Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23881, Joseph Cross, Continental Mass.

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Continental Mass.
Cross, Joseph Sally
N 23881 B.L.Wt 29746-160-55
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9.408
Maine
Joseph Cross 4 of Portland in the state of Maine who was a musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Mass line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to A. H. Davis, Esq. Davis, Maine
Arrears to 4th of April 1819 - some 1/30 4/4 81.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 118.00 $:129.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notation for 25 June 1820 to John Murphy for Capt. Portland Maine
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1822 to the 2 nd May 1822 the day of his death - Age notified 10 June 1839.

Jos. Cross - private Col. Ditts - Miss? line Nov 7th 1 year (April 30: 1858.)
Adm. More
Nov 15/52 -
See the Judges certificate on file

W.A.I.
Albion H. Parris, Judge of the United To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERE , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts States for Maine District RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Joseph Profs of Portland in the Maine District,
that he served as a musician to wit a fife in the war of the revolution, for the term of one year on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Portland aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicants reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being now sixty five years of age.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a fifer to Colt's Colonel's Company of the commanded by Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and that he left said
service on or about the seventh day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven the term of his enlistment having then expired & he received an honorable discharge which has since been lost, being discharged at Puke hill. He was in the Battle of Bunker hill serving for the nation in his absence He was in the Battle of Long island, Flatbush heights, & was in the works of re- turn in the Battle of White Plains.
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this twentieth day of April 1818.
Joseph Profs
Col. Little

MA
Albion H. Parris, Judge of the United States To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGEE , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. States for Maine District RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Joseph Profs
of Portland
in the Maine District,
that he served as a musician to wit a fife in the war of the revolution, for the term of one year on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Portland aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicants reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being now sixty five years of age.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a fife to Col. Ben. Lunt Company of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and that he left said service on or about the twenty day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven the term of his enlistment having then expired & he received an honorable discharge which he has since been lost, being discharged at Paterkill. He was in the Battle of Bunker hill serving for the rotation in his absence. He was in the battle of White Plains, Harlem heights, & was in the ranks of the army.
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this thirtieth day of April 1818.
Joseph Profs
Col. Little

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To William Waite of Newbury port, or Nathaniel Waite of Ipswich
in the District of Massachusetts,
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District holden at Paris in said District, on the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Joseph Cross of Portland in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a musician in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Newbury-port and Ipswich aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

I, Timothy Palmer of Newton, in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Cross, now of Portland in the County of Cumberland who is making application to the Government of the United States for a pension. That he served in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution as a musician. I know that he enlisted in the Year 1775 and served as such in Captain Ezra Linn Company in the 12th Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Ebenezer Dyer and was in said Company until discharged in 1775 and 1776. I know more particularly his services in said Company in the last mentioned year. That at the time of the same he was in the same Company with said Cross and am fully satisfied that in addition to his service in said said Company in 1775 he served the greater part of the year 1776.
Timothy Palmer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Before me, Timothy Palmer, being first sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing is true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of March 1875.
I, Timothy Palmer of Newton, in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Cross, now of Portland in the County of Cumberland who is making application to the Government of the United States for a pension. That he served in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Ezra Linn in the 12th Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Ebenezer Dyer and was in said Company until discharged in 1775 and 1776. I know more particularly his services in said Company in the last mentioned year. That at the time of the same he was in the same Company with said Cross and am fully satisfied that in addition to his service in said said Company in 1775 he served the greater part of the year 1776.

The second of April 1755 I was then a Prisoner in the same Company.
Benjamin Pearson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Ebenezer Drown of Newburyport - May 18. 1818. Then Benjamin Pearson of Newburyport above named personally came and made oath to the truth of the above (and within written Affidavit by him subscribed) - and I do hereby that said deposition is personally known to me (and entitled to Credence) William L. Chaplin

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. I Joseph Hodgkins of Ipswich in said County testify and depose and say that Joseph Goss was a Major in Captain Ezra Lunt's Company in Colonel Moses Little's Regiment in the service of the United States in the years 1775 & 1776 until the first of Jan'y 1777. That I was a Lieutenant in said Reg't during that time —
Joseph Hodgkins
Ipswich May 19 th 1918 —
Then the above named Joseph Hodgkins made oath that The above deposition by him subscribed was true before me. Nathaniel Wade justice of the Peace
in h t tem

