Montgomery  in the State of N.Y.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? bodily infirmity  3. How old is he? 73.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     In 17 76 May — 1 — Volun't Gen. Capt. Drummond   " June Substituted 5 Jan'y 77 — 5 — Col. Cortland , Capt. Lyons   " Dec'r — 3 — Volun't May' Hayes , Capt. Wheeler   immediately after this Substituted 3 for his uncle May' Pennington , Capt. Ogden   " 78 May — 9 — Private Col. Ogden , Capt. Morris   after this at different calls he served — 91 — dragoon Capt. Wood  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island, Amboy & Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newark N.J.  7. Is his statement supported by living documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? addition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or no , in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levi Bell Examining Clerk.

New York Albany
Catharine Crane
N.Y.
widow of John Crane
who was a Private
in the St. Marks Line
for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of June, 1843. and sent to
Abraham Crane
Cransville
Montgomery Co. N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 14
Vol. 1 Page 100

Ld. to Hon. Geo. Peabody March 28 1849 " Hon. H. P. Alexander 1 st June 1850 " Mr Crane 29 Jan'y 1852

State of New York Montgomery County
On this 21st day of August 1838: Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid Catherine Brann aged Seventy four years a resident of the Town of Amsterdam County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows: That she is the Widow of John Brann deceased who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and that he was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7th 1832; as will appear by reference to the papers of said deceased which are on file in the Office of the Secretary of War; She further declares that she was married to the said John Brann on the 10th day of January 1783 in the Township of New Ark and State of New Jersey by the Reverend Judiah Chapman and that her husband the aforesaid John Brann died on the 9th day of May 1838. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 A.D. at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before John Hand ————— Catherine Brann a Judge of the County ————— his courts of the County of Montgomery ————— mark

State of New York Montgomery County 3/4
I the undersigned personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the said County, Abraham became a resident of the Town of Amsterdam County and State aforesaid - who being duly sworn says that he is the eldest child of John and Catherine Brann and that deponent was born as stated in the record accompanying these papers - deponent further says that the names of the Brann Family in the record were the Parents and Brothers & Sisters of his Mother Catherine Brann, as her maiden name was Catherine Brann deponent further says that the record herewith attached was made by deponent about thirty years ago and taken from an old family Record which is lost - deponent further says that the reason why only half of the leaf was cut from the Bible was that a number of the deaths of the Brann Family were on the other half of the leaf.
Abraham Brann
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 nd day of October 1839 Andrew Thatcher Justice of the Peace
I certify that deponent is reputable and that his statements are entitled to full credit - Andrew Thatcher Justice of the Peace

State of New York Midgham County
Clerk's office. I do hereby certify that the within copy is a true and correct copy of the original whereof the name is subscribed to the sum of the foregoing office as it was in the hand of the authorized a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the Seal of my office this 30 th day of October 1839
A. J. Conner Clerk

State of New York Montgomery County 3 rd p.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid - Abraham became a resident of the Town of Amsterdam and County aforesaid - who being duly sworn says that deponent is the oldest child of John and Catherine became - deponent further says that the record of the ages of the children of John and Catherine became heretofore attached was cut this day from the family Bible and deponent believes it verily true and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn before this 10 th day of July 1839 Andrew Hatcher Justice of the Peace
Abraham became
I certify that deponent is respectable and that his statements are entitled to full credit. Amsterdam July 10 th 1839
Andrew Hatcher Justice of the Peace

A. Record of Timothy Brewen family 
Timothy Brewen born December the 7 the 1735 - - - - - 
Lydia Brewen the Consort of Timothy Brewen born Oct. 10 the 1739 - 
Catharine Brewen born July 19 the 1757 - - - - - 
Phoebe Brewen born Sep r 10 the 1759 - - - - - 
Charlotte Brewen born February 13 the 1762 - - - - - 
Catharine Brewen born July 23 the 1764 - - - - - 
Thaddeus Brewen born July 11 the 1766 - - - - - 
Nathaniel Brewen born Oct r 10 the 1769 - - - - - 
Sarah Brewen born Jan y 31 the 1772 
Josephus Brewen born March the 21 1776 - - - - - 
Josiah Brewen born Jan y 16 the 1791

BIRTHS.
John Crane Born November 1 st In the year of our Lord 1759
Catharine Crane the wife of John Crane Born July 23 rd In the year of our Lord 1764
Abraham Crane the son of John & Catharine Crane Born December 8 th In the year of the American Independence And in the year of our Lord 1780
Joanna Crane the daughter of John & Catharine Crane Born October 7 th And in the 12 th year of Ame- rican Independence And in the year of our Lord 1788

