Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18980, Isaac Crane, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Crane, Isaac Anna
N 18980. N 820-160-55
CONTENTS

750. New York Albany Anna Crane widow of Isaac Crane N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Adjutant .
Reported
Sister Samuel Jenkins 6 th April 1850
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July 1848 and sent to
Hunter Crane Oswego N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 59 , Vol. 4

11.052
Act March 3 1833
March 23/55
Anna Boane wid of Isaac Crane ady.
NYork Mil.
under Col: Freer
Col Freer
Revolutionary War
Pensioner Mount Pleasant June 5 th 1835.
Rel. W. H.
Beaufort
820 iss June 8/55
Hunter Boane Osceola NYork
1833
2 Feb 1833 - no 750
Vol. 62-101.

5092 Dana Crane of N.Y.
act. 7. July '38.
Married 6 March 1783 Husband died 6 March 1810 Channel March 1783 Husband died 6 March 1810 Agent
D. Goree
Sullivan
N.Y.
Col. Freer - } N.Y. York } Multina
Admitted from 1 st Feb 1778 till June 1780 - Prisoner the list of officers exchanged
Admitted
Adjutant 2 nd regt.
Hon C. Morgan A.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows ———
State of New York } Cayuga County } ss. On this Twentieth day of December 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, Anna Crane, a resident of the Town of Conesville, County of Cayuga and State of New York, aged Seventy Eight Years, on the first day of June last past, 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 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows That she is the Widow of Isaac Crane, who held the office and Commission of Adjutant in the New York State Militia and was attached and stationed in Capt. Stephen Barnum's Company, and that while the said Isaac Crane was such Adjutant and doing military duty in said Company, the said Company were marched from the Town of South East in the then County of Dutchess (now Putnam) and joined the American Army at or near White Plains, and that while so attached to the American Army the said Company were attacked by a detachment of British Troops from New York at Ward's House in the vicinity of Kings Bridge, and the said Company together with the said Isaac Crane and Capt. Barnum were taken prisoners to the City of New York where the said Isaac Crane was detained a Prisoner of by the British Troops from the time of his capture in the Winter of 1778 to the time of his Exchange in the

Year 1781 a period of upwards of Three Years.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Crane by the Rev. Ichabod Lewis on the ninth day of March 1783 at the House of Benjamin Sears in the Town of South East County of Dutchess (now Putnam) in the State of New York
That her Husband the aforesaid Isaac Crane Died on the ninth day of March 1810 in the Town of Litchfield in the County of Herkimer and State of New York. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 - Vis at the time above stated
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 20th day Dec 1838
his Anna X Crane mark
Augustus F. Ferris One of the Judges of Cayuga County Courts
I Certify that Anna Crane who has signed and sworn to the Amended Declaration owing to Old Age and from bodily infirmary cannot attend the Court
Augustus F. Ferris One of the Judges of Cayuga County Courts
State of New York
Cayuga County ss I certify that Augustus F. Ferris Esqr. was on the 20th day of December 1838 one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly qualified and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine Witness my hand and official seal the 21st day of Dec. 1838 Gerrit Smith Clerk

State of New York } Putnam County } ss
Bethiah Crane Widow of Jonathan Crane Deceased, of the Town of South East, in the County of Putnam and State of New York, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that she was eighty six Years of age in the Month of January last past, and that this deponent has resided in the Town of South East, since the Year 1789 to the present time, that this deponent, was well acquainted with Isaac Crane, previous to and since the Revolutionary war up to the time of his Death, that the said Isaac Crane was Brother to this deponent's late Husband, now deceased - and this deponent farther saith, that she was well acquainted with Anna Crane, now the Widow of the above named Isaac Crane deceased - and this deponent farther saith, that she was present, at the marriage of the above named Isaac Crane deceased, to the above named Anna Crane (formerly Anna Sears) that the marriage Ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ichabod Leavitt, on the sixth day of March One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three at the House of Benjamin Sears in the Town of South East, County of Dutchess (now Putnam), in the State of New York - and this deponent farther saith, that the above named Ichabod Leavitt who performed the marriage Ceremony, as above stated has been Dead for a number of Years, and this deponent is informed that he has acknowledged that he and really believes left only records of his acts, as Clergyman in this Town, or Parish further this deponent saith not
Bethiah her Crane mark
Sworn, and subscribed before me
this 12 th day of December 1838
John H. Wyatt Justice of the Peace of the Town of South East in the County of Putnam
I certify that Said Bethiah Crane is a person of truth & veracity in my opinion
Decr 12 1838 John H. Wyatt Justice of the Peace

