Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,553, William Crutcher, Va.

SERVICE
Crutcher, William Elizabeth
NUMBER _____
R. 2553
CONTENTS

1 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 Tennessee } Williamson County }
On this 7 th day of December 1845 personally appeared before the worshipful court of monthly sessions of Williamson County in the state aforesaid in open court before the worshipful Justices Marshall John P. McKay and Daniel Bough.
Esquire members of the court aforesaid Elizabeth Bratcher are sident of Williamson County in the State aforesaid aged eighty three years, 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 & pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of William Bratcher Senior, who was a soldier of the revolutionary war. That sometime in the year her husband the

said William 2 Cutchler Senior went in to the service of the United States. That she does not recollect at what time he went into service nor she does not recollect in what capacity he entered said service, whether as a regular, or enlisted soldier, or a volunteer or was drafted or a substitute. That on account of the great lapse of time & consequent loss of memory she does not recollect any of his officers names except George Washington was his General. Deed of settlement states that said William Cutchler Senior her husband lived in the State of Virginia at the time he went into service and that he belonged to the Virginia Line at that time. She states that said William Cutchler Senior served one term and that was six years and at the expiration of said term, she does not know whether he received any written discharge or not. She states she heard said William Cutchler in his lifetime say that while he was in service, in the revolutionary war, that he did receive rations, or provisions, and divide the same among the soldiers, which were in the company to which he belonged. She states that from the last mentioned expression she has reason to believe, that he was an officer, but she does not know, whether he was or not. She states, that at the time the said William Cutchler Senior went into service he resided in Amherst county in Vir-

3. ginia. And at the expiration of the term aforesaid, he returned to me to Amherst county in Virginia. She states that sometime in the year 1782, in Amherst county in Vir- ginia she married said William Crutcher Sen. That previous to said marriage the Banns, were published three times in the church. That she was married by a preacher, but she does not recollect his name. She states that after she married the said William Crutcher Sen, she lived with him as his wife till he died on the 13 th day of December 1833, in Williamson county in Tennessee. That said marri- age never was set down in writing as she knows of, but the papers writing marked to which contains the ages of her children is in the handwriting of William Crutcher Sen which he put down in a book and said book was retained by said William Crutcher Sen till his death, and after his death, the same was required by this Declarant and by her kept and retained as now to the time when this dec- laration was written. She does not know of any person who was at her marriage, who is yet living, nor she has no other documentary

evidence in this case except that which she has transmitted with the papers in this cause to the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Crotcher Sen on the day of 17th
and that her husband the aforesaid William Crotcher Sen died on the 13 th — day of December. 1833. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took

place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sworn to and sub- Elizabeth scribled in open co- Carlock urt on this 7 th day of December
1846
Louis B. McCormick Williamson County Court
Polley was born March 13 - 1783 Sarah was born May 15 - 1786 Robert was born September 22 - 1788 Elizabeth was born May 21 - 1790 Wm was born December 30 - 1792 Willis was born April 25 - 1795 Henry Law son was born January 25 - 1798 Parker was born May the 17 - 1800

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pensions are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF Tennessee } COUNTY OF Williamson }
Be it known that before me
John C Wiley a justice of the Peace personally appeared William Cnutcher aged 59 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of William Cnutcher who was a revolutionary Soldier in the State of Virginia and that he died on the day of 18 33 and that his mother, named Elizabeth died on the 14 th day of January 18 48 and that they were married on the 15 th day of April in the year 17 82 and that they were residents of Amherst County in the State of Virginia and that they resided there 42 years, and that he resides in Williamson County Tenn and that furthermore
BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably, and with powers of substitution, and revoking all former powers of attorney, W. W. MOORE, of Sparta, Tenn., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due to me as Heir at Law of William & Elizabeth Cnutcher who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law I may be entitled. and who left the following heirs, to-wit: William A. S. & Robert, & Henry L, Elizabeth, Bragg & Mary Bragg
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, he has on this 27 day of November 185 2 hereunto signed My name, and affixed My seal.
William Cnutcher (SEAL)
Witness: William Glenn Witness: Daniel Mc Glenn
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that the above Will has always by the community been known as the Will of William & Elizabeth Cnutcher Dated on this 27 th day of November 185 2
John C Wiley J. P.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, } to-wit: COUNTY OF Williamson }
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That John C Wiley Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
County Court, this 29 day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
L. Bell, Commissioner Clerk.

