Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23887, Richard Creech, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Oreech, Richard Elizabeth
N. 23887
CONTENTS

6226.
Maine. A
Richard Creech. —
Private Musician —
Massachusetts line — 3 years.
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of May 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan'y 1819
and del d  R.C. Vose , Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1810. 3 mo 4/31 4/30 26.09
emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48.00
$ 74.09.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Leeds,

Richard Creech, Leeds, Musician, Col. Bradford's Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780.
May 28. 1818
Committee
Richard Creech

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Richard Creech, aged sixty seven years, a citizen of the U. States born in Bristol England, but resident in America more than forty years within the territory of the U. States, now of Leeds in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare, that on the first of January 1777 I enlisted for three years as a drummer in Capt John Russell's company and Col. Bradford's regiment Massachusetts line in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy upon the continental establishment. This period I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge at West Point in January 1780. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. I was in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne - wintered at Valley Forge, and was in the battle of Monmouth. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.
Rich d Creech

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Him the p.
On the twenty eighth day of May A.D. 1810 Richard Crouch within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston C. J. CCC Pres d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I James Lindsey, aged sixty two years, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Richard Crouch within named. I have uniformly understood in years past, and fully believe that he served as he has within stated. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. James Lindsey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Henniker Jr.
On the twenty eighth of May A.D. 1810 James Lindsey above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathan Weston
C.J. C.C.C. Phas d E. Circuit

2
Maine 870
Elizabeth Crouch
widow of Richard Crouch dec?
who died on the 13th June 1819 of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Musician in the Company commanded by Captain Russell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bradford in the Mass. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of - $8 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of May 1837 and sent Geo. W. Morton Augusta Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $528.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 44.00
$672.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 4

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss.
ON this Tenth day of October A. D., 1836, personally appeared in Open Court, before the Hon d Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Elizabeth Creech a resident of Veazie in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty 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 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of Richard Creech , late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. That her said husband Richard Creech was a musician in Capt Russell's company and Col o Bradford's regiment for the period of three years. The said regiment she believes was in the Massachusetts line and that the time he served was from the year 1777 to the year 1780. The evidence was furnished the war department of the above pension by her said husband Richard Creech to which she refers. She further declares, that she was married to the said Richard Creech on the Nineteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy Three ; that her husband, the aforesaid Richard Creech died on the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1819; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
her Elizabeth X Creech
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Nathan Weston Ch. Just. S. J. C.

State of Maine.
The within named applicant, Elizabeth Creech, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Blish, has satisfied me that she was married to Richard Creech, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the 19th of December 1771. She herself states her marriage to have been two years later; but being very aged, her memory did not serve her accurately as to the time, which has been clearly made to appear to have been in 1771 as above stated. I am further satisfied that her late husband died June 13th 1819, and that she has ever since lived his widow.
Nathan Weston Ch. Just. J.P. Court of said State.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec
ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court, County of Kennebec hereby CERTIFY, That Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Sup. Juc. Court for said State. I also CERTIFY, That the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Creech for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 2 day of November A. D., 1836
I. A. Chandler

I Ezra Toleby Town Clerk of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Richard Leach was married to Elizabeth Blish both residents in Sandwich December 19th 1771 as appears by the records of said town of San- dwich
Ezra Toleby Town Clerk
I hereby certify that Ezra Toleby is the town Clerk of Sandwich and that he has sworn to the above certification before me.
Sandwich April 11th 1837
Elisha D. Dyer
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office April 11. 1837.
I hereby certify that the above named Elisha Dyer is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable in this State. Witness my hand at the close of the State John P. Bigelow Clerk of the Senate

1919 Feb 19. Hist. to Lucy H. Green
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23887
Elizabeth Breech Wid of Richard Breech Musician New York
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. A , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine
Elizabeth Creech widow of Richard Creech —
Suspended —
See Let. to G. W. Morton
22 Nov 1836

Richard Creek 8 pp. no. Me Act 1818. When last p.? G.M. C.
May 18. 37
Richard Creek - lived died June 13. 1819 - Paid Musician @ $8 - }

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 12 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Richard Greach served as a Soldier in Capt.  Osmer  6th Company Company, and Col. Bradford's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Jany 10 th 1777 to Jany 10 th 1780, being Three years and months .
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Ditto G. W. Morton 22 Nov 1836
Case of Elizabeth Church
No 521
3. Sec.
Abm d 2 years musician 88
old case - no deduction died. 13 June 1819
G. W. Morton Augusta Me

