Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,705, Zebulon Cram, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Cram, Zebulon
NUMBER
S. 22,705
CONTENTS

Let to Agent to resume pay to pensioner notifying 16 Feb 15 Hon. L. B. Peck y s Sept 1850.
8548
Vermont (Cram) Gebulon Grand
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp y . comm d by Captain Brown and of the reg t . comm d by Col. Nichols in the V. H. Ar y . time for 8 mo. 19 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 28 Dollars 81 Cents per ann m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Ap r 1833 and sent to R. Temple.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $57.62 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 14.40
$72.02
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 56

Tahitian Rain
11 1/2 months
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on rolls
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   20      6 66     2.09  2 15     76  28.81   

STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 30 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland District now sitting, Isaacson Brann a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 72 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the year 1777 he resided in Milton in the County of Hillsboro & State of New Hampshire, and in the fore part of May of that year he went into service in the Militia under Capt Bowman and Lieut Bradford, Ensign Decker, and served at New Castle near Portsmouth guarding a fort near the light house, until the last of June when he was dismissed having served about three months, there were no other troops at the fort but said Company, - in the fore part of July the same year he entered the service again under Capt Goss. Lieut Ballard, in Col Nichols Regt N. H. Troops Genl. Stark's Brigade and marched to West Bergein where he arrived at Charles town, (No 4), he being there was left to guard the stores & ferry at that place (the reason of guarding the ferry was said to be for fear the Tories, would steal the boats) he served there until the latter part of October when he was dismissed having served three months, - In July 1778 he again entered the service under Capt. Mann of Mason Lieut Ballard, and marched to Rhode Island and joined the forces under the Command of Genl Sullivan and served there two months, when he was dismissed the last of September, In June 1780 he again entered the service under Capt Bangs, (Lieut. and Ensign not mentioned) Col Nichols Regt N. H. Troops and marched to West Point and served until the last of October, when he was dismissed having served four months from the time he entered. he was born in Milton Apr. 9, on the 30 th day of June 1760, he has no record of his age suppose it is recorded in Milton, he resided in Milton until 1805 when he removed to Andover Vt and resided there until three years ago he

removed to Clarendon where he now resides he knew. Pats Sullivan, Sterck, Arndt, and others he never received a written discharge - he is known to Mr. Briggs & Mr. Hewett and most of the Inhabitants of the East part of Clarendon
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 the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
Isabellus Graw
Attest We Phillip Briggs a Clergyman residing in Clarendon and Orren Hewett residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isabellus Graw who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we con- cur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
Phillip Briggs Orren Hewett
Attest And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 them that Phillip Briggs - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman  credible person , resident in Clarendon and that Orren Hewett who has also signed the same, is a resident in Clarendon and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Adm. C. Royce
Clerk of the Court of Redfield
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proce- dings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isabellus Graw for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 th day of July A. D. 1832
Attest

No 2907 C.A. Zebulon Crane
cond

BRIEF in the case of  Zebulon Crane  of  Rutland Co.  in the State of  Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 May " almost 2 " " Private Gen. Capt. Brown   " July more than 2 2 8 " " " Genl. Col. Nichols. N.H. troops Genl. Stark   1778 " 8 8 25 " " Memo. Genl. Sullivan   1780 June " 1/2 3 16 " " Barnes, Col. Nichols, N.H. troops  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hillsboro' N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 4 living witnesses & traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown 3
Examinng Clerk.

Blenerhasset's Deposition.
2

Ebenezer Cram of Chester in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy seven years, and formerly Resident of Milton New Hampshire.
depose and say that about the first of July 1777. I enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. John for John Goss - for three months. That my brother Zebulon (born present of Granby Vermont. then of Woodstock New Hampshire ) enlisted for the same period in the same company and marched to Charlestown N.E. - where by reason of inability to perform marching duty was left at that place, to guard stores, during the time of his enlistment & I sincerely believe & always understood that he served in the United States, since during s d three months.
I also recollect that the said Zebulon Cram had previously enlisted & been absent, as I always understood in the service of the United States, about two months at Portsmouth New Hampshire. & that he returned from Portsmouth about four days before we both enlisted in July 1777.
That he the s d Zebulon Cram again in 1778 & marched for Rhode Island & was absent several weeks, & returned to Milton - That he the s d Zebulon again enlisted & marched for West point and was absent something more than three months, and I always understood & sincerely believe, he the Zebulon Cram the several times as above stated.
Witness Amos Heald
Ebenezer his X Cram mark
State of Vermont } At Chester in said County on the 21 st day Windsor County ss } of July A.D. 1832 Personally appeared before me Amos Heald a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Windsor aforesaid Ebenezer Cram and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains nothing but the truth.
Subscribed & sworn Before me Amos Heald Justice of the Peace I hereby certify, that the above named Ebenezer Cram is well known to me, & is a credible Witness.
State of Vermont } Amos Heald Justice of the Peace
Windsor County ss } Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 31 st 1832 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Amos Heald is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and the above are his Signatures In Testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above. - Benj. Swan

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 13, 1854.
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;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Admr. of Lebulon Cram, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington Agency, at the rate of twenty eight Dollars and 81 Cents per annum, under the law of the 1 st June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1849, to the 2 nd Jan'y 1850. Respectfully, yours,
85418 act-32
J. M. Woodhead Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Revolution
22705 INVALID.
File No. 22,705
Ichabod Crane Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Tribulation Crane Pulington Agency N.Y. Act 7 June 1832. $288 3 / 4 p ann
Pension Office To what time was he last paid? Augst 30 1850 5 / 6 Ans. Sept. 4. 1849.      26.3 if Z. Crane - not Crane!