State of New York Putnam County } I William H. Flood Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John R. Wyatt the wherein the within affidavit is pur- ported to be taken was at the time of taking such affidavit a Ser- vice of the peace in and for said County commenced and sworn and duly authorized to take the same -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 19 day of March 1839 -
W H Flood Clerk

State of New York } Putnam County }
On the eighth day of January in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before me Ephraim Foster one of the Judges of Putnam County Court, came Isaac Paddock a resident of the Town of Southeast in said County aforesaid - after being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is now seventy eight Years of age and that he has resided in said Southeast during his whole life the deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Isaac Crane before and during the Revolutionary War and in the Year 1777 knew that he had an adjutant commission under Col. John Witsell of the New York's Militia and while so holding said office he the said Isaac Crane was ordered out on duty & left said Southeast with a detachment of Men - The deponent further says that he was informed and very believes that the said Crane was taken prisoner at Wards house with Capt. Brannon & others in the County of Westchester N.Y. and from there was taken to New York and remaineth confined a prisoner for three Years & more the deponent further says that he lived in the same Neighborhood with the said Crane after his return from New York and often held conversation with him of his great sufferings while such prisoner of which statements I the deponent have not the possible doubt -
Sworn and subscribed the day & date above -
Isaac Paddock
Ephraim Foster
I do certify that the abovenamed deponent is entitled to the fullest credit
Ephraim Foster { a Judge of Putnam County Court

State of New York
Putnam County Clerk's Office
I William H Stout Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Foster Esq r before whom the the within affidavit was taken was at the time of signing same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature of the said Judge to said affidavit is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 16 th day of January 1839
W H Stout Clerk

James Abbot of Ridgefield Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged 84 years the 18 th of June last past Depose and say that he was born in the Town of Ridgefield and has ever since resided in said Town except when in the service of the U States - that he was well acquainted with Isaac Crane of the Town of Southeast in the County of Dutchess near Pustriam, State of N.Y. that said Isaac Crane was born in the Town of South- East and resided there until 1799, that this deponent of said Isaac being one & half miles from the place where this deponent resided; and this deponent further says that in the year 1777 said Isaac Crane was in the Militia Service of the State of N. York attached to the Regiment commanded by Col John Fields and this deponent understands and firmly believes that said Crane held the officer and done duty as Adjutant in said Regiment and that said Regiment or a detachment of the same was marched from Southeast to White Plains in the County of Westchester in the State of N. York to which detachment said Isaac was attached and marched as aforesaid in the winter of 1777; and that the said Isaac Crane with Capt Joshua Barnum Jr with a detachment of Col Fields Regiment were ordered on duty at Wards house in the vicinity of King's Bridge that while on duty at Wards House they were attacked by a company of British Troops in the night and the whole company except one man by the name of Solomon Crane brother of the said Isaac were killed or taken Prisoners; that this deponent saw no more of said Isaac Crane till the Spring of 1781 at which time said Crane was regularly discharged, as deponent firmly believes, and returned to his family in Southeast; and further deponent says not
James Abbot

Fairfield County ss Ridgefield January 5.
Personally appeared James Abbott and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed before me
Elias Birchard Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss. Fairfield County }
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Elias Birchard Esq is now and was on the 5 th day of Instant January a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly com- missioned and duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Elias Birchard Esq & that I verily believe that the signature to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 10 th day of January A D 1839.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk
I certify in my opinion that said James Abbott is a man of truth & veracity
Elias Birchard Justice of Peace
Dated at Ridgefield Jan 10 - 1839 -

State of New York County of Cayuga
Anna Crane of the Town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga State of New York, being duly sworn deposes and says that she is now in the Ninety fifth year of her age - that she is the Widow of the late Isaac Crane, who was an Adjutant in the Army of the Revolutionary War, as will better appear by her being now a pensioner of the United States - and that the following is a Copy of her pension Certificate now in her possession - that the object of this Affidavit is to enable her to make application to the Commission- ers of Pensions at Washington City for a Grant of one hundred fifty acres of Land, agreeable to an act of Congress recently passed, authorizing such Grant -
Given & subscribed at Sterling in County of Cayuga State of New York this 17 th day of March 1855
for Anna + Crane Mark
before me — James Sweetwood Justice of Peace Widow Henry Crane
True Copy of Commission entered for Mrs. Anna Crane the Widow of Capt. Hunter Crane, Cayuga Co. N.Y.

