Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18979, John Cross, Continental. Mass.

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Continental Mass.
Cross, John Abigail
No. 18979.
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10.725
New York
8894
John Croft
of Onondaga in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stearns of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sturges in the Hoosac - time for 23 mo., 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 78 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of April, 1865 and sent to Spencer P.O.
Arrears to the 14th of March $157.80 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th p er $99.45
$197.25
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. O. Stiles Clerk, Book C Vol. A Page 16

The application of John Cross of Fabius in the Co. of Onondaga Nov 30th for a Pat- -tion
10725.
The applicant may be addressed at a public Post Office Onondaga Co. Nov 30th.

State of New York
Onondaga County. On this Eighteenth day of September — in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared John Cross before the Court of Oyer and terminer before the Vice Chancellor of the Supreme Court Judicial District of the State of New York, now sitting John Cross a resident of the town of Fabius in the County of Onondaga aged sixty eight years 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 Com- -puls passed June 7. 1832. —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
That in the year one thousand seven hundred eighty he enlisted as a volunteer militia man in the service of the United States to serve for the term of three months in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy — That at the time of that enlistment he resided in Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts — Lieut. Dickinson of Deerfield in said State — Lieut. Riddle of Colerain in said State — Lieut. Soper of Conway in said State Capt. Newton of Greenfield were the Company officers of the Company in which he served in that tour & Col. Murray was the Colonel of the Regiment — he served that tour upon an enlistment as a volunteer and as a substitute for any one — He was mustered at Deer- field in Massachusetts where received orders to join the Company at Glencoe in the State of New York — That pursuant to said orders he joined the Company at Glencoe at the time appointed & was marched from there with the Company to Fish- kill — After remaining there a few days he was marched to West Point & continued to serve at said West Point during the remainder of that tour of duty — That he was not in any battle on that tour of duty — The Principal part of the Continental troops were marched from West Point a short time after he arrived there — Until which time the Company in which he

served comprised a temporary Company or unit that after the Principal part of the Continental troops had been marched from the Point his Company then occupied the barracks which was located in what was called the long barracks - During this term of duty Arnold's treason occurred. Until which time Deponent understood that he com- manded the post - That Deponent understood that Arnold had his head quarters at Robinson's farm on the East side of the River below West Point. Deponent is not able to state the name of any officer of the Regular army whom he became acquainted with on that term of duty - Deponent was discharged with his Company from that term of duty - which dis- charge was some time after Arnold's treason had occurred & after the Continental troops had been marched back to West Point. Deponent is unable to state the day on which he entered on that term of duty or the day on which he was discharged - he knows that he enlisted for three months & was discharged a few days before that time had expired - his best belief is that about eight or ten days less than a fortnight of his said term of enlistment was unexpired when he was so discharged - That he received no written dis- charge at that time & has no documentary evidence to verify the fact of such service - and that he knows of no person but John Sadler now of Woosom County in the State of New York by whom his service on that term of duty can be proved. That it is now ri- sing of 27 years since his removal from Ashfield & twenty two years since he visited that place - which is about two hundred miles from his present residence. By making that journey it is possible he might find others alive who might prove such service.
The Deponent further saith that in the Spring of the year 1781. he enlisted into the service of the United States to serve as a soldier in the war of the Revolu- tion against Great Britain for the term of three years. He resided at Ashfield aforesaid at the time of that

