Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6761, Benjamin Crocker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Crocker, Benjamin W. 6761
Hannah B.L.M. 26902-160-55
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14.861
New York
Benjamin Grocker
of Seneca County in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years. — War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of July , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept. 1819 and due to John Mayre, Esq. Romulus, New York
   Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819. 13 mo. 23\frac{1}{4} %/30.  110.99    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820.  48.00   
1 58:99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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State of New York
Seneca County } On this ninth day of July 1818
Before me John Sayre one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Seneca personally appears Benjamin Crocker aged fifty four years last October resident in the said County of Seneca who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That he the said Benjamin Crocker enlisted or joined the Army at West Point in the state of New York under Captain Job Sumner of the state of Massachusetts in the third Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Gration in April 1781 and that he conti- nued to serve in the service of the United States until May or April 1783 when he was discharged as an invalid at or near Newburgh in the state of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other income now in his power of his said services sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Sayre

I John Sayre a Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Bracken served as a soldier in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and it also appears to my satisfaction from evidence adduced to me that he the said Benjamin Bracken is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of assistance of his country for support and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Dated at Romulus in Seneca County July 9 th 1818
State of New York - I Seneca Clerk's Office. I Ichiel H. Halsey Deputy Clerk of Seneca County do certify that on the 9 th day of July Inst. John Sayre Esq r was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Seneca, acting under the authority of this State & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signatures to the within declaration & above certificate to be in his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 10 th day of July 1818 - I. H. Halsey

Benjamin Crocker's
Walcott
Sensen Co.
14807
21/8/19 Copy No.
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Northern District of New-York, COUNTY OF SENECA SS.
ON this 14th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, (being a court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the county of Seneca, in the district aforesaid, and a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having a common seal,) Benjamin Crocker aged fifty six a resident in said district, in the town of Wolcott in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he enlisted in the month of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in the Company commanded by John Sumner in the Regiment commanded by Col Humphrey Garton in the Massachusetts Regiment Continental Establishment that he joined the said company & Regiment on or about the first day of April 1781 and that he continued to serve in the said Company until the month of April 1783 when he was discharged twelve miles above Westpoint in the State of New York on the West side of Hudson River And that he has drawn a pension and that the date of his original application is July 9th 1818 and that the number of his Certificate is (14861) Benjamin Crocker  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
S C H E D U L E
Real Estate I have 30 acres of land all in a state of Nature except about ten acres the land I have paid for in part with pension money that I have recd. $200.00  one old horse worn out $10. Two Cows & 1 Calf $20. 30.00  3 Swine $8. One Calf $2.00 one old potash kettle of iron  little worth $6.00  1 three pail kettle enamelled 9/- one pot 8/- Tea Kettle 6/- 2.75  1 Shovel and Tongs 8/- 2 old Chests 8/- 1 Table homemade 25/- 25.00  one old Barrels 10/- one old Chair 2/- one Carpet 4/- $2.75  3 Teacups & saucers 2 old Water pails 1 axe 1 Hoe 1.00  1 old Plough 16/- 1 old Harrow 1.50. 8 plates 2/6 3.81  3 forks & knives 2/6 Spoons 2/- part of an old Seine 4.00  The opinion of the Court is that the total amount in value of the above inventory is $2 67 81

a few old Barrels - 10/ - one old Chair - 2/ - one Carpet - 4/ - $2.75 3 Teacups & fine Saucers - 2 old Water pails, 1 axe - 1 Hoe 1.00 1 old Plough 10/ 1 old Harrow 1.50. 8 plates 2/6 - 3.81 3 Forks & Knives 2/6 Spoons - 2/ - part of an old Seine 4.00  The opinion of the Court is that the total amount in value of the above is twenty dollars $2 61 81
The declarant further states that he is a Farming occupation but that in consequence of wounds received in the Revolutionary War he is not able to labor at all and that he has a wife whose age 57 years who has the Rheumatism very bad so that she is unable to labor a great part of the time I have four daughters the Eldests name is Eliza she is 15 years of age and very  who is weakly person and not able to support herself the next is Ruth aged 13 the next Harriet aged  11 the Youngest is Charity aged - 8 years of age a considerable part of the above property has been purchased with my pension money.
Benjamin Crocker
Sworn to & declared in open court 6 th Oct. 1820 - J. H. Halsey Clk.
I, JEHIEL H. HALSEY, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Seneca, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 261 dollars and Eighty one - cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixth day of October, 1820.
J. H. Halsey Clk.