(Copy)
WIDOW'S ACTS.
[Sold by James Henry, 67 State street, Albany.]
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Cayuga _____ County, } ss.
Be it known, That before me, James Swartwout a Justice of Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Anna Crane and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in an original Certificate, in her possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
WAR DEPARTMENT. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I Certify. That in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Anna Crane _____ widow of Isaac Crane
who was a Adjutant _____ in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list, at the rate of four hundred and Eighty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17th _____ day of July one thousand eight hundred and Forty Eight -
Examined and countersigned,
J. L. Edward
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
By M. S. Evans Commissioner of Pensions.
That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Isaac Crane that she now resides in the Town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga & State of New York and has resided there for the space of One Year last past, and that previous thereto she resided in the same place To the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied.
Sworn and Subscribed before me, this 17th day of March 1855.
For Anna Crane mark
James Swartwout Justice of Peace Henry Crane

State of New York City & County of Oswego N.Y.
On this 20 th day of March 1855 before me the undersigned John M c Cuskey, Clerk of the Superior Court of the City of Oswego personally appeared Hunter Crane aged Sixty four years a resident of said City of Oswego who being duly known to be the person - that he is the son of Anna Crane. When application for a grant of land, to her affidavit is hereunto annexed, and that the facts set forth in said Affidavit & Application of said Anna Crane, are all strictly true, and that he said deponent is acquainted with Samuel Smartworth the Justice of Peace before whom said affidavit was taken and that to the best of his knowledge and belief the said Samuel Smartworth is at the date of said affidavit a Justice of Peace for the County of Oswego & that the sig- -nature of his name thereunto is in his own proper handwriting Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 day of March 1855
Hunter Crane
John M c Cuskey Clerk of Superior Court of Oswego Seal of Court attached

I have been engaged the past year in getting a Pension for my father who is entitled to one under the law of 1836, granting Pensions to widows of officers and soldiers in the Revolutionary War. The facts are briefly these. My father Isaac Grant about the year 1778. resided in the town of South East in the then county of Dutchess (now Putnam) held the office of Adjutant in Col. John Trulls Reg. N. Y. S. Militia, about the time he was detached from the Regt. then lying at White Plains and attached to Capt. Barnams Company to occupy a post at Grants house in Westchester County five miles north of Kingsbridge. While on duty there they were attacked in the night by a superior force of British and the whole detachment killed or taken except one of my fathers brothers who made his escape after the surrender of the Army. My father was taken to New York, confined on board the prison ship Asia for several months afterwards paroled on Long Island, and held on captivity for upwards of three years, laying the foundation of the disease (the Asthma) which finally caused his death in 1810 - he was exchanged in 1810 1781 - as I am informed, and if the Records of the exchange of Prisoners have been preserved at Washington I think you will readily find it.
My mother who now resides with me in moving has lost all the old papers including my fathers commission thinking they were of no value. I have made proof of the marriage, and also procured several affidavits, proving his services but on inquiry cannot find one of the Company that served with him living. The Pension agent requires the certificate of the Comptroller of this State that my fathers name was on the books kept for registering the pay of the Militia in the Revolutionary service.

I called on the Comptroller last winter who informed me the books were then in Washington and I made an affidavit of the facts and sent to the Pension Agent, subsequently the Agent wrote my Attorney Mr Gould, that the books were returned to Albany. - In October last I again called on the Comptroller and examined the books but found no account of his payment - the Comptroller informed me that two of the books containing the records were lost from the office and no account could be had of them. In one of the books I found when Capt Barnam was here as an invalid Capt (he having lost his arm when my father was captured)
In relation to the Pension, I have found the enclosed list of American officers who were exchanged at the same time with my father - the list he brought home with him from N.Y. about the year 1780 - and has been preserved with his old papers - it has no date but may help you in searching the records of the Department - In the list of Adjutants No 2. you will find his name (Isaac Graney)
Copy of Albert Graney's letter.

