Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34267, David Crane, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Crane, David
NUMBER
S. 34267
CONTENTS

34 267 Reg INVALID.
File No. 34,267
David Crane
His Rev. David
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index — Vol. 2, Page 87
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

4.169
Massachusetts.
David Crane, Capt Allen private, Mass s Line War 5/2/18- In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Dr. Woodbridge, by Stockbridge, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3 mo. 24/31/30 31.25 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
79-25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Vanderfeld Berkshire

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David Crane -
4169 Nov. 18.

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 30 th day of June 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June - 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
David Crane aged 78 - years, resident in Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Noah Allen in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Wispnwooth in the line of the State of Massachusetts - on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated May 8 th 1818 - and that his pension certificate is numbered 4169 -
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted - to wit : no other property or income than that granted to me by an act of Congress passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818 -
That I am by occupation Farmer - that I am wholly unable to do any business - that the number of my family residing with me is  that their names and ages are as follows : and that I am now & always have been a single man & have been a pauper & supported by the of Sandisfield for ten years past .
(Signed) David Crane -
Sworn to, and declared on the 30 th - day of June 1820, before the said Court - Parker L. Hall Mi pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is  dollars and cents. said Crane has no property.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Commonwealth
Bistrict of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this eighth day of May in the year of our Lord 181 8 before the subscriber personally appeared David Crane aged Twenty seven years, resident in the Town of Sunderfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Crane enlisted in Sunderfield in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Noah Allen of the Regiment  Continental commanded by Colonel Edward Wigglesworth on March 1778 & continued in service under said Captain Allen until October 1779 . That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the close of the Revolutionary war in year 1783 & was discharged at New Burg in the state of New York when he was discharged from service in State of
That he was in the battle of
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
S. Putnam Just. vs David Crane S. J. Court of Mass.
I Samuel Putnam Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Crane did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand & seal of said Court the 8 th May 1818
S. Putnam Junr. 2 S. J. Court of Ass.
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court with jurisdiction over the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed Samuel D. Sleeper is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
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I Elisha Hull of Sandisfield Esq. do testify that I know the within named David Crane as a man of truth. True I have seen two original muster rolls in the possession of Capt Noah Allen, in which the name of said Crane is borne - one of which is hereto annexed. May 8. 1818
Elisha Hull
I Drake Mills of Sandisfield Esq. do testify that I know the within named Crane, & know that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, & that I have no doubt that he served as he has stated in the within application. May 8. 1818
Drake Mills
David Crane
Admitted