Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8636, Samuel Cross, S.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
SC
Cross, Samuel Elizabeth
N 8636
CONTENTS

11.780.
11. 1881. South Carolina
Elizabeth Cross. decd
widow of Samuel Cross who died on the
in the State of who was a Infy  Infy of in the  the  Cav. commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded in the Revolution 6 mos & 4 days private Cavalry. no for 17 " 24 " " " Infy.
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 85. Dollars 18. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and ending 27th September 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of November 1855 and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of Columbia Semi-annual allowance ending 16
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Clerk. Page 311.

Declaration of Mrs Mary Danby Daughter of Elizabeth Cross dec. Act 4 th July 1826.
James A. Black Columbia So Carolina

State of South Carolina S.S. District of Abbeville
On this second day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared in open Court before the undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for said District and which is a Court of Record Mrs Mary Dansby aged sixty two years a resident of said District State who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836 and of such other acts & resolutions as may apply to her case; That she is the daughter and heir at law of Mrs Elizabeth Ross deceased late of said District & State who was the widow of Annel Brock who entered the services (as this deponent has been informed & believes) of the United States in the war of the Revolution under the following circumstances & served under the Officers as hereinafter mentioned namely That during said war he resided in what is now Fairfield District in this State and at an early period in said war he enlisted under Captain John Smith in the Third South Carolina Continental Regiment under Colonel William Thompson at Augusta Georgia & was subsequently at the battle at Stone in South Carolina and then again enlisted under Captain Wynn for three years in said Third South Carolina Continental Regiment Commanded by Colonel Thompson aforesaid and after considerable service in the same was taken a prisoner with his Regiment at the fall of Charleston on 12 th May 1780 and was thrown into prison ship for ten months when he made his escape and took refuge in the upper

part of South Carolina to Fairfield District and then entered the militia under Captain John Gray as a horseman in the year 1781 and served till about February 1782 for some six months . Soon after this in the same region he served a term of duty under Captain Charnel Durham as footman about one month. That belonging to the same section now Fairfield District during & immediately subsequent to the war were Richard Winn who had risen to the grade of Colonel in the war, Captains John Gray & Charnel Durham & Captains Frederick & Andrew Gray Revolutionary officers & Daniel May together with Thomas Baker and Phillip Pearson in the their justice of the peace in said section of country. That after her said father had made his escape from the prison ship of the enemy in March or February 1781 had repaired to his home in Fairfield District as aforesaid he married in the month of April Seventeen hundred and eightyone Elizabeth Finlay and was after the marriage at the battle at Eutaw Springs in South Carolina in 1781 (September) — That their eldest child John Cross now deceased none if living be seventy two or three years of age, Susan their second child now deceased was born about 1785 or '6, William their third was born about 1788 or '9 & now deceased the present deponent Mary Dancy was born in 1792 & was their fourth child, Margaret their fifth child about 1795 or '6 & is now deceased and Martha now Mrs Martha Marsh was born 18 th October 1799. That this deponent has no family Record of the marriage of her parents as they were were both illiterate could not write and that the above facts as to marriage are statements deponent has had from her parents. That about the year 1818 her said father & mother removed from Fairfield District aforesaid to Abbeville District in this State & that her said father as one of the soldiers of the Revolution being old & poor was pensioned by the State of South Carolina in the year 1827 but did not survive

long for he died the 28 th day of April 1828 and the following December her mother said Elizabeth Cropper his widow was pensioned by this State in the annual receipt of which she continued till her death on the twenty eighth day of September Eighteen hundred & forty. — All of which facts will more fully appear by reference to the proofs herewith submitted, or which may hereafter appear, deponent's said mother never having received a pension from the United States. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written
Before me
her Mary + Dansby mark
William Hill Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Abt. Dist.

