Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2436, Henry Cramer, Conn Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
continental
or bramer, Henry or bramer,
or breamer,
R 2436
CONTENTS
Jemima

State of Vermont District of Franklin Co.
On this 18 th day of October A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court now sitting in and for the District of Franklin Co. Emma Greenough a Resident of Waterbury in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont and in the District of Franklin Co. aged Seventy years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to form of law on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 Henry Greenough who was a Soldier during the Revolutionary War. That she was understood from the said Henry Greenough that he enlisted at the commencement of the war at Weathersfield in Connecticut where he then resided and served as a private Soldier according to her best recollection in a Regiment of Infantry in the Connecticut Line, but the Company and Regiment she does not now remember neither the officers names under whom he served and the said Emma Greenough further declares that she understood also from her husband the said Henry Greenough and deeply believes that he the said Henry Greenough was an enlisted Soldier in a Company of Light Dragoons and that he served as such at the close of the war and for some time or some years before and that he was a trumpeter and that according to her best recollection he belonged in Col. Sheldon's Regiment but that she possibly may be mistaken in the name of the Colonel under whom he served but thinks it was Col. Sheldon and that he served as a trumpeter in a Regiment of Light Dragoons she is confident and that at the close of the war of the Revolution that he was in the service at the time the American troops retreated from Long Island and also at the retreat from the City of New York, was in the Battle of White Plains and she thinks he was then in the Infantry and served under one Major Lawrence, He was at the Battle of Trenton, was present and saw Major Andre hung, and was at the surrender of Cornwallis on the 19 th Oct 1781. She further declares that the said Henry Greenough moved from Weathersfield in Connecticut to Waterbury in Vermont in the fall of 1783 at which time he brought with him his horse that he rode while in the service as a Soldier in the Light Dragoons, also his sword and Buggy, and he used to blow on his Buggy occasionally for a number of years after and that he left his sword Buggy and horse for several years after his marriage to her the said Emma. She further declares that previous to her marriage to the said Henry Greenough he named

was Annissa Merritt and lived in Fairhaven opposite to the time of her said Marriage to the said Henry Greenman, and that further she had resided in Millington in Connecticut. She further declares that she has no documentary in her possession of the Revolutionary Services of the said Henry Greenman but that she very believes there is evidence of his Services as a Soldier as of record in the War Office at Washington, and she very believes that the Services of the said Henry Greenman which in the Infantry as of record was in Col. Gays Regiment of the Connecticut Line for the term of five months and that the same performed by the said Henry Greenman as of record as a transfer also in Col. Sheldon's Regiment as of record. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Greenman on the 11 th day of March Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven at Fairhaven aforesaid by Silas Safford Esq. a Justice of the Peace in Fairhaven aforesaid. That her husband the said Henry Greenman died on the 22 nd day of February A.D. 1816 at Fairhaven aforesaid. 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 five (viz) at the time above stated. She further declares that the said Silas Safford Esq. who married them is dead, and that she has made search for the Record of her marriage to the said Henry Greenman in the Town Clerks Office in the Town of Fairhaven aforesaid. And has also made enquiry of the family of the late Silas Safford Esq. for the Record of him made of said Marriage and that no Record can be found of her said Marriage to the said Henry Greenman and that the said Henry Greenman never left any family Record.
And the said Annissa Greenman further declares that during her intermarriage with the said Henry Greenman there were born unto them the following named Children, to wit: Joanna Greenman was born July 19 th 1789 Lucy Annissa was born 9 th July 1791 and Nancy Greenman was born March 6 th 1793.
And the said Annissa Greenman further declares that the town of Fairhaven aforesaid when the said Henry Greenman moved to in 1783. was divided and that part where the said Henry Greenman lived was called Westhaven aforesaid and that she has lived on the same plot where she now resides in Westhaven aforesaid which was formerly called Fairhaven ever since her marriage to the said Henry Greenman and that she has removed a distance ever since the death of the said Henry Greenman as well more fully appear by the meas. herewith annexed.

