Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2421, William Crabtree, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Crabtree, William
R. 2421
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Declaration -
The declaration of William Grathm lake for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress - In Tutch case made & provided. This deponent being now 85 years of age, States that he entered the service of the United States in the State of North Carolina, during the Revolutionary war. in a Company commanded by a Capt. Edward Williams in which Company he served three months, and was then discharged, which discharge he has either lost or mislaid, that about the time or immediately after the battle at Guilford Court House N. Carolina, he again entered the service as a Sergeant in a Company commanded by a Capt. John Knight, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Colyer & Belford under a Maj. - Dugan, that he continued in the service until the close of the war, that he was engaged in several battles, with the Tories, particularly one fought at John Needham's another at McRae's Sawdust - when they took three prisoners and again on the Relieving of Carraway River, when our Capt was dangerously wounded in the head, at this engagement my Brother was taken prisoner but made his escape shortly afterwards, and in his escape, was severely wounded.
The deponent further saith that he was in sundry smaller engagements, with the Tories, the whole country being infested by them - no person at this day, except those who were engaged in the service can have any idea of the hardships and privations, that the Whigs of N Carolina

had to undergo. The troops with whom I acted, were kept constantly employed, and often almost in a state of starvation, our service was not confined to the day time only, but often at night, we had to meet the enemy -
After this he was discharged, which discharged, he also lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found -
his William Crabtree Mark
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Spencer County Circuit Court September Term 1842
William Crabtree a Revolutionary Soldier exhibited in to court his declaration made in order to procure a pension, which was sworn to by the said Crabtree, and thereupon Joseph Beaton made his statement before the Honorable John Calhoun as to the services rendered by the said Crabtree, and James Hawkins & Jacob Oglesby, who are credible witnesses, came in to court and declared on oath that they were well acquainted with the said William Crabtree & have been for many years; and that they believe him to be a man of truth & credibility - that they have often heard of the said Crabtree being a Revolutionary soldier, & that they verily believe the statements in his declaration are correct, all of which is ordered to be certified to the Department.
In testimony whereof I Charles H. Wing Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Circuit aforesaid have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at the Courthouse in Greenville this 20 th day of September 1842 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
Chas H. Wing

William Crabtree's
Declaration
1842 Nov: 8 th produced subscribed, sworn to & & not cont.
Thos N. R. Lansdown 20.
1842

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 State of Kentucky County of Christian } ss.
On this 8 th day of November 1842 personally appeared in Open Court Before The Hon. J. Shackelford Sole Judge of the Christian County Court. Now Sitting, - William Brookins a resident of Christian County and State of Kentucky aged to the best of his declaration twenty nine years last August. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That sometime in September 1842 in the County Court for the County of Muhlenburg State of Kentucky. He made his declaration in order to obtain a pension under said act to which this is an Amendment.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private in the following named Officers and served as he states herein.
That when in his fiftieth year he resided in Randolph County State of North Carolina and in August 1813 as he believes entered the service as a Volunteer for three months under Capt Blanton or some such name. We rendezvoused at a Village called Dorchester. When here I found other troops under the command of Genl Sumpter

21 Nov.
We then divided into Scouting parties against the British and Tories, and served for three three months, when we were discharged and returned home. We remained but a short time at home when I again entered the service as a Sergeant and private in place of of a man by the name of Gaunt. We met or ran down at a place called Little's Fort or Barracks, under the command of Capt. Thos Williams, attached to Col Pitts Rgt. We were engaged in Scouting parties, and continued at this place for three months at the expiration of which time we were again discharged. My recollection does not enable me to state in what year this term of service was, but believe it was in 79 — in the fall of the year he believes he again volunteered and served as Sergeant a term of three months under the command of Capt. Brit. Fuller, and met at Salisbury where our company was consolidated with Capt. John Williams, on this term we marched through Charlotte to near Lynch's Creek. When we found Genl Morgan & defeated them, we then marched from there in the Spring back through Charlotte to near King's Mountain where we were discharged.

That after the Battle of Guilford he again Volunteered as Sergeant in Captain Ira Knights Company and served from this time until the year 1782 in this town of Service he served with Major Dugan, Col. Collier, Col Belford. We rendezvoused at Col Belford. We were then detached into scouting parties. We had an engagement with the Tories, com- manded by Fannin at Mrs. Mudgetts in Anson County. The second engagement with Fannin at McClellans Lawlys. When we again defeated them. We next engaged with Col. Bryant near Canawaway river. When Capt. Knight got wounded in the head, and we were again Pectoras, - We then continued scouting in parties until the end of the War, in 1782. That he served thru months under Capt. Blitch thru months under Capt. Williams as Sergeant . Thru months as Sergeant under Capt. Fullen & Williams - and twelve months under Capt. Ira Knight as Sergeant . making in all Twenty one months he served in the army of the Revolution for which he claims a pension and makes this as an amendment

to his former declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. That his written discharges were burnt and therefore has no documentary evidence and knows of no other persons than those named in his former declaration by whom he can prove his actual service that are now within his reach. That two years ago he resided in Florida and was engaged in the service then and although he knew of the provisions of the law of 7 th June 1832 being in the service he had no opportunity of proving the amount of his service and has recently for that purpose visited Kentucky where his witnesses resided in order to prove the same and obtain his pension.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or Territory of the United States.
That having so recently arrived in this country for the purpose of proving testimony of his service he has not had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the preachers of the Gospel as

