Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3515, Charles Creswell, Continental Penn.

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Continental Penn.
Creswell, Charles Isabella
W. 3515
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Phil a
8188.
Pennsylvania.
Isabella Breswell, dec d widow of Charles Breswell who was an Artificer in the Revolution
Husb d died in 1810
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, ending 13 th March 1846, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1847.
and sent to
J. B. Kaufman, Lancaster Pa.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 105.7
Payable to David Breswell, only child.
2 certfs. 1838 Y. Rep.

Rev. Kelton
No 105
Isaac Bresner OS
5 Lany 1825
Claims

To The Honorable the Senate and House of Represent- atives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The Petition of Isabella Criswell Widow of Charles Criswell late of the township of Londonderry in the county of Chester demand
Respectfully Sheweth
That your petitioner is far advanced in years, and in indigent circumstances, and when she considers, that her said Husband performed services and experienced dan- ger and hardships in the cause of Liberty during the Revolutionary War, she conceives herself justified in an application for relief, to a liberal and enlightened Legislature.
Your Petitioner said late Husband was one of the early Revolutionary Whigs, and served sever- al terms of duty as an Officer in the Militia, was severely wounded by an accidental shot from the Musket of one of his own men, while train- ing, by which he was seriously injured. He af- terwards enlisted and served one year, in Captain Pancoasts company of Artillery Artificers, as is shown by his discharge accompanying this Pet- ition. Your petitioner has to depend on her own exertions and industry for support, and as she is - now far advanced in years and becoming unable to labour, her means of subsistence must hereafter be,

be precarious indeed. She is it is true, in posses- sion of a lot of about thirty acres of very poor unpro- ductive land, in which it may said she has a life estate, but it is incumbent with debt, which makes it of very small value. Your petitioner having been the wife of the said Charles Criswell, during a great part of the revolutionary war, shared with him in the anxieties, deprivations, and sufferings, incident to that unutterable period. She therefore prays, that her case may be feelingly and candidly considered, and such allowance made to her, as her particu- lar case merits, and as has been granted to others under similar circumstances.
And she will be.
Isabella Criswell
Chester County ss.
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county came the above named Isabella Criswell and on her solemn oath — duly administered according to law declareth and saith that the statements in the above and foregoing petition are substantially correct.
Sworn and subscribed the 30 th day of Dec r 1824 Isabella Criswell before — D. Crosby Justice of the peace

We the Subscribers being well acquainted with the Petitioner Isabella Criswell, and having also been ac- quainted with her said late Husband Charles Criswell during the period mentioned in her petition, do hereby hereby certify that we are fully satisfied that the statements made in the said petition are substan- tially true.
x Saml. Cochran
x Robt. Armstrong
L. Crosby #
* Armstrong was an officer at the close of the war.
* Saml. Cochran was Surgeon General under Genl. M c Lean of Burns for 9 years.
The 3 W ts are now dead.
PPK May 18 th 1847.

13321.
Isabella Creswell dec d widow of Charles Pa Act 7 July 1838
Marrried before 1794 husband died 1816 widow died 13 March 1846
12 Mrs. Antipass
Lancaster Co. Capt. Pancoast

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County, p.
On this 25 th day of March, 1847. Personally appeared before the Honorable Emanuel Schaeffer, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, David Cres- well, a resident of Londonderry Township, in the County of Chester, and State aforesaid, aged forty- eight years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress:—
That his Father, Charles Creswell, in his life time told him that he was appointed an Ensign in a Company of Associators, early in the summer of 1775, that they marched on to New York and then to Cam- bridge, afterwards to Boston, They returned to New York with the Army, and were then stationed at the Blazing Star in the summer of 1776, They could hear and see the British firing their cannon from Staten Island. At the approach of the enemy, they then retreated through New Jersey, and were at the Battle of Trenton and Princeton. After this they were marched to Morristown, and he was then discharged in January 1777. That he received a wound while at the drill (from an accidental shot from the musket of one of his own company) in the groin which troubled and pained him all his life time,