State of New York Cayuga County ss: James Paddock of the Town of Ments in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, being duly sworn deposeth & says, that he was thirty two years of age in the month of January last past: that this deponent was born in the Town of South East, in the then County of Dutchess, now Patnam & State of New York aforesaid and where this deponent continued to reside until the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four, when this deponent removed to the County of Greene: that this deponent was well acquainted with Isaac Grane until the time of his death; that the said Isaac Grane was a Cousin of this deponent, that this deponent has been known the said Isaac Grane ever since this deponent can remember; that this deponent and the said Isaac Grane's farms joined each other in the Town of South East aforesaid: that the said Isaac Grane joined and served in the Revolutionary war, and was an Adjutant, in Captain Joshua Barnham Company of the New York Militia.
And this deponent further says that while the said Isaac Grane was such Adjutant and attached to said Company as aforesaid, the said Company was marched from South East, and attached to the American Army, at or near White Plains; and that while so attached to the said Army, the said Company were attacked by a detachment of British Troops from New York, at Ward's House in the vicinity of the Kings Bridge, at White Plains aforesaid, and the said Company together with the said Isaac Grane, Captain Barnham were taken prisoners of war by the British Troops, and marched as such prisoners to the city of New York: that this deponent cannot tell the year when the said Isaac Grane was taken prisoner as aforesaid, but according to the list of this deponent's recollection & belief, it must have been somewhere between the years Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven, & Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine.
And this deponent further says, that he cannot tell how long the said Isaac Grane was kept a prisoner of war as aforesaid, but that according to the list of this deponent's recollection and belief, the same must have been several years; that this deponent distinctly recollects, that he was expected to return and was expected by his friends to be released as such prisoner for a very considerable time before he was discharged & set at liberty, from being a prisoner of war as aforesaid.
And this deponent further says that the said Isaac Grane continued to reside at South East as

aforsaid, until the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety nine when he removed to the Town of Litchfield in the County of Herkimer in the State of New York, and when he died in the year eighteen hundred and ten as this deponent has been informed and truly believes to be true.
And this deponent further says that he is well acquainted with Anna Crane, the widow of the said Isaac Crane now deceased; that she resides in the Town of Conquest in the State of New York; that this deponent was well acquainted with her prior to her intermarriage with the said Isaac Crane as aforesaid; that this deponent was not present at the marriage of the said Isaac and Anna as aforesaid, but that this deponent has a distinct recollection of the fact knowing the part of their marriage mentioned at the time when the same took place.
And further this deponent says not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9 th day of September October
1838.
William R. Hopkins Justice of the Peace of the Town of Plattsburgh
James T. Addack
New York State
On this day personally appeared William R. Hopkins Esq. who being first sworn, deposes and says that he was on the 9 th day of October 1838 a commission merchant in and for said County duly qualified and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and believe the signature above purporting to be his genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this day and year first of October 1838
Geo Warren, Notary Public
I certify my opinion that said James T. Addack is a man of truth & veracity
William R. Hopkins
Anna Crane widow of Isaac Crane

State of New York
Cayuga County ss. Albert Crane of Poughkeepsie in the County of Cayuga being duly sworn. Saith that he is the son of Anna Crane widow of Isaac Crane. That on the first day of January last past he made examination in the office of the Comptroller of the State aforesaid for the pay rolls of the Militia of the State aforesaid who were in service during the Revolutionary war. That he was informed by the then Deputy Comptroller, that the the pay rolls and other papers relating to the service of said Militia had been forwarded to Washington to the heads in office and therefore no information could be derived relative to the time of captivity or to his discharge from being a prisoner. That he has made inquiry relative to the of the Marriage of said Anna Crane & Isaac Crane in the Town of South East in the County of Putnam in the State aforesaid. and learned that the Clergyman who married the aforesaid had been for some years dead. That he left no records of Marriages. That his successor had none in his possession. That this deponent by diligent inquiry was unable to find any record evidence of said Marriage in said town or parish.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 19 th day of August 1839
J. L. Richardson
Albert Crane
First Judge of Court I hereby certify that said Albert Crane is in my opinion a man of truth & veracity.
J. L. Richardson
New York State
First Judge of Court
Cayuga County ss. I certify that Joseph L. Richardson Esq. was on the 19 th day of August 1839 first Judge of the County Courts in and for said County duly qualified. That I know his hand writing and verily believe the signature above purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 19 th day of August 1839. J. Marmaduke D. Peckham

Aug 26
Miss
Adolph
Annaberg
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Auburn NY
Aug 20 1839
Sir
In answer to yours of the 22 nd July last & August 10 th I enclose the affidavit of Albert Crane showing that no record of Marriage of Isaac Crane can be found and also that there is no pay roll or other evidence of service in the office of the Comptroller at Albany
Can you not by search find some evidence at Washington? If evidence of his appointment as adjutant would be of service I will search for that. I think the affidavits already sent leave no doubt of the fact of his being taken prisoner as stated? If the extract is credible have you any doubt of it?
I am waiting anxiously to hear from the claims of Mrs. Gosselin & Mrs. Sally Eddy
Yours Respectfully
D. Gould
Mem J L Edwards

The widow of Isaac Crane applied for a Pension. What further evidence is required.
Christopher Morgan.