And she further declares that she hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the pension list of the army of any state.  In presence of Abner H. Gilbert  Lucius and Deborah the  day and year above written  Yours truly Abner Warren Judge  Simona her  Cramer mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter in the application of Simona Cramer for a pension that the above named applicant is the widow of Henry Cramer who was a soldier of the Revolution and died as she is her declaration states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Simona Cramer who has made and signed the foregoing declaration is a true and just statement and that it is entitled to credit. And that it also appears to said Court that Reverend Safford Rebecca Robinson John Noble David Whitney Jonathan Brown Julius C. Norton James Walker and Benjamin G. Gillam who have each made an affidavit herunto annexed are credible witnesses.

Mr Wm B Pierce
Albany
Dec. 11
10 Henry Crammer Helderberg
Jemima Crammer

White hall Sept r 22 nd 1845
Dr Sir
Not being convenient at present to come to Albany at present and the widow is in haste for her pension if we can obtain it for her I send you the Interrogatories of the widow Jerimiah Creamer Maiden Name Merrit age 76 years the 26 th January 1845 her place of residence West Haven Rutland County Vt since she was married Husband's Name Henry Creamer whom she claims a pension She says they may have it on the rolls Henry Creamer was married in Fair Haven Rutland Co 1787 March 11 th She thinks By Esq r  Silas Safford present at Marriage Rebecca Robison her Sister Aff d at Washington the widow was born 1769 January 26 There is no record of Marriage in Clerks Office a Certificate is at Washington State that there is no record no record of her Children But there is living old people that has known them upwards of fifty years to strengthen the Sisters Aff d  Henry Creamer died 1815 22 day February in West Haven Rutland Co Vt He enlisted in Woodbury Connecticut and Lived there before the war was at the Surrender of Col Wallis was in the Battle of Plains & Monmouth Battle was one year in Col Hebb's Reg t 3 or 5 years in Capt Sheldrons Dragoons Brought his horse and Trumpet home when discharged his discharge was torn to pieces and lost a Soldier and pensioner living in Scroon By the Name of Cushman gave his Aff d stating that they were mates 3 or 5 years together in Dragoons his Aff d is at Washington I now give a List of the Names of them that gave their Aff d  Cushman in Scroon Jonathan Orms West Haven Col Hooker  David Whitney & James Noble  Franklin Gilbert , Soren Clerk

I Clarinda Safford of Fairhaven in the county of Rutland & state of Vermont being duly sworn do depone and say that Silas Safford Esquire late of said Fairhaven aforesaid deceased was my husband and that we were married about fifty eight years since and that in the year 1787 he was a Justice of the Peace & was in the habit & practice of joining persons in marriage not only in Fairhaven but also in the neighbouring towns and I have a distinct recollection of his going to Mr. Merritts to marry Henry Cramm and Louisa Merritt & suppose that he did perform that ceremony. I further state that I did not know that it was the practice of my late husband to make a record of marriages by him solemnized at the early period of our lives and I have reason to think that he did not as the country was new and but thinly settled & there were very few ministers or magistrates in this region of country at that time & further I say not Clarinda Safford
State of Vermont Rutland County ss. } Fairhaven Jan 14. 1839 Then personally appeared Clarinda Safford who signed the above statement in my presence & who is well known to me as a person of truth and worthy of full credit & made solemn oath that the above statement by her subscribed contains & is the truth Before me Wm. H. Hildreth Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that William E. Hildreth — was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the thirtieth day of October A. D. 1838, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1839; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said county this Seventh day of November A. D. 1839. F. W. Hopkins

A 36
P. O. _____
Domina Cramer Service: wid. of Henry
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mar 13/50
Brattle St 9 March.
Inquiry resp 9 case of Lemmina Brattle or Crampner.
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Police
Washington
DC

Hon. H. Slade March 30. 40
Sol to W. B. Pierce March  May 26 1843
G. S. Slingerland & August 2 d 48, to same 18 th Dec 1849 " Justus C. Norton 28 th Oct 1850
2436

