Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18975, Jacob Cross, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Brass, Jacob Hammak
No. 18975-
CONTENTS

North Carolina 4220
Hannah Croft widow of Jacob Croft, who died on the 1804 of Davidson, in the State of N.C. who was a pri in the Co commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col. N.C. in the N.C. line for 6 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolinians the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May 1845 and sent to Geo Croft, Cotton Grove
Ancars to the 4th of Davidson Co N.C. Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 182

Lexington Ky April 1, 4
free
Hon. Edmund Deberry Washington D.C.

State of North Carolina
Davidson County, } On this 8 th day of Feb 1811 W. personally appeared before us Wiram Ward & J. Goss Two of the Acting Magistrates in & for said County, Peter Goss a Resident of said County & State aforesaid, Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following statements, viz, that he the said Peter Goss is now 77 th years of age, that he from his childhood has been intimately ac- quainted with Jacob Goss Decd. of Rowan County, North Carolina, also, with his wife Hannah, who is now applying for a Pension on the account of her de- ceased Revolutionary Service. that said Peter Goss who was present & witnessed the Marriage between the parties Jacob Goss & Hannah Martin, which Marriage took place at the house of Michael Brown Esqr in Rowan County, North Carolina in the Year 1778, Seventeen hundred & Seventy eight. said Peter Goss states said parties Jacob Goss & his wife Hannah then settled & lived together being Lawful Man & wife until Jacob Goss was drafted as a Private Soldier into the Army of the Revolutionaries for a 3, three months term Under Capt. Henrich & Col. S. Under command of Gen. Nathaniel at which time said Jacob Goss left home joined the Army & they were marched on to Fayetteville & from thence to Wilmington, & after serving in the Army three months & seventeen days he was discharged & came home to his wife & family, it being his wife & one child, bringing his discharge which he the said Peter Goss distinctly recalls having seen at many times.
Peter Goss further states on his oath, The next time after the said Jacob Goss was again drafted for a 3, three months term as a private soldier into the Revolution Army for to go out against the Indians in the Cherokee Nation Under Capt. Henrich, Col. S. & under command of Gen. Nathaniel, said Peter Goss states, at the time of being drafted the soldiers were all permitted to go to their homes & in readiness, when orders were given to march, the time for a march was at the day of draft not ascertained, said Peter Goss states, that Jacob Goss af- ter returning home from the place of being drafted, in all haste, started & did go a trip to Fayetteville with some produce to sell in that market, & in his absence the Army to which he was to have gone with, was ordered & had mar- ched off. On his return with his father & myself we said Peter Goss & the aforesaid Jacob Goss & his father overtook Capt. Henrich, Col. S. & the Army to which said Jacob Goss belonged at Salisbury, Rowan Co- unty, North Carolina, then & there said Jacob Goss joined the Army, & at the time of starting, his father said, now Jacob, look not in danger, but if the enemy comes on fight like a man never be a coward, said Jacob Goss replied, I go to fight & not to run, but what will Hannah & our children do. & said Jacob Goss offered if said Peter Goss would live with his wife 3, three months he would give me a gun & consented & accordingly at my return set in & remained with Hannah Goss the wife of the said Jacob Goss & continued with her & family until

Untill said Jacob Cross returned home from the Army which was four Months & Seventeen days the Amount of the time said Peter Cross states he served as a hireling, & it being the length of time said Jacob Cross was Absent from his family acting as a Soldier in the Army as aforesaid, & at his return home said Jacob Cross brought his discharge from the Army which together with his first discharge said Peter Cross states he did frequently see until about the time of Jacob Cross' death which happened in the year 1801 Eighteen hundred & four - Sworn to & subscribed before us
H. W. W. O. (Seal)      John Cross (Seal) D. G. (Seal)
North Carolina Danielson County } On this 8 th day of Feb. 1844, personally appeared before us Wiram Ward & J. G. G. Two of the acting Magistrates in & for said County David Cross, Sen, a resident of the County & State aforesaid, who being first duly qualified according to Law, doth on his oath make the following statements (viz) that he the said David Cross is Now 71, Seventy One years of Age - States he recollects very well when Jacob Cross was drafted to go on with Patrick & Pope's Army was to march on to Fayetteville & in a short time after the draft, Capt. Patrick & Col. Pope came on with their Army & Station- ed at said David Cross's Father's house one night, & on the day follo- wing the Officers Capt. Patrick & Col. Pope with their Army marched in said Cross's lot & said David Cross states Jacob Cross then joined the Army & marched off - & after some months absence from home, returned, & stated to his friends & family the reason he had been kept from home so long, the Army where he was drafted in, was ordered to march from Fayetteville to Wilmington & said Jacob Cross was compelled to stay with the Army longer than he suspected to have done. Said David Cross states he recollects, Jacob Cross as aforesaid was again drafted to go against the Indians in the Cherokee Nation & did go & was gone from home a con- siderable time, but how long he said David Cross cannot recollect Sworn to & subscribed before us -
H. W. W. O. (Seal)      David Cross (Seal) D. G. (Seal)

