Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2483, Gould Crissey, Conn.

SERVICE
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conn.
brissey, Gould bressey
R 2483
Eunice
CONTENTS

10825
9718
Connecticut
Gould Crispin
of Hartford Co in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Langdon of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hooker in the Conn. line for 07 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1833 and sent to Applicant Southington
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $46.66 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 11.66
$58.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 8

Declaration of Gould Crispy of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } Southington Probate District } for Southington County of Hartford
On this 8 th day of Sept A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Southington, now sitting at Southington aforesaid Gould Crispy a resident of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged between Seventy two and seventy three 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 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz:
That in the month of September A.D 1777, he was Drafted from the Connecticut militia into the service of the United States, and was immediately ordered to camp in the State of New York where he joined the company commanded by Capt John Langdon in the Regiment commanded by Col Asaiah Hasker, from Canterbury he with said company marched to Peks Kill and from there to Fishkill, and was dismissed at Peks Kill after having been out in service on said draft as he thinks two months or more that Fort Montgomery was taken when he
1 st service

was stationed at Peks kill, and that news of Burgoyne's Defeat reached them when they were lying at Continental Barracks at the Highlands, that when at Peks kill he saw General Putnam - that at the time he entered into this service he was living and residing at said Southington, and that his service during said term as a private, that he knows of no one who can testify to his performing said service except Samuel Hitchcock whose deposition is herunto annexed -
That in the month of July A.D. 1779, as he thinks he was drafted from the Connecticut militia into the United States service as a private and was immediately ordered to Horsneck in the Town of Greenwich in Connecticut and joined the company commanded by Capt Asa Bray, in the Regiment commanded by Col Bebe, and continued stationed at said Horsneck and its vicinity for the full term of said draft which was for the term of Two months, that at the time he entered upon this service he resided in the said Town of Southington, and that Salah Bronson whose deposition Deposition is herunto annexed is the only person, whom he now recollects who was with him, and whose

testimony in relation to said service he can obtain
That in the month of June A.D. 1780, he enlisted into the Connecticut State Troops for the term of three months under Capt Amos Newell and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Canfield, That, he immediately went with Company to Housatonic in Connecticut, and was stationed at said Housatonic and at a place near White Plains in the state of New York and at Danbury in Connecticut, until the expiration of their term of service and that he was dismissed at said Danbury having served out the full term of his enlistment - That he was residing at said Southington when he enlisted and entered upon said service, and that Amos Newell of said Southington whose Deposition is hereto annexed was with him and is the only person that he now recollects whose testimony he can obtain relative to said service
That he was born in the town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut on the 10 th day of February A.D. 1760, as he supposes from the declaration of his Parents, that he has no record of his age, that he was living at said Southington when called into service, and served
service

under the affair as above mentioned that he has no documentary evidence of his service, that he is well known to Isaac Root , and the Rev David L. Ogden of said Southington and Laban Blakelee of said Southington
That 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 -
Gould Crissey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Romeo Lowrey Judge of s d Court -
We David L. Ogden a clergyman residing in said Southington, and Laban Blakelee  Isaac Root residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gould Crissey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be twenty two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in said Town where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
David L. Ogden
Laban Blakelee
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Romeo Lowrey Judge of s d Court
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named

Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to said court that David L. Ogden who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Southington and that Laban Blake who has also signed the same is a resident in said Southington and that their statement is entitled to credit - and that the Depositions of Samuel Hitchcock, Selah Bronson and Amos Newell hereto annexed were sworn to and subscribed in open court and that their testimony is entitled to credit -
Romeo Lowrey Judge of said court of Probate -
I John Wightman Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Gould Cussey for a pension that said court is a court of Record and that and that the Depositions of Samuel Hitchcock, Selah Bronson and Amos Newell, hereto annexed were taken in court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this 8 th day of Sept. A.D. 1832
John Wightman