Enlistment - That Enlistment was on the first or second day of April according to his best liking - He was mustered at Deerfield Massachusetts went to Springfield was there mustered again & marched from there in a Company of recruits to West Point under Capt. Lincoln - on his arrival at West Point he was attached to the 8th Mass. Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson. & in Capt. Wades Company Lieut. Bancraft was his Lieut. in that Company Ensign Waterman his Ensign - Linsy was orderly Sergeant when Davenport joined the Company - heat being made Sergeant Major Brinks was then for a time orderly Sergeant of the Company - he got a furlough went home & was kind to have died - after him Crosby was the orderly Sergeant Lyncs was one of the Sergeants of the Company all the time Davenport remained in that Company Capt. Carr. commanded a Company in that Regiment Capt. Pious another - Capt. Dicks another. Tufts was the adjutant of the Regiment - The Major of the Regiment was Heth or Ketch - he has a distant recollection of his personal appearance but of his name is not so confident. While in that Company & Regiment Davenport was in General Pattersons Brigade - & Davenport continued to serve in that Regiment according to his best recollection until May or June 1782. When he was transferred to Col. Nickels Regiment of Invalids, on account of a rupture & continued to serve in that Regiment until he was discharged which was in the month of January 1783. In that Regiment he was in Capt. Rileys Company - Hall was his Lieut. & Lipscomb his orderly Sergeant - Sergeant Monday was one of the Sergeants of the Company - Davenport was for some months while in that Regiment on Station Guard on Constitution Island - so called - a Piece of Low Ground on the East Side of the River nearly opposite West Point & where this Davenport was Discharged - he received a written Discharge signed by Col. Nickels which has been lost many years ago.
Of the Dates of his respective Enlistments he would not be too confident he knows that during the first term of three months & while he was at

West Point Arnold's Mason became Public. That he returned home from that tour of duty in the severe part of Winter or late in the fall - & can the first or second day of April thereafter enlisted for three years as above stated - & continued to serve for one year & until the next January term after he believes it was as late as the middle of January when he was discharged - The weather was cold at the winter season for some time before he was discharged there was a heavy body of snow on the ground then which he had to make his way home after being discharged
Deponent was not in any battle on this tour of duty he saw & knew the following officers while on this tour of duty - General Washington The Honorable Col. Henry Jackson com- manded the 9 th Massachusetts Regiment which was at West Point while Deponent was on this tour of duty - He also recollects a Capt. Mandang -
He recollects that while Deponent was in Col. Jackson's Regiment a Soldier of the Connecticut Troops was hung for being a ringleader in a mutiny Deponent was present at the execution & in the troops which surrounded the gallows at the time Deponent did not go as a substitute for any one on that tour of duty
Deponent has always understood that he was born in Ellington in the State of Connecticut - that when about one year old he removed with his parents to Montague in Massachusetts - resided there about ten years then removed with his parents to Ashfield in Massachusetts where he resided when he enlisted on both the Ordinary above set forth & until he removed to Falmouth where he now lives
Deponent is known to the principal part of the inhabitants of the town of Falmouth - he would refer to the following inhabitants of that town as persons who might be referred to to ascertain his general character for truth viz. The Hon. George D. D. a judge of the County Courts of Falmouth

These being two interpolations before subscription. before me Circuit Judge Vice Chancellor Daniel Moseley
your Supervisor of that town - Col. Elijah H. John - Wm Woodall - Sylvanus Collins - admin Honore Doyne & Joseph Ruffel the present Supervisor of the town - but there at least some of them as well probably as most of his neighbors could only report what he has heretofore told them in reference to his having been a soldier of the Revolution
Deponent a family  has recorded his age & of the number of his family - Deponent hereby claims every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State - Deponent does not produce a Clergyman in Court to certify to his reputation for age & Revolutionary services for the reason that the Clergyman of the Society in which he lives has but recently come there & could speak of him but from a short acquaintance -
The Deposition of John Sadler hereto annexed is produced in lieu of his personal presence - for the reason that he resides at the distance of 70 miles from Court & that of Sylvanus Collins is produced for the reason that he was too unwell to attend Court. inasmuch as he was but the day before confined
Father Cross
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of this matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and known as he states - The Court further certify that it appears to them by the testimony of the witnesses that Sylvanus Collins & John Sadler whose Depositions are annexed are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit. That the said Sylvanus Collins resides in Taliaferro & the said John Sadler in Calcutta in the County of Broome - that the applicant has sufficiently accounted for not producing them in open Court & for not producing a Clergyman to certify to his age & reputation of having been a Revolutionary soldier.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor

I Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Crop for a Injunction
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk

No. 10,720
Burk
not on Rolls
John Croft
in role of Francis Munn
accts
Septm. 25 '32 Deer. 4
120.
Address Applicant Apulia P.O. Onondaga N.Y.

No 10,725.
BRIEF in the case of John Cross of Fabius County of Onondaga - in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
68 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      In 1780 - at 1st or 2nd April 1781 Spring  1 3 10 As a  Capt. Austin - Col. Murray  Major Austin - Col. Michael Jackson - Capt. Wade  Capt. Riley - Col. Nichols   
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Ashfield - Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
2 living witnesses & traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Odell
Examining Clerk.

