Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19267, Caleb Cross, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cross, Caleb
S. 19267
CONTENTS
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SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cross, Caleb
S. 19267
CONTENTS
carded

✓ Maine 11.404
Caleb Crop.
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Liment. of the Regt commanded by Col. McCobb in the Massachusett Militia Troops
10.12 3/4 Pr 34.64
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 34 Dollars 64 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Apr and sent to 1833 - R. G. Dorr Augusta - Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833! 69.28 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. 17.32
86.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Abol June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk Book E Vol. 1 - Page 7

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Caleb Cross for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15 th day of October
A. D. 1837.
J. A. Chandler
I Benjamin Cross of Houlton, Me., aged seventy three years, do upon oath testify & declare, that having served in the same Company & Regiment at the same time I well know that the within named Caleb Cross served for two months in Capt. Foster's company as he has within stated, I well know said Caleb Cross that he is a man of veracity.
Subscribed and sworn to July 13, 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before Nathan Weston Jr. Just. S. J. C.
Benjamin Cross
I Thaddeus Bailey of Albion, Kennebec County, Maine aged seventy two years, do upon oath testify & declare, that I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the company commanded by Capt. Lemont in Col. Dade's regiment of the Massachusetts troops, from the first of July 1778 to the first of January 1779, that I am well & personally acquainted with Caleb Cross of Houlton an applicant for a pension, that said Cross served with me in the same company & regiment during all the time I have mentioned, that said Cross is a man of veracity & as such entitled to full credit.
Thaddeus Bailey
Subscribed and sworn to, July 13, 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before Nathan Weston Jr. Just. S. J. C.
Caleb Cross

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this tenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Caleb Cross a resident of Vassalborough .
in the County of Henning and State of Maine, aged Seventy nine 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with
Captain John Linsell and served in Col. McCobb's regiment of
the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Lieut. Col. Blunt
Lieut. Col. John Sleeper Ensign two months  as a private  very extraordinary and March - That on the first of July 1778 he again enlisted as a private for six months in Capt Benjamin Linsell's company and Col. Wade's regiment of the Massachusetts troops - That he served out this period at Rhode Island and was verbally discharged on Warwick neck January first 1779 That in September 1779 he again enlisted for two months in Capt Foster's company and Pitts Major, served part of the time at Fort Halifax - Henning , and was marched thence to Pumbacook and was there discharged at Sandy Point at the end of two months And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the court deponent he answers, that he was born at Lowell in the County of Hampshire , when the record of his age is, if recorded - That during his first enlistment  he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and the first his pension entitled him to be granted and dropped therefrom on account of  his property That at that time he resided in Vassalborough Maine in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, and now resides in Home has been in Home since 1779 that his first his pension entitled him to be granted and dropped therefrom on account of  his property That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute That he was under Gen Sullivan at Rhode Island - That his first service was at Cambridge Massachusetts, and his second and third as he has above stated
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid
Caleb Cross
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before
Nathan Weston Jun Asst S.J. Court
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Caleb Brooks by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 10th day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. Nathan Weston
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Caleb Brooks a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
We Thomas Adams a Clergyman, residing in the town of Vapalboro in the County of Kennebec and Thomas Hawes residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Caleb Crop who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy nine 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.
Thomas Adams
Thomas Hawes
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this Third day of August
A. D. 1832
Before me,
Jos. R. Abbott
Justice of the Peace.
Joseph R. Abbott Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev Thomas Adams is a clergyman residing in the town of Vapalboro, and Thomas Hawes residing in the same town is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit. Nathan Weston Esq

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 2 d . 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Caleb Cross served in Capt Benjamin Lemoine's company in Col. Nathaniel Wade's Regiment from July 2 d . to December 31 st . 1778. It was paid for six months & 12 days service including time allowed to go home.
Edward D Bangs Secy
I further certify that there are no rolls of Capt. J o Lemoine's company in Col. McCobb's regt. for 1776, or of Capt. Foster's company, Pettis Major. in 1779, to be found in this Office.
Edward D Bangs, Secy

Rev War
19267
INVALID.
1913 Feb 22 Heir to Mrs. E. P. Cross. V.L.M. 1922 May 11 Heir to Mrs. Lula J. Waltham.
File No. 19267
Abel Cross
Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by CW Mar. 21, 1913
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Caleb Cross
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
No claim as above & no Caleb Cross except S. 19267

CAMERON, TEXAS, _____ 191._____
March 5 th 1913
The Pension Dept- Washington - D. C. Dear Sir
Does the name of Caleb or Caleb Cross appear on your records service in the for Revolutionary War from Maine. also I want a record of the service of Alexander McCorn who fought in Penna Va. and in South Carolina.
Thanking you for the information
I am Most Respectfully
Mrs E. P. Cross
Cameron Texas.

17. N.E.
Gardiner, Maine, Mar. 30. 1922.
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the war record of Caleb Cross, of Edgecomb, Me. who enlisted as a private in the 3 d Lincoln Co. regiment Col. Jones. Aug 20 1778. at Pownalboro, Maine. volunteer service. War. American Revolution. and also what other information as to his parents, children, & wife you may be able to furnish without inconvenience will be much appreciated.
Thanking you in Advance I am respectfully yours
Mrs Julia F Hathaway 40 Lincoln Ave Gardiner Maine

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
17 19267
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of John Groom a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1778 1 mo. Pvt. John Groom Col. Groom Pa.   July 1778 July 1779 Benjamin Lincoln Nathaniel Wade   Sept. 1779 1 mo. Foster  
Battles engaged in, Red Bank, Brandywine & R.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Coalport, Pa. Date of application for pension, July 10, 1832. He was at Residence at date of application, Waverly, Pennsylvania Age at date of application, 79 years at Scranton, Pa. Remarks: No data as to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gross, Daniel GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3017 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 31, 1796 to Joseph Davis, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.