That in April 1777 his Father Charles Creswell enlisted at the Continental Factory (as an Artilleryman) for the term of one year, That after he served out his time he received an honorable discharge
That immediately after his discharge his father enlisted in Captain Jordans Company of Artillery, for the period of three months and was then discharged from the U. S. service.
That in the year 1783, he was appointed & commissioned a Captain of a Company of the Chester County Militia; how long he served under this last commission he is not able to state.
The Ensign Commission and all the annexed papers of his Father, have been in his possession since the death of his Father in 1816, except the discharge as an Artilleryman for one years service, which has been in Harrisburg on the files since the year 1825 when his Mother Isabella Creswell first drew her State Pension from Pennsylvania. That his Mother, was about applying for a pension from the United States for a year or two before she died but she was very weak and aged that she could not attend to it, so it was delayed from day to day until she died.
And further that his father Charles Creswell, the Soldier above named died in the year 1816, aged 68 years and some months, that his Mother Isabella Creswell, the widow of the aforesaid Charles,

Creswell died on the 13 th day of March 1846, aged 82 years, 5 months and 2 days. That he the said David Creswell is the only child and heir now living of Charles and Isabella Creswell who were married sometime in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred & eightyone. Given & subscribed the day and year before written before me E. Schaeffer J.P. W. Bauman.
David Creswell
Lancaster County ss.
I Emanuel Schaeffer Judge of the Court as aforesaid do hereby certify that David Creswell is a highly respectable citizen and his declaration entitled to full credit and belief, and further that he is the only child and heir now living of his mother Isabella Creswell, who died on the 13 th of March 1846.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year, before written
E. Schaeffer
State of Pennsylvania County of Lancaster ss
I J. H. Kerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lancaster do hereby certify that E. Schaeffer Esq. whose Certificate is hereto attached is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, duly qualified & commissioned to all whom shall full faith & credit is aged ought to be given as well in Court as elsewhere, and that the names purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of the said Court this 25 th day of March, A.D. 1847. J. H. Kerly Prothon.

CRESWELL, CHARLES (CONT, PA). W 3515

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I DO hereby CERTIFY, That  Charles Braswell of the City of Philadelphia  Cooper hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the Oath of Af- firmation of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an Act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the 13th day of June, A. D. 1777. Witness my hand and seal, the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1777. (L.S.) John Ord  N. 500
PRINTED BY JOHN DUNLAP.

James Dundas C. M. Storr
James Dundas Comj M. Storr
Lebanon July 20. 1870.
This day began in
CRESWELL, CHARLES (CONT, PA.) W - 3515
James Johnston Comj M. Storr

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Libanon July 26 1770
Received of W. Charles (annull of Capt. Gordan's Company of Artillery, Artificers One Musket and Bayonet One Cartridge Box being the property of the United States
Col. Campbell E. M. Moore

CRESWELL, CHARLES (CONT., PA.) W-3515

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Allen's Town April 28 th 1770
This is to certify that the bearer Charles Cranwell has served one year as a Cooper in Capt. Pancoast's Compy. of Artillery In- ficers under the direction of Col. Benj. Flower. C.G.U.S. his time of enlistment having expired the 23 rd Instant.
Cornel. Flower D.C.G.U.S.

CRESWELL, CHARLES (CONT., PA.)
W 3515

Pennsylvania ss.
In ASSEMBLY.
To Charles Cresswell Esq.
May 12 th 1775.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Ensign to a company of Foot in the fourth Battalion of Associators in the County of Chester
for the Protection of this Province, against all hostile Enterprizes, and for the Defence of American Liberty. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign as aforesaid by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as their Ensign And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from the Assembly during their Sessions; and, in their Recess, from the present or any future Committee of Safety appointed by the Assembly of this Province, or from your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Regulations for the better Government of the Military Association in Pennsylvania, and pursuant to the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by the Assembly, or by the present or any succeeding Committee of Safety.
Signed by Order of the Assembly,
John Morton Speaker
3515 Isabella widow