Mch 13 th 1848
Simina Crann
Wid of H. way

State of Vermont Rutland County ss 3 I Frederic Dikeman of the Town of Hubbardston in said County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged 87 years being duly sworn according to Law do now depose and say that I am now a pensioner of the United States for services done in the war of the Revo- lution and that I served in the year 1776, I was enlisted for one year and served under Captain Hoyt & Lieutenant Wright and in Col Webb's Regiment, I was from Danbury State of Connecticut from whence I entered the service. And during said year I was well acquainted with Henry Cramer who also had enlisted in the same Regiment of s d Col Webb, We served in Company together in s d Regiment but not under one Captain, I believe that said Henry Cramer served under Captain Barrett during said year, I knew said Henry Cramer well during the whole of said year which said Henry Cramer served faithfully - and when our year's service was out and we were discharged we then separated - And I do further depose and say that soon after the war I moved to Rutland County in the state of Vermont and said Henry Cramer moved into the same place not many miles distant from me where he died of the Numb Palsy a number of years ago and left his wife a widow surviving him and she is still living in said County of Rutland, I served principally through

The whole remaining part of said war in the Continental Army. And when I and Henry Cramer met here we met as old friends and Soldiers served together in the hardships of the war. Said Henry told me he enlisted after we parted and was discharged from Col Webb's Regiment, under Col. Sheldon's Dragoons where he served up to the close of said war but I did not see said Henry Cramer in the service after we were discharged as above stated until we met here in said County of Rutland after said war. I, I Henry was a true Soldier for his Country.
This is the Identical Henry Cramer who served with me as above stated one year under Col Webb in 1774. I felt happy to see my friend and fellow soldier and had a great deal of satisfaction of talking over our sufferings and hardships we said together in the year 1774 under Col Webb when we met together. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10 th day of January 1848 Frederick Schuman and I certify that the above Frederick Schuman is a Pensioner of the U.S. and is a man of sound mind & a credible witness, and I have examined said Frederick Schuman at the time of drawing this affidavit & I have full confidence in his statements as above made D. B. Whipple. Just

Barnesville Jan 7 14 th 48 Schoharie County N.Y.
Dear
will you please me to attach your affidavit to the enclosed affidavit of the Co. Clk. &c. be very cautious & as they criticize very nice at Hudson — I would also inform you that the same affidavit is in the Package that is miscarried or mismailed I think That Package will still come to hand to you — then recollect that you need not annex a Certificate to the Disposition of Fred Ad Adickman taken by Esq. Whipple as this is the same and if the Package does not come to hand soon I shall obtain other affidavits & send them on to you & enclose your fees I send no fees in the within as I trust the Package will come to your hands soon that contains your fees & if not I must send for the others & send your fees &c. I am truly Yours &c. Isaac H. Hingsland Mr Hopkins County Clerk Rutland VT
W.B. — be cautious when you separate this sheet leave the whole signature of Luster of the Power on the Disposition
see of the power

State of Vermont, } J. Frederick H. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Rutland County, ss, } Court of the County of Rutland — in  the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Silas  B. Whipple Esq.
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next; that his signature to the foregoing Deposition is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to take  Depositions, acknowledgements of deeds, &c.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this twenty ninth day of November A.D. 1848.
J. F. Hopkins
CLERK.

6770
Jemima Brainerd
Ms A. 9. 2. 10
Act 7. July '38
H. W. Slade H. R.

STATE OF VERMONT.
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Philemon Small was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the thirtieth day of October A. D. 1838, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1839; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said county this Seventh day of November A. D. 1839.
F. W. Hopkins

