Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2513, Samuel Crosby, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Crosby, Samuel
R. 2513
CONTENTS

State of New York
County of Onondaga. On this 28 th day of July 1851 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of the County of Onondaga now sitting Lacey Thompson a resident of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga and State of New York and who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That her father Samuel Crosby was born at Kingsley Township the year 1756. That there is no record of his birth that he resided in the town of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, where in April 1775 he served in Capt Webb's Company as a corporal one month & was honorably discharged also in 1776 he served as a sergeant in Capt Salmon White's Company or Capt Joseph Sylvanus Company in the Regiment under command of Col Ruggles Woodbridge six months all through the summer of 1776. was at Tienderaroaga (See Gates commanding) and that he served as a sergt in the summer of 1777 from July 1 st until the first of October; in August he went to Bennington under Lt Constant Webb and in September served at Stillwater under Capt Ebenezer Webb, & Col Mays and served in the army of the United States each time, that he was honorably discharged at each enlistment & service he also served some 18 months in 1780 1781 & 1782 or 83 but this deponent cannot now state the precise time that she is the only heir of Samuel Crosby and deponent further states that she relinquishes all claim of decedent and hereby waives every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present that her said father died on the 3 rd day of March 1849 at the age of 93 years that he had therefore due him at his death & which is now claimed under the laws arrears of pension from the 4 th March 1831 to the 3 rd March 1849 the date of his death according to the rate of his service that he never in his life time applied for the pension to which he was entitled and for which this is an application and that therefore his name cannot be on the Pension roll of the agency of any State sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Forsey. Thompson Isaac H. Hener County Judge.

Application for certificate of revolutionary services made by the daughter of the party who rendered the service.
State of New York, County of Cayuga, Town of Genoa.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Samuel Crosby, an officer in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Wethington in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts.
He enlisted from the Town of Wethington in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 1776 as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Lyman of the Regiment under command of Col. Ruggles Woodbridge and served through the summer season about six months at Ticonderoga, General Gates commanding. He also enlisted at the said Town of Wethington on or about the first of June 1777 as a Sergeant, corporal or private, in the Company commanded by Captain Salmon White, of Col. Wells or Col. Woodbridge Regiment and served about two and a half months at Ticonderoga, General Schuyler commanding. He also served 4 or 5 years subsequently, but the particular service is unknown to the applicant.
I am now sixty-four years old, and my information and memory does not enable me to state the particular services of my father, more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this 3 rd day of April A.D. 1857
Louisa Thompson
Signed by said Louisa Thompson in my presence.
Walter G. Bradley Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Cortland  Cortland . On this day of June 3 rd 1857 personally appeared before me John Kingman a resident of the County of Cortland and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he is now 92 years old and that he lived in the family of Samuel Crosby 12 years through the war of the Revolution. That Samuel Crosby lived in the town of Worthington County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts through the war and that he moved from there to Broome County New York and from Broome County he moved to Cortland County where he died March 3 rd 1849 that he knew Lovicy Thompson to be the daughter of Samuel Crosby deceased and the heir of the identical Samuel Crosby who served in the Revolutionary war that Samuel Crosby was married to Mary Haskell by the Rev Mr Powell in the year 1779 and that she died in 1807. That Lovicy Thompson is the issue of said marriage that Samuel Crosby served as a Corporal under Capt. Webber about one month and that in the year 1776 he served as a sergeant in Capt. Salmon White's Co or Capt. Joseph Lyman's Company in the Regiment under command of Col. Ruggles Woodbridge through the summer season six months at Ticonderoga, General Gates commanding and that he served as a sergeant in the summer of 1777 from July till about the first of October in August he was at Bennington under Lt. Constant Webster and in September he was at Stillwater under Capt. Ebenezer Webster Col. Hays he served three months in the year 1777 that he was honorable discharged each time that he is knowing to said facts from being at

said Crosby when he left and when she returned each time, that Crosby he received under General Lee, some two months in 1877 that he was present when he died March 3 rd 1849 That he knows that said Lovicy Sherifson is the wife of said Samuel Crosby deceased and is now entitled to said pension and further he says not he swears that he is a disinterested witness that there is no widow living & Lovicy is the only one
John Kingman
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day 3 rd 1851 and I certify that John Kingman credible witness dated at Rayford June 3 rd 1851
D. H. Allen Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that D. S. Allen Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 9th day of June 185 1 .
Rufus A. Reed CLERK.

2513
P. O. _____
Samuel Crosby
Service: _____
RECEIVED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N o 38.231
Samuel Crosby decd
N. Y.
Act 7 th June 1832
Yo G. R. Henrick Oct. 30 th 1851
Let. G. C. Amos June 17/52.
2513

State of New York County of Ontario /s
On this 24 th day of May 1857 personally appeared before me Hannah Bock a resident of the County of Ontario and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law says on her oath: that she is now 91 years old and that through the revolutionary war she lived in the family of Samuel Crosby, that Samuel Crosby lived in the town of Worthington County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts all through the Revolutionary war and that he moved from there to Broome County State of New York and from Broome County to Cortland County where he died March 3 rd 1849. That she was acquainted with Lovicy Thompson the daughter of Samuel Crosby and knows her to be the daughter of Samuel Crosby deceased and the daughter of the identical Samuel Crosby who served in the Revolutionary war hereinafter mentioned, that Samuel Crosby served as a soldier in the war that in the year 1775 he served as a Corporal under Capt Webber, about one month, and that in the year 1776 he served as a Sgt in Capt Solomon White, Co or Capt Joseph Symans Company and in the Regiment under command of Col Ruggles Wood- bridge, through the summer season six months at Schenectady General Gates commanding; and that he served as a Sgt in the summer of 1777 from July till about the first of October, in August he went to Bennington under Lt Colonel Webster and in September he was called to Stillwater under Capt Ebenezer White Col Mays, served in the year 1777 three months, that she is knowing to said facts from being in the family of Samuel

