Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9822, Samuel Crane, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Crane, Samuel Jane
N 9822
CONTENTS

State of Indiana Hountain County 3 Set.
On this fourteenth day of November, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared at, and before, the Probate Court, in, and for the said County of Hountain, in open Court, the Court judicially sitting, and being a Court of record, having a Clerk and Official Seal, and so declared by the law creating it, Jane Brann, a resident of said County, aged seventy nine Years past, who, being first duly sworn, upon her oath, according to law, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th . 1838, entitled: "An act, granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows;" that she is the widow of Samuel Brann, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Petit, who belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Brann, of the New Jersey Militia, in the Revolutionary war. That the said Samuel Brann, resided in the County of Essex, and State of New Jersey, in the Year 1777, and belonged to the Militia of New Jersey; that on or about the 26 th day of December, in the Year 1777, the Militia of the said County of Essex, were called into the service of the United States, in the defence of the Country in the Revolutionary war; and on the day last aforesaid, the said Samuel Brann entered said Company, and was mustered into service at New Providence, in the said County

of Essex, as a Volunteer, and were Marched from there to Elizabeth-Town, under the Command of Col. Grane - She believes, the first engagement he was in, was the battle at Elizabeth-Town - She cannot re- collect the Country through which he Marched. Nor all the engagements he was in, but can state dis- tinctly, some of them viz: the battles at Springfield, Brunswick, Amboy and New-York; and that he assisted in taking a British Sloop of war, afterwards, near the close of the war, which anchored near Bruns- wick, while he yet remained in the service. She be- lieves that a part of his service was in the Company Commanded by Capt. Hyles, of the New-Jersey Militia, but cannot state whether he was transferred from one company to the other. And that the said Sam- uel Grane, remained continually in the service, as aforesaid, from the time he first entered, until some time in the month of November, in the Year 1781, when he was discharged from the service at Elizabeth-Town, by Capt. Petit, and Col. Grane - and that the whole period of his service, was about three Years and eleven Months - She does know that he ever received any discharge in writing, from the service; or if he did, she has no knowledge of it, and is not in possession of any documentary evidence of his service -
She further declares, that her Maiden name was Jane Bonnel; and that she was married to the said Samuel Grane, on the 16th. day of Jan- uary, in the Year 1782, in the County of Essex, and State of New-Jersey, by Jonathan Elmore, a preacher of the gospel, of the Presbyterian order, by publica-

tion of the Church - and that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Crane, died on the 1st. day of December, in the Year 1821, in the County of Preston, and State of Virginia; 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, to wit: at the time above stated - She does not know that any record of their marriage exists, in the said County of Essex - She is in possession of a family record of their said marriage, and of the births of their children - that she had been in wedlock with the said Samuel Crane, the following named children, to wit: Smith Crane, born January 16 th . 1783, her first, and oldest child - Isaac Miller Crane, and Jacob Bonnel Crane, twins, born October 24 th . 1785 - Joseph Crane, Elizabeth Crane, Jonathan Crane, Samuel Crane Junior, John Crane, (who died in his infancy), John Crane, Jacob Crane and Calvin Crane; which said family record, is in the hand-writing of her said eldest son, Smith Crane, and now attached, and belonging to the family bible of her deceased husband - and that he, and her said husband, resided, after they were married, in the said County of Essex, and State of New-Jersey; next, in Preston County Virginia; next, in Warren County Ohio; next, in Fountain County Indiana; where she now resides, and has resided for the last ten years past - and that she continues to remain the widow of the said Samuel Crane deceased; and has never inter-married with any other person, since the death of the said Samuel Crane, as aforesaid; all of which, will more fully

fully appear, by reference to the proof hereto an- nexed —
Gene
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, in open court, this fourteenth day of No- vember A. D. 1842 —
Joseph Coak
Probate Judge
State of Indiana Fountain County 3 set.
I Joseph Rustine Clerk of the Circuit Court, in, and for the said County of Fountain, and ex-officio Clerk of the Probate Court, in, and for said County, do certify: That the fore- going, contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probate, in, and for said County, in the matter of the application of Sam Crane, for a Court being judicially sitting —
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto subscribed my name, and affixed the official seal of said Circuit Court, this 14 th day of November A. D. 1842 —
Joseph Rustine clerk,

