Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,908, Samuel Craig, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Craig, Samuel
S 17908
CONTENTS
carded,

N o 18518 Maine
Samuel Craig of Penobscot Co. in the State of Maine
He was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Crosby of the Regt. commanded by Col. Allen in the Mass. Troops time for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Claimant Corinth Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 141. 66 Semi-ant. allowances ending March 1834 28. 33
$170.00
{ Revolutionary Act June 7.
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. Vol. 1
Page 8

Order suspend pay t a new- hall agent 6 Aug t 1836
Let reunion 6 Aug t 1836
Letter R.K. Vose 30 Oct r 1836
Letter to Appleton & Hill April 8, 1836
Ms 220412

Winchester Mass on 1755. He presumes the reason for his discharge was that he was a soldier in a new Regiment at the time of his revolutionary service. He was mustered in Corinth. He enlisted and was discharged by writing in each instance which discharge he has lost by fire with his other effects. He remembers Gen. Montgomery's forces at Boston. In the other periods of his service there was no general officer stationed near. He has the deposition of Eben Crosby who was with him part of his time at Boston. He has just returned from a journey to obtain his brother's deposition but found he deceased a few days before he arrived at his residence. He assumed the citizenship of the Settlement of Ireland having resided there most of his life - not having resided in Corinth but a very few months - There is no minister in Corinth - He brings the deposition of Thomas Nichols, Benjamin Nichols, & Israel Whitney as to his character & his services, & to the truth of his Revolutionary service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Samuel Craig
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open Court
William D Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Bristol
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
William D Williamson Judge of Probate
CRAIG, SAMUEL (MASS) 5-17908

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss.
ON this first day of November A. D. 1832 personally appeared Thomas D. Williams before the Hon. William D. Williams Judge of Probate of said State, Samuel Cross a resident of Carroll in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged In July five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1777 with Captain Crosby and served in Col. Allen regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers:
In 1777 he enlisted under Capt. Crosby at... The troops were engaged in... In 1778 he was a winter discharge, which was lost by fire. In 1778 he again enlisted under Capt. Crosby for six months. He was engaged part of the time in building forts at... In the time however he went to Nova Scotia & arrived in... In 1779 he enlisted under Capt. Buck in Col. South's Regt... was at the storming of Castine then called Penobscot. The troops were defeated and got aboard the ships & went up Penobscot River to... point & burnt the ships &... In this return to Castine I went on a scouting party to the Canadian frontier & was out six months under the command of said Buck. Saltonstall commanded the fleet in force the ship Warren & Smith & Wassall the land force, when he was at Castine.
And to the interrogatories propo... under the instructions of the
State of Maine.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev. Samuel Merrill who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Orland and that Deacon Nathan Atkinson who has also signed the same, is a resident of the Town of Orland and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit; as to the latter who has not personally appeared with either of them.
The said Court further certifies that Thomas Nichols of Aroostook William D. Williams Judge of Probate Humphrey Nichols & Abel Whipple of the same place are his signed the above certificate as men of full credit and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credence. William D. Williams Judge as aforesaid.
State of Maine.
ss.—1, William D. Williams Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot hereby certify that the Hon. William D. Williams before whom the within proceedings was had, is Judge of Probate of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Samuel Cross for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15th day of November A. D. 1832
Alexander Savage

