Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,191, Michael Cronts, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Cronts, Michael
S. 32,191
CONTENTS

See lett. to P. agt. ap. 22. 1836.
Lett. to P. agt. 83 (aud. 12) Jany 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. age Notified 30. Jany 1839
Lt to J. E. Buchanan June 1. '39.
Indiana 22334
Michael Cronk
of Allen Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com ny commanded by Captain Burns of the reg t commanded by Col. Hornbaker in the New York line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 18 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct r 1833 and 26 th day of Oct r 1833 to Colerick Stout Wayne
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 10.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 20.00
30.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. M. Way Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 107

The State of Indiana } Allen County }
Allen County Probate Court August Term 1833
On this the 12 day of August A D 1833 - Personally appeared in open Court Before the Hon ble William G. Ewing the Judge of the said Probate Court Now in session in the town of Fort Wayne and County of said - Michael Crony a resident of said County and aged about eighty years - who having been 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 Seventh A D 1832 -
This affiant declares that he entered into the service of the United States under the following named Officers and that he served as follows - In the latter end of the year 1775 - he volunteered under Captain Burnam to guard "Old Fort Constitution" on the East side of the Hudson River, and the service lasted four months in guarding the public stores that winter - he volunteered in Orange County in the State of New York in which last said County he was born and brought up - Then in 1776 about the first of May in said year he again volunteered as a private in a company commanded by Captain William Fraillender for the term of eight months service and marched to the City of New York in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wormback in the line of Army commanded by General Scott and Fish was the Brigade Major - This affiant says he was in the City of New York when the Declaration of Independence was declared in said City - he was on Long Island to guard the City and took some shots at "John Bull red coats" and was in the Army when Genl Washington left the Island and situated to the City and then Washington and his Army situated from the City to the "White Plains" - Then the Army crossed the Hudson River and went into the State of New Jersey and continued there, and continued the "red coats" at Redbank - then this affiant returned home to Orange County of said in the Spring - This affiant further declares that in the said Spring went out with the said Captain Fraillender

to guard the indians frontiers against the Indians. In the year Burgoyne was taken this officer again volunteered under the said Captain Heidenreich and Marshall to Stony-point and the British drove us from that place and we retreated from there to Fort Putnam when we had an action in which our brave and gallant Captain was wounded with a bayonet and in which engagement Colonel McCloskey com- manded and was taken prisoner. Then we took up a line of March to Saratoga to re-enforce the Army there but when we got to Kingston we heard that Burgoyne was taken and we went no further. This officer further declares that he was in many skirmishes afterwards until the close of the war - during all of which said time his home was in his native county of Orange oponsail and on all occasions and in all instances of his service to his country in those days he went out as a volunteer and that his military service was principally rendered in the neighbourhood of the Hudson River - that he has no do- cumentary evidence of his service - that he never wanted a written discharge nor did he ever receive one - that to the best of his knowledge there are none of the Companions of his arms now living and that he knows of no one who can testify to the service he rendered his country in the days of the Revolution that he left his native county of Orange oponsail about sixty years ago and ten of which years he lived in the state of Ohio and the last six years in Allen County oponsail where he now resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency of any state.
Michael his Boett mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 12 th day of August A.D. 1833 Allen & Hamilton Clerk of the Probate court Allen county

We the subscribers James Chase a clergyman residing in the vicinity of the town of Fort Wayne in Allen County and State of Indiana and John E Hill who likewise resides in said town of Fort Wayne - do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the aforesaid Michael Brooks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we suppose him to be about eighty years of age, that we have been told that he was a soldier of the Revolution and we believe him to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that he is a man who has entertained a good character and that his statements in our opinions are entitled to the fullest credit
James Chase John E Hill
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the twelfth day of August A D 1833 Allen H Camrath clerk
And the said court doth hereby certify and declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states in his aforesaid declaration - And the said court further certifies that it appears to it that James Chase who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the vicinity of Fort Wayne aforesaid and that John E Hill who has also signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the said town of Fort Wayne and is a respectable man and that their statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
State of Indiana } ss Allen County } ss
I Allen H Camrath clerk of the Probate court in the county of Allen do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Michael Brooks In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Fort Wayne the 12th day of August 1833 Allen H Camrath clerk

WQJ em December 8, 1926
Mrs. Joseph T. Hanna Hanna's Ford, Route 2 Fort Wayne, Ind.
My dear Mrs. Hanna:
In response to your letter of the fifth instant, I have to advise you that a careful search shows but one unanswered letter from you on file and that is relative to William Toucey and is dated November 14, 1926.
Owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it is not possible to take up such letters for immediate consideration. They are answered in turn in order of their receipt and you would have received a reply to your letter of November 14, 1926, in about a week from that date.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records fails to show a claim on file on account of any soldier named Grance or Kranz who lived in Indiana and you are herewith furnished the history of the only Revolutionary War pensioner of similar name who resided in Indiana.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32191 , it appears that MICHAEL CRONTS or CRONTZ was born in Orange County, New York, date not stated.

