Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46376, Joel Crosby, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Crosby, Joel
S 46376
CONTENTS

13 1/2 Hon. Mr. Rush
Secy. of Treasury Washington
96294 # P.M.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act entitled "an act for the Relief of certain surviving Officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved the 15 th of March 1828, I Joel Crosby of Leominster in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I was enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for & during the war & continued in its service till its termination, at which period I was a private soldier in Capt. Hayward's company, VI th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line; A part of which time I was a member of the Life guard of the Commander in Chief, whose honorable discharge I now have, - enclose. I also declare, that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed May 15 th 1778 and I further declare, that on the 15 th day of May 1828, I was not on the pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this 6 th day of June A.D. 1828 - witness - Ch. Bradford -
Before me, Alden Bradford, Justice of the Peace & Quorum for the county of Suffolk, in the State of Massachusetts, personally appeared

this day, David Hill & David Wilder who made oath, severally, that Joel Crosby by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand and this sixth day of June A.D. 1828 Alden Bradford
I Chas. A. Parker, Clerk of the Court for the County of Suffolk - State of Massa- chusetts, certify that Alden Bradford Esq., before whom the foregoing affida- vit, was sworn, was, at the time as well is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum for said County & duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, this sixth day of June A.D. 1828.
Attest Chas. A. Parker, Clerk.

David Hill is a respectable citizen of Boston, and late a private in the Regiment now commanded by Henry Jackson, of Massachusetts. This was in 1779, 1780 as the XVI th Regt. but after the reduction or reform of the army in 1780, the number is not recollected — David Wilder is a member of the Legislature in this State, from Leominster in this State, and Joel Crosby is also a member of the Legislature, a man in Boston, which is the reason of his declaration before me
Alden Bradford
Boston June 5 1828
{ Just. P. & Quorum Suffolk County
Mr Crosby desires his discharge may be returned — He lives at Leominster, Worcester County in this State — & there is a P. office in that place — He would prefer his certificate or evidence of the pay sent to him to Leominster A Bradford

No of orig Pant-29
37
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11 June 1828.
Joel Crosby of Leominster in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Hayward's company, in the 6 th regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, S. Perkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
June 12. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Joel Crosby in the 6 th Regt Mass ts line
It further appears that Joel Crosby private is now on the pension list of the Army agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of 11 dollars per month.
John H. Agassiz
End Nov 12/28

1939 - April - Hint to Mrs. Wm. W. Sinclair letter in file of Wm. Crosby W.C. 20293 ca
[3-230.] Cert. 42
No. 29
Reissues.
Policy
John E. G.
Name: Joel Crosby Rank: Pr. Compy: Haywards Reg't: Mass Line
} Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. } Comm'g 2d Issue. } Comm'g 3d Issue. } Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. } Sent to 2d Issue. } Sent to 3d Issue. } Sent to
At 14th July, 1862. Bk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
Allowed Act 1828.
Disability }

37 Discharge in favor of Joel Broby dated 6 June 1983

April 26, 1939.
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BA-J/00 Joel Crosby S.46376
Mrs. William W. Sinclair Denison Hotel, Apartment 705, Denison, Texas.
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.46376, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Joel Crosby.
Date and place of birth of Joel Crosby and names of his parents are not shown.
Joel Crosby enlisted, served as private in Captain Hayward's company, 6" Massachusetts regiment and a part of the time was a life guard of the Commander in Chief and was discharged June 6, 1783. The date of enlistment and length of service are not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1828 at which time he was a resident of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was then a member of the Massachusetts State Legislature.
No family data are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Joel Crosby, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joel Crosby Certificate #42 Dated August 3, 1829, Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 3, 1826, Act of May 15, 1828, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

April 26, 1939.
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Mrs. William W. Sinclair Hotel Denison, Apartment 705, Denison, Texas.
BA-J/CC Joel Crosby, S.46376
William Crosby, W.C.20299
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Simeon Crosby and that of his son Joel Crosby who was born in Sterling, Massachusetts, December 29, 1763, and the War of 1812 record of William Crosby born in Wendell, Massachusetts August 25, 1789, and who served as a drummer boy in that war or the Mexican War, was pensioned in Ohio and died in Kansas.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Simeon Crosby. The War of 1812 record of William Crosby and the Revolutionary War record of the only Joel Crosby in the pension files of this office are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.