Crosby at the time and also that she had a brother in the same Regiment when they went to Ticonderoga that her brother was killed, at Ticonderoga and she distinctly recollects of their going and of Samuel Crosby returning that he was gone all summer and was called out for six months and staid his time out. that she remembers of his giving a description of the death of her brother and that Samuel Crosby named as above is the identical one who served and is the father of Lovicy Thompson that Samuel Crosby was married on the 7 th day of April 1779 and that his wife died in 1807, and that Lovicy Thompson was the daughter of the said Samuel and wife, & is the only heir. That She is a disinterested witness      Hannah Burt.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 th day of May 1857 and I certify that the said Hannah is a credible witness
Callendar - a district of the Peace in the Town of Salem in Herk County —

State of New York, ) ss. County of Ontario, )
I, Reuben Murray, Jr., Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that George M. Horton whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Canandaigua, this 24 th day of May 185 1
Reuben Murray Jr Clerk

No 38.231
Samuel Crosby co
N. Y.
Aug 7 Sun, 1857
G. R. Herrick

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the individual above named and on whose account application is now made was a Revolutionary soldier and served as above stated. And the Court further certifies that it appears that Hannah Beck who has signed the preceding affidavit is a person of credible reputation and that John Kingman whose affidavit is hereto attached is a credible witness and that their statement are each entitled to credit.
Isaac Spencer County Judge.
I Rufus Cope Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lovicy Thompson in right of herself for certain areas of pensions.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of July 1857.
Rufus Cope Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Rufus Cope of the County of Shelby and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I have and constitute George R. Herrick my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name place & stead to prosecute the within application for a pension and to do any thing in relation thereto that I myself might do.
July 28 th 1857
In presence of Oliver J. Rugh Fine Hart
Lovicy Thompson
On this 28 th day of July 1857 personally appeared before me Lovicy Thompson to me known to be

the person described in the above power of attorney and she acknowledged that she executed the same
Oliver J. Ruger Commissioner of deeds,

State of New-York, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss.
I CERTIFY, That Oliver Ruger whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a learned  of deeds in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the said instrument and the acknowledgment thereof, are executed according to the existing laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 28 day of July 18 31
Rufus Cope Clerk.
of atty uted the er deeds

State of New York
County of Cayuga ss Lovisa Thompson of said County being sworn says that she is a daughter of Samuel Crosby deceased that she made application for a Pension under the act of June 7th 1832 for the service of her father the said Samuel Crosby in the war of the Revolution that her claim has been suspended that she is directly interest- ed in the claim to said Pension subscribed & sworn to this 26th day of February 1852 Lovisa Thompson before me
Harvey Heath Justice Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Lovisa Thompson of Cayuga County N.Y. do hereby constitute & appoint George C. Ames Esq. of Washington my true lawful attorney for me & in my name to ask for a reexamination of the papers filed in the Pension Office in support of the claim to the above mentioned  said Pension and to establish my claim to the said Pension Witness my hand and Seal this 26th day of February 1852
In presence of Lovisa Thompson H. Heath
State of New York
County of Cayuga ss On the 26th day of February 1852 before me came Lovisa Thompson above name and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned
Harvey Heath Justice Peace

I hereby certify that Harvey Heath before whom the within affidavit & acknowledgment were taken was at the time of taking the same a justice of the of the Peace in and for the County of Cayuga in the State of New York that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine Dated this 1 st day of March 1852
Thomas J. Hovey Member of Congress 25 th District New York
General Thompson Pownal Vt.

Washington March 2 nd 1852
James E Beach Esq Sir
I transmit herewith Power of Attorney in the Case of Samuel Crosby Who I understand, applied for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 from New York.
I learn this Claim was asserted for service in Col Lamb's Regiment of Artillery Will you do me the favor to allow me to see the papers now on file, or to inform me the objection if any now exists to its admission
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Geo. C. Ames

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 26. 1857.
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 the name of Samuel Crosby is found on a muster roll of Capt. William Co. marched Apr. 17. 1775 as corporal. 24 days (returned home). —
On a pay roll of Lt. O'Neil's Co. as a private from July 20. 1777. 16 days. —
On a pay roll of Lt. Constant Holston Co. 1 Pennsylvanian as private from Aug. 15. 1777. 12 days. —
On a pay roll of Capt. Ebenezer Webster Co. 1st Mass. Regt. to Stillwater, as Sergt. from Sept. 20. 1777. 24 days.
The foregoing service was all performed from Washington. The rolls of service of Capt. Joseph Lyman's Capt. Salmon White's Co. are missing. Capt. Lyman's Co. were found for hard service from Ticonderoga Campaign in 1776. The number of men being stated, but not their names. —

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

August 11 th 1857
App d of Sam l Crosby dec d
By the Rev. Sam l Crosby
Geo. N. Herrick Atty Present

Washington August 1. 1837
Sir,
Herewith, is the claim of Mrs Lovicy Thompson the daughter and heir at law of Samuel Crosby, dec. d who was a Revolutionary soldier from Massachusetts and New York. The service cannot all be found on the records of Massachusetts, while an application at Albany is yet unanswered. It is hoped however, that the more complete records and information of the Pension Office, together with the affidavits of John Kingman and Hannah Burch attached to the claim, will enable your office to act favorably on the application. Should the declaration not be fully sustained by the evidence referred to so as to warrant the issue of a Certificate, be pleased to point out particularly the defects therein and wherein the records of the Office differ.
Very respectfully Your ob t serv t
Geo. R. Herrick
J. E. Heath Esq. Com r of Pensions