5092 My
Apr 5
7 July 1838
Gen J. A. Collins Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.

Asheboro March 30 1889
Sir
Enclosed I send you papers to obtain a pension for Anna Crane - widow of Isaac Crane - It seems he was an adjutant and was taken prisoner
I can discover no objection to the allowance of the claim and would thank you to examine the papers and communicate the result to me - If there objections please inform me what they are
I am yours Very Resp
J G Goble
Rev J L Edwards

unto
Apr 10.
Rev. Mr. Root Anna Crane widow of Isaac Crane
Let him ad 12. 1839
5092 due -
James J. Colwell
room 9 Finsbury
Washington D.C.
W.R.E.H.

Auburn N.Y.
April 4 1839
Sir
I have a number of applications for pensions under the acts of 1836 & 1838 Some of which have been before you for six months or more. I have at the earnest request of the applicants written you a number of times in regard to the applications asking information but have not yet been favoured with an answer.
I am aware that your business must be too urgent to answer all the inquiries which may be put to you in matters of this kind but I am peculiarly situated.
The old ladies are some of them very poor & ignorant and they annoy me constantly with inquiries. I can not satisfy them of the necessity of so much delay in the action upon their claims.
The names of the applicants are Deborah Hilburn, Mrs Goodrich Louis Sexton. Sally Eddy, Anna Holmes, Abigail Culver,
Will you do me the favour to answer this and state the situation of the above claims so that I may satisfy the old ladies when they call upon me
Enclosed I send an affidavit in support of the claim of Anna Crane which I forwarded you some days ago. Please place it with the papers in that matter.
I am yours Very Respectfully
Hon J L Edwards
J G Goodrich

July 26/48. 5 43
Add to Deacon of Anne have
B. Edward Ely Trunk of Station

Dear Sir,
Washington July 25 th 1863
I herewith enclose the certificate of the Comptroller of New York, to be used in the case of Mrs. Anna Crane of N.Y. who is a pensioner under the act of 1843
Very respectfully Yr. obedt. Servt. A. A. Addison.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comptroller of Pensions

D. D. Addison
Washington City D.C.

An Account of Cash Clothing and Supplies furnished by Lewis Pintard Depy Commissary of Prisoners, under John Beatty Esqr to the following Officers.
   Officers Name Rank Corps No £ s d     Isaac Crane Adjt. Fields 54 128 13 "  
We the Subscribers do acknowledge the Receipts of the several Sums set opposite to our names from his Excellency George Clinton Esqr by the hands of Col. Allison & Mr Glahry. Oct. 23. 1778 Isaac Crane Adjutant £12.. "
We the Subscribers do acknowledge to have received of his Excellency George Clinton Esqr Governor of the State of New York the Sums affixed to our several names annexed as witness our hands the day & year above written recd. by the hands of Col. James Mc Claghy. Long Island Oct. 23. 1779 Isaac Crane Adjutant £5.. 18.. 8
We the Subscribers do hereby severally acknowledge to have received of his Excellency George Clinton Esqr by the hands of Colonel William Allison the respective Sums annexed to our names it being money advanced for our uses while Prisoners on Long Island & paid to us on or about the following dates Viz: Augt 8 th & Oct. 30 th 1780.
Office of Accounts Filed 21 st Augt. 1780 } Isaac Crane £ 69.. 16.. 4 3/4 A true Copy Bena Mifflin Clerk }
Comptroller's Office } Albany July 22 nd 1843 } I hereby certify the above to be a correct copy of a Revolutionary document now remaining on file in this office Robert Nelson Esqr Prop

Comptroller Office Albany July 22 d 1813
Mr I remind you have all the records at his office remaining relative to the capture of Isaac Gome during the Revolutionary period, our books do not show the length of his captivity, that is inferable from the amount paid him however I should suppose.
Am very respectfully Yr Obedt Servt Philip Phelps Deputy
D.D. Addison Washington City D.C.