State of South Carolina
Abbeville District } Personally appeared before me an acting Magistrate in & for said District, Reason N. Danby a citizen of said District who being duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with Samuel Crop & his wife Elizabeth in their lifetime, and knows that said Samuel Crop drew a pension from this state and that he died in the spring of the year of eighteen hundred and twenty eight and that his wife said Elizabeth Crop remained a widow until her death in this District having drawn a pension from this state. That said Samuel & Elizabeth Crop were the grandparents of this Deponent & lived near him, and that from facts in his recollection said Elizabeth Crop died in September eighteen hundred and forty, and that their only now living children are the present Mrs. Mary Danby and Mrs. Martha Mark of Green County in the State of Georgia. This deponent further swears that he is disinterested in giving this testimony. Sworn to & subscribed this third day of August 1835 R. N. Danby
Before me
Imo. G. Barron
Mayst. A. D.
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the deponent above and that he is one to whose statements as above are due full faith & credit & that I am wholly disinterested in ex- ecuting these papers. Given under my hand the day & year above written. Imo. G. Barron Mayst. A. D.

State of South Carolina } Personally appeared Abbeville District } Before me an acting Magistrate in & for said District, Dr Isaac Branch a physician of this District, who being duly sworn according to law deposes, that as physician he attended in her last illness Mrs Elizabeth Coop deceased at her son in law Mr William Marsh's house, and that from his books and the charges made therein which he has examined, said Elizabeth Coop died on or about the seventh  seventy  eight day of September Eighteen hundred & forty, and that this deponent is acquainted with her daughters, the present Mrs Mary Dausch & Mrs Martha Marsh & that this deponent is disinterested in giving this testimony. Sworn to & subscribed before me this sixth day of August 1855 Interlined above before signing Jno. G. Barrin (L.S.) Magt. A.M.
Isaac Branch, M.D.
And the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent Dr Isaac Branch one of the practising physicians of this District and that he is a gentleman to whose statements as above are due full faith & credit, & that I am disinterested in giving this certificate. Given under my hand & seal this seventh day of August 1855. Interlined before signing above. Jno. G. Barrin (L.S.) Magt. A.M.

State of South Carolina } S.S.
District of Abbeville } This hereby certify by the undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary in for said District & which is a Court of Record, that satisfactory evidence has this day been submitted to this Court by the affidavits of Reason A. Dan- by and Dr. Isaac Branch, respectable & credible Citizens of said District that Daniel Crop who drew a pension from this State, died in the same in the Spring of the year Eighteen hundred thirty eight, and that his widow Elizabeth Crop remained a widow until her death in this District on the twenty seventh  eighth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty, and that her only now living children are the present Mrs. Mary Danby of this District & Mrs. Martha Marsh of Green County Georgia. I further certify that I am wholly disinterested in giving this certificate. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this, Sixth day of August . . . . A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty five.
William Hill.
Ordinary
Abbeville District

Saml. Crop.
Petition to Legislature of S.C.
Rolls - Saml. Crop enlisted in 3 d Reg't Feb 1 st 1780 -
Proved by two witnesses that he was captured at fall of Charleston and escaped in Feby 1781.

(Copy)
Abbeville District S.C. South Carolina To the Honorable the Member of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina: The humble petition of Samuel Cross, Sheveth That early in the war of the Reso- lution your petitioner enlisted in the services of his County under Capt. John Smith, That soon after his enlistment he was, sent on & joined Col. Thompson's Regiment, at Augusta, That soon after that time he was, marched to Stone's Gap, at the engagement there, That after the first term of service expired he again enlisted under Captain Winn of the same Col. Thompson's Regiment after this he was, at the siege of Savannah, That after the expira- tion of his second term of service he again enlist- ed for three years, that during this term of service he was, taken prisoner in Charleston Confining in a prison ship he remained a prisoner ten months, after this he escaped went up the Country and entered the militia service under Captain John Gray of Fairfield District That he was, marched from there and was at the battle of Eutaw Springs after that he returned home & joined another company of militia under Captain Channel Durham was, marched to the Fort Holes and remained there two months, this was, about the close of the war. That in the whole in the regular & militia service your petitioner served about five years. Your petitioner is now about Eighty years of age is unable to labor for a support and has a wife about sixty years old who is crippled in one hand. That now in his

