Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46352, Joseph Crafts, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
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Continental (Conn.)
Crafts, Joseph.
S 46352
B.L. Vt. 51-100
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Name: Joseph Crafts Rank: Priv Comp'y: Edgar Reg't: Co. D
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RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
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DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
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At 14th July 1862. Registering Clerk:
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awd #46352

No 1113 Pay 124
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 July 1828.
Joseph Crafts of Hartwick in the County of Otsego in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Edgar's  of Cavalry commanded by Col Sheldon company, in the regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
8 July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Joseph Crafts private in the Sheldon's Regiment .
It further appears that Joseph Crafts is now on the pension list of the  any  the agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month
John Hagner
Joseph Crafts 1828 Nothing
for each

Whereas the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 13 th of May 1828. I Joseph Crafts of the town of Hartsdale, County of Ulster in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain David Cady's Company in Col. Elisha Sheldon's Regiment of Cavalry of the Connecticut line.
And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the services of Cady's soldiers, to which I am entitled under a resolve of Congress, passed the 13 th May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the 13 th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States. Joseph Crafts
Before me, Ariel Thayer a Justice of the peace in the County of Ulster and State of New York personally appeared the said Samuel Crafts and Joseph Griffin of the said County, who are severally made oath that Joseph Crafts, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated.
At Hartsdale my hand 13 th day of June 1828. Samuel Crafts Ariel Thayer Justice of the peace Joseph Griffin

Allegheny County Pa.
Samuel Crafts being duly sworn testifies that he is brother of Joseph Crafts who has subscribed the foregoing declaration that he knows him to have been a soldier in the army of revolution as set forth in said declaration, That he recollects when he returned home from the army and believes that he has frequently seen his discharge which is now (as he says) worn out and lost
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 13th day of June 1828
Samuel Crafts
Abiel Hayer
Juror of the Peers.
Allegheny County Pa. Clerks Office
I do certify that Abiel Hayer before whom the foregoing affidavits & declaration were taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly qualified as such so that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signature of the said Abiel Hayer to be his given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this, thirteenth day of June 1828
Edw. B. Candal Atty
D. H. H. Cor. Dep.

Coopersburg June 13 th 1825
Hon. Rich d Rush Secretary of the Treasury
Herewith Mr. Scott will forward my application for pension, you will please forward the amount due me, to the Post office at Coopersburg N.Y.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Joseph Crafts
Coopersburg N.Y. June 13 th 1825
Hon. Rich d Rush Secretary of the Treasury
I enclose you the application of Joseph Crafts to be placed on the Pension List, also his own for the two years pay which he wishes forwarded to him at Coopersburg
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Henry Scott

K NOW all men by these presents, that I Joseph Craft of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State of New York for the consideration of ten Dollars
received to my full satisfaction of Abijah Holbrook of Torrington Litchfield County and State of Connecticut
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, and confirm, unto Abijah Holbrook or to his heirs, or assigns forever, all my right, title, interest and demand, which I have to the bounty land, which was granted to me, by the United States, for my services as a Soldier, during the late war with Great-Britain: And I do hereby appoint the said Abijah Holbrook my true and lawful attorney for me, with power of substitution, and in my name to demand, ask and receive, from the war-office of the United States, for his use and benefit, whatever land I am entitled to for my services as a Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col d Sheldon hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, by virtue of these presents. In testimony whereof, I here- unto set my hand and seal, this Sixteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred
In presence of
Nathan Davison
Caty Davison
Joseph Craft
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Nathan Davison a justice of the peace, for the County of Otsego and State of New York Joseph Craft of the town of Otsego County of Otsego and State of New York and acknowledged the above instrument, to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand, this Sixteenth day of July 1800
Nathan Davison Justice Peace
I HEREBY certify, that Joseph Craft who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me, for ten years and that I verily believe him to be the soldier he represents himself to be, and he is a cordwider by Occupation. Dated this Sixteenth Day of July one thousand eight hundred
Nathan Davison Justice Peace

Clerks Office County of Otsego State of New York
to
I certify that the within named Nathan Dawson is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is due to him accordingly - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County the seventeenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred
Jacob Morris Clerk of said County
Issued 17th July 1800
Joseph L. Smith, Postmaster
Litchfield State of Connecticut Dec. 18. 1800
This Certifies that Jos. the within Signer Crafts enlisted in the 2d Regt. St. Dragoon, commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon, on the 1st of Feb. 1781 1781 & served in the same during the late revolutionary war with Gt. Britain -
Benj m Tallmadge Major late 2d Regt. St. Dr.
The words interlined "the within Signer" were done by me - Benj m Tallmadge