Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23875, Joshua Crooker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Brooker, Joshua Ruth
N. 23875
CONTENTS

Maine
1937.
100-100-100 Hulda Crooker widow of Joshua Crooker who was a Private in the Mass line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Feb. 1843. and sent to
Hon. S. R. Parris
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book ed Vol. 1 Page 3.

6762 H
Dist of Maine
Joshua Crooker
Co of Allen, Cumberland in the state of D of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Barley of the Mass: line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of D of Maine at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Feb 1819 and sent to Judge Parris — Paris Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 . 3 mos \frac{13}{31} \frac{1}{2}  28.48
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 . 48 —
$ 76.41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Joshua Crooker
Private -
Baileys M ts Reg't
Jan'y. 1. 1776. One year
May 19. 1818
Admitted
Joshua Crooker

I Joshua Crooker, a resident citizen of the United States in the town of Milnot, in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declare that on the first day of January in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy six I enlisted as a private Soldier into the Company commanded by Capt Read in the Regiment under the command of Col John Bailey being the twenty third Regiment of the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment in the Army of the United States of America, and served in the same in the Revolutionary war during the term of one year for which time I was enlisted and at the expiration thereof was honorably discharged and left the service, but by accident but by accident have lost my discharge
I do further on oath declare that I am not borne as a pensioner on any pension roll of said United States and that by reason of reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support
Joshua Crooker

Joshua Crocker
We, Benjamin Cox of Sumner, and Jacob Tibbs of Norway, in the county of Oxford and state of Maine on oath declare, that we were in the continental army in the revolutionary war, during the same period, that the above named Joshua Crocker served & was fellow soldiers with him in the same company; and to our certain knowledge said Crocker served said term of one year as he has stated in the above declaration by him subscribed.
Benjamin Cox Jacob Tibbs

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Joshua Crocker the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence Benjamin Fox
and Jacob Fabb named in the annexed affidavits in my presence by them signed, who after being cautioned and examined severally made oath that the facts by them therein stated are wholly true.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Joshua Crocker the applicant, served as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth.
Clerk's Office Sept r 6 th , 1838
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth aforesaid, hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that on the fourth day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, Joshua Crocker of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth, and Ruth Joyce of Marshfield in the County of Plymouth, were married at said Marshfield by the Rev d William Snow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth on the day and year aforesaid
John B. Thomas

Ruth brooker
2729
act J. July 38
married in 79
died in 1870
Joshua brooker's pension certificate bears date, Feb. 10, 1819 th and is No. 6762. —
abund. 12 mo th ri
40 th
no dis th u th ctio th n.
A. K. Davis 2 Comptn

State of Maine } ss. County of Cumberland }
At a Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Portland within and for said county of Cumberland on the first Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, — present the Hon.
Ezekiel Whitman Chf Justice of said court
On the first day of the term being the second day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight, personally appeared in open court, before the said Ezekiel Whitman — Judge thereof presiding, Ruth Crooker a resident of Minot in the said county of Cumberland and state of Maine, aged seventy-eight years, who first being 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 and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Joshua Crooker, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, — that her said husband enlisted in the town of Pembroke, the state of Massachusetts; that as near as she can recollect her husband served twen- ty-two months, and for the particulars of her husband's service, she refers to his declaration now on the file of the Pension Office made soon after the pension act of the 18 th March 1818, —

She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Crooker on the fourth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Joshua Crooker died on the third day of May eighteen hundred and twenty; 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 and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Subscribed in } her presence of } Ruth Crooker A. H. Woodman } mark
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Ruth Crooker in open court on the day and year above written } Presiding before Ernest Whitman } Justice of said Court

State of Maine } County of Cumberland } ss.
Court of Common Pleas. Oct Term 1838
I Charles Fox, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the county of Cumberland do hereby certify, that the within proceedings were had in open court, and that the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman presided in said Court and is Chief Justice thereof the same being a court of record
And I do further certify that the signa- ture at the bottom of the preceding page is the genuine signature of said Ezekiel Whitman
In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Public Seal of said Court the Second day of October 1838
Charles Fox Clerk of Jud Courts for County of Cumberland

by  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23875
Ruth Crooker Widow of Joshua Crooker Brn Mass Line
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Nabby Gardner of Oxford in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged seventy-five years on oath testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Joshua Crooker and his Wife Ruth, whose name before marriage was Ruth Joyce, from my youth, and was present at their wedding which was in the year 1779; they then lived in my Father's house in the town of Pembroke Mass., until they moved into the town of Minot state of Maine; and I have since that time been a neighbor to them, till the said Joshua died which was in the month of May eighteen hundred and twenty; and I have still kept up an acquaintance with the said Ruth Crooker and know her to be the identical person who was married as above stated, and that she has not since been married N o Nabby Gardner
State of Maine, Cumberland County ss. On this twenty-fifth day of September A.D. 1838 the above named Nabby Gardner personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed; and from twenty years acquaintance with her I can cheerfully state that her statements for truth are unquestionable
Before me
Joshua Parsons Justice Peace

I John Bridgham of Minot in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eighty four years on oath, testify and say that I have been acquainted with Mr. Joshua Crocker & his wife Ruth for over fifty years past - they living a near neighbor to me until the said Joshua Crocker died, which was about eighteen years since - I further state that the said Ruth Crocker still lives where her said husband did, when alive, and know her to be the person who moved into the said town of Minot with the said Crocker as his wife, and that she has not since been married.
Signed in presence of
Joshua Parsons Garish Bridgham
his John X Bridgham Mark
State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
October 6 th 1838
The above named John Bridgham I have known over twenty years and know his statements for truth to be undoubted - personally appeared and made solemn oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed to Before me - Joshua Parsons Justice Peace

I am personally acquainted with the witness named John. Brigham and know him to be a man of undoubted credibility - I also know that John Pease's witness named is a Justice of the Peace and that the witness purporting to be his signature is genuine
Oct. 24. 1830
Albion K. Parris

See let. to son: A. 1 27 Decr. 1838
rris
Maine - 765
Ruth brooker - widow of Joshua brooker, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 3 rd day 1820 of June and in the State of Maine who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Barclay in the M ap ty line for 12 th M onth s
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Oct. 38 and sent to and A. K. Parris Pushe
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. - $100 00 Semi-annual allowance ending
20 00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 5

2664
Ruth brooker
$40 pr. am
Ha. A.K. Parris Present

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Coll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Joshua Pownens is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated March 16 th A. D. 1843. and will expire March 16 th A. D. 1850 and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eighteenth day of July Anno Domino 1843.
Charles Coll Clerk.

State of Maine } ss. Cumberland County }
The above named Ruth Crooker, I am personally acquainted with, and know her to be the widow as above declared — I sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written — Before me, Joshua Parsons justice Peace

Oct. 25. 1930
James L. Colwarde, Esq.
Sir
Herewith I send you pension applications for the widows
Ruth Brooks - Mary King, and Sarah Willis -
Please send me the certificates when issued -
Respectfully &c
Albion K. Parris