State of Indiana Fountain County 3 Set.
On this 17 th day of November, in the Year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me John H. Hall a Justice of the Peace in, and for the said County of Fountain, Jonathan Cram, a resident of said County, aged sixty-eight Years past, who being by me duly sworn, upon his oath says: that he is a brother of Samuel Cram, the deceased husband of Jane Cram, who, took and subscribed the foregoing, and hereto attached declaration - that the said Samuel Cram, died, on or about the first day of December, 1821, in the County of Preston, and State of Virginia - that the said Jane Cram's maiden name was Bonnell, and that the said Jane Cram, and Samuel Cram, were married in Essex County, in the State New Jersey, on or about the 15 th of January 1782 - and that they lived together as husband and wife, from the time of their said marriage, until the time of his death, as aforesaid, in the County of Essex New Jersey - and in Preston County Virginia - that the said Jane Cram, has lived, since the death of her husband, in the said County of Preston, Virginia, next in Warren County Ohio; and next, in Fountain County, Indiana; where she now resides, and has resided for the last ten Years past; and is now living as the widow of the said Samuel Cram deceased, and that she has never inter-

married with any other person, since the death of his husband, as aforesaid - and that he recollects of seeing the said Samuel Crane go off in the service, and return home - that his service was under Col. Crane from Essex County, New-Jersey, in the Militia service, in the Revolutionary war - and that he was constantly in the service, from his earliest recollection, until about the close of the war, in the latter part of the Year 1781; and from the best of his recollection of what he saw, and heard, and understood; he was out in the service from the latter part of the Year 1777, until the latter part of the year of the Year, 1781 - and that he was at the battle of Elizabethtown, and Springfield - and at the taking of the British Sloop of war or Seamer, at Elizabethtown-point, at the close of the war -
Jonathan Crane
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, this 14 day of November A. D. 1842 -
John N. Hall J.P.
State of Indiana } Fountain County } Set.
On this 14 th day of November, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me John N. Hall a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said

County, Isaac Ramum, a resident of said County, aged fifty some Years past, who being by me duly sworn, upon his oath says: That he is the son-in-law of Samuel Crane, and Sam Crane, named in the declaration of the said Sam Crane hereto annexed; and that he married the eldest, and only daughter, of the said Samuel, and Sam Crane - that his wife, Elizabeth, was fifty-one Years of age on the 21st of May last - that the said Samuel and Sam Crane, had ten other Children besides his said wife, viz: Smith Crane, who was born on the 18th day of January 1783; their eldest Child - Isaac Miller and Jacob Bonnell, twins - Joseph, Jonathan, Samuel Junior, John, who is dead, and John who is living, Jacob and Calvin - That the said Samuel Crane, died in Preston County Virginia, on, or about the 1st day of December 1821; and left a widow, viz, Sam Crane, who made the foregoing declaration - and that the said Sam Crane is now living as his widow, in the said County of Fountain; and has never inter-married with any other person, since the death of the said Samuel Crane - that he be- came acquainted with the said Samuel and Sam Crane, in Preston County Virginia, about twelve Years previous to the death of the said Samuel - and that he often heard the said Samuel Crane, in his lifetime, say that he served in the Revolutionary war, as a volunteer, in the New-Jersey Militia, from Essex County, under Col. Jacob Crane - he does not recollect the names of his other Officers nor the length of time he said he served with Cer- tainty; but believes, it was from the latter part of the

Year 1777, until the latter part of the fall of the Year 1781:—
Isaac Romine
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, this 14 th day of November A. D. 1842— John H Wall JP
I John H Wall the Justice of the Peace, before whom the foregoing depositions, of Jonathan Cram and Isaac Romine were taken, subscribed, and sworn to, on this day, do certify: That the said Jonathan Cram, and Isaac Romine, the deponents, are both persons of truth and credibility; and that their statements are entitled to Credit. Which I certify from my own personal knowledge. Given under my hand this 14 day of November, A. D. 1842—
John H Wall JP