CRESWELL, CHARLES (CONT, PA.) W-3515

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In the NAME and by the AUTHORITY of the FREEMEN of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ,
The SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
of the said Commonwealth,
To Charles Creswell — Esquire —————
James Ewing M.P.
W E, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company of  in the sixth Battalion of Militia, in the County of Chester You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And We do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your Orders as Captain And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth, or from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and in Pursuance of the Acts of Assembly of this State. This Commission to continue in Force until your Term, by the Laws of this State, shall of Course expire.
G I V E N in Council, under the hand of the Vice President, and the lesser Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this first Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty Three
No 6 ATTEST.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3515
Sabilla Creswell
Widow
Charles Creswell
Set. Rev War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 13321 9290
1447
Isabella Criswell, dec. widow of Charles Po
act 7 May 1838
Adms
12mo Antipen
$72 00 per ann
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. Payable to David Criswell her only living child.
Adms act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$72 00 per ann
from 4 March 1843 to 13 March 1846. the sum of the annuity payable to David Criswell only child of Rotn

William Ingelton His Wife 18. William Miller 19. David Lawrence His Wife 20. David Lawrence His Wife 21. Alexander ... His Wife 22. ... 23. ... 24. ... 25. ... 26. ... 27. John ... His Wife 28. ... 29. ... 30. ... 31. ... 32. ... 33. ... 34. ... 35. ... 36. ... 37. ... 38. ... 39. ... 40. ... 41. ... 42. ... 43. ... 44. ... 45. ... 46. ... 47. ... 48. ... 49. ... 50. ... 51. ... 52. ... 53. ... 54. ... 55. ... 56. ... 57. ... 58. ... 59. ... 60. ... 61. ... 62. ... 63. ... 64. ... 65. ... 66. ... 67. ... 68. ... 69. ... 70. ... 71. ... 72. ... 73. ... 74. ... 75. ... 76. ... 77. ... 78. ... 79. ... 80. ... 81. ... 82. ... 83. ... 84. ... 85. ... 86. ... 87. ... 88. ... 89. ... 90. ... 91. ... 92. ... 93. ... 94. ... 95. ... 96. ... 97. ... 98. ... 99. ... 100. ...

State of Pennsylvania } ss. Lancaster County }
On this 17 th day of July 1850 before me H. E. Shymaker a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared David Crispwell a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath state that he is the son and only surviving child of Isabella Crispwell nee late of said County, that she was the widow of Charles Crispwell who was an Artillery Artificer under command of Col. Howers. That his mother the said Isabella was pensioned under act 7 th July 1838 at the rate of $72 per annum and rec d the pension up to the 13 th day of March 1846 when she died, as will be shown by the evidence of file in the papers before the Pen- sion Office.
The object of this declaration is to assert a claim to an increase of pension in right of his mother the said Isabella for the services of her husband Charles Crispwell as arti- ficer at the rate of twenty dollars per month that being the pay allowed to Col s Baldwins Artificers, and the payment thereon from the 4 th March 1836 to the 13 th March 1846 when she died
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above named
H. E. Shymaker for H. E. Shymaker
David Crispwell
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss. }
Henry Stock Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, do certify That H. E. Shymaker Esq. before whom the above affidavit was had is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Lancaster the 18 th  July 1850. Henry Stock Protho.

Sir,
Lancaster June 1 st 1847.
I received your letter of the 10 th ult. in the case of Isabella Creswell deceased, and agreeably to your request I procured the original proof upon which her claim was granted by the Legislature of Pennsylvania which removes the objection to identity and marriage. Her Petition fully states that she was "the wife of the said Charles Creswell during a great part of the Revolutionary War". She is further identified as his widow by her having the one year's discharge in her pension. She likewise speaks of the wound received and serving tours as an Officer in the Militia. The three respectable witnesses to her petition prove that they were acquainted with her husband Charles Creswell, "during the period mentioned in her petition." I would here state that to have entitled a widow to an Annuity from Pennsylvania in 1824 & 1825 required the marriage to have been prior to the month of January 1 st 1794, and the service to have been at least four months. So this widow had no object in stating as she did that she was his wife during the Revolutionary War and served a year as an Artificer and several tours as Officer in the Militia. I likewise send you a paper in the handwriting of Charles Creswell Esq. containing a list of births of his children - the eldest having been born Augt 6 th 1784. She being married over three years prior to the first child's birth. We can prove an affidavit to the last fact if desired. By your letter you