State of Maine County of Hancock
on the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty one - Personally appeared before me Aaron P. Emerson Esquire a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Hancock - State of Maine.
Samuel Craige aged sixty five years a resident of Orland in the County and State aforesaid - Who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he is the son of Samuel Craige late of Glenburn in the County of Penobscot, State of Maine deceased - who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of
in the War with Great Britain A.D. 1775 better known as the Revolutionary War That the said Craige was a private
as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company - The undersigned Samuel Craige makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pen  Pen  to to which he will be entitled under the act passed September 28 th 1850 - Samuel Craige (my father) died at Glenburn December 25 1841 - Samuel Craige
Attest Subscribed and sworn to before me on this day and year above written Aaron P. Emerson Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Witness State of Maine
County of Hancock, Ss.
On this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1851. Personally appeared before me Samuel P. Emerson a Justice of the Peace within the the State & County aforesaid Father Phillips of Oland in said County of Hancock. who being duly sworn according to law declares that he formerly knew Captain Samuel Craig - then a resident of Oland - and more recently an inhabitant of Glenburn in the County of Penobscot - now deceased - and that the present Samuel Craig is - and has always been known as the son of the aforesaid Capt Samuel Craig - deceased - and that he the said Phillips is a disinterested witness. P. Phillips Attest
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day & year above mentioned - And I hereby certify that I know the said Father Phillips to be a very respectable & credible witness - and at this time a Selectman - Assessor and Over- seer of Poor of the aforesaid Town of Oland Sam. P. Emerson Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Hancock S.S.
On this 16th day of October ad 1857 personally appeared Jonathan Partridge an inhabitant of Oland in the County aforesaid, before me Isaac P Emerson Esq a justice of the peace in and for said County - and being duly sworn declares and says - I am aged fifty seven years - was born & always have resided in Oland - I know Samuel Craig & have known him from his youth and know him to be the son of Captain Samuel Craig - formerly had for many years a resident of said Oland - know that he  the said Capt removed to Penobscot County many years ago (about thirty years since) and have understood that he died a few years since. Attest. " Jonathan Partridge
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of October 1857 - and I hereby certify that I know the said Jonathan Partridge to be a very respectable and credible witness
Isaac P Emerson Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Hancock S.S.
On this 16 th day of October
A.D. 1851. Personally appeared before me Samuel P. Emerson Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in said County - Captain Stillman Cotton an inhabitant of Alland in said County - who being duly sworn does depose and say - I am fifty three years of age - have resided in Alland since I was five years of age - have ever since my residence in Alland known & been ac- quainted with the present Samuel Craigie and know him to be the son of Captain Samuel Craigie formerly of - and for many years resident in Alland - The said Captain Samuel Craigie was formerly a Capt of Militia - I have heard the said Capt Craigie say that he was in the Revolutionary Army - have heard him conversant of the events with which he was conversant in those days - in this connection - I have understood that the said Capt Craigie died in Penobscot County in this State about ten years ago -
Allen
Stillman Cotton
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day above mentioned - and I hereby certify that the above named Stillman Cotton is a respectable and credible witness
Samuel P. Emerson Jus Peace

P 17908
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File No. 17908
Hannel Craig
Pr Rev Mr
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Act: June 7 th 32
Index: —Vol. / , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Power of Attorney for Samuel Craig,
Revolutionary Papers.
Maine
Penobscot Co act 1832
filed 2d Decr 1837
By F. E. Hassler attorney
Dec 18, 57 Present
W. Cole
When did the husband die?
He was on the Pension list?
Can the heirs prove marriage =
How many children
are there living =
has the state did
Reap. Craig serve
m =
It seems Craig was never on the Pension list.

State of Maine County of Hancock
Be it known that before me
Nathan P. Emerson a Justice of the Peace
in and
for the aforesaid County and State, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared
Samuel Craig aged 65 yrs and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate* hereunto annexed, No. _____ and bearing date the Sixteenth day of October 1857, and signed by
Miss _____ Secretary of _____ and that he now resides in Orland (Me) and has resided there for the space of 65 years past—and that he makes
this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any arrears of pension that may be due him under the laws of the United States; and that by these presents he does constitute and appoint F. E. HASSLER, of the City of Washington, his true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for him and in his name, place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States, any bounty land, extra pay, pensions, money or moneys that now is or are due him on account of services rendered by his deceased father, advances made, property destroyed or taken by the Government, or any claim arising from intercourse between the United States and any foreign nation, and the Indians, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in his name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such bounty land, pensions, patents, claims, and money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatsoever nature he may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, or any legally established commission of the United States, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts that he might or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof, he hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever his said attorney shall do in and about the premises, by virtue hereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto
Signed, sealed and delivered } Two witnesses. in the presence of
set my hand and seal this 16th
day of October
1857.
Nathan P. Emerson Reuben H. Gray
Samuel Craig
State of Maine County of Hancock } ss.
On this Sixteenth day of October 1857, personally appeared Samuel Craig before me, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein contained.
Nathan P. Emerson Justice of Peace

AND I HEREBY CERTIFY, that at the same time, personally appeared before me Samuel Craig  Jonathan Partidge  Isaac Hiltner  all known to me, to be two  all credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn, deposes and says, each for himself, that the above named Samuel Craig now present, is to their knowledge, the identical person named in the above deposition, and that the said affidavit is correct, as they verily believe; that they are acquainted with the said Samuel Craig and that they are, each, wholly disinterested.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, upon the day and year first above written.
Aaron P. Emerson Sus t Buer
State of Maine
County of Hancock
{ ss :
I hereby certify, that Aaron P. Emerson Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take the same.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial County Court, (a Court of Record,) this 10th day of November A. D. 1851
Parker W. Perry Clerk.
*The Pension Certificate must be attached to this paper by a piece of tape passing through both, and the ends placed under the seal of the County Clerk, and if the evidence is taken before a Notary Public having a seal of office, the same, but then the County Clerk's certificate is not required.