State of Vermont
Rutland County p. 3
I Rebecca Roberson of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age do hereby testify and say that I was acquainted with Henry Aspinwall of Westhaven in the County of Rutland and his wife Emma Merrett. That I was acquainted with them before their intermarriage, they then lived in what was called Fairhaven in the County of Rutland. Henry Aspinwall moved from Woodbury in Connecticut to Fairhaven soon after the Revolutionary war, I know him when he first came to Fairhaven in the year 1783. and I have frequently heard him state that he had been a Revolutionary Soldier and was a trumpet in a Company of Light Dragoons he brought with him to Fairhaven a horse which he used to ride while in service also his sword and trumpet and used to blow on his trumpet.
And I further testify and say that I was present at Fairhaven on the 11th day of March 1787. and saw the said Henry Aspinwall married to Emma Merrett by Rev. Safford King a Justice of the peace in Fairhaven said in the County of Rutland. And I further testify and say that the said Henry Aspinwall and his wife Emma Aspinwall lived and cohabited together from the time of their marriage until the decease of the said Henry Aspinwall on the 22nd day of February 1816. and I further testify and say that during their intermarriage there were born unto them the said Henry Aspinwall and Emma Aspinwall three children namely Emma Aspinwall, Lucy Aspinwall and Nancy Aspinwall. And I further testify and say that the widow Emma Aspinwall, widow of the said Henry Aspinwall is now living at Westhaven in the County of Rutland and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband the said Henry Aspinwall.
Rebecca Roberson
herein and subscribed this 7th day of March 1839
Before me Chauncy Thall Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Rebecca Roberson and that she is a credible witness Chauncy Thall Justice Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County } Be it known that before me Joseph Adams a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin F. Gillett of Fair Haven in the County of Rutland who being first duly sworn according to law deposes testifies and says that he held the office of town Clerk in Fair Haven aforesaid and that he has search the Record of the said Town of Fair Haven in his poss- ession and can not find the Record of the Marriage of Henry Cramer to Jerusha Merrill and that there was no Record of Marriages in said office Solemnized by Silas Safford Esq Justice of the Peace of the date of 17th of March and Subscribed Benjamin F. Gillett this 5 day of Nov. 1837
By me Joseph Adams Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Benjamin F. Gillett who has made the above affidavit is town Clerk of Fair Haven and that he is a credible witness
Attest Joseph Adams Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss. I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Joseph Adams was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the thirtieth day of October A. D. 1838, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1839; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said county this Seventh day of November A. D. 1839.
F. W. Hopkins

State of Vermont ss Be it known That before me Adney H Everett Anderson County ss 3 of Notice of the precept in cause for the recovery of damages against John Noble of Brattle in the County of Rutland aged sixty six years and upwards having been born on the 25th day of October 1762, who being first duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says that he was a soldier during the Revolution at various times and for which he is now a pensioner, that in the month of October 1788, he the said John Noble came to Bennington Vermont for the purpose of enlisting in service the Benson Company and was in Bennington and enlisted in the service of said Company about two months and that he there became acquainted with Henry Brown who who then lived at Farmington and made his home on the farm of Capt Dudley in Farmington that the said company to which he the said John Noble was attached under Capt Dudley when they had quarters during the time that they were drilling Bennington and that the said company usually went to Dr Dudley and there during the Sabbath. That the said Henry Brown informed him the said John Noble that in the course of that season had arisen from Woodbury in Connecticut to Farmington and and that he had the same year come out of the service of the United States. That he had served in Col Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons as a Trumpeter and that the said John Noble was then informed according to the best of his recollection; that he had a furlough with him he said he had brought out of the service and the said Henry Brown used to blow on said furlough and the said John Noble understood from the said Henry Brown that he had served considerable time during the war as a soldier and that the latter part of the time in the early in Light Dragoons and thinks it was in Sheldon's Regiment
John Noble
Sworn and Subscribed the 24th day of September 1839
Before me Adney H. Everett Notary Public
I hereby certify that the above named John Noble is a reliable witness like Adney H Everett Notary Public

State of Vermont
Addison County p. 3
I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Melvin H. Everest before whom the written deposition of John Noble was made, was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed thereto in his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of December 1839.
Sam. Swift Clerk

