Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,660, John Crapo, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Crapo, John Linda
NUMBER
W. 15.660 B.Y.Mt. 36239-160-55
CONTENTS
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Increase
no. 1852
Massachusetts (Boston)
Linda Crapo widow of John, Crapo who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Roland
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 133 Dollars 99
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. (Red pay made since) 30th day of September 1865,
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of March 1869 and sent to
Chas A. Morton East Freeport Bristol Co.
Mass V point Res. of July 1847
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 265 Vol. H. No. 1
J. N. Smith Sear

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Y. Be it known that on this last Wednesday of May 1839 before the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth personally appeared Linda Crapo of Rochester in said County, Widow aged Sixty eight years of age, who on her Oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an Act
that she is the Widow of John Crapo who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution & served in Capt Edward Sparre's Company in the Year 1777 for the term of Six months in the State of Rhode Island as a private soldier.
That she was married to the said John Crapo on the twentieth day of November in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety three by Rev Mr. Chaddock; that her husband the aforesaid John Crapo died on the ninth day of November in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty one; that she has remained a Widow ever since that period. That she was married to the said Crapo after the expiration of the last term of his service but prior to the first day of January 1794 to wit on the day above stated.
Linda X Crapo
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written — before me Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth

Extract from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Rochester
"John Crapo to Linda Bisbee November twenty seventeen hundred and ninety three by Rev. C. Chaddock".
The above is a true copy from the Records of Marriages in the town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, State of Mass ts with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows "Nov. 20. 1793".
I James Ruggles declare & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Rochester above mentioned & that the above is a true copy from the Records of said town in my possession as above stated with the above exception
Jas. Ruggles ? Town Clerk
Plymouth Jp. May 28. 1839
Subscribed & sworn to Before me
William Woodworth of the Press

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Chas. A. Morton East Freeport Maine

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State of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss
On this fifth day of September One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Brooks aged eighty seven (87) years a resident of Rochester in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to Law declare that she is the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate in her possession dated the 7 th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, granted by virtue of the Act of February 2 nd 1848 by which she is entitled to a pension of thirty three dollars and ninety nine cents per annum, in consequence of the services of her late husband John Brooks deceased, in the Army of the Revolutionary War.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 and for proof thereof refers to the Evidence now on file in the Pension Department by which she obtained a Pension first under the Act of July 7 th 1838 and since under subsequent Acts. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress now made any other application therefor. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written.
In presence of Wm H Morton
Sister + wife mark

State of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss
We Luther Crapo and Sally H. Crapo residents of Rochester in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the affidavit foregoing was signed and acknowledged by Luther Crapo in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Luther Crapo Sally H. Crapo
The foregoing affidavit and affidavit was sworn to and sub- scribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William Lewis Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Sept. 21. 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, William Sears was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
R. M. Wingate
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Linda Crapo. Widow of John Crapo deceased.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec. 4 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Crapo, is borne upon a Bounty Roll of Capt Samuel Briggs's company in Col. Mephibilus Cotton's regt, in Expedition to Newport, Rhode Island, September 29. 1777 as a private, 32 days. Upon a List of men mustered for Col. Robinson's regt, as a private, in Capt. Sprague's company - "returned to Council November 4. 1777" no service named. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Barnabas Dooty's company, in Col. Ebenezer Sprague's regt, for service at Dartmouth, in Bristol County, as a private from September 5 to 11 1778, 6 days. said roll was sworn to at Plymouth, Aug. 19. 1779. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. John Glibb's company, in Col. John Jacobs's regt for service at Rhode Island, as a private from July 23 to Octo. 19. 1780 - inclusive 2 Months + 28 days said Roll is dated "Wareham, December 9. 1780." The above, is all the evidence of service of
1777-1 2 1777-4- 1778-0 6 178 2 28. 8 6 Day

