Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43424, Francis Cronkhite, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Walter J. G. Mitchell
Cronkite, Francis or Cronkite
S 43424
CONTENTS

9 6360 New York Roll
Francis Cronkhite Private Capt Hicks NY
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of June 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Feb y 1819 and sent to Honble T. H. Hubbard. H. of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 2 Yrs 122/30 — 21:85 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
Van Schaick { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1776-9 M t Continued
This is to certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original as shown to the Honble T. H. Hubbard

Francis G. White
I certify that Peter Smith with the name is a Judge of Madison County New York and that I know his signature
T. H. Hubbard M. Coughlin
Department of War
Qmo. N. Y. Line
Admitted
Send to George Baldwin Esquire Oneida Castle, Oneida County N. Y.

Madison County ss
In this 13 th Day of June eighteen hundred & eighteen be known the subscribers First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison personally appears Francis Cronkite aged sixty years resident in the town of Lenox in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oaths 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 the said Francis Cronkite enlisted in the regular army in the State of New York in the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy six in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Hick, of the regiment of infantry commanded by Colonel J Van Schrick; that he continued to serve in the said corps for the term of nine months therein next following when he was honorably discharged from the service in the said corps in the State of New York and in the spring of seventeen hundred seventy seven he volunteered into the regiment of volunteers commanded by Colonel Haddock in the company of Van Palmer belonging to said regiment in which corps he continued for three months in service of United States then he served as a volunteer in the company commanded by Captain Cornelius Wiltse in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Van Rensselaer in which corps he served for three months that he was in the battle of Bennington in Vermont and at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga that he afterwards enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Livingston in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scott in which last corps he served for six months at the close of the war And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that his Discharges are lost by accident & that none are now in existence & that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Francis Cronkite Mark
J. Smith First Judge Mad. Cty.

in and for the County of Madison do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis Cronkite did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and also that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the above mentioned act of Congress
October 12 th 1818
P. Smith First Judge Mad. Cty. St. New York
State of New York Rensselaer County
Personally appeared before me Aaron Brown Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County Jonathan Brown Esquire a person to me well known living in the town of Pittstown and County aforesaid who deposes the and saith that he was an Ensign belonging to the company of the within named Benjamin Hicks in the year of our Lord 1776 and that the said Cronkite named in the within deposition served during that campaign and that the facts contained in the within statement are true as far as it respects his service as a soldier according to the test of his knowledge and belief.
Jon n Brown
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22 nd day of Sept. 1818
Aaron Brown Justice Peace
Madison County for George Baldwin being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has been personally acquainted with the above named Francis Cronkite for upwards of a year & that he has no doubt that said Cronkite is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country & further that he knows nothing to the contrary.
George Baldwin P. Smith First Judge Mad. Cty. St. New York

State of New York Rensselaer County ss. I certify that Aaron Brown Esq. whose signature is affixed to the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking said affidavit one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Rensselaer. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this Twenty third day of September One Thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Joseph D. Selden Clerk

Francis Crookshank
6360 1/2
Heron St. Paul MN
Feb 18 19
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State of New York Oneida County ss.
On this eighth day of September 1820
personally appeared in open court in the court of Common Pleas held at Whitestown in and for the said County of Oneida (being a court of record) Francis Cronk White aged about fifty eight years resident in the town of German in County of Oneida who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in the Company commanded by Captain Ticks in the regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment that this deponent whilst in the service of the United States during said revolutionary war served part of the under Captain Parsons and part of the time under Captain Livingston in a regiment commanded by Col Scott of the same line. And this deponent further saith that the date of the original oath or declaration was on the Thirteenth of June 1818. that the number of this deponents pension Certificate is 6360. 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 bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed Francis his Cronkhite mark Sworn to the 8 th day of September 1820 Before E z Bacon Judge of Oneida Com Pleas
And as further swear that I am by occupation a common labourer and subsisted before I received a pension by labour that I am very weak and infirm of body and not able to work but a small portion of my time - that I have not any wife or child ren residing with me - neither have I any relation any where of sufficient ability to aid in my support - And I do further swear that I have not any real estate of any kind whatsoever or any contract for the same - and that I am very poor and destitute having no kind of property except my wearing appa- rel and the articles contained in the schedule herunto annexed Sworn to and declared on the eighth day of September Francis his Cronkhite mark
1820 Before
E z Bacon Judge of Oneida Com Pleas
State of New York Oneida Common Pleas of the term of September 1820 — a Court of record by Statute
The whole of these proceedings were had in open court and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is sixteen dollars & twenty five cents and no more.

a Schedule of the property of Francis Cronkite alluded to in the annexed affidavit —
no real estate
Personal property
1.50 1 ax ,75 1 hoe 2, 1 Syth 12 1 Silver Watch - but for which he 16,25 is indebted
Francis his X Cronkite mark
I, Francis A Bloodgood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Onida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixteen dollars and twenty five cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this eighth day of Sep- tember, 1820
Francis A Bloodgood Clerk

L. W. B. 1. 43424.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 14, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Francis Cronk- hite , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on June 13, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Lenox, Madison County, N. Y., (he after- wards resided at Vernon, Oneida County, N. Y.), and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hicks and Col. Van Schaick. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. J. E. Follis,
St. John, Washington.
Whitman County.

Follis- ton -
Feb. 14/98. Mr. J. E- St. John Washing
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Francis Crowwhite
Rev Rev War
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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106
[Arrangement of 1870.]

After 10 days, return to
St John Box 17. Whitman Co. Washington
to the Pension Bureau Washington D.C.

Address. St John Box 17. Washing ton Jan 24, 1898.
RECORDED INDEXED to the Manager of the Pension Bureau, Sir's Have you got the Records of the old Revolutio- nary Pensioners, if you have, will you please look them over carefully, and find the name of a certain Cronk or Cronkheit or Cronkwright. I don't know exactly just how he spelt it. I think Frances was the first name or something like it. He enlisted in the last year of the War

as a teamster I think. but did not draw a pension till about the year 1822 or close to that. now if you can find his name and place of residence and let me know immediately. That is at the time he enlisted what County of New York did he live. give the full name and all please, he was a young man 18 yrs had just came over from Holland. please answer immediately if you will. for and look carefully. for it is very essential that I know right away without delay. inclosed you will find paper & envelope to answer on. do your best, and oblige J. E. Follis.