State of Indiana Fountain County 3 Set.
I Joseph Pistine Clerk of the Circuit Court, in, and for the said County of Fountain, do certify, that John M. Hall Esq. whose official signatures, appear to the foregoing depositions, of Jonathan Cram and Isaac Bosmin, as having been taken, subscribed and sworn to before him, and to his Certificate of their Credibility, now is, and was, on the dates thereof, respectively, an acting Justice of the Peace in, and for said County; duly Commissioned, and qualified as such, that full faith and credit are due his official acts; and that his said signatures thereto, are genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Official Seal of said Court, at my office in Covington, this 14 th day of November A. D. 1842 —
J Pistine clerk

5152
Madison Indiana
Jane Crane widow of Samuel Crane who was a Private in the N. Jersey Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Mar. 1844 and sent to
Am James Semple, W. J. Senate
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 176
Rep 22 Mar. 44
See to S. Russell July 20 '44

(A)
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Samuel Crane & Jane Bonnel Was Married January 16 th 1782 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Smith Crane & Rachel Biggs Was Married April 22 nd y 1804 Isaac Romine & Elizabeth Crane Was Married 10 th February 26 th y 1809
Samuel Crane & Elizabeth Spark Was Married August 10 th 1820
John Crane & Nancy Lunham Was Married March 16 th 1820 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Isaac Crane & Mary Elliott Was Married January 17 y 1822
Calvin Crane & Jane Elliott was Married October 18 th y 1828

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Samuel Crane born December 25 th of 1761 ~~~~~ D r Jane Bonnell born April 23 rd of 1763 ~~~~~ Smith - Crane born January 16 th of 1783 Isaac Miller Crane Born October 24 th of 1785 D r Jacob Bonnel Crane Born October 24 th of 1785 D r Joseph Crane born January 22 nd of 1788 Elizabeth Crane born May 21 st of 1791 D r Jonathan Crane born July 2 nd of 1793
Samuel Crane junior Born September 29 th 1795 D r John Crane born Decem- ber 26 th of 1797 D r John Crane born August 26 th 1798 D r Jacob Crane born April 19 th 1802 Calvin Crane born August 4 th 1805 ~~~~~ Ruth Romine was born the 14 th Feb y A.D. 1811

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Samuel
DEATHS.
Isaac Miller Crans Dyed July 9 th 1785 Jacob Bonnel Crans Dyed July 20 th 1785 John Crans Dyed Dec 14 th 1798 Samuel Crans Dyed the December 1821 Samuel Crans Jr Dyed July 15 th 1833. Smith Romine Dyed April the 17 th 1841. Samuel Romine Dyed Aug 24 th 1820 Prudence Romine Dyed Nov 13 th 1823

State of Indiana Fountain County ss in this day to wit the Eleventh day of February A D 1843 Personly appeared before me the undersigned A Justice of the Peace of said County Isaac Remine being first duly sworn saith that he is now A Citizen of Fountain County & State of Indiana and that he is now sixty years old and that the family Record herunto attached Marked Letter (A) now taken from the family Bible of Samuel Crane Jane Crane his Wife in his presence that he has known the said family over thirty four years & that the said Record was made in the hand writing of Smith Crane Eldest Son of Samuel & Jane Crane & that he Married Elizabeth Crane only daughter of Samuel & Jane Crane & that he has been personally and intimately ac- quainted with the family thirty five years & I have always understood from Samuel & Jane Crane that they were born raised and married in Essex County New Jersey and A few years after their marriage they moved to Monongahela County Virginia where Samuel Crane died sometime first A D 1821 and further that the said Jane Crane now lives and resides with me in my family in Fountain County Indiana
Isaac Remine
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the 11 th day of Feb. A D 1843 John M. Hall M.P.