State of Vermont Addison County, ss. Be it known that before me Adony H. Everest Justice of the peace within and for the County of Addison found personally appeared David Whitney of Bridport in the County of Addison aged eighty five years and upward who being first duly sworn according to law affirms to his and says that he the said David Whitney was a soldier during the Revolutionary war at various times and for whom service he was placed on the pension List Roll of the Vermont agency under the act of Congress of 1832, and that during the year 1776 he was a soldier in Col Gage Regiment of Connecticut for the term of six months and was on Long Island and at the City of New York and was the battle of the white plains and that he well remembers a man in the same Regiment by the name of Henry Crommer and who according to the best of his recollection he was from Woodbury in Connecticut and that he well remembers of seeing the said Crommer while the said Regiment lay at the white plains and very likely believes that he was in the six months service and that according to his best recollection the said Crommer was a great cobbler, he was a thick set stout man and he well remembers during the said Crommer while at the white plains buying a shoe that he had before taken and that while in the act of buying the shoe he became frightened and left the shoe which fell into the hands of some other soldiers. Given and signed this 17th day of July 1839 David Whitney Adony H Everest Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named David Whitney and that he is a credible witness and his statement is entitled to credit.
Adney H. Everest Esq. & C.
State of Vermont, Addison County ss.
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Adney H. Everest, before whom the within affidavit of David Whitney was made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of December 1839.
Saml. Swift Clerk

State of Vermont } We do know that before our Joseph Adams Rutland County } one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County of Rutland opened personally appeared Jonathan Brins a Resident of West Haven in the County of Rutland opened aged sixty four years and upward who being first duly sworn according to Law depose and says that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and for which service he the said Jonathan Brins is now a pensioner of the United States on the pension list of the State of Vermont and he further depose and says that he was acquainted with Henry Crossman late of West Haven opened deceased, that he first became acquainted with the said Henry Crossman in the year 1789. at Fairhaven Vermont - and that he then was informed by the said Henry Crossman that he had been a Soldier of the Revolution and had belonged to Col. Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons and that he the said Henry Crossman was a trumpeter in said Regiment and that he the said Henry Crossman had a trumpet which he said he had brought from the Service and that he used to blow on said Trumpet and that he had heard the said Crossman blow on said Trumpet and that the said Henry Crossman was respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that he died at the close of the war, and the said Jonathan Brins was also acquainted with Annima Crossman wife of the said Henry Crossman and the said Annima Crossman and Henry Crossman cohabited together at West Haven opened from the first of his the said Jonathan Brins acquaintance with them in the year 1789. as husband and wife until the death of the said Henry Crossman, and that during their intercourse there were born unto them three children, Joanna Crossman Nancy Crossman and Lucy Crossman, their eldest was born according to his best recollection in the year 1789. a short time after his first acquaintance with the said Henry Crossman and Annima Crossman and the said Jonathan Brins further testifies and says that the said Henry Crossman died at West Haven opened according to his best recollection in 1816. and that his widow the said Annima Crossman is now living at West Haven opened and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Henry Crossman. Given and attested this 18 th day of October 1839 Witness my Jonathan Brins Joseph Adams Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jonathan Barnes and that he is a capable artist.
Attest Joseph M. Williams Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss. I Julius C. Norton of West Haven in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age do hereby testify and say that I was acquainted with Henry Cressman late of West Haven in the County of Rutland deceased and that the sd Henry Cressman was raised and lived in the neighborhood where he used to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion and I further testify and say that the sd Henry Cressman died on or about the year 1816. at West Haven aforesaid and that his widow Emma Cressman is now living at West Haven aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the sd Henry Cressman and that I have lived in the family of the widow Emma Cressman at West Haven aforesaid twenty five years last past and I have frequently heard the widow Emma Cressman say that the sd Henry Cressman her late husband never left any family Record and that I have never known of their having a family Record given and delivered. The read the above was attested by me signing the 18th day of October 1839 Joseph Melvin Justice of the Peace
My son Joseph Melvin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Julius C. Norton is a credible witness
Joseph Melvin Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Rutland County ss. Be it known that you me Joseph Melvin a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Rutland found on the 18th day of October 1839 Personally appeared James Hooker a Resident of Poultney in the County of Rutland aforesaid aged twenty eight years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and is a Pensioner of the United States and served on the pension list of the State of Vermont - and that he was acquainted with Henry Cressman late of West Haven in the County of Rutland deceased. That the sd Henry Cressman family upon the Revolution and during the Revolution made his home in Woodbury in Connecticut. and that in the year 1783