old age he is reduced to indigence & relies Solely on his Country for support. Your petitioner therefore prays that your Honorable Body would take his case into Consideration & grant him such relief as in your wisdom you may think meet and as in duty bound he will ever pray.
(Signed) his Manuel mark Crop
South Carolina Before me personally appeared Abbeville District his Manuel Crop and made oath that the facts stated in the above petition are true to the best of his recollection & belief Sworn to this 16 th November 1827
Before Patrick Gibson J.P.
his Manuel mark Crop
South Carolina his Personally appeared captain Fairfield District his John Smith and makes oath that in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety nine he enlisted in the reg- ular service of the United States and joined the Third Regiment at Annapolis in the Spring of that year. Deponent is well acquainted with Manuel Crop late of Fairfield but none of Abbeville District & is of opinion Crop belonged to that Regiment at the time he joined it. Deponent knows that Crop was a regular soldier & continued in the Army & was Captured by the enemy at the fall of Charleston in Seventeen hundred and Eight (May) after that event de- ponent fully believes Crop was his fellow prisoner on board of the E.G.R. And in the February 1781 he in Com- pany with several American soldiers confined on board said ship, made his escape from the enemy & took refuge in the upper Country. Sworn to before me this third of July 1820.
James Marshall J.P. (Signed) John Smith

Personally appeared before me Capt. Samuel Durham and makes oath that he is well acquainted with Samuel Crop formerly of Fairfield & now of Soberville District. Deponent was a regular Soldier in the third Regiment of Continental troops Com- manded by Colonel William Thompson - he knows very well that Crop was a regular Soldier in said Regiment for three years & that he enlisted under Captain Richard Winn in December 1775 or 1776 - Crop was Cap- tured by the enemy at the fall of Charleston in May 1780, and sometime in the next year made his escape - and returned with several associates to the back country. After this Crop joined a Company of militia commanded by Deponent and did duty for sometime under him. He always supported the character of a brave man and a true & faithful soldier. Sworn to before me this 3 rd July 1826
James Marshall S.P. (Signed) Samuel his Durham mark
The Committee on pensions to whom was referred the petition of Samuel Crop praying for a pension respectfully report that they have considered the same & recommend to this House that the prayer of the petitioner be granted & that the said Samuel Crop be placed on the Pension list
John M. Gault, Chairman
In the House of Representatives November 30 th 1827 Resolved that the House do agree to the Report. Ordered that it be sent to the Sen- ate for their Concurrence
By order of the House
R. Anderson C.M.R.
Senate Dec. 7 th 1827 Resolved that Senate Con- cur. ord. to be returned J. B. Johnston C. S.

Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Columbia So. Ca. May 15 th 1885.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the petition, affidavits & report of the Committee in the matter of the application of Samuel Krop for a pension on file in this Office.
W. J. Arthur State House Keeper H. L. Librarian
No seal of office

Revolutionary South Carolina.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8636
Elizabeth Cross
Wid.
Samuel Cross
Private Cavy. Rev. War.
Act: July 7 th 1838.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of South Carolina } District of Fairfield }
Personally appeared before me an acting Magistrate in & for said District William Francis Pearson who being duly sworn according to law saith that he has a record of the date of his birth in his father Phillip Pearson's hand- writing showing that event to have taken place on the 24 th day of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty four so that the deponent is now over seventy one years of age. That he was born brought up & has ever resided in the neighborhood in which he now lives, and that his father said Phillip Pearson was Justice of the Peace of this neighborhood during & subsequent to the War of the Revolution: that of the Revolutionary officers & soldiers, who bore undisputed reputation as such were Major John Pearson Captain John Gray & Samuel Dun- ham, Andrew Gray & Frederick Gray, of others Lieut. James Kin- caid, & many privates, of whom Samuel Cook was ever regarded & spoken of as one who rendered much service in that struggle: That with all of these this deponent was per- sonally well acquainted during & after his boyhood: That Samuel Cook lived within two miles of this de- ponent's father, in a country population and from deponent's earliest recollection he & his wife Elizabeth were living together as husband & wife & so taken received & accep- ted by the community in which they lived: That deponent was acquainted with said Elizabeth Cook's brother John Finley & that this deponent in boyhood was a schoolfellow of said Samuel & Elizabeth Cook's children the eldest of whom John Cook was some two years or more older than this deponent & their second child Sarah was about the same age of this deponent as this deponent fully believes, upon his recollection of them as he was an associate in early life of the said children both of whom are now deceased & others" above intoned before signing. his .

