Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8256, John Crawford, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Crawford John
S 8256
B.L.W. 453-200. Lieut. Issued Aug. 27, 1795 to Smith & Ridgeway, assignees No papers.
Mar 3 1833
CONTENTS
banded

32228
Virginia
John Cranford, Deed late of Petersburg in the State of Va. who was a S t D r of M c in the Co by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commended by [blank] in the Y a line for 14 m s 25 d s 10 y r 2 m s 9 " 25 " 10 " 3
Also see Set 1 ag t Oct r 26 1824
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of $111 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end Mar. 3, 1833 day of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct r 1831, and sent to J. M. Sutton, Bowling Green Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Set June 7, 1832. J. L. Swann Clerk,
Recorded by Book [blank] Vol. 6 th Page 7
Pay d to Mrs. Rowlett, Ex r of John Cranford - Payments between 1831 & 1833

Declaration
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," passed on the 15 th day of May 1828, I John Crawford of the Town of Petersburg, in the County of Dinwiddie, and State of Virginia, do hereby certify and declare, that I was an officer in the continental line of the army of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the war, at which period I was a Lieutenant in the Second Virginia regiment of the continental line.
And I also declare, that I afterwards received a certificate (commonly called a commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22 nd of March 1783 instead of half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 25 th of October 1780. and I further declare, that I have received of the United States nothing as a pension, having never been on that list.
Witness my hand and seal this day of June 25 th in the year 1828.
John Crawford
Wm
Rev. M c Harrison
11

Town of Petersburg. To wit.
Before me Patrick Durkin an alderman of the said town in the state of Virginia personally appeared this day, Russell Hill & Marcus H. Hornstead and made oath that John Granger is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution in the manner as stated in the foregoing declaration. Witness my hand this 21 st day of June 1828. Patrick Durkin Alderman
I, John Granger, clerk of Henings court for the town of Petersburg, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Patrick Durkin before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace, duly empowered to administer oaths, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my the seal of the said court, the 21 st day of June in the year 1828.
J. Granger Clk.

No of orig Pay 172
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 21. 1828
John Crawford, of Petersburg, in the County of Dinwiddie, in the State of Virginia, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a lieutenant in the Second regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing, dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 22 nd July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to John Crawford - Lieutenant in the Virginia line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that John Crawford is now on the pension list of the any - - - agency, and has been since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of per month.
Wm Wagner And
correct.

State of Virginia Corporation of Petersburg
Be it Known that before me John St
of Tatham a Justice of the Peace for the Corporation of Petersburg and State aforesaid personally appeared John Rowlett of said Corporation and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the Executor of John Crawford, the identical person who was a pensioner, and who is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, under the act of Congress of the 15 th May 1828 for a pension of $320. per Annum as a Lieutenant in the second Virginia Regiment of the Revolution; That the deceased pensioner, resided in Dinwiddie County in the State of Virginia for the space of about Six years before his death and that previous thereto he resided in the County of Dinwiddie; That the said John Crawford died in the Corporation of Petersburg on the 3 d day of March 1833, having first duly made and published his last will and Testament which has been duly admitted to record, and the said John Rowlett has qualified as the Executor thereof. That the said John Crawford left no widow or child, That the said John Rowlett applied for and received the balance of pension supposed to be due his testator shortly after the period of his death as will no doubt appear by the vouchers filed in the Pension Office. The said John Rowlett further states that he has been informed, the said John Crawford was a Quarter Master in the Regiment to which he belonged and served for more than two years as such, as well as a Lieutenant, as the affiant has been informed and in the allowance of a pension of $320. under the act of Congress of the 15 th May 1828 no estimate was made of the services of said Crawford as Quarter Master which the affiant is informed should have been taken into consideration if the fact had been shown to the Department; he refers to the public records and particularly to the extracts from those of the state of Virginia which will accompany this application, now made, for the balance of Pension, so due and unpaid to the said John Crawford from the 3 d March 1826 to the day of his death viz to the third day of March 1833.
John Rowlett

Sworn and Subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for said Corporation this Fifth June 1843.
John H. Lawrence Clerk
State of Virginia Corporation of Petersburg
I David M Bernard Clerk of the Corporation Court in the Town of Petersburg and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Lawrence whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said Corporation duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. And I further certify that John Rowlett is still the Executor of John Crawford dec d .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscri- bed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this fifth day of June 1843, in the 67th year of the Commonwealth.
D. M. Bernard Clerk.

Record Division. Q
November 9, 1909.
Mr. George C. Ross, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In reply to your personal inquiry on the 5 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in claim Sur. File No. 8,256, it appears that John Crawford was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, (date not given) and served in the 2nd regiment of Virginia troops on the Continental Establishment as Lieutenant from May 4, 1777, and as Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster from October 26, 1780 to December 31, 1781, and was at the taking of Stony Point, battle of Camden, siege of Ninety-Six, and Nutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 21, 1828 while a resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, and he died at Petersburg, Virginia, March 3, 1833, leaving neither widow nor children.
also furnished R. File 2472 based on John Crawford.

Mr George L. Ross Secretary's Of.
Int. Dept.
send record of John Bedford Va. Rev.
Nov. 5. 09.

I was very well acquainted with W m John Crawford du- ring our revolutionary war. He was a subaltern in one of the Virginia regiments on continental establishment, and was more than once on detachment with me. The last time I saw him was at Chathamfield court house in Virginia in Febru- ary 1781 when officers were arranged to command a detach- ment which marched from that place to join the southern army. I believe that Lieutenant Crawford was arranged to march with this detachment, and that he did march with it. But as I resigned before the detachment marched I cannot speak from my own knowledge to this fact
J Marshall June 4 th 1828

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 11 th day of April 1783 , in the name of John Crawford as Reg t D r Master for £ 55. 4. 0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself
and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782. Pay as D r Master to the Rev d Reg t from 26 October 1780 to the last of December 1781.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 10 th day of Feb y 1844.
J. E. Heath
AUDITOR.

John Crawford's recd:
Declaration and order as within.
1844. June 6 th .

John Rawle (The execution of John C. Crawford, a resident of the town of... ...the 20 th day of June 1833. ...appeared in open court before the court now sitting. John Rawle (The execution of John C. Crawford, a resident of the town of... being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the residue of his pension as may be due the executor of the late John Crawford who was a Lieutenant in the army of the United States during the war of the Revolution. He cannot speak definitely of the services of said Crawford, nor what amount is due but he believes he served in the army of the war and did not claim bounty from Virginia for the same but he does not believe he knew the full amount of pension that he was entitled to under the act of Congress of May 13 th 1828 and June 7 th 1832, as he was allowed as a Lieutenant when he should as he believes been allowed as a company. He also says that the said John Crawford was under the command of... the 2 nd day of March 1833. and that he qualified as the executor of said Crawford on the 21 st day of March 1833.
March 1833. John Rawle
At a court of Huntingdon held at the town of Huntingdon, State of Virginia on the 20 th day of June 1844. John Rawle the executor of John Crawford who was a Lieutenant in the army of the United States during the war of the Revolution came into open court and made oath in due form of law to the truth in the above declaration and the court doth certify that said Rawle is the executor of the of said Crawford duly qualified and that the terms of the act of said Crawford subjects in the above declaration is true to the best of his knowledge and that from the respectability and character of said Rawle the executor full credit is due to his statements and the court doth direct a copy of his order to be certified to the war department
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk of said court and affixed the official seal of said court this 20 th day of June in the year 1844
D.M. Bernard cc

Testimony June 11 th 1828 - I, James Snellings, of the County of Chesterfield, and State of Virginia - do hereby certify, that when I joined that portion of the Army stationed at Chesterfield Court House, under the command of Col. Davis. That I then found in August 1780, the present applicant, John Crawford, acting in command as a Captain, though he held a commission only for Lieutenant. That we marched from said Court House, about the 1 st of March 1781. in a detachment commanded by Col. Richard Campbell, to join the Army of the South, at High- Rock Gap, under the command of General Greene - That we from thence marched to Guilford - That the said John Crawford, held his same rank - That I was then taken prisoner - That the said John Crawford, continued on with the Army, and was present at the Battles of Camden, the Siege of '96, and at the Canebrake Springs - as I was informed, and believe - That upon my liberation from Guilford, I immediately joined the Army again at the High-Hills of Santee, S.C. - That I then found the said John Crawford, acting in commission as before -

That the Army from France marching across the Congaree River and continued in that neighborhood for some time scouting upon the Great Rivers until we were ordered on to Salisbury etc where I together with the other eighteenth century recruits were discharged by the said Lieutenant John Crangford acting as Captain, some time in January or February 1782 That after my discharge, I left for my home, leaving John Crangford in the South with the army - That these facts are fresh in my memory, and I hereby state them in evidence upon oath.
Through my time expiring for which I recruited, in December 1781 - yet, we were not discharged until some time in 1782.
Yrs. Geo. W. Harrison
his James X Snellings mark.
Petersburg Feb. 11. 1828. This day personally appeared before an alderman of the Town of Petersburg - and made oath, James Snellings - That the contents of the above deposition is true to the best of his belief. Witness my hand this day as now written - Mackie J. Johnson Ald.

Town of Petersburg. State of Virg a Sc d
I John Grammer Clerk of the Hustings Court of the said Town do Certify That Markie D. Johnson whose name is subscribed to the Annexed affidavit and Certificate of James Snellings, is an Alderman, and acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said Town, duly elected and qualified, & that full faith and Credit is, and ought to be given to all acts & writings subscribed by him as such
IN TESTIMONY whereof I hereunto set my hand as Clerk aforesaid, and also set and affix the Corporate seal of the said Town hereunto at Petersburg aforesaid in the State of Virginia the 21 st day of June 1828
J. Grammer Clk.
And I the said John Grammer whose name is above subscribed would add my Testimony. That I have been a resident of said Town of Petersburg in the County of Dinwiddie upwards of Fifty Six years. That John Crawford the Subject of the annexed Certificate is a native of the said County and his relations I have been acquainted with for many years.
That with the said John Crawford to the best of my recollection I was acquainted before and during the Revolutionary War & since to the present time with the said John Crawford, and have no doubt but that he served his Country faithfully during the said War or most part of it and to the end thereof in the Army of the Revolution
I recollect to have heard it frequently remarked after his return home from the Army at the end of the War. among his Acquaintance, spoken to his Credit as I supposed, that he went into the Army as a Common Soldier and returned from it as a Captain
furnished without application. and without being in any way related or connected with the said Crawford or his Connections. but from a sense of his worth & deserving - Given under my hand the date above 21 st June 1828.
J. Grammer
Town of Petersburg to wit,
This day John Grammer appeared before me Mayor of the said Town and made oath to the truth of the above statement, Given under my hand this 23 rd of June 1828
J. B. Maury Mayor

I Do Certify That Lieutenant John Crawford is entitled to the to the proportion of Land allowed a Lieutenant of the Virginia Continental line for three years service ending the 1 st of May 1780.
Council Chamber, April 9 th 1783
Thos. Meriwether
Benj. Harrison
State of Virginia to wit:
I William Selden, Register of the Land office of the State aforesaid, Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an original Voucher on file in this Office agreeably to which a military Land N o 300 county warrant issued to John Crawford for 2666 2 / 3 acres, on the 9 th of April 1783, in consideration of services of said Crawford for three years as Lieutenant on continental establishment.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at the City of Richmond this third of June 1828.
Wm Selden R L Off

copy. Millyward re. of John Crawford
Free 50 cts

I testify that from the best information I can obtain, Lieutenant John Crawford was appointed Quarter Master in the Virginia Continental Line, the 26 th day of October 1780, and continued to act as such till the first of January '82. — March 12, '83.
William Davies, Capt.
Q master to Campbell's Bat n
I certify the above to be a true copy of the Voucher filed in the Executive Department of Virginia, on which said bounty was allowed to Lieut. John Crawford for his services in the Continental line. Given under my hand this 3 rd day of June 1828.
W. H. Beardsley, A.C.C.
MS. Sel. den R. 2. 0. 78

July 11. 1844
Mr
ask for increase John Brownford
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Comm d of Pensions Washington City

Bowdoin July 8 th 1874
Dear Sir
I enclose you the declaration of John Rowlette Esq. the Executor of the late Mr John Crawford I hope it is satisfactorily executed
Very Respectfully,
Wm. V. Sutton

Mr J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions -
Petersburg Apr 3 1844
Dr Sir
Having engaged Mr Wm T Barrell to attend to the Revolutionary claims of Col John Crawford I have authorized him to request of you, that the claims of said Col John Crawford be taken up for consideration, and if he (the said Crawford) is entitled to any arrears of Pension, you will please deliver to Mr Wm T Barrell the proper vouchers for obtaining such arrears.
Your attention to this matter will greatly oblige
Your obed Servt
PS It seems Col John Crawford was a 2 d Master as well as a Lieutenant
Genl Rowlett Esq. of Genl. Crawford Div d

June 13 1843
Wa
for Lincoln Nat May 13 1828
Yr
L. Edwards.
Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Colo! J. L. Edwards. Washington
Richmond 9 June 1843.
Sir,
I enclose you the Application of John Rawlett, Executor of Lieut John Crawford a pensioner under the act of 15 May 1828 from Dinwiddie County, Va who died 3 March 1833, for an increase of pension - The said Crawford having been a Quarter Master and Lieut at the same time viz: from the 26 th Oct 1780 as shown by the Copy of his account from the Auditor's Office of this state, now enclosed.
This account per se , only shows 1 year 2 mo. & 5 days service as Q. M. prior to 31 Decr. 1781 when the disestablishment ceased . The more complete records in your Office, and the Washington papers will probably show the continued service as Q. M. for 10 months longer, as there is no reason for supposing they terminated sooner. If necessary, I would respectfully ask that the examination among the Washington papers may be made.
John Rawlett, having heretofore recd. the balance of pension, then supposed to be due at the death of Col. Crawford, I presume nothing more is required to complete the case.
I am very Respectfully
Y. Obt servt
Thomas Green

Dr The United States In Account with John Crawford Cr
  Mr To pay as Lieut in 2d Va Regiment By pay & Subsistence   128 from 14th May 77 to 1 st June 1778 102 18 8 Rec d at Sundry times 124 3 4 3/4 57 16 7   To pay as D r from 1 st June 1778 Jan y By Sundrys of Capt. Hite - - - 8 16 6   to 31 st December 1781 344 - - 1781 By Cash of Treasurer 556 - - 74 2 8   To returned Rations from 1 st By Sundrys of John Mofs 8 10 9   June 78 to 31 st July 1780 26 - - Certificates 356 2 2   To D r from 1 st August 80 26 March 1783   to 31 st Dec r 1781 25 10 - Sworn to before   B Stark 
The above is truly copied from a Book of Settlements of the Officers of the Revolutionary Army.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 2 nd day of June 1813.
J. A. Heath and P. Aud

Dr The United States in account with John Crawford 6 o
  No To pay as Q Master to the Va 55 2 4 By Certificates 55 2 4   132 Reg t from 26 Oct 80 to last Dec 1781 
The above is truly copied from a Book of Settlements of the Officers of the Revolutionary Army.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 9 th day of June 1843.
Jas. E. Heath and P. Ault

35680
John Crawford due? Ga
act 7. June '32.
14mo. 5ds 2 1/2 2 nd m th
 $ 91. 86. ad l
9. 25. d l 320. —
$411.86
Payable to John Row lett as Executor deduct- ing payments under the act of May 25 th '28 from up to March 5 th '33 the day of John Crawford's death.
Francis V. Sutton Esq
John Rowlett Bolingbroke
Ga

P.C.
Washington
Lieut John Branton Va State at Manassas 1828
See letter to Sec. State June 13. 1843
Com. r of
James L Edwards

5711
Richmond July 16. 1828
I have duly rec d . y r . letter of yesterday - It will afford me pleasure to give any testimony I can as to y r . having been an officer in the Revolutionary army - and I will recollect you as such, at the time we took Stony Point which by the way, happened on this very day 49 years past - that you were a Lieut. (I think) in Freybergs regiment of Light Infantry -
I recommend it to you to get the paper which contains the forms adopted by the Sec y . of the Treasury, under the act of Congress - with that you will find the form of a pension of etc s which is duly executed. To Col. Aaron Ogden, you may besaid the trouble occurrence of a journey be particular in sending such testimony - of y r . service as is required, by the Sec y . instruction - You may make any use of this you think proper or may if necessary have a more formal cert ee .
In Very Resp t .
5711 y r with
As T. Lewis
J. Gibbon
Enclosed on y r . communication To Col. Aaron Ogden at Wash-2 dis: of Columbia - "Revolutionary Claim"

Carded (3-230.) Cert.
No. 511
Slavery
464923
Name: John Crawford Rank: Lieutenant Comp'y: Reg't: Virginia Line
Virginia
Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { Comm'g 2d Issue. { Comm'g 3d Issue. { Comm'g
Cancelled with ms. file 8256.
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { Aug 3 1829 Sent to 2d Issue. { Sent to 3d Issue. { Sent to
Act 1828.
Allowed
Act 14th July, 1802. Bk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
Disability. {

1907 Aug. 6. Heir to Miss Martha J. Harbison, Shelbyville Ky. by her pension request. au 1907 Nov. 9. Hist. to Mr. Geo. C. Rose f
Rev War
8256
INVALID.
File No.
8256
John Crawford
Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1832
Index:—Vol. 102, Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]