1403 Michigan use Hannah Crocker widow of Maj Benjamin Crocker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1. day of July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April 1851 and sent to
Geo. M. Phillips Present. (Inverness)
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 2
Date of death not on file

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Franklin County ss }
I Hardin Hemenway do hereby certify that I am Clerk of the town of Shutesbury in the County and State aforesaid, that I find on the said town Records the Marriage of Benjamin Crocker and Hannah Wheeler both of the said town of Shutesbury, They were married by Joseph Smallidge Pastor of the Baptist Church in the said town of Shutesbury, And I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the record of their marriage with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows, "Benjamin Crocker and Hannah Wheeler both of Shutesbury were joined in Wedlock and Pronounced to be married according to the Laws of this Commonwealth (March twenty ninth, Seventeen hundred ninety one) March 29 th 1791 by Joseph Smallidge Pastor of the Baptist Church in Shutesbury"
Hardin Hemenway } Town Clerk
I Hardin Hemenway above named depose and say, that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town of Shutesbury County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the Records of the said town of Shutesbury, with the exception above named as certified by me -
Hardin Hemenway } Clerk of the town of Shutesbury
Franklin ss May 15- 1839
Then the above named Hardin Hemenway personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Joseph L. Smallidge Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin 59
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Joseph L. Smallledge is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this twentieth day of May A. D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk
5372
State of New York as to all & Joseph L. Smallledge Hall Clerk of Court

State of New York } Ontario County } p 3
On the 21 st day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas, a court of Record, in & for the county of Ontario, at a court of Common Pleas, held at the Court House in Canandaigua in & for said County, at the May term of said Court, Hannah Crocker, a resident of South Bristol in the county of Ontario, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath 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 granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows". That she is the widow of Benjamin Crocker, who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution and who, for services rendered by him in the army of the Revolution, received a pension from the Government of the United States of ninety six dollars a year - that her husband Benjamin Crocker applied for his pension under the act of 1818. and received his pension certificate in the year 1818 or 1819. according to her best recollection - She further says, that she applied for and received the arrearage of pay due to her husband the said Benjamin Crocker at the time of his death, immediately after his decease on the 27 th day of July 1824 - She further says, that she was married to the said Benjamin Crocker on the 29 th day of March 1791. that at the time of her marriage she resided in the town of Shutesbury then in the county of Hampshire in the state of Massachusetts - that the marriage ceremony was performed by Joseph Smedley Pastor of the Baptist Church in said town of Shutesbury - that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Crocker died on the twenty seventh day of July in the year Eighteen Hundred & twenty four in the town of Wolcott in the county of Wayne in the state of New York - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four - at the time above stated - that for six years last past she has resided in the town of Bristol, now South Bristol in the county of Ontario and state of New York -

That her maiden name was Wheeler — Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me, Hannah her Crocker John Lapham Judge mark of Ontario County Courts.
State of New York } Ontario County } Thomas Hall clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario being a Court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Crocker for a pension —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 21 st day of May A.D. 1839 seal of County my Thomas Hall. Clerk

State of New York Ontario County ss
Chauncy Pease being duly sworn says he is forty three years of age - that he resides in the town of South Bristol in the County aforesaid - that he is well acquainted with Hannah Crocker and also with Benjamin Crocker her husband, in his life time - that the said Benjamin Crocker died on the twenty seventh day of July Eighteen Hundred and twenty four - that he married one of the daughters of Benjamin & Hannah Crocker - that Hannah Crocker is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Benjamin Crocker - that the said Hannah Crocker now resides with this deponent and has resided with him for six years last past - that the said Hannah Crocker has ever sustained an irreproachable character, and always been well esteemed by all her acquaintance - and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn & Subscribed
the 21 day of May 1839 Before me
Chauncy Pease
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Chauncy Pease
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Chauncy Pease, who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit, and believe him to be a person of good character, and that his statements are entitled to full credit -
dated May 21 1839 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Chauncy Pease of the County of Ontario N.Y.

