Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39367, Nathan Cross, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Cross, Nathan
NUMBER
S 39367
CONTENTS

13.589
Vermont
Nathan Cragg
of Derby in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Vt. Light Arty line, for the term of one year... 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July, 1819 and sent to William H. Woodcock Derby, Vermont.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1818 10 mts. 16/30  84.00    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819.  48.00     $132.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
E. P. Pierce
Inspection of the Vt. Light Arty. Battery at Derby, Vt.

Matthew Clegg
Calif. City
76 to 77 line 20/10/10
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Wards Regt Chap ts Line Conscript Line
Proof of line vice wanted
No 20

State of Vermont Orleans County ss. On the twentyth day of April A D 1818 before me William Hovey the Subscribed one of judges of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans in state of Vermont for said persons, appeared Nathan Cook aged sixty one years resident in Derby in the County of Orleans and who being by me first duly sworn sworn and duly to leave 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 services of the united States in the revolutionary war that the sd Nathan Cook enlisted at Windham in in the state of Connecticut in the month of May 1775 under Capt. Stephen Housawunderhill Putnam commanded was at Brattleboro' fight and that I contend in sd Company 7 months and was honorably discharged - and afterwards in the month of May 2 th 1776 I enlist- ed again under Capt James Stedman for one year at Windham after sd Stedman's Company was in Col. Ward's Regiment under Genl. Schuyler was at the taking of Ticonderoga was in the State of New York and New Jersey most of the year and was honorably

discharged a chapter in the state of New York in the month of May AD 1777 - then in the month of July 1777 I think I enlisted again at Windham for an additional term and was at the taking of Burgoyne in Oct same year and after serving about four months in Decr I was discharged here and at Stillwater in the state of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that his charges are all lost and that he has no other evidence except what accompanies them in his power to prove of his services.
Nathan Cross
Be it known that on this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven William Hovey of Derby in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont Chief Judge of Orleans County Court of Common Pleas duly qualified within the said County of Orleans do hereby certify that the above declaration of Nathan Cross of Derby is a true and correct copy and that the above declaration by him sub- scribed is true and appearing to my satisfaction from the declaration and as well as from the evidence accompanying the same that Nathan Cross served in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment for many months it being to wit as he is in his declaration just more fully set forth.

State of Vermont Derby April 20 1810 Orleans ss Personally appeared before me the subscriber Joseph Cook and made solemn oath that he was justly indebted to Nathan Oates for the sum of the foregoing certificate saying on which oath in with the most courtesy and that he was justly indebted as he has in his affidavit confessed and knows not  Joseph Cook
State of Vermont Orleans ss Derby April 20 1810 I swear a subscribed before William Howe the 20th day of April A D 1810 and 2.00 for the certify that for each second of the above office done in a credible witness and to be believed William Howe Judge
And that by his declared circumstances which he is in the position from his country for so that all which I do cert- ly as my belief and opinion and do hereby trans mit the testimony in the case and the foregoing thereon had to the substance of war in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20 day of April A D 1810 and the seal of our court of common pleas to be affixed  William H. Green Judge
State of Vermont Orleans County ss I certify that the Hon. William Howe above named is first Judge of the County Court of this County and that the above is his signature Attest H. Allen Clerk & Notary public

Nathan Crop s Declaration Derby, Orleans County, Vermont.
1859
July 19
Oct 19
29 Sep 1820

State of Vermont Orleans County ss. At St. Johnsbury on the 30 th day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court Orleans County ss. being a court of record, within and for the County of Orleans aforesaid, constituted so by the Statute Law of the State of Vermont and having jurisdiction and the power to fine and imprison, Nathan Cross of Derby in said County aged sixty three years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (to wit) in a Regiment commanded by Col. Ward and in a company commanded by Capt. James Stearns Massachusetts line as per original declaration dated the 20 th day of April A.D. 1818 sent to the department of war for which he has Rec d a pension certificate Number thirteen thousand five hundred and eighty nine (B.B. 589). That I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of any prop- erty or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (to wit) Twenty two acres of land one old farm house 1 spig - 1 old plow 5 harrow teeth, one pine table 4 old chairs and some few articles of household furniture of little or no value, there is due to me $30 and he owes $100 if not more. I am by occupation a farmer most now out with hard work, my wife Molly aged 56 years very weakly, my wives mother Sarah Harts- horn aged eighty two years perfectly helpless, one girl Mary aged 17 years not very healthy, one Boy Nathan aged 13, deaf and sickly - Nathan Cross
Sworn and declared in open court this 30 th day of June A.D. 1820
Before me William Holbe Judge of Orleans County court
I Ina H Allen Clerk of Orleans County court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $32. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17 th day of July 1820 - Ina H Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans,

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39367 Rev INVALID.
Sept. 28-1900 Hts Miss. Florence Cross Huntington Mass.
File No. 89367
Nathan Cross Rev Cross
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John C. Calhoun
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy of the Dept of War Washington City
see enclos.

Derby Vermont
Secretary of the Department of War
Sir
Enclosed you have the two certificates of Nathan & Jos. Graft, with the certificate of a John Lincoln as to their service as I have not been informed what number of witnesses are required I could not certify them they have sent more than 100 miles to get this and they inform me they know of no other short of Connecticut 20 miles and as they are very poor I have ventured to turn them with this additional proof as should it still be deficient please to advise and further proof can (I think) be obtained
I am Sir most Respectfully your very obedient servant
William Howe
July 15 1819
Hon. J. C. Calhoun.

Copy of Nathan Beck with Proof
Adm o

I John Lincoln of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that Nathan Cross, now of Derby in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont, enlisted with me, as a private soldier in the Company commanded by James Steadman in Col. Ward's Regiment, on the 14 th day of May A.D. 1776 and continued with in said Company until the 14 th day of May A.D. 1777 when we were discharged at Chatham State of New Jersey John Lincoln
State of Vermont } Williston June 17 th 1819 Then Chittenden County } John Lincoln of Williston in the County of Chittenden Personally appearing after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Before Me, Chauncy Brownell Justice Peace.
State of Vermont } Williston June 17 th 1819 I Chittenden County } hereby certify that John Lincoln the signer of the foregoing deposition is an honest and a credible man
Chauncy Brownell Justice Peace.
State of Vermont } I Phineas Lyman Clerk Chittenden County } of the County Court within and for the County of Chittenden do hereby certify that Chauncy Brownell is a justice of the peace within & for the County of Chittenden legally appointed & duly qualified according to the laws of this State In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the County Court to be affixed at Burlington June 18 th 1819 Phineas Lyman