Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8191, Daniel Croxford, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
Croxford, Daniel  No. 8191.
Peggy  BL No. 24432-160-55-
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4902. Alto Hampshire
Daniel Crossford of Strafford in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by Col Alden in _____ line for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Jan'y 1833 and sent John A Richardson Durham N H
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $45-- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33.15--
$60--
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 148.

Application of D eu Crofords for a Pension -
10,754.

State of New Hampshire.
County of Strafford } On this seventeenth day of September
A. D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of Probate for said County of Strafford now sitting at Dover in said County, Daniel Crofford, a resident of Durham in said County of Strafford and State aforesaid, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born at Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1752 There no records of my age. About the year 1765 I went to Boston in said Commonwealth as an Apprentice to the business of a silk dyer. After the expiration of my apprenticeship in 1773 I remained in Boston, and was present at the destruction of tea there in December of that year. In consequence of the Port bill which was soon after imposed, the business of Boston was in a great measure destroyed; and I left that place and went to Rochester in the same State and established myself as a Clothier. In the Spring of the year 1775 (in May I believe) an alarm reached Rochester that the British troops were landing at Marshfield near old Plymouth Mass. A Company was immediately raised by Capt. Earl Clapp then of Rochester into which I enlisted for the term of six months. From Rochester we marched to Plymouth and Marshfield and from thence to Roxbury, in said State of Mass. Where our Company was stationed the residue of my engagement. I immediately on the expiration of my first term of service of six months, I engaged for the further term of three months, continuing with the same Company during that time at Roxbury, serving in all the term of nine months. At the battle of Bunker Hill our Company was posted in the American lines, but took no active part in the engagements. Having served the full period of nine months, I was dismissed without any formal discharge, and came to Durham New Hamp. having been employed by General John Sullivan who was then of the Revolutionary Army to take charge of the Clothing and dying Mills owned by him in said Durham. I remained in his employ until after the war ended, and have always resided in said Durham until this time. The officers of the Company to which I belonged were Capt. Earl Clapp, Lieut. — Pope — the ensign I cannot recollect. The Minister of Rochester whose name I have lost, and Doctor Thomas of the same place marched with our Company from Rochester, and continued with us officiating as Chap. in our Legion. Col. Alden and Major Spauld I remember but cannot state to what Regiment they belonged. The Sergeants of Capt. Clapp's Regiment in part, namely, Wheaton and Lumbard. I further

Say that I have no documentary evidence of my service, and that I know of no person whose testimony I can procure except the affidavit of Capt. Clapp who in 1830 resided in Woodstock Conn. and at that time sent me the accompanying affidavit, to enable me by petitioning Congress to obtain a Pension. Capt. Clapp at that time was a Prisoner of the United States and about 90 years old whether he is now living I cannot say. My oldest and immediate neighbors who have known me ever since my residence in Durham are Eleazer Bunnell, Daniel Davis and Edmund Pondgast, who can testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a Revolutionary Soldier.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of my state.
Daniel Davis
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
We, William Demerett, a Chuggerman, residing in the town of Durham N.Hamp. and Eleazar Smith residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Croford who makes the above declaration for a Pension, that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Wm Demerett
Eleazar Smith
State of New Hampshire } September 17. 1832 Personally appeared William Demerett above named and made solemn affirmation, and Eleazar Smith above named and made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by them severally subscribed is true. I further state that the above named William Demerett is a Chuggerman resident in the town of Durham and that Eleazar Smith who has signed the foregoing is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to full credit. J. L. Richardson, Justice of the Peace

And the Court does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that William Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Danbury and that Ebenezer Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I James Bartlett Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Crossford for a pension — &
I further hereby certify that John A. Richardson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace for said County of Stafford and that said signature is genuine In witness whereof I have caused the official seal to be here to annexed this Seventeenth day of September A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Reg.