have allowed but for one year's service, and have placed the claim under the Act of 1838. The Captain's Commission in 1833, is per se evidence of 2 months service, It will fall upon the Department to rebut the presumption by proof of resignation, dismissal &c - So also, is the Ensign Commission prima facie evidence of 2 months service - Not being able to adduce any further legal & satisfactory proof, shall ask but for 2 months service on each Commission, If the Captain's service in 1833 was prior to the close of the War, or for which a pension could be granted (it being of course subsequent to the marriage) then we desire the case to be classed under the Act of 1836, which allows the annuities from 1831: but if otherwise let the case remain as you have filed it. There are three months service declared to as Artificer in which you have overlooked, You will find that it was separate from the one year's service, the 3 months being in Captain Jordan company. see the receipt to Crassull In your re-examination please take notice of it -
Enclosed you will find the deposition of the Pastor of the Congregation of Tazewell, Mason Co.
We have now forwarded to you all that you required, and as we have waived 22 months service under the Ensign Commission submit the balance of the claim for a final investigation, trusting that you will allow what is fairly and justly due to the heir.
Your Obedt Servt M B Kaufman
Col. D L Edwards, Commg of Pensions War Dept

State of Pennsylvania } County of Chester } ss
On this 25 th day May A.D. 1847
before me Andrew McNeil a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Alfred Hamilton, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Faggs Manor in said County being first qualified according to law, deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Isabella Griseville decd., the widow of Charles Griseville, late a soldier of the Revolution recd. That said Isabella died on the Thirteenth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and forty six. That said Rev. A. Hamilton attended the funeral of said Isabella decd. and that she was buried in the Parish burying ground of Faggs Manor. That said Rev. A. Hamilton performed the funeral ceremonies of said Isabella. And further more this deponent saith that so far as can now be ascertained, or are in possession of said Church of Faggs Manor, no records of marriage have been kept previous to the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, the time when said deponent became Pastor of said church.
Sworn and Subscribed } The day and date above } before me Andrew McNeil
Alfred Hamilton
Chester County ss } I do certify that the Rev. Alfred Hamilton above named is the Pastor of Faggs Manor Church and is in good standing and a gentleman of great respectability and worthy of credit and belief. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written.
Andrew McNeil (Seal) Justice of the peace

Pennsylvania Chester County ss.
I James Davis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Andrew M c Neil Esquire before whom the within Affidavit was made and whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit was at the time the same was subscribed a Justice of the Peace of said Commonwealth the duly qualified as & qualified for the said County of Chester to all whose officials now full faith faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at West Chester this 31 st day of May A.D. 1847
James Davis Proth.

Lancaster Pa. April 8 th 1837.
J L Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the papers to substantiate the claim of David Creswell Esq. the only heir of Charles and Isabella Creswell deceased — Paper A, is the ensign Commission very early in the War. it is supported by the declaration of David Creswell, who received his information from his Father at a time when the Father had no interest in his declarations being prior to 1816. Paper B. is his Oath of Allegiance taken while in the Continental service June 30 th 1777. Paper C. is his discharge for one years service as an Artillery Artificer from Captain Pancoasts Company. Paper D. is a Receipt of his Musket, Bayonet &c from the Company of Captain Gordons, which appear from the declaration to have been three months service. Paper E. is his Commission as a Captain towards the Close of the War. Whatever this Commission is good for the Department will of course allow for. Paper F. is the Meproll, Charles Creswell's name I have marked on both sides X — The period of service that this roll refers to, we cannot tell, it may have occurred after 26 th July 1778, or it may have happened before that period. The declaration of the son fully corroborates and indentifies the papers to his father; the papers being in possession of himself and deceased Mother ever since the death of his Father. The depositions of Robison & McNeil clearly indentifies the son as the child of Charles & Isabella Creswell dead and specifies the time of their marriage — We present this case to the Department with the best evidence in law. & the rules of the Department require