Wm Crane
Payment to be made at
Albany by Thos. Alcott, Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York.
Inverness
Your new Certificate
$480. act of July 38. deducting what has been paid under that act
John
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March.
James Brown
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book C. Vol. 1. Page 104.
Thos. Tumpkin,
Clerk.
D.D. Addison General
Your new certificate 480 under act of 3 March 43. deduct- ing what has been paid under that act -
D.D. Addison at Philadelphia

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Anna Crane, widow of Isaac Crane who was an Adjutant and died on the 6th. day of March, 1810 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Three hundred and twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 19th. day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
J. M. Porter Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Osceola N.Y.
20 th March 1855
Sir
I take the liberty to enclose herewith the application & Affidavit of my Mother Mrs Anna Crane (widow of an Officer of the Revolution) for a grant of Land under a recent Law of Congress allowing the same. My Apology for so far making the application is the extreme age (95 years) of my Mother feared that she may not have time to receive the same but that she may during her life time make disposition of it to some of her many offspring - I am personally known to - Robert L. Morgan Esq. who is in one of the departments at Washington - please have communication intended for Mrs Anna Crane, directed my care at the post office, your respectf.
Yours very obedt Servt Henry Crane
The Hon Commr of Pensions U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848. Entitled "an act. making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New York City & County of Oswego 3/4.
On this 8 th day of July 1848 personally appeared before me Oliver J. Harmon, Recorder of the City of Oswego in the State of New York. Anne Crane, a resident of the Town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth. on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on 2 nd February 1848. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - that she is the Widow of Isaac Crane who was an Adjutant in the army of the United States and served as such in the War of the Revolution (for the Regiment or corps to which he was attached she refers to her former pension certificate. supposed to be in the Office of the Commissioner of U.S. Pensions in Washington) - and that the Annual amount of pension which she received under the act of 17 th June 1844. was Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars - She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn & subscribed on the _____ day and Year above written before me.
Anne Crane (Mark)
O. J. Harmon
Recorder of the City of Oswego.
City & County of Oswego:
I hereby state that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is not able to write her name by reason of being Blind
Orville J. Harmon
Recorder of Oswego

Clerks Office City of Oswego } ss: I John M Caty Clerk of the city of Oswego do hereby certify that Orville D. Harmon, before whom the within affidavit purports to be taken, and who subscribed the within certificates is the Recorder of the said city of Oswego, having been duly elected to that office as appears by the proper certificate on file in my office, and having been duly qualified and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said O. D. Harmon, I verily believe the signatures attached to the within certificates by said officer to be genuine and his proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the corporate seal of the said city of Oswego this Eighth day of July A.D. 1848
John M Caty Clerk of City of Oswego

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 18780
Mrs. Crane
Widow of
Isaac Crane
Assistant New York
Act: July 29/18
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

let to D. Davis July 10 1845
Albany 4882
Anna Crane widow of Isaac Crane
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6. March 1810 of Cayuga Co. in the State of N. York who was an Adjutant in the company command by Captain _____ of the regt. command by Col. Freer in the N. York Militia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 320 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of January 1840 and sent to Hon. C. Morgan N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 39 1120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec. 40. 160.00
$1280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 73

Nov 16/50 Anna Crane 111 Nassau Home Dept Washington 200. James A. [?] Comm. of Pensions No. 100 Nov 16/50 Allison - Apr 9-50 H. D. Gould H of Rep
13 Dec 1845 Hd 2 Mrs. Corniflowe of Farnow Washington D.C. 992
N. York Anna Crane let. to A. Gould 22. July 1839 to same 10. August 1839 to same 24. Oct. 1839 Act July 1838

Let to D.D. Adams Sep. 13 43
992.
New York Albany
Anna Crane widow of Isaac Crane who was an Adjutant in the N. York line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July, 1843. and sent to
J. Gould Auburn N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 161

992
Albany N.Y.
Anna Crane widow of Isaac Crane who was a Adjutant in the New York line for Lycoming
Rep. 9 Feb 44
Increased from $320 per Annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $180 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Feby. 1844 and sent to
D. D. Addison Philadelphia Pa.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 104

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Heating

Wm Penn Feb: 2 d 1848. Albany.
Septm.

