Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35211, Stephen Crosby, Mass. N H

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Mass H. H.
Crosby, Stephen.
S 35211
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By  INVALID.  Cluett
File No. 35, 211  Crosby , Stephen Crosby Rev  Rev Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6221.
Maine
Stephen Crosby
Capt Crosby to private
Massachusetts line 1. Year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and det d R.C. Dore
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 5 mo 1/30. 40. 26 semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 40. 00
$88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Belgrade,
Notification sent July 12th 1818 to B. B. Dore Esq r Belgrade

Stephen Crosby Belgrade Kennebec Co. p st Col. Sargents Mass. Reg. Jan'y 1776 & Januay
1777 1 year
April 4. 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Stephen Crosby, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Belgrade, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the fourth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Junr. C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas E. E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, likely that of the Clerk, positioned below the attestation text.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Stephen Fosby aged sixty years a citizen of the United States, born in Pellicana in the state of Massachusetts, but now a resident in Belgrade in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare, that I enlisted into the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, as a private soldier, in April 1775, for the period of eight months, in the first eight months served, into the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Fosby and regiment commanded by Col. Reed of the New Hampshire troops or line. This period I fully served out, and re-enlisted at Winter Hill, into the same service and upon the same establishment, in the company commanded by Capt. Scott and regiment commanded by Col. Sargent of the Massachusetts line or troops, for the term of one year. This period I also fully served out, and was discharged, as belonging to Gen. Williams life guards, having been previously transferred to this corps, at Trenton, in the state of New Jersey, January the first day 1777, verbally, by permission of my officers. Afterwards on the same day I obtained my discharge I again enlisted into the same service and upon the same establishment, at Trenton, for the period of six weeks, into the corps from which I had been discharged, which period I fully served out and was verbally discharged. I was afterwards called upon to make the towns quota and again entered the continental service June 1780, for the period of six months, to serve in as a detachment under Col. Henry Dearborn, and company commanded by Lieut. Richards. I served at West Point and on New Jersey, and was discharged in January 1781, at a place called Sodus's fortune. This was my last service in the continental army. I was at the battle of Bunker Hill, at York Island and at White Plains in 1776; also at Trenton in the same year, and at the battle of Still water when I was wounded. From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge here in any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine.
Stephen Fosby
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec
On the fourth day of April A.D. 1818, Stephen Fosby before named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him submitted.
Before me Nathan Weston Jr.
Chief Justice C. Court
C. Plead, Second Eastern District

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Bradley Richards (late a Lieutenant in the revolutionary army,) of Augusta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that Stephen Crosby within named belonged to the company under my command, during the six months service, last by him within mentioned, and that he fully served therein during the said six months — From his reduced circumstance, in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support — he retains the character of a man of truth — From my acquaintance with the said Crosby, during the revolutionary war, upon circumstantial grounds, I fully believe he served the periods within stated by him —
Bradley Richards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Subscribed to me this _____ day of April A.D. 1818 Bradley Richards above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed —
Before me Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas Second Eastern Circuit
Stephen Crosby Belgrade Kennebec Co. P o Col. Sargents Mass. Reg. Jan'y 1776 & Jan'y 1777 1 year
April 4. 1818
Admitted

Stephen Crosby
(1221) 28 Jan 1819
March 1819
PC Vose, Augusta Maine
Rev. John D. Sleeper
Albany
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
Stephen Weston Esq.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Thirty nine dollars and fifty cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nineteen dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

Copy
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Stephen Crosby of Sidney in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
Stephen Crosby N. 221
The right of redeeming ten acres of land in Sidney, with a small house thereon, but as the same is mortgaged to the person of whom I purchased, for the whole amount of the purchase, which I consider its value, the equity of redemption is of no value. —
One cow of the value of twenty dollars.
One Swine of the value of five dollars.
One Calf of the value of three dollars.
One Ure of the value of one dollar & fifty cents.
One Sherd of the value of one dollar.
House hold Furniture, except necessary bedding, of the value of fifteen dollars.
I have no debts due to me, and I owe about twenty dollars.
I have no income derived from property, trade or profession; and from age and infirmity, I am unable to earn my subsistence. —
Except the above I have no other property, besides my necessary wearing apparel. —
Stephen Crosby
A true copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

(Copy.)
State of Maine.
I, Stephen Crosby within named do solemnly swear, that on the fourth day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Stephen Crosby , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Stephen Crosby
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of May 1820, Stephen Crosby before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathan Weston Junr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest John Davis cler.
H. C. Rose, Augusta
Stephen Crosby 1821 H