State of Tennessee Williamson County November 1852 on this the 27 th day of November 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting justice of the peace William Glenn & Samuel Mc Glenn who are entitled to full faith and credit & who are in their and makes Oath that they were personally acquainted with Elizabeth Gentry the widow of William Gentry deceased and that she died on the 15 th day of January 1848 & that William, Abner, Fanny, Elizabeth Bugg & Mary Stagg, are her children & the only ones that she left surviving me this the 27 th day of November 1852  John C. Wiley Justice of the Peace  William Glenn Samuel Mc Glenn  D. M. Hughes
Further proof of service and marriage

State of Tennessee } on this 7. day of Decem- Williamson County } ber. 1846 personally appeared in Open court of monthly sessions of Williamson county in the state aforesaid before the ————— Worshipful Gilbert Marshall John P. McKay and Daniel Knapp
Esquires members of the court aforesaid ————— Henry G. Padgett a citizen of the county of Williamson in the state aforesaid aged about fifty years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and states as follows that some time about the year one thousand eight hundred and two when he was a child about six or seven years old he was at the house of ————— William Grutcher Senior and Elizabeth Grutcher his wife in Amherst county in the state of Virginia and that when he first knew or formed an acquaintance with them they were living together as man and wife he states that his father's second wife was a daughter of the said William Grutcher and Elizabeth Grutcher, and he the said Henry G. Padgett continued to live in the neighborhood of the said Grutchers for some years, he states that he himself continued to reside in Amherst county and Nelson county which joined Amherst county in Virginia for about seventeen years from the time he knew or formed an acquaintance with the said William Grutcher senior and with his wife Elizabeth Grutcher and that from the about the year 1802 till about the year 1812 he was frequently at the house of the said Grutchers, sometime in the year 1819 the said Padgett moved from the state of Virginia and came and

resided in Williamson County in Tennessee and a few years afterwards (he thinks about five years) the said William and Elizabeth Crutcher came and resided in Williamson County in the state of Tennessee in the same neighborhood or settlement in which the said Padgett then and now resides and the said William Crutcher senior and Elizabeth his wife continued to live in Williamson and Maury counties till he the said William Crutcher died. The said Padgett thinks it was about thirty or thirty one years from his first knowledge or acquaintance with the said Crutcher's and during all which time so far as his knowledge extends the said William Crutcher senior and Elizabeth his wife lived together as man and wife and lived peaceable and agreeable together as he thinks is common if not more so. He states that when he first knew the said William Crutcher and his wife they had the following children Polly who intermarried with Beverly Padgett. Sarah who married John Hudson. Robert. Elizabeth who married Allen Bugg. William, Willis, Henry L. and Parker. He states that he thinks the said William Crutcher senior and Elizabeth his wife lived some years in Amherst before he had any knowledge of them, and the said Padgett states that he was acquainted with a number of their neighbors in Amherst County and that he does not believe during the sixteen or seventeen years which he knew them in Virginia he ever heard any person express any doubt of the said William Crutcher sen r and Elizabeth having been lawfully married or that all their children were not born in wedlock. He states that after the death of the said William Crutcher sen r his widow never married any other person as he has good reasons to believe and does

believe, and at this time 15 lives in Williamson County Tennessee, and is the same person who is an applicant for a pension in this case, he states that the paper writing marked B is in the hand writing of the s d William Grutcher Senior deceased to the best of his knowledge and belief —
Sworn to in open court 7 th December 1841
Henry G. Pagett
Samuel B. McCormick Williamson County Court

2550. over
P. O. _____
Elizabeth Crotchier
Service: widow of William
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Elizabeth Pratchett, miss of 100 Act 9th July, 1938 - Tennepee Responde W. D. W. P. R.

No 13350
Elizabeth Grutcher.
Erne Williams
At John Bruce
May 26. '47
Willmore May 22/1854
A. J. Grutcher Aug 21 1833-
J. P. Thompson Aug 30/40
acty July 1838

L. M. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.,

Sparta May the 10 th 1854
Dear Sir
On the 8 th of December 1852 I mailed to H. Lumpkin a power of Attorney made to me from the heirs of Elizabeth Gritcher widow of William your will. Please inform me the cancellation of the claim & if it is not contrary to the regulation of the department it would be glad you would return me the power of Attorney Your obedient servant
M. W. Moore Sparta June 1854
S. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Eliza: Grubbs
Deceased Suspended
Ex G. V. Ellis atty
Samuel G. Stephens Clerk
March 20-52

Know all Men by these Presents: That I, Henry G. Crutcher , a party interested in the claim herein mentioned, do hereby constitute and appoint VESPASIAN ELLIS, of Washington City, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Elizabeth Crutcher for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent and Attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal, this 3rd day of March A. D., 185 2 .
H. G. Crutcher { SEAL }
Signed and Sealed in presence of
John G. Boyd J. P.
STATE OF Tennessee COUNTY OF Williamson } SS.
On this 3rd day of March A. D., 185 2 , before me, the subscriber, personally appeared, Henry G. Crutcher and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that he is a party directly interested in the claim above mentioned, as a claimant.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
John G. Boyd J. P.
I L. B. McConico Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John G. Boyd J. P. before whom the foregoing paper was executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised by law to administer oaths; and that the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 3rd day of March A. D., 185 2 .
L. B. McConico Clerk.

