Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2447, Samuel Crane, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Crane, Samuel Experience
R. 2447
CONTENTS

Dead. See letters to S. Jones 22 June & 28 July 1837
13,458.
New Hampshire
Samuel Crane
of Hillsborough Co in the state of New Hampshire who was a private - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of July 1819 and sent to Missa Darling Esq re Judge Court Common Pleas Henniker, Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 10 mos, \frac{24}{30} \frac{4}{31} 87 43
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48 00
80 6 40 1 3
$ 135 43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Jonathan Wild Esq r and Aaron Prescott Esq r are Justices of the Peace, and have been so for the last three months, for the County of Norfolk, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this eleventh day of April, A. D. 1837, and in the Sixty first Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Braintree March 13 th 1837
I Asa French do on Oath declare that I am Clerk of the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Common- wealth of Massachusetts and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town and that it appears by the said records that Intention of Marriage is recorded in said Towns book between Samuel Crane and Experience Thayer both of said Braintree - Nov r 16 th 1802
Asa French Town Clerk
Norfolk ss. Braintree March 13 th 1837
Then personally appeared Asa French Subscriber to the above certificate and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same -
Before me Jon d Wilder Just. Peace

I Meshach Thayer of Randolph in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts yeoman of lawful age do testify and say, That I am now sixty five years of age and that I distinctly re- ollect of being present at the wedding of Mr Sam- uel Crane and my sister Experience Thayer some time in the winter of seventeen hundred and eighty two — three at my fathers house then in Braintree now Randolph and saw the said Samuel Crane and Experience Thayer joined in marriage by the Reverend Mr Taft then a minister of the Gospel in Braintree, and sometime after marriage they removed to the Town of Washington in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire and lived there a while and then removed to Bradford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and now in the County of Merrimack in said State, where the said Samuel died some years since and where my sister Experience now lives Meshach Thayer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss 7th April AD 1837 Then personally appeared the abovenamed Meshach Thayer, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County and whom I hereby certify is a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Aaron Prescott, Justice of the Peace

V 1811
Experience Crane wid of Sam l Crane N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of New Hampshire Merrimack p.
On this third day of April 1837, personally appeared before me Benjamin Washburn one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack in said State. Experience Crane a resident of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy six years the twenty eighth day of this month who be- ing first 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 Con- gress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Samuel Crane late of Bradford deceased who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and that her husband was a pensioner under the Act of the 18 th March 1818. and that his name is on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire agency and that his certificate was given at the War Office of the United States the 23 rd day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, and No. 13. 458 and she thinks he served to the end of the War, or at the time pension was declared, she thinks his decla- ration will so declare, she has no documentary evidence but his certificate in support of her claim.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Crane the last of December 1782 or the first of January 1783 - that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Crane died on the 36th of September 1829 at Bradford N.H. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Witness Joshua Crane Experience Crane Crane
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me and I further certify that the affiant is a credible person and that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. her name before marriage was Experience Thayer.
Benjamin Wailwright ( Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampshire)
State of Massachusetts Hampshire County I, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing signature of Benjamin Wailwright is a true and correct copy of the signature of the said Benjamin Wailwright, and that the foregoing signature "Benjamin Wailwright" is genuine and in her own handwriting.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven A. G. Bacon Clerk

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Samuel Crane
13458
Sept 14
Carl N. 26
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Schedule
containing the whole estate and income of Samuel Crane (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire on the Thirteenth day of February AD 1821 and annexed to his oath &c.
  1 cracked Spiders 11 12 3/4   1 Broken Pot " 25   Ln. Kettle cracked 12 3/4   4 Old Chairs 67   1 Case low drawers 14   4 Cups & Saucers 17   3 Knives & three forks 25   3 Tea Spoons 12   1 Table Spoon 05   1 Old Table (pine) 25   3 11 01 
Samuel Crane
Hillsborough ss. State of New Hampshire
On this eighteenth day of February AD 1821 Personally appeared before Joshua Darling Esq. Judge of the court of Sessions in the county of Hillsborough being a court of Record in and for the said County having the power of fine & imprisonment, Samuel Crane aged sixty three years Resident in Brattleboro 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, viz; He enlisted into the service of his country on the first

day of January A D 1776 for the term of one year and served in the company commanded by Capt Charles Brushing & in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Grattan of the Massachusetts line until the last day of December of the same year and was honourably discharged at Mount Independence in the State of New York. He also served in the Revolu- tionary war under two other enlistments eight months in the year 1775, and eight months in the year 1778 He also testifies that from ill health he has been totally unable to make an earlier application for the continuance of his pension in compliance with the law of May 1 st 1820
Samuel Crane
The date of my original application in order to obtain a pension is the 7 th day of April 1818- The number of my Pension Certificate is 13,458 I have received a pension- And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 there- by 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