Reported
358. New York, Albany Abigail Cross widow of John Cross
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Mass private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 78 Dollars 90.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1848 and sent to
Hon. D. Gott H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 4,

2453 V 11060 Margail Crop Declaration under the act of 7 th July 1838
George Pettit Agent, Fabius Onondaga County N. Y.
Admitted Penalty 23 Mts & 20 dngs
due 15 Jan 1836
Geo Pettit Esq, Fabius N. Y. Handwritten signature M.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled An act granting halfpay and pensions to certain Widows.
State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss On this 8 th day of January in the year 1839, personally appeared before Johnson Hall one of the Judges of the County Courts in & for said County, being Courts of record, Abigail Crop a resident of the Town of Fabius, in said County aged Eightyfive 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 th 1838 entitled "An act granting halfpay & pensions to certain Widows:" That She is the Widow of John Crop who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 entitled An act supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain surviving officers & Soldiers of the Revolution," & received his pension certificate, as declarant believes, in the same year, for services rendered by him, either as a Private or Serjeant, or partly both, in the Revolutionary War, but whether in the Militia, or as a Volunteer declarant cannot say - nor in what places, nor in which years said services were performed. She further declares that She was married to the said John Crop on the [15 th day of December 1785] fifteenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Eightyfive - that her husband, the aforesaid John Crop died on the 15 th day of January in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty-six - that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninetyfour, viz. at the time above stated.

For more particular proof of the revolutionary services before mentioned, of the said John Crap, the declarant relies on that which was attested by him in order to obtain her pension as aforesaid. Sworn to and subscribed on this day & year above written, before me - and I further certify that I am satisfied that Margaret Crap, this declarant, cannot, from bodily infirmity & extreme age, attend the court.
Margaret Crap
Johnson Hill ridge of Onondaga County N.Y.

State of New York Onondaga County
On this 8 th day of January 1839, before me Salmon Hall, one of the Judges of the County Courts in & for said County, personally appeared Jeremiah Crapse, a aged 57 years, of the Town of Galway, in said County, who, being duly sworn, lay & before the said Judge, according to Law doth, on his oath, depose & say, that Abigail Crapse who has subsisted & sworn to the foregoing declaration, and John Crapse therein named were inmates of deponent's family before his decease, that said Abigail has con- tinued a member of his family ever since that period & still remains such - that he has known them from his earliest recollection, to have lived together as man husband & wife, the said John Crapse being a brother to deponent's father - that he died at deponent's home on the 15 th day of January 1836 and that said Abigail was never afterwards married, but remains his widow to this day. - - - - -
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year first above written, before me, & I certify that Jeremiah Crapse this deponent, is a credible Witness & his statement is entitled to belief
Salmon Hall, Judge of Onondaga County Pleas
Jeremiah Crapse

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss
On this, sixth day of December in the year of our Lord 1838, before Elijah Paine a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Franklin forenamed, personally appeared Jared Bement of the town of Ashfield in said County who being duly sworn by said Justice according to Law, doth on his oath depose and say, that he is the Clerk of the Congregational Church in said town of Ashfield, and is now in possession of the records of said Church, and performs the duties of the same Office, that he has recently searched said records for the marriage of Paul Collins to Abigail Sadler, and John Cross to Abigail Collins, and has taken the following transcripts of said record in relation to said marriages, (to wit.)
"Paul Collins of Conway to Abigail Sadler of Ashfield"
I certify, that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows.
"1772 November 30"
Jared Bement Clerk of the Congregational Church in
"John Cross and Abigail Collins both of Ashfield," (Ashfield I certify, that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible letters and figures as follows
"1785, Dec. 15"
Jared Bement Clerk of the Congregational Church in Ashfield
I Jared Bement above named, further depose and say, that I hold the Office of Clerk as above stated, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me.
And the deponent doth further depose and say, in relation to the marriage of Paul Collins to Abigail Sadler, at the top of the page from which the above transcript and extracts are taken, it is written as follows in fair, legible words, letters, and figures. (to wit) "A year, month, day A Record of Marriages"
And this deponent further says, that he has carefully examined the hand writing, relating to the marriage of Paul Collins to Abigail Sadler and compared it with