State of New York } Ontario County } }
Hiland W. Holcomb being duly sworn says that he is thirty one years of age - that he resides in the town of South Bristol in the county aforesaid - that he is well acquainted with Hannah Crocker the widow of Benjamin Crocker deceased - that she is now a widow and has ever remained a widow since the death of her husband the said Benjamin Crocker - that Benjamin Crocker died on the twenty seventh day of July Eighteen Hundred and twenty four - Sworn & Subscribed Hiland W. Holcomb this Twenty third day of May A.D. 1839
Before me
Jeremiah B. Parish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ontario County
I certify that I am well acquainted with Hiland W. Holcomb who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit, and believe him to be a person of good character, and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief. Dated May 23 d 1839
Jeremiah B. Parish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ontario County

State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jonathan P. Parrish Esq. whose name is subscribed to the several Affidavits and certificates within was on the day of the date of the same a Judge in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified - And that his several signatures within written are genuine In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 30th day of May A.D. 1839 at Canandaigua Thomas Hall Clerk
5312 Papers of Hannah Crocker on her Application for a Pension Act July 7. 1835
M married 29 March 1791 Husband died 27 July 1824 See partial list Capt Sumner - Col Spence Admitted Private 2 years
Jonathan Allen Esq. Canandaigua N.Y.

cc. F.W. Warden, Nov 7 1/55
Act March 3/55 79.194 } April 18 "
Hannah Coakley wid. of Benjamin Coakley, Pat,
Claimant states that she is a pensioner at the Agency, at Detroit Mich Rev War
Mich July 48-1403
W. Wood, Me 20/56 B. Smith
(Large decorative initial letter, possibly 'E' or 'G')
F.W. Warden Grand Rapids Mich.
Vol. Co-108.

State of Michigan, County of Kent, ss:
On this twenty eighth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me H. T. Fulson a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County of Kent and State aforesaid Hannah Leachman, aged eighty five years, a resident of Kent County and State of Michigan who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Leachman deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ... in the Regiment of ... commanded by ... in the War with Great Britain called the Revolutionary War that her said husband enlisted on or about the ... day of ... A.D. ... for the term of five years or during the war and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of ... and was honorably discharged at ... on the ... day of ... A.D. ... She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Leachman in Shastabury Mass on the twenty ninth day of March A.D. ... by one Joseph Imbriaco a Deacon of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage, was Hannah Wheeler That her said husband died at Walcote, Ulster Co N.Y. on the twenty seventh day of July A.D. ... and that she is now a widow. She further declares that he has heretofore made application for Bounty Land, under the Act approved September 28th, 1850, and obtained a Land Warrant for the same which she has since forfeited by her removal from the United States and to the best of her knowledge is now receiving a Pension from the United States and to the best of her knowledge is entitled to no further bounty land. [She refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service and her marriage, &c.] She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. that she draws her pension money at Detroit Mich
Hannah her X mark
We, Henry Pease and Chauncey Pease residents of Kent County in the State of Michigan upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Leachman 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.
Henry Pease Chauncey Pease
The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed 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 identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
H. T. Fulson Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan } ss: County of Kent }
I hereby certify that H. T. Fulson Esq. before whom the above Declaration and Affidavit were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths and affirmations for general purposes, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said H. T. Fulson and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court in the County of Kent the same being a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction, at the City of Grand Rapids this fifth day of April
A. D. 1855
P. R. Pierce Clerk.

We Pliny Pease & Chauncey Pease being duly sworn do declare and say that Hannah Brockman now a resident of the Town of Cannon, County of Kent & State of Michigan was the wife of Benjamin Brockman and that we know that they lived together as man and wife for a long time and up to the time of his death and that they were generally reputed to be man and wife in the neighborhood where they lived and that we have known them as such for 4 years and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Wheeler and that her said husband died in the Town of Wolcott County of Wayne & State of New York on the day of A.D. and that she is now a widow. Dated Cannon Kent Co Michigan this 28th day of March A.D. 1855.
Pliny Pease
Chauncey Pease
39.194
The foregoing Affidavit was sworn to and subscribed 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 identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Pliny Pease
Chauncey Pease
H. T. Judson, Justice of the Peace
The foregoing will appear into the Manner to which it may be entitled to H. T. Judson Grand Rapids Michigan
Presented by J. H. Warren Grand Rapids Michigan