My occupation is a labourer am not of sufficient ability to labour at all being subject to a falling sickness or in other words to painful and distressing fits, with which I have been afflicted about twenty years
I have in family residing with me a wife aged sixty years infirm and unable to contribute in the least towards her own support
Samuel Crane
Sworn to and declared before said court on the eighth day of February A.D. 1821 before Joshua Darling Judge of the said court.
Attest C. Darling Clerk
I Enoch Darling clerk of the court of Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly 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 in the above said schedule is three Dollars and one cent.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this thirteenth day of February 1821
C Darling Clerk
W. D. [unclear] D. [unclear]

To the Honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire -
I Samuel Crane of Manchester in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the month of May 1775 for the term of eight months and served during that time under Capt. Silas Hild of Col. Grafton's Regiment of the Mass- achusetts line - On the first day of January 1776 I again enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War for the term of one year and served during said year under Capt. Charles Cushing of Col. Grafton's Regiment of the Massachusetts line, I spent the last of July 1778 I again enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War for the term of eight months and served during said term under Lieut. Laurence Hays in Col. Pease's Regiment of the Massachusetts line and was regularly discharged from said service April 7. 1818 - Samuel Crane
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough I. April 7. 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Crane and made oath that the fore- going affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Joshua Darling } One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire

Samuel Crane private Col. Grafton's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776 - 1 year
Admitted
Samuel Crane's Affidavit on application for Pension No. 45
State of New Hampshire ) Hillsborough ss } Joshua Darling, Judge certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Crane served in the Revolutionary Army on the Continental es- tablishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service. And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this first day of April 1818
Joshua Darling
State of New Hampshire ) Hillsborough ss } Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of C. O. Alias for the 1 st District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge as said that the above is his signature and that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk

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P. O. C
Experience Crane
Service:
Widow of Samuel
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized, _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Experience Crane widow of Saml. Crane. N. Hampshire See letter to S. Jones Ind. June 22 & July 28. 1851
2447
Experience Crane 1811 N.H.
Act 4. July 1836

Yarmouth 23 July
July 28
Comm
Experience Cram
Mr. [unclear]
Friend A. Edwards
Commissioner
Washington City
D. L.

N.H.
Bransford July 22 nd 1837
Friend Edwards Sir I wrote a few lines on the return of the Widow Dyer's certificate of Marriage in relation to the disallowance of the Widow Experience Braine's application I yesterday saw his son again, he says he cannot account for the disallowance of his mother's claim on his return home he read the letter to her and she said her husband was out in the service after they were married, he bought a cow and her father kept it for her, during the summer, or while her husband was in the service and she made cheese from that cow and she brought some of the cheese to Washington N.H. where they moved, which was immediately after his return from the service, her son wishes to know if his father's declaration makes his revolutionary service end in 1778, as you declare, if so it is not a fact, and not as he stated at the time, yet as only nine months were re- quired under that Law B y Rogers who wrote that Declaration might not have written only for what time he had evidence then in court to substantiate, Ebenezer Cuppy Esq. of this town was present at court and he distinctly recollects that Mr. Braine stated that he was in the service when—

Peace broke out. This subject was named by her at the time when that I wrote her Declaration, and I was not so particular in writing all she said, as I otherwise should, presuming the evidence was all with you, you will bear with me if I do not write in so condensed form as some, I aim to convey to you the facts, but the hoe say the rake &c, stiffen my finger I - then you have her case with you presuming you will try to have justice done, I shall expect to hear from you ere long in the mean time I am yours as ever
H. J. Clarke
P.S. I regret exceedingly that I have to trouble the department but you will bear with me knowing the difficulty of procuring evidence especially from that class, to which we must apply. say from 75. to 100 years must have rolled over their heads yet they are still numbered with the living and their minds set back on that auspicious day, worth the ardour of youth.

Dear Jon a Clark's Affidavit in support of Samuel Cram's Service

I Jonathan Clarke of Washington in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army and was well acquainted with Samuel Crane now of Bradford in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hamp- -shire. and was knowing that said Crane enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary Army the first of January 1776, and that he served one year from that time in Capt. Charles Cushing's Company of Col. Grafton's Regiment of the Massachusetts line - I further certify that I was knowing to his having served eight months, some time in the year 1778. & that he was under Lieut. Thayer till he joined Capt. Melton's Company of Col. Poor's Regi- -ment of the Massachusetts line -  Yours a Clark  June 17. 1812
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. June 17. 1812. Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Clarke and who is a respectable, and disinterested Witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.  Before me Joshua Darling One of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the First District: Hillsborough County of New Hampshire - and Justice of the Peace of the Province for said County -  sworn.