I Samuel Pittingill of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Seventy four years and formerly Resident of Wilton New Hampshire do hereby say that in the months of July or August in the year Seventy eight I enlisted in to Capt Manuel's Company, I saw Captain Morin of Mayfield New Hampshire. I Marched to the State of Rhode Island and found the forces of General Sullivan at Newport I staid with them about two months and then came home to Wilton New Hampshire. I then became a Resident of Clarendon Rutland County Vermont Enlisted and served with them during the above period of time I lived a near neighbour to the said Zebulon Brown and well recollect that the said Zebulon Brown Marched from my neighbour's house for Portsmouth New Hampshire Basington Vermont and went from New York in the course of the War where he was and I firmly believe that the said Zebulon Brown then served there as above stated
Samuel Pittingill
Witness Edward Simmons
State of Vermont } at Windsor in said County on the 24 th Day of July A.D. 1832 Windsor County } Personally appeared before me Edward Simmons a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor aforesaid Samuel Pittingill and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains nothing but the Truth, Subscribed and sworn Before me
Edward Simmons Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Pittingill is well known to me and is a credible Witness
Edward Simmons Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Windsor County ss }
Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 31 st 1832 - I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court. Do hereby certify that Edward Simons is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor aforesaid and that the within are his Signatures -
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court & subscribe my name the day & year above. -
Benj t Swan
Samuel Pettengill, Deposition

Joseph Akhot Deposition

Joseph Abbot of Danville in County of Windsor State of Vermont aged Seventyfour years and formerly Resident of Wilton New Hampshire Depose and say that in the month of June 1780 I enlisted in the Company under Captain Brans of Merrimack New Hampshire in the United States Service and Marched to West Point New York and Hoboken Cross formerly of Wilton New Hamp- shire New Resident of Danville Rutland County Vermont Enlisted with me at the above mentioned time and Served in the same Company and the Regiment commanded by Col. Moses Nichols of Danville New Hampshire until about the last of October of the same year Witness Edward Simons Joseph Abbot
State of Vermont at Andover in said County on the 24 th day of July A.D. 1832 Windsor County ss. 3 Personally appeared before me Edward Simons a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor aforesaid Joseph Abbot and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains nothing but the truth. Subscribed and sworn Before me Edward Simons Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that the above named Joseph Abbot is well known to me and is a credible Witness Edward Simons Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office July 31 st 1832 I Benjamin Windsor County ss. } Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that Edward Simons is one of the Justices of the Peace within said County, and that the above are his Signatures. — In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year last above. —
Benj. Swan

I Peter Putnam of Andover in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged sixty eight years and formerly resident of Milton New Hampshire dope and say that in the month of June 1780 I enlisted and served in the company under Capt of Merrimack N.H. Barns, in the United States Service and Marched to West Point New York and that Lebulon Cram formerly of Milton New Hampshire was a resident of Clarendon Vermont County of Rutland enlisted with me at the above mentioned time and served in the same company and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Majs Nichols of Amherst New Hampshire until about the last of October of the same year
I also further depose and say that previous to that time I lived a near neighbour to the said Lebulon Cram and that soldiers were called for from the said town of Milton & that said Cram Marched for Portsmouth New Hampshire as I then understood and I well recollect that said Cram was absent for some time.
and I always understood and verily believe that said Cram served the several times as above stated
Witness Edward Simons
Peter Putnam
State of Vermont } Windsor County } at Andover in said County on the 24 th Day of July A.D. 1832 Personally appeared before me Edward Simons a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor aforesaid Peter Putnam and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains nothing but the truth Subscribed and sworn Before me Edward Simons Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Peter Putnam is well known to me and is a credible witness Edward Simons Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 31 1832 -
Windsor County ss I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby certify that Edward Simmons is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County and that the within are his Signatures. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above
Benj Swan
Peter Putnam Deposition

Feb 14
Gloucester St 9 Feb 14
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Yours P. L. Edwards Com tee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Mr J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Sir
Clarendon N. Feb 9 th 1835
In pursuance of the recommendations in your letter to Mr. Slade, Representative in Congress from this district, I have proceeded to make answer to the questions contained therein as follows.
I entered into the service of my country first under the command of Capt. Bowman & Lieutenant John Bradford and Ensign Dickrey. I again enlisted under Capt. Goss, Lieutenant Ballard. Subsequently served under Capt. Mann, Lieutenant Ballard aforesaid. Lastly I served under Capt. Barnes & The company being attached to a regiment under Col. Nichols. I was at this time a citizen of the town of Wilton County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire.
While under Capt. Bowman I served in Portsmouth N.H.; I enlisted in the forepart of May 1777 and was discharged the last of June following. I immediately (say after four or five days) I enlisted under Capt. Goss &c - and was left at Charlestown N.H., and was discharged in three months from my enlistment.
I again enlisted under Captain Mann in 1778 and with him marched to Rhode Island and at the time of Sullivan (The commander of the

expedition, evacuated the place I received my discharge and was in that company about six weeks. The time of my enlistment and discharge are now gone from my memory.
While in Capt Barnes company (in which I enlisted in the year 1780 in the latter part of the month of June) I marched to West Point and there lay until the last of October the same year. I was at that place at the time of the desertion of Arnold. During all the time I was out I was in the service with the militia of New Hampshire, and was in all engaged in the army about between ten and eleven months. At the time I applied for a pension I was a resident in Caledonia County of Rutland State of Vermont. The testimony in my case was taken before the Hon. Probate Court of this county Robert Pierpoint there being Judge. I have received hitherto twenty eight dollars eighty one cents per Annum, and have recd the same regularly until Sep 4 th 1834 All of which facts I respectfully submit to your consideration, hoping that the toils of my youth may receive just recompense in my old age and yours &c - Isaacson Cram