dead. That for forty years past this deponent has acted as one of the Magistrates of this District and about thirty three years ago he married Mary the daughter of said Samuel Elizabeth Crop to her husband Charles Dausby & that after that and about thirty six or seven years ago the said Samuel Elizabeth Crop removed from this District to that of Abbeville in this State and bearing with them the undisputed reputation as husband & wife which this deponent feels confident must have been the case before the close of the Revolutionary war. That said Crop had the reputation of having served under both Captains John Gray & Samuel Durham aforesaid. That no public records of marriages were ever kept by any regulation of law in this State until within the last year or two. That this deponent is wholly disinterested in giving this statement. From & subscribed this nineteenth day of June 1855
Before me
Wm L Pearson
Daniel B. Kirkland Magistrate
Magistrate of Fairfield District
And to the said Magistrate to do hereby certify that I have from my earliest recollection known the deponent above one of the Magistrates of this District & formerly a member of State Legislature, that he is in my opinion fully as old as he represents himself to be; that I have examined his family Record above referred to & know that the entry of his birth is correctly given by deponent. That he is a gentleman of excellent character & one whose statements upon oath are due full faith & credit & is of sound & excellent memory & that I am wholly disinterested in giving this certificate. Given under my hand the day & year last above written.
Daniel B. Kirkland Magistrate

State of South Carolina § Personally appeared before me an acting Magistrate District of Fairfield § in and for said District, Charnel James who being duly sworn, saith that he was born on the 24 th day of 27 th day of September 1784, baptized soon after birth at this time. That he was born & brought up in this, ever lived in this District & a neighbor of William Francis, the person the foregoing deponent whom some three years younger than this Deponent. That the Deponent is a nephew of Captain Charnel Durham one of the old Revolutionary officers of this section and has heard him speak of the active services of Samuel Carp who was a private. That Capt John Gray & many others were of the old army of officers & privates, with whom this Deponent was acquainted. That from his earliest recollection this deponent knew said Samuel Carp & his wife Elizabeth living together as husband & wife and so taken, received respected & indisputably regarded by the community in which they lived & as such removed from this District to that of Abbeville in this State about thirty six years ago. That in early life that this deponent lived within two miles of said Samuel & Elizabeth (who before her marriage was Elizabeth Sealy) & their children and remembers that their son John Carp was deceased now, just about the same age of this deponent. Deponent feels confident that said John Carp was as old as this deponent & that he firmly believes that said Samuel & Elizabeth Carp were married before the close of the Revolutionary war. That this deponent is wholly disinterested in giving this testimony. Sworn to & subscribed this twentieth day of June 1885 before me
Charnel James
Daniel B. Hilliard Mags. I.D.
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I have long known deponent above & that he is in my opinion as old as he represents himself to be of sound mind & memory & true to all his statements above as due full faith & credit Given under my hand this 20 th day of June 1885 mentioned
Daniel B. Hilliard Mags. I.D.

July 20th 1855
Connyfries
The State of South Carolina
Field's field do this here
W. C. B. Thompson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Fairfield District Certify that Daniel B. Dinsland Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the date thereof an acting Magistrate duly qualified and to all the legal qualities purporting to be his is genuine
For Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at New- -o- York on the 21 st day of July A.D. 1855.
Mr Thompson 6, 6, St. J. P. v.

