Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45706, John Cresy, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Cresy, John
S. 45706
CONTENTS

John Cressy Private Col. Doves Regiment Massachusetts Line Nov 1773, 1 year
Admitted.

I hereby certify that John Greasy formerly of Beverly and now an Inhabitant of Londonderry in the state of New Hampshire was a soldier in the 14 th Regt. in the Continental service, commanded by John Glover Esq. A.D. 1776. that he enlisted into my company for that year, — that he joined said Regiment the 24 th day of January, and faithfully served as a private in said company for more than nine Months & untill he was taken sick on our march from N. York to L Pennsylvania — after which time, I had no personal knowledge of him, till after the Regiment was discharged near Trenton, the first day of January 1777. — and have no reason to doubt but that he continued faithfully to discharge his duty according to his ability for the time of his engagement. —
Beverly April 22 d 1818. Moses Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Personally appeared the Hon. Moses Essex ss. Beverly April 23 d 1818 } Brown and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
Before me, Thos Stephens pr. Just. Peace.

State of New Hampshire ss. On this second day of May A D 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction of the State of New Hampshire personally appear John Cressy aged seventy three years resident in Londonderry in said State Who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration 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." That he the said Cressy enlisted in Beverly in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Moses Brown in the regiment commanded by Col o Glover in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment for the term in the month of October or November A D 1775 for the term of one year and that he continued to serve in said regiment until the expiration of said term when he was discharged from service at the hospital in Stamford, and that he received no written discharge and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service excepting the accompanying affidavit of his Captain John Cressy
Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid
Before me Samuel Bell A po . Jus. Sup o . Court of Jurisdiction of the State of New Hampshire I Samuel Bell Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Cressy did serve in the revo- lutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration for nine months at one time on the Continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings as witness my hand and seal before me to the Secretary for the Department of War in pursuance to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
May 2 nd 1818.
Samuel Bell A po . Jus. Sup o . Court of Jurisdiction of New Hampshire

11.102
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New Hampshire
John Cressy.
of Londonderry in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Glover — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of May 1819 and sent to Samuel Bell Esq r Judge's Rochester — N. Hampshire —
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mo. $3/31 — 80:77
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 — 48: —
$ 128:77
d. July 9. 1829
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Williamstown March 1819 31st 1820 Rev. John Cressy Copy of the Genl. opinion sent to applicant in letter to Hon. A.S. Drown Esq. Jan. 1822.

John Erey
11102 London
100-12
May 19
Not entitled
Sep 189
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SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of John Crossy (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the eleventh day of July 1820, and annexed to his will, viz.
  One acre of land poor low house 8125.00   Crockery ware 1.25   Dogs 1.00   Shovel and Tongs .75   Looking glass .75   One old Chest, 1 old Wheel some old barrels .50   2 old Cedar Barrels .67   1 old Loom 2.00   2 old Axes .80   1 old Saw .34   1 Iron Bar 1.17   1 Pig 1.50   1 Cow 15.00   1 Table 2.00   1 old Chest 1.00   5 old Sheep & Lambs 9.00   Swoter 1.34   Sub .25   8 old Chairs 1.20   Hard ware 1.34   1 Desk 2 old Tables 4.75   One Case & Bottles .50   Notes due 428.00   600.12   Debts owing 138.00   8462.12 
John Crossy

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this eleventh day of July A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open court , Heath Bragin , before John Harvey and Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, John  Esquire aged seventy four years, resident in London , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— He enlisted in the
Revolutionary war a private soldier in November 1776 and faithfully served one year under Moses Brown Captain in Col. John Glover's Regiment and served one year and was honorably discharged at Stamford in the State of New York and was a resident of the United States in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen— The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 2 day of May 1818— The number of my pension certificate is 11102— I have received a Pension
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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 18th day of March 1818; 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. My occupation is a Heaver but I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it any more by reason of being a broken man, my family consists of a wife aged 73 years very infirm in family residing with me
Their capacity to contribute to their support
John Esry
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the eleventh day of July A.D. 1820 before
John Harvey & Heath Bragin Judges of the said Court.
I, Peter Cheeverick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 600 dollars and 12 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15 th day of July , 1820.
P. Cheeverick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Green a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 24. 1776 to Jan. 1. 1777 Pub. Isaac Brown John Brown N. H.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Beverly Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 2 1810 His if. was al.
Residence at date of application, Concord, N.H.
Age at date of application, 73 years date not stated
Remarks:
He died July 9 1829. In 1820 his wife was 73 years old, her name is not stated. Her name was referred to in 1825. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
aw For correct service see Captain's statement, the 1st Regt. served during 1776 not 1777.