I Samuel Hitchcock of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy five years depose and say that in the month of September 1777 I was drafted from the militia of Connecticut into the service of the Revolutionary war for the term of three months and was soon ordered to camp ground in the State of New York and joined at that place the company commanded by Capt John Lundgren in the Regiment commanded by Col Moadiah Hooker and continued in the service in said company during the full term of the enlistment, stationed at said camp ground Peeks Kill, Fish Kill, Red Hook and some other places, and was finally dismissed at Continental Barracks at the Highlands.
I further state, that, from the length of time that has intervened I I can not recollect distinctly that Gourd Crispy of said Southington went on with me, but from a conversation, that I have had with him, and from the various circumstances that he relates, which took place on said term of duty, and which are fresh in my memory I have no doubt, but that he was, with me in the same company, in the service aforesaid but from circumstances I think he did not continue for so long a time as I did. and

for the the Deponent saith not Sam l Hitchcock
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Romis Lowrey Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut

I Selah Bronson of Watbury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut of the age of Sixty nine years depose and say that in the month of July A.D. 1779. I was drafted from the Connecticut militia, to go to Horsneck in Connecticut in the service of the United States and immediately went on to said Horsneck and served for the full term of our Draft which was for two months, in the company of Capt Asa Bray in the Regiment commanded by Col Beebe and I will recall that Gould Esq of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut was with me in the same company and on the same draft and served in said company as I believe for two months. Selah Bronson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned - before me
Romeo Lowrey Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut

I Amos Newell of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of Sixty nine years. depose and say that in the month of June 1780 I enlisted into the Company of Capt. Ambrose Sloper, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Canfield of the Connecticut State Troops to serve in the United States army for the term of Three months, that soon after I enlisted I went on with the Company to Housatonic in the State of Connecticut and remained there some time from this place we marched, to a place north of White Plains called, I think Rye Ponds, from this place we marched to Danbury in the State of Connecticut, where at the expiration of the term of our enlistment we were discharged
I further state that Gould Crispy then and now of said Southington enlisted into the same company and served with me in the said company and Regiment for the period of three months
and further the deponent saith not
Amos Newell
Sworn to and subscribed the 6 th day of
September A.D 1832
before me
Romeo Lowrey Judge of The Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut

Paula Crispus
Admitted Private Com. Milicia 7 months
Prisoner Southampton Comt.

BRIEF in the case of  Yount & Grifney  County of Hartford  in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sept In 1777 2 Private Gen. Lord Howe   July 1779 2 " Genl Bragg Coll Beebe   June 1780 3 Genl Hester Coll Bangs  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hartford Conn  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? None 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Coddington Examining Clerk.

Good Crissey's Certificate as to births marriages & deaths &c Rec d for Record September 8 th 1832 And is Recorded in Southington Records Vol. 1 st Page 524 By Sam l Andrews Reg r

A. Record of the Ages of my family
G. Crissey

A February 10 th 1760 Gourd Crissey was Born Eunice Morris was Born February 23 rd 1763 wee Was Married February 12 th 1783 Timothy Clark Crissey was Born April 25 th 1745 = Sarah our oldest Daughter was Born August 12 th 1747 Eunice was Born November 14 th 1749 James was Born February 16 th 1792 Esther Was Born December 3 rd 1794 May 11 th had a Daughter Born - 1799 & dyed at the same time ————— Nancy was Born 24 th March 1800 Justus was Born June 21 st - 1797 Nancy was Born 24 th March 1800 Charles was Born 2 nd November 1806 Gourd Crissey
Timothy C. Crissey dyed Sept 11 th A 1917 aged 32 years 4 months & 17 days, James Crissey dyed Sept 30 th A. 1917 aged — 25 years 7 months 14 days ————— Nancy Crissey dyed October 12 th A 1917 Aged 17 years 6 months 4 days —————

State of Connecticut } for Southington Probate District Hartford County }
On this 3 rd day of January A.D 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Hartford County Connecticut Eunice Crissey a resident of Southington in said Probate District, aged Seventy five years the 23 rd day of Februy 1838, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th A.D 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Gould Crissey who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution, and she further states that her husband the said Gould Crissey obtained a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, and that he continued to draw a pension until his death which happened on the 20 th day of October A.D 1838. That said Pension was granted for services rendered in the war of the Revolution, and

and for proof of said Service she would respectfully refer to the application made by said Gould Crissey and the proof accompanying the same.
She farther declares that she was married to the said Gould Crissey on the 12 th day of February A. D 1783, That she knows of no record made of said marriage except what appears in the accompany paper marked A. which was made by her said husband many years ago and by him procured to be recorded by the Town Clerk, in De Southington on the 8 th day of September 1832 as appears by the indorsement of said Town Clerk on the back of said paper.
That she was not married to said Gould Crissey prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated. That her said husband died on the 20 th day of October 1838 as above stated and that she has never been married since his death and is now his widow, The certificate of Pension to said Gould