In the matter
of
Anne Green
Declaration
A. G. Guelph agent

State of New York } County of Cayuga } ss.
On this 18 th day of April 1853, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cayuga Anna Crane of Conesville in the County of Cayuga, aged Eighty two from the 25 th day of June last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1851, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Isaac Crane who was an Adjutant in the Regiment of Col d Frazar of the New York Militia, and that she received under the act of July 7 th 1838, the sum of Three Hundred and twenty Dollars annually — She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day
and this above written before me Anna Crane Joshua D Jewelson Justice of the Peace mark
Widow, Albert Crane
I certify that the above named Anna Crane is unable to write her name by reason of old age and loss of sight and that the said Anna Crane is personally known to me and that I know her to be the person above represented —
Joshua D Jewelson Justice of the Peace

Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and hour above written, before me Anna  has  Grane Joshua D. Fudson Justice of the Peace mark
Witness, Albert Crane.
I certify that the above named Anna Grane is unable to write her name, by reason of old age and loss of sight and that the said Anna Grane is personally known to me and that I know her to be the person above represented
Joshua D. Fudson Justice of the Peace
State of New-York. CAYUGA COUNTY, { ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of the County of Cayuga, do hereby Certify, that Joshua D. Fudson Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument in writing was presented for acknowledged, was at the time of taking said proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to the annexed Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and subscribed my name, this 11th day of April A. D. 1813
W. Richardson Clerk.

Whereas Anna Crane of the Town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga, State of New York, Widow of Isaac Crane, who was an Adjutant in the Army of the Revolution, and now a Pensioner of the United States, under the acts of 2 nd February 1848, has a Pension under the acts of 7 July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844, at the rate of $480 per annum - And it is understood that I am entitled to a larger annual allowance of pension than I have received under the several acts above referred to - I do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Jenkins of the City of Albany, my true & lawful Attorney, for me & in my behalf, to make application to the Commission of Pensions, for an increased allowance of pension on account of the services of my said Husband, in the Revolution as an Adjutant. Witness my hand Seal this 29 th day of March 1850.
Anna her Crane (Mark)
In presence of S. Ferris
State of New York County of Cayuga
ss. On this 29 th day of March 1850 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, personally appeared Anna Crane above named, to me known to acknowledge the above power of Attorney to be her act & deed. Witness my hand, the day & year last above written - S. Ferris Justice of the Peace

4882
Reunited
New York
Anna Crane
widow of Isaac Crane deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6th March 1810 at Cayuga in the State of N. York who was an Adjutant in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. H. Green in the N. York Militia a time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of a Pension at the rate of 480 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the fifth day of March, 1836. Increased from $370.00 Deduct what has been paid
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of July 1834 and sent to D. D. Dodson
Total Amount, $ _____ Present
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by M c Naughton, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 73.

11.65
FREE
The Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions. U.S.
Department of the Interior
Washington
26
the Secy of the Interior

No. 11652
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar. 23, 1855
Anna Crane. Wid of Isaac Crane Red War. N.Y. mil
Warrant No 820-160-53
Hunter Crane Oswego, N.Y.

375
che 17.43
NY. Mar 3 1843 Amalbrame
$320 per am.
Hon J. L. Colwell Commissioner of Public Works Washington D.C.
A. Gould Auburn N.Y.

Auburn New York April 13 1843
Sir
Enclosed I forward the declaration of Anna Greene to obtain one year more pension under the act of March 3 1843.
If correct you will please communicate the result to me I am your Very Resp'y
A Gould
Genl J L Edwards

Oct 30 1843.
A
My Admiral Wm. Crane F.S.A. Oct 1843
Admiral Clegg
Imperial Court

Washington October 30 th 1873
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send a certificate from the Comptroller of New York, showing the pay of an Adjutant in the Militia to have been $40 per month.
This evidence to be used in the case of Mrs Crane , who is now a pensioner on the New York roll, as the widow of an Adjutant, under the acts of July 7 th 1838, and March 3 rd 1873, at the rate of $320 per Annum only.
I am, Very respectfully Yr. Mo. obt. Serv.
N. H. Addison
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions

Oswego N.Y. 8 th July 1848
Sir
I Enclose herewith the Declaration, and application of my Mother, Anne Crane for a renewal of her pension. her last pension Certificate the pension agent at Albany required to be left with him - and on application to him for it he says it is in your Office - to which I have refer d in her application for the Regimental Horses to which my father belonged - My Mother is waiting in this City - Some 15 Miles from her residence for a reply to this application & would feel greatly obliged if it meets with Early attention -
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Yours Ob d Serv t Hunter Crane
Please let the Certificate or copy thereof be address d to me as my Mother is blind & cannot attend to business
H.C.