the hand writing of Jacob Sherwin, who it appears by the records of said church, now before me, was Pastor of said church from February 23 rd 1763 to November 3 rd 1774 and during that time subscribed his name to numerous church meetings, and by comparing the hand writing as foreseen, this deponent has no doubt, that the said record relating to the marriage of Paul Collins & Abigail Sadler is the proper hand writing of the said Jacob Sherwin.
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that at the top of the page from which the extracts were taken relating to the marriage of John Crops to Abigail Collins, is the following record in fair, legible words, "A. Record of Marriages." Page 110.
And at the top of Page 107 is the following Record, "A. Record of Marriages after the Indentment of Nehemiah Porter Dec r 21. 1774."
And this deponent doth further testify and say, that the intermediate space, between pages 107 and 110, is thirty filled up with the names of supposed marriages and all in the same hand writing.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written Before me
Jared Bement Clerk of the Congregational Church in Ashfield
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss (Dec r 6 th 1838) I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Jared Bement, subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, and know him to be well reputed as a person of truth and veracity, and a credible witness.
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elijah Paine Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the several signatures subjoined to the foregoing and annexed affidavits, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this eighth day of December A. D. 1838
E. Alvord Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord 1838 personally appeared before Elijah Paine a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin - forensaid, Stephen Cross of the town of Ashfield in said County, who being duly sworn by and before the said Justice doth depose and say, that he is eighty four years old, that he was well acquainted with John Cross and Abigail Collins, who were the widows of Paul Collins then deceased, both of the town of Ashfield forensaid, that this deponent was present and witnessed the marriage of the said John Cross to the said Abigail Collins which was solemnized by the Rev. Nehemiah Porter at his dwelling house in said Ashfield and he believes, at the time and set forth on the records of the congregational Church in said town of Ashfield, as appears from the extracts taken from said records contained in the foregoing affidavit of Jared Bement which he has now read, deponent does not fix the date of said marriage entirely from his memory, but well recollects it was about that time, and he has no doubt, but the 15 day of December 1785 as stated in said extracts was the very day John Cross was married to Abigail Collins as forensaid and he further testifies that he is informed and believes, that the said John Cross died about two years ago a prisoner of the United States in the town of Lakin, County of Onondaga State of New York, and that said Abigail now resides there, and remains his widow
his Stephen X Cross mark
Witnesses Elijah Paine Aban Cross
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written and I further certify, that I know the said Stephen Cross to be well respected, as a person of truth and veracity and that he is well worthy of credit as a witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's office.
I, Elijah Throop, Clerk of the County aforesaid and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Johnson Hall Esq. before whom the preceding declarations were made, and before whom the preceding affidavit was taken was at the date thereof a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and qualified and that a true copy of the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his signature thereto to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 9th day of January 1839.
E. Throop Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 16,979
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Coors a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780 Eme. v. Pvt. Stephen Murray Mass.   Apr. 1 or 2, 1781 Mar. June 1782 Lincoln Michael Jackson   Wade   May/June 1782 Jan'y 1783 Riley Stearns  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Redfield Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1832. His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Tahoe, Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 68 years, born in Collington Conn.
Remarks:
John Coors (died Jan'y 15-1836 at Tahoe N.Y. at advanced age). Soldier married Dec. 15, 1785, Abigail Sadler widow of Paul Collins (whom she had married Nov. 30, 1772). She was a pensioner on an app. executed Jan'y 8, 1839, while a resident of Tahoe N.Y. aged 65 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1920 Feb 25 Hist. to Minnie S. Dalton.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18979
Abigail Cross wid of John Cross Miss Rev. Mar.
Act: Feb. 22  1848
Index:—Vol. 28 Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N York Abigail Cross Let. to Hon. H. Taylor 9. Feb. 1839

Albany 24183
Migail Crop widow of John Crop - decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 15th January 1836 of Mondaga in the State of New York who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Weston of the regt commanded by Col Munro in the Mass. line for 93 m. 20 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 78 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1839 and sent to George Pettit, Albany, N. York.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $36.70 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 39.45 $276.15
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by L.M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 72.