October 29, 1931
BA-J/EHL
Mrs. H.H.Walker Woodbine Farms Gambier, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Benjamin Crocker, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.6761, based upon the military services of Benjamin Crocker in that war.
Benjamin Crocker was born in October, 1763, place not stated.
He enlisted at New Salem, Massachusetts, in February, 1781, served as a private in Captain Job Sumner's Company, Colonel Grooton's Third Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in March or April, 1783. He stated that he received wounds while in the service, nature of wounds and engagements in which received not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 9, 1818, while residing in Seneca County, New York.
He died July 27, 1824, in Wolcott, Wayne County, New York.
The soldier married March 29, 1791, in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, Hannah Wheeler. Both were then of said Shutesbury and their marriage was recorded on the town records of Shutesbury.
Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed May 21, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy years and resided in South Bristol, Ontario County, New York. In 1855, she was residing in Kent County, Michigan.
Four daughters are referred to: Eunice, Ruth, Harriet and Charity.

who, in 1830, were aged fifteen, thirteen, eleven and eight years respectively. Chauncy Pease, a resident of South Bristol, New York, in 1830, was a son-in-law; the name of his wife is not designated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1920, Nov. 16 Hist. to F. E. Dawley - Ev
1931-Aug 20 - Hist. to Miss M. A. Schade - E&L Letter in case free ma Gates - 442735.
1931-Oct 29 - Hist. to Mrs. H. H. Walker Berk
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6761
Hannah Crocker Widow Benj n Crocker late Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index: — Vol. 4 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
February 26, 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Hannah Crocker ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844 to the 4 th Sept. 1844, Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson 6. Jan 25
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Payment to be made at
Detroit
by
C. P. Hastings Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Michigan
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 2.
E. J. Perkins Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Hannah Crocker , widow of Benjamin Crocker , who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ 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 23 d day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans.

Albany 4202
Hannah Crocker widow of Benjamin Crocker
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 27. July 1824
Ontario Co in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sumner of the reg't commanded by Col. Groat in the Mass. for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Sept. 1837 and sent to Jonathan Mason. Canandaigua, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '37 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Nov. '40. 40.00
$320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2.
Clerk, Page 72

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 of the soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF Michigan Trent } ss. COUNTY. }
On this Sixth day of June 184 8 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Hannah Crocker a resident of Cannonburg , in the county of Trent ,
State of Michigan , aged 78 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 the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Benjamin Crocker who was a Private in the Massachusetts Continental Line in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars cents,
per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow, and formerly resided in the State of New York, and I desire that my name may be placed on the Michigan roll
Witnesses H. T. Hudson Heroint Hudson
Hannah X Crocker mark
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
Hanlon T Hudson Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Hanlon T Hudson Justice of the Peace.

I desire that my name may be placed on the Michigan roll Witnesses H. T. Fulton Harold Judson Hannah L. Crocker mark
County of Kent,
{ ss.
I, SAMUEL R. SANFORD, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County and State, do hereby certify that Harold S. Judson
before whom the execution of the annexed instrument appears to have been made and acknowledged, was at the date of said acknowledgment, an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned, qualified and sworn, and by the laws of said State, authorized to take the same, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Harold S. Judson and believe his signature attached to said instrument to be genuine, and further, that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in accordance with the laws of said State.
Given under my hand and seal this tenth
day of
June A. D. 1848 S. R. Sanford Clerk By John J. Barton Deputy

Admitted
L. C. Brady Chamberlain Pa

4453
H. Crocker
$80 per an
A. H. Howell Canandaigua N. York

Declaration of Hannah Crocker in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress granting a pension to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers passed March 3 rd 1843.
State of New York Ontario County ss:
On this — sixth — day of September 1843 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of the said County Hannah Crocker a resident of the Town of South Bristol in the County of Ontario aforesaid aged seventy four 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Crocker who was a private soldier in the Army of the United States but in what corps or regiment is not remembered by the declarant. And that under the act of July 7 th 1838 she has annually received the sum of Eighty dollars —
She further declares that she is still a widow —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Geo W Paul Justice Peace
Hannah Crocker
State of New York Ontario County ss:
I Geo W Paul a Justice of the peace of the said County do hereby certify that the above named Hannah Crocker who executed the foregoing declaration in my presence is personally known to me.
Dated September 6 th 1843.
Geo W Paul Justice Peace