Elizabeth Croft decd Widow of Samuel So Carolina
admd July 7 1838
6 mos 1/4 d Car. pri $25.50 1 " 5 " Int " 3 88 $29.44
per annum from Hitch 1836 to 27 Sep 1840
When she died, Pay to James Ide adm & ex for Mary Dansby & other Croft, Children
sent to J A Black Esq Diamond Hill So Ca

11780 South Carolina
Elizabeth Gross, dec'd widow of Samuel Gross, who died on the
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a priv. of _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for 6 months & 4 days priv. of cav. " " " " " " Inf'ty
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 29 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, and end Sept 27 th 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept r 1855 and sent to
J. A. Black Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Diamond Hill S. C.
(Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. )
Recorded by J. C. Kelly Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 311
J. A. Black Sep 10/55 1855 Oct 10 th New Certificate issued payable to Administrator.
J. A. Black Oct 10 1855

Due West Corner P.O.
Abbeville Dist. S.C.
September 26 th 1855.
Hon. J. Michie
Commr. of Pensions Dear Sir
I beg leave to return the pension certificate in the claim of Elizabeth Crof d dec d as erroneous & that another properly amended may issue in lieu thereof. The error consists in allowing only for the 6 mos Cavalry & 1 month foot service as shown by Comptroller's certificate of Sam l Crof d  militia service & overlooking the 3 years service as proven in his petition to Legislature of S.C. (of which you have a certified copy) in the 3 d S. Carolina Continental Regt. which is also doubtless shown by the Rolls of that service in your Office. This 3 years service is proved by Capt. C. Durham (see petition). The allowance should be then 6 mos Cavalry $25
18 " Infantry 60 being 24 " $83
per annum the proper amount. In your letter of 10 th inst. you make no allusion the testimony of Mr. James, who was born in 1781 & remembers the eldest child as about 2 years his junior. However, I beg you will observe that either in his (Crof d ) or her petition to our Legislature it is distinctly stated that she participated with him in the privations &c of the war, and this should together with what is otherwise shown be taken as conclusive of their being husband & wife before he left the service. — Please do me the favor to examine this point, which may have been unobserved and if you then are satisfied of the fact of marriage before completion of his service please issue the Certificate Very respectfully James A Black R.
Actg July 1836. (over)

One West Corner P.O. Abbeville Dist. S.C. September 26 th 1855.
Hon: J. Mitchell Comm: of Pensions Dear Sir,
I beg leave to return the pension certificate in the claim of Elizabeth Croft dec d as erroneous & that another properly amended may issue in lieu thereof. The error consists in allowing only for the 6 mos Cavalry & 11 months foot service as shown by Comptroller's certificate of Sam l Croft's militia service, & overlooking the 3 years service as proven in his petition to Legislature of S.C. (of which you have a certified copy) in the 3 d S. Carolina Continental Regt. which is also doubtless shown by the Rolls of that service in your Office. This 3 years' service is ignored by Capt. C. Durham (see petition). The allowance should be then 6 mos Cavalry $25 18 " Infantry 60 being 24 " $85 per annum the proper amount.
In your letter of 8/10 th inst. you make no allusion to the testimony of Mr. James, who was born in 1781 & remembers the eldest child as about 2 years his junior. However, I beg you will observe that either in his (Croft's) or her petition to our Legislature it is distinctly stated that she participated with him in the privations &c. of the war, and this should together with what is otherwise shown, be taken as conclusive of their being husband & wife before he left the service. — Please do me the favor to examine this point , which may have been unobserved and if you then are satisfied of the fact of marriage before the completion of his service, please issue the Certificate under Act 4 July 1836. (over) Very respectfully fully James A Black R.

P.S. J. J. Berlin is not Executor but Admin r of E. Crop Estate.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Croft dec d widow of Samuel County and State of South Carolina act July 7 1838
Claim, ( original or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance..
The service is proved by Record. The service was described by her husband in a Petition to the South Carolina Legislature many years ago, before the passage of the Act of 1832. Record is now found exactly confirming his statements then made.
The marriage before 1754 is proved by her own statements made in 1828. - 8 years before any law was passed by Congress allowing widows of Revolutionary soldiers, pension, when she declared that she shared with her husband the toils and privations of the War of the Revolution, - It is
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
also proved by a witness, who is certified to be entitled to the pension, confirming that he went to school with two of her children, one of whom was older than himself & she was born in 1784, -
Identify as the widow of the soldier, his death & hers and that Mary Dausley & Martha Marsh are the only children proved agreeably to our Reputations,
The Pension should have been made payable to James I. Devlin as Administrator and not Executor , Certificate returned for correction, Herrected
Name and residence of Agent
J. A. Black Esq. Diamond Hill So. Car.
Thomas R. Plitt Examining Clerk.