any one of the names, as shown by the Military Records in this office
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rochester, Plymouth County Mass'ts September 24 th 1845.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls Service in his possession of my late Father John Braps, in the Army of the Revolutionary War.
Said John Braps was an Inhabitant of said Town of Rochester, and during the continuance of the Revolutionary War, said John served several terms of Military duty, mostly in the Militia of his Native State - one term in particular under Captain Edward Sparrow, and likewise other tours under different Officers, but of their duration, I have no means of knowing, but I have always understood him to say that he served upwards of eight months in all during said War.
Luther Braps
Signed by the said Luther Braps. in my presence Sept 23 rd 1845.
Noah C. Perkins
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office. Boston February 4 th 1826
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation of Noah J. Perkins was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Charles A. Morton of Boston in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Being sworn, depose and say that I was acquainted with John Crapo late of Rochester Plymouth County & State aforesaid deceased with his wife Linda Crapo and his Widow and with their family. The said Linda Crapo is still living and resides with her son Luther Crapo in said Town of Rochester I have seen and conversed with the said Linda Crapo on the Seventeenth instant at the Residence of her son Luther Crapo aforesaid
Chas. A. Morton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss 3 Rochester January 25 th 1846
Then Charles A. Morton subscribed to the foregoing well known by me to be a credible witness appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Abiah C. Perkins Justice of the Peace
Boston February 4 th 1846
Sir,
I transmit herewith the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, shewing the service of John Crapo of Rochester as a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War. Which proof is offered in support of the claim to a Pension, under the Act 7 th July 1838 &c. by Linda Crapo his Widow. This case was forwarded to the Pension Office some four or five years since, by Jacob W. Lord Esqr of Plymouth, and the case suspended for want of proof of the requisite length of service. Be pleased to give the above case the usual course of investigation, and forward to me the result. James L. Edwards Esqr. } Commis d of Pensions. } Washington. } Very Respectfully Sir I am your Ob t Servant Reuben Baldwin.

Linda
N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
• Under section 13, act of July 27, 1868,
Linda Crapo
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEC 18 1871
FILED BY

DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Plymouth }
On this fourth day of December , A. D. 1868, personally appeared before me, Abner Harvey a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Linda Crapo , aged 100 years, a resident of Rockport in the State of Massachusetts , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Linda Crapo to whom was granted Pension certificate No. 1852 , payable at Boston, Massachusetts , at the rate of thirty three dollars ninety nine cents per annum per month, issued under the act of February 21 , 1848; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868.
My Post Office address is as follows: Miss Linda Crapo, North Rockport, Mass.
And I hereby constitutes and appoints Charles G. Morton Esq. Newton county Bristol state aforesaid my Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or that I might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
Signature of Claimant: Linda Crapo  her mark
Also personally appeared Luther Crapo and Nathaniel Sears , residents of Rockport Mass. , persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Linda Crapo  her name (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Signatures of Witnesses. Luther Crapo Nathaniel Sears
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fourth day of December , A. D. 1868; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Signature of Judge or other Officer. Abner Harvey  Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the words per me and my mark and seal and the words per me and my mark and seal were inserted from the declaration of the said Linda Crapo. Abner Harvey Justice of the Peace.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15660
Sinda Crapo Widow of John Crapo Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rep.
11,023.
Massachusetts
Linda Crapo
Widow of John Crapo who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 9 th November 1831 of Plymouth, in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sparrow of the regt. commanded by in the R. Island line for 10 mos. & 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 33 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July, 1836 and sent to Reuben Baldwin, Boston, Mass.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 535.

1852 Massachusetts Linda Crapo widow of John Crapo. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 99.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7, day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
Cha s A. Morton Customhouse Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2
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Massachusetts 7860
Rep.
Linda Crapo
widow of John Crapo.
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 99
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
17 day of July 1846.
and sent to Reuben Baldwin
Baldwin, Boston
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2, Page 27.