Reported
N. York, Albany 1390 Abigail Cross
widow of John Cross. who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 78 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of August 1843 and sent to George Pettit Fabius, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 104.

Seneca Onondaga County N. Y. May 24 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir - Herewith I forward the Declarations of Abigail Crisp, Catharine Shell, & Hiram Kullent, as the only surviving children of Judith Kullent, for Pensions under the Acts of July 1838 and March 3 d 1843. Please make the returns on them to me.
I am Respectfully &c &c
George Pettit

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EMMANUEL RECTORY PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN REV. W. J. DATSON, RECTOR
Feb 9 - 1920
Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me a copy of anything you have concerning John Cross who was born at Windsor, Conn. in the year 1764.
I am collecting information about ancestors that I may prove that I am eligible for membership in the D.A.R. The officers here told me you would be kind enough to forward what information you had. His wife was Abigail Sadler Collins. Yours truly Minnie S. Datson

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State of New York
Onondaga County ss: Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Onondaga, John Cross of the Town of Fabius who being duly sworn deponeth & saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: for two years as a Private, Soldier and for such service I claim a Junior Pensions "pension" I stand before signing Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17th day of December 1832. John Smith Justice John Cross
State of New York
County of Onondaga ss: I Reuben S. Hef Clerk of the said County do certify that John Smith before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the 17th day of December 1832 and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 19th day of December 1832.
R. S. Hef clerk

State of New York Seventh Circuit
I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Claims for said Circuit do certify that the within Document was appended to the foregoing Declaration of John Brop in the presence of the Court the same being authenticated in the manner as therein appears by the Clerk of the Circuit of Onondaga In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty th day of January 1833 and I further certify that the foregoing declaration of said John Brop are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of his appli- cation for a pension
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk
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State of New York County of Onondaga } ss
On this 21 st day of August 1832 personally appeared before George Pettit, a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County, Sylvanus Collins, a resident of the Town of Fabius in said County, aged Fifty seven years, who, being duly sworn before the said Judge, according to Law, doth, on his Oath, depose and say, that he has been acquainted with John Crap of said Town, an applicant for a Pension, as long as he remembers any thing - that deponent's first recollections of said Crap, go back as much as fifty years ago, in the Town of Ashfield, in the State of Massachusetts, where both then resided, that Deponent well recollects that his Grand Mother was married to said Crap's Father, & that he came to live with his said Grandmother after their said marriage, in whose house, deponent, with his own Mother, & other relatives then resided in said Town of Ashfield, Deponent's Father being then Dead - That said John Crap was then absent, and was said to be absent by the family, as a soldier in the Army - that afterwards said John Crap came there from abroad, in the winter time, clothed with military uniform, that it was a tradition frequently conversed on in the family, that he was then serving on a term of three years Enlistment, and that he had previously served as a Soldier for a term of three months - that he remembers some concern among the friends of said Crap, because one Benjamin Barney, who left home in order to take the place of said Crap, returned, leaving him still in the Army - that he knew the said Crap about sixteen years in the said Town of Ashfield, & then Deponent removed to Vermont & lived there five or six years, during which time they frequently saw each other - that they have both lived in said Town of Fabius, and that particularly in said Town of Ashfield, said John Crap was generally reported and believed, during the time of deponent's residence there, to have been a Soldier of the revolution - Sylvanus Collins
Sworn to, and subscribed this day and year aforesaid before George Pettit Judge of Onondaga County Courts

State of New York County of Onondaga } ss I George Pettit the Officer before whom Sylvanus Collins the within Deposition was sworn & and subscribed to, the within deposition, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with him & know him to be a credible Witness, and that his Statement is entitled to credit.
George Pettit
State of New York } ss County of Onondaga } I Reuben S. Hef Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that George Pettit before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the said Court which is a court of record in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 18th day of September 1832.
R. S. Hef Clerk
Judge Pettit is resented to read what his certifi- cate that Mr Collins is a credible Witness is in some books current at the time.