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Joseph Gross — the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Joseph Hoodgleiss, who was an officer in the revolutionary army, and also the depositions of Timothy Palmer and Benjamin Pearson who were soldiers in the same army, all which depositions were taken in pursuance of a Dedimus Potestatem by me issued, and are hereunto annexed —
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Joseph Gross — the applicant, served as a musician in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alexis H. Larris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

d106. Joseph Grofs
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5 March '19
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Joseph Grofs
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the ninth . . . day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this ninth . . . day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Joseph Groff . . . . . aged sixty seven . . . years, resident in Portland . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Musician . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Sunt . . . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 30 th day of April . . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7408 . . . . was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Groff
Sworn to and declared, on the ninth day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
} U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — none — Personal estate — a few ordinary articles of furniture, in the house which I live — two razors, a soap box, a hair brush, comb and dressing cloth — I have no income — and am in debt thirty seven dollars
Joseph Grofs
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Grofs . . . . . who, by occupation am a Barber . . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmities
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife . . . Sally . . . 53 . in uncomfortable health   Harriet . . . . 19 . able to support herself   Sally Wharff } — 26 } a widowed daughter and grand child Joseph Grofs   Thos. Wharff } — 4 }  
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 fifteen . . . . dollars and ten . . . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth . . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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4448
Marine
Sally Cross widow of Joseph Cross who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Musician
Inscribed 444
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March , 1848.
1 st of July
Certificate of Pension issued the first day of May 1852 and sent to
Hon J. L. D. Fuller
Dept R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 48 Vol. 1
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Me. Cumberland Co. 84 — va
Sally Cross
Application for a pension.
Act. July 7. 1838
married 11 Sept 92-
Act 7. July 38
5 years
Capt. Ezra Lunt in 72 Vol. 15. p 52. not on - 2 Drummers & 2 fifers - Service in 75. not allowed.
12 mo. musician
44
No decc clear
Jos. Pope Esq Portland Me

State of Maine
District of Maine Cumberland County } ss.
On this twenty third day of July 1838, personally appeared before the Hon ble Asahel Ware, Judge of the United States District Court for Maine District, Sally Cross, a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine aged Seventy one years, 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 1838. That she is the widow of Joseph Cross, who was a musician in the Army of the Revolution that he made a declaration of his services on the 30 th of April 1818, on which his name was placed on the roll of the Maine Agency and a certificate of pension granted to him under the act of March 18 1818. That he was in the battle of Bunker hill, and served with the troops on Dorchester heights, was in the battle at Harlem heights, and was afterwards a prisoner on board the Jersey Ship at New York and that he acted as hair dresser for General Washington some part of the time he was in the service. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Cross on the eleventh day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety two. and that her husband the said Joseph Cross, died on the second day of May 1822. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sally Cross
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Asahel Ware
Judge U. States District Court for Maine District

United States
Maine District
District Court July 23. 1838.
I hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved in Court that Sally Brops within named was lawfully married on the day set forth in her declaration and now remains the Widow of Joseph Brops, deceased.
And I further certify that Thomas Wetmore Esquire whose official certificate and attestation is above annexed, is a Magistrate and as such is entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court the day and year first above written.
John Nussey Clerk S. C. Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
City of Boston, July 21. 1838.
This certifies, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now city) of Boston, that Joseph Crop, and of Boston, Sally Edson, of Taunton, were married by the Rev. Peter Thacher, on the eleventh day of September, A. one thousand seven hundred and ninety two.
Samuel H. McCleary, City Clerk.
Suffolk, p. Boston, July 21. 1838. The above named Samuel H. McCleary, City Clerk personally appeared and made oath, that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me, K. Wetmore Justice of the peace

178 613 Ait Mar 3
June 25 p 53
Sally Cross Widow of Joseph Cross Musician
Rev. Peabody
Rev. Peabody
best date May 1 1852
Vol 1 page 42
the holy 48 4448
AD: 160 Alipm. 756
Blyton
Luther Brackett Calais Washington Co.
Vol. 63-109. 2

STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Washington } To wit: I hereby certify, that M. Hastings
Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County
aforesaid, this 19th day of June 1855 Albert G. Lane Clerk
Claim of Sally Widow of Joseph Croft
To. Bount Land
Act 3 rd March 1855
178 613
Presented by Luther Brackett Calais