While a resident of Orange County, New York, he enlisted and served as a private with the New York Troops as follows:
From late in 1775, four months under Captain Burrans.
From about May 1, 1776, eight months in Captain William Faulkender's Company in Colonel Hornbeck's Regiment.
He also served at various times from the spring of 1777 until the close of the Revolution, a part of the time under Captain Faulkender and Colonel McCloughey, and he was in an engagement at Fort Putnam.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 12, 1833, at which time he was about eighty years of age and was living at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and possibly the date of death of Michael Cronke you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:
Michael Cronke, Certificate 22334, issued October 26, 1833, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency. .....
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22433, it appears that WILLIAM TOUSLEY enlisted and was in the battles of Bennington and Saratoga, under Captain Caluaha of Shaftsbury, Vermont,

and was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Saratoga, no further details of this service given. He enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, March 1, 1779, in Captain Walt Hopkins' Company in Colonel Warner's Regiment and served until May 1, 1780. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served until late in November, 1781, as a drummer in Captain James Blakesley's Company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age and was a resident of Sweden , Genesee County, New York. He died August 18, 1827, in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York.
He married October 6, 1787, in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, Sally or Sarah Reed who was born August 15, 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Clarendon, New York.
They had sixteen children, eleven of whom were alive in 1839, only the following names are given: Zerdius; Orsen, aged forty-three years in 1844; Sally, aged forty-one in 1844, who married in 1821 (name of this husband not given) and again married in 1829 ---- Cook; Valentine, aged fifteen years in 1821; Jerusha, aged thirteen years in 1821; Lucy, aged eleven years in 1821, who married Merrick Stevens.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

32 191 Rev  INVALID.
1921 Dec 8 wish to Mrs. Jos. T. Hanna V.A.C.
File No. 32,191
Michael Bronte
Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State Bank R.
April 8. 1836
Dear Sir,
Court Pursuant
Sir,
Herewith please to receive the appropriation of Michael Conely, for six months emolled pay, which appears to be due him from the Books from March 4. 1834 to Sept. 4. 1834, in addition to his pay for the last six months. Both being included, I have not yet paid either. As to the omission, it seems to have occurred by his failure to succeed in drawing on some paper for that time at the City — and his attorney remarked in applying here, that a former six months pay was not adjusted yet, having been applied for as yet at City. From the respectability of those who do the business for Mr. Conely, and the corresponding books, I have no doubt of the correctness of the claim —
Yr. At Servt. Samuel Merrill D. A. G. M. King

James M. Cook No. 10 Middle Street March 23 - '52
22324
FREE
Southampton
of
Washington
Pa

17 Fort Wayne Indiana
May 21. 1832-
To J S Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, Michael Gerontz of Fort Wayne in the State of Indiana is at this time & has been a Pensioner for the last six or seven years. His services were rendered while a private of a company of Militia during the revolutionary war - The amount of pay he draws is but $40 per annum - I have been requested by him to inquire of the department if he cannot draw the full pay usually given to militia when first into the service of the General Government according to the act of June 7. 1832 beginning at that time or if he is limited to the sum of $40 per annum which his certificate entitles him to. The evidence of his services services is filed in the department - Mr Gerontz tells me that he served as a private in a company of Militia for the period of three three years - and in order to facilitate the discovery of his declaration. I will give an extract from his certificate "Pension No 22334. recorded in Book E vol 9. page 107.
Very respectfully Yours
James E Buchanan

Fort Wayne Ind. East Wayne Co. Ind. Aug 26 Aug 14 #1833 } Ans J. N. Lockhart War Department Pension Office Washington City D. C.
Ind. 26. 733.
Michael Brent Indiana for 1775 funds 1 yr $110
26. 733

