Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25,275, Samuel Cross, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Cross, Samuel Brumley, Hannah or Brimbley (Former Widow)
N 25,275
CONTENTS

Application sent July 21 st 1820 to Elisha Harns, Holland Count.
110. 507 Q Connecticut
Samuel Croft of Hazzan in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachussetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 26 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1819 and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esq. Hebron Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819.  74.58    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819.  48.00    9 Mos: \frac{10}{31} .  $122.58  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Samuel Cross Declaration etc
Samuel Cross, Private, Col. Patersons Regt. Mass line 1776-1 year, dec. 26 May 1813
Admitted

District of Connecticut, ss. Tolland County
On this 26 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the  presiding Judge of the United States for the said district, personally  County Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Samuel Cross of Stafford in said County aged 65 years, resident in said Stafford in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That he the said Samuel Cross enlisted in the Continental Army at Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts Jan y 1776 in the company commanded by Captain David Noble in Col. John Paterson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line; that he the said Cross continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of Feb y 1777, when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Trenton & helped to take a body of Hessians - Princeton when a large body of party of the British were taken; he enlisted as a Sergeant & served as such thirteen months & half in continuance and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. for that his discharge being in his pocket Book was several years past stolen & never found
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court
I, Sylvester Gilbert Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Cross did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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.
Hebron May 26 th 1818
Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of the County Court

Samuel Cross Stafford
101507
Sept 1899

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland
ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, held by order of the Judge of said Court, on the  June Term 1820
ON this 22 day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Samuel Cross aged 67 years, resident in Stafford in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
In January 1776 he enlisted into the Capt David Nobles company in Col. John Patterson, Reg. in the Mass. line for one year - was in the battle at Trenton. His original declaration is dated the 26 day of May 1818 & that he has received a pension and his pension certificate is numbered 10.807
"And I do solemnly swear, _____ that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Seventeen dollars in cash remaining of the pension received from the United States on the 4 th day of March last is all my estate except necessary clothing
Samuel Cross I further state that I have no occupation or business neither am I able to labour - I have no family to support me or to support - my pension is my only income

Sworn to and declared by said Samuel Cross on the 22 day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
17 dollars and and cents.
That the declarant has stated his circumstances truly
I,
Eliza Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 22 d day of June 1820
E Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Tolland

Hon. Sylvester Gilbert
Judge of Tolland County, Connect.

I Stephen Croft of Monson in the County of Hampden & State of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that in the month of January 1776 Samuel Croft enlisted into the service of the United States under Captain Nobles & in Col. John Pattersons Regiment Massachusetts line that he said Samuel joined the troops at Cambridge. I was doing duty as a soldier at Roxbury at that time & frequently saw him. said Samuel is my Brother, & I am well knowing to his enlisting at the aforesaid time for One year from that station he was marched to the Northward & was in the battle of Trenton & was afterwards honourably discharged which discharge I have frequently seen & think it was signed by John Patterson Col. said discharge cannot now be found, & is supposed to be lost. and further you depon not saith not. Dated at Stafford the 17 th day of Septemb. 1818. Stephen Croft
Lolland County ss. Stafford Septemb. 17 th AD 1818. Personally appeared Stephen Croft subscriber to the foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me Bennington Mann Justice Peace

I hereby certify that Stephen Cross the within named Deponent is a man of truth & veracity & may be relied upon -
Benning Mann Justice Peace
I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court of the County of Holland certify that the above named Benning Mann is a Justice of the peace for said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court This 22 nd day of Sept r 1818
E Stearns Clerk

Rep o ,
Connecticut 6275
Hannah Brimley, who was widow of Samuel Cross who was a Pr. V. Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of Oct r . 1844 and sent to Elisha Stearns Tolland, Cen.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. & June 17. 1844 Vol. 2. Page 50

111/4 Deterioration of Hannah Brumley formerly Maw of
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Declaration
In order to obtain benefits of the acts of Congress of the 9 th July 1838 and the 23 rd August 1842 - the 3 rd March 1843 & June 19 1844
State of Connecticut } ss County of Tolland. }
On this 3 rd day of July 1844 Personally appeared before me Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland in said Tolland County Hannah Brumley a resident of Stafford in said County of Tolland aged 85 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 9 1838 - 23 rd August 1842 - 3 rd March 1843 and 19 th June 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the Widow of Samuel Cross who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war and served therein as stated in his first declaration to obtain a pension dated the 26 th May 1818 - the Second 22 nd June 1820 and on which a pension was granted She also declares that she was married to the said Cross on the 5 th day of December in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Ninety three That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Cross died on the 29 th day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty six 1826 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, to wit on said 5 th day of December 1793