Know all Men by these Presents: That I, Henry S. Grutcher , a party interested in the claim herein mentioned, do hereby constitute and appoint VESPASIAN ELLIS, of Washington City, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Elizabeth Grutcher decd for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent and Attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal, this 3rd day of March A. D., 185 2 .
H. S. Grutcher  SEAL
Signed and Sealed in presence of Jno G. Boyd J. P.
STATE OF Tennessee COUNTY OF Williamson } SS.
On this 3rd day of March A. D., 185 2 , before me, the subscriber, personally appeared, Henry S. Grutcher and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that he is a party directly interested in the claim above mentioned, as a claimant.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Jno G. Boyd J. P.
I L. B. Williams Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John G. Boyd Esq before whom the foregoing paper was executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised by law to administer oaths; and that the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 3rd day of March A. D., 185 2 .
L. B. Williams Clerk.

State of Tennessee - for this 4th day of Williamson County December 1948 personally appeared The court of monthly sessions of Williamson county in the state of Tennessee before the undersigned Notary Public John McKay and Sam Bice.
Requires members of the court afore- said William G. ... of William- son county in the state of Tennessee, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law deponeth and states as fol- lows, that sometime in the year 1925 he formed an acquaintance with William Butcher Senior and with Elizabeth Butcher his wife in Williamson County in Tennessee and continued to be acquainted with them till the 13th day of December 1933 at which time he said William Butcher Senior died free. And that during all time he was acquainted with them, they lived together as man & wife, and lived as agreeable as any two persons he ever saw He states that after the death of the said William Butcher

Senior that said Elizabeth Bratcher his wife, has never married any ot- her person & resides in Williamson co- unty in Georgia and is the same person who is an applicant for a pension in this case and is a credible person & entitled to credit on oath in a court of re- cord.
Sworn to in open court on this 7 th day of December
William Glenn
1846
Second District Court Williamson County Ga.
And the said court do hereby decla- re their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the whores named William Bratcher Senior was a revo- lutionary soldier and all serves as stated in the foregoing declaration And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that Elizabeth Brat- cher the person, who has subscri- bed and sworn to the foregoing dec- laration is a credible person and that she is entitled to full credit on oath in a court of record.

And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nelson Saven-der Senior who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, and that Henry G. Saccigel who has likewise subscribed and sworn to another foregoing affidavit, and that William Glenn who has subscribed & sworn to another foregoing affidavit, are resident in Williamson County in the State of Tennessee, are all credible persons and that their statement is in the main to credit. And the court further certifies that after hearing the foregoing declaration and all said affidavits read and after hearing the affidavits  affidavit marked D lead to them it appears to them that the marriage of the said Elizabeth Crutcher to the said William Crutcher did take place at the time & place as stated in the foregoing declaration. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands on this 27th day of December 1846.
Gilbert Marshall John O'Neil Daniel Baugh
Members of the Court

I Lemuel B. McCormick Clerk of the court of Monthly Sessions of Williamson County in the state of Tennessee do hereby certi- fy that the foregoing contains the ori- ginal proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Grutcher for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office, this 7 day of December 1847
L B McCormick

State of Virginia } Sol. Amherst County }
I Samuel M c Guire and Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that after diligent search and examination among the records of any office for the Marriage of William Creech her and his wife Elizabeth I have not been able to find any written record or evidence of the same. And I further certify that it does not appear from the records of said office that any register was kept of marriages previous to the year 1722, and I further certify that at that date the written evidence of marriages were irregularly filed & preserved. In testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 11 th day of April 1847.
Sam m McGuire and Clerk Amherst City Court
State of Virginia } Sol. Amherst County }
I Henry L Davis Presiding Justice of the County Court of Amherst, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Samuel M c Guire, who hath given and signed the above and foregoing certificate, is Clerk as therein stated duly appointed and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all of his official acts & such and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and Seal this 14 th day of April 1847.
Henry L Davis
Amherst County Virginia } Sol.
I Samuel M c Guire Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Henry L Davis who signed the foregoing certificate is a Magistrate as therein stated duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all of his official

acts as such and that the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine. ~ Given under my hand and Seal this 12 th day of April 1847.
Sam d M c quaid C. H. H. B.

