Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2459, James Crawford, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Crawford, James
R. 2459
CONTENTS

33.8.74
James Crawford
60

State of New York Chemung County ss.
On this Eleventh Day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chemung now sitting James Crawford a resident of the town of Dix in the County of Chemung and State of New York aged Seventy two (72) Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
That he was born on the tenth day of February Seventeen Hundred and Sixty five (1765) in the town of Montgomery in the County of Ulster now the County of Orange and State of New York - and that he resided there in said Town of Montgomery until the Year of Eighteen Hundred and five (1805).
That he Entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - Col. Jonathan Hausbrouch. Major Brown and Lieut. Joseph Crawford - That he entered said Service as a Volunteer in a Company of Militia about the middle of May Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six (1776) at the Town of Montgomery aforesaid. and served in said Company in the Capacity of Water to the said Joseph Crawford Commandant of said Company and the said Col. Jonathan Hausbrouch. and as private in said Company and part of the time in the Capacity of Corporal until in the Spring of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine (1779) think about the first May. The

Circumstances of his being or entering in Said Service at that early age was as follows. The Said Town of Montgomery was Situated on the frontier of a tribe of hostile Indians termed the Indian frontier and the Company raised in that town was Comptanced by the Said Joseph Crawford first  Second Lieut. the Father of this Applicant was Stationed at his Father's House in Said town, and this was the Stalling or rallying point in Case of extreme emergencies - and to  receiving Orders and transmit Comptancations &c. And at times the Company was divided: a part remaining at his Father's as guard against the attacks of the Indians and Common Enemy. And the remainder part of the Company went to other Stations to Wit. Nippanough Suran Kill and Manna Cotton as Circumstances might require. And when this division of the Company was made all who were able to bear Arms or act as guard and Stand Outer were called into Service or volunteered - at such times he was Employed as a Soldier and performed the duties as such at the Station of Montgomery (Except when the main part of the Company was called to other Stations or to join the Regiment his father Lieut Crawford Marched to rendezvous as Commandant and he was at most times taken with him as order and Some times as Corporal or warning Officer to call in the Company to Stand a Draft or rendezvous on the appearance of the Indians or British against their attacks but all other times during the term above mentioned he served in the Capacity of Water to the Said Joseph Crawford and the Said Col. Jonathan Hunsbrough and acted as post boy with dispatches and Communications from Crawfords Station to Manna Cotton Suran Kill Nippanough

and Logtown and fort Montgomery. Logtown was the general place of rendezvous for the Regiment Commanded by Col. Jonathan Hawsbrough and from that place the different Companies received orders and destination - While at this Station he served as waiter to the said Col. Jonathan Hawsbrough and often was employ- -ed in the driving the Carriages or teams of the Ward Company or the said Col. Jonathan Hawsbrough and Lieut. Crawford from Logtown to other Stations - The Whit dates of general Rendez- vous of the said Regt at Logtown he cannot state, nor the month the - nor can he state when each particular trip was performed as far as above mentioned - but during the Spring Summer & Autumn of 1777 & 1778 and Spring of 1779 he was constantly employed as above stated and at several times each during the Winter season of each year he was sent with communications from from said Col. Jonathan Hawsbrough and Lieut. Joseph Crawford to Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River - He thinks that in the Spring of year 1778 William Crook was appointed Captain and Joseph Crawford his first Lieut. Station but does not recollect as the William Crook acted officially until 1779. He thinks in the Spring of the year at this date and in the Spring he was discharged as waiter from service as waiter as before mentioned and left the Service as such -
That in the Spring of Eighty hundred and seventy nine thinks about the first of May there was a New Requisition of Men for Service - and he volunteered as a private in said Company of Militia then under the command of Captain

William Cross in the town of Montgomery aforesaid for the term of three months and immediately commenced service as such private and served in said company at Crawford Station until the end of his term about the first of August then next. When he was discharged from said service by the said Captain
And on the same day he again volunteered in the same company as a private for three months began under the same Captain and First Joseph Crawford and served at the same station during that term which closed about the first of November 1879 according to his best recollection and belief when he was discharged from said service by the Commanding officer Capt Wm Cross. That during that term the Company to which he belonged built a fort at Crawford's Station called Fort Crawford, and he aided in its construction for the purpose of fixing a permanent station on the frontier above mentioned and after the building of said fort the said Company remained there except such parts of the Company as were ordered to other stations in times of attacks at such stations or vicinity by the enemy or the appearance of them. But the at all times remained at the fort during the term for which he volunteered. That in this year Co D 1st Tenn P's was placed at the command of the Sgt commanded by said Housbroock but only for that time
in the year 1879 served 6 mos
That in the Spring following 1880 was a new levy or scale of Militia to stand at said fort, and he volunteered again as a private for three months then about the first May and immediately joined the Company then commanded by the