She further declares that after the death of the third land aforesaid she was married to Asa Drumly. on the that he died on the 10 day of April 1829 and that she is still a widow her Hannah Drumly I was to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Elisha Stearns Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the said Hannah Drumly the above named applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court Elisha Stearns Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss. County Clerk's office Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County & Superior Courts within and for said County of Tolland, certify, That Elisha Stearns Esq of Tolland aforesaid is a justice of Peace within said County duly appointed and acting in said capacity. That his Commission now in this office bears date the 8 th day of June A.D. 1844 & will continue until the 20 th day of June 1845 And that the signatures to the accompanying certificates pur- porting to be the official signatures of said Justice Stearns are
to the testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland this 14 th day of July 1844
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of said Courts

Extract from the Records of the town of Stafford. " Samuel Cross and Hannah Goodwill were joined in marriage December fifth seventeen hundred ninety three."
State of Connecticut. Tolland County ss { Town Clerk's Office Stafford July 1. 1844
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Records as it stands on a Book kept in my office for marriages, in the town of Stafford, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair & legible figures as follows, " December the 5 th 1793"
Abijah Blodget Town Clerk,
I Abijah Blodget above named of lawful age depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Abijah Blodget
Sworn to before me and I certify that the above named Abijah Blodget is Town Clerk of the town of Stafford and the above signature is his hand writing
Hannibal H. Converse Justice of the Peace
Stafford July 1 st 1844

Hampden ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
We Hannah Rockwell and Julia Anderson of Monson in the County of Commonwealth aforesaid being of Lawfull age testify and say - that in the summer of eighteen hundred and twenty six - Samuel Cross then of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut - died - that we attended the funeral and saw the Corpse and further the deponents say not -
Hannah Rockwell
Julia R Anderson.
Hampden ss
On the third day of July AD 1844 in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty four the aforesaid deponents were cautioned and sworn to the deposition aforesaid by them subscribed taken by the request of Hannah who was then widow of the said cross and is now Widow of Asa Broomley.
Jacob Thompson Justice of the peace
In the event of the blank of the bond not be obtained without reasonable trouble & expense it was omitted relying upon the evidence of Rosena Davis & Danl Davis B
Stacy

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss. County Clerk's office Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Superior Courts within and for the County of Tolland aforesaid certify That Hannibal A. Converse Esq. of Stafford in sd Tolland County is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed and acting in sd Capacity that his Commission now in this office bears date the 5 th day of June A.D. 1844 and will continue until the 20 th day of June A.D. 1845 and that the signature to the accompanying certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Hannibal A. Converse is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 4 th day of July 1844
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of said County Courts

I Roxena Davis, of Stafford in the county of Tolland aged 50 years, testify that Samuel (Goss) late of said Stafford deceased and the first husband of the above mentioned applicant Hannah Brumley died 29 July 1826 and her last husband Asa Brumley died 10 of April 1829 and their deaths were entered on the enclosed leaf by my husband Daniel Davis 3 at the time they took place which leaf was then in my bible the said Samuel Goss being my father
Roxena Davis
Stafford County of Tolland July 3 1844 Subscribed Sworn to before me Elizabeth Lewis of peace
I Daniel Davis 3 of Stafford in the county of Tolland aged 43 years, testify that Samuel (Goss) late of said Stafford deceased and the first husband of the above mentioned applicant Hannah Brumley died 29 July 1826 and her last husband Asa Brumley died 10 of April 1829 and their deaths were entered on the enclosed leaf in my bible by me at the time they took place and the said Hannah Brumley is now a widow
Stafford County of Tolland July 3 1844 Subscribed Sworn to before me Elizabeth Lewis of peace
I hereby certify that the above deponents Roxena Davis & Daniel Davis 3 are credible witnesses
Elizabeth Lewis of peace

of the aforementioned applicant Hannah Brumley died 29 July 1826 and her last husband Asa Brumley died 10 of April 1829 and their deaths were entered on the emigration leaf in my bible by me at the time they took place and the said Hannah Brumley is now a widow
David Davis
Stoffard barn of Tolland
Samuel Cook Died July 29 1826 In the 70th year of his age Huldy Davis Died Nov 1826 In the 69 year of her age Asa Brumley Died April 10 1829 In the 79 year of his age Jestine Goss Smith Died Nov 9 1831 In the 69 year of her age