Copied the herewith returns
Ermine Grissey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Timothy Jones Judge of Probate for the Southington District.
I Samuel Andrews of Southington in the County of Hartford, and state of Connecticut, Clerk of said Town do hereby depose and say that I was Clerk of said Town on the 8 th day of Sept r 1832, and that at the request of Gard Grissey then of said Southington since deceased, I recorded in the records of said Town the birth marriages and deaths of the family of said Gard Grissey, as contained in an accompanying paper marked A. on the back of which

paper I made an indorsement at the time it bears date and signed the same as Register - which record is now on the books of said Town as stated in said paper -
I further declare that I have been for Forty years acquainted with said Gould Crispy and his widow Eunice Crispy that ever since I knew them until the time of the death of said Gould Crispy which happened two or three months since, they lived together as husband and wife and raised a large family of children - That his widow the said Eunice Crispy is now living in said Southington, and has remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Gould Crispy - I further state that I was acquainted with the hand writings of said Gould Crispy and that the record of marriages births deaths &c in said paper marked A. is in the hand writing of said Gould Crispy and was made by him prior to the said 8 th day of September 1832
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before me Timothy Jones Judge of Probate for the Southington District. Samuel Isidore Jones Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of David Crissey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Ref-2483.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 77 2 mos. Pri. John Langdon Noadiah Sturken Conn.   July 79 2 mos. Asa Bracy Becke   June 80 3 mos. Ambrose Hopper Canfield  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Southington, Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 8, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Southington, Conn.
Age at date of application, Stanford, Conn. July 10, 1762.
Remarks: Sol. m. m.  July 12, 1773 Eunice Mors Conn July 23, 1763
He died Oct. 20, 1838
The ap. Jan. 3, 1839 at 75 July 23, 1838 - res. Southington, Conn.
Note mis. of name - July 12
77  082

1838 Jan 3 I Timothy Jones Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut - hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Emma Crosby and that full credit is to be placed upon her statement - and also with Samuel Andrews who has sworn to and submitted the accompanying deposition and that he is now Clerk of said Court of Southington and that he is a credible person & full confidence may be placed in his statement -
Court of Connecticut for Southington Probate Hartford County Dist. Jan. 3, 1838
Timothy Jones Judge

I John Kirby Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in the State of Connecticut certify that Timothy Jones is the judge of said Court That said Court is a Court of record and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his an genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed fixed my seal as aforesaid and subscribed my name this 3 rd day of January A. D 1839.
John Kirby Clerk

of January 29. 1837. John Henry Clark
K4330 Eunice Creffey widow of Gould
born Oct 7. July 38
ms. A. 1. 1. 108

16 1 54 I Timothy Jones Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut - hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Emma Crosby and that full credit is to be placed upon her statement - and also with Samuel Andrews who has sworn to and subscribed the accompanying deposition and that he is now Clerk of said Court of Southington and that he is a credible person & full confidence may be placed in his statement -
Clerk of Connecticut for Southington Probate Hartford County Dist. Jan. 3. 1838
Timothy Jones Judge

Mr
Washington D.C.
Jan. 8. 1839.
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7 Feb
J. B. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington City

Southington 6 th Jany 5. 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq
Should any information be required in relation to the indorse- application of Dunin Crisp , please direct to me & it will be attended to
Yours Respectfully Romeo Lowrey

Mar. 23. 1897. Hist- ory to Miss. I. E. Sey- mour Bristol, Conn.
1907 Oct. 23. Hist. to Mrs. Elmer E. Higley 1912 July 19. H. P. Dowler 1918 Feb. 23. Hist. to Mrs. J. P. Hosford.
OH 23
P. O. _____
Elmer Crady
Service: _____ widow of Yould
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

To
Chief Revolutionary Pensioners Roll.
Dear Sir -
I am desirous to find the service record of Guile Crissey a pensioner of Hartford County, Conn. according to Act of 1832. I do not know what fee is demanded for search. Will you kindly answer.
Very respectfully
(Miss) L. E. Seymour
Bristol
Conn.
January 29, 1897