and Capt William Cross and served as such private at said fort Crawford until the close of his term, was then discharged verbally by the said Captain on or about the first of August thereabout
That he on the discharge he again volunteered as private for three months, and did not leave the fort, until his term expired in November following. that during this term he served under the same officers as before. That he was
then discharged from service, and he returned to his father's in the town above mentioned That this year he served six months
That in the Spring next after 1881 there were reorganizations for men as before, and he volunteered  of the last of April again as a private for three months in the same company of Mulhens Battalion and at the same place (Fort Crawford) and served there as such private until the first of August or thereabouts when his term expired and he was verbally discharged by his Captain William Cross
That he then  on the  same volunteered in said Company on the same day of his last discharge and continued directly on as a private under the same officers and at the same fort for another term of three months and was again verbally discharged from service by said Captain which according to the best of his recollection
and being the first of November 1881. That he served as such volunteer in this year six months.
That again in the Spring fol- lowing 1882 the same requisition was made for men for Crawford's Station & Fort Crawford as

years previous and then volunteered again as a private in the Pennsylvania Key-Stone Battery, under the same officers and joined the battery at Fort Crawford and continued in the same as such volunteer three months that being the length of time for volunteers, and for which he returned and was then discharged verbally, but did not leave the fort, that on the same day volunteered for another term of three months, as a private under the same circumstances above mentioned. In the first part of November following was again verbally discharged by the Com- mandant. That the same year Col. Jonathan Hawbrough was in the command of the Regiment to which his company belonged Col. Standing being placed at the command of some other Regt. That this year he was in actual service six months.
Record in 1772 6 Mos
That in the month of Spring following (1783) the same requirements for men for said fort was had. And in May the first he volunteered again as a private in said Company of Militia for three months from the time of his entering service, that he thereupon immediately joined said Compa- ny at said fort Crawford, under the same officers the year previous, but Lieut. Joseph Crawford was the only officer who performed the duties of Commandant during the said term of three months - and by him was dischar- ged verbally - but continued on in said Company as a volunteer for the three following months having first volunteered into service at said fort where he did not leave the Company before he again volunteered for the next following three months that

Several in 1780 6 Nov
About the first of October November next thereafter the said Joseph Crawford then having active Command of said Company discharged the whole Company from Service verbally and was never after to her recolle- tion called into Service, or reorganized That during his Services at the said fort Eight or ten Wagoners with forty horses from Maryland as he understood for the pro- visions for the use of the United States and remained in said fort until some time in the fore part of the winter after their arri- val. Can not state the year or month of their arrival but is sure it was in the fall of the year, thinks in year 1780. That frequently during the year 1780. Conti- nental Companies were at the fort & remained there several days after the names of any of the officers he cannot recollect. That General Purdie then Colonel whom he supposed was a regu- lar officer was frequently there during the years that he served as a volunteer at said fort. That he has no distinct recollection of any other regular or continental officer that he can now state whom he had any knowledge. That he has no direct military evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service.
That the reason why he has not made earlier application for a pension for said Services, he had then infor- med that some positive evidence of

his services was required and he has been endeavoring to procure the title knowing of said services but is entirely un- able to find any - That he can not without great inconvenience and expense procure the attendance of a clergyman from his neighborhood. the distance from Court being about thirty miles - He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State
Sworn and Subscribed this 11 th day of January 1837 In open Court J. Maxwell Dep. Clerk
James Crawford
We James Root & David C. Mallory Residing in the Town of Def in the County of Channing hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Crawford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we con- cur in that opinion -
Sworn & Subscribed this 11 th day of January 1837 - In open Court J. Maxwell Dep. Clerk
James Root David C. Mallory
And the said Court do hereby

declared, their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after full interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as in States And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Simon L. Rood and David C. Mallory — who have signed the above Certificate are inhabitants of the town of Dix — and County of Channing are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. Yours sincerely first judge of Channing County
I Thomas Maxence Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Channing do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Crawford for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 8 th day of January 1837.

Interrogatories
1 st Where and in what year were you born
I was born in the town of Montgomery  Montgomery in the County of Ulster (now County of Orange) and State of New York on the tenth day of February, Seven hundred and sixty five
2 d Have you any Record of your age, if so which is it
I have now no Record of my age, but had several years ago a Record recorded in my family Bible and the same with other papers of mine were burned in the burning of my house
3 d When were you living when called into service, when have you lived since and where do you now live -
I was living in the town of Montgomery in the County of Ulster now Orange and resided there until 1805, when he removed into the town of Nevers in the County of Tompkins & State of New York and now resides in the town of Draper County of Chemung & State of New York
4 th How were you called  brought into service - were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, if a substitute for whom -
I volunteered in every instance, wherein I served -
5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the Troops when you served - both Continental and such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general

Circumstances of your Service - General James Clinton a Quasi martial officer - Col Jonathan Hawsbro uch Col Sam Lewis Paulding, Major - Brown Captain William Croft and Lieut Joseph Crawford all Militia officers. Militia Regiment commanded Col Jonathan Hawsbro and Col Lewis Paulding - And the general Circumstances of his Service he cannot more distinctly state than contained in his foregoing dec- laration
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it
I recollect of receiving no dis- charge from Service, except verbally from Captain William Croft and Lieut Joseph Crawford as stated in my declaration -
7 th  What the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testi- fy as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Col Green Bannet Col Abraham Vandervinder Elder Theodore John C Shayne
Thomas Maxwell Deputy Clerk of the Court of Commonpleas of the County of Chemung do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Crawford for a Pension. Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court the 11 th Jan y 1837
T Maxwell Dep Clerk