Sam l Craig
Did not serve nine months under any one Enlistment
CRAIG, SAMUEL (MABS.) S-17908

I Samuel Cragg of Jackson Plantation in the County of Newbed Grooman, do testify & say, that, in the month of April 1778, I enlisted into the Revolutionary war for six months, in Nicholas Crosby's Company & Col. Atkins Regt. we were stationed at a place then called Major Hazard's place  on the Newbed River : I continued there during the said term of my enlistment & was regularly discharged: & then immediately enlisted again under the same Capt. for six months longer: We were now stationed at Markham , in the County of Washington; At which place we were employed in building Fort Woodworth : I continued there six months & was regularly discharged: In the summer of 1780 (I think) I enlisted again into what was called the Newbed Expedition & for that expedition I was in Capt. Thos. Barks Company, Col. Jonathan Barks Regt. & Wadsworth Brigade: We retreated from this place: And I went through the Wilderness with the Army , nearly seventy miles: I marched on to Shenandoah : At which place I was discharged: I was three months in this service: I have lost my P. Discharges I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my country for support. — I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension on account of my said services —
Samuel Cragg

I as last I was a soldier of the Revolution aged seventy two years I do hereby say that in 1780 I was at Baggadussee Capt John Buck in Col. Peabody's Regiment - Mr Samuel Gray was a fellow soldier with me. He was there at the siege of Boston - after the defeat the troops went up the Penobscot River to Kennebec River point & then to Kennebec through the woods & then to Boston. - Mr Gray was with same Company with me during all this service - The time we were out is not far from ten  four months.
In the last years of my life and say that said Gray was at that time of the revolution a near neighbor of mine and I well recollect of his going to Machias in 1778 I think and I am among them some time - how long I cannot now say - I have known him for 40 years and consider him a man of integrity & veracity - and should have no doubt of his statements.
Justus Soper
Plattsburg Dec 1st 1832. This personally appeared Justus Soper who was known to me to be the person described in and who bore me the foregoing certificate that Justus Soper is a man of truth & veracity. John Appleton

I the undersigned Register of Probate for the County of Bristol hereby certify that John Appleton is a justice of the Peace in the County of Bristol - that the above is his signature witness - Intestines of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court & my name this 22 day of April 1883
Alexander Savage
CRAIG, SAMUEL (MASS.)
S-17908

I then (during a solemn of the revolution) after serving there before I say that I well know Samuel Gray that he was with me in the service at Machias in 1778 in the Company under Capt. Nicolas Crosby. That we were together in the service at Machias six months - and during that time were engaged in building forts &c. Mr. Gray was there six months during the war. He enlisted in June or July & continued till the end of Dec r of that year. Eben Crosby
Dec r 11 th 1832. I then personally appeared Eben Crosby & swore to the truth of the above before me.
John Appleton John Appleton Jr
I hereby certify that Eben Crosby is a man of truth & credibility.
I do hereby certify that John Appleton whose signature is offered in evidence of the facts for the County of Washington & that the above is his genuine signature - but to testimony which I have affixed the seal of said County & my name this 22 nd day of April 1833
Hezekiah Dorrance

State of Maine.
WE Thomas Nichols & Humphrey Nichols a Clergyman, residing in the town of Connebec in the County of Penobscot and Israel Whitney residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Gray who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Thomas Nichols Humphrey Nichols Israel Whitney
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot ss. Sworn and subscribed this 14th day of April A. D. 1833
Before me, William Bradbury Justice of the Peace.
Conobec to Illux and - I was Ref of Probate certify that Mr Bradbury is a justice of the peace for the county of Penobscot - that the above is his genuine signature. In testimony of which I have affixed the seal of said Court - Inlyannu this 22 day of April 1833
Alexander Savage

CRAIG, SAMUEL (MASS) S-17908

To whom it may concern, We Benjamin Merrill Jr, Daniel Harriman and Rufus Buck, Selectmen, and Aaron P. Emerson Town Clerk of the town of Orland in the County of Hancock & State of Maine hereby certify that Capt Samuel Ordege now a resident of Corinth in this State, was for years an inhabitant of this town, and is to the best of our knowledge and belief a person of truth & integrity, and our opinion, implicit confidence may be attached to his assertions -
Orland October 30th 1832
Benja. Merrill Jr Selectmen Daniel Harriman } Orland Rufus Buck }
Aaron P. Emerson Town Clerk

CRAIG, SAMUEL (MASS) S-17908

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 13 th day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Samuel Magee who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Samuel did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed Judge of the Court as aforesaid. M. Kingsley Esquire,

Sam. Cragg
20
Rev. Mr. Cragg Augusta Mass

Pough Nov 14 1834
In Mr Coray tells us that from some cause his pension has been stopped. We send you his certificate by his request. We have as yet rec d no pay for our trouble - You will please, if he be again placed the roll, see that our claim is arranged.
Respectfully yours Ann L Appleton

Sam. Crange
to be examined at Boston,
Nov. 1834.
Write to W. Crange Levant Post Office.

Saml. Krage, Son of Cormack, Penobscot County, Me, Says he enlisted in July 1775, for one year in Capt. Saml Keyes' Coy. in Col. Buck's regt. Served as a minute man, until Decr. 1775, when he enlisted in Capt. Nicholas Crosby's compy. in Col. Allen's regt. Served at Machias Vc, 6 months. In July 1776, reenlisted in same capt. N. Crosby's Coy. in same regt. Served 6 months until Jan'y. 1777. Served at Bagaducee. in 1779, 3 months in capt. Chew Buck's Coy. in Col. Buck's regt, & served agt. the Indians, Scouting under capt. Buck - or Lt. Gilman, dont know how long or what year.
Nov. 10. 1824.

Mar 30.
Me.
Edward 1 Ely Panicum fluminense Nathaniel H. Ely
George Ely

Sauga March 22/1836
Sir
General Craig applied for a pension & his claim has been allowed - He has since been stricken off of the roll for some cause. Will you please inform us what that cause may, & whether more evidence is desired - & if so - to what point.
Yours respectfully
Appleton & Hill

Samuel Gray
✓
Admitted 16 months $ 56.66
Claim.
Corinth
Pendleton Co.
W.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 31. 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that I do not find any evidence of the service of Samuel Craig. He claims to have served under Capt. Crosby in Col. Allen's Regiment - but no such rolls are found - also under Capt. Buck in Col. Buck's regiment, but no such rolls are found. There are rolls of Capt. Buck in Col. Brewer's Regiment, but the name of Samuel Craig is not upon them. Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Sumt. Craig
N o 18518 18.518
56.66
Payments to be made at Portland by the Presb. U. L. Br. R.R. & Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 1.
Page 8 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Craig of the State of Maine ————— who was a Private in the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Fifty six ————— dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 9 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three
L. Wood
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Maine, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Be it Known, That before me, Robert D. Morse a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Craige and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Samuel Craige named in an original certificate in his possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy:
WAR DEPARTMENT---REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM---(No. )
I Certify That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, of the State of Maine, who was a
is entitled to receive _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and thirty
SECRETARY OF WAR.
Examined and countersigned, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
That he now resides in Corinth in the County of Penobscot and has resided there for the space of seven or eight years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Dutton, Me.
Sworn and subscribed, this _____ day of _____ 183 before me, }
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Sam Craige
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Samuel Craige of Corinth in the county of Penobscot a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint _____ my true and lawful Attorney, with power also an attorney or attorneys under him for that purpose to make and substitute, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Portland, State of Maine, my Pension from the fourth day of March 1834 to the fourth day of September 1834 hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney, or his substitute shall do by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand and seal, this _____ day of _____ 183
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
Sam Craige 
State of Maine, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY,
Be it Known, That on the _____ day of _____ 183 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Samuel Craige above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Maine, } ss. COUNTY,
Be it Known, That on the _____ day of _____ 183 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared, _____ aforesaid, the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned—Before me,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Sam Cough Sam Craig
R. C. Vasey Put

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov r 3 d 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Sam l Craige, as a private, is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. Nicholas Crosby's Company, in Col. Sam l McCall's Regt., where it appears he enlisted for six months, August 4 th 1777, and is allowed on this roll one Month and one day. . . . . X=X 6
Sam l Craige's name is borne on an Abstract or pay roll of Capt. Nicholas Crosby's Company, in Col. John M c Manus's Regt. raised for the defence of Machias, where he is allowed from Oct r 8 th to Dec r 31 st 1777, three Months and three days. 3=3 4 4. Edward D Bangs Secy