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Washington } ss.
On this fourteen day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Matthew Hastings a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid:
Sally Cross aged Eighty Eight years, a resident of Calais in the State of Maine , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Widow of Joseph Cross who was a Musician in the Revolutionary War , and is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum as appears by the Certificate of the Secretary of the Interior bearing date the first of May A.D. 1852. to which record she begs leave to refer the Department for proof and record evidence. She further states, that her name before marriage to said Joseph Cross was Sally Edson . That she was married to Joseph Cross in the City of Boston by Rev. M c Shane a Clergyman on the Eleventh day of September A.D. 1792. That her said Husband died in Portland on the third day of May A.D. 1822. That she is still a Widow and, and received a land warrant, No. _____ for _____ acres, which she has since legally disposed of, and cannot now return
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares, that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned. - Said Pension Certificate above referred to is recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under the Act of February 2 nd 1848 . Page 42 . Vol 1 .
We John Stearns and Robert G. Stearns , residents of Calais in the State of Maine upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Cross in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Sally Cross John Stearns
R. G. Stearns
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
M c Hastings

STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Washington
} To wit:
I hereby certify, that M. Hastings Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this 19th day of June 1855
Albert G. Lane Clerk
Claim of Sally Widow of Joseph Cook
J. B. Bangs
Act 3 rd March 1855
178613
Presented to John Brackett Calais

Feby. 17, 1905. Hirst to H. C. Gaus, Non Secy C/o Mr. E. A. Hill, Cab. off.
23-881 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23881
Sally Cross widow of Joseph Cross Mrs. Rev. un
Act Feb 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol. A , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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4448.
Letter to Mr Woodbury Enclosing Vouchers March 26, 1830. Also Letter to J. Inley Same date Let 4 N. 21 N 1831
Name
Sally Cross
widow of Joseph
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Nurse
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
44 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
21 day of March 1849
and sent to
J. Inley Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 1 Vol. 1

✓ Maine - 119.
Sally Croft,
widow of Joseph Croft, deceased, (late pensioner) who died on the 2 d of May 1822, of Portland, in the State of Maine, who was a musician in the company commanded by Captain Lent, of the regiment commanded by Col. Little in the Massachusetts line for 12 months, musician.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 114 Dollars and Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of August, 1838, and sent to Joseph Pike Esqr. Portland, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $ 88.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 22.00
$ 110.00
5 years pension
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7 th , 1838, Section the 1 st }
Recorded by J. T. Rhodes Clerk, Book A , Vol. 1 , Page 5 .

Maine
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Sally Crop widow of Joseph Crop who was a Musician in the Massachusetts line for 12 months,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fully four Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifth day of December 1843 and sent to
Joseph Pope Palland Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 3

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FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Portland July 26. 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions,
Sir,
I forward herewith the the applications of Elizabeth Jones and Sally Cross, for pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838, and the application of Lydia Libby, for a pension under the 3 d . Section of the act of July 4. 1836. and request in their behalf that pension certificates for them if granted, may be forwarded to me for them - and oblige
Yours very respectfully
Joseph Pope

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 28 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Joseph Cross, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1822, to the 1 st May, 1822, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Brief in the case of Sally Crof, widow of Joseph Washington County and State of Hawaii act 2 Feb 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
See under the Secret Resolution of July 1, 1848.
Name and residence of Agent
Hon. J. S. D. Fuller 1854 R
J. R. Bell Examining Clerk.

Portland Aug. 17. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Conrad of Pensions,
Sir
Herewith I forward to you the application of Mrs Sally Cross for her pension under the act of March 3 d 1843, and am Sir Yours most respectfully Joseph Pope.