State of New York Chemung County ss
Joseph I Crawford being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he resides in the town of Vergel and County of Cortland and State of New York and that he is nearly twenty years old, that he is a son of Joseph Crawford late of the town of Montgomery Orange County & State aforesaid, and that he is a brother to James Crawford the applicant for a pension.
That he resided with his Father during the Revolutionary war, and that altho' young, he has a distinct recollection of many events transpiring at that pe- riod, and particularly those that came under his immediate observation.
That he was about seven years of age at the time that a fort was erected on his Father's farm in said town of Montgomery during the Revolutionary war. That the Fort in question was not erected until the evacua- tion of all the frontier posts west of said fort in question had taken place, that this then became the frontier post of that vi- cinity, the western settlement in the town of Mahakating then taking protection in and about the vicinity of this Fort, the whole being in accordance with the order of Col. D'boyers who he thinks had then the command of that regiment.
That previous to the erection of this fort all the "Whig" families of that vicinity had in consequence of the depredations com- mitted by the Indians & Tories, evacuated their farms and gone back into the country.

the most of whom returned after the erection of this Fort. But the first recollection that this deponent has of the organisation of the Militia in the Company line which he resided, is that John Graham was Capt. and his Father an under officer. That at the time Fort Mc Gregory was taken by the British, Capt. Graham absconded and took protection under the British at New York, from that period, as near as this deponent can recollect, his Father was the Commandant of the Company for about two years, the whole of the other officers of the Company being suspected of disaffection, in the sense we had espoused.
That about this time the frontier posts at Nahanating, being evacuated, as before stated, and the erection of the fort in question being ordered, it became indispensable that the Company be reorganised, whereupon at the urgent solicitation of my Father, who declined the offer of that office, William Cross was appointed Captain. The Fort being built, it became necessary to establish a uniform garrison there whereupon that duty devolved upon my Father as the Commanding officer; taking with him as a matter of course, his entire family; among whom was my brother James, myself and, and one Blackman, &c, the balance of the garrison being made up by volunteers from the Company who were all, by order of the commander of the exempt from all other service in the Company. My Brother James, who is now making application for a pension, being then about fifteen years of age, according to my best recollection, had not been enrolled in the Company and being a member of the commanding offi-

19 cent family whose residence being in the fort, and whose military duty being confined to that series, was not subjected in the company of malitia during the existence of that garrison which, according to my best recollections, was not abandoned until after Gen. Sullivan had made his expedition through the western part of this State. The duties required of this garrison I recollect most distinctly; which were to keep a regular sentry at the fort, and a regular patrol to a point on Shawangunk mountain from whence the most of the valley beyond could be overlooked, a distance from the fort, of about four miles. These duties were regularly performed by the garrison, except the patrolling in the winter season; as nearly as this deponent can recollect, for the space of about three years from the time of its establishment.
This deponent further saith that James Crawford, the applicant for a pension, performed a full quota of all the duties required of that garrison during the whole period of its existence which as he recollects continued about three years, and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to This 2 d day of January 1843 before me,
Joseph J Crawford
John Crawford a judge of the court of common pleas of Orange County
I certify that I have long been personally acquainted with the above named Joseph J Crawford, that he is a man of unblemished character, a man of truth & veracity, & is fully to be believed in his deposition above
John Crawford a judge &c

State of New York, ss Person ally appeared before County of Chemung the subscriber a judge of the court in & for said county Rev John Gray of Dix in said county, & on being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is personally acq- uainted with James Crawford of Dix who is applying for a pension, & who subscribed to a history of his Revolu- tionary Service, & that this deponent considers him of the age set forth by him, & considers him further to be a man of truth & integrity, a highly respectable man & one that is much esteemed for his good moral character & commendable christian character & that he should rely upon any deposition made by him
Subscribed & sworn before me this 25 day of May 1843
John Gray
John Crawford Judge etc
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Rev John Gray above named & that he is a minister of the Gospel, that he is a highly respectable man, a minister of exemplary conduct as such, & of good moral & Christian Character
John Crawford a judge etc

State of New York, ss. Personal appeared before the County of Chemung (Subscriber a judge of the court in and for said county Rev P. L. de St Croix of Dix in said county, & on being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he is personally acquainted with James Crawford of Dix in said County who is making application for a pension, & who subscribed a history of his Revolutionary Services, that this deponent is a Minister of the Gospel that he has been acquainted with the said James Crawford for some years past, that the said James Crawford is a man of highly respectable moral & christian character & that he should place the fullest reliance upon any deposition of his
Subscribed & sworn before me this 24 th day of May 1843 John Crawford Judge etc
P. L. de St Croix
I certify that the above named Rev P. L. de St Croix of Dix is a minister of the Gospel, of good standing & is a highly respectable man, esteemed much for his good moral & christian character,
John Crawford a judge etc
Chemung County
Clerks office ss } I S. L. Wood Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Crawford before whom the above and foregoing affidavits were taken and whose name is subscribed to the certificate thereof was and now is at the time of taking such affidavits a judge of said County Commissioned and sworn and duly qualified to take the same, I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificates is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Elmira this 27 th day of May 1843 S. L. Wood Clerk

John Crawford To Charles C. Tucker " " Power of Atty.
Act of June 7 1832
Suspended claim of James Crawford. New York
Power of Attorney to examine claim.
Chas. C. Tucker. Atty. Present.