Abraham Crane Declaration for his Mother Catherine Crane

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
On this 8 th day of February 1849 before me W.E. Coney a justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Abraham Crane in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 giving widows the full amount of pay their Husbands received that Catherine Crane was the mother of this declarant & the widow of John Crane who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $80 per annum under the act of 7 th June 1832 that the widow Catherine Crane received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of $56.66 per annum. And the Declarant claims the same amount of pension his mother was entitled to receive as received by her Husband aforesaid the time of the death of John Crane unto the 9 th day of May 1838 August 1844 the time the Widow died, And the arrears due her under subsequent acts. In support of said claim he refers the pension Department to the proofs on file and to the resolution of Congress aforesaid he further says that his mother Catherine Crane died on the 5 th day of August 1844 that she left her surviving this Declarant Abraham Crane her only child that he is over the age of twenty one years Subscribed and sworn to this 8 th day } of February 1849 Before me } W.E. Coney Justice }
Abraham Crane

as well as the arrears of pension from the 9th day of May 1838 the time of the death of John Crane unto the fifth day of August 1844 the time the Widow died, And the arrears due her under subsequent acts, In support of said claim he refers the Pension Department to the proofs on file and to the resolution of Congress aforesaid he further says that his mother Catherine Crane Died on the 5th day of August 1844 that she left her surviving This Deponent Abrahams knows her well A.D. that he is
State of New-York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } ss.
do hereby certify that W. E. Coney Esq
J. CHESTER S. BRUMLEY , Clerk of said County.
whose name is subscribed to the first to the annexed affidavit
whereof is JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, of said County. And Further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the said first is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 9th day of February, 1849
C. Brumley Clerk

November 10, 1931
BA-J/AWF
Mr. James B. Crane 154 Guy Park Avenue Amsterdam, New York.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to John Crane, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23777 , based upon the military service of John Crane in the Revolutionary War.
He was born November 1, 1759 in Newark Township, New Jersey.
He enlisted, while residing in said township, and served as private with the New Jersey troops, as follows- from in May 1776, one month in Captain Drummond's company; from in June 1776, five months in Captain Lyon's company, Colonel Cortland's or Dey's regiment, and was in the battle of Long Island; from in December 1776, three months in Captain James Wheeler's company under Major Hayes, and was in a battle near Amboy; in 1777, one month in Captain Burnett's company, again in 1777, three months, as substitute for his uncle, John Crane, in Captain John Ogden's company under Major Pennington; from in May 1778, in Captain Morrison's company, Colonel Abraham Ogden's regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged, February 27, 1779; one month, date not given, in Captain Dodd's company, and continued to serve at various times, until the close of the war,

amounting to about two months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 5, 1832, at which time he was living in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.
He married, January 10, 1783 in Newark Township, New Jersey, Catharine Bruen, who was born, July 23, 1764. She was the daughter of Timothy Bruen, who was born, December 9, 1735 and of his wife, Lydia, who was born, October 10, 1739.
The widow, Catharine, was allowed pension on her application executed, August 21, 1838, then a resident of Amsterdam, New York.
She died August 5, 1844.
The following children were referred to-
Abraham born December 8, 1783 Joanna " October 7, 1788
Abraham survived his mother, and in 1839 was living in Amsterdam, New York, and in 1852 was a resident of Cranesville, New York.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

John Crane applicant for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832
NY
G. H. Dats Agent Schenectady N.Y. Hon. M. I. Bovee, H. R.

State of New York - County of Montgomery } ss -
I, John Crane of the town of Amsterdam in the said County, being duly sworn Saith, that I am the identical person who made application under the act of 7th June 1832, for a pension under said act, and obtained the same and subsequently had payment of my pension suspended for the following reasons alledged in a letter from the War Department under date of the 11th August 1835. to wit - that I the said John Crane alledged in my declaration that I served three months in Captain Wheeler's Company under Major Hays in the fall of 1776, three months in Captain Ogden's Company in 1777, and two months afterwards, Officers period not given - also nine months in Colonel Ogden's Regiment in 1778-9 - to which it was objected that the Militia of New Jersey served in monthly tours alternately - that there is no evidence of three months tours therein in the department - that the last two months must in order to a proper examination be specified in the manner pointed out by the regulations of said department - that I should give a sufficient reason for not having applied for the benefit of the act of 1818 -
Now therefore I the said John Crane do hereby set forth and testify under oath, in order to comply with the requisitions of said letter, and to answer said objections as follows -
In the month of December 1776, I enlisted for the term of three months in Captain Wheeler's Company aforesaid, & served out in said Company, the term of three months in full - My officers names were as follows - Major Hays James Wheeler Captain Ogden or Allen Lieutenant Barks Ensign

The places at which I served during this three months Campaign were Newark, Springfield, was in a battle at or near Amboy - At the expiration of these three months Captain Wheeler was taken sick and died and I then served three months under Captain Ogden, the other officers the same as above - These troops were regularly enlisted for the terms specified, and not like the ordinary militia but of such technicalities & details I cannot remember; all I do know is, that I did serve said terms in full.
1- In the Spring of 1776, I volunteered for, and served the full term of one month under Captain Drummond of the Continental line. He was stationed at Long Island. I think this was in the month of May 1776 - The names of the other Officers who served under Captain Drummond I cannot possibly recollect.
5- Immediately after this one month's service, I took the place of a drafted man, and served for the term of five months in Captain Lyman's Company as set forth in my declaration - The names of my other officers whom I recollect were Lieutenant Parsons, Lieutenant or Ensign Little. During this five months Campaign I was on Long Island, at the time the battle was fought with the British, and we retreated with Washington's army to Princeton, which took place, if I remember right in August 1776. The name of my Colonel it now strikes me was Die, but it might have been Cortlandt, as I stated in my declaration - At the last named place I remained with my Company until I obtained my discharge, which was sometime in the month of November 1776.
In May 1778, I enlisted for nine months in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Ogden, in the Company commanded by Captain Morrison. The Officers in the Company of Captain Morrison I have f.