In allowing this claim, as the law permits half pay for two years services only, we would ask the Department to apportion the services so as to grant the certificate upon the highest grade of service, after that is as heretofore to fall upon the Stillly service if the two years cannot be made up without it.
I drew up the Declaration, and I left the particular act of Congress out as I did not know precisely which we should apply under the Act of 1836 or 38. You can close the case under the law which is most favorable to the said so that justice can be done him, without any fault of mine.
Very Respectfully Yours & c O B Kaufman

State of Penn a
Chester County ss.
On the 26 th day of March A d 1847 Before me Joseph Stott Esqr a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Chester, Personally appeared John Robinson a resident of Sadbury Township in said County 70 years of age, who being first duly qualified according to Law doth depose and say, that he was long and intimately acquainted with Charles Grisswell and Isabella his wife, the parents of David Gris- swell, and that they were generally recognised as Husband and Wife, and also as Parents and Son, and that David is the only heir now living, that I know of and now applying for a pension in right of his mother, and further saith not affirmed and subscribed before me the 26 th day of March 1847
Joseph Stott
John Robinson
Pennsylvania
Chester County ss
I hereby certify that I have a personal knowledge of John Robinson the above named deponent that he is a very respectable man, and that his deposition is worthy of credit and belief.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 26 th day of March 1847
Joseph Stott
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania; Chester County ss.
On the 30 th day of March A.D. 1847 before me James Daniel Esq r a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Personally appeared Andrew M c Neil Esq r a resident of Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, aged About 70 years who being first sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he had a person- -al knowledge and intimate acquaintance with Charles Criswell dec d , late of Londonderry Township of said County and Isabella his wife dec d ; the father and mother of David Criswell who is now applying for a pension from the united States government in right of his said Mother that he knows that Charles Criswell was Married to Isabella Walker of the same Township, in the spring or summer of the year seven- -teen hundred and eighty one which did not see them mar- -ried but as the were both members of Hagg's Manor Presbyterian Church; & the Rev d Mr s Grindly was pastor he knows they had their Children baptized and were members in full Communion she was frequently at his father's house before and after her marriage Charles Criswell died in May A.D. 1846 and that Isabella Criswell his wife died his widow in March Eighteen hundred and forty six now and that the above named David Criswell is the only living child of the said Charles & Isabella Criswell dec d and further saith not sworn and subscribed before } Andrew M c Neil me the 30 th day of March A.D. } 1847 James Daniel Justice of the peace

Pennsylvania } Chester County ss }
I hereby certify that I have a Personal Knowledge of Andrew M c Neal Esq r . the within named deponent that he is a very respectable man an Elder of Triggs, Manor Congregation and that his deposition is worthy of credit and belief;
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Thirty first day of March 1847
James Daniel
Justice of the Peace
Pennsylvania
Chester County } ss:
I James Davis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do Certify that Joseph Stott Esq r . before whom the within Affidavit was made, and whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate; and James Daniel Esq r before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and whose name is affixed to the above Certificate are respectively Justices of the Peace of said Commonwealth duly commissioned and qualified for the said County of Chester to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given and that they were Justices as aforesaid at the time said Affidavit was Certificate by me.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & Seal of said Court at West Chester the sixth day of April A. D. eighteen hundred & forty seven (1847), James Davis
Pro.

Rep o .
(10291.)
Pennsylvania.
Isabella Creswell, dec d . Widow of Charles Creswell who was a pensioner under the Act of PEN passed in the year 1815 of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania who was an Artificer in the Comp y commanded by Captain Vincouski of the commanded by in the Revolution for 12 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 72 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
She died 13 Mar. '40.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1837 and sent to J. B. Kaufman, Lancaster, Penn a
Total amount, $ 360.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk Book D. Vol. 1. Page 217.