Know all men by these presents: That I John Crawford of the town of Dix in Chemung County and State of New York, Son of James Crawford late of the County and State aforesaid, a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, now deceased, Do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City, D. C. My true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of James Crawford decd. for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the act of Eighteen hundred and eighteen, or any other act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby Authorise my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more Substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises,
Witness my hand and seal this fourth day of February January One Thousand eight hundred fifty four
John Crawford
State of New York,
Chemung County
ss:
On this fourth day of February  January 1854 before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared John Crawford and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
(over)
Almon D. Queen
Justice of the peace

State of New York,
Chemung County } ss: On this fourth day of February
1854 before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John Crawford a resident of said County and made oath according to law that he is the identical person, described in and who executed the within power of attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
John Crawford
Alanson Owen Gustavus Pearce
State of New York
County of Chemung } ss: J. S. Reynolds Deputy Clerk of the
County of Chemung do hereby certify that Alanson Owen Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and the within acknowledgment were made and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 6th day of February 1854.
J. S. Reynolds Dep. Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872
0459
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
, 18

N.Y. Nov. 1/32 6 paper copy d for Hon. A. Dana, Feb 15. 1844. Let. to Hon. A. H. Serier. Apr. 17. 1844.
The papers must not be sent before the 15th of Feb. or they will be lost.
New York James Crawford Sir Rejected Let to J. H. Jackson Apr 13. 1837 to Hon. H. Gray 18. July '38 copy of this last sent to Amad Jay Cinc. O. Oct. 17. 1842 - do to S. Burche November 5. 1842 - do to Jay Oct 14. 43 Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 17. July 24. 43

In the Matter of the Application of James Cranford a Revolutionary Sol- dier for a pension
Supplementary Declaration & accom- panying papers
C. P.

Supplementary Declaration of James Crawford Applicant for a Pension
State of New York } Chautauqua County } at a court of Common Pleas held at the court house in Elmer in & for the court of Chautauqua before the Judges thereof as present in open court James Crawford resident of the town of Dix in said county being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say, that at a term of the said court of Common Pleas held at the place above mentioned on the second Tuesday of January 1837 he appeared in open court and there and then before the Judges of said court on his oath made his declaration for a of his services as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and that at that court he produced two respectable citizens and neighbors of the defendant of the said town of Dix to testify to his moral character and belief of his neighbors when he then, now resides of his having been a Revolutionary Soldier, for a more full and particular statement of his services as such Soldier and the substance & contents of said declaration, he refers

to his said declaration now on file in the pension office at Washington will fully set forth as appears. That after making such declaration before warded the same to the pension office aforesaid, and the commissioner of pensions informed this deponent by letter that his claim was rejected on the ground that the company in which he alleged to have served was not called out but once during the war as appended by the State then on file to wit (Captain William Cross). This deponent further says that  his  supplemental to said declaration that said Cross although Captain of the company seldom acted as such in the said company, or performing service therein or elsewhere gave orders to the company for any purpose whatever to his knowledge. Except once and never believes it to be the only time he served after receiving his commission in any capacity or service. The circumstances of the said Cross being made Captain of said company are these. Previous to the year of 1777 the said company was commanded by Captain John Graham. Samuel Battle was first Lieut and Joseph Crawford was Second Lieut This deponent thinks in the year of 1777 the said John Graham deserted

to the British army, a portion of it then lying in the North River and about the time fort Trenton was taken by the enemy, and the said Samuel Barth laid down his com- mission. The command of the company then devolved on the said Joseph Crawford which continued as near as this deponent can now recollect about an year. Said the said Joseph Crawford was confirmed as such captain. The precise time this commission was given, this deponent cannot now state. The said Joseph Crawford received his first full commission at the same time, reference being had to the com- mission on file in accompanying this deponent's declaration on file as aforesaid will fully appear. At the time said commissions were received the Captain's commission this deponent recollects was offered to said Joseph Crawford, but his services he said having been had and over and that they would not be needed by receiving the commission they others appointed under him. Therefore desiring that the commission might be given to said Crawford, he being a very good citizen, then a justice of the Peace and by giving him the command it might spur him & induce him to

be active for the leaves confined, but the conquest of Said Crawford Crop was appointed and Crawford received the commission referred to on file. That after the date of said commission, this deponent often heard his father desire said Crop to assist as commander of the company but at all times refused after the first Ser- geant mentioned , and the soldiers at Fort Crawford refused to in said declaration on file as aforesaid. After which his father Joseph Crawford that he had gained nothing by the appointment of Crop. That he had better had had a woman at the command although a clever man was no soldier. The above facts are all of importance that this deponent can now recollect touching or con- nected with his services which are not stated in his said declaration on file as aforesaid. This deponent further states that at the time of mak- ing his former declaration, he was not aware of giving testimony of the Circum- stances of his services as a revolutionary soldier, but since that time he has taken great pains to ascertain if some of his old commands and neigh- bors during or immediately after the war.

