Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38644, Asa Crane, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Crane, Asa
S. 38644
CONTENTS

10,740 Vermont. R
Asa Crane,
of Addison Co 4 in the state of Vermont, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden, of the N. Jersey line, for the term of nine months. 1775-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. of May, 1819 and sent to Joel Doolittle, judge, Middlebury, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. - - 89. 03.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 2, 48 "
11 mo. \frac{4}{31.} } 1819. $137.03.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Asa Crane.
101 7/40
Sept 1841
The person who wrote this discharge he is afflicted with -
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this Tenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Asa Crane aged sixty two years, resident in Bridport 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:—
in General  Morrell's brigade of the New Jersey line, in the first regiment, Col.  Matthew Ogden, in Capt. Daniel Scott's company for nine months  under an enlistment for that term, commencing on May 1778.
that the date of his original declaration is the First day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 10.740
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 18th 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.
  100 acres broken land in Bridport, being a public lot, for a half share an annual rent of $20. (Estimated by the Court to be worth no more than the rent.)   2 poor horses, towards which I owe $20 20.00   1 Sucking Calf 5.00   1 Sheep & 3 Lambs 7.00 1 Old griddle .50   1 two years old steer 8.00 3 Milk pons .25   1 two years old heifer 8.00 1 Fish kettle .50   100 waggon 5.00 1 pot broken 1 spider .75   1 very old horse 2.00 6 Tea cups & saucers .12   100 plough & 2 plows 1.00 1 Tea pot, 6 plates, 1 Wood bowl 1.06   1 Harrow 1.50 1 Linner Whel, 1 pony tail 1.75   102 (purchased with person money) 1.25 1 pine Chest, 1 Salt Sugg .38   2 Hoes .67 1/2 Gal Sugg 1 qt. do 1 Small dish .68   1 Chain 1.50 2 meat barrels, 1 Small fire wood 3.34   4 Sheets 8.00 6 Brown plates, 2 Snythes, 2 hay forks 1.92   3 pt tin basins .17 1 hand saw, 2 Augers, 2 pails 1.46   6 Iron Spoons .12 1 Shovel .50   6 Iron Tea Spoons .12   44.33 Asa Crane 36.21 

And the said declarant on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a farmer; but for the last three years has not been able, by reason of sickness & infirmity, to pursue that or any other occupation to effect, & particularly the present season, by reason of sickness last winter, his constitution is so impaired, that he is not able to labour at all; - that he has in his family, living with him, a wife, aged 53 years, who for the last ten years, has been weakly & sickly & under the care of physicians, & is now constantly confined to her bed, and four children, Phebe aged 27 years, Sally aged 19, Lucy aged 17, Polly aged 14; the two oldest daughters, during the summer season are able to maintain themselves and generally in the winter depend on the declarant for their living; - that the family has in a great measure depended on the labour & assistance of his son, Chilson, aged 22 years, who from compassion to their declarant & his family, under a promise of pay, if ever it should be possible, has laboured most of the time for them since he arrived at full age: - that in endeavouring to provide for his family, & to meet the expenses of his wife's sickness, he has unavoidably contracted large debts, & he now owes about 350 dollars: And if he is not able to meet punctually the rent of his land, he must immediately be excluded from it. Sworn to & declared on the 10 th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid
Sam l Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, 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, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty Dollars and 54 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7 th day of July 1820.
Sam l Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

Asa Crane,
Declaration de let private Col Ogden's Regt New Jersey line 1778. 9. month.
April 1 st 1818
on Rolls
Adm d
Joel Doolittle Esq.
Middlebury
Vt

I Asa Crane of Bridport in the County of Addison, and State of Vermont do, on oath, declare and say that I served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, against the common en- -emy, for a period of nine months, or longer, that is to say, In the month of May AD 1778 I enlisted into the continental service, in the company of Capt. Daniel Pratt, in the Regiment of Col. Ogden, in the Brigade of Genl. Maxwell, in the Jersey line - for the term of nine months, which term of service I faithfully performed with the con- tinental troops at Valley Forge, at Mount Holly, and was in the battle at Monmouth, and was honourably discharged at Eliz- -beth town in New Jersey, in the month of February AD 1779, having fully served out the term of my enlistment - I performed several other tours of service as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, but I believe they were militia service, one of six months, -
I further say that I am a resident citizen of the United States, - and am in low, reduced cir- cumstances. have no land, and depend on my daily

