Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt. 75049-160-55, Thomas Cross, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Cross, Thomas Sarah
B.L.Yt 75049-160-55
CONTENTS

Additional Evidence Act. 1855. Bounty Claim No. 281,999
Sarah Croft, widow of Thomas, Rev. Service
By her attorney G. F. Larkweather Reem N.Y.

I Mary Prouty, widow, of Keene in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, aged ninety one years on oath testify and say that I lived in Nottingham Nest in the time of the Revolutionary war, and I well knew Thomas Cross, both before and after he married, he married my Sister Sarah, who now lives in Highgate Vermont, & is a widow, I further say that I well reme- -mber the time and day when said Thomas Cross enlisted into the army. I remember well their marching & drilling in the streets, I well remember also the time when he came home from the war, he was engaged to be married to my Sister before he went, and did marry her afterward as aforesaid, and I further say that it was well known among the people of Nottingham that said Thomas was one of the men who enlisted & served in the Revolutionary war, I cannot give dates but have given my recollection of facts.
Attest:
Ralph H. Holt
Mary her X Prouty mark

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Cheshire SS. Probate Office.
I, CALVIN MAY, JR., Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do certify that Ralph L. Holt whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate of acknowledgment  oath , was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to take such acknowledgment  oath , and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Keene, this fourteenth day of Nov. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Seven .
Calvin May Jr.

Charles J. ... On this thirteenth day of Novr. 1857 Mary Prouty to me well known to be duly & subscribed to the within affidavit Before me, and I certify that she is a respectable person and I know her to be a credible witness, and I have no interest in Sarah Cross' Claim to County Land, Ralph H. Holt Justice of the Peace
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Application for Bounty - Act March 1855-
Sarah widow of Thomas Croft. 281.999
Revolutionary Services.
By her Attorney G. F. Starkweather Keene N.H.

State of Vermont County of Franklin ss. On this tenth twelfth day of Sept A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of said Sarah Cross aged ninety three years a resident of Highgate in the State County of said, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Cross deceased who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, that the said Cross served for the space of three months in the year 1781: that he served in the fifth Regiment of New Hampshire Militia under Col. Reynolds: that she is at this time unable to state Captain under whom her said husband served: that she has heard him say that his cousin Joseph Cross and David Peabody served with him also one Jonathan Marsh: that the said Cross resided in Nottingham West in the County of Rockingham State of N.H. at the time he went into service: that she was engaged to be married to the said Thomas Cross before he went into service and he went away in the month of September 1781.
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Cross in the

town of Nottingham West on the sixth day of February 1784 by the Rev Mr Merrill and that her name before her marriage was Sarah. Pumberton: that her husband aforesaid died in said Highgate on the twentieth day of March 1838: and that she is now a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the homestead land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855
Sarah my Cross Mark
We Joseph Cutter and Daniel P. Bennett residents of Highgate in County of Franklin in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Sarah Cross in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and our acquaintance with the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be x Joseph Cutter x Daniel P Bennett
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before written

and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles Durkee Justice of the Peace.

G. F. Starkweather Oct. 15/57 " " Nov. 2/57 End P
26578-760
Col. Acc. - 122.
Act March 3/55
281,999 Oct 1/57
Sarah Croft widow of Thomas Croft p re sent
75.019 Nov. 21 st 1857 Col Reynolds N 76
Revolutionary War
10:160A, Nov 23/57 1 Sept 1857
Spec. N 76
G. F. Starkweather
Keene N 76

Keene Nov. 2. 1857 Dear Sir,
I enclose Evidence of the Service of Thomas Crofts in the War of the Revolution, agreeably to your suggestion by letter of the 18 th ult.
Yours truly G. H. Starkweather
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting

Thomas Crop deed N. 16 1180 D.
FREE
not for end for Hon. George L. Whiting Clerk of Supreme Court Washington
N. 281,999 & ch. to Boynton Oct. 9/57.
Nov. 6/57. Boynton
Detached Evidence No. 281,999 Act. 1857 G. L. Clark in the City

✓ 75,149
160 Acres

281.999
Application for Bounty under Act of 1855 G. F. Stathweather Atty
Revolutio...
Hon. George C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sarah Crop Mrs. J. Crop
Boylston
PAID
Hon. George C. Whiting Chair of Pensions Washington D.C.
Additional Evidence Pounty Act, 1855 No. 281,999. G.F. Starkweather Atty

State of Vermont, FRANKLIN COUNTY, SS.
I, Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
of the County Court of the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Charles Durkee was, on the 12th day of
September A. D. 1857 Hillisa Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, duly
elected & qualified to act as such magistrate, and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes
that the signatures to the Jurats on the annexed Papers purporting to be said Durkee's is genuine & that full faith & credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Durkee
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid, and subscribed my name officially at St. Albans, in said County of Franklin, this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty seven .
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk.

State of Vermont, FRANKLIN COUNTY, SS.
I, Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
of the County Court of the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Charles Durkee was, on the 12 th day of September A. D. 1857 & Hulissa Justice of the
Peace within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, duly
elected & qualified to act as such magistrate, and authorized to
administer oaths for general purposes that the signatures to
the Jurats on the annexed Papers purporting to be
Said Durkee's is genuine & that full faith &
credit ought to be given to the official acts
of said Durkee
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid, and subscribed my name officially at St. Albans, in said County of Franklin, this 14 th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty seven .
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk.

We says Luther and Daniel P. Bennett residents of Highgate in the State of Vermont, upon our Oaths declare, that we well know Sarah Crops of said Highgate, and that she is the lawful widow of Thomas Crops deceased, and that we well know said Thomas, and that he died on the twentieth day of March 1838, we speak from a knowledge we have of the parties, they lived together as husband & wife, and had children, who are now living, and are reputed children of the parties, and they were ever received among their friends as married people.
We further say that it has been said and understood among their friends that said Thomas was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, called a Three months man,
Says Grafton
Daniel P. Bennett
Sworn to and subscribed Before me on this twelfth day of September 1857 and I certify that said affiants are credible persons and that I am not interested in the claim of Sarah Crops to Bounty Land.
Charles Durkee Justice of the Peace

Additional evidence No. 281,999 Act 1855 Revolutionary Service
Sarah widow of Thomas Crofts.
By her Attorney G. F. Starkweather Keene N.H.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Thomas Crops is borne upon Vol 6. Page 66 "A Return of the officers & Soldiers raised in the fifth Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire for three months with the time they marched and the names of the men."
   x + x + x     "Notting ham No   "West - - - - - 1 Nathan Crops "   "Marched 2 Thomas Crops "   " 22 d Sept. 3 Ezra Wyman "   4 Amos Roberson "   5 David Peabody "  
On the back of said Return is the following "Col s Sorells Return" "Sept. 24 th 1781 " "Rec d 25 th Sept r " "1781"
And is borne on Book 13. Page 223. of Orders. "State of } "Ex ter July 2 nd 1782" "New Hampshire. To Nicholas Gilman Esq y Treasurer." "Pursuant to an Act of the General Court of the 16 th " "of January 1782 Pay by Discount out of the tax for the" "Current year to Thomas Crops or Bearer Five" "pounds five shillings & three pence lawful Money, being for Wages &c in the 3 " "Months Service in the year 1781" "£ 5- 5- 3 M c Ware. President" (over)

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this twenty ninth day of October A.D. 1857.
Leinard N. Pullee, Secretary of State.