State of Indiana Fountain County ss
I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge of Isaac Harrison whose name is affixed to the above deposition to be a person of credibility Feb 11 th 1843
John H. Heath
State of Indiana Fountain County ss
I Joseph Wetmore clerk of the circuit court within and for said County do hereby certify that John Milton Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made and whose signature is attached thereto was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace within and for said County and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I hereto Subscribe and affix the seal of said Court at Covington This 6 th day of March A.D. 1843 J. Wetmore clerk

Receipts for Cash paid the Fourth years interest on Notes signed by the Comm ee in the Several Counties for Militia Service.
   No of Voucher No of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Am t $ One per ct $     25 1175 Aug 24. 1784 Thomas Clark Samuel Crane 8. 0. 0 .. 9.7   . 1529 Oct. 6 .. Do Do 2. 6. 8 .. 2.9  
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a book headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original now remaining of record in my Office. And I do further certify that Thomas Clark Esq. was by the fifth Section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey Dec. 20. 1783 appointed a Commissioner for the County of Essex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the payrolls of the Militia and troops of this State, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person, a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty sixth day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State

Oct 25. 1843.
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Hon. Mr. Edwards
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Marshall Clark Co. Illinois
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Oct 17 th 1843
Sir I have been requested by Mrs. Sarah Crane of Pouldavis County Ind. a pensioner of the United States, whose claim was allowed about the last of last spring to enquire of you why she was not allowed a larger annual allowance of Pension. She Received only twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum which is only pay for about seven and half months service when she declares that her husband served about four or five years in the Revolution And that the proof forwarded to the depart- ment corroborated with her declaration as to the length of time her husband served in the war She thinks that there must have been some mistake in examining her claim and she wishes if there has been any misunderstanding about it to be allowed her full pay that she would be entitled to according to the Pension Laws The deposition of Jonathan Crane in her claim states to the best of his recollection that her husband served about four or five years, and the certificate from the Secretary of New Jersey certainly shows pay for more than seven and a half months service. The Secretary in his letter accom- panying the Certificate a service states that he Received exceedingly large pay for a private, all of which goes to show a longer term of service than she received pay for She hopes that her claim may have an other examination and turn out a little more favorable toward her
Yours with Respect
J. L. Edwards
Archer Bartlett
Commissioner of Pensions

Marshall Clark Co. Illinois Oct 17 th 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir - I have been requested by Mrs. Sarah Crane of Springfield County Ind. a pensioner of the United States, whose claim was allowed about the last of last spring to enquire of you why she was not allowed a larger annual allowance of Pension. She Received only twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum which is only pay for about seven and half months service when she declares that her husband served about four or five years in the Revolution And that the proof forwarded to the depart- ment corroborated with her declaration as to the length of time her husband served in the war She thinks that there must have been some mistake in examining her claim and she wishes if there has been any misunderstanding about it to be allowed her full pay that she would be entitled to according to the Pension Laws The deposition of Jonathan Crane in her claim states to the best of his recollection that her husband served about four or five years, and the certificate from the Secretary of New Jersey certainly shows pay for more than seven and a half months service. The Secretary in his letter accom- panying the Certificate a service states that he Received exceedingly large pay for a private, all of which goes to show a longer term of service than she received pay for She hopes that her claim may have an other examination and turn out a little more favorable toward her
Yours with Respect
J. L. Edwards
Archer Bartlett
Commissioner of Pensions

P.S. I have enclosed you the letter received from the Secretary of New Jersey accompanying his certificate of service
Archibald Bartlett

Indiana_ 7/62.
Jane Crane widow of Samuel Crane.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 December, 1821 - of Fountain Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the New Jersey line for 8 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 26 ————— Dollars 66 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th — day of April 1843 — and sent to J. R. Young Marshall, Clark County, Illinois —
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
5133.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart — Clerk, Book A — Vol. 2 — Page 220
Letter to Parisian Agent June 29. 1843

V 8587
Hon. J. M. Roberts June 12. 43
ack 7. July 38
26 Dec. 77. Hogen
Elizabethtown Schoo. 81. 3. 11