immediately after the close of the war he was unable of seeing the D r Henry Cresson at Wadsworth's and the he was informed by the said Henry Cresson that he had left Cresson out of the service of the United States and that he had served in a Regiment of Light Dragoons and that it was in Haldane's Regiment that of the he may for mistake. The said Henry Cresson said that he had served in said Regiment as a Troopster. And the said James Becker further testifies and says that he was acquainted with the said Henry Cresson from the close of the Revolution up to the time of his death which according to his best recollection was in 1816. And that the D r Henry Cresson has had repeated conversations with him the said James Becker during his acquaintance with him concerning his Revolutionary services. And that the D r Henry Cresson was repeatedly and blind in the night lectures when he tended to have been a leader of the Revolution and from his conversation with him he has no doubt but that he was a leader of the Revolution and served some part of the time as a Troopster in a Regiment of Light Dragoons.
And the said James Becker further testifies and says that the said Henry Cresson was married to Catherine Merrett of Haverhill according to his last recollection in 1787. And that they cohabited together as husband and wife until the death of the D r Henry Cresson, and that Catherine Cresson the widow of the D r Henry Cresson is now living at Northboro Vermont and as he has been informed and duly believes that she has survived a widow over 100 years of age.
Given under my hand the 18 th Oct 1839 James Becker
Joseph Adams Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the D r James Becker and that he is a Justice of the Peace
Joseph Adams Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont District of Franklin } I, Almon Warner Judge of the Court of Probate within said for the District of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Laurence Greenough for a probate In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of November A.D. 1839. Almon Warner

I Isaac Way of Woodbury in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that in the last part of the year 1875 I enlisted into the Army Regiment commanded commanded by Col. Charles Webb & into the Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Tuttle (then of Southbury) (in said County) the Lieutenants were Ebenezer Catlin & Jesse Grant both of Litchfield & the Ensign was Amos Johnson of said County Southbury in said County - after my enlistment I went to Boston & in the Spring of 1876 I went to New York - I was in the Battle at White Plains - I had before my enlistment been acquainted with Henry Cramer both of us being residents of said Woodbury & do say that Henry Cramer enlisted about the same time that I did into the same Company & was at Boston with me & continued with me in the same Company till after the Battle at White Plains both of us enlisted for one year - a little before the year was ended I was called to Norwalk to take care of the Sick at that place & Henry Cramer went with the Company to New Jersey - after the year was up I was discharged & came to Woodbury & Henry Cramer was also discharged & got back to Woodbury some time after my arrival having been in service some time over one year or rather was absent from Woodbury more than one year - I was about 18 years of age at the time of enlistment & Henry Cramer was (I should think) a very little older than myself - my recollections of the above facts are now clear - Dated at Woodbury this 23 d day of October 1839 -
Isaac Way
Litchfield ss. Woodbury 23 d Oct. 1839 -
Personally appeared Isaac Way the above subscribing Deponent & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition - before me Elijah Sherman Just. Justice of the Peace -

I certify that Isaac Way of Woodbury notwithstanding his age is of sound mind & memory & that he is a man of the strictest veracity & I have no doubt but I could get all who are particularly acquainted with him to say what I have said in this certificate to make oath to the same — Woodbury 23. October 1839 — Elijah Sherman Junr.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elijah Sherman Jr. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 27 th day of May A. D. 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1840 and that the preceding signatures which purport to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of October A. D. 1839
G. C. Woodruff Amos Phelps

Benson March 4 th 1850
Mr S P Edward
Sir with you would so you would inform me whether Mr Jacob Slingerland has forward any papers to you in a pension case in the favor of Louisa Cranner or Crannner who made application to you by U.S. Exercit. Pension agent of Sheshequin Not who has sine employed Jacob Slingerland Have you granted the pension or not If not what is the reason
Please write Yours Respectfully
Julius C Norton Grand Son of Louisa Crann er
Benson Rutland County Vt

