Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,041, Nathan Crosby, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Crosby Nathan
NUMBER
S. 5041
CONTENTS
carded.

Massachusetts
act 3 d . March, 1817.
Nathan Crosby / 4 private, Capt. D r Baily's comp y . of the 2 d . Massachusetts reg t . during the revolutionary war.
Inscribed on the Massachu- setts roll at $11. per month to commence on the 14 th of February 1817. determined by the act aforesaid.
Cert: of pension issued on the 24 th March, 1817, and sent to Benj m . Austin, Esq. agent for invalid pensioners, Boston Massachusetts.
  arrears to 4 th March, 1817. . . .     —mo th 22 days . . . . .  $ 2.84    Semi annual allow ce . . .     to 14 th Sept r 1817. . . .  $ 24.00         $ 26.84      
12/10. . . one half. 32

Petition of Nathan Brosby

To the honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled
The petition of Nathan Crosby of Ware in the county of Hampshire, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Humbly Represents that he is in indigent circumstances now in the decline of Old age. and he was in the battle at Monmouth in the late revo- lutionary War with Great Britain and while in the engagement it being an uncom- mon warm day was overcome with the heat and fatigue that he has not been able to procure the necessary means of sustenance. He also received a wound in the head which has very much — impaired his mental faculties
He therefore prays this honorable Court to take his case into consideration and grant him such relief as this honorable body shall think — expedient as in duty bound will ever pray N. Crosby

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Hampshire Town of Ware.
To all whom it may concern. We the Subscribers Selectmen of said Town of Ware do here by Certify that Mr. Nathan Crossby (the bearer of this Instrument) is a per- son esteemed by all who are acquainted with him to be relied upon for truth and veracity that he has occasionally made it his home in said Ware for more than twenty five years, that he is a man of feeble health and by turns rather dis- ordered in his mind said to be occasioned by being Overheated, and wounded in the ever memorable Battle fought at Monmouth in the late revolutionary War with Great Britain that he is in very indigent Circumstances and from the worthy services he has rendered his Country as a bold, honorable, and heroic Soldier and by reason of the repeated injuries he unfortunately sustained while engaged in fighting in his country's defence is in our humble opinion justly intitled to some com- pensation and relief from the General Government. We do not write this in his be- half because he is burthensome to us or that he ever will be, he is not an Inhabitant of our town and therefore cannot be chargeable to us but from tender sympathy and affection for the man who has spent the flower of his days and even blood and sacrificed his health and lost the free exercise of his mental powers which was once brilliant.
Ware Nov. 15 th 1846
Ezra Davis
Stephen Demond
Amasa Anderson

I hereby certify, that Nathan Crosby, the person alluded to by the certificates of Capt Luther Bailey, and Lieut William Taylor, was a soldier in the second Massachusetts Regiment, during the late revolutionary war, that he served in said capacity faithfully, 'till the close of said war, and was regularly discharged with the badge of merit. His discharge was signed by that Excellent man the late Genl George Washington, and was countersigned, and registered in the books of said Regiment by me.
William Torrey late Adjutant of 1 st regiment
Pembroke Mass Sept 6 1814.
I hereby certify, that Nathan Crosby, the person alluded to in the above certificate, was in a platoon under my command at the battle of Monmouth, and that from the extreme heat & fatigue of the day, was in consequence thereof much debilitated
Judah Hemen late Captain in 2 d Massachusetts Regt
Duxbury Oct 18 1816

October 23, 1935.
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Mr. William C. Dornin 152 West 14 th New York City
BA-J/ady Nathan Crosby S.5041
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Nathan Crosby, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The records of this office show that Nathan Crosby enlisted, place not stated, February 15, 1777, when thirty-three years old, served as private in Captain Luther Bailey's Company, Second Massachusetts Regiment; was under Captain Judah Alden in the battle of Monmouth; where he was wounded in the head and from the extreme heat and fatigue of the day he was overcome with the heat, which later impaired his mental faculties, and he was discharged at the close of the war.
On account of disability resulting from the wound and heat above named he was allowed pension of $4.00 per month. His pension commenced February 14, 1817. He resided in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
It is not stated whether soldier ever married and there are no family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. Wm. C. Dornin
✓ 5044 INVALID.
1935 Oct 23. Hist. to Wm. C. Dornin a.roy.
File No. 5044
Rutham Crosby Post 2nd Natl Rep.
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. M , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To all whom it May concern
Nathan Crosby has for some years past considerably resided in this Town and from a long acquaintance I consider him to be a Man of integrity and who I can freely recommend to any one as such and from undoubted information I did b. of b. has been a Faithfull revolutionary Soldier and while in defence of his Country by some misfortune received an unhappy wound on his head the bad effects of which in my Opinion intitles him to the commiseration of every one
Rufus King Phy l licia
Ware October 11. 1815

