Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,273, Ansel Crocker, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
★ Crocker, Ansel
NUMBER
S. 15273
CONTENTS
carded.

P.
15273 INVALID.
File No. 15.273.
Ansel Brocker Matross Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

St. 784 Massachusetts
Ansel Crocker of Falmouth in the State of Mass who was a (Major) in the Company commanded by Captain Miles of the Regt commanded by Col. Russell in the Mass line for 2 Years
Matt. Ashby
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Oct 1833 and sent to Ansel Davis Falmouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $250.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 1834 50.00 $300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. A. D. Dason Clerk Book C Vol. 2 Page 14
Copies of papers sent to Hon. J. Reed, R.R. Feb. 6, 1836 to Hon. Jno. Reed, Feb. 20, 1841
69 Barnstable

Ansel Crocker Mass. act 7. June 32 last paid?)
18 Feb '41 Discd 27 th Feb 1839/40 to that period (GM) JH

No. 935
Susie Crocker
Falmouth.
Matrop. Only 2 years
Capt. Ames, lost Revere
Mass,
Abner Davis Esq.
Falmouth
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss. On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Probate now sitting at Falmouth in and for said County, Ansel Crocker a resident of Falmouth in said County, aged last January sixty six 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
: THAT he was in the United States service from about the fifteenth day of April A. D. 1781, to the about the fifteenth day of August A. D. 1783, as a private in the Continental Army and State troops of Massachusetts; that he was residing at Barnstable in said County of Barnstable when he entered the service; that he then and there enlisted for three years at Barnstable at Brigadier Genl Olin's house and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Thomas Lincoln of the United States Artillery, Colonel Revere L. D. who was Commander in Chief : that he marched from Barnstable to West Point Boston, Springfield and many other towns : that he was in no battle and left the service on about the time Peace was ratified - an Inspection did not pass muster for a Continental soldier. Having lost his right eye, was out home but in about a week, was ordered to Boston where he immediately rejoined and joined Capt Lincoln's company of Artillery stationed in Fort Hill, guarding the town, prison and ship magazine, was on a night march of the town with part of the company of Capt. Burgess men, then returned to Boston where he continued till discharged.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the _____ day of _____ A. D. 17 _____, to the _____ day of _____ A. D. 17 _____, as a _____ in the _____ he was born at Barnstable forward : that he was residing at _____ the twenty second day of January 1786 when he entered the service; that he _____ and that there is a record of his birth in the _____ and served for the period aforesaid under the command of _____ Town Records of Barnstable do not seem he left the army his record at Barnstable & Falmouth forward : that he marched from _____ through _____ : that he was in _____ battle
That he had a written discharge (does not know who signed it) which discharge he gave to Brig. D. Genl Olin to draw his pay, since which time has never seen or heard anything of it. thinks he was in the service at least two & a half years and thinks he was the best of men in his company, knows of no officer or soldier of said company living - the Deacon Fuller & Ansel Adams of Barnstable can furnish some testimony of his services.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the _____ day of _____ A. D. 17 _____, to the _____ day of _____ A. D. 17 _____, as a _____ in the _____ : that he was residing at _____ when he entered the service; that he _____ and served for the period aforesaid under the command of _____ : that he marched from _____ through _____ : that he was in _____ battle
That he has no documentary proof of his services and left the service on _____ unless there may be some found. the department of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, which he will furnish if found

when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of : that he marched from _____ through : that he was in _____ battle
That he has no documentary proof of his services and left the service on _____ unless there may be some found the department of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, which he will furnish if found
Samuel P. Crosswell & John Robinson Esqrs of Falmouth are acquainted with _____ and are ready to testify to his character, and reputation of services as a soldier of the Revolution. 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.
Isaac Crocker
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Almer Davis, Regr
We Samuel P. Crosswell Esq. residing in the Town of Falmouth and John Robinson Esq. residing in the Town of Falmouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Crocker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty six 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.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Almer Davis, Regr.
Sam P. Crosswell John Robinson
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Samuel P. Crosswell who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Town of Falmouth; and that John Robinson who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Falmouth and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nyphhas Martson - Judge
I Almer Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Crocker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almer Davis, Regr