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Hannah Crops.
N.C.
act. 4 July '36-
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 aomd bmoferi $20. 
Hannah T.
Geo. Crops. E.P. Cotton Grove Davidson Co N.C.
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Declaration
State of North Carolina - On the 8 th day of Feb 1844, Davidson County, ) Eighteen hundred & forty four, personally appeared before us Hiram Ward & Jas. Goff - Two of the Acting Magistrates & Members of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for said County. It being a Court of Record, Hannah Cross A Resident of the County & State Aforesaid Aged 83, Eighty three 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 the 15 th day 1836 -
That She is the Widow of Jacob Cross Dec d , of the County of Rowan New Davidson, in the State of North Carolina, who was a private Soldier in the North Carolina Militia, in the war of the Revolution & as such he served the United States in the following manner Viz - first he was drafted for a three months tour, under Capt. Lockhart & Col. Goff Under Gen. Beauford to go in to the Eastern part of the State, he the said Jacob Cross left home & joined the Army & they marched On to Fayetteville & to Wilmington & said Jacob Cross returned home & brought his discharge after having served three months & fifteen days in the Army.
The next tour of service said Jacob Cross was again drafted for another three months tour Under Capt. Lockhart Col. Goff & Gen. Beauford to go Out against the Indians in the Cherokee nation at which place he was kept in service upwards of four months at least before he was discharged from that last tour of service, & that she very well recollects he said Jacob Cross brought home with him his discharge, which together with his first discharge has been lost since, or about the time of his Death.
She further declared that she was married to the said Jacob Cross in the month of June 24 th 1778. One thousand seven hundred & seventy eight, in the County of Rowan North Carolina, that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Cross died in the year 1844, Eighteen hundred & four, & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed, sworn to & subscribed before us -
H. WARD Seal Jas Goff Seal
Hannah Cross - mark

State of North Carolina Danielson County, We do hereby certify that Hannah Croft, who hath This day sworn to, & subscribed the foregoing declaration before us is a person of Sound mind & credible person & to be believed on Oath.
We further certify, that she is still the widow of said Jacob Cross Dec'd, Who was known & respected in his neighborhood as a good citizen & to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, & we are fully con- vinced in that belief, And we also certify, that the aforesaid decla- rant Hannah Croft is unable to appear in Court to make her said declaration, by reason of Old Age & bodily infirmity. Given under Our Hands & Seals, This 8 th day of February in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty Four.
Hiram Ward Esq Jacob Cross Esq
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions. Danielson County, Feb Term 1844.
I Charles Attock, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, for said County (it being a Court of Record), do hereby Certify, that the foregoing declaration of Hannah Croft, Widow of Jacob Cross Esq, who is applying for a Pension, was this day laid before Our Court then in Session, Examined & approved by said Court, Whereupon the Court ordered, that the Clerk certify the same to the department of War.
I also certify that Hiram Ward & Jacob Cross Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was proven as Magistrate, as aforesaid & that the foregoing signatures pur- port to be his or genuine.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at office the fifteenth day of February AD 1844
Chs Mockett

That Edmund Debeys will confer a favour to Geo Bishop & family by paying this before the Department of War, At Washington, D.C.

Copy
Jacob Lerg's
marriage book

State of North Carolina
County of Rowan ss
Know all men by these presents, that we Jacob Crops and Thomas Blackmore of the county & Province aforesaid are held and firmly bound to _____ in the just and full sum of 500 pounds, proclamation money for the true payment whereof we jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators and each of them firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the fifth day of May 1779. (One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.)
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above named Jacob Crops hath made application for a license for a marriage to be celebrated between him and Hannah Martin of the county aforesaid according to the direction of an act of Assembly of this province ratified the fourth day of April One thousand seven hundred & forty one, Now if it shall not appear at any time hereafter that there is any lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us A. D. Osborn
Jacob Crops Thomas Blackmore
North Carolina
Rowan County ss
I John Giles clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage bond of Jacob Crops, taken from the original in my office
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office the 26th day of November 1844
John Giles clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18975-
Cannibal Creek Hogback Jacob Cross Pioneer Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. 87, Page 155-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1947 Per letters 27 Aug t 1835 to W. K. Blair & E. Croff & others.
When an answer is received from Mr Blair write again to E. Croff & others.
25/18 Tennessee —

Take a copy of this letter and enclose the copy to Wm K Blair, Jonesboro, Tenn. and request an explanation - Write to Messrs Elijah Cross, Jn. Shaffer, Andrew Mawick & others, that they will be ans. when W. Blair has been heard from. Put envelope around this letter & wait for W. B's answer.
For W. Allison, immediate attention.