Plymouth Mass. May 31, 1839
Sir
I send herewith the application of Mrs. Linda Crapo for a Pension. Communications in relation thereto may be addressed to You Obl. St.
J. H. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Linda Grapo.
See cases of Matthias Clark, No 15. 835, Maf. act '32, and Mary Dexter, No. 6.368 - act '43, showing that service under Capt. Spar- row was six months.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; May 18. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the following names are borne upon a List of the men mustered for Col Robinson's reg t as privates in Capt Sparre's Company viz: Asa Bumpus, Morris Bumpus, Melitiah Clark, John Crapo, Calib Cushman, Joseph Dexter, and Thomas Swift no service named. "returned to Council November 4. 1777."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. G. King,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Boston, Massachusetts.
May 19 th 1846.
Sir.
Your letter dated the 14 th Instant, relating to the case of Linda Crapo, widow of John Crapo deceased, is received; and as appears, the Department are not satisfied as to the duration of the service of her husband, John Crapo, in Captain Sparrows Company in the year 1777. I have procured the annexed certificate, shewing some few of the names of the individuals, who were comrades with said John Crapo, in said service, two of whom were Pensioners of the United States, under the act 7 th June 1832. Viz. Joseph Dexter of Dukes Co. and Melitiah Clark of Plymouth County. By reference to their Declarations, and accompanying proof, the duration of the term may be satisfactorily established. In the case of Mrs Mary Dexter, widow of the above mentioned Joseph Dexter, of Dukes County, under the act 7 th July 1838; I referred the Department to the Declaration of Thomas Vinson, (a Pensioner of Norfolk, act 7 th June 1832) who was an Officer in Col Robinsons Regiment in the year 1777.
If on a thorough investigation of the Documents referred to, no satisfactory evidence is found, relating to the subject matter of enquiry, you will please inform me thereof.
Very Respectfully Sir, I am Your Obedient Servant Reuben Baldwin.
James L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
{ N. B. There were two persons as I understand by the name of Melitiah Clark in Rochester who drew Pensions under act 7 th June 1832.

Boston, Massachusetts.
May 19 th 1846
Sir.
Your letter dated the 14 th Instant, relating to the case of Linda Crapo, widow of John Crapo deceased, is received; and as appears, the Department are not satisfied as to the duration of the service of her husband, John Crapo, in Captain Sparrows Company in the year 1777. I have procured the annexed certificate, shewing some few of the names of the individuals, who were comrades with said John Crapo, in said service, two of whom were Pensioners of the United States, under the act 7 th June 1832. Viz. Joseph Dexter of Dukes Co. and Melatiah Clark of Plymouth County. By reference to their Declarations, and accompanying proof, the duration of the term may be satisfactorily established. In the case of Mrs Mary Dexter, widow of the above mentioned Joseph Dexter, of Dukes County, under the act 7 th July 1838; I referred the Department to the Declaration of Thomas Vinson (a Pensioner of Norfolk, act 7 th June 1832) who was an Officer in Col Robinsons Regiment in the year 1777.
If on a thorough investigation of the Documents referred to, no satisfactory evidence is found, relating to the subject matter of enquiry, you will please inform me thereof.
Very Respectfully Sir, I am Your Obedient Servant Reuben Baldwin.
James L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
{ N. B. There were two persons as I understood by the name of Melatiah Clark in Rochester who drew Pensions under act 7 th June 1832.

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I Maltiah Clark of Brockton in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful Age hereby to give Evidence do hereby and say that in the year one thousand & eight hundred and twenty seven that I belonged to a detachment of Militia in the service of the Revolutionary War in a Company under the Command of Captain, Edward Howe , Benjamin Ward and Tiddler Wintlow were his subaltern Officers The Colonel's name who commanded the Regiment I do not recollect but Earl Gage was the major of the Regiment That the term of the detachment was six months That the detachment according to my recollection marched about the middle of July, the first place the Company made was at North Scituate in the state of Rhode Island, were there or in some place in that vicinity and the latter part of the time we were stationed at Providence in the same state where we completed the six months service and were dismissed The Regiment was never all together, and I never saw the Colonel which accounts for my not remembering his name
That John Crops of Rockdale aforesaid was a part of this detachment and served in the same Company I belonged to during said term as a private soldier
Maltiah Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth
Be it remembered that on the eighth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Maltiah Clark the sign of the foregoing deposition made his personal appearance before me Abraham Holmes one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth at said Rockdale and after being sworn and examined made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that I am, and for a long time have been well acquainted with the said Maltiah Clark and that he is a man of an unimpeachable moral character and that his testimony is entitled to full confidence
Attest Abm Holmes Justice of the Peace in and for the Plymouth Co
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do certify that Hon. Abraham Holmes is a justice of the Peace for said County & that the above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty eighth day of May 1839
Jacob H. Lord