Declaration
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex ss 3 On this first day of June A.D. 1855. before the Subscribers judge of the Police Court, it being a court of Record within and for the City of Newburyport in said County of Essex, personally appeared Peggy Crawford a resident of said Newburyport, formerly of Durham, New Hampshire, aged eighty three years, who, first being 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 February 3, 1853, granting pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Daniel Crawford late of said Durham, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war under one Captain Clapp, in the Massachusetts Militia, about nine months, enlisted at Dorchester, Massachusetts, and a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum payable in Portsmouth, State of New Hampshire.
That she was married to the said Daniel Crawford on the 28 th day of December 1821, at said Durham by one Richard Bust, a Minister and that her name before marriage was Stockbridge; that Daniel Crawford died at said Durham on the fifth day of March A.D. 1837, and that she has never intermarried but continues the widow of the said Daniel Crawford
Witnesses
Sarah C. Cloudman Elizabeth Smith
Peggy her Crawford mark
State of Massachusetts County of Essex
Subscribed & sworn to before me. & I certify that the applicant from age & infirmity cannot attend Court. P.W. Norton Judge of the Police Court
June 1. 1855
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, ss. I P.W. Norton Judge of the Police Court within and for the District of Newburyport in said County hereby certify that Stephen W. Manston whose signature appears above is at the time of signing the same was a qualified judge of the Police Court as above stated June 1. 1855. S.W. Manston Clerk

"Daniel Crawford married to Peggy Stock Bridge 23 decembr. — — — 1821"
"Isaiah 56 Chap 10 vers 10 to 12 ver"
I Virgil Smith of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty four years, depose and say that the above is a true copy of the marriage record of the said Daniel and Peggy Crawford, in the family Bible of the said Peggy and in the hand writing of the said Daniel Crawford.
I further depose and say that I lived in Durham in the State of New Hampshire, where said Crawford and wife resided until the year 1845 when I removed to this place; that I was well acquainted with the said Daniel Crawford and his wife Peggy from the time of their marriage in 1821, during the life time of the said Daniel, and with the said Peggy till the present time; that the said Daniel was a pensioner at the time of his death at the rate of thirty dollars per annum and died on or about the 5th day of March 1837. I further depose and say that the said Peggy Crawford has never inter- married but continues the widow of the said Daniel Crawford.
I further depose and say that I am not a relation of the said Peggy Crawford and have no interest what- ever in making this affidavit. Virgil Smith
State of Massachusetts
County of Essex. June 1. 1855
Subscribed & sworn to before me I certify that Virgil Smith is a credible witness. & that I have no interest in the claim & am concerned in the prosecution thereof } W. Mansfield Jr. pro

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX : District of Newburyport. } ss.
I hereby Certify, that Stephen W. Mansfield Esq., is a Justice of the Peace for and within the County of Essex, in said Commonwealth, that his commission is dated Twenty fifth of May A. D. 1857 and will expire Twenty fifth day of May A. D. 1858 that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; and that his signature to the affidavit annexed is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of the Police Court of Newburyport, for and within the said District in said County, this first day of June A. D. 1858 & I certify that said Police Court is a Court of record J. W. Mansfield Clerk.

160,530.

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE , Massachusetts
County of Essex
ss.
On this first day of June A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Peggy Crawford aged Eighty three years, a resident of Newburyport in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Daniel Crawford who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain a Captain Clapp in the Mass Regiment of Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1756 , that he was drafted or enlisted at Dorchester in the State of Massachusetts on or about the 10th day of April , 1775 , for the term of Eight months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Eight months days and was honorably discharged at Boston on or about the 10th day of June A. D. 1775 , as will appear by the muster rolls of said company; that he received no certificate of discharge. That she has never made application for bounty land under the act of September 28th, 1850, and received a land warrant No. for  acres, which she has since legally disposed of and cannot now return.
That she was married to the said Daniel Crawford in Durham State of New Hampshire on the 23rd day of December A. D. 1821 by one Frederick Root a Minister and that her name before her marriage was Hackbridge that her said husband died at Durham in the State of New Hampshire on the 5th day of March  1837 and that she is still a widow; in proof of which she refers to evidence filed at the Pension Office, on her former application. That she knows of no public or private record of her said marriage.
And she requests you to deliver the warrant to which she may be entitled to Nathaniel Gordon, David Hovey Esq., of Exeter, N. H., who is hereby authorized to apply for and receive the same. She also declares that the said Daniel Crawford was a pensioner at the time of his decease under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum payable in Portsmouth New Hampshire
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned, whatever
(Signature of claimant.)
Peggy her mark Crawford
We Tarah Smith and Sarah E. Claiborn residents of Newburyport in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Peggy Crawford in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Two witnesses:
(Signatures
Tarah Smith
of witnesses.)
Sarah E. Claiborn
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE , Massachusetts
County of Essex
ss.
Stephen W. Marston Justice of the Peace.
I, S. W. Marston Justice of the Peace within for  district of Newburyport in said County certify that Stephen W. Marston whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the 21st day of May A. D. 1851 and will expire in seven years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; I certify that said Public Court is a court of Record.
Given under my hand Seal of said Court this first day of June A. D. 1855 .
S. W. Marston Clerk