He now makes the following answers to the several interrogatories propounded to applicants. 1 st I was born in Randolph County North Carolina in August 1763- or 4. The precise time not known. 2 nd I have no record of my age. 3 rd I lived in Randolph County North Carolina when called into service - Since the Revolutionary War I lived for a short time in Randolph County N.C. then in Edgefield District South Carolina, then for a short time in Rutherford County Georgia, then removed to Jackson County Florida when I continued to reside ever since. I now in Kentucky for the purpose of presenting my claim for a pension. 4 th I always volunteered except the one time, I substituted for Jacob Farnold. 5 th Genl. Daniel Morgan 6 th Col. Washington Capt. Williams are the principal officers he now recalled. I have in the preceding part of my declaration embodied the general circumstances of my service in the Army of the Revolution as particularly as my recollection at this time enables me to do. 7 th I received from written discharges from my Captains all of which were burned in my Brother's house in Edgefield District South Carolina. 8 th I am known to the Genl. H. Harrison, Genl. Harkins

Sarah Oglesby wife of Col. Alex. Oglesby Mrs. Knight. B. Pennington many of whom have known me for forty years by whom I am known my character for veracity and the belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution — Witness D. Hays.                      William his Crabtree mark
Commonwealth of Kentucky Christian Circuit Court — 3 d November Term (8 th Nov r ) 1842 This day William Crabtree of Christian County came into Court and exhibited sworn to and subscribed a De- claration in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress of the 7 th of June 1832 as a pensioner, and this Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investi- gation of the matter, and after putting the interrogat- ions prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and deserves such — which is ordered to be certified &c.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Christian Circuit Court 3 d Oct r I Richard Shackelford clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the for- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wil- iam Crabtree for a pension — In tes- timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3 rd day of December 1842 Rich. Shackelford 6.6.6.6

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PROJECTED
_____, Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
William Crabtree of Ky
P. O. _____
Service : _____
Enlisted : _____, 18 .
Discharged : _____, 18 .
Application filed : _____, 18 .
Alleges : _____
Re-enlisted : _____
Attorney : _____
P. O. _____

was letter from Rev. H. Joseph Newton - R7625
William Crabtree Ky.
Suspended
See let. 12 Oct. 1842 D. H. Harrison letter to D. S. Hays 14 Jan'y 1843. " " W. H. Sylvester Aug. 3 1843. " " E. H. Brown Dec 22 46 L. B. Trumbull Dec 7 1853.
1852

Raleigh N.C.
Compt Office
I William H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby Certify that the name of William Grubtree appears of Record in this office as having had the following Special Certificates issued in his favor for Military Services (B3) one for Six Pounds Sixteen Shillings (£6.16) see Book No 5 page 37 also another for Thirteen Pounds Thirteen Shillings (£13.13) see Book No 14 page 83 also another for Eight Pounds Six and Six pence (£8.6.6) see Book L No 3 page 14 also another in same Book page 23 for Seven Pounds Six Shillings (£7.6) also another in same Book and page for One Pound Two Shillings and Six pence (£1.2.6) I further Certify that he had a Currency Certificate issued in his favor for Twenty four hundred Pounds (£2400) see Book A. No 11 page 48 which is equal to sixteen Pounds Special being a depreciation of 150 for one given under my hand and seal This 22 o Sept r 1846
Wm H Collins Compt

See proof from the office of the Sec'y of State of N. Ca. - p 360
W m Crabtree "
Power of Attorney by Pernelia W. Oglesby "
L B Tene. Agent in this Case. Resident of the State of

[POWER OF ATTORNEY.]
Know all men by these presents, That I Penelia H. O'Byrne , of the County of Christian , and State of Kentucky , for and in consideration of
do hereby make, constitute, and appoint, L. BLANCHARD TRUE, of Washington City, D. C.,
true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to examine all papers filed in any Department or Office of Government, upon which a Pension was granted to William Crabtree on account of the Rev services of Wm Crabtree
and to obtain, by all lawful means, any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said Wm Crabtree , by virtue of said services, as
=ight-
in the Company of Capt. Ebenezer Williams & Capt. John Jones in the Regiment of Col. Belmont and in the (Wm Crabtree) line of the forces of N. Carolina . And for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby
Revoke and CANCEL any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes; and I do
hereby vest the same irrevocably in my said Attorney herein appointed, said L. Blanchard True.
to prosecute said claim for the Rev. Pension due for said Rev. services of said Wm Crabtree & to demand a receive the Pension certificate for the payment the Pension when allowed or claim admitted to the exclusion of all persons else as above
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19 th day of October , in the year A. D. 1853.
In presence of
Penelia H O'Byrne
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STATE OF Kentucky } ss. COUNTY OF Christian
On this 19 th day of October in the year A. D. 1853,
personally appeared before me the undersigned JP duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in and for the county aforesaid, Penelia H O'Byrne
subscriber to the above, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned; and made oath, in due form of law, that she is personally interested as wife to Wm Crabtree in said claim. And I further certify that she is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented.
H. W. O'Byrne J. P.
***** * SEAL. * *****

35 398 William Crabtree. Kentucky.
The Declaration of William Crabtree.