State of New York
Broome County ss: John Sadler of Colesville in the County of Broome State of New York being duly sworn says that he is now twenty years of age that he is well acquainted with John Croft who resides in Fabius in the County of Onondaga State of New York. The said John Croft's mother having died during the Revolutionary war. his father married this deponent's mother for his second wife. The deponent further saith that he & the said John Croft both volunteered as soldiers together in the militia during the Revolutionary war. that they enlisted at Ashfield in the then County of Hampshire in Massachusetts in Capt. Newton's Company & Col. Murray's Regiment. that the service was performed at West Point in the State of New York that at the expiration of the three months for which they had volunteered deponent & said Croft were discharged with the rest of the Company & returned to Massachusetts. The deponent knows that during that three months tour of duty the treason of Arnold occurred.
In the Spring after their return from that tour of duty the said John Croft was said to have enlisted again for a three years service. & deponent knows that at the same time he returned & was said to have then come back from performing his tour of duty. deponent has always kept up an acquaintance with said Croft & visited him occasionally & further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1832. & I hereby certify that said John Sadler is well known to me & that he is a credible Witness.
The word "John" interlined at a. before signing.
John Sadler
William Robinson first Judge of Broome County

State of New York Broom County ss
I, D. Marvin Clerk of said county do hereby certify that D. Robinson Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof first Judge of common pleas in and for this county. Also I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and believe the signature of D. Robinson is genuine. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th July 1832
D. Marvin Clerk of Broom County
The Clerk of the Court of Sessions of the County of Broom hereby certifies that the signature of D. Robinson Esquire in and to the within affidavit is a true and correct copy of his signature as such officer duly qualified in said county and is known to him to be genuine.

2/11. In at N.Y.
Abt. Comp.
FREE
L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Franklin Dorotheque County N.Y. April 5 th 1939
Sir
In the pension case of Mrs. Abigail Cross, whose papers were transmitted through the hands of the Hon William Taylor of the No. 12 from this District your answer to him of February 9 th 1939 was forwarded to me, & a copy of it was sent to the Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts, in order to procure his certificate as therein required. His answer is enclosed, from which you will see, that "no evidence of the service of Mr Cross" remains in his office, because "every roll of service subsequent to 1780 have long since been transferred to the Pension office in Washington". If this evidence be insisted on, it is hoped that strict search will be made among the proper rolls, though I hope the allowance to Mrs Cross will not be diminished by making it indispensable. From the closing period of your Letter to Dr Taylor, saying that "Mr Cross's statement, of his enlistment in 1781 in Capt. Wadsworth's Company, Col. Jackson's Regiment for three years, should be confirmed by the certificate of the Secretary before that part of the claim can be allowed," it would seem that a portion of the service declared for by Mr Cross is unimpeachable, & will be considered & allowed for in the decision upon the case of his Widow. Whatever that allowance may be, more or less, it will be most welcome to the old Lady, as she is very needy - and the more so, the sooner it is received. If you have received the papers of Catharine Shell and Louise Fleming, your decision upon them, with as little delay as convenient, will calm their anxiety - - -
The Commr of Pensions Your Obedt Servt George Pettit
P.S. Two days ago Dr Taylor writes me to know if I have charge of the Case of Lois Bahn , whose pension certificate was lately transmitted to him from Genl Office. I have no knowledge of her application

1550 Declaration of Margaret Croft under the Act of March 3 d 1843.
George Pettit Agent Fubius Onondaga County N.Y.
20 May 1843
$78:90 per ann.
George Pettit, Fubius, N. York

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July, 1838. State of New York } County of Onondaga }
On this 18 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fortythree, personally appeared before me Sarah H. Jerome, one of the Judges of the County Courts in & for said St. County, being Courts of record, Abigail Cross, a resident of the Town of Fabius in said County, aged eighty 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 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That She is the Widow of John Cross, late of said Town of Fabius, deceased, who was a Soldier in said war of the revolution, & a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, but whether he served in the militia or continental troops - whether as a private noncommissioned Officer, or in some other grade of rank the declarant has no better nor other evidence than was offered by her said husband to obtain his pension aforesaid, to which She refers as the files of the War Department of the United States, & makes the same reference for proof of the regiment, company or corps in which he served, & of the names of the officers under whom he served, & of the time & manner of his entering the service, & when he was discharged - that the annual amount of her said husbands pension as aforesaid, was seventy eight dollars and Ninety cents - according to the declarants best recollection.