State of New York Ontario County ss:
I Thomas Hall Clerk of the said County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that George W. Paul is a justice of the peace in and for the County of Nassau Ontario duly elected and qualified and that his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1840. — and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1843
And that his signature to the foregoing declaration and signature in certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County the 14 th day of September 1843.
Thomas Hall Clerk

Declaration for Increase of Pension
State Michigan } County of Kent } ss
On this 28 day of March 1857 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs Hannah Crocker a resident of Grandville in the County of Kent in the State of Michigan aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain such Increase of Pension as the services of her deceased husband in the Revolutionary War, and the laws of the United States may entitle her to: - That she is the Widow of Benjamin Crocker, who was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of March 18th 1818, and that she is now drawing a Pension under the Act of 2 d Feb y 1848, at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of C. T. Jones } Cynthia Lee }
Hannah her X Crocker mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me by Hannah Crocker who stood to me for the reason why she did not sign her own name was that she had never learned to write H. T. Gulson Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
H. T. Gulson
Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan County of Kent
ss. I Reuben H Smith Clerk of said County and also ex officio clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Kent do hereby certify that W H Judson Esq. before whom the foregoing and Within Declaration and affidavit appears to have been taken is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, duly elected qualified and sworn. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said W H Judson and believe his signature thereto subscribed to be genuine, and that all his official acts as such justice are entitled to full faith and credit In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the City of Grand Rapids this third day of April A D 1851
Reuben H Smith Clerk
Mrs Hannah Brockton widow of Benjamin (of Michigan) Benton's Point Station July 1. 1848.
Recd of J. B. Leggett Cashing July 1848
Geo. M. Phillips Present

Mrs Hannah Crocker widow of Benjamin (of Michigan) Benefits Joint Resolution July 1. 1848.
Due to S th Dec 1841 Carry 1 July 1845
Geo. M. Phelps Present
Is it better to think of the Lord's power only
1 Garden State with Clem

3615
New York albany
Hannah Crocker
widow of Benjamin Crocker
who was a private.
in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of December 1843. and sent to A. H. Howell
Canandaigua New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 103.
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April 1838, from 4 March 1844 to 4 Sept. 1844. Agent notified 21 Apr. 1845.
Apr 23 Dec 1843

Reported
1403. Michigan Hannah Crocker widow of Benjamin Crocker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of August 1848. and sent to
M rs . J. C. Brady Chambersburg Penn a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 2

26.902
J New Am

State of New York
Seneca County } Jacob Whittier being duly
sworn, deposes and says, that
he the deponent was personally acquainted with Benjamin Crocker, during two years service in the Revolutionary war, and according to the deponent's recollection, the said Benjamin Crocker served in Capt. Jobe Sumner Company in the third Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Grafton, and the deponent further says that the aforesaid Benjamin Crocker did serve as above mentioned in the year 1741 & 1742, during which time, the deponent further says that he well recollects of hearing the aforesaid Crocker name being read in General order, particular on account of his being a faithful soldier, and the superior file in which he kept his clothing arms & equipment, and further the deponent saith not.
Jacob Whittier
State of New York
Seneca County } Personally appeared before me
Adonijah Church one of the judges
of the court of common pleas in and for the said County of Seneca, Jacob Whittier, above named a credible witness, and was sworn as aforesaid, on this twenty second day of June 1819
Adonijah Church

Aaron Drowbridge being duly sworn did depose and say that he the deponent was well acquainted with Benjamin Crocker when in the continental service for more than nine months. the deponent further saith that the said Benjamin Crocker did serve as a private soldier in Bapt. Gove. Sumner's Company in the Third Massac- husetts Regiment, commanded by Col. Grafton, & further the deponent saith not excepting that he has no interest in the success of the applicant in obtaining his money. Aaron Drowbridge
State of New York
Seneca County
Personally appeared before me Adonijah Church one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca. Aaron Drowbridge above named, acknowledged his mrs. and was sworn as above on this twenty eighth day of August 1819
Adonijah Church
State of New York Seneca County Clerk's Office ss:
I Jehiel H. Halsey Clerk of Seneca County do certify that Adonijah Church Esq. whose hand writing I am well acquainted with and whose signature appears to the above and annexed certificates of the affida- vits of Jacob Whittier & Aaron Drowbridge, as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing, was at the time of the dates thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca County Commissioned and sworn, acting under the authority of this State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this 3 d day of September 1819. Jehiel H. Halsey