Elizabeth brof Samuel S.C. of 1838
Donald 16 Sept 29
Certificate inside
Col. John Schmit Commission of Business Washington City D.C.
Agree

Rev. J. Minot Conway of Reunion
Present.

Washington D.C. Nov. 28 th 1855.
Dear Sir, Comm. of Pensions Dear Sir,
I ask to return the pension certificate in the case of Elizabeth Cross dec d act 7 th July 1838 issued 18 th ult. that another properly amended may issue in lieu thereof. No allowance was made for her husband's service in the 3 d South Car. Continental Regt. which I am now prepared legally , equitably , & fully to establish. The evidence upon which I rely is on file in the Pension office & corroborated by Genl. Morris' History of the Continental service in South Carolina.
Very respectfully Yr. Ob t Serv t . James S. Black for heir of Eliz t Cross.

James I Devlin adm- $10000
Same crop d o 1828
Elizabeth crop 27 Sep 1840
Mary Densly - Martha Marsh -

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Payment to be made at
by J. C. Cochran Esq Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
South Carolina
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 9. Vol- ume 1. Page 311. by J. C. G. Clerk.

(P) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
Canoe Creek I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th July 1835, Elizabeth Cross deceased, widow of Samuel Cross, who was a private of Infantry and Cavalry in the revolutionary war, was entitled to a pension at the rate of twenty nine dollars, and forty four cents per annum, commencing 1 st March 1836, and terminating 4 th September 1840 when she died. And that the amount due as aforesaid, is payable to James J. Berlin, Executor for the benefit of Mary Dancy and Martha Cross, her only surviving children.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
J. H. Andrews Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
E. Smith
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Charleston by J. C. Cochran Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
South Carolina
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book I st Vol- ume 1. Page 511. by
Clerk.
J. C. Litty

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th July 1838, Elizabeth Croft deceased widow of Samuel Croft, who was a private of Infantry and Cavalry in the revolutionary war, was entitled to a pension at the rate of twenty nine 44 / 100 dollars per annum, commencing 4 th March 1836, and ending 27 th September 1840, when she died. And that the amount due, as aforesaid, is payable to James J. Darlin Administrator, for the benefit of Mary Pansby and Martha Croft, her only surviving children.
This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated September 7 th 1855.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned. }
S. Cole, Commissioner of Pensions.

1775- Richd. Winn Lt 3 d Regt D.C. 3 d Regt taken May '80 at the fall of Charleston - Moultrie, His - ton, of the Reserves in the Eng. Corps & Georgia - V. S. Williams

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Elizabeth Crop dec d , Widow of Sam l , So. Ca.
adm d July 7 1838
Comrs 74 do pri car $25.52 1711 426 " pri dgs 59.52 } $85.18
per annum from
4 March 1836 to 27 Sept 1840, when she dies.
Pay to James J Devlin adm r for Mary Danby & Martha Crop, legat ees To both our children, but to be paid to any children that may be alive
be t to J H Black Esq Columbia S.C.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Conf d & widow of Samuel County and State of South Carolina act July 7 1838
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? - If either, state the substance. Her husband was a state pensioner on the South Carolina Roll. He claimed for 3 years service in the 3 d So Ca Regiment and proved his allegations by 2 affidavits, one of whom was a captain in the same Regiment. His service in the militia is fully proved by the Records in the Office of the Comptroller of S.C. - His seniority in the line is proved by the above affidavits, by the Rolls of the Continental line in this Office as far as they prove any seniority, viz; his enlistment, and the History of Revolution in the Carolinas & Georgia by General Moultrie of S.C. shows that his Regiment was in service as he alleged.
Her marriage before 1784 is proved by her own statements made in 1828. 8 years before any law was passed by Congress allowing widows of Revolutionary soldiers (if for increase) pensions, when she declared that she shared with her
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? husband the provisions of the War of the Revolution. It is also proved by a witness who is entitled to be credited to the fullest confidence that he went to school with two of her children, one of whom was older than himself & he was born in 1784,
Identity as the widow of the soldier, his death and her own on the 27 Sept 1840, & that there are but 2 children being proved by said witness,
Name and residence of Agent J. A. Black By Columbia S.C.
Thomas D. Pleff Examining Clerk.