Rev Sec Collinsville Conn.
Feb. 15 th 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
Will you please send me a statement of the Pension record of Gould Crusey a Revolutionary soldier.
I am sending papers to the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and have this record of Gould Crusey my ancestor; That he was

placed on the list of pensioners for $28 83 per year, June 13 th 1833. paid in Hartford. R. File #248 3  2 Revolutionary War, name name also appears in the list of pensioners from Conn. page 651. Conn. men in the Revolution. This information was given to me by another member of the family and was sent with my papers to the Reg l . General. Have just received notice that a statement of the Revolutionary service of Gould Levey from the Bureau of Pensions is necessary. So if you will kindly send me this statement I shall be greatly obliged.
Yours Sincerely (Mrs.) J. D. Hoxford Box 182 Collinsville Ct.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REV. JOHN SNAPE, - CHAIRMAN REV. E. E. HIGLEY, - SECRETARY REV. M. WILSON KEITH ROBERT A. MCKINNEY REV. ANDREW MAGILL REV. C. G. LEATHERMAN GEORGE E. BURGESS CALVIN SMITH THOMAS W. PHILLIPS
FOR THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE GOOD OF NEW CASTLE. OCTOBER 1--20, 1907
"Not by might nor by power but by my Spirit."
UNION EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN
REPRESENTING THE FOLLOWING DENOMINATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
  Presbyterian  Methodist Episcopal  V. M. C. A.  Baptist  Congregational  A. M. E.    Christian  United Presbyterian  V. of A.  Lutheran  Primitive Methodist  A. M. E. Zion  
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE REV. J. WILBUR CHAPMAN, D. D.
NEW CASTLE, PA. Oct. 8, 1907.
Revolutionary War Dept. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to become a member of the D.A.R. and have been directed by the historian of Connecticut to ask you to give me a record with dates and service of the following names:
Could Crissey, 1832. Hartford Co., Conn. Benjamin Bement, aged 85 in 1840, pensioner from Wolcott, Conn. Elisha Clark, Southington, Hartford Co. Conn. in 1832.
I have also the name of Benjamin Bement who enlisted in Feb/8/1778 and died time unknown. Is it possible that my grandfather's father's name was also Benjamin Bement? Have you two pensioners by the name of Benjamin Bement? If so, tell me all you can of them. I would be very glad to remunerate you for your trouble and very grateful for any light you can give me regarding my ancestors.
Have you a record of the military service of Robert King from Lycoming Co. Pa.? Also a record of Major James Lattimer or Lattimore, born 1761 died 1827, probably in the expedition against the Iriquois with Gen. John Sullivan and I think born in Northampton Co.?
Very respectfully yours,
M. E. Fisher
118 N. Jefferson st.

Gilroy, Cal., July 12, 1912.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
It will be an appreciated favor if you will send me a Record of service of Gould Crissey, born at Stamford, Conn. February 10, 1760; died October 20, 1838-Enlisted from Southington, Conn. Pensioner. O.W. and N division, I.S.C. -Rev. File No. 2483, Rev. War.
Please send copy of Pension Certificate and any data you have of this record, for which courtesy I shall be grateful to you.
Also record of Benjamin Bement, Pensioner, born at Chatham, Conn. June 28, 1754. Fought at Harlem Heights; served four years. Residence at date of enlistment was Waterbury, Conn; Residence at date of application for pension was Middlebury, Conn.
If it is not too much trouble I would also like a copy of parchment given by the Government to Capt. Robert King granting him four hundred acres of land for service in making peace with the Six Nations.
Gratefully yours,
H C Dowler Gilroy, Cal
First entry - 1744 Pension File No. 1744 5 p.

Rev. War Section.
July 19, 1912.
Mr. H. C. Dowler, Gilroy, Cal.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 12" and received the 17" instant, you are herewith furnished the military history of Benjamin Bement, Sur. File No. 12,179, and Gould Crissey, R. File No. 2,483. Revolutionary War, and advised that this Bureau has no records prior to the Revolution, and no record of land granted to Captain Robert King for services described by you.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. Rej. 2483.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 23, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Gould Crissey, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 8, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing in Hartford, Conn., and his pension was allowed for seventeen months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he serviced under Capt. Langdon and Col. Hooker. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss L. E. Seymour,
Bristol, Conn.

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Rejected
Lot Romeo Young
Jan 9: '39 -
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