Albany N.Y.
March 6 th 1847
Wm J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I enclose a deposition in support of the claim of Seraina Creamer or Crammer of Vermont to pension under the Acts of July 7 th 1838 &c. I was applied to to assist in this case in the Summer of 1845 but have but just been able to find the required testimony. The witness Daniel Spencer is of sound mind & memory. He distinctly remembers that the affectionately husband served during the whole period that he served himself or for at least two or three years, as Trumpeter in Col. Sheldon's Dragoons. You will observe that two fellow Soldiers of Sheldon's Regiment have testified to the service (Backman & Spencer) Mr Spencer's mind is very clear upon the subject. Backman's evidence was taken before I had knowledge of the case.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Wm B. Pierce

4 R March 26 1840.
Sir,
I send herewith, the papers of Teresia Cramer appellant for a partition, and also
Respectfully Your obedient servant William Slade
J L Edwards Esq

Mch 13/18 Ihnenland

Barnerville N.Y.
March 6, 1848.
Sir,
At the request of Fenina Bramer, widow of Henry Bramer, and an applicant for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, I send you the enclosed affidavit of Frederick Dikeman who appears to have served in company with this Mr. Bramer for one year in 1776 in Col. Webb's Regt. of the Connecticut Troops. Should this affidavit be suf- -ficient for the issuing of a Certificate please send the same to me, if not please write me what evidence in addi- -tion is wanting. Very truly Yours &c.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
J. S. Slingerland
Barnerville Schoharie Co.
N.Y.

The Whiting & Inver
Geo Spence
Jemima Crammer
Applicant for pension
Set July 7. 1838
Agent Mrs. Ward Albany N.Y.

State of New York Montgomery County
(In this sixth day of Feb- -ruary Eighteen hundred & forty seven personally appu- -red before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in for said County Daniel Spencer a resident of the Village of Canajoharie in said County a Revolutionary Pen- -sioner of the United States & well known to me to be a person of good standing highly reputable in soci- -ety & a credible witness whose testimony upon any sub- -ject is entitled to full faith & credit & who being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he was a Soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolu- -tion & belonged to the Connecticut Line of Troops. That during said War Deponent enlisted into the Company of Captain Hel- -bert in the Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Colo- -nel Sheldon and served in said Regiment as a Dragoon for a period of at least two or three years. Deponent was dis- -charged from the service in said Regiment of Colonel Shel- -don at or near the close of said War. While in said service Deponent became acquainted with Henry Cramer, or Brannan who as he served in said Regiment. Said Henry Cramer or Bran- -ner was a Trumpeter in said Regiment of Colonel Sheldon when Deponent enlisted into said Regiment and con- -tinued to serve therein as a Trumpeter while Deponent served in said Regiment until the close of said War. Deponent is unable to state how long said Henry served as a Trumpeter in said Regiment as aforesaid but verily be- -lieves him to have served as such for the greater part of said War as said Henry was serving in said Regiment as Trumpeter thereof when Deponent enlisted therein as aforesaid & continued to serve as such Trumpeter until De- -ponent was discharged from said Regiment at or near the close of the War as aforesaid when said Henry was al- -so discharged therefrom & which was for a period of two or three years at least as aforesaid. Said Henry Cramer resided for at least a part of said War in Woodbury in said State of Connecticut from whence he entered said service in said Regiment of Colonel Sheldon as aforesaid. Said Henry Cramer was married after the close of said War as Deponent has been informed & verily believes in the State of Vermont. Deponent is aged Eighty four years & upwards

Subscribed to me this 16 th day of February A.D. 1847 before me Genl C. Spencer Note, the word "Country" interlined before execution.
C. Brassin Justice of the Peace
Approved Council Clerk: D. D. D. W. L. H. C. H. 1847
IN the
STATE OF VERMONT I, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States for the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the within copy is a true and correct copy of the original thereof now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 10th day of March 1847. J. P. Kirtland Clerk

Subscribed & sworn to this 16 th day of February A.D. 1847 before William L. Hemen
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Constant Brown  Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Surat to affidavit of Daniel Sprague was at the time the Surat bears date a Justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Surat is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the second day of March 1847
C. S. Brumley CLERK.
Daniel Sprague Justice