9- I have forgotten, and the only good reason I can give for this is, that they were all strangers to me except Captain Morrison, with whom I was intimately acquainted before I enlisted in his company. I do know that I did serve under said Captain Morrison the full term of nine months, as I have, or did, if I recollect right, as fully as possible set forth in my said declaration. Colonel Ogden signed my discharge which is now in the pension office of the War Department.
1- The remainder of my services was performed in the Militia. I served one month under Captain Dodd shortly after my discharge from Colonel Ogden's Regiment. Captain Dodd was stationed at Second River, now called Belle ville. During the latter part of the war after my nine months service as aforesaid, I served on my own account, and as a substitute for others, month after month, and for longer and shorter periods of time. I was on duty so often, and under so many different officers, that I cannot remember them all, much less state the particular period of each tour, & the time they were performed.
16 The reason why I did not apply for a pension under the act of 1818, was because that act as I understood it, required me to make oath that I was not worth a certain sum. This I could not do, for I did own a small house and lot, which I considered to be worth more than the sum the law allowed me to possess. I had no income however to support me and was dependant on my son for a living.
In the letter above quoted, it is stated that I served under Wheeler in the fall of 1776. This is

an error, if I so stated it before - I enlisted, I think in the month of December 1876, in that company as herein before stated - I served one month, and five months as herein before specified in 1876 - performed two three months services in 1877, and in May 1878, I enlisted in the nine months service. Thus have I specified more than twenty two months service, besides what I performed in the militia, the particular account of which as required by the rules of the War Department, it is impossible for me to give.
John his X Crane Mark
I the undersigned do hereby certify, that on the Twenty first - day of November instant, personally appeared before, the before named John Crane, to me well known, and subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence, and, and on being duly sworn and examined, deposed & said, that the facts set forth in said deposition are substantially true and correct. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this Twenty first - day of November 1885. The reason of his making his mark in the place of writing his name is because his hand as well as nearly his whole system trembles of the palsy so as to disable him from writing his name Andrew Thatcher - Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Montgomery ss Clerk's office
I Nich d H. Anthony def Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Andrew Thatcher Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition

of John Crane purports to have been taken, & who subscribed the foregoing Certificate, was at the time thereof, and is now a Justice of the peace in and for said County. Duly qualified - That I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe that the signature to said cer- tificate purporting to be his, is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said County, this 21 st day of November 1835
R. H. Cushman Deputy Clerk

J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Admit private $56 66. Albany Agency Send to Abraham Crane Cranesville Montgomery Co N.Y.

State of New York Montgomery County } ss.
On this 30 th day of March 1843, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in for said County, Catharine Crane a resident of the town of Amsterdam in said County, aged seventy-eight 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 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of John Crane who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served in manner & for the terms set forth in the papers of said John Crane on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the matter of his application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That she said widow received an annual stipend of $56 66 2/3 under the act of Congress passed 9 th July 1838. And she further declares, that she is still his widow & unmarried.
Witness
Catharine X Crane mark
Subscribed and sworn the day and year first above mentioned before me the said Justice; and as the said Justice do hereby Certify, that I am personally acquainted with the above Declarant Catharine Crane, & know her to be the person she describes her- self to be in the above declaration.
Andrew Scattergood Justice of the Peace

Montgomery County 9
Clerks office H. Henry Cook Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Andrew Thacher whose name is subscribed to the within jurat and affidavit was at the time date of such jurat and certificate a Justice of the peace in and for the County duly elected and qualified as such justice, and that the signature to said jurat and certificate is his genuine hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the 31 st day of March 1843,
H. Cook, Clerk

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I send annexed the original papers to entitle Mrs Catharine Crane widow of John Crane to be inscribed on the list of Pensioners under the act of 3 rd March 1843.
I am very truly Yours etc Sir
G. H. H.
P.S. You may send the certificate when granted, directly to
Abraham Crane Esq " Cranesville " Montgomery County N.Y.
G. H. H.

Mar 7. 1843
NY
L. Bradburn
Mass
Edward Esq
Commission of the Peace
Washington D.C.

To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I send enclosed the necessary papers to obtain the arrears of pay due Catharine Crane widow of John Crane under the act of 7 th July 1836, from the 4 th March 1836; unto the ninth day of May 1838, the day on which said John Crane died.
I am respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Giles H. Smith
Albany March 1: 1843.

Catharine Crane
N.Y.
Act. T. July 38
$56. 66 2/3 from 4 March 36 to 9 May 38.
Gen. F. Yates Esq. Albany N.Y.

To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
The undersigned Catharine Crane respectfully declares & says that John Crane of the town of Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York departed this life on the 9 th day of May 1838, leaving Catharine Crane his widow him surviving. That said Catharine Crane as such widow, and by reason of her said husband's services in the war of the Revolution, had a pension awarded to her of $56 66 per annum, under the Act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838. That she received pay under said Act at the above rate per annum, only from the 9 th day of May 1838, when her said husband died as aforesaid until the 1 st day of March 1841, whereas it is claimed that she should have been paid from the 1 st day of March 1836 for five full years; & accordingly a claim for her arrears of pay is now hereby asserted from the 1 st day of March 1836 unto the ninth day of May — 1838, aforesaid.
her Catharine Crane mark
On this 21 st day of February 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscribed Catharine Crane
above named, & who signed the foregoing declaration, & made oath that the facts set forth in the said declaration by her signed are true & correct
Abm A Van Home Justice of the Peace
Montgomery County
Clerk's office
So. I hereby certify that Abm. A. Van Home, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was a Justice of the peace at the date of said certificate, duly elected & authorized to act as such justice, and that the signature to said certificate is his genuine hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the 23 d day of Feby. 1843.
H. Cook Clerk

Shelburne Feb 1
Nov 4
NY. Addison of Catt. Brane
Dear J. P. Schuch
Commission of Services
Washington
etc.