Elizabeth Hoff.
her petition to Legislature of S.C. Novr 1828.

(Copy)
The petition of Elizabeth Crop Shemeth That she is the widow of Samuel Crop, late a pensioner of this State who died in May last; That your petitioner is very poor having acquired no property since the death of her husband and in great need of the common necessaries of life. That she is about eighty years of age and very infirm and diseased That with her deceased husband she suffered the toils and privations of the Revolutionary war, she therefore prays that she may be continued on the pension list in the room of her late husband and she will pray. her E. Crop mark Given before 28 th November 1828 R. Gibson I.W.
The Committee on Pensions to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth Crop praying to be con- tinued on the pension list in place of her deceased husband, report that your Committee have had her petition under consideration and are of opinion the prayer thereof ought to be granted and recommend that she be placed on the pension list at thirty dollars per annum. E. D. Bulow, Chairman.
Senate Dec. 15 th 1828 Resolved That the Senate agree to the Report. Ordered to the H. R. J. P. Johnston C.S.
In the House of Representatives Dec. 19 th 1828 Resolved that the House do concur in the Report. Ordered that it be returned to the Senate. By order of the House R. Anderson A.D.R.
office of Clerk of House of Reps.  Senate
Columbia S.C. 15 May 1855. I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the petition & report of Committee in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Crop for a pension on file in this office. W. F. Arthur no. seal office State War & Navy Dept.

Uliamont Hill P.O.
Abbeville Dist. S. Car.
August 28 th 1855.
Hon. J. P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions
Dear Sir,
In accordance with the requirements of your letter of 24 th May last in the claim of Elizabeth Grop act 4 July 1836, I now enclose the proof specified as fully as can be had. 1 st as to the date of her marriage. 2 nd as to her widowhood & her living children, and a copy of the Administrator's bond. As the case was in all other respects established it will take but a few moments to adjust it now. You will observe that John Grop their eldest was some 2 years older older than Wm. F. Pearson Esq. who was born in June 1784 John Grop & must have been born in 1782, their marriage as alleged having taken place in Spring of 1781, after which in that year John Grop served under Capt. Gray, and the next year he served as shown by the Record of Capt. Durham's testimony under the latter officer. Please observe also Mr. M c Boyce's statement as to the credibility of Messrs Pearson & James. The date of her death is proven by her attending physician. Please direct your letter to me at above office till 15 th Sept. after that to Columbia S. C.
Very respectfully
Yr. Ob dt Serv t
James A. Blake for heirs of Mrs. Grop.

Samuel Cross. Comptroller's Certificate
Proof desired that this was claimant's husband.
The 184 th das horseman commencing Aug 11. 1781, in Capt Gray's Company may be considered as proved
22/184 p. 4

Comptroller General's Office Columbia S.C.
14 th May 1855.
No. 71 } Issued the 7 of May 1785 to Mr. Samuel Cross for Book R 3 Twentyeight pounds Eighteen shillings and six pence three farthings sterling for 185 days duty in the Horse and 35 days on foot in the militia in 1781 and 1782 as per account audited
Principal £ 28. 18. 6 3/4, No 44
Annual interest £ 2. 0. 5-
No 44 No 71 Book R Samuel Cross his account of 185 days duty as private on horse also for 35 days as private of foot the whole done in the militia in 1781 & 1782 Charged £ 28. 12. 10 sterling
add more 5. 8 3/4 £ 23. 18. 6 3/4
State South Carolina To Samuel Cross Dr.
1781 August 11 th To 184 days service done in Capt. J. Gray's Company of mounted militia Col. Richd. Winn's Regt. Commencing August 11 th 1781 and ending Feb. 11 th 1782 Both days included at 20s per day are 184 days, £ 184. 0. 0 1782 May 1 st To 35 days service done in Capt. Durham's Comp y of foot militia Col. Richd. Winn's Regt. Commencing May 1 st 1782 and ending June 4 th both days included at 10s per day
185 days @ 20s £ 185 35 do @ 10s 17 10 Cashed £ 202 10 £ 28. 18. 6 3/4
16. 10. 0 200. 10. 0 equal to £ 28. 12. 10 Sterling
I do certify that the above 184 days service was done in my Comp- any of mounted militia by Samuel Cross in the time specified above And that that part of his account is just and true Certified by me this 5 th day of July 1784 (Signed) John Gray Capt n I do certify that Samuel