J. L. Emmons Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir.
Pittsburg June 12 1849
I herewith enclose you the application of Sally Cross, widow of Joseph for the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 2 d February 1848. which if correct please forward me a Certificate
Respectfully Yrs J. S. Haly
J. S. Haly Esq Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

I 2 to 796. led by f 44 per annum, coming 1 July 1848.
Hon. T. S. D. Fuller. West

State of Maine Washington County S.S.
Be it known That on this twentieth day of April 1852 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Sally Cross, now of Calais in said county aged eighty five years, and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Joseph Cross who was a musician in the war of the revolution, and a pensioner on the roll of the Maine agency, under the laws of 1842 of March 1878 at the rate of eight dollars per month, or ninety six dollars per annum, and who died on the 3 d day of May, 1822 -
That by the existing law granting pensions to widows, her name is now on the roll of the Maine agency at the rate of forty four dollars per annum.
She now prays that her pension may be increased to ninety six dollars per annum, being the same amount to which her husband was entitled, agreeably to the law of the 29 th July 1848 - She further declares that she formerly resided in Portland where her husband died, that she has not intermarried but continues to be the widow of of

of the said Joseph Cross her said husband - Witness John Stutney
Sally Cross
Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that the affiant is well known to me to be the identical person she has declared herself to be -
Elias Kelsey Justice of the Peace

I Sally Cross of Kalis in the County of Washington and State of Maine do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. J. S. D. Fuller of Kalis my attorney for me and in my name to stand to present my claim for increase of my pension and to do all that may be necessary to be done in order to get my claim allowed.
Witness my hand and seal this twentieth day of April 1852
Witness
John Whitney
Sally Cross
Washington } ss County } ss On this twentieth day of April 1852 personally appeared Sally Cross above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed Before me
Elias Kelsey Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, January 12 th A. D. 1849 }
I  Cha s C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Isaac S. Hilsy is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Washington as appears by the paper hereto annexed ; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such ; that the COMMISSION of the said Hilsy is dated March 1 st A. D. 184 4 , and will expire March 1 st A. D. 18 51 .
and that the following this are Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Cha s C. Harmon, CLERK.

State of Maine County of Washington ss.
On this Sixteenth day of Sept. =ember 1848, personally appeared, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sally Crofts a resident of Calais, in the County of Washington and State of Maine, aged Eightyone years, who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath, make the following decl= =aration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Joseph Crofts, who was a Rifer in the Revolutionary in Captain Company in Col  Regiment
She further declares that she is still a Widow, and has received the benefits of the Acts of Congress, passed on the 7 th July 1838, 3 d March 1843 & 1 st June 1844 at the rate of Forty= =five dollars per annum.
Sally Crofts
Witness A. S. Nelsey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written viz Octo. 16. 1848. Before me Isaac Nelsey Justice of the Peace Calais October 16 th 1848.
I certify that the above named declarant Sally Crofts, is personally known to me to be the individual person as above stated
Isaac Nelsey Justice of the Peace

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Mrs Sally Cross's Application for a pension Act March 3 1843.
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Joseph Pope Portland Me
Joseph Pope Will you please attend to the my pension

STATE OF MAINE.
Washington
County.
On this tenth day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of the Washington Sally Cross a resident of Calais in the County of Washington aged Seventy six years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Joseph Cross who was a musickian in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818. She also declares that she received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of forty four dollars per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow
Elias Nelsey
Sally Cross
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me: And I further certify that the said Sally Cross is personally known to me to be the identical person she has declared herself to be.
Elias Nelsey Justice of the Peace
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF MAINE.
Washington
County.
On this tenth day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of the Washington Sally Cross a resident of Calais in the County of Washington aged Seventy six years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Joseph Cross who was a sergeant in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818. She also declares that she received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of forty four dollars per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow
Elias Nelsey
Sally Cross
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me: And I further certify that the said Sally Cross is personally known to me to be the identical person she has declared herself to be.
Elias Nelsey Justice of the Peace
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of Maine
Washington County ss.
I Albert Pillsbury Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Elias Nelsey is a magistrate as appears by the foregoing certificate, that he is duly qualified to act as such that his Commission bears date the nineteenth day of March A. D. 1842 and will expire on the nineteenth day of March A. D. 1849 and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this seventeenth day of July A. D. 1843.
Albert Pillsbury
Clerk

Portland Mar 19. 1850
Sir, I herewith forward you the application of Sally Cross Widow of Joseph claiming one year's pension (agreeable to your letter 3 rd August 1846) which if correct please give the amount for payment.
Respectfully Yours Joseph D. Weston
J. S. Eames, Esq. Counselor of Pension Washington D.C.

Portland, Me. April 28, 1881
Sir I herewith enclose you the papers in the case of Sally Cross widow of Joseph Cross claiming one years pension, which if correct please give the direction for pay same
Respectfully Yours Jos Asay
Jas. E. Heath Esq Commission of Pensions Washington