Amsterdam Nov. 1. 1839
Sir
Enclosed I return you the papers of Catherine Grace Widow of John Grace with an explanatory affidavit of Abraham Grace - I cut the leaf accompanying these papers out of the Bible with my own hand and for the reason stated in the affidavit of Abraham Grace - I hope this will be satisfactory to the department
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Baeck
Hon. J. L. Edwards

State of New York Montgomery County 3 p
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Catharine Crane a resident of the Town of Amsterdam County aforesaid aged twenty five Years who being duly sworn says that she is the widow of John Crane & that she was married as stated in her de- claration - deponent further says that she knows of no person now living who was present at the time claimant was married to John Crane - and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10 th day of July 1839 Catharine Crane
Andrew Thatcher justice of the peace
I certify that deponent is a respectable and that her statements are entitled to full credit
Amsterdam July 10 th 1839
Andrew Thatcher justice of the peace
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerk's office. I do certify that Andrew Thatcher whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said County & duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of My Office this 15 th day of July 1839
J. Bannier Clerk

State of New York § Montgomery County 3/4
Personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid. Abraham Crane who being first duly sworn according to law depones and testifies that he is the oldest child of Catharine Crane and John Crane and that deponent was born on the 8th day of December 1783 as deponent has always been informed by his Parents and as it appears in the record of the family Bible and further this deponent testifies as such.
Sworn & Subscribed Abraham Crane this 21 st day of August 1838.
Before me John Hand a judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
I certify that the deponent is respectable and that his statements are entitled to full credit. John Hand a judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

Amsterdam
July 22 July 18
Prof. Adolphus Catharine Crane
Dear J. L. Edwards Count of Lorraine Washington D.C.

Amsterdam July 18. 1839.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you two affidavits in one certificate in the case of Catherine Brune Widow of John Brune - I believe it settles her claims - please forward me her certificate as soon as convenient
I am yours respectfully Matthew J. Bence
Adm J. L. Edwards

State of New Jersey } Essex County ss. } Be it remembered that on this Second day of July AD 1839, personally appeared before me Stephen D. Day one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Essex, Asa Hillyer who being being by me first duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith, that he has resided in the township of Orange in said County of Essex since the year AD 1801 - and officiated as a clergyman in the said township during that period, that according to the best of his knowledge & belief no records of marriages were kept or foreseen in the said township prior to the said period of AD 1801 - and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to } this Second day of July AD 1839 } before me }
Asa Hillyer
Stephen D. Day
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Dalsdale Jrn. Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Stephen D. Day before

when the above affidavit of Asa Willyer was made. Taken at the time of taking the same, was & still is a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly commissioned and sworn. That the signa- ture "Stephen D. Day" affixed to the. Jurat of said affidavit is genuine, and that full faith & credit is due & may be given to his Official Acts —
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court & County the Second day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine — 1839 —
E Van Arsdale J. H. B

Amsterdam Jan 22 nd
free
Jan. 28 th 1839
N.Y.
add: proof
Catharine Sedgwick
Dear J. L. Edmond Comb d of Division Washington
L.C.

Asheboro Jan'y 22. 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you an Affidavit in the case of Catherine Brant Widow of John Brant - under the Act of July 1838
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bane
Rev J. L. Edwards

John Crane -
Acct of Pension from the 4 March
1831 to 4 th March '35 - $ 320.00 " of same at $ 56.66 is 226.64 own paid $ 93.36 Up to 4 th March '36 56.66 $ 36.30 " " " 37 - 56.66 Then will be due $ 19.96

State of New York Montgomery County 3 p
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of the county courts in and for the county aforesaid Matthias J. Breece a resident of the Town of Amsterdam said county aforesaid who being sworn says that deponent has made a careful examination for the record of marriage in the case of Cath- arine Breece Widow of John Breece and that no records of marriages have been found in the church earlier than 1800 - and can find no living witnesses - deponent further says that Abraham Breece whom affidavit is in the War department is a man of respectability and that he is as old as stated in his affida- vit - and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn to. Subscribed this 17th January 1839. Before me John Hand a judge of the county courts of the county of Montgomery
Matthias J. Breece
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent, and know him a creditable person - and that the statements made in said affidavit, are entitled to full credit
John Hand a judge of the county courts of the county of Montgomery

State of New York Montgomery County
Blakes office ss. I do hereby Certify that John M c and Eugene M c Whorter whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit Was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths and that his Signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the seal of my office this 17 th day of January 1839
A. J. Conner Clerk

Catharine Crane Widow of John Crane Surrogates Certificate

State of New York
Montgomery County Surrogate's Court.
I Samuel Belding Jr County Judge of said County, certify that at a Surrogate's Court held in & for said County at Amsterdam on the 16 th day of January 1849 the most able's for true and bona was adduced to said Court, to prove that John Crane departed this life at Amsterdam aforesaid on the 9 th day of May 1838 leaving Catherine Crane his widow then surviving; and that the said John Crane was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum; and that said Catherine Crane his widow as aforesaid died on the 5 th day of August 1844 leaving her surviving, one child viz. Abraham Crane who is of full age & now living, and that the said Catherine Crane in her life time and after the decease of the said John Crane was a Pensioner of the United States, as widow of the said John Crane under the act of July 7, 1838 & received a stipend of fifty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Surrogate's Court of the County of Montgomery aforesaid and my official signature at Amsterdam aforesaid this 16 th day of January A D 1849.
S. Belding County Judge

Esther Crane Widow of John Crane Applicant for a Pension of Russian Due her
Esther Crane Pensioner Washington D.C.