I Sarah Smith of Newburyport in the County Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty four years, depose and say that I lived in Durham in the State of New Hampshire until the year 1825 when I removed to this place, that I was well acquainted with Daniel Crawford and his wife Peggy from the time of their marriage in 1821 during the lifetime of the said Daniel and with the said Peggy until the present time. That the said Daniel was at the time of his death at the rate of thirty dollars per annum and died on or about the 5th day of March 1827 at said Durham, and that the said Peggy has never remarried, but continues his widow
I further depose and say that the following is a true copy of the marriage Record of the said Daniel and Peggy in the Family Bible of the said Peggy and in the handwriting of the said Daniel Crawford
"Daniel Crawford married to Peggy Stockbridge 23 December - - - - 1821"
"Isaiah 56. Chapt 10 vers 10 to 12 ver."
I further depose and say that I am not a relative of the said Peggy Crawford and have no interest in making this affidavit
Sarah Smith
State of Massachusetts
County of Essex. Subscribed & sworn to before
I certify that Sarah Smith is a credible witness.
S. W. Merriam Jr. Justice of the Peace
June 1. 1855

5.274
Massachusetts Peggy Croxford widow of Maj Daniel Croxford who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30. dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 15 th day of June 1853 and sent to
David Murray New Market N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 9 Vol. II (32)
100550 Peggy Croxford - 55

Wm Murray, Apr 7/56
160.530
Act March 3 June 6/55
Peggy Crawford, wid. Daniel Crawford, mi. Crawford.
Capt. Clark lost — Map: Hoop, New York.
Ent. — Dec 1775 dis. "
Heavy war
Peru. Act 7. June 1832
Ad: 160 Allen, Apr 26 th 1856
Map July 24 Buxton.
Vol. 107.
Daniel Murray. Newmarket. No. 76.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8191
Peggy Broadford Wid
Daniel Broadford Print Bro War
Act: Feb 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Earl Clapp of Woodstock County of Windham And state of Connecticut do certify and say that Daniel Crawford enlisted As a private in the Company Under my Command on the 5 th day of May 1775 for the term of Nine months in the Company which I Commanded belonged to the 16 th Regiment of Foot Commanded by Colonel Asaphus Cotton Esq in the Continental Army the said Crawford served the term of Nine months As a good soldier and Faithful soldier in the Company Under my Command
Woodstock 2 nd day June 1830
Earl Clapp
Windham County ss Woodstock 2 nd June 1830 Personally appeared Major Earl Clapp Signer of the Above Instrument and made Oath to the same before me
Luther Rawson justice of peace

I George Bawen Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Luther Nason Esq before whom the attached Deposition was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County - that the signature of his name is his own hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office Dated at Woodstock this 15 th day of Sept r 1832
George Bawen Clerk of Probate for the District of Woodstock in State of Connecticut

I, Solomon Pendegast of Durham in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire, aged forty five years, do hereby depose and say, that I was born, and always lived in said Durham, and a near neighbor to Daniel Crofford, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and the only person of the name I ever knew or heard of in this town or vicinity, that I knew him as the husband of Peggy Crofford and living with her as such, and being so regarded by all the neighbors for something like fifteen years, prior to his decease about eight years since.
I further depose and say that the said Peggy Crofford now resides in Newburyport in which place I am well acquainted, and has never intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Daniel Crofford.
I further depose and say that I have no interest whatever in making this affidavit.
Solomon Pendegast
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss June 2 1855. Subscribed and sworn to before me; and I certify that the Deponent is a credible person, and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim of Peggy Crofford to a pension and am not concerned in the prosecution thereof.
Timothy Murray
Justice of the Peace

The State of New Hampshire } County of Rockingham } J. William Merrill
Court of Probate, Register's Office.
Register of said Court, hereby certify that Timothy Murray is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit that his commission is dated Sept. 29. A. D. 1854 and will expire Sept. 29 A. D. 1859 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of June A. D. 1855
William B. Merrill { Register of Probate for said County of

Sir.
New Market, Md., June 3, 1855
Enclosed is the claim of Peggy Crawford, Widow of Daniel Crawford, to a pension under the act of Feb 3, 1853.
Please communicate the result of the examination to the Subscriber.
Very respectfully your obedt Servt David Murray
L. P. Waldo Esqr Commr of Pensions Washington DC

Ph. 100/753, Map:
W. H. M.