Crop did the above 35 day service in my Company of foot Militia in the time specified above and that his acct as it stands stated is just and true Certified by me this 6 th day of July 1784
(Signed) Capt. Samuel Durham South Carolina 3 d Camden District 3 d Before me Phillip Pearson Esq personally appeared the within named Samuel Cross who being duly sworn made oath that the contents of the within Acct against the St. of South Carolina is just & true; and that he hath never received any pay or other satisfaction for the said services. Given the 8 th July 1784 Before me Phil: Pearson Samuel his X Cross mark
September 1 st 1784 Have this day rec d from General Richard Winn the full value of my acct against the Public now lying in the Auditor's office for auditing and afterwards to get an Indent for the same from the Treasury and I do request the Commissioners of the Treasury of the State of South Carolina to make out the Indent for the same with the interest pursuant to the resolution of the Legislature in that case to him the s d Richard Winn to accept this as a receipt in full against the Public for said acct. Witness Thos Baker Esq. (Signed) Samuel his X Cross mark
Received the 7 May 1785 full satisfaction for the within account in Indent No 71 Lib. R for £ 28: 18: 6 3 / 4 Itg in virtue of an order.
(Signed) R d Winn I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from the Records of this office & that on the Copy of Continental Rolls in this Office the Name of Samuel Cross appears in the "3 d South Carolina Regiment" commanded by Col. Wm. Thompson" as a soldier in the same. For Comptroller General. (No Seal of Office) Thos P. Walker Dept.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
ADM'RS. BOND.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we James J. Devlin and Andrew Paul.
are holden and firmly bound unto WILLIAM HILL, Esquire, Ordinary for the District of Abbeville, in the full and just sum of Sixteen Hundred
Dollars, to be paid to the said WILLIAM HILL, Esquire, or his successors, Ordinaries for this District, or their certain Attorney, or Assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and every of us, our and every of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, for the whole, and in the whole, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents.
SEALED WITH OUR SEALS, AND DATED the Twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and in the 80th year of American Independence.
THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above bound
James J. Devlin
Administrator of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Elizabeth Cross Deceased, to make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of the said James J. Devlin - administrator
or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for him and the same so made, do exhibit into the said Court of Ordinary for Abbeville District, when he shall be thereunto required, and such Goods, Chattels and Credits, do well and truly administer, according to law, and do make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein, when required by the said Court; and all the rest of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said Administration, the same being first allowed by the said Court, shall deliver and pay unto such persons respectively, as are entitled to the same by law; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the same be proved in Court, and the Executors obtain a Certificate of the Probate thereof, and the said James J. Devlin administrator
do in such case, if required, render and deliver up the said Letters of Administration, then this Obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the presence of
A. W. Lawson
J. J. Devlin
L.S.
Andrew Paul
L.S.
L.S.
L.S.
Administrator, Second Value Estate not exceeding $ 800.
Sureties justified.

The State of South Carolina Abbeville District } In the Court of Ordinary.
I William Nell, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District aforesaid, do certify that the within named James J. Devlin is lawfully qualified, and constituted, the Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Cross dec d and that full faith and credit is due to all his acts as such. And also, that the within paper contains a true and correct copy of the Administration Bond given by the said Devlin for the faithful discharge of the trust
Given under my hand and seal of office at Abbeville C.H. this 23 day of Aug t 1855
William Nell O.O.B.