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 21 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 Ansel Crocker served as a Watsap for the space of Fifteen months viz. from August 1. 1781 to Nov. 1. 1782 in Capt Amos Lincoln's Company of Watapies in the service of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Also that the above named Crocker served nine months and twenty one days viz. from Nov. 1. 1782 to August 21. 1783 in the Company aforesaid.
The above service was in Col. Revere's Regiment, and is stated in two separate Rolls. On the Roll first above named said Crocker's name is spelled "Ansley Crocker" - and there is no other person of the name of Crocker borne thereon. Edward D. Bangs. Secretary
157. 9. 21 24. 21

I Ansell Adams of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable in the County of Mass ts after some years on oath testify and say that I know and have all my life time, or as long as I can remember been acquainted with Ansel Crocker now of Salumouth but who formerly resided in said Barnstable, and I well remember remember that in the Spring of the year 1781 he enlisted into the United States Service at the same time with Josiah Crocker, Josiah Fuller and others and went as I then understood to West Point and very soon after returned to Barnstable as he did not pass muster at West Point on account of his having lost the use of an eye and soon after his return from West Point he was ordered to Boston as I then understood, and went there and remained there and thereabouts till near the close of the war as was always understood and believed in our neighborhood - I saw him once or twice during the time of his service on furlough and remember he had on then his regimental clothes - and it has always been understood by me and the believed in the neighborhood where he resided in Barnstable that he was in the service of the United States from the Spring of 1781 to the fall of 1783, and I have no doubt that such is the fact, that he served during that time.
Ansell Adams
(See certificate on other side)

County of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
Before me Nymphas Manson, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Barnstable, on this 9th day of Augt. A.D. 1833 personally appeared Ansell Adams and made oath to the truth of the Deposition written on the other side of this leaf and by him subscribed - and I further certify that said Adams is well known to me and is a man of truth and a credible witness
Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid Nymphas Manson - J. Prob.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
I Horner Davis Register of the Court of Probate certify that the above signature & also the signature to the Certificate on the other leaf are the true & genuine signatures of the Hon. Nymphas Manson Judge of the said Court of Probate
Witness my hand & the seal of the Court.
Horner Davis, Reg.

I Josiah Fuller of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years on oath testify and say that I am a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818, and am well acquainted with Israel Crocker now of Falmouth in said County but formerly of Barnstable aforesaid, that he resided near me in said Barnstable before we enlisted into the Army of the Revolution and for many years after the war, - I further testify that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Spring of the year 1781 for three years and at the same time said Israel Crocker enlisted and for the same period and he went with me and others, who enlisted at that time who are now dead, to West Point where we were mustered and said Crocker did not pass muster on account of having lost an eye and went home - not long afterwards I heard at West Point that said Crocker was serving as a soldier at Boston - When I came home which was not till December 1783, I was informed that said Crocker came home a short time before me, and I then understood and believed and it was understood and believed in our neighbourhood that said Crocker was in the service as a soldier from the Spring of 1781 till the return or near the Autumn of 1783, and I am now in the same belief undoubtingly, and it has always been understood in my neighbourhood that said Crocker was in the service nearly as long as I was, and that he served at and near Boston
his Josiah + Fuller mark
(see certificate over)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable.
Before me Nymphas Manson, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Barnstable, on this 12 th day of Aug. A. D. 1833 personally appeared Josiah Fuller and made oath to the truth of the Deposition written on the other side of this leaf and by him subscribed with his mark in my presence — and I further certify that I am well acquainted with S d Fuller and that he is a man of truth and a credible witness.
Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid — Nymphas Manson J. Prob.