I do certify that he was a Lieutenant in Captain Luther Bacon's Company in the Second Mass- achusetts Regiment of the Revolution War from the first of January 1781 about two years that when Crosby was a soldier in his Company for the duration of the war with Great Britain he did his duty faithfully during that term and continuance unto the close of the war — Done Nov. 6 th 1809
William Taylor Luther Bacon Capt. Late 2 d M t Reg t

Sir, I wish you to at least  be enough if he can obtain money then from anyone. I hope you will be
Charles Sumner July 1 Marshall

These certify that the bearer Nathl. Crosby a soldier in my company in the late American war enlisted February 15th 1777 for during the war with Great Britain Aged at his enlistment thirty three years, he faithfully served till the conclusion of the war, and was honorably discharged. I have no blot in his character, while under my command not only at that time as a soldier every ready to perform his duty with cheerfulness, & without regrett, and in my opinion is intitled to every encouragement from the public that they shall think the faithful discharge of the duty of an old veteran is intitled to, under such indigent circumstances. Given under my hand at Hanover in the County of ... 27th day of June 1809
Richard Bailey Esq.
Our God and soldier we alike adore Just at the brink of ruin & not before After deliverance both's alike requited Our God forgotten, our soldier slighted

These certify that the bearer North Crabb a Soldier in my company in the late American war intitled February 15th 1814. for during the war with Great Britain Aged at his enlistment thirty three years, he faithfully served till the conclusion of the war, and was honorably discharged, I know of no blotch in his character, while under my command not at any time as a Soldier every ready to perform his duty with cheerfulness, & without regret, and in my opinion is intitled to every compliment from the public, that they shall think the faithful discharge of the duty of an old Veteran is intitled to, under such indigent circumstances.
Given under my hand at Hanover in the County of York this 27th day of June 1809
Robert Bailey Capt.
Our God and soldier we alike adore Just at the brink of ruin & not before After deliverance both's alike requited Our God forgotten, our soldier slighted

Do hereby certify that I have been acquainted W. Nathan Crosby for a number of years and consider him an honest man —
David Mark
To the hon John Reed member of Congress —

Hampshire so August 24 th 1856.
I here by Certify that Det d W m Nathan Crawley has resided in the Town of Woburn and has been for more than twenty five years, when not journeying; and is esteemed for his fidelity and strict regard to the truth, but is in very indigent circumstances, and from the best information that I can obtain is intitled to some Commemoration or pension from the General Government.
William Bowdoin Justice of the Peace

Nathan Crossin N. Crosby -
Allow a half pension viz $4 per month com- mencing the 14. Feby. 1827.
Feby. 15 - 1827
Ref d to the Committee on Pensions & Revolutionary Claims.
Massachusetts
Recd 13. 15. Per true

I hereby certify that I have heard numbers of respectable people state that Nathan Crosby of Ware in the State of Massachusetts (a soldier who served during the revolutionary war) lost his health & understanding in a great measure in consequence of the heat & fatigue & injury he sustained in the memorable battle of Monmouth and I fully believe their statements strictly true
House of Rep Feb 14 th 1817
John Reed

152 West 14 N.Y. City
The Veterans Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen -
In the series, "Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of the Revolution" the service of a certain Nathan Crosby is given. He was of Yarmouth and also of Ware and New Providence. He was a private under Col. John Bailey, service from April 20, 1777 to Dec 31, 1779. He had other service, finally enlisting, Jan 1, 1780 under Capt Luther Bailey, for the duration of the war. The latter service was in the 2d Mass. Regt.
I would like to know if he was the husband of Anne Pinkham. If your pension records show this, I would appreciate your letting me know.
Respectfully -
William C. Dornin
(William C. Dornin)
Oct 13, 35