Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,485, John Crocker, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conner
Crocker, John
$ 36,485
CONTENTS

Connecticut Rolls
1,270
John Crocker, Private, Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to A. Pettibone, Esq. Norfolk, Connecticut .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 .
Four months 4 months 18/30 $36.80.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years
Minister of War
Verification sent 21st March 1818 Connecticut Norfolk Connecticut

corrected 8/19/97
connecticut line
Petitbon
1810-1880 1810-1880 1810-1880 1810-1880 1810-1880

I John Crocker of Winchester in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Do hereby declare that in the month of April  May in the year 1781 I enlisted myself as a soldier in the service of my country in the revolutionary war against the common enemy I was mustered in Capt. Hodge's company in Col. Sherman's Regiment which was the 4 th Regiment in the Connecticut line. After I had served I should think about eighteen months Col. Sherman's Regiment was reduced and I was transferred into the first Connecticut Regt. & Capt. Hodge continued my Capt. after I was transferred to the first regiment - I enlisted for the term of three years and served from April 1781 and served until June 1783 when I hired a man to serve my time out - Robert Mar. was the man I hired and was accepted of by my officers - at the time I left the Army I received a Discharge which will accompany this my affidavit - The reason I left the Army was my health was impaired - I further declare and declare I am in the seventy first year of my age and very infirm and poor and in need of the assistance of my country for support John Crocker
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April 17 th day AD 1818 - Personally appeared John Crocker signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Augustus Pettibone Judge of Litchfield County Court

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss
I Augustus Pettibone Esq: Chief Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County which is a Court of record do hereby certify that the aforesaid affidavit was regularly taken before me and from the Evidence Exhibited it appears to my Satisfaction that the said John Crocker served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy in the manner and during the time as stated in his aforesaid affidavit - That from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court to be affixed as of this 17th day of April Anno Domini 1818
Augustus Pettibone Judge
To the Hon: John: C. Calthrop Secretary of war
If a pension is granted please to send a certificate thereof to Augustus Pettibone Litchfield County Connecticut

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 5 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison, John Brocker
aged 72 years resident in _____ in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
viz from the first day of April 1780 to the end of the war. I served in Capt. H. Hoadley's company and in the Regt. commanded by Col. Ebenezer Huntington. The date of my original declaration is dated the 17 th day of April 1818 and I have had a pension certificate No 1270.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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 18th 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. viz
  one cow - one 1 year old heifer  $25.00    1 Iron Kettle - 1 porridge pot - 1 dish kettle  2.75    1 Tea Kettle - 2 old sheets  2.20    6 or 7 old chairs - two spinning wheels  1.17  
John Brocker

Am Brought given — $32.22 Crockery & necessary for furnishing a table — 2.00 2 Hoes — 1.00 and a few things necessary for house keeping — 1.00  assortment assortment of the value of five dollars — 5.00 1 ax and a shawl like hammer of my trade — 1.00 $39.34
John Booker
My family consists of myself, wife, & son Joseph — my wife is aged 73 is not now able to do any labour nor has she been for more than forty years — Joseph is 35 years old & is now & has been for more than 12 years confined to the house a great part of the time to his bed — My health is not good but I am able to labour a little —
John Booker

Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
John Forster 12/21 Sept 12/18
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Data and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty seven dollars and 34 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

INP
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Mary , 1893.
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Crocker , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 836485
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1781 to June 1783 Pvt A. Hodge Shannan Conn                              
Battles engaged in, Not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, April 1818
Residence at date of application, Winchester Conn
Age at date of application, in his 71 st year
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Mr George F Newcomb New Haven Conn
Commissioner.

36.485 Rev INVALID.
1893, May 12, Hist. to George H. Newcombe, New Haven, Conn. H.S.
File No. 86,485
John Crocker Rev Rev. Mass
Act: 18 th March 187
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to include names and dates.]
CROCKER, JOHN (CONN.) S-36485

This certifies that John Crocker has turned his Carty Box to me June the 5 th 83. J. M. Sturtevant
A large, ornate decorative flourish or signature, possibly a stylized monogram, located to the right of the date.

John Crocker having hired a Man to complete his term of Service is hereby recommended for a Discharge Given Huntington Dec 11 th June 9 83
Gen Huntington
CROCKER, JOHN (CONN) S-36485-

This certifies that John Caether was returned to the Camp on his time of Service extending the 16th of July next, which will be in 9th & has been recorded accordingly
John Caether Second Lieut

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Feb. 25, 1893.
Respectfully returned to George F. Newcomb, Esq., New Haven, Conn., with the information that the Bureau is not in possession of descriptive lists of soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
If you will furnish the place of residence, before and after service, of the ancestor whose military history you desire, also the Christian name of his widow, if one survived him, a search will be made for his services in the above mentioned war.
Green B. Raum Commissioner.

GEORGE F. NEWCOMB,
Real Estate and Financial Agent,
Member National Association of Real Estate Dealers.
ROOM 2, BOARDMAN BUILDING,
COR. STATE AND CHAPEL STS.,
NEW HAVEN, - - - - CONN.
Refers by permission to GEO. A. BUTLER, Pres. Tradesmen's Nat. Bank.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Feb 10 1893
Gen. Grant B. Rance Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir
Can you give me the descriptive list of John Crocker who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War from Conn. his age, place of enlistment and time of service.
There were three in the service or at least three names and I wish the details to know if they were one and the same person or different ones.
According to the Revolutionary records compiled by the Dept. of the State of Conn. John Crocker was Corporal of 5 th to 6 th Regt and served from May 6 th to Dec 17, 1775.
There was also a Surgeon John Crocker and a pensioner John Crocker. if they are different persons will you send descriptive lists of each if you have them.
Any information will be thankfully received
Yours Truly
George F. Newcomb
Conn

John Crocker lived in Montville Conn before and after his services in the Revolution. He married twice first Anne Camp May 18 1708 She died Oct 7 1787 He afterwards married Thankful Robbins June 13, 1802 I do not know the date of his death March 8 1893
Geo T Newcomb

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Grocker, John GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 12886 and 14114 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 25, 1795
to Francis Sherrard, assignee of Henry Purdy, Adm re .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.