Catharine Crane } Widow of John Crane }
This Claim is expected to recover the the difference due the widow between the amount her husband received and she received from the day of his death (the 9 th May 1839) to the 4 th March 1841, & from 4 th March 1843 to the 5 th day of August 1844 when she died. He received $80 per annum and the amount she received was $56.66 per annum making a difference of $23.34 per annum
$80 56 66 $23.34
The Certificate of Court as to time of Death & Name of only Son & the Declaration of only Son are enclosed.
Alvin Alan Horne

852
Aug 30.
N.Y. July 1838.
Catherine Crane
Hon J. L. Edwards Lending Commission Washington D.C.

Amsterdam August 25. 1838.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you the Deed Deeds in the case of Catherine Brann Widow of John Brann deceased
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Boree
Dear J. L. Edwards

V 8 52
Catharine Crank
Act of July 7. 1838
Manner 10 Jan y . 1783
Husband and 9 th May 1838
Col Cortland } New York Capt Lyon }
Admitted
Private 17 months
M. J. Root Esq y Amsterdam N.Y.

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss.
I, John Hand one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County aforesaid - do give it as my opinion after examining the declaration & affidavit hereto annexed - That Catharine Crane the applicant for a pension named in said declaration is the Widow of John Crane deceased who was (a pensioner) a private in the war of the Revolution - and that she was lawfully married to the said John Crane at the time mentioned in said declaration & that he died at the time mentioned in the said declaration and that she has remained a Widow ever since the day of his death -
I also certify that said Catharine Crane made her mark in subscribing said declaration by reason of old age and want of practice in writing - and also that she is unable to attend any of the courts of record of said County by reason of bodily infirmities
John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's office
I do hereby certify that the above named John H and Equine whose name is subscribed to the facts of the foregoing affidavits & proceedings was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the Seal of the said County this 22 nd August 1838 A. J. Bonner Clerk

State of New York Montgomery County } ss } p.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid Matthew J. Bureau who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is well acquainted with Catherine Bureau Widow of John Bureau deceased who is now a Widow and has been so since the death of her said husband and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of August 1838
John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
Matthew J. Bureau
I do hereby certify that the above named deponent is respectable and that his statements are entitled to full credit. John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

Aug 9.
Inverness
Madame
Von J. L. Edelstein Prussian Countess
Washington D.C.

Amsterdam August 4. '38
Dear Sir
At the request of the Widow of John Brown who was last presumed under the Act of June 7. 1832. She wishes you to inform her at what time the last service of her husband was performed so that she can determine whether the commence under the resolution of July 9. '38 or under the act giving 5 Years - I am sure no injury arising from her knowing that fact to the department - as she wants as soon as possible under one Act or the other yours respectfully
Matthias J. B. Davis Dear J. L. Edwards
Dr. John Brown of St. George

Oct 2
look into
Grave
62117
Hon J. L. Edwards
Possum Creek
Washington
D.C.

Amsterdam Sept 28. 1839
Dear Sir
I have been waiting patiently to receive the certificate in the case of John Cram & shall expect it soon
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Broun
Rev. J. L. Edwards
[Decorative flourish]

Aug 28.
addl pff Mr Brane, perincate.
20.957 8792
FREE
Miss J. Edwards
Connaught
Wexford
L.C.
Free Miss Brane

Amsterdam August 25. 1839
Dear Sir
England I forward copy of your letter and one of Mr. Abraham Brans & have affidavit of his Father John Brans as to our months since his departure - I wish you to allow the months as stated in the affidavit & if you have any additional information as to the 3 months in Capt. Whalers company you will allow that - the amount you offered to give a new certificate for was near $60 per Annum do not remember exact amount - I do not doubt but the old man had ought to be allowed a full pension - his certificate is at your office - please forward me a new one in its place
I am yours respectfully William J. Boers
Dear J. L. Edwards

State of New York County of Montgomery Town of Amsterdam
To the pension office at the War Department
John Crane of said Town being duly sworn before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace. In said Town, Testifies that he served one month he thinks in the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven under Captain Barnett in Colonel Cortland's Regiment of Artillery in Jersey as a Drafted Man for said Regiment under Captain Burnt as to the date of the year he will not be positive but knows it was soon after he was discharged from the Three Months Troops under Captain Wheeler and further his Deposition saith not Subscribed and sworn before me this 22 nd day of August 1837
Andrew Thatcher Justice of the Peace
John Crane his mark
I do hereby certify that the reason of the above named Respondent's breaking his mark in the place of writing his name is on the account of the palsy or shaking palsy he has that I have been acquainted with him for many years and no reason to doubt the truth of the above affidavit
Andrew Thatcher Justice of the Peace
Dated Amsterdam August 22 nd 1837