I Samuel Jennings of Seed, in the County of Hennobek, and State of Maine aged seventy three and upwards testify, and say that I recollect the time at which Richard Grech and Elizabeth his wife were said to have been married, but was not present to the wedding but I resided within a few rods, from the house where the wedding took place - and heard the guests converse about it afterwards and I have frequently heard my wife converse about the circumstances of the wedding who was there at the time the marriage was solemnized - I further testify that the marriage of the said Ri- chard, and Elizabeth took place in December seven- teen hundred, and seventy three, - and I know the said Richard Grech to be a soldier of the revolu- tionary army subsequent to his marriage to the said Elizabeth, and that the said Elizabeth has remained the widow of the said Richard ever since his decease which was in the month of June A.D. 1819, - and I further testify that I have re- mained in the neighborhood of the said Elizabeth since the decease of her husband Richard Grech. - State of Maine
Samuel Jennings Hennobek ss Sept. 3 d A.D. 1836 subscribed, and sworn to, - and I certify that the deponent is a respectable and credible witness before me
Thomas W. Bridgman - Jure of the Peace Thomas W. Bridgman Esq is a Justice for the county of Humbek Nathan Weston clerks S.P.C.

Oliver Jennings of Leeds in the County of Kennebec, and State of Maine do hereby testify and say that I perfectly recollect of being at the wedding of Richard Greet, late of said Leeds, in said County, a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and Elizabeth Greet (who was previous to her marriage to said Greet Elizabeth Blish), and further testify that I saw the said Richard, and Elizabeth joined in marriage by the Rev. Abraham Williams a settled Congregational Minister at Sandwich (Massachusetts) in which Town the said Richard Greet, and Elizabeth then resided, and as near as I can recollect the marriage was solemnized in December Seventeen hundred, and Seventy three, - I further testify that I know the said Greet to be a Soldier of the revolutionary Army subsequent to his marriage to the said Elizabeth, and that the said Elizabeth Greet has remained the widow of the said Richard Greet ever since his decease which was in the month of June A.D. 1819 being myself a resident in the same neighbourhood with the said Elizabeth since the decease of her said husband Richard Greet. Oliver Jennings
State of Maine Kennebec ss Sept. 3 d 1836 Subscribed, and sworn to, and I certify that the deponent is a respectable, and credible witness
before me
Thomas W. Bridgman Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec Nathaniel Weston Ch. Just. S.P.C.
Thomas W. Bridgman Jus. of the Peace

Landwick October 10th 1836. Mrs. Blackwell Since the following is the will of of Mary Jane between Mrs. Richard Green and Miss Elizabeth Black well of Landwick as a free
Richard Green and Elizabeth Black well the of Landwick were married by Rev. Thomas Williams December 19th 1771.
A true copy of record
Attest Agnes Blackwell, Maria Black
Landwick

A. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.

Augusta, Me November 2 1838
Sir
I enclose this day the applications of Elizabeth Greer & Parnah Bates, widows, for pensions under act of Congress of July 4. 1836. Should their cases be satisfactorily vouched. You will please transmit their pension certificates to me.
With much Respect your Obedt Servt
Geo. W. Morton
A. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Augusta, Me. April 21. 1837
Sir
I herewith enclose the certificate of Ezra Dyer Esq. (Clerk of the town of Sandwich Massachusetts) of the marriage of Richard Grech and Elizabeth Blish. The application of Mrs. Grech for pension under Act of Congress of July 4. 1836 is now on file in your office for the purpose of establishing her claim to a pension under the aforesaid act. A similar certificate was transmitted by me to you the 10th day of December last which probably was destroyed by fire on the 14th of same month when the General Post Office was burnt.
I am with Respect Your Obedt Servt Geo. W. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions (Washington. D.C.)

Rec. Secy
Rev Secy
47 Sunnyside Ave., Winthrop, Mass., Jan. 30, 1919.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the pension record of Richard Creech, who appears in the Pension List of 1818 as living at that time in Maine, although his service was of the Mass. line from Barnstable. Please include all genealogical data that may appear in his affidavit. Kindly send bill for same, and I will remit.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs.) Lucy Hall Greenlaw