160.530.
Official Business
FREE
J. P. Wallis Esq., Counselor at Law Washington D.C.

160 530 Dant Grosford de
1 Stearns Residence No. 536 Roebuckney
Royston
Commission of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
PAID
Official Business

✓ 24432
5 New Ames

7 Fam: loc: 1 Dept: Co: 2 Pdeatts, 5" Inch: 37. 2 Row: 10 in;
St. Joseph.

Brief in the case of Peggy Coxford D. widow of Daniel. Ebenezer County and State of Mass: act 31 Feb: 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the act of 7 th June, 1832, (at the rate of $30 per An: Marital) proving family record thereof the Affidavit of a Credible Witness. Pensioner died 5 th March, 1837, as sworn to by two witnesses, report of the Fin's Auditor. Widowhood & identity is established by the Affidavits of two Credible Affiants.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Dan'l Murray Esq. New Market, N. H. Name and residence of Agent
A. L. Dyer Examining Clerk.

Sept 25 th
10754
N. 10.
Washington, City
Secy of War
Dear Sir
Yrs & obedt Servt
$30-
Howells
James Bryce Esq 9 Marlts

Durham N.H. Sept. 18. 1832 Hon Lewis Cabb.
Prof of Mus.
Enclosed is the application of Daniel Leffords for a Pension — Return papers to be sent to subscribers
Respectfully yours &c
John L. Richardson

Triggy Croxford, wid. of No 5794
Daniel, Essex Co., Mass.
Act 153.
of 30. Pearl St Newburyport 37853,
Res:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business,
David Murray, Commissioner Newmarket

State Office June 11 th 1855,
Sir: Please certify the time on which the within named pension was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
W. S. [unclear]
Librarian
Commission
Mr. [unclear]
H. J. Atkinson Esq., Thos. M c Intosh Secy.
Amount Coxford mid 8 March 1837 found
in full
Robt. Fortin
Secy

4902 N.H.
Peggy Bradford wid Daniel
Boynton
June 6 th 1833
Official Business
FREE
J. P. Waldo Esq. Commr of Pension Washington D.C.

160.830,

I, Solomon Pendergast of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged forty five years, depose and say that I was born, and always lived in said Durham, and a near neighbor to Daniel Crawford, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and the only and the only person of the name I ever knew or heard of in this town of vicinity; that I knew as the husband of Peggy Crawford, and living with her as such and being so regarded by all the neighbors for something like fifteen years prior to his decease, about eighteen years since.
I further depose and say that the said Peggy Crawford now resides in Newburyport, in which place I am well acquainted, and has never intermarried but continues the widow of the said Daniel Crawford.
I further depose and say that I have interest whatever in making this affidavit.
Solomon Pendergast
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County, ss June 2 1855 Subscribe and sworn to before me, and certify that deponent is a credible person, and I further certify that I have no interest in the claim of the said Peggy to Battery Island.
Timothy Murray Justing the Peace

The State of New Hampshire } County of Rockingham } ss J. William Babson
Court of Probate, Register's Office.
Register of said Court, hereby certify that Timothy Merrill is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit that his commission is dated September 29 A. D. 1854 and will expire September 29 A. D. 1859 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this
fourth day of June A. D. 1855 William B Merrill { Register of Probate for said County of

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. April 14. 1856.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Croxford is borne on return of Capt. Earl Clapp's (Comp. Col. Shephilius Cotton's ) Regt. of 8 mos. men, return dated Oct. 7. 1775. as private from Rochester. Enlisted May 5. 1775. Do not find a coat roll for any soldier in Capt. Clapp's Comp.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis D. Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Sir,
NewMarket N.H. April 17 1856
Enclosed is the Record proof required in support of the claim of Peggy Crossford No 160,530 to Bounty Land under the act of March 3 d 1855.
I am, very respectfully, Your Obed Servt David Murray
J Minot Esq Comm Pension Washington DC