State of Kentucky Muhlenburg county & Benefit Set.
This 20 th day of September 1922 personally appeared before John Callahan the Judge of the Muhlenburg Benefit Court in the state of Kentucky. Joseph Newton aged seventy eight two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth his oath declare, that he has been acquainted with William Crabtree who is an applicant for a pension to the United States under the acts of Congress. From early childhood, as they resided in the same neighborhood in the state of North Carolina in the time of the Revolutionary War. That the said William Crabtree acted as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain John Knight that he knew of his being in three several battles, one at John Creadrans, one at Lawleys, and one other on Carraway River, all in the state of North Carolina, at which last battle Capt John Knight was dangerously wounded in the head a ball having passed through the upper part of the same. That he knows that the said Crabtree was in the service of the United States for the term of eighteen months under the said Capt Knight.
and also at the same time and place appeared before the

the unsworn William Grafton age 88 years who being duly sworn according to law doth affirm that he has
and I the said John Calhoun Judge as aforesaid do certify that the said Joseph Newton is a person of great and good character. Given under my hand at Greenville this date above. John Calhoun
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Spencer County Circuit Court
Charles F. King Clerk of the Spencer County Court, certify that John Calhoun before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, is Judge of the Spencer County Circuit Court, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I Charles F. King Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Circuit aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Courthouse in Greenville this 20 th day of September 1842 & in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
C. F. King

Hopkinton Dec 3 rd 1842 Hon ble Sir
I am instructed by Mr Cabot to inform you that the Resolution to order you to ascend the mountain with a party that you will give it a speedy examination, and forward the results  Certificate to me at the place  Yours & J. Hays

Hopkinsville Ky Dec 3 1842
D. S. Hays.
Enc. Declaration of W m Crabtree for a pension. A326. See Dec 12/42 Pension Office
Wm Crabtree Esq Washington City D. C.
Wm
Wm Crabtree
ENCL

Greenville Ky Sept r 26 th 1842
Dr Sir
In doand you will receive the sermon papers of W m Crabtree & Joseph Newton together with the testimony accompanying the same You will please forward your answer or any communication you may think proper to make directed to Mag t H. S. Harrison of Stephensville Ky.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt.
J. W. Wing

Commonwealth of Kentucky } County of Christian, to wit } I Abraham Stites the Clerk of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid do certify that William A. Sims, Gentleman whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of making the same and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned & qualified that full faith is due to his official acts & that his attached sig- nature is genuine. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court the 22 nd day of September 1842 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth Attest
Abraham Stites 6696
Commonwealth of Kentucky } County of Christian, to wit } I William Henry the junior and presiding Justice of the County Court of said County do certify that the above attesta- tion of Abraham Stites as Clerk of said Court is in due form of law — Given under my hand the 22 nd day of September 1842. etc. Wm Henry Jr

She states also, that she will recollect, that the S c William Cratree, belonged to the company of her deceased Husband Capt John Knight, in the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States, that she believes he acted as a Sergeant in S c company, for the space of eighteen months, or two years, she is now so far advanced in age that her recollection fails her, therefore could not say with certainty the length of time he was in the service, but she is positive that the S c Cratree, was with her husband during the whole time, that she has often heard her husband speak of the services performed by the S c Cratree, during sundry engagements with the Tories, who were the common enemies of our country. Sworn to & subscribed to } Sarah her X Knight before me, this 9 th Sep r 1842 } Marks — William A. King J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky } Christian County.
The deposition of Sarah Knight, aged 89 Years, on behalf of Joseph Newton & William Gratton, applicants for a pension, for their services, in the Revolutionary War. The deponent This deponent first being duly sworn, deponeth & saith, that she is well acquainted with both those gentlemen, having been raised in the same Neighbourhood, in the State of North Carolina that she was also acquainted with Col o John Hill Who was the Step father of the S d Newton, S d Hill commanded a company of Militia during the Revolutionary War, and S d Newton was a private in his company, for the space of six months in the service of the United States, from her sex it could not be supposed, that she was privy to his services, but from her acquaintance and other circumstances, connected therewith, she has every reason to believe, and does believe that the S d Newton, did perform the service of said.

She states also, that she will recollect, that the S c William Crabtree, belonged to the company of her deceased Husband capt John Knight, in the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States, that she believes he acted as a Sergeant in S c company, for the space of Eighteen Months, or two Years, she is now so far advanced in Age that her recollection fails her, therefore could not say with certainty the length of time he was in the service, but she is positive that the S c Crabtree, was with her husband during the whole time, that she has often heard her husband speak of the services performed by the S c Crabtree, during sundry engagements with the Tories, who were the common enemies of our Country.
Sworn to & subscribed to } Sarah X Knight before me, this 9 th Sep r 1842 } Mark William A. Sims J.P.