were living who could testify to his services as a soldier. and that the residence of but could find none except George E. Mason and Alice and Mr. McCray both of them now reside in the town of Hector in Tom pkins County some distance from the residence of this deponent, but did not know at the time of making his said declaration that either of them in their statements could be of service to this deponent. as they were not comrades in arms with this deponent but neighbors after the war and intimately acquainted with him - Mr. Mason's friends were near neigh- bors during the war and said Mr. Cray was absent most of the time until after the war, was then however occasionally before the war for several years near neighbor During first years of Chenango County Guy Hulitt } Judge of S. L. Wood } County Court James Crawford

State of New York Jenkins Court p 5
George W. (Master of the town of Hector in the County of Tompkins and State of New York) being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he was born in the town of Blooming Grove in the County of Orange and State of New York and that he is now seventy five years of age. That he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served as a private at Manhattan and elsewhere under the command of Capt. John Mankins for which services he now receives a pension under the act of Con- gress passed June 7th 1832. That he was well acquainted with Lieutenant Joseph Crawford and that in the said Joseph Crawford held a commission in the Company of which William Croop was Captain during said war. That said Company to which said Crawford belonged was but once  at  once called out on duty or otherwise by said Croop but at all times, as this deponent was then informed and so understood by all at that time the said Company was called out and commanded by said Lieutenant Crawford. That the whole duty as a commandant of said Company devolved on said Crawford. - That in the year of 1778 or 1779 the fort at Manhattan was evacuated and this deponent was discharged from service at that place and that Craw- ford in the town of Manhattan  was soon after  the  the of the County of Ulster. And a portion of the Company which belonged at Manhattan found the force or company at fort

Crawford as this deponent was then in -formed. That in this deponent was most of them during the war in the adjoining town to the the  wherein fort Crawford was situated, and often heard of the Company at said fort, and always under the impression that the facts were reported to be that the said Company was commanded by said Crawford. That the orders were all issued by him - and that the said Company was never reported as acting, but which held his Commission as Captain without duty, service or command. Crawford was the efficient and acting officer and in fact the only one capable of commanding in the Company. That he was reported at that time, and it was generally understood that the said Com- pany was stationed at said fort until the year 1782 or 1783, and served there most of the time after the building of said fort until the years above mentioned under said Lieutenant Crawford. This depo- nent further says that during the said service by said Company at said fort it was reported that said Joseph Crawford had a son by the name of James Crawford then quite a boy who served as a soldier under said Craw- ford at said fort during the time above stated. That since after the close of the war this deponent became more intimately acquainted with said Lieuten- ant Crawford . Crawford's family and Mrs. Crawford the applicant for a pension in the Supplementary declaration a named Emma was reported to be the son of the said Joseph Crawford and

to have served with his father in the said Revolutionary war and at the said fort Crawford. That for the for last years say six or 7 years he has been well acquainted with the said James Crawford. That he is reported to be a man of truth and veracity and good moral character and in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and further this deponent saith not - Subscribed & sworn this 8 th day of January, 1838 before me Galt Smith a judge of Tomkins county courts George E. Mayes
State of New York } Tompkins County, ss } Alexander McCray of the town of Hector in the county of Tompkins & State of New York being duly sworn on oath and say that he was born in town of Windsor County of Orange and State of New York on the third day of June in the year of 1760 and is now aged 78 years. That he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, for which service he now received a pension under an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That during the said war, this deponent's family & relatives lived in the town of New Jersey

and then Army of Western and State of New York and near Neighbor to Joseph Crawford, with whom he this deponent was well acquainted. And that at the commencement of the said war the said Joseph Crawford entered the service in the militia as a Lieutenant in the company of the town of Montgomery then under the command of Captain John Graham, to which company this deponent then belonged and served therein. That said Graham in the year 1777. deserted to the British army at the time fort Montgomery was left. And Samuel Best -by then first Lieutenant of said com- pany laid down his commission and claimed protection under the King. Lieu- tenant Crawford was then the only com- missioned officer in the company and the command fell to him and the said Joseph Crawford took the command. That some time after this in within a year after the desertion of the said Graham, the said Joseph Crawford was offered a captain's commis- -sion, but at his request the said commission was given to William Croop a friend of said Crawford. and Crawford received first Lieutenant's commission. That the said commissions were confirmed as above about or near a year after said desertion of Graham and the said Crawford performed all the duties of Captain or Commandant all orders and warrants were issued by said Crawford as this deponent was then informed, and was so industrious and the remark was often made that said Crawford had not bettered himself by the appointed appointment of said Croop