Herr Matthias J Baur Amsterdam

Granville August 22 1837
Dear Sir I wish you to make application for My Father for a New Certificate his first Certificate is Now in the Pension Office - in My last I enclosed a Statement of the time that that they have Allowed him I sent you that for to send an if you think proper to do so - the reason why we have not applied for a New certificate is that I have been trying to have him allowed for three months service under Capt Wheeler - we have proved the service and the time By Jesse Baldwin who was in the service under Capt Wheeler but the testimony was rejected - in order to be satisfactory he must get a Certificate from the Secretary of the State of New Jersey - I employed Mr Seasing of the Town of New Ark to do the business he has written to him twice but gets No Answer - I do not think it best to wait any longer but to Apply for a New certificate - My Father has applied

My Applied to have an Months Service where Capt. Bunnell allowed him - this Months Service he forgot to apply for in his first Application in order to make it Satisfactory he must give the Officers names and date this he has done as far as he can recollect I send you his last Affidavit to send on - I expect they will not allow him for the three Months Service under Capt James Wheeler unless we can obtain a certify from the State of New Jersey Secretary of the State of New Jersey that there was such an Officer and such a service I am sure you have the goodness to apply for a New Certificate as the business so far has been done by you I feel as though you would be the Most Proper Person to apply
Dear Matthew J Bunnell
I remain yours with respect Alexander Crane

War Department, Pension Office. March 8. 1837.
Sir
The supplemental affidavit of John Crane has been examined. He now claims a months service in Captain Burnet's company not before asserted. In order to a satisfactory examination, the names of the regimental officers should be given and the date.
The additional evidence in relation to the term of three months in Captain Wheeler's company has not been received.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully your obedt Servt J L. Edwards
Hon. M. J. Bove, Amsterdam, New York

Leve Babbitt Prof. Williams
In the case of John Coombs - please return me own account —
M. J. Bruce
4/

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
And for the County of Essex -
Personally appeared before me Isaac Andrews, one of the Justices of the Peace in
Jesse Baldwin Esq. who being duly cautioned and sworn - Upon his Oath did depose and say - That in the year 1777 - in the early part of that year Captain James Wheeler of Newark New Jersey - raised a company of Volunteered Militia, to act on the lines - between the State of New Jersey and the State of New York - The British being in the possession of New York - This company served for some length of time - how long this Deponent cannot say - for this Deponent left this company of which he was a Member and joined the Main Army the same year at Morristown -
This Deponent does not recollect the names of any Member of Captain James Wheeler's Company, that are now living - The Company of Capt. James Wheeler, was in high repute and performed a great deal of service on the lines, and further this Deponent saith not - Sworn to subscribed before me at the City of Newark the 28. day of Feb y 1837
Isaac Andrews Justice of the Peace
Jesse Baldwin

Town of Amsterdam personally appeared before me John Crane to me personally known of said Town in the County of Montgomery and State of New York and being duly sworn before me Andrew Thatcher one of the Justices of the peace of the Town of Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery on his oath says, that in his application formerly made and now at the pension office he thinks he has omitted to state one bro'th's service done and performed under Captain Barrett that this service was one months service performed after his three months service mentioned in his former application which is now in the pension office the year he does not recollect but the service he well recollects from the circumstance his Uncle John Crane was drafted for one month in the Militia and he took his place and at the end of the term when the men were paid off his Uncle cheated him out of the pay after he had performed the service as to the three months service performed under Captain James Wheeler he cannot state any thing sure. Only he is positive he did serve under Captain James Wheeler three months from the circumstance that that the service was performed by him in the winter that they was not stationed at any particular place but continually moving from place to place and that it was the hardest service he performed during the war and further his deponent saith not Subscribed and sworn before me this 11 th day of January 1837
his John X Crane mark
Andrew Thatcher Justice of the Peace
Town of Amsterdam I do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named deponent for fifteen or twenty years that I have no reason to doubt his statements made in the above affidavit that he is old and infirm and that the reason why he makes his mark is that his nerves are so affected by palsy he is unable to hold anything in his hand steady he is not able to feed himself and much more unable to write his name
Dated at Amsterdam this 11 th day of January 1837
Andrew Thatcher Justice of the Peace

Cannonville March 19
Free
Rev. Matthias J. Bovee Member of Congregational Church Washington City
M. J. Bovee Mar 29/53 H.R.
Miss
John

Granville March 19th 1836
Dear Sir I have received your last by which I learn that My Father is allowed but one Months service out of three Months service under Capt James Wheeler since I recd your last I have interviewed him very closely about this service and he says that he is positive and knows perfectly well that he tested into the service 3 Months service under Capt James Wheeler and served the time and he tells me that there was 3 Companies of these men and was raised by enlistment and was stationed between Brunswick and Springfield or near them to watch the scouting Parties of the British and that they had an engagement with the British this service was in the winter. I think that he will he will be able to satisfy Mr Edmonds that he is correct Timothy Graham Now a resident in the Town of Charlton and County of Saratoga and as Penscann will certify that there was such Troops as 3 Months Men for at that time he lived in the Town of Newash and Capt James Wheeler lived across the Street opposite him and that his Brother Samuel Graham was in the 3 Months service under Capt James Wheeler Samuel Graham and Jonathan was the Orderly serg t in the same Company My Father thinks that Jonathan was a Private in the same Co but they are all

