Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,531, Peleg Crossman, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Crossman, Peleg Peggy
NUMBER
W. 14.531
CONTENTS
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Maps
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14531
Peggy Crossman Widow of Percy Crossman Brw. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1449
Massachusetts
Peggy Crossman widow of Phebe Crossman, decd:
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 February 1895 of Dukes Co: in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt: commanded by Col: Bassett - in the Massachusetts ma- line for 10 months - Private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 33 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Dec r 1838 - and sent David Davis Edgartown Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of September '38 $ 83.33 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar: '39 $ 16.67
$100.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book A
Inspector Genl
Vol. 1
Page 79
Clerk,
Alt Hn. 9 Rec 27 Nov 38

1626
on roll vol 36 page 238 from 22 Jan to last day Feb 1776 — 1.10
on roll vol 36 page 260 first month to last day 1776 3.—
vol 36 page 240 f
1 June to 1 Sept 1776 3.—
vol 36 page 243 f
1 Sept to 21 Nov 2.21
no 10, Pr
no papers
admitted
Pr. 10 mo. $ 33 33 / 100
66.66 16.67 83.33
David Davis Edgartown

State of Massachusetts, County of Dukes County - ss
On this thirty first day of August personally appeared before the subscri- ber, Theodore G. Mayhew, Judge of Probate, for the County of Dukes County, Peggy Cropman, a resident of Edgartown in said County aged seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Peleg Cropman who was a soldier in the company of Capt. Benjamin Smith, which was raised for the defence and protection of the sea-coast of the then Colony of Massachusetts Bay; Col. Berekiyah Bapete of Falmouth commanded the regiment to which this company was attached: That according to the best of her recol- lection her husband, the said Peleg Cropman, enlisted as a soldier in the aforesaid company in January seventeen hundred and seventy six, and thinks he continued in the same until some time in November of the same year, but cannot positively tell the precise day of his enlistment or his discharge. She further testifies that the aforesaid Peleg Cropman was

at the time of his enlistment a resident of Edgartown aforesaid; that he volunteered his services in said militia company; and that the services of the said Peleg Cropman were performed on the Island of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket and that her husband was the same Peleg Cropman whose services are above described and for which she claims a pension under the provisions of the aforesaid Act.
She further declares that she was married to the said Peleg Cropman on the twenty fifth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband the aforesaid Peleg Cropman died on the twenty second day of February in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated. That she has never since been married, but is the widow of the said Peleg Cropman whose services are above described.—
Peggy Cropman
Sworn to and subscribed on this thirty first day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes County

I hereby certify that the aforementioned Peggy Cropman could not on account of bodily infir- mity attend court to give in her declaration Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes County
I, Isaiah D. Pease of Edgartown, County of Dukes County, State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the marriage of Peleg Cropman and Peggy Fergerson is recorded in Book 182 Page 33 of the records of said Town among the Marriages solemnized by the Rev Joseph Thaxter of which the following is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair, legible figures as follows, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four , November Twenty fifth Married Mr. Peleg Cropman to Miss Peggy Fergerson ("1784 Nov 25 th married Mr. Peleg Cropman to Miss Peggy Fergerson")
I, Isaiah D. Pease , above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County of Dukes County Town of Edgartown, State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exceptions abovenamed as certified by me
Isaiah D Pease Town Clerk of Edgartown
Sworn to before me
Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes County

at the time of his death I, Noah Pease of Edgartown, County of Dukes County, State of Massachusetts aged Eighty Four years do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with Peleg Cropman of said Town, County and State, who lived a near neighbour to me until his death which took place in February, Eighteen Hundred and Twenty five, and also with Peggy Cropman who was his wife, and is now his widow and who has testified to the foregoing declara- tion by her subscribed, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of Congress in the Act passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." And I further testify that I was well acquainted with the said Peleg Cropman and am knowing to his being a soldier in the company of Capt. Benjamin Smith, of said Town and attached to the reg- iment under Col. Benkiah Bapett of Falmouth. That according to the best of my recollection he enlisted in said com- pany in the winter of Seventeen hundred and seventy five and six, should think in December or January of said winter and that he con- tinued in the same company until it was disbanded in November seventeen hundred and seventy six. But cannot tell the exact length of the time he served but should think from ten to twelve months. And that the Peleg Cropman to whom I refer, and who is set forth in the declaration of Peggy Cropman is the identical person whose services are thus described above Noah Pease
Aug. 21. 1838. Sworn before me Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Dukes County ss
I, Cornelius Marchant of Edgartown Clerk of the Courts, and Register of Probates for the County of Dukes County, State afore- said, do hereby certify that Theodore G. Mayhew is the Judge of Probates, for said County, and the foregoing signatures by him subscribed are his true and genuine signatures, and that full faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and doings in his said capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this eighth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Cornelius Marchant Register