That instead of having a good person him (Crop), Crawford had the whole to do himself. Although Crop was a good citizen was no soldier. That  That  That That That during the time said Crop was Captain he knew of his calling out the Company but once and thinks that to be the only service rendered by him during his Commission. at all other times the said Company was called out & commanded by said Lieutenant Crawford. That sometime in the year of 1878 or 1879 the fort at Marm Macotton was evacuated as the dis- -position was then in force and the fort at Montgomery was built after- wards and was called fort Crawford and Lieutenant Joseph Crawford had the command of it. And as he was informed part of the Company before stationed at Marm Macotton came into the said fort Crawford and that a Company was stationed there on duty during the summer seasons for 30th years under said Crawford. That the said Joseph Crawford had a son by the name of James Crawford whom this deponent knew from his infancy. And that at the breaking out or commence- ment of the war said James was but a boy 10 or 11 years of age. And that at the age of 11 or 12 years the said James was employed by his father Joseph Crawford as a servant and waiter in nearly all his recesses and services and at the spring and post bag or carrying express. No I from his father Joseph Crawford until the time of the building of the said fort Crawford

That after the dissection of Said Graham until the close of the war all orders as the Department was informed were addressed to Said Crawford and the Said Dennis was employed as aforesaid to carry out the same. That after the building of the Said fort the Said Dennis was then joined to the Company at the fort and as he was then informed the Dennis acted some of the time as Sergeant being a very active boy; for one of his arms was amputated and serviceable. It was reported to be the best as serviceable at the fort than any any man in the same. and when an alarm was given 7 or 8 men were required the Said Dennis served and acted as a warning officer as the Department was then informed. This Department cannot state all the particulars of the service of the Said Dennis as he was not joined to the Company after the appointment of the Said Crop to the office of Capt. but derived his information from his wife and brothers, friends and neighbors who were acquainted with the service of all at that fort and many who were engaged & served there. That after the close of the war and peace was restored he settled in the neighborhood of fort Crawford and near the residence of the Said Joseph Crawford and became intimately acquainted with all his family and among whom was Dennis Crawford the Said Dennis' eldest son Crawford above mentioned and who is the same applicant for a pension named in the Supplementary Declaration hereto annexed. That for the term of near or quite 20 years after

In the Revolution he lived a near neigh- bor to the said Darius & Joseph How- ford. and during that time the said Darius Crawford bore an unexception- able character, for good morals & for truth and veracity. and his services as a Soldier in the Revolution were often spoken of and he was at all times recorded with the number of the defenders of the Country in that war. The precise time he commenced his services or how long he served this deponent cannot state for the reasons above mentioned.
Subscribed to me this
8 th day of January { 1838 before me } Steele W. Greene
Calvin Smith a judge of Tompkins county courts
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the before named George T. Mays and Alexander M c Crady whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits before me. and that they are both of them esteemed esteemed as men of good moral charac- ter. and of truth & veracity. and I will believe them entirely disinterested in their statements and that their statements are entitled to credit
Calvin Smith
a judge of Tompkins county courts

State of New York Chemung County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace of the town of Catharine in the county of Chemung and State of New York, David Crawford who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose & say that on the eleventh day of January 1837 in this deponent in open Court before Judges thereof made and subscribed his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 for services rendered the United States during the revolutionary war - and that in his said declaration he has made no mention of any documentary documentary evidence, but that he had none to know of any - and this deponent further says that since the making and subscribing of his said declaration he has heard the papers of David Crawford a brother of this deponent, and his junior fifteen years, and found the assumed commission of his Father Joseph Crawford which this deponent knows to be the commission under which his father acted at and during the time this deponent served as volunteer in said Revolution as a private as mentioned in his said declaration.
Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of May 1837 } James Crawford before me Thos. Mills J.P.

I certify that I am personally acquainted with James Crawford who has sworn to and subscribed the within and foregoing affidavit that he is of moral character and entitled to full credit & belief
Dated May 19 th 1837
Thos. Mills J.P.
State of New York Chemung County
I certify that Thomas Mills Esquire whose name is above subscribed in the foregoing certificate bears date a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified and that his signature above subscribed is genuine Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 23 rd Jan y 1837
J. M. Maxmree Dep. Clk.
James Crawford Supplement to Deeds Volume

The following is a history of facts in relation to my military service during the revolutionary war of the United States. At the time the tea was destroyed at Boston I was eight years old and resided with my Father Joseph Crawford in the town of Montgomery four miles from the top of Shawangunk mountain a Farm that had formerly been an Indian Settlement their old apple trees being dispersed over various parts of it this farm was bounded on the west by the Shawangunk kill. My Father was one of the most uncompromising Whigs in the world he persisted against all opposition from this period onward in declaring that the Americans would and should come off conquerors. about this time a company of militia was formed and John Graham was Captain. Samuel Barkley first lieutenant Joseph Crawford (my Father) second lieutenant Robert McBurney was ensign in said company. The first appearance of the enemy that produced alarm for the immediate safety of the inhabitants in our vicinity was by the combinations of the Tories and Indians who commenced their depredations on the inhabitants on the west side of Shawangunk mountain which was the most westerly settlements in that region at which time military posts were established at Minisink, Mamanating, Lehighkill, Nipinbaugh and Wawarsing all on the west side of Shawangunk mountain and near its base. Soon after the British had taken fort Montgomery and penetrated the Hudson river as high as Pops and burned it which gave courage to the Tories who headed the Indians in attacking the several posts on the west side of Shawangunk Mountain all of which they destroyed excepting that of Mamanating which lay opposit my Father's farm on the other side of the Mountain which had not as yet experienced any consolidated attack of the enemy but finding the posts on either side of them in the same valley cut off and evacuated Colonel Deboice who was the commander of that regiment gave orders in person for the evacuation of that post leaving the entire valley from the Delaware to the Hudson river a prey to the Tories and Indians. This was in the fall 1779 two years after fort Montgomery was taken. The same fall General James Clinton in person came up and explored our situation passed over the Mountain to Mamanating and returned by my Father's viewing the situation then gave orders to Colonel Dubyee that as soon as the snow set any depth to take up the garrison at Mamanating and direct Jacobus Devers with his