Fort Wayne Ind
Augt 12 1833
Dr Sir
I herewith transmit to your chamber the application of the venerable Michael Bront for a pension. He is one of the most patriotic and exemplary men in our country, but in humble circumstances.
Your early attention to his case will confer a favor to many
Yours with high Consideration
J. Malcolm

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 25, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Michael Bronty, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana — Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Winton B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Michael Letex Croetz
Indiana. act 7 June
Has this man been paid his Semi-ann. stipend from 4 Mar. 34 to 4 Sep r 1834?
Pen. Office ap r 22. '36
Michael Croetz was an B. & M. not paid for that period
H

MRS. JOSEPH T. HANNA HANNA'S FORD Route 2 - FORT WAYNE, IND.
Dec 5th 1926 -
Genl Winfield Scott:
Dear Sir: -
I am presuming upon your kindness in a matter that puzzles me, hoping you may aid me in a solution; during the last two years I have written 3 times to the Pension Bureau in ref to enclosed items - and have received no reply whatever. If a fee is required for such service I will remit if so advised. I am asking for the Pension service record of William Forshey of the Revolutionary War , whom I believe to be my great-great-gran'dfather on my father's side. Am very anxious to prove up my family record. I am also asking the Pension record of one Col Crance or may be spelled Krang - This latter is wholly to honor a Revolutionary Soldier. As Chairman of Research Com of D.A.R. we are very anxious to locate and mark all Revolutionary soldiers graves. The name Col Crance was given me by a distant relative of his family as having been a Pensioner of the Rev War who lived - died, and was buried here in Ft Wayne. We would appreciate so much any facts in the case which would aid us in locating his grave. I thank you so much - and I thank you for a former letter regarding the Scotts, I am continuing with the Scotts - and am gathering a mass of material carrying us back to Buceleugh Castle. I shall make rest until my great-grandmamma is honored as she belongs. She was such a dear old Scotch-Irish Saint, God Bless Her! Thanking you I am sincerely Mrs Joseph T. Hanna, Hanna's Ford Route 2, Ft Wayne Ind. Chairman Research Committee D.A.R.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section W.C.S.
November 10, 1926
Mrs. H. R. Maxwell Sondheimer La.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22433, it appears that WILLIAM TOUSLEY enlisted and was in the battles of Bennington and Saratoga, under Captain Caluhs of Shaftsbury, Vermont, and was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Saratoga, no further details of this service given. He enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, March 1, 1779, in Captain Wait Hopkins's Company, Colonel Warner's Regiment, and served until May 1, 1780. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served until late in November, 1781, as drummer in Captain James Blakesley's Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age and a resident of Sweden, Genesee County, New York. He died August 18, 1827, in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York.
He married October 6, 1787, in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, Sally or Sarah Reed who was born August 15, 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1839, at which time she was

a resident of Clarendon, New York.
They had sixteen children, eleven of whom were living in 1839, only the following names are given: Zardius; Orson, aged forty-three years in 1844; Sally, aged forty-one in 1844, who married in 1821 (name of this husband not given) and again married in 1829 --- Cook; Valentine, aged fifteen years in 1821; Jerusha, aged thirteen years in 1821; and Lucy, aged eleven years in 1821, who married Merrick Stevens.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

ms
August 21, 1925
Miss Amelia Staacke St. Peter Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22433, it appears that WILLIAM TOUSLEY enlisted and was in the battles of Bennington and Saratoga, under Captain Galusha of Shaftsbury, Vermont, was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Saratoga, no further details of this service given. He enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, March 1, 1779, in Captain Wait Hopkins' Company, Colonel Warner's Regiment, and served until May 1, 1780. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served until late in November, 1781, as Drummer in Captain James Blakesley's Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age and a resident of Sweden, Genesee County, New York. He died August 18, 1827, in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York.
He married October 6, 1787, in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, Sally or Sarah Reed who was born August 15, 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Clarendon, New York.

They had sixteen children, eleven of whom were living in 1839, only the following names are given: Zardius; Orsan, aged forty-three years in 1844; Sally, aged forty-one years in 1844, who married in 1822 (name of this husband not given) and again married in 1829 ----- Cook; Valentine, aged fifteen years in 1821; Jerusha, aged thirteen years in 1821; and Lucy, aged eleven years in 1821, who married Merrick Stevens.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
I used only that service contained in State Report that was claimed by soldiers & widows, as other service could not be verified.
W.P.S.