45706 Reg INVALID.
1918 Apr. 16 Hist. to Mrs. Pugh L. Hobbs.
File No. 45706
John Cressy Psu Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

April 7, 1918.
Pension Commissioner Washington - D.C.
Rev. Secy for Sir:-
It is respectfully requested that the Pension record of
John Cressy
Mass. cont line, who d. 1829; a pensioner from Rockingham Co. N.H. be furnished of his descendants.
Very sincerely
Mrs Perry L. Scott Whitehall. E 107th Cleveland. O

poor, and intemperate in his habits, and that the notes are of no value - Pig killed and consumed, - the household and kitchen furniture sold to William Blaggett on 18 th 1822, for $25 he saying that sum to discharge a debt due to William the & Justin and Timothy Barker, said Blaggett consents to give up furniture to claimant upon his refunding the $25 but from extreme poverty has not been able to do so, supported principally by private charity.
Claimant aged 77 years, by occupation a weaver, unable to follow it in consequence of a infirmity and old age, - wife aged 76, very infirm,
Peter Chadwick Esq. Exeter
N. 76, Rec d . April 16, 1824, & sent as above (4 Sept '19)
New Hampshire 11.102 John Cressy, Private Served 1 year from 1776.
1 st Schedule dated 11 th July, 1820
  One acre of land and poor cow house,  $125, -    1 Pig $1.50, - 1 cow $15, -  16.50    5 old sheep & 4 lambs,  9.00    Household & kitchen furniture  21.50    Notes due  $172.00    Cows.  99.87     $428.00     138.00  
Schedule under act 1 st March 1823, dated 21 st Aug t 1823, - 1 Bible. $60
Accounts for decrease of property as follows. Land and house mentioned in 1 st schedule given up, not having been able to make the payments in the same. authenticated affidavit of the person from whom he bought the land, exhibited, certifying as above. Notes, amounting to $428 are against his son. authenticated affidavits of disinterested persons exhibited, stating that Macey Cressy, son of John Cressy is very

John Cressy. opinion for Union.
See Atty Gen's. opinion

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
At the Superior Court of Judicature held at Exeter for and within the county of Rockingham on the third Tuesday of September Anno Domini one thou- sand eight hundred and twenty one
Present the Honourable William M Richardson Chief Justice
Levi Woodbury } Samuel Green } Justices
Personally appeared in open Court John Cressy of Londonderry in said County aged seventy five years resident in said Londonderry who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary war as follows viz.
That he enlisted as a private soldier in a Company com- manded by Captain Moses Brown in Col. John Glovers Regiment in the Massachusetts line for the month of November 1776 for the term of one year that he faithfully served the full term of his enlistment and was honourably discharged at Stamford in the state of New York as will more fully appear by his original declaration made on the 2 nd day of May 1818 in order to obtain a pension that he has received a pension that the number of his pens- ion certificate is 11.102 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to

being myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; 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 and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a weaver but I am not able to pursue it on account of Rupture or Scrotal Hernia I have in family residing with me a wife aged seventy four years very infirm and unable to support herself.
John Cressy
Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of John Cressy (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed exhibited to the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire on third Tuesday of September 1821 and annexed to his oath viz
   One Cow . . . . . 12 00   One Shoat . . . . . 3 00   Bed Bedstead and Bedding . . . . . 5 00   One Looking Glass . . . . . 50   4 Chairs . . . . . 1 00   2 Tables . . . . . 42   1 pair of andirons . . . . . 50   1 pot 75 2 Kettles 67 . . . . . 1 42   3 pails 50 cts. part of a case of Bottles 25 75 . . . . .   Cookery &c. . . . . 1 00  

Greene Pot hooks & Trammels . . . . 1.00
1 Bible . . . . . 50
$ 27.59
John Greoy
I Nathl. Adams Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby testify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and that it is the opinion of the said Court that the whole amount in value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is twenty seven Dollars fifty nine cents In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court I set my hand this first day of October the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. Nathl. Adams

Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of John Cressy (his necessary clothing & bedding excepted) by him subscribed & exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the County of Buckingham in the State of New Hampshire on the 21 st day of August 1823 since annexed to his oath viz
One B. C. C. - 50 Cents
John Cressy.
County of Buckingham S.
On this 21 st day of August 1823 personally appeared in open Court being by Law a Court of Sessions for the said County of Buckingham in the State of New Hampshire John Cressy resident in Londonderry in said County aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension apportioned by the acts of Congress of the 15 th March 1818; and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said John Cressy enlisted for the term of one year in the month of November 1776 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Moses Brown in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Glover in the line of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps until the month of November 1777 (being one full year) when he was discharged from the said service in Sturges in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and kept therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and
that

that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 18 th day of March 1818. 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 submitted my schedule is one Bible
John Cross
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz the one tract of land and house I had purchased previous to the exhibition of my first schedule and have taken a deed of the same but said deed was not recorded nor have I paid for the land and house since in consequence of my having been deeft from pension but I was unable to pay for them - I was under the necessity of giving them up and loosing what I had paid towards them - The notes mentioned in said schedule for the sum of 488 dollars were against my son Mary Cross that I have not been able to collect one cent of him as he has no property that I have been able to find nor has he had any since the exhibition of said schedule and that he is very intemperate - The pig I have killed and consumed the remainder of the articles contained in said schedule I have sold to William Claygate Esquire to pay a debt I owe to M c Quiston & Barker in the following manner
viz

viz.
   Name of the person to whom sold. Time of sale Amount of Money or description of property received in return -     William Claggett December 18 th 1822 Sold all said Articles for 25 dollars and was paid by his discharging a demand against me for that sum which owed William & Justin & Timothy Barker - said Claggett agreed to give up said Articles to me on my paying him that sum and interest; but I have not been able from extreme poverty to comply with my part of the agreement -  
I am a weaver by occupation but am not able to pursue it by reason of a rupture and old age I have in my family a wife aged seventy six who is very infirm. That I am supported principally by private charity,  John Ceresy
Sworn and declared to on the 21 st day of August 1823
Before.
John Hovey Clerk Justice John Hobson Benj t Penhallow & Associate Justices
I Peter Shacklock Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Ceresy did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion the said Court, that the  the

The total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed this seal of the said Court on this 22 nd day August 1823.
Richard Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham
Copy of Seal testifying the property.
John Coney

John Lacey
copy of deed to witness all of his property

I Nathan Batchelder of lawful age depose and say that on the fifth day of April 1820 that John Eccles purchased a lot of land of one acre with the building thereon - and I gave him a Deed the same day and I took the said Eccleses Notes for one hundred and fifty dollars for said Deed and after waiting a reasonable time I think one year and eight months for the payment and finding him unable to pay the contract. Though he had actually paid me on said Notes as I think about fifty Dollars but not being able to comply with the contract - rather than to distress him I agreed with the said Ecclesy to take back the land, and the Deed not being recorded I took back the same Deed by his forfeiting what he had paid on said Notes
Concord January 25 th 1824
Nathan Batchelder
State of New Hampshire Franklin County ss. January 15 th 1824
Personally appeared the above named Nathan Batchelder and made solemn oath as to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me.
Wm Clagett Jus. Peace
I also certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Batchelder aforesaid and that he is a person of good character as to truth and veracity
Wm Clagett Jus. Peace
I also certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Batchelder aforesaid that he is a person of good character as to truth and veracity
Humphrey Hott

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby Certify that William Blaggett is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that his signature to the within Certificate is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 19 th day of Janua- ry Anno Domini 1824
P Chadwick Clerk

I William Cheney of Loundonbury in the County of Rockingham of Lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Macey Cressy of said Lon- donbury son of John Cressy that said Macey is very very poor and has no property that I know of that he is in habits of intemperance and that I do not think that a demand against of any amount would be of any value whatever -
William Cheney,
Rockingham Co. Court of Sessions August Term 1823
On the 2 nd day of August 1823 personally appeared me upon oath the above named William Cheney and solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true.
Attn. Thomas K. Clark
I William Claggett of Loundonbury in the County of Rockingham of Lawful age depose and say that in the month of December 1822 I raised a debt including the cost for John Cressy to William M c Quistin & Timothy Barker for about twenty including a small demand against him dollars and took from said Cressy a bill of sale of all his property and agreed to give up said property to him on his paying said sum and interest which he has been unable to do from his great poverty. And I further testify that I am well acquainted with Macey Cressy son of said John Cressy that he is very poor & intemperate and that I would not give one per cent for demands against him of any amount - And I further testify that

That since John Lucey is mostly supported by private charity
W m Elagott
Birmingham 5 Court of Sessions August Term 1823
On the 25 th day of August 1823 personally appeared in open Court the above named W m Elagott and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Attest Richard Clerk
Birmingham 5 Court of Sessions January Term A.D. 1823
We the undersigned Justices of the Court of Sessions do hereby certify that We are fully satisfied that the within names W m Elagott & W m Ebling are disinterested witnesses and are entitled to full credit
John Harvey } Justices of the Court John Tolson } of Sessions for the Benjamin Piddocke } County of Birmingham

In testimony whereof I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of Jan- uary Anno Domini 1824
P. Chadwick Clerk

William Chaney
Mr. Elagett's affidavit
Relating to John Cressy
Sept. 1819-
Credibility & disinterestedness of the witnesses, must be fully satisfied, in view the seal of court.
20 th May 1823.
That the several affidavits of the persons above mentioned, in the house of Lord Teynham, have been read the same.

J L Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
City of Washington

Exeter N.H. January 30 th 1822
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Herewith enclosed are the declarations of Benjamin Griffin & Joseph Nibley with Deeds of conveyance accompanying - And also the certificate of the credibility and disinterestedness of William Blagett & William Cheney and also the affidavits of Nathan Batchelder respecting the estate of John Cressy - which are agreeably to your direction - Should any further evidence be required you will oblige the applicants by giving the information to
Sir Your obedt Servt
Humble Servt
Peter Chadwick