5310 June 4
NY 7 July 1838
Hannah Knicker
Mid: of Benjamin
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Canandaigua Ontario Co May 30, 1839
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir I herewith inclose the papers of Hannah Crocker on her application for a Pension -
Jonathan Mason

H 4454 Oct 3 1843.
NY Naniak brockst Nisqually Falls Oct 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Mr. Irving &

Cornandaigua Ontario County N. Y. September 13. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm te of Pensions
W. Sir
Enclosed I hand you a declaration of Roxalana Tuttle and of Hannah Crocker widows of Revolutionary Soldiers applying for benefit of the Act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1840 granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers
I trust the papers will be found correct and the object of them attained at the earliest possible day of all of which I hope to be advised -
Respectfully Y. O. B. Scott Abd. H. Hoxworth

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Mr. J. L. Davenport Commissioner of Pensions. Dept. of Interior. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the military history of the following:
Benjamin Lamson, who is supposed to have enlisted in Massachusetts or Connecticut in the Revolutionary War, and who lived and died in the town of Onondaga, Onondaga County New York.
Benjamin Crocker, who lived in Wayne County, New York, but probably enlisted in New England.
(Elisha or Elijah Dawley)
(John or Thomas Dawley who enlisted in New England, (some of them in Connecticut or Rhode Island). Elisha or Elijah afterward lived in Herkimer, Montgomery, Lewis or Jefferson and Wayne Counties in New York.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly,
F. E. Dawley

WOODBINE FARMS
C O R R I E D A L E S S O U T H D O W N S
Gambler, Ohio October 12, 1931
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me what information you have recorded regarding Benjamin Lamson , born in Sinbury, Conn. in 1756. He applied for pension on Sept. 14, 1832. I should particularly like the names of his father and mother.
I should also appreciate information regarding Benjamin Crocker , born Oct. 1763. He applied for pension July 9, 1818 and claim was allowed.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. H. H. Walker

August 20, 1931
Miss Mary Alice Schade 266 Bonnie Brae Avenue, N.E. Warren, Ohio
BA-J/Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EHL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6761, that Benjamin Crocker was born in October, 1763, place not stated.
He enlisted at New Salem, Massachusetts, in February, 1781, served as a private in Captain Job Sumner's Company, Colonel Gyeaton's Third Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in March or April, 1783. He stated that he received wounds while in the service, nature of wounds and engagements in which received not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 9, 1818, while residing in Seneca County, New York.
He died July 27, 1824, in Wolcott, Wayne County, New York. It does not appear that he ever resided in Bennington, Vermont.
The soldier married March 29, 1791, in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, Hannah Wheeler. Both were then of said Shutesbury and their marriage was recorded on the town records of Shutesbury.
Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed May 21, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy years and resided in South Bristol, Ontario County, New York. In 1855, she was residing in Kent County, Michigan.
Four daughters are referred to: Eunice, Ruth, Harriet and Charity, who, in 1820, were aged fifteen, thirteen, eleven and eight years, respectively. Chauncey Pease, a resident of South Bristol, New York, in 1839, was a son-in-law, the name of his wife is not designated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
I used Feb 1781 because my statement he said he said he enlisted 1781 He said Humphrey's Co. but he was only an ensign in 1781, so I said Col. Gyeaton
Date of widow's death not on AB

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 16, 1920
In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benji Crocker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 1781 March. or Apl. 1783 Pvt. Job Sumner Greaton Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, En. New Salem, Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 9 1818. Cl. al
Residence at date of application, Seneca Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Oct 1762.
Remarks: He mar. Mar. 29 1791 Hannah Wheeler - both being of Shutesbury Mass. He d. June 27 1824 & she was al. pen. in an ap ex N.Y. in 1839 while res. in So. Bristol, Ontario Co. N.Y. aged 70 yrs. In 1820 Rec. refers to 4 daughters Eunice 15, Ruth 13, Harriet 11 & Charity 8 yrs of age. One of the dais (name not stated) m. Chauncey Pease of So. Bristol, N.Y.
Respectfully,
Sim Walcott, Wayne Co., N.Y.
Commissioner.