daily labour for support, and am old and infirm, and stand in need of assistance from my country for support -
April 1 st 1818
Asa Crane
Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont this first day of April A.D. 1818 - Before me Joel Doolittle. Judge Supreme Court
I Asa Crane now of Addison in the County of Addison & State of Vermont, on oath depose and say, that I know the above named Asa Crane in the Revolutionary war - and know that he served in the continental army as he has set forth in the foregoing declaration - I know him before that time - and ever since - Asa Crane
Sworn and subscribed before me - Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Court Vt.
I Benjamin Minor of Bridport aforesaid on oath depose and say, that I am acquainted the the circumstances of the above named Asa Crane - and know that he is poor and very much reduced in his circumstances in life - and stands in need of

of a pension from his Country for support
Benj Minor
Sworn and subscribed before me
Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Court Vt
State of Vermont
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Asa Coane did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had taken before me to the Secretary of the War Department, in order to his the said Asa Coane obtaining 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," pursuant to the directions of said act. - Joel Doolittle
And I Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid, on full and satisfactory proof, do certify that the said Asa Coane, is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Joel Doolittle

State of Vermont Addison ss.
I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the state of Vermont within and for the county of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Su- preme Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 3 rd day of October A. D. 1818.
Darius Matthews

Asa Cramis Affidavit

State of Vermont On this 14 th day of August 1820, at Middlebury Addison County } in said County personally appeared before me Asa Crane resident in Bridport in said County, and being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare in addition to the explanation of his schedule of assets, made before the County Court for said County on the 10 th day of June 1820 that somewhat more than three years ago he was seized with a violent fever, which confined him to his bed for several weeks, when the fever settled in his left shoulder after that night knee in the form of a fever sore, and afterwards on his shin bone, in both which places he had violent & distressing sores, which were not healed for nearly three years - nearly one year of a which he was entirely confined - at the time - & none of the time has been able to labour to advantage - the whole of that side of his body being affected & debilitated by that complaint until this time - and the sore on his shin bone has repeatedly broken out since it was first healed up. - That in the month of February last he was seized with another fever, with which he was confined to his house from the first of February until the middle of May following & most of that time to his bed; that the said last mentioned fever settled on his right side & leg & on the calf in a distressing sore on the calf of his right leg, which although now about healed up, has left his knee & hip so weak that he is not able to labour, and much of the time his shoulder knee are very much affected. - That by reason of the above mentioned complaints he has been much of the

time under the care of physicians, was now quite unable to labour.
Asa Crane
Subscribed, and sworn to in due form, this fourteenth day of August. A.D. 1820.
Before me William Slade Jun. Judge of Addison Co. Court.
State of Vermont Addison County
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby certify that the above named William Slade Jun. is a Judge of said Court, and his name above written is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Middlebury the 14. day of August 1820.
Sam Swift.

Okesh City.
38 644
1892 Feb 12 to JR Johnson
INVALID.
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File No. 38,644
Alma Crane
Rev. Rev. 1892
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington D.C. Feb. 11 th 1892
Dear Sir.
I hereby make application for any information regarding the services of Asa Brann as a soldier during the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully
Mrs. J. H. Johnson Howard University Washington D.C.

Howard University,
Rev. J. C. Rankin, D.D., LL.D., President.
J. B. Johnson, Sec. and Treas.
Washington, D. C., Dec 22, 1891
Hon. Green B. Ramm. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir - I have the honor to request the following information concerning a soldier of the American Revolution named Asa Brane, or Asa Braine. What Regiment did he serve in. What was the name of his Colonel & Captain.
He was a pensioner and died in 1848 in the Town of Bridport Addison Co Vermont! was a native of New Jersey & fought in the Battle of Monmouth N. J.
My wife is his grand daughter & she finds that none of his descendants know more than the above facts, except that he enlisted at the age of 17 - in his native state.

Howard University,
Rev. J. C. Ransome, D. D., LL. D., President.
J. B. Johnson, Sec. and Treas.
Washington, D. C.,
His Tomb Stone contains the main facts as stated. Some of the older grand children still that they distinctly remember the fact of his receiving a pension.
By furnishing his military history so far as the records show, you will confer a favor on a large number; and especially on my wife who wishes to establish her right to join the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Very respectfully Your obedient servant
J. B. Johnson

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