family and property to move across the Mountain to my Father's house which he did with sleding. and Albert Rose with his family came in the same winter and remaind with us three years until the war was over early the next spring which was in 1780 before the snow was all gon Colonel Duboice came to my Father's house and formd a plan and gave orders to all the commandants of companies in that region forthwith to call out their respective companies and erect a fort around my Father (Joseph Cranford) house The plan and orders was this That it shd be built picket fashion with timber twenty feet long and the wide rows of timber not to be less than a foot across set close and smaller timbers of the same length to cover the cracks on both sides all to be put Four feet in the ground and well secured there for which there was a trench dug around the house about ten or twelve feet from the house with two sentinel boxes at the opposit corners of the fort which I still give you some of having a gate at the gate end made of six inch oak plank hewed out of logs and put in strong and was complected according to orders by the Colo- nel. But I must return My Father Joseph Cranford was an officer before the war commenced served as second lieutenant Under John Graham Captain and Samuel Barkley first Lieutenant but when forte Montgomery was taken Captain Graham and my Father was both there with their with their company Captain John Graham left his company and went to the British and Samuel Barkley the first Lieutenant swore allegiance to the King and declined doing duty in any respect and my Father was left alone with the charge of the company in the fort at time in the whole war with us as we lived amongst Tories of the worst kind and the whigs almost all had moved away for fear of the Indians then the Tories was engaged plundering and destroying their property and many was the night that my Mother myself and family had to lie in the woods when my Father was not at home, which was a small part of the time as he was the alone Commandant of the the company and had to attend with his whole or part of his company som- times east to garde against the British sometimes west to garde against the Indians and I might say almost all the rest of his time engaged with the Tories which was many and disagreeable, many is the times I had to ride and run to collect the militia on such occasions one night my Father recd a letter from Colonel Duboyce to forthwith to take a Torie (viz) Barney Muckelwanne dead or alive. I had to start one way and

him another and collected about a dozen of militia my Father and they went to the house the Colonel directed, and secured the door being but one in the house, then my Father tapped on the door the Man of the house cried loud who there a friend my Father had a very coarse voice so that he was known to all that had any acquaintance with him this instant they heard a noise behind the house, they had fixed a trap door for that purpose. They heard him run my Father bid him stand still but he did not and my Father then gave orders to fire which they all did but it being very dark they missed him then he ran to the Indians and every day the Indians made an out post where he was seen with them and was far more Savage than the Indians in torturing killing and scalping and burning and destroying every thing he with aid of the Indians could do. This was our situation when the fort was built. Shortly before the erection of the fort William Crops was appointed Captain however much against his will as he made no pretensions to military skill, and was feeble in constitution but by the request and persuasion of my Father he consented to accept the Office The company was then fully organised by the appointment of other officers and I was then fifteen years old and had not been enrolled in the company. Our family being necessarily inmates of the fort my Father was the officer of the garrison directed to be kept therein. Jacobus Devens and Aldart Rose with their families were also residents in the fort, and the balance of the garrison was made up from the Company of Captain Crops which consisted of Joseph Cranford Commandant of the garrison Jacobus Devens Second in command. Aldart Rose Elias Devens Jacob Devens Abraham Rose Myself and two black men named Isaac and Luoming who composed the regular garrison besides these were the younger members of the three families amongst which I had a brother named Joseph Cranford, and a sister Esther. The duties required of the garrison was to keep Sentry every night and patrol four miles to the top of Shenandoah Mountain where we could overlook the Valley beyond twice each week, except in the winter season. These duties were regularly performed for three successive years and then I was discharged by the Company  at the close of the three years service at the close of the three years service

I was the in my nineteenth year, and had never been mustered in out of the Garrison  any company nor had any one of the garrison during its existence except my Father who was frequently out on expeditions with the company and on those occasions Jacobus Devers had charge of the garrison. No member of that garrison performed a greater portion of the duties devolving on it than I did, and being deprived during the the whole period of ordinary means of an education and the necessary avocations of life, in the exclusive service and defence of my common country, and living for 60 years and upwards of my latter life, laboured under all the imbursements consequent upon those services. I can but feel now at the closing up of my existence under pecuniary embarrassment a claim upon that country for whose benefit I have contributed so much of my early life - - -
The annexed plan or drawing is the plan of the fort and the house within it. The outlets at round corners was the sentry boxes each of which would hold ten or a dozen of men the two boxes had a full view and command of the fort there being but one gateway into the fort. The house had two outside doors -