State of North Carolina Davidson County On this 12 day of October Eighteen hundred & forty four (1844), personally appeared before me Miram Ward One of the acting Magistrates in and for Davidson County North Carolina George Fritts a resident Citizen of the County & State aforesaid, Who is a United States Pensioner, And made Oath in due form of Law, that he was in days of the Revolution War, well acquainted with Jacob Crops late De d of Davidson County N.C. also with his wife Hannah Now his widow a Resident Citizen of said County aforesaid, Who is applying for a Pension due her on account of Revolutionary service of her husband Jacob Crops De d . That said George Fritts knows of his own perso- nal knowledge that the aforesaid Jacob Crops was drafted to serve a three months (3) months Service in the War of the Revolution Under Capt. Headrick & Col. Sapp - and as such served the United States a private soldier in the North Carolina Line And that he the aforesaid George Fritts served together in com- pany with the aforesaid Jacob Crops - On the Fayetteville, Wilmington & South Carolina line - & after Service the United States at least three (3) months on that Service of Ser- vice, component distinctly recollects seeing said Jacob Crops receive his discharge from the Army - Sworn to & sub- scribed before me this day & year above written Miram Ward Justice of the Peace George Fritts his mark
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } DAVIDSON COUNTY. } I Charles Mock Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify, that Miram Ward Esquire who granted the annexed Judgment is, and was, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qual- ified; and that the Signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Office, the 14 th day of April 1845
Charles Mock By W. H. Hunt D.C.

Rowan County New Davidson, for a three (3) months Term to go out against the Indians in the Cherokee Nation, & said George Britts states in his aforesaid Oath, Isaac Crops of North Caro- lina Davidson County, as aforesaid was again drafted to go under Capt Smith & was discharged once & served under Capt Hickock & he said opponent was also drafted & served the aforesaid Term under Capt Robert Moore - & as such served the United States said Britts in the same Army, with the aforesaid Isaac Crops in the North Carolina line, & was marched on to the Catawba River joined Gen Beauregard & was marched on to the Union Army there burnt their Farms destroyed their Crops & all the property left in the Farms, & after being marched on to Rowan County - & there kept in service for some weeks, the aforesaid George Britts states, he was personally present and knows of his own knowledge the aforesaid Isaac Crops had his discharge from the Army After having served the United States in that Term at least four (4) months in the Army Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12 th day of October Eighteen hundred & sixty four (1864) before me, George Britts Hill Ward J Peace
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that George Britts who has this day sworn to & subscribed the above Affidavit before me is a person to whose statement is due full faith & credit Given Under my hand the day & date above written
Hill Ward J Peace

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April 21, 1898.
Adalton can
Steamboat
Free
Commission
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Washington City.
Pensions
Cotton Grove No. 3 Ohio 14th

April 16 th 1845.
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Some time back, some papers was directed on on to the Department for your inspection, agree- able to your letter to Hon E. D. Berry: Hannah Cross Widow of Jacob Cross's Deed. which was lack- ing a copy of her marriage bond & plainer proof to show services performed by Jacob Cross as soldier in the Revolution war. They have procured the proofs herein closed & forward them to your Honor by this sheet. You are requested to view them & as soon as possible write to back  them your Opinion - On the subject -
direct your letter to John Peach or George Cross. N o 64 Davidson County. Cotton Grove P. Office.

Hoannah Croft widow of Jacob Croft, N. Carolina act 4 July 1836
See letter June 20. 1844 to Hon E. Daberry

House of Rep? June 13. 1844.
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir
Some weeks ago I sent you the Declaration & other papers of Mrs Hannah Crops for a Pension for the services of her husband George Crops. May I ask to be informed what has been done in her case
Respectfully
E. Debury

House Rep s April 11. 1844.
W. Edwards I am requested to enclose to you the declaration & papers of Mr. Hannah Crops of N.C an applicant for a Pension for the services of his husband Please when acted on to let me know how it is disposed of
Respectfully
E. Deberg