Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,716, Joshua Crane, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Crane, Joshua Fisher, Polly (Former widow)
N. 14,716
CONTENTS

Report
4524
Massachusetts
Sally Fisher, formerly widow of Joshua Crane Maf who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Jan y 1844 and sent to A. W. Fiske Boston, Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Booke A Vol. 1 Page 112

8706
Polly Fisher Mass.
abt 7. July 38.
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adm n ym pri 80
A. H. Fiske Esq. Essex Mass.

I Samuel J. M c Cleary of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby depose testify and say that I held the Office of the city Clerk of the city of Boston and as such have the custody of the records of the city of Boston and also the records of the late town of Boston that it appears by the records of the said town of Boston that the marriage of John Fisher and Polly Crane was solemnized by the Reverend Samuel Stimson on the eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Three The following is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in full legible figures as follows "John Fisher and Polly Crane were married by Rev d Samuel Stimson eighteenth of September eighteen hundred and Three" - the following is a true and exact copy of the said record with the words & figures in exact conformity with the original "John Fisher & Polly Crane were married by Rev d Samuel Stimson 18 Sept r 1803."
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty Three
Samuel J. M c Cleary.
Suffolk ss. February 21 st 1843. Then appeared the above named Samuel J. M c Cleary and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by him subscribed
Before me Augustus K. Foster
Clerk of the peace

I Joshua Crane of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts merchant of lawful age being duly sworn do in oaths depose testify and say that I am the son of Joshua Crane late of said Boston deceased and his wife Polly that my said father died on or about the twenty sixth day of June in the year seventeen hundred & ninety eight that afterwards on the eighteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and three my said mother was lawfully married to one John Fisher, and the said Fisher died on the second day of February in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine - and I do further declare and say that my father Joshua Crane has always been reputed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution and to have served during the term of three years; and I do further declare and say that my said mother is now a widow
Joshua Crane
On this ninth day of February A.D. 1843. the above named Joshua Crane appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Augustus H. Fisher Justice of the Peace within the County of Suffolk in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I John Pierpont of Boston in the County of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby depose testify declare and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Hollis Street Church in said Boston, that it appears by the records of the said Church that the Marriage of Joshua Crane and Mary Holmes was solemnized by the Rev d Samuel West then pastor of the said Church on the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninety two. The following is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows "Seventeen hundred ninety two January the fifteenth Joshua Crane to Polly Holmes" and the following is a true and exact copy of the said record with the words and figures in exact conformity with the original "1792 January 15 Joshua Crane to Polly Holmes" In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight.
J. Pierpont Suffolk ss. Sept. eleventh AD 1838 = Subscribed and sworn to Before me Augustus H. Hiske Justice of the Peace

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" and the act of August 23 d 1842.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County ss.
On this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Polly Fisher a resident of the city of Boston in the County of Suffolk aged seventy eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and act of Congress passed August 23 d 1842. That she is the widow of Joshua Crane late of said Boston who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and was attached to the third Regiment of the Massachusetts troops. That the said Joshua Crane enlisted for the term of three years, and as this deponent is informed and doth verily believe served during the full period of his enlistment, and she doth annex hereto the original certificate of discharge granted to the said Joshua Crane by Mr. Jackson Brigadier general on the seventeenth day of December AD 1783. - This deponent cannot at the present time state with any more particularity in regard to the time of the enlistment and service of the said Joshua Crane as the books and documents by which the same could be proved and shown and which belong to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are now in the possession of the War department of the United States at Washington to which she has no access. - She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Crane on the fifteenth

day of January in the year seventeen hundred & ninety two; that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Crane died on the Twenty Sixth day of June AD seventeen hundred & ninety eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated; - and she further de- clares that subsequent to the death of the said Joshua Crane she was again married on the eighteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and three to one John Fisher and that the said John Fisher died on the second day of February in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine and that she is now a widow Josiah Fisher
Sworn to and subscribed on the day of year above written before me
J. M. Williams Ch. Just. C.C. Pleas.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss
I Joseph Willard. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts within the said County of Suffolk, do hereby certify that John M. Williams Esquire was on the tenth day of February and is the Chief Justice of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified the signature "J. M. Williams" to the foregoing certificate is the true and proper handwriting of the said Williams and I further certify that Augustus H. Fiske who has certified to the several affidavits and certificates which are annexed hereto was at the time of the said affidavits & on the eleventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight the ninth day

of February current, and the county first day of February current was and still is a justice of the peace within and for the County of Suffolk, duly commissioned and qualified, and the signature "Augustus H. Fiske" to the said several affidavits and certificates the true and proper signature of the said Fiske and in the hand writing of the said Fiske.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty first day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Joseph Willard Clerk

Joshua Crane Aldrin in the B. Mass. Reg t being enlisted for three years is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States
Given under my hand at the Point, this 17 th day of Dec r . 1863 — M c LELLAN B. General
Registered in the Regimental Book — John R. Stafford Asst.

Key
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No.
142/16
Polly Fisher
Former Widow of
Joshua Crane
Priv Rev. War
Act:
Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol.
a
, Page
293
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 7138
Reho Apr 1 - 43
Polly Fisher, formerly the widow of Joshua Crane
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 26 th June 1798 - of Suffolk Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of _____ commanded by _____ the Massachusetts line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th - day March 1/3 and sent to A. H. Lee Boston Mass -
Arrears to the 1 th of _____ Semi-annual allowance ending $100.00
[Act July 7, 1831]
Recorded by Wm Stewart Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 88 -

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.
On the Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Subscriber an justice of the peace within the said County Polly Fesher a resident of Boston in said County of Suffolk aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joshua Crane who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war as stated by her in her declaration for a pension under the law of Congress of July 7 th 1838 to which she would refer for the proof of his service his death, her marriage interest and other particular matters her to a pension.
She further declares that she was presumed under the said act at the rate of eight dollars per annum, and that her certificate was dated on the thirty first day of March last and numbered _____ which certificate has been surrendered to the pension agent of the city of Boston on payment of the amount due her under said act. She further declares that she is still a widow of Polly Fesher I am to subscribe in the day before above written before me, and I further certify that the affiant is personally known to be the person above described. A. H. Fiske A. Rice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk Jr.
I Joseph Willard of Boston in the said County of Suffolk clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Commonwealth within & for the said County do hereby certify that Augustus H. Fiske who has certified to the within certificate was on the twentieth day of April last and still is a Justice of the peace within & for the said County of Suffolk duly commissioned and qualified, and that the within signature "A H Fiske" is the true and proper hand writing of said Fiske.
In testimony whereof I have here set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this Thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty three
Joseph Willard Clerk

Boston Oct 30 th 1843
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Polly Fisher for an additional pension. I believe the application is in due form -
Will you forward the necessary certificates & etc.
With great respect
Yr obed Servt
A. H. Liske
To the Commissioners of Pensions

Boston Feb 22. 1843
Sir
Enclosed you have the application of Polly Fisher for a pension - I believe all the necessary papers & proof are printed. You will please forward the requisite calls to me in case the papers are sufficient.
I am Yrs truly
A. H. Fiske 5 Court St
To the Comt. of pensions