Dead Since he says that he served one Month under Capt Burnett his Uncle John Cram was drafted and My father took his place this Month service he did not think, when he made his last statement - there is not a doubt but My Father is entitled to a full Pension but it appears to be difficult to give satisfactory evidence that he is entitled to it
in this statement I would observe that near the expiration of the 3 Months service Capt Wheeler was taken sick and died this he has stated before he was buried by the honor men Timothy Cram says that it was supposed that he was poisoned and he also says that the Company was not discharged at the time of his death he also thinks that he served three Months Men under Capt Wheeler Lieutenant but is not positive but says that he was out all winter
He is ready and willing to qualify to the one Months service under Capt Burnett And to the 3 Months service under Capt Wheeler for he is positive that he served the 3 Months and the one Month the first duty that the 3 Months Men did was to take Drummonds Station of Goods Drummond went off to the Battle they then went to Warrenton and the Back to Newbern and the down towards Brunswick

My Father States that James Wheeler had a Brother by the name of Caleb Wheeler and he thinks that he was an Officer in the Militia but these Troops were not Militia Men but Linked Men or Volunteers Raised for the purpose of relieving the Militia if the Pension department can be satisfied that there was such a service they would be willing to allow him for it will you have the goodness to call and see Mr. Edwards on this business - I think it is no more than right that he should be allowed for Man time then he is after spending the most part of his time in the service during the war
see
the weather continues very cold and blustering the ice in the river about 3 feet thick and many of the Roads not passable on account of the snow
W. J. Boren
Yours Sincerely & respectfully Abraham Boren

John Harry Ely

Prison Office March 3 rd 1836
Sir Please inform me to what time John Crane a private in the New York roll under the act of June 7 th 1832 a prisoner at the rate of $80- per Annum has been paid
Yours &c V. Lucas
John Hany Esq 3 rd Auditor Office
He was paid the 4 th March 1835 JH

John Crane
Wm Lloyd Hon. M. J. Bowen Hon. J. P. M. J. Washington
FREE

Trenton N. J. February 22, 1836
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 20 th inst. was received this morning. Although there is no record of commissions issued during the revolutionary war, in my office, abundant evidence is to be found therein of Major Hays having been a military officer and in active service in this state. Mr Hays was appointed adjutant of the militia of Essex county early in 1776 and was afterwards promoted. I can find no mention of James Wheeler as a captain under his command. Caleb Wheeler was elected early in 1776 an ensign of a company under Hays command - and was probably afterwards promoted.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
James D. Westcott

Free M. J. Bane
Y. Dear Egan D. O. O'Neil D.C.

Washington D. of Rep. February 19. 1836
Dear Sir Yours of the 18th instant is at hand & you wish me to inform you the object I had in calling your attention to the case of Mr. J. Brown - my object in calling your attention to it was this - I had Mr Edwards letter as to the 16 months service - & so informed Mr Brown & in his letter to me now in the hands of Mr Edwards - he says you have overlooked 3 months service, stating in the letter above alluded to which was not taken in the account of the 16 months - If so he will be entitled to 19 months & that is a point I wanted to know before I took his certificate
Y. Your Eng
I am your friend William J. Brown

John Price Jan 17 30
Free H. N. Bovee
John Price H. N. Bovee Washington City

Granville Jan 30th 1836
Dear Sir
Please to present the enclosed certificate to Mr. Edwards Mr. Gates informs me that it must be returned in order to obtain a new one please to attend to the business and you will oblige yours - have it sent on as soon as possible - please to inform me why the three months service under Capt Wheeler was rejected Yours respectfully Abraham Cram
Matthew J Bourn

John Grant - Dec 19.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commonwealth Washington D.C.
Hon. M. J. Bove H.R.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
Mr John
Crane has directed me to forward to you the enclosed supplemental affidavit, to substantiate his claim to restoration on the pension list.
I am yours,
respectfully
G. P. H. [unintelligible]
Charlestown Nov 27. 1835

Nov 9. 1876
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington
25
John Green

Cortlandville Nov. 2 1835
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Sir
Mr John Crane of the town ofolon, County of Cortland and State of N. York, was inscribed on the pension Roll Oct. 23 d 1833, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum — his Certificate was recorded in the Pension office in Book (E), Vol 4, Page 43.
Mr Crane has been informed by the Bank where his pension was to be paid, that his pension is suspended — He has heard nothing from the Pension office, and the object of this communication is to solicit information for Mr Crane — he wishes to know why he is suspended, & what he is to do in order to be restored, — If further testimony as to his services is wanted he will make an attempt to get it.
Please to inform me particularly what is needed in order to have him restored —
Most Respectfully Yours
William H. Shauken Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York

Payments to be made at the City of New York by the Pres t of the Branch B h U.S. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of N.Y.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 4
Page by George Taylor Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Crane of the State of New York who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and ..... cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty Seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty- 33
Lee
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
now lives in Cranesville Montgomery Co. Pa. - His father lived there for 40 years past & that previous thereto in Newark in the State of New Jersey from the day of his birth

1925 Nov. 17 Com. to store detention Henry Mac Saal. (See letter in case 9) (Abraham Cisco W. 12-1-23) 1931 Nov. 10 - High to James W.A. B. Crane away
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24777
Catharine Crane Wid of John Crane Died N.Y. June
Act March 3rd 1878
Index: Vol 11 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Inform Mr. Bove that if the widow will state under oath the day and year when she was married, the information sought will be given, but not otherwise
J. L. E.