To the Hon. Joshua Darling.
I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Deac. Jonathan Clarke of Washington for fourteen years past.
And I know his character for veracity to be as good as that of any other man; and his moral and religious character is brilliant.
Washington June 16. 1819.
Boston } one of the Select-men of Washington

Simon Hildreth Esq. & Esq. Esq. Off. in (Cane) (Case)
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We the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Bradford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, testify and Say that we are well acquainted with Samuel Crane of said Bradford, and know him to be a poor man and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stand in need of aid and assistance from his country - - and further say that said Crane is very infirm and unable to perform any manual labor. — Simeon Hildreth April 7. 1818. — Ebenezer Grew
I want My dear son Joshua Darling Justin Dear

Norfolk, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Horatio Townsend, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County of Norfolk, do certify that James Hoard Esq., is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commis- sioned by the Executive authority of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, and that the signatures to the certificates on the paper hereto annexed are in the hand writing of said James Hoard.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this twenty sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Horatio Townsend

John Ward, Affi. in stead of Sam l (cannons) Sumner

I John Vore do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Crane of Bradford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, that he Samuel enlisted into the service of the United States in the revolutionary Army the first day of January 1776 that he served one year from that time in Capt. Charles Cushing's Company of Col. Graton's Regiment of the Massachusetts line that I served in the same Regiment during that year.
John Vore
Norfolk ss Dedham June 26 th 1819 Then personally appeared before me and made solemn oath John Vore that the foregoing was a true and correct statement as above mentioned
James Foard Justice of the Peace
This may Certify that the deponent above named is a Man of good moral character, one whom I consider to be of strict veracity whose word or oath may be relied on
James Foard Justice of Peace

We, Ebenezer Cressy and Abraham T. Swift testify and say that we have been well acquainted with Samuel Cressy of Bradford for many years last past and especially for two years and nicely believe that he could not with safety have ventured from home to attend Court and have made an application for the continuance of his pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820 and that said Cressy is subject to what is called a falling sickness or Fits - and in one of those instances, actually fell into the fire, by which he has nearly lost the use of one hand. Ebenezer Cressy Abraham T. Swift Hillsborough St. February 8. 1821.
Hillsborough St. February 8. 1821.
Then personally appeared Ebenezer Cressy Esquire and Abraham T. Swift, who are credible and disinterested witnesses, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is just and true. Before me Joshua Darling, Jr. Notary of the Commonwealth

I Joshua Crane of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hamp- shire depose and say that my father Samuel Crane died at his house in Bradford aforesaid on the twenty sixth day of September 1829 I was present at the time, and my last living Mother Experience Crane has lived a widow ever since and has lived in the same house with me. Joshua Crane
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Bradford April 3 rd 1837
Personally appeared Joshua Crane and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him sub- scribed is true before me, and I certify that the deponent is a credible witness -
Samuel Loomis Jus. Peace

I Abraham J. Sweat of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that Mr. Samuel Cram late of Bradford in said County died at his residence in said Bradford on or about the twenty sixth day of September 1828 I believe I was present at the time and assisted in laying him out. he left a widow, by the name of Experience Cram and she still remains a widow. Mr. Cram was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner. I have lived in the same neighborhood with Cram, before his death, between 30 and 40 years I assisted in moving the family from Warrenton to Bradford Abraham J. Sweat
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss April 15 th 1837
Personally appearing Abraham J. Sweat and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me and I certify that the deponent is a credible witness
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace

Edward Jones of the County of ... New Hampshire ... I do hereby certify that ... the County of ... has in your said County of ... that Samuel Jones is a Magistrate and duly commissioned within ... and the within and foregoing signature pur- porting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the Seal of said County the twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ...
S. B. Dyer Clerk

and I was born  staying in the Town of Braintree in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five I went into the Eight months Service as far as Cambridge Captain Silas Wild in the year 1776 I went into the State and City of New York and Lake Champlain and we Lay at fort Independence when our American Independence on the fourth day of July Broke out we Lay at Tiende roga till our years Service was Expired - in the year 1778 I went to White plains in the State of New York and from thence to West point and from thence under Lieutenant the Winter and we taryed with them the good old Braintree again then Return'd to Remain yours & then Return'd to Serve as

Bradford N.H. April 23 rd 1837
To J. G. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Dear Sir I send you the Application and Certificate of the widow Esperance Groom relict of Samuel Groom late of Bradford deceased making application for a Pension, I sent the Declaration and accompanying papers to the Clerk and he has returned them separate, but as the Clerk's Certificate and seal are on card paper, I supposed it might be satisfactory if I have therefore forwarded them as they are, I refer you to Abner B. Kelley Esq. late Treasurer of this State now a Clerk in a Controller's Office, W. C. D. C.
I am yours &c.
Pl. Flora