Department of State Trenton New Jersey Nov 26 th 1842.
Dear Sir on the receipt of your letter I was much engaged as S ecy of Council. although I made search I could not find any record evidence of the sum of pounds brought from that time, on the adjournment of the Legislature I have gone over some thirty Books of the Commissioners acts and issues of certificates for Militia services &c - they do not specify the amt of pence but men only for the balance due for said pence - the certificates for said pence are unusually large for a private - it will be evidence of considerable pence. If you address a letter to Samuel B. Miller Esq r of Newark N.J. who lives in the immediate neighborhood of the Graves and who is well acquainted with the business - you will most probably succeed to your entire satisfaction - I put the fees down to about the cost here - on account of the meritorious and needy claimants $3. Transmit it to me in such funds as will be available Yrs O bt Serv t Charles F. M c Pherson J. P. Cooper Esq r

Madison June 10 th 1843
J. S. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions Sir
I send you the voucher of James Crand for advice
The certificate of the Justice is not in strict conformity to instructions at the end of the certificate of identity he says "of the truth of which I am fully satisfied" omitting the word "Statement" Shall I pay on this voucher?
Having returned one voucher to the pensioner for insufficiency and the residing in a remote part of the State I have thought it best to send this voucher to you for advice. The original pension certificate is in my hands
Very respectfully
J. F. B. Service
Pen. agent

Hon J L Edwards. Counsel of Pleadings.

Newcastle Clark Co. Ill.
March 10-1843-
Hon J S Edwards
Comm r of Pensions. Sir.
The enclosed papers have been handed me, by a young gentleman of this place, Mr A. Bartlett, with a request to forward them to the "Pension department" as further testimony in the application for a Pension of Sarah Crane of Fountain County, Indiana. presented a short time since, through Senator McRoberts. The papers, are a family register of marriage & appended deposition, and the certificate of Secretary of State, of New Jersey, of service of husband of applicant.
Please correspond with me on the subject at this place.
Respectfully Your Ob t . Servant -
Tim W m Young

Mr. Edwards.

Senate Chamber January 7, 1843.
Hon
J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Sir Inclosed is the petition of Jane Crane for a pension. Please have it examined & let me know the result
Very Respectfully Your abt sent
Sam l M c Roberts

5521
Jane Crane
$26:66 per an.
James Scoble Senate U.S.

State of Indiana } Fountain County } ss
I Joseph Hishm clerk of the circuit court in and the county and state aforesaid do certify that Charles D Moore whose official signatures appear to the foregoing declaration and certificate of credibility is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said court at my office in Coings- ton. This 26th day of February A D 1844, J Hishm clerk

State of Indiana Fountain County } ss
On this twenty 4 th day of February one Thousand Eight hundred and forty four. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Jane Crane a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged 80 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 of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Samuel Crane who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in this Declarant's original Declara- =ation on file at the Pension Office of the United States at Washington City. She further Declares That she received a Pension at the Rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per Annum under the Act of July 7 th 1838
She further Declares That she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed her on the day and year above } Jane X Crane written before } mark
Charles L. Moore Esq.
I Charles L. Moore before whom the foregoing Declaration was this day subscribed and sworn to by Jane Crane As Certify That she is personally known to me and I am fully satisfied with the truth of her statements.
Given under my hand this 24 day of February A D 1844 Charles L. Moore Esq.

1921 Apr. 11 Mrs Cyrus Hodson that the name of Saldici's wife was Lane Bohnel
Revolutionary War WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9822
Jane Crane Wid. of Samuel Crane Port N.J. line
Act: March 3, 1813
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Red Wing, Minn. O. Mch. 7th 1921
The Commissioner of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
Would it be possible for your department to furnish the full name of the widow of Samuel Crane (widow #9822-) Resolution any way?
Also the name of the widow of Samuel  Marsh , whose pension was applied

for from Scott Co. Ky - in 1820 (Invalid # 36065)
Would very much like to find the names of these two widows, to verify records.
Thanking you greatly for any information you can furnish,
I am very truly yours
Mrs. Cyrus Hudson.
329 Riverside Drive.
Piqua, Ohio.
March 7 th 1921.

Rev. War Section.
V.L.M. C.W.
April 11, 1931.
Mrs. Cyrus Hodson, 339 Riverside Drive, Piqua, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 7" ultimo, you are advised that it appears in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Samuel Crane W. File No. 9,822 that he married Jane Bonnel, and in the pension claim of Samuel March, S. File No. 36,065 it is not stated whether he was ever married.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.