N York
Catharine Crane
let. to M c J. Bovee 4. Oct. 1838 to same 19. April 1839 to same 5. Sept. 1839
Act. 7. July 1838

New-York-4743-
Catharine Crane widow of John Crane
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 9 May, 1838 of Montg o Co in the State of N. Y rk who was a private in the co — commanded by Captain Lyon — of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Paton in the N. Y rk — line for 17 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N. Y rk at the rate of 56. Dollars 66 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & terminating 9 May 1838-
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th : — day of March 1843 and sent to G. F. Yates
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$ 122.57
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book A — Vol. 2 Page 73 — Clerk,

Repd Mar: 11. 43 f A new certificate has been issued in this case, see the opinion of the Atty: Genl & the 20. of September 1842

Albany 4,743
Catharine Crane
widow of John Crane
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 and who died on the 9 May 1838 of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lyon of the regt. commanded by Col. Cortland in the N. York line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 10 th May 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec. 1839 and sent to H. J. Bovee Amsterdam, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 74 42 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st No. '40 28 33
$102 75
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 73

Letter to Mr. J. Bovee 28. Dec. 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4. March to 4. Sep. 1840. Agt notified 27. June 1841.
Let to Hon. J. Sanford June 6. 1842

56.66 — 12 monthly insts.
2792 New York
John Crane
of Montgomery in the State of N York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lyons of the N.Y. commanded by Col. Portland in the N York line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eighty Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of April 1833 and sent to Giles H. Yates Smectady N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 . . . $160 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sept 1833 . . . 40
200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book E. Vol 4 Page 219
Left Elyria Tues Aug. 11. 1838
" " Pisonium — " " " " " " " " "
" Hon. John Cramm 31. Dec. 1835
" " Mr. J. Bovee 12. Jan'y. 1836 " " " " " " " " " "
" " ch. p. Bree - Feb. 20. "
March 4 " April 14. " March 1837.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office;
June 9 th 1841.
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," Catharine Crane — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of fifty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Paton
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Dear Sir
Graves Ville Jan 20 1852
I wish to know if the child of a Revolutionary Pensioner can draw a Pension after the Parents Death My Father was a Pensioner and is record in the Pension office at Albany his Name was John Coame I am his son if I am entitled by law to any Pension I should like to have it as I am Poor & Needy Please to let me know whether I am entitled to it or not and if I am what the Proofs Must be to Obtain it
Yours Sincerely Alexander Coame
Secretary of the interior
Graves Ville Montgomery Co State of New York

May 18. 1842
M m Crum M m Crum
Am d May 18. 1842. Copy family record.
William Crum
Miss Crum
Elizabeth
Shaker.
H. Sanford 1842

1822 House of Representatives May 17
Sir
Enclosed is a letter from one of my constituents asking you some records which had been used in the passion Office - Will you please (if proper) grant his request & forward the records (or a copy) to me.
I much oblige
very respectfully Yours obediently
J Lawrence

Amsterdam, N. Y. October 26th 1931,
Pension Bureau, Revolutionary War Records Section. Dear Sir.
Will you please send me the record from the pension paper of John Crane? He was a private in the New York State Continental Army, and was granted a pension April 27th 1833. He was then living in Montgomery Co. N. Y. I am very anxious for all family data.
Thanking you
Yours truly
James B. Crane.
Address James B. Crane 154 Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam, N. Y.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MS
November 17, 1925
Mrs. Henry MacLachlan Fonda N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23777, it appears that JOHN CRANE was born November 1, 1759, in Newark Township, New Jersey.
While a resident of said place he enlisted and served as private with the New Jersey Troops as follows:
From May, 1776, one month in Captain Drummond's Company.
From June, 1776, five months in Captain Lyons' Company, Colonel Cortland's or Colonel Dye's Regiment.
From December, 1776, three months in Captain James Wheeler's Company under Major Hayes.
In 1777, one month in Captain Burnett's Company, Colonel Cortland's Regiment.
In 1777, three months in Captain John Ogden's Company under Major Pennington. sub for uncle John Crane
Enlisted in May, 1778, in Captain Morrison's Company, Colonel Abraham Ogden's Regiment, and was discharged February 27, 1779.
Then served, date not given, one month in Captain Dodd's Company.

Afterward served under Captain Dodd at various times until the close of the Revolution, amounting to about two months in all.
He and his widow, Catharine, were allowed pension.
He died at Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, May 9, 1838.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 12723, it appears that ABRAHAM CISCO, SCISCO or FRANCISCO was born in Pompton, Bergen County, New Jersey, May 10, or 11, 1758 or 1761.
He enlisted and served as private with the New Jersey Troops as follows:
From the fall of 1776, one year in Captain Outwater's Company, Colonel Dye's Regiment.
Then served two years in Captain Ward's Company, Colonel Dye's Regiment.
In 1781, one month under Captain Lydecker.
Then served one month under Captain Romine.
From sometime in 1781, one year in Captain John Outwater's Company, Colonel Dey's Regiment.
From sometime in 1782, one year under Captain Peter Ward.
He was allowed pension. He died in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, April 16, 1842.
In the "Census of Pensioners" compiled in 1840, Catharine, who was the widow of John Crane, is inadvertently given as Catharine Craw and Abraham Cisco, Scisco or Francisco, is given as Abraham Siesco.

Owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for such a purpose, not more than two records of Revolutionary War pensioners are sent to any inquirer or organization.
You, or any one designated by you, may examine and collect data from Revolutionary War pension claims by calling at the Bureau, which is the usual practice in such matters as said records are open to the public for research work under the provision of the Act of March 3, 1901.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner