Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34266, William Crowninshield, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Crowninshield, William S. 34266
CONTENTS

34 266 Pay INVALID.
am
File No. 34 266
William Brownfield
Pa Rec'd
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Copies of papers sent to Hon. S. Hovey, H.R. Feb. 6. 1836
Date of death, not on roll.
Massachusetts Roll 1821
William Crannenschield Col. Glover Private Mass Line - War.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1818 and sent to Hon: Saml Putnam Salem - Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818 - Semi-annual all-se ending
4 mos 17/30
$350 53
7 years { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818 }
✓ Warfield Esqr Co.

Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That William Crowninshield of Marblehead in the County of Essex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION, to wit,
That
on the night of the nineteenth of April 1775 - The declarant marched from Marblehead to Cambridge in the Regiment then commanded by Col John Glover and continued in the Army of the United States during the whole of Revolutionary War; that the declarant made an honorable discharge from the same which discharge is lost, that the declarant is in his eighty fifth year of age and was discharged at West Point at the close of the war - that he was at the taking of Burgoyne & many other battles
That the Declarant is infirm ; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support ; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Signed before S. Putnam } J.S.J.C.
William Crowninshield mark

AFFIDAVIT.
I Nathl Heselick of Marblehead in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do on oath depose and testify, That
William Crowninshield who now applies for the Pension under the act "To provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and navy service of the United States in Revolutionary war" was in the Army of the United States during the years of 1780 & 1781, and with Genl John Glover and that I have frequently heard said by Genl and Thomas Heselick his Brigade Major say that said Crowninshield was a faithfull Soldier & deserved well of his country
Nathl. H. Heselick
SW.

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
I, Jacob Putnam of Mendham in the County of ESSEX, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU- SETTS, hereby do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That I well know William Cromwell who subscribed the annexed Declaration. I know that he was a Steward to General Glover in the Amer- ican Revolutionary War, and I personally know him during the years 1781 and 1782. I saw him very frequently during the said term. He was at White Plains, Philip's Manor, Galloway Hill, Pigskills and was with the Army during their march for the aforesaid term. I have no doubt he was during the whole war.
Jacob Putnam
Essex June 23 d 1818. Then Jacob Putnam personally subscribed and made solemn oath to the above written affidavit Before me Ralph W. Knapp J. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforementioned Deponents, Wm. F. Forster & Jacob Putnam ,
are credible and disinterested witnesses; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 30 th day of June Anno Domini 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass.
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Ralph H. French Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
Ichabod Tucker Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ff.
On this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me
William Crownfield and Nathaniel H. Lord
the aforementioned and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforesnamed William Crownfield served more than NINE MONTHS , to wit, from the year 1790 of 1790 A.D. to the 1791 day of _____ A.D. to the end of at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby certify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court aforesaid, at Maplehead , this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Masts }

William Greenough
18 Sept
Atty
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss I Ichabod Tucker clerk of all the Judicial courts of said State in for the County of Essex do hereby certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial court & that the within signature is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court Salem April 20 1818. Atty. Ichabod Tucker, Esq.