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25275
Hannah Brumley formerly wid of Samuel Cross Sergt Rev War
Act March 3 rd 48 & June 17 th 44
Index: Vol. A , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Paterson Esq: Col: of the 15 Reg: of Foot raised in the Province of the Massachu- Bay & New England
To Samuel Cross Greeting
By Virtue of the Power & Authority to me Given by the Honourable Congress of the Thirteen United Colonies of North America by their Presents, Reposing Special Confidence and Trust in Your Loyalty, Courage, and Good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said Samuel Cross Second Serjeant in a Company commanded by William Augustus Paterson in the Regiment whereof I am Col: for carrying on a War against our unnatural Enemies, under the Command of his Excellency George Washington Esq: General and Commander in Chief of the Armies of the united Colonies of North America. You are therefore faithfully and Diligently to Discharge the Duty of the Second Serjeant in said Company for which this be your Sufficient Warrant. Given under my Hand this 13 Day of October at Mount Independence 1776 John Paterson Col

To Silvester Gilbert Esq Chief justice for the County Court for Tolland County inclosed is the Deposition of Nathan Washburn to be used before said judge taken and read up by me.
Caleb Edson justice peace

of Nathan Washburn Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut of Lawful age testify and say that I did know Samuel Cross in the army of the united States at Roxbury in the year 1775 and afterwards was informed that he went to N York and there was ordered to the northward into Canada in Col. Patterson Regiment and was absent about two years from Stafford
and I further state that the said Cross is a man of but little or no property and that he appears to be one of the subjects pointed out by the Law of the united States for support
Nathan Washburn
Tolland County ss Stafford 11 th September 1818 the aforesaid deponent was examined & cautioned and sworn agreeable to Law to the Deposition above said by him subscribed taken at the request of Samuel Cross and to be used before Silvester Gilbert Esq Chief judge of the County Court for said County wherein Samuel Cross is wishing to have his name placed on the pension list of the united States the deponent living more than twenty miles from said judge is the cause of taking said Deposition
Calvin Edson justice peace
I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court of the County of Tolland certify that the above name Calvin Edson is a Justice of the peace for said County of Tolland In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this 22 nd day of Sept r 1818 E Stearns Clk

Sir y have been acquainted with Mr Sam l Cross from my youth to the present time and well remember that he was in the army of the united States in the old Revolution war y think about two years beginning in 1775 and returned home in 1779 and the common Report was that he had been in the northward army in Colonel patterson Regiment
and y further do know that the D Cross is a man of but little or no property and that he appears to be one of the subjects payed out by the Law of the united States for support of Stafford 11 th Sept 1818
Calvin Edson
To Silvester Gilbert Esq Chief justice for Tolland Court
The above named Calvin Edson is a respectable Justice of the Peace
Sylvester Gilbert Judge C. Ct.

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Salina, Kan., Oct 23 1844
J. L. Edmund Esq. Commr of Pensions Sir
Suffer me once more to call your attention to the pension application of the Widow Hannah Brunley. It is now almost four months since the declaration was forwarded to your office. If it cannot be sanctioned upon it will be of no use. The applicant is very poor very old and very infirm. I hope her case may have a speedy & favorable decision -
Yours Very Respectfully Elizabeth Lewis
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11114 Hannah Brimley family Mia of same Corp Con Act 7 July 1838
Adm? 6591 211w 17 days Serjt. $12.83 9 - 13 - kn. 31.43 $44.26 per ann-
Adm? 3 March 1843 $44.26
Adm? 17 June 1844 - 176 $44.26
Elisha Stram Tolland Con.

July 8 44
11164
July 8 1844
Dear
Hannah Bramley
7 July 1838
July 9 1838
Sam & Sons
Sydia Edson
Susan B. Anthony March 1843
taken out
Stearns Tables
Washington
Pension
6/10
FREE

Tolland Conn, July 5 1844
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Sir
I send an original appl n for a pension by Widow Hannah Drumly - I trust the endorsement will be satisfactory Being soa in life & living retired it is but lately that she has discovered her right to a pension
The other two Widows act n I made before seeing your forms under the need act, it being convenient to make them appl n at the time I made the other - as they conform substantially to the form you prescribe I presume they will be acceptable
Very Respectfully Your obed Serv t Elisha Hemen

Connecticut 8805
Hannah Brumbley, who was widow of Samuel Cross
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 29 th July 1826 of Tolland Co. in the State of Conn. who was a Pr. V. Serjt. in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Patterson in the Mass. line for 2 mos. 21 days Serjt. " " 9 " 13 " Pr.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 44 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of October 1844 and sent to Elisha Stearns, Tolland, Conn.
Total amount, $221.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by E. Brown Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 77