10,291
Pennsylvania Phil
Isabella Overell, dec.
Widow of Charles Overell
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year 1818
of in the State of who was a Artificer in the commanded by Captain
of the in
the Revolution time for 12 mo. from 72
Inscribed on the Roll of Phil a at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1850 and sent to Hon C. Butler H of R.
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. C. Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 217

8188.
Pa. 2
Pennsylvania
Isabella Criswell dec. d widow of Charles Criswell, who was an Artificer Pear in the Revolution
let to Simon Stevens Sept 9 th 1850
Inc. from 72
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 13 March 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1850 and sent to
Hon C. Butler Ho of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 105

No 13321
Isabella Creswell and Pa
Z. J. B. Kauffman, May 10. 1867.
act 17 July 1838

Mr. Sir
Mr David Crumwell of the County of ... for whom I have an considerable business. I have made application for a pension or rather an increase of pension from the last part in right of Elizabeth Crumwell his mother and wife was granted under the act of 1847. The application now pending before you right now Mr Crumwell being a man of considerable means and of much land and interest. I have been advised by his friends and myself that it would be against a Justice to return the

American Embassy will be prepared to grant such visa as may be required as he is wholly in control of his own affairs and assets. The Department take upon myself the duty of I have reluctantly accepted the Department is ready the issuance of visas in the event that the Department of Justice will the necessary steps to secure a beneficial of the law of immigration Presidential and
If the Department desires any other information or a certificate from a judicial tribunal of the depart- ment I wish the same is signed thereof it shall be forwarded to the Department immediately

Since this proceeding is deemed necessary to interfere with the appropriation of funds the interest. Nor is it the desire of the order that trust
Respectfully and early reply March 18th 1880
Yr. 48th St.
James Stewart Landlord Sept 5th 1880
Edward C. of the Washington City

Isabella Creswell, dec d
Increased to $120 per annum deducting former pay at $72 per annum
Act 7 July 1838
Acts 43444
Ending 13 March 1846 when she died payable to David Cres- well, only child
Thos Rall
Wm C. Butler
Mo of R

Home of Reps,
Washington July 20, 80
Col. J. S. Edwards, Commr. of Pensions, Sir,
I am desired to hand you the enclosed application of Isabella Griswold claiming an increase of Pension under the Act of July 1888. Penn. Agency, to which I ask your early attention.
Respectfully
Yours,
Chester Butler

(P-17)
D.
F. D.
First
On Tuesday About 1/2 - o'clock in the Afternoon being the 12 th Day of August An
in the year of our Lord 1832 John Creswell Was Born 1706 48
Second
And on Wednesday About eleven o'clock in the Afternoon being the 21 st Day of January and the 21 st Day of the Moon in the year of our Lord 1706-
Hannah Creswell Was Born
Third
And on Friday Morning About half past 7 o'clock being the 23 rd Day of December in the year of our Lord 1707
And on the Creswell Was Born
Fourth
And on Monday the 9 th Day of December about 2 and 23 Day of the Moon Rachel (10 o'clock Creswell Was born being 1709 Afternoon
Fifth
And on Monday the 12 th Day of October 1732 by Stillborn Child
Sixth
And on Thursday the 3 rd of April 1732 about 8 o'clock in the Afternoon 32 33
David Creswell Was Born
Leicester County, ss. Personally appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Leicester County David Creswell who being first duly sworn according to law, says, that he was well acquainted with the handwriting of his Father, and often saw him write that the above is the handwriting of Charles Creswell (his father) and that this piece of paper was cut out by David Creswell from the Book of Original entries kept by his Father in his life time, that the above named children are the deponents full brothers & sisters, and that Charles and Isabella Creswell were his and their parents and that the deponent is the only child living. David Creswell sworn and subscribed this 10 th day of May, A.D. 1843, before me.
E. Schaeffer A.J.

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1792
1792
Remainder Due of John Wilfons Note X
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