 5329. Linda Crapo. 6. Mass. act 7. July 38 m 93. d 31. 8968 637 adm. ? 10 m. 6 d. private $33.99. Also acts 43 & 44 $33.99.
Reuben Baldwin, Boston, Mass.  Massachusetts  Plymouth  Mass. 
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Coeur in wealth of Massachusetts Fly in with G.

I Josiah Bishke of Rochester of lawful age to give evidence on oath do testify & say that I was well acquainted with John Crapo of Rochester who deceased in November in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty one. I am also well acquainted with his Widow Linda Crapo to whom he was married in early life. Said Linda is now living & has not been married since the decease of her said husband John Crapo.
J Bishke
Plymouth J. May 28. 1839. Then the above Josiah Bishke subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit before me and I hereby certify that he is a credible person
Willas Wood J. Clerk of Peace

Mattiah Colcks, deposition —
To the Commissioner of Pensions at the War Office at Washington
Mattiah Colcks deposition

June 16 th 1841
The annexed affidavit of Mathiah Clarke I have retained for more than a year waiting that other evidence might be obtained if possible. - The Deponent is a highly respected man, intelligent and remarkable for the accuracy of his recollection he has for many years received a pension for services which he performed as stated in his affidavit with John Crapo whose widow some time since applied to the War office for a pension but has not received a certificate. Seth Pople whom Clarke mentions also I believe received a pension until his death. The Widow's declaration & documents are supposed to be at the war office and it seems difficult for her to understand why her application is unsuccessful while others for similar  the same services have obtained pensions. - She prays that her application together with the annexed affidavit may be reconsidered and if consistent with the pension laws she may be allowed a pension.
Respectfully your humble servant. Walter Wood
To the Commissioners of Pensions War-office Washington -

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Dr. The Horn museum of Penna.
Washington
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East Newton, Bristol County. Mass. September 28 th 1855
To the Commission of Pensions.
Sir, I have the honor to transmit the application of Mrs. Sarah Crafts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, for Bounty Land. Any communication from you, will be directed to me as her Agent, at East Newton .
Very Respectfully your humble Servant.
Charles A. Morton

Hartford February 2 1809 Christopher C. Cook Commission of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Agreeable to your request, in your Note under date of January 23 1809, I herewith transmit Mr. Sinclair Keayes's Pension Certificate, Please note my name and address, East Glastonbury Mass.
Respectfully yours &c
Charles A. Morton

Commission of Review

To the Commission of Pensions
East Grafton Mass. December 25 th 1869
Dear Sir I herewith transmit the application of Mrs. Sinda Grafton, of South Rochester Mass. for increase of her Pension, agreeable to the Act of July 27 th 1868 section 13. As her Attorney, you will please in reply, address me at East Grafton Bridge County, Mass.
Respectfully, Yours &c -
Charles A. Norton -

Increase 1852 Brief in the Case of Linda Crapo Widow of John Crapo Private R. War.  North Rochester Plymouth County and State of Mass.
Act Feb 2 1828
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, Mc Joint Res. Feb 18. 1867
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A pension roll of Mass at $33.99 pr annum. Certificate surrendered. Married Nov 20 1793. Personal identity shown
Admitted Feb 8. 1869 to a pension at $33.99 pr annum to commence Sep 30. 1865 deducting all paym ts since.
Name and residence of Agent.
Charles A. Martin East Freetown Bristol Co. Mass
W. E. Wash Examining Clerk.

