Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34268, Simeon Crossman, Mass. Navy.

SERVICE
Mass. Navy.
★ Cronman, Simon NUMBER S. 34268
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S. 34268
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File No. 34268 Navy
Simon Gessman Maurice n ship Alliance Rev War
Act March 18 1818
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

9370
Massachusetts
Simeon Crossman of Taunton in the state of Mass. who was a Mariner  on board the Alliance commanded by Capt. J. Barry of the U.S. Navy for the term of 2 yrs. Revy war pay
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April 1818 and sent to N. Mitchell E. Bridgewater
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 88.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 20 Sept 1819 48.
$ 136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
10 m. 28/30. 4/30

Simeon Crookman Taunton.

I Simeon Crossman of Taunton in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I enlisted to serve as a musician  soldier at the commencement of the war of the revolution in a company commanded by Captain Oliver Soper in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Walker — and served in the above capacity for eight months at Roxbury Dorchester and in the vicinity of Boston, after the above period of eight months had expired. I reenlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Noah Hall and served two months in the neighborhood of Boston in the same capacity. I then enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Lebedee Redding in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitney & served in the capacity of a musician seven months at Nantasket and in the vicinity of Boston. I then served about two months in a Company commanded by Captain Joshua Wilbourn which was stationed at Slades Ferry on Taunton River. I then served in a company at the same place, about two months, which company was commanded by Capt Samuel Hale. I then served in a Company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Dean at a place called Howlands Ferry in the vicinity of

- Rhode Island - about Two months, - I then served in a Company commanded by Capt Caleb Richardson Three months, being stationed the most of the time at Narragansett in the State of Rhode Island — I then served in a company commanded by Capt Jacob Haskins in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Jacobs, about Three months, on the Island of Rhode Island as Drum major of a Brigade. — I afterwards enlisted to serve as a Drummer on board the United States Frigate, Alliance of Thirty six Guns, commanded by Captain John Barry, and in February in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred Eighty one I sailed in said Frigate from Boston for L' Orient in France, having Lt Col. Laurens on board and after a passage of twenty one days we reached L' Orient I was in the Battle between the Alliance, and his Britannic majestys Ship of war Atalanta, and her consort the Brig Repose. we then returned to Boston, and in the Winter of the same year I again sailed in the Alliance, under Captain Barry bound for France having on Board the Marquis De La Fayette, & the Count De Noailles, I again left L' Orient in France in February in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred Eighty two — and I was afterwards in another Battle between the Alliance and a British Ship — and I remained in the Alliance until the close of the war having served in said Frigate about Two years, and was honorably discharged.

And I further testify and say that in consequence of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my Country for support.
Simeon Crossman
Sworn to April 3. 1818.
We the subscribers do testify and say that we are personally acquainted with Simeon Crossman of Scituate in the County of Bristol, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that we are fully convinced that he is in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Seth Crossman James Woodward
Bristol April 2 d 1818.
The abovenamed Seth Crossman, & James Woodward personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them subscribed.
Before me Francis Baylies Justice of Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this third day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Simeon Crofman of Taunton aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz. That he served in said war on board the United States Frigate Alliance , commanded by Capt. John Barry , about two years and to the close of the said war. — (See his said declaration of his services at large) —
Besides his naval service, he served as a private soldier the first eight months and reenlisted again and continued to serve two months more, making a continued service of ten months — besides other services stated in his declaration — What proof of naval service is required I do not

know - it is very difficult to find persons living, who served together on board the United States vessels -
The said Crossman is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support -
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Simeon Crossman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
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