She further declares that She was married to the said John Crop on the fifteenth day of December in the year seven hundred and eighty five, that her husband the aforesaid John Crop, died on the 15 th day of January 1836 that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred & ninety four, Vis at the time above stated, and for proof of the marriage as so stated, declarant refer to evidence on the files of the War department aforesaid, which was furnished by her in order to the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, under which Act the declarant obtained a pension on said evidence, & received the sum of seventy eight Dollars & ninety cents annually, for a term of five years ending on the fourth day of March eighteen hundred and forty one. She further declares that She has not been married again since the death of her said husband John Crop, & that She is still a widow.
Seventy to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written me , & I certify that Abigail Crop, cannot, from bodily infirmity attend the Court. Abigail Crop
N.B. The word "County" was intended at A, & the syllable "vis" and the word "on" was written in the margin at B, also the word "written" at C, & the word "me" erased before signing.
Amasa H Jerome } Judge of Onondaga } County Courts }
I certify that Abigail Crop the above declarant is personally known to me.
Amasa H Jerome } Judge of Onondaga County Courts }

State of New York Onondaga County } I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of the Courts of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Amasa H. Jerome who has subscribed to the foregoing decl- aration is a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his com- mission was dated on the 18 th day of February, 1843 and will expire on the 23 rd day of February, 1848 and that his signature below is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Courts this 22 nd day of May 1843. Chas. T. Hicks Clerk
State of New York Onondaga County } On the 18 th day of May 1843 before the un- dersigned Judge of the County Courts in & for the said County, came Jeremiah Crops of Syracuse in said County who being duly sworn according to Law deposes & says, that he has heard the above declaration read, & knows the facts therein stated, respecting John Crops & Abigail Woods therein named, having been pen- sioners of the United States, to be true & further deponent says not.
Sworn before me this Eighteenth } Jeremiah Crops day of May A.D. 1843 Amasa H. Jerome Judge of Onondaga County Courts
I certify that Jeremiah Crops above named is a credible witness and entitled to belief - Amasa H. Jerome Judge of Onondaga County Courts

Abigail Crops's Declaration for a Pension under the Act of February 2 nd 1818.
Admitted
Hon. D. Gott Hof R

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, entitled An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New York County of Onondaga } ss
On this 5 th day of June 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County Abigail Grop, a resident of the Town of Fabius in the County of Onondaga aged over Ninetyfour 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 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War. That She is the Widow of John Grop who was a private Soldier in the army of the revolution, and as such served his Country, but the Regiment, or corps in which he so served, or whether in the Militia or continental troops, it is impossible for the declarant to state, in consequence of extreme old age & loss of memory, nor can she even now state that she ever knew what Regiment or Corps her said husband served in, but respectfully refers to the papers on the files of the department, upon which he obtained his pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, for all information respecting his said service. That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of 17 th June 1844 was Seventyeight Dollars & Ninety cents. She further declares that She is still a Widow.
her Abigail X Grop mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year abovenwritten before me the said Justice of the peace, and I further certify that Abigail Grop, the above declarant is personally known to me, & further that She has executed the above with her mark, in consequence of her extreme age.
Orion E. Castle Justice of the peace

State of New York, Onondaga County, } ss: Clerks Office,
I, Viron W. Smith Clerk of said County do certify that Orvin Castle Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within Deposition was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, re- siding in the said County, duly elected and sworn, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature, within purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at Syracuse, this Sixth day of June 1848,
Viron W. Smith, Clerk

Secy's Office,
Boston, March 29. 1899.
Dear Sir,
We have no evidence in this Office of the service of Mr. Crop - Every roll or evidence of service subsequent to 1780 which we ever had having long since been transferred to the Pension Office in Washington. I return the widow's money.
Respectfully
Yours truly John D. Bigelow
Gen. Pettit, Sir

Albany N.Y.
John Crop on roll cut 1832 to what time period?
John Hany Esq Y L died 15 Jany. '36
John Crop #30 p. to 4 March 1838 -

Sir
I enclose herewith the Declaration of Abigail Crops which I hope may have your early attention Please inform me as soon as you can shall be examined
Very Respectfully Yours & W. Taylor
Hon J. L. Edmunds, Comm te of Pensions
House Rep ts Jan y 23 1839