State of Tennessee      day of December Williamson County      1945 Person
ally appeared in open court in the court of our the Sessions of the county of Williamson in the state aforesaid before the worshipful Gilbert Marshall John P. Kelly and James P. Campbell
members of the court aforesaid Nelson Taveeder Tenson a citizen of the county and state aforesaid aged sixty years who being first duly sworn acor- ding to law the poss th and states as follows. That about thirty one years ago he form- ed an acquaintance with William butcher and Elizabeth but- cher his wife that they then lived together man and wife in Amherst county in the state of Virginia. That a short time after he formed said acquaintance said William butcher and Elizabeth butcher his wife affiant no-

ven to and settled in William and County in the state of Ten- nessee but a short time after respondent moved to Wil- iamson County in the state afore- said the said William Bru- tcher and Elizabeth Brutcher his wife moved likewise from Amherst County in Virginia to Williamson County in the state of Tennessee and settled and lived near neighbors to resi- dent in the County and state last mentioned till the death of the said William Bru- tcher which took place on the 13 th day of December 1833 in the County of William- son in Tennessee. Affiant states that the said William Brutcher Senior & Elizabeth Brutcher his wife con- tinued to live together as man and wife, and  in a peaceable and agreeable manner from the time she first formed an acquaintance with them about thirty one ye- ars ago down to the time of the death of the said William Brutcher. He states that

said William senior G. Bratcher and his wife Elizabeth Bratcher his wife were very much respected by their neighbors and acquaintances and had the following children to wit Robert Bratcher, William Bratcher, Mills Bratcher, Mary Bratcher (who intermarried with Beverly Pagget) Dawson Henry Bratcher & Parker Bratcher, all of whom applicant has reasons to believe were known in Mimbock. Applicant further states that after the death of the said William Bratcher that Elizabeth Bratcher his wife has remained a widow ever since his death and never has married any other person whatever. He states that Elizabeth Bratcher at this time resides in Williamson County in the state of Tennessee. He states that said Elizabeth Bratcher is the same person who is an applicant for a pension in this case. He states

tes that from the time he first formed an acquaintance with William Bratcher version
Elizabeth Bratcher his wife was about 31 years years of age
Sworn to & subscribed in open court on this 7th day
of December 8 th 1841
of December 1841
Francis D. McCulloch Williamson County Court
Francis D. McCulloch Williamson County Court

E. m. J. R. Y.
Elizabeth Grutcher wid, of William Jan - Jan - 1830
2553

Fourth Auditor's Office, Washington, Aug. 22 d 1860.
Sir,
Allow me to call your attention to the third paragraph of the enclosed letter in relation to the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Crotcher for Pension. Will you be pleased to forward the required paper to Mr. Thompson with such information on the subject as may be necessary, and return the enclosed to me.
I am very respectfully, Your obt. Servt. L. L. Loving.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting, Commissioner of Pensions.
P.S. Mr. Thompson, you will observe, resides in Vennesse. His address, after the 10 th of next month, will be McMinnville, Tenn. from which village, I presume, the declaration of Mrs. C. was forwarded. L. L. L.

13 n 350
May 10/47
Elizabeth Coutcher Widow of William J. Tracy July 4 th 1838
Will in list of Disposition

257 Marplestorough May 1. 1847.
Sir
I have transmitted to you the pa- pers in the case of Elizabeth Brute- her who is an applicant for a pension under the act of the 7 th Ju- ly 1836. In Martha Ragsdale's case on this day I received a letter from you in which letter you stated that in answer to my letter of the 13 th of this instant you have to in- form me that it would be contra- ry to your rules to enclose me the papers in support of said claim to a pension under the act of July the 4 th 1836. And that if I required explanation on any particular point it will be promptly given. Sir I wa- nt explanation on the following points to wit 1 st was Benjamin Rag- sdale her husband properly peti- tioned 2 nd has the marriage been satisfactorily proven 3 rd will she be com- pelled to go into a court of record she and her witnesses there be- sworn 4 th is the death of her hus- band been satisfactorily proven

5 is said declaration is sufficiently specifick. I hope for a favourable decision in both said cases. Sir I thank you for the gre- at pains you have taken to give in- structions in your reply to the letter which I wrote to the secretary of War J. S. Edwards Esq. I am with very high esteem your friend Commissioner of Pensions I obedient servant Washington City John. Bruce.

Nashville Ten, Augt 13/65
Sir
Some eight or ten years since the prosecution of the claim of Elizabeth Crutcher, widow of William Crutcher of Williamson County Ten, and formerly of Virginia, was undertaken by John Bruce Esq who died soon after, since which time nothing has been heard from it,
The widow was living at that time, but has since died, and I write you on behalf of the heirs, being one of them myself, to know what disposition was ever made of the Claim, was it allowed? if not what course should be pursued by the heirs to procure it,
William Crutcher my Father, was a Revolutionary Soldier from Virginia,
Please add up me at this place, Care of Messrs Smith & Jones
I am,
Very Respectfully
Yr. Ob't Serv't
J. P. Crutcher by J. P. Crutcher
Hon. J. Minah Comr of Pensions Washington City.