Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34263, Timothy Adams Crossfield, Continental (Mass.) N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
continental (Mass.)
N. H.
Crossfield, Timothy Adams S. 34263 Crossfield or
CONTENTS

6,472 Massachusetts Roll
Timothy Adams Capt Ellis N H line Corporal
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1819 - and sent to John Davis Esq r charge - Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 5 m th & 4/30 — 41: 6 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 40: —
$ 89: 6
Ex y P er Wright
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued
Halden -
Notification sent to Adm r Bigelow Esq r 2 o Oct r 1818. Cambridge, Mass.

No 1240
Timothy Adams Crosfield Corp
Scammonsville N.H. New Hampshire Regt
serv d upwards of 2 years
Discharged May 22 nd 1864
Timothy A. Crosfield
Scammonsville N.H. Regt
2 years
Timothy Crosfield found on Rolls
Admitted

I Timothy Adams Crosfield of Malden in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the War of the Re- volution in the company commanded by William Ellis in the Third Regiment of New Hampshire Troops commanded by Col. Alexander Scamnell in January seventeen hundred seventy seven for the term of three years and served as a Sergeant in said Company and Regiment until January seventeen hundred and seventy nine when owing to the ill state of my health I was obliged to leave the Army, which I did on furlough, but my health continuing bad I was unable to return to the Army but sent a man to as by reason of his reduced circumstances he was unable to fill my place who was accepted. Timothy Crosfield

I certify that I remember a Sgt. Timothy Grosfield in the 3. d New- Hampshire Reg. t of continental Troops in the years 1777 and 1778. and I am well per- suaded that the within named is the same Grosfield. and if the original return of said Regiment could be found it would appear that said Grosfield was honorably discharged after having served upwards of two years. Henry Dearborn Boston April 2 d 1818 —

To the Honorable John Davis Judge of The District Court for the District of Massa- chusetts
We the Subscribers hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Timothy A. Grosfield named in the foregoing state- ment for many years passed that we know him to have been an inhabitant of the said Town of Malden for about ten years last passed have no doubt of his being a citizen of the United States and give full faith to the statement which he has signed on the foregoing page we also know him to be in quite reduced circumstances in life & consider him to stand in need of assistance from his country for support. Boston April 1. 1818
A. Bartlett Justice of the peace
A. Electman & Town Clerk of The Town of Malden

Massachusetts District Court Boston 1. April A.D. 1818
The within Declaration of Timothy A. Crossfield sworn to before me M c Derby
Dist Judge Mass. Dist. Court
No 140 Timothy Crossfield Samuel H. Hove Hampshire Reg. two squares of Lyons
Timothy A. Crossfield Samuel H. Hove Lyons
Timothy Crossfield sworn on Oaths Subscribed

Timothy Adams Engraver 6.472.
Worcester March 10/19. The Clerk of the Peace of the County of Worcester
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA , Esquire, Chief Justice ,
and
WILLIAM WETMORE , and } Associate Justices  STEPHEN MINOT , Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Simotty Adams Crossfield resident
Malden
in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 6472 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Simotty Adams Crossfield late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the "Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. CALHOUN , Secretary of War ,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
   articles value yearly income     1 desk - - - - - $ 5.00   1 chest - - - - - 3.00   1/2 doz chairs - - - - - 3.00   2 tables - - - - - 5.00   All my articles for cooking - - - - - 2.25   Other small articles not mentioned above - - - - - 3.00   1 promissory note - - - - - 10.00 $0.50   1 do. do - - - - - 5.00 30   1 do. of little or no value - - - - - 2.75 17   Account do. do - - - - - 5.00 $1.07   Farming tools - - - - - 3.00   whole amount of my property $47.00   Demands due from me to sundry persons   1 promissory note - - - - - 30.00   1 do. do. - - - - - 15.00   1 do. do. - - - - - 8.00   1 do. do. - - - - - 5.00   $58.00  
Simotty Adams Crossfield

He is sixty three years of age. By reason of bodily infirmities is not able to perform much labour, and was the same person named in the pension certificate of which the within is a true copy - that he is afflicted with the hernia - that he served in the Revolutionary war 4 years and 8 months in the whole. He served 1 year in Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment in Massachusetts line in Lieut. Elizer Lyman's company (the capt. being sick) He enlisted and served 3 years in the New Hampshire line in the Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Schuch. He was in battles at Long Island and the taking of Burgoyne &c. He depends on his pension for support. His original declaration is dated April 1 st . A. D. 1818 to which reference may be had. Timothy Adams Crossfield.
Sworn to & declared
Before Wm Wetmore Judge, &c.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm. Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, Timothy Adams Crossfield do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me God.
Timothy Adams Crossfield
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Timothy Adams Crossfield took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Wm. Wetmore, Judge of said Court. "
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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
four thousand  forty seven dollars and 75 cts to the dollars and 75 cts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820 .
Attr. Abraham Biglow

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston February, 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, J. A. Lordfield by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
J. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Timothy Crossfield subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Devitt
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

34 263 Rev INVALID.
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File No. 34, 263
Timothy Adams (enlarged) Corp Rev 182
Act: 18 th March 16 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Hon. Jno Davis Esq. district Judge of Massachusetts district. This is to certify that Timothy A. Crasfield now resident in Malden is poor having no way of support- ing himself & wife but by hand labour, is for advanced in life & is an infirm man
In order of the Selectmen —
J Hall J Clerk
Malden Jan. 9-1819.

Copy of a letter to the Hon: Jonathan Mason, dated March 16 th 1818.
Timothy A Crossfield Revolutionary Claim
Recorded in Volume 3, Page 25.

War Dept. Section of P u Lands March 16 th 1818
The Hon ble
Jonathan Mason. — M. C.
Sir,
I return you herewith the Letter of General (Dearborn, relative to a claim for Land founded on Revolutionary services performed by Timothy A. Crossfield and Elias Gates. — By a note inscribed on the letter, you will perceive that their names are not found on any Record in this office. — Having ascertained that point, I transmitted the Letter to an Office belonging to the Treasury Department, where some authentic Records relative to Military Services during the Revolutionary War are preserved, which escaped the conflagration of the War Office in 1800, — and the Ravages of British Incendiaries in 1814. — The answer received from that Office is as follows: viz. — "neither Crossfield or Gates are returned as having Enlisted for "and served to the End of the War." — General Dearborn well knows that this answer is deemed conclusive against the claim. —
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I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, Nat l Cutting