June 25. 1841
To the Commissioner of Pensions. I am at Mef
Spanner's place
on the Creek
No 15235
East Ward
Hon. N. B. Borden W O

Washington City June 23 d 1841
Dear Sir
The communication, with the accompanying affidavit, which is herewith enclosed, has been received by me, by this day's mail. I trust that the Commissioners will be disposed to again give to the subject, to which they relate, another examination.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
Nath l B. Borden
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

CERTIFICATE OF OFFICIAL CHARACTER OF MAGISTRATE.
This blank form is provided for the purpose of being executed and filed in the Pension Agency as to the official character, signature, and term of office of such magistrates as are not officially in the preparation of vouchers. There will then be no necessity, when the magistrate on the vouchers is the same with that on file in the Agency, to execute the similar certificate provided for in the form for vouchers. The Agent will, on the receipt of such vouchers, compare the signature with that filed in the Agency, and, if satisfied, endorse on them "Certificate of official character of magistrate on file in this Agency." A. B., Pension Agent. The object of this is to save the expense of having a certificate of clerk of court forwarded every time a magistrate has vouchers executed before him.
If, during a month, a Pension Agent is furnished in one voucher with a certificate of the official character of a magistrate, then that certificate will answer for and apply to the official acts of the same magistrate in all other vouchers in the same month, provided the Agent will endorse on the latter, "for certificate of the official character of the magistrate, see voucher No. —;" but no such reference will be received unless the vouchers are rendered in the same monthly account.
When the fact is personally known to the Agent, he is permitted to certify to the official character of a magistrate, and will be held responsible for it.
(Official signature of Magistrate.)
Horace D. Harvey
STATE OF Massachusetts , COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH ss.
I, M. V. Whitman , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Horace D. Harvey is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to act as such; that his term of office commenced on the Seventeenth day of January , in the year 1865, and will expire on the 17 th day of January , in the year 1872, and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of the said Court , at Plymouth , on this Seventh day of December , in the year of our Lord 1868.
M. V. Whitman , Clerk.

Payment to be made at
Boston.
by
Franklin Haven Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2
G. S. [unintelligible] (Clerk.)

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Linda Crapo widow of John Crapo who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty three dollars and ninety nine cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 7th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. G. Mason Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Carrards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 16. 1848
I hereby Certify, That on the twenty sixth of January, eighteen hundred and forty eight Noah C. Perkins was appointed for the term of seven years, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. D. Callender
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Dr. Crane
Admitted
Chas. A. Morton Boston Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Plymouth COUNTY, }
On this Eighth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Linda Grapo a resident of Rochester in the county of Plymouth aforesaid aged Seventy Nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
John Grapo who was a resident of Rochester and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of thirty three dollars and ninety nine cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Linda X Grapo mark (with seal)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of
Sally H Grapo
Wah C Perkins Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Wah C Perkins Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

I Mattiah Clark of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, & State of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years on oath do testify & say that I knew John Crapo late of said Rochester deceased, from my earliest days. We were Soldiers in the War of the Revolution & both served together in the same Company commanded by Capt Edward Sparrow for the term of six months in the State of Rhode Island commencing early in the month of July 1777 & ending about the fifteenth day of January 1778. We were dismissed together & came home together & while in the service were messmates. The Regiment was much scattered about the State of Rhode Island in guarding the Shore, some at Bristol, some at Howland Ferry & at other places. I don't recollect the name of the Colonel. The Major was Earl Clapp of this town. Mr. John Crapo died some years ago. He left a Widow whose name is Linda Crapo who is still living & remarried. She is the only wife he ever had & was married to him in early life. Capt Edward Sparrow was out in several campaigns but this was the only one in which we served with him. Seth Pape was in the Company & was a Corporal. James Swift was a drummer but they are dead. I don't know of any who are now living.
Mattiah Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. May 27 th 1840 Personally appeared the above named Mattiah Clark a person well known to me and is a man of veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Welles Wood Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth.

Plymouth Y. Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of May 1840.
Jacob H Lord