Albany April 9. 1850.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commission of Pensions,
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 6 th inst. respecting my application for an increase of pension in the case of Mrs. Anna Crane, Widow of Isaac Crane, in which you state that Mrs. Crane, "has already been allowed a pension at the rate of $480 for her Husband's services as adjutant, which is all that the law authorizes us to grant for that grade of service."
Being surprised & disappointed at this result of my application in Mrs. Crane's case, which I had been led to believe, from information received from Pension hunting agents at Washington, would be increased to $600 per annum, I take the liberty to inquire, directly, of yourself, upon what principle or recent decision there have been lately, quite a number of cases in which a large increase of pension has been allowed to Widows or children, for the services of the Husband or Father, in the Staff of the Army.
My reasons for making this request are, that, being misled by the information above referred to, I have been put to considerable trouble & expense in Mrs. Crane's & other cases, to obtain the proper papers to present for an increase, and the claimants themselves have also been put to some trouble & expense for the same purpose -
My misapprehension on the subject has induced me to trouble the Department with a re-examination of these

cases, which I should not have done had I been correctly informed as to the principle upon which certain persons have been lately increased for staff services —
It seems to me, also, that I am as much entitled to information from the Dept. on this subject, as those agents are who reside at the seat of Government, and who are travelling all over the Country in search of such claims, and in some instances, interfering with those who have, previously, had the agency of them.
I do not complain of this, so far as the Dept. is concerned, because I do not believe there is any wish or intention on your part, to give any preference to the persons referred to —
But I mention it as a reason for an argument for a compliance with my request to be informed of the general grounds of your late decisions allowing increases for staff services. For what cases, if any, an increase is now allowed for services as an Adjutant —
I do not ask for particulars, but for such general information on the subject, as will enable me to act understandingly in such cases, & thereby save the Dept. some trouble, & myself & others much trouble & expense —
Whilst writing on this subject, I beg leave to call your attention to two cases; that of Moses Holmes, a commissary, & that of Abigail Hutchins, whose husband, Nathan Hutchins, was also a commissary — In the case of Holmes an increase of $200 per ann: was allowed, and in that of Hutchins an increase was denied. In the latter case I was the agent who made the application; & I made a

Similar one in the same case in 1846 or 1847 - As they were both cases of Commisaries , & the original pensions in both cases were allowed several years ago, it will gratify me to learn the difference between the two cases, or, in other words, why in one case the claim for an increase is allowed, & in the other denied; not so much in reference to the cases them- selves, (for I do not question the correctness of the decision in either case) as, that I may know the principle upon which the decisions were made -
The favor of an early answer is respectfully requested -
I am, Sir, with great respect,
Your obedt Servt.
Lemuel Jen Kings.

May 22 o 1843.
My Amiable and Friend D r Addie Priest

Washington May 22nd 1868
Esq:
I enclose herewith a letter from Mr. Albert Crane, praying an increase of his mother's (Mrs. Anna Crane) pension under the act of July 4th 1838, from $320 to $480 per annum. I would claim an early answer in this case, a particular favor.
I am very respectfully Yours &c. &c. N. C. Addison
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

Albany April 1. 1850.
James L. Edward Esquire, Comm'r of Pensions, Sir,
On behalf of Mrs. Anna Crane, the widow of Isaac, who was an adjutant in the Army of the Revolution, I have to request a re-examination of her claim, with a view to an increase of her pension, under the acts of 1838, 1843 & 1844 and 2 d Febry 1848, under which acts she has hitherto been allowed at the rate of $480 per annum; and I enclose her power of attorney authorizing me to make this application -
H. H. Sylvester Esq. of Washington, is authorized to attend to the case, on my behalf -
I am, Sir, with great respect, Your obed. Servt. Samuel Jenkins.

PAID
25
D. S Addison Esq Washington
paid
B.6

Oswego. N.Y.
May 12 - 1863
Sir My Mother. Anna Crane. drew a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1858. at the rate of $320. per annum for the services of my Father her deceased Husband Isaac Crane. who was an Adjutant in the Revolution instead of $480 per annum which I am informed was the pay of an Adjutant. Will you have the goodness to procure the increase of the Pension for her - I have moved from Conquest. my residence. where I wrote you last. and. you will please direct to me at this place I had made application for the renewal of my Mother's pension thro. my Agent at Auburn. Amos Gould Esq. If the renewed Pension is not granted I wish you to see that it is increased at the proper rate say $480. instead of $320 Very Respectfully, Yours
Albert Crane
D. D. Addison Esq. Washington