The foregoing history was dictated from my personal recollection and written out out by my own hand. I was born in the year 1765 and if I live to see the 10 th day of February next I shall be 79 years old.
Subscribed and sworn this 2 d day of May 1843 before me
James Crawford
John Crawford
A judge of Common Pleas. of the county of Channing
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with James Crawford the abovenamed deponent for more than forty years, that the foregoing history written by himself, accords precisely with his uniform statement to me in relation to his Revolutionary services. He is a person of high standing in community, in respect to truth & veracity, is a professor of religion, & a member in good standing in a respectable church in his vicinity, & fully to be credited in his history.
John Crawford a judge &c.

Jan 30
Mr.
James Crawford
L. Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Warrend Jan'y 24 th 1837
A. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir I send You the papers of James Crawford an applicant for a pension. You will see by the papers that he has made a counter statement. to which is attached the commission of his father under whom he served.
Yours very Respectfully W. W. Jackson

J L Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
Washington Jan'y 24 th 1844
I am requested to procure the pension papers of James Crawford of Chemung Co NY on file in your office (his application not having been granted) & present them to Congress. Be pleased to transmit them to me on receipt hereof.
Some Pension papers of Jesse Bailey of Dryden Tompkins Co NY were presented to your office by Mr. Brattenden of Ithaca about 10 years ago (as I am informed) and the pension not granted. Will you do me the favor to inform me whether the papers are yet in your office or where they are - I would be glad to have them sent me for examination but if this cannot properly be done I shall call at the office for that purpose.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt Amasa Dana

5 Aug 1823 Ch. C.
James Fenimore
FREE
Col. S. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid Seneca Co. N. Y.
Dec 30th 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I am the agent of Mr James Crawford of Tioga Co. New York; the county is now Chemung — To enable me to go on with his investigation, not knowing what has been done, I need all the papers & proof now in your hands of his — may I be allowed to ask you to forward to me all of them papers, with an expectation on my part of returning all to your office on a further prosecution of the subject of his claim to a pension
Respectfully I Am Your Ob d Serv t Francis Joy

Aug 11/42.
Adell the case of
Mrs. Lawrence
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.

Orissa Augt 7 th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I inclose a certificate of the services of James Cranford, hope it will prove satisfactory to establish his pension
I Am Very truly Yours Ob o
Subt. Abad Joy

Ho of Reps July 9 th 1838
J. L. Edward Esq
Dr Sir
I herewith send you in behalf of James Cranford. Some revised paper. to which I ask your attention at your earliest convenience
Please inform me by a letter addressed to me at Elvins Chemung Co Ky. what may be the result of your examination
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
A Gray

Oct 17. 42
For Mother
J. L. Edwards, Court of Pensions, Washington D. C.
copy sent, Oct 19, '42

Seneca Co. New York
Ovid Oct 14 th 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir
Will you allow me to ask for a copy of your last letter in the case of James Crawford of Tioga, or Chemung Co. N.Y. Mr C. desires me to prosecute the inquiry, to do so, I wish the past history of his case -
Your Most Ob st Serv t . Arad Joy

People of the State of New York
By the Grace of God FREE and INDEPENDENT
To Joseph Crawford Esq m
Greeting
WE
reposing especial Trust and Confidence as well in your Patriotism, Con- duct, Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to render a good and faithful Service. Having therefore duly considered and approved of the said Joseph Crawford First Lieutenant of Captain William Livingston's Company in the County of Ulster, in the Regiment whereof Jonathan Hasbrouck Esquire Colonel You are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as First Lieutenant thereof. and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their First Lieutenant and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, Ac- cording to the Rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you, and for so doing this shall be Your Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be signified by our Council of appointments. In Testimony whereof, we have cause our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New York, General and Commander in chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie the Ninth day of March in the Second year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight
Passed the Secretary's Office June 16 th 1778 By His Excellency's Command
Rob t R. Bancker D r Secretary
G. Clinton

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   23 d Augt 1781 James Crawford Sergt 2 8 0   10 th Oct r Do Do Priv 4 3 6   15 th Nov r Do Do Corp l 3 8 5   1 st July 1780 Do Sergt 0 17 8   31 st July 1781 Do Priv 9 3 4   11 th Nov r 1782 Do Do 11 13 4   M.C. Hagg, Compt.  
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Augt 24 th 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1.2.88. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First—under Capt.  Henry Brewster  in Col.  Frederick Weissenfels  Regt.    Second " "  Do  " "  Do  "    Third " "  Do  " "  Do  "    Fourth " "  David Crawford  " Lt.  Jacob Newkirk  "    Fifth, " "  Isaac Hencygwell  " "  James Hancogwell  "    Sixth " "  Do  " "  M.C. Hagg  "    Seventh " "   " "   Compt.    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "