Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,358, Joshua Crosby, Mass.

SERVICE
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Crosby, Joshua
S 30,358
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10405
Massachusetts
Joshua Crosby
of Mansfield in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cutter of the Regt commanded by Col Moe in the Mass line for 2 years
This Certificate is hereby countersigned dated April 6, 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July 1833 and sent J. J. Lickelson Amherst Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $600.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1833 40.00 $640.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by L. H. Atkinson Clerk Book E Vol 2 Page 10

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832. STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. } ss.
ON this fifteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Samuel Hinckley Judson the court of Probate now sitting, Rev. Joshua Crosby a resident of Enfield in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 70 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 provision made by 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.
I Joshua Crosby of Enfield in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts do hereby solemnly declare that from the best of my remembrance I enlisted and served in the service of the United States under Genl. Dexter in the Company of Capt. Eben Densel in the Regt. commanded by Col. Dyer, on the first day of July 1777 for the term of six months when I enlisted I was a resident in Hardwick in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Mass. leaving there first entrance my 16th year and now in the seventy first year of my age; soon after I had enlisted I joined said Company & Regt. at Providence in the State of Rhode Island We were removed from thence to Barron - from Barron to Providence & after the close of Genl. Dummer's Expedition we were marched to a place called Obadiah River Town where we continued until the first day of January 1778 near Bristol. At this time we were then dismissed. On the last of June or first of July 1778 I again enlisted under Capt. Nathan Learned whose Company not being full myself with others of the same Company were transferred to a Company commanded by Capt. John Cutter in the Regt. commanded by Col. Brade. My belief is that the enlistment was for one year such was the opinion of Genl. Cutter who was my Capt. & when Deposing of present. We were not broken during that term but I am confident that I served some thing more than nine months. Said service was performed in the State of Rhode Island under Genl. Sullivan, in what was termed Sullivan Expedition on Rhode Island. I should say nothing about battles, were I not required, I can however say that I was on the day of our retreat from the Island more than once called into action as we necessarily had to fight our way off of the Island. I would have name one circumstance which occurred that day - A party of the Enemy sallied out on our left in order to cut off our retreat of baggage. The front line, who were not then in action were ordered to repel them. Passing one of our forts the Troops halted - formed a hollow square - took in two pieces of Artillery closed upon them to conceal them from the view of the Enemy & marched on in haste, in forming the line for battle, we disclosed our strength at the discovery of which the Enemy fled at the first fire which nearly closed the conflict of the day - it being near night the Enemy were willing not should go off without contending for more Artillery or baggage. I do further state & declare that in the summer of 1779 I believe in August, I have no recollection of the day. I entered on board a privateer, a privateer of 36 guns, commanded by one Capt. Densel of South Carolina. I believe the term for which I engaged was six months. of this I will not be confident as I was taken sick & put on shore & being deprived of my reason as I was informed, there seems to have been some last time with me, or a break in the chain of my recollection - but this I distinctly remember that not many weeks after sailing Capt. Densel falling with a French privateer & I think went on board her & the understanding was that they would keep together for assistance & defence. Soon after our privateer being a hand & being a very fast sailing ship, was considerably in advance; when a sail was discovered Capt. Densel soon ascertained that it was a British ship, I think of 65 guns. Capt. Densel gave a signal to General & an order on Deck. Clear the ship - bore down & commenced the action. The French privateer came up - there in a few broad sides I left us for a that reason we never learned - Capt. Densel judging improper to continue the action put by the wind & left his Enemy. Capt. Densel then returned to Boston & continued on board the ship to the best of my remembrance three months was there first on shore in Boston. Not one word of what I have stated of my naval service can I prove by any living witness. But I have this stated from my best recollection & under a full conviction of my responsibility to Him who hath shielded my head in the day of battle. I do this same my own I do further state that in the year 1780 I again enlisted into the continental service for the term of six or nine months, I am strongly impressed with the idea that the term of service was nine months. I have long been of this opinion but I may not perfectly remember the Secretary will be to determine from the rolls when I enlisted into this service I was a resident of Greenwich in County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts set. After enlisting I was conducted to Springfield where I passed muster. was directed to West Point - was placed in Company commanded by Capt. Goodale in Col. Pufus Continental Regiment in regard to join the said Regt. & from the time I was then stationed I do not remember but in some part of New Jersey. We were moved from place to place We were stationed I think some time at Haverstraw some time at a place called Tottenville near the falls. I recollect well being under the discipline of General Sullivan our great disciplinarian - called out at 4 o'clock until nine o'clock in the morning Having passed through so many scenes & changes from boyhood, on to old age I hope it will not be thought strange if I have forgotten many particulars. I was present at execution of Major Andre. should have been

Capt. Mervel soon ascertained that it was a British ship, I think of 54 Guns. Capt. Mervel gave a signal to General, Van order on Deck. Clear the ship - Come down & commenced the action. The French Frigate came up - there in a few broad sides I left us: for what reason we never learned - Capt. Mervel judging improper to continue the action, put by the wind & left his Enemy. Capt. Mervel then repaired to Boston & continued on board the ship to the best of my remembrance three  three or half months, was then sent on shore in Boston. Not one word of what I have stated of my naval service can I prove by anything written. But I have thus stated from my best recollection, & under a full conviction of my responsibility to Him who hath shielded my head in the day of battle. I do further state that in the year 1778 I again enlisted into the continental service for the term of six or nine months, I am strongly impressed with the idea that the term of service was six nine months & have long been of this opinion. But I may not perfectly remember this, Secretary will be to determine from the rolls. When I enlisted into this service I was a resident of Greenwich, in County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts. After enlisting, I was conducted to Springfield & there passed muster. was directed to West Point - was placed in Company commanded by Capt. Goodale in Col. Packer's Connecticut Regiment - proceeded to join the said Col. Where the Troop was then stationed I don't remember, but in some part of New Jersey. We were moved from place to place. We were stationed I think some time at Harverstraw, some time at a place called Tottenville near the falls. I recollect well, being under the discipline of Colonel Hubban, our great disciplinarian - called out at 4 & drilled until nine o'clock in the morning. Having passed through so many scenes & changes - from boyhood, on to old age, I hope it will not be thought strange, if I have forgotten many particulars. I was present at execution of Major Andre. Should have been gratified in seeing him in his place after what we had suffered were likely to suffer in consequence of his villainous treachery. For whatever I may have forgotten, I have not forgotten that with many others I was hungered & bitter & feet sore.  I have this written only of my three months service in 1778, in guarding prisoners of Burgoyne's Army at Stillwater & Ballstown, in March - April & May. In the Company of Capt. at Stillwater commanded by Major Weed. I do also say that from the year 1776 to until 1781 I was the service of my Country as a soldier the greater part of the time under different enlistments. I served six months at one time in guarding public stores, in Brooklyn, in the County of Kings. After naming the Officers under whose immediate command I served, if it be required to name others whom I recollect I would say that I recollect
General Spencer - who commanded the Expedition at Rhode Island in 1777. Col. Whitney - Lane - Biddle - Cobb - Pease -
In the continental Line Generals Sullivan - Glover - Patterson - Decker - Richardson - Galloway - Lenoir Col. Putnam - Gration - Groot - Hopper - Dickinson - Handland - Learned -
Having omitted to state above, I now say that I was a sergeant a part of the line in which I served in Col. Goodale's Connecticut. I have heretofore made application for a pension but did not obtain by reason of having properly

For whatever I may have forgotten I have not forgotten that with many others I was hunger bitten & foot sore. I have one thing only of my three months service in 1775, in guarding prisoners of Burgoyne's Army at Poughkeepsie, Rutland, in March - April & May. In the Company of Capt. H. Steele commanded by Major Weed. I do also say that from the year 1776 to until 1781 I was the service of my country as a soldier the greatest part of the time under different enlistments. I served six months at one time in guarding prisoners, in Brookfield, in the County of Hampshire. After naming the officers under whose immediate command I served, if it be required to name others whom I recollect I would say that I was the
General Spencer - who commanded the Expedition at Rhode Island in 1777. Col. Whitney - Lane - Wade - Cobb - Pease -
In the continental Line Generals Sullivan - Glover - Patterson - Poor - Dickinson - Putnam - Grafton - Swift - Hapgood - Dickinson - Hoxie - and Learned -
Having omitted to state above, I now say that I was a sergeant a part of the time in which I served in Col. Grafton's Company.
I have heretofore made application for a pension but did not obtain by reason of having property.
He hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Crosby
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for said County
residing in the town of
and
We, X residing in X hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with X who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be X years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Hinckley who has signed the preceding certificate, is resident in Judge of Probate and that X who has also signed the same, is a resident in and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Saml. F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rev. Ebenezer Crosby - for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Saml. F. Lyman Register
Rev. Ebenezer Crosby

We Joseph Blodget of Greenwich in the county of Hampshire within Massachusetts, aged twenty five years, a Minister of the Gospel and Senior Pastor of the Congregational Church in this place, and William Stone residing in Enfield in the same county, aged twenty three years, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the Rev. Joshua Crosby, who has subsisted & sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be twenty years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood, from his opinion, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; & that we concur in that opinion. And I the said William Stone further testify, that I have been entirely acquainted with said Crosby for forty five years, being the Physician in his Parish, & having been in the Revolutionary war myself, I have frequently, and many years ago conversed with him on that subject, & we have often recounted together the hardships & incidents of that eventful period.
and the said Joseph Blodget further testify that I have also been intimately acquainted with the said Joshua Crosby during that period have repeatedly heard him speak of being in the army of the Revolution, and of his knowledge of persons & events, being & taking place in the war, while he was there. I further testify, that by reason of age & recent sickness, I am confined to my house, & have been so confined for nearly one year past.
Joseph Blodget
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. Decr. 11. 1832 Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in & for said county, the Rev. Joseph Blodget and Dr. William Stone, subscribers respectively to the above affidavits, & severally made solemn oath to the truth of the same, as by them severally subscribed. And I do further certify, that the said Joseph Blodget is a Clergyman residing in Greenwich, as stated above, and that the said William Stone is a Physician residing in Enfield as stated above; that they are both well known to me, as persons of unquestioned veracity; & that their statements are entitled to full credence. And I do further certify, that the said William Stone resides twenty miles from Northampton, the usual place of holding the courts in said county, & the said Joseph Blodget, twenty five miles; and no court of Probate is to be held, at any place nearer, until Febry next. that the said Joseph Blodget is so much enfeebled by age & sickness, that he is unable to leave his house & the above oath was by me administered to him there. And that, therefore, I decree it unreasonable to require the personal attendance of said witnesses in open court; & in this case impossible, for the Rev. Joseph Blodget otherwise to attend.
Samuel F. Dickinson justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. Decr. 10. 1832, I hereby certify that there will not be a court of Probate held nearer to Greenwich than this Town, which is twenty five miles therefrom, until the second Tuesday in Febry next. and it is thought to be unreasonable that the above witnesses, both whom I am personally acquainted, and whom I know to be respectable and credible witnesses should be required to attend in person.

We Joseph Blodget of Greenfield in the county of Hampshire within Massachusetts, aged twenty five years, a Minister of the Gospel and Senior Pastor of the Congregational Church in this place, and William Stone residing in Enfield in the same county, aged twenty three years, nearly thirty, that we are well acquainted with the Rev. Joshua Crosby, who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be twenty years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood, from his ideas, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; & that we concur in that opinion. And I the said William Stone further testify, that I have been entirely acquainted with said Crosby for forty five years, being the Physician in his Parish, & having been in the Revolutionary service myself, I have frequently, and many years ago conversed with him on that subject, & we have often recounted together the hardships & incidents of that eventful period.
and the said Joseph Blodget further testify that I have also been intimately acquainted with the said Joshua Crosby during that period here repeatedly heard him speak of being in the army of the Revolution, and of his knowledge of persons & events, being & taking place in the service, while he was there. I further testify, that by reason of age & recent sickness I am confined to my house, & have been so confined for nearly one year past.
Joseph Blodget
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Decr. 11. 1832 Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in & for said county, the Rev. Joseph Blodget and Dr. William Stone, subscribers respectively to the above affidavits, & generally made solemn oath to the truth of the same, as by them severally subscribed. And I do further certify, that the said Joseph Blodget is a Clergyman residing in Greenfield, as stated above, and that the said William Stone is a Physician residing in Enfield as stated above; that they are both well known to me, as persons of unquestioned veracity; & that their statements are entitled to full credence. And I do further certify, that the said William Stone resides twenty miles from Northampton, the usual place of holding the courts in said county, & the said Joseph Blodget, twenty five miles; and no Court of Probate is to be held at any place nearer, entitled Subj. next. That the said Joseph Blodget is so much enfeebled by age & sickness, that he is unable to leave his house & the above oath was by me administered to him there. And that, therefore, I decree it unreasonable to require the personal attendance of said witnesses in Open Court; & in this case, impossible, for the Rev. Joseph Blodget there, to attend.
Samuel F. Dickinson justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Decr. 18. 1832, I hereby certify that there will not be a Court of Probate held nearer to Greenfield than this Town, which is twenty five miles therefrom, until the Second Tuesday in Febry next. and it is thought to be unreasonable that the above witnesses, neither whom I am personally acquainted, and whom I know to be respectable and credible witnesses should be required to attend in person.

as by them severally subscribed). And I do further certify, that the said Joseph Blodgett is a Clergyman residing in Greenwich, as stated above, and that the said William Stone is a Physician residing in Berksfield as stated above; that they are both well known to me, as persons of unimpeached veracity; & that their statements are entitled to full credence. And I do further certify, that the said William Stone resides twenty miles from Northampton, the usual place of holding the courts in said County, & the said Joseph Blodgett, twenty five miles; and no Court of Probate is to be held at any place nearer, until Febry next - that the said Joseph Blodgett is so much enfeebled by age & sickness, that he is unable to leave his house & the above oath was by me administered to him there - And that, therefore, I deem it unreasonable to require the personal attendance of said Witnesses in Open Court; & in this case, impossible, for the Rev. Joseph Blodgett there, to attend -
Samuel F. Dickinson Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss Decr. 18. 1832, I hereby certify that, there will not be a Court of Probate held nearer to Greenwich than this Town, which is twenty five miles therefrom, until the Second Tuesday in Febry next. and it is thought to be unreasonable that the above witnesses, whom whom whom I am personally acquainted, and whom I know to be respectable and credible witnesses should be required to attend in this Town, Northampton, to give their evidence in the above cause - and furthermore, I say expressly, I deem it unreasonable to require their attendance -
Samuel H. Nickles Judge of Probate for S. County
I Samuel F. Lyman Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court an- swering to the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Joshua Crosby for a pension & also that said Samuel F. Dickinson is one of the Justices of the Peace within said County duly qualified & that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two
Sam F. Lyman Register

Rev. d J. Crosby
N o 4375
Johna Crosby
Present 21. Months
Notions not called
to be credited
Nov 26 1832
S. F. Dickinson Amherst, Mass.

(Old claim)
BRIEF in the case of Rev d Joshua Crosby of the County of Hampshire in the State of Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 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 July 1 st — 6 — Private Gen. Col. Keyes, Capt. Newell   " 78 June or July — 9 — ditto Col. Maise, Capt. M c Cutler   " 79 Aug st . — x 6 — Marine Capt. Newell   " 80 — 6 — Private Col. Putnam, Capt. Groves   x not found For Private Newell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? R. Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hardwick  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  No Clergyman's Certificate 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

Johnnys Coosby

JOSHUA CROSBY.
————— JANUARY 3, 1832. —————
Mr. HUBBARD, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joshua Crosby, report:
That the petitioner states, under oath, that he enlisted into Captain Newell's company, in Colonel Keyes' regiment, in June, 1777, for six months, and served out his term: that, immediately after, he again enlisted for a term of three months longer, and, without leaving the army, after the expiration of his said term of enlistment, he enlisted a third time into Captain Cutler's company, in Colonel Wade's regiment, on the continental establishment, and continued to serve therein until February, 1779, being nearly one year: that, in 1780, he served in Colonel Putnam's regiment six months; and that he performed other services, making in all, a term of service, in the war of the revolution, of more than four years.
The petitioner, for many years, was a preacher of the gospel, and settled in Enfield, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but his connexion with that people has been dissolved by reason of the petitioner's advanced age and infirmities. It very satisfactorily appears from the testimony in the case, that he is now poor, possessing but little property, and in debt. He is represented by Mr. Grennell, now in Congress, to be a man of great purity of character, and that his reputation for truth is unquestioned.
The testimony of John Cutler, the officer in whose company the petitioner served in 1778, confirms the statement of the petitioner as to his service in Colonel Wade's regiment.
And the testimony of another witness, who was a soldier with the petitioner, is to the same point.
The committee are of opinion that the petitioner is equitably entitled to the benefit of the act of 18th March, 1818, and therefore report a bill.

30358 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,358
Joshua Crosby Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 39"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10405  Massachusetts  Issua Crosby of Wamphire in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cutter of the Regt. commanded by Col Dade in the Mass line for 21 months
In letter 15 June 1833 to Hon Geo Greenleaf Jr
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of April 1833 and sent to  Abenethy Amherst Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 35.00  $175.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. G. Woodson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 10

I Elisha Matthews of New Braintree in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years, do testify and say, that in the Month of March or April 1878, I enlisted in the service of the United States as a volunteer in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Whipple St. Johnston (I think) the name of our Ensign I do not recollect, and we March'd to Roxbury; we remained at Roxbury a short time, and then we were detached to March to Rutland in the County aforesaid to Guard Burgaine's troops. — We enlisted for three Months and served that time; Joshua Crosby now resident in Enfield in the County of Hampshire enlisted at the same time and in the same company and served as a private with me during the whole time. I have been acquainted with him ever since, and know him to be the same person —
Elisha Matthews
Worcester ss May 8-1883 — Personally appeared the above named Elisha Matthews and made oath, that the above statement by him subscribed is true — and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Matthews and said Crosby and know them to be entitled to full credit in what they may state —
James Minter Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Samuel Minton Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Wor- cester, and that his signature to the within certificate appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this ninth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Abijah Bigelow, (Clerk)

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Mass of U.S. Pensions Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. I Page 10 by A.W. Adams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joshua Crosby of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
John P. Lewis
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Disposition of sundry persons — for Joshua Crosby
James Wilson Shakerstown Reynolds of ... M... ..

I Seth Hinkley of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with the Rev. Joshua Crosby of Enfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid about fifty eight years - About the first day of July 1777. I enlisted into the revolutionary service and marched in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Newell, of Col. Fayer's Regiment, into the State of Rhode Island and continued to do duty as a soldier in said Company till about the first of January next following, when said company was dismissed.
The time of service for which I enlisted then having expired - Said Joshua Crosby marched with me in said Company from Haverwick in the County of Worcester, and continued to do duty therein as a soldier with me until my return to Haverwick when he returned with me - I always understood that said Joshua enlisted into said revolutionary service for the term of six months - that was the term of his service as aforesaid
Seth Hinkley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Jo. On this eighteenth day of June in the
Seth Hinkley

year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the before named Seth Hinckley, Jr. personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Rejoice Newton Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Rejoice Newton, Esquire, before whom the foregoing and succeeding Affidavits were made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

Worster J. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Samuel Hinkley of Haverwick in said County do testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with the Rev d Joshua Crosby of Enfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid since he was a boy of fourteen or fifteen years of age. In the year 1777. about the first day of July I enlisted into the revolutionary service and marched in a Company commanded by Captain of Col. Hays' Regiment Ebenezer N. Bell to Rhode Island. said Joshua Crosby marched with me in the same Company and continued to do duty as a soldier in said Company with me for the term of six months, that being the time for which I enlisted and for which I understood the said Crosby enlisted. The said Joshua returned from said service with me about the first of January next following the time of our enlistment. And further your Deponent saith not.
Samuel Hinkley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worster J. On this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared the above named Samuel Hinkley and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed Before me Reuben Newton Justice of the Peace
Proof lies upon the being both these Depositions have been the same Service

Witness him of Sunday Anno - - - - Jedediah Crosby
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worster Jp. (December 14 th 1832. I certify that I am personally acquainted with Seth Ginkley and Samuel Ginkley, the within and foregoing Depositions. That they are severally persons of credibility, and that the foregoing Depositions by them subscribed and sworn to before me are entitled to full credit
Ebenezer Newton Justice of the Peace

Johnson Pointings Sept 2 nd for Juliana Bradley
evidence of other mine near the

I Johnson Prouty of Southbridge in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, formerly a Soldier, in the war of the revolution - do testify and declare, that I knew John Crosby, now of Enfield in said Commonwealth, when a Soldier in the war of the revolution. He belonged in the same company with myself. He belonged a while in a company commanded by a Capt Leonard who was annoyed but and he together with the company were transferred and put under the command of Capt John Butler. Said company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Wade. He was with the Regiment and Soldiers at the time of Gen Sullivan's retreat off from Rhode Island. I know that said Crosby served as a soldier since that at one time in 1778 on Rhode Island, and in the State of Rhode Island - said time was in the Regiment commanded by Col Wade.
Johnson Prouty
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester ss May 29th 1819 Then personally came before me Johnson Prouty and made solemn oath, to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed - before Frederick W. S. Atton Justices
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Johnson Prouty the afore said Deponent and know him to be a man of truth and veracity
Frederick W. S. Atton

John S. Prouty
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Frederick W. Bottom before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fifteenth day of June A. D. 181 9 .
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Verification of Joshua Crosby

Rev. Joshua Grafton Supplementary Declaration.
Send the Pardon certificates Samuel G. Dickinson Amherst. Hampshire Co. Massachusetts

Joshua Crosby of Bedford in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now in my twenty second year, an Applicant for a Pension under the Law of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, do make this further & suppletory declaration, in order to obtain the full benefit of said Law, to which I consider myself intitled: That is to say ; When I made my former declaration, I only thought I had served in the army of the United States, on the Land , two years, beyond the term of service of which I am now about to testify; viz. in 1777. six months, as proved by the testimony of the two Hurlbys: in 1778. nine months, as proved by the testimony of Gen. John Collins & Pease: & in 1780. nine months more, as proved, & as I then well believed to be true, by the testimony of Abner Dyer & Ebenezer Little. I therefore did not consider it so necessary to state or prove, further service. It seems that the last term of service supposed by me to have been nine months, was only six months. & therefore I feel it my duty to offer further proof in support of, at least, one after term, of three months .
In my former declaration I stated, that I had but one witness to prove my service of three months preceding prison at Roxbury & Middlesex, in the Company of Capt. Whipple. I stated this campaign thus shortly, not desiring it to be particular; & I was not so particular to authenticate the description of Joseph Brewster, who was the witness above alluded to, for the reason -
I now state & declare, that I enlisted, the first part of March 1778, into a Company commanded by Capt. Whipple of New Braintree, a town adjoining Sandwich, for three months, at Northwell. We wished to go to Roxbury near Boston, to guard Prisoners, being the remains of Brimsby's army captured at Saratoga, the fall before. We belonged to a detachment of two companies only, commanded by Major Reed.

The name of the Captain of the other Company, I do not certainly remember, but it is my impression it was Harrington. We remained at Roxbury, until the Barracks at Needham in the County of Norfolk, about sixty five miles from Boston, their building by the Government, was completed - The Regiment was then marched to that place, or continuing their march, until from following, there was a term of three months expired, & I was regularly discharged & returned home. This move I can prove, by the testimony of Joseph Knowlton, if his deposition can be received as duly authenticated; & by the testimony of Elisha Matthews, since taken, & lately sent to the Pension Office by the Hon. Sec. Furness. And I further state, that I did not know that the said Elisha Matthews was living, but believed him to have been dead, until he came to my house, the present spring in order to procure my deposition to prove the same term of service as having been endured by him - he being in the same Company & service - Then I read his deposition above mentioned to be taken, as above -
I further state that I well remember, remaining at home, but on work, before I might go to Rhode Island, in Sullivan's Expedi- tion, when I served under Capt. Cullen, as stated in my former declaration.
I also further declare, that in the fall of 1877, & I believe in December I enlisted again for six months, to guard the public stores in Brookfield in said County of Worcester. This was a de- tachment of about forty men, under the command of a Subaltern officer, whose name I believe was Barron; & that I served at said time & was regularly discharged. I well remember the Company, their name was Spicewood. I have lately heard of a citizen, Abner Pabian, one of this Company with me in this service, living in the Western part of New York, but I have deemed it unnecessary to prove this move; as I hope the other term of three months will be easily proved.

And I hereby return the Certificate issued in my favor for twenty Dollars, annually; hereby renouncing all benefit of the same; provided I may be allowed the further sum, which I trust will be considered as proved to be my due & a new Certificate issued accordingly. I have retained nothing under the Certificate above mentioned. Joshua Crosby
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire, June 26 1833. Personally appeared the Rev. Joshua Crosby, subscriber to the above affidavit & declara- tion, & well known to me as a credible & unimpeachable witness, & made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Samuel G. Dickinson Justice of the Peace
Greenfield Mass July 3 rd 1833
I certify that I am acquainted with Samuel G. Dickinson Esq. above named — — that he is a justice of the peace for the County of Hampshire aforesaid. and that the foregoing certificate is his genuine official act
Geo. Greenall Jr
No. 6

Capt John Cullen Deposition for Joshua Crossy
Evidence of 9 months service as made by John Crossy.
I the undersigned hereby certify that I am person- ally acquainted with John Cullen the aforesaid chapman and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Henry Rees for the said
John

I John Cutter of Brookfield in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire of Lawfull age Testify and say in addition to the deposition of the fifth of May 1818 — That in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & Seventy Eight I commanded a Company in Col. W. Regiment, stationed in the State of Rhode Island under the Command of General Sullivan That Joshua Crosby now of Enfield in the State of Massachusetts was a Soldier in my Company That he was enlisted under Capt Nathan Leonard which Company not being filled up, Capt Leonard was discharged and his men put under my Command, the service was a Year service, I do further say that Capt Leonard's Company was raised at the same time mine was, and that said Crosby continued in service after the time expired for which he enlisted at which time he was discharged and that he served at least nine months in said Leonard's & my Com- pany —
and further the deponent saith not
John Cutter Worcester Brookfield June 14 th 1819. Personally appeared John Cutter Esq r and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subs- cribed, before me Cheney Recd Justice of Peace

...my service was a years service, I do further say that Capt Leonard's Company was raised at the same time mine was, and that said Crosby continued in service after the time expired for which he enlisted at which time he was
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Henry Read Esquire — before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fifteenth day of June A. D. 1817.
Abijah Bigelow (Clerk)
Application of Joshua Crosby

I the Subscriber hereby Certify that I am person- ally acquainted with John Culler 2nd the aforesaid deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Henry Reed Jr to Paris
Capt John Culler Deponent Joshua Cross
Evidence of 9 months service as made by Johnson French

Jacob Vernonston Depositor to Jesse Rhind, of V. Sears

(35) Chester Vt. — Commonwealth of Massachusetts — I Joseph Brownston of Phillips in said County do testify & say that I am personally acquainted with Rev. Joshua Crosby of Enfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth aforesaid that I have been acquainted with him more than nearly sixty years — That the said Joshua Crosby did in fore part of the year 1778 commence Military Service in the Continental Army of the revolutionary war in company with myself in the Company commanded by Capt Thomas Blissfield under Major Reed — That we were first stationed in Roxbury in Massachusetts & were employed by guarding Burgoyne's men (so called) That we were in said Military Service three months
Joseph Brownston
Certificate of Service to wit To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas on the eighth day of June 1832 Joseph Brownston the aforesaid deponent was exam- ined cautions & sworn to the deposition above written & by him subscribed, taken at the request of Joshua Crosby Clerk & to be used in furnishing evidence of Military Service performed by the said Crosby in the revolutionary war
Oliver P. Dows, Justice Peace
Hampshire ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Ebenezer Cutter of Greenwich in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid do testify and say that I am well acquainted with the Reverend Joshua Crosby of Enfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid and have been acquainted with him since 1780. That at that time I lived in the same town with the said Joshua and saw him then enlist in the nine months service in the Continental army. That at the same time I was drafted into the same service and marched with said Joshua as far as Springfield in Massachusetts at which place I hired a substitute and returned. I saw said Joshua then pass Merler. I further testify that said Joshua did not return until the spring of 1781 and after the term of nine months had expired. And further said deponent saith not
Ebenezer Cutter
State of Massachusetts Hampshire County, ss June 18 th 1832 Be it known that on the day and year last above said

personally appeared Ebenezer Butler and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me Epaphras Clark Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above- author, and that he is a man of faith and veracity.
By the deponent before me Epaphras Clark Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss
I Rowland Sears of Prescott in the said County of Hampshire testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Deone Parsons Crosby of Enfield in the said County of Hampshire and have known him well ever since the year 1778. That in the fore part of the year seventeen hundred eighty six Parsons and myself enlisted together in the nine months service so called in the Continental Army and marched in company into the state of New Jersey that he served as a soldier in the company of Capt Goodale and in Col Rufus Putnam's Regiment that he continued during the time that I staid which was four months and one half. That at the time I left the Army said Parsons staid behind and did not return until after the expiration of nine months And further the deponent saith not
Rowland Sears
State of Massachusetts Hampshire ss June 11 th 1832 Be it known that on the day and year last above said personally Rowland Sears and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him sub- scribed is true before me Epaphras Clark Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Rowland Sears the above-mentioned deponent & that he is a man of faith & veracity Epaphras Clark Justice of the Peace
Evidence of the same nine months as before stated in this Test

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Oliver Powers, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Joseph Knowlton was made and sworn to is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appeared to me to be in his own proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this nineteenth day of June A. D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Cambridge ss. I Sam l S. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County do hereby certify that the deposition of Clark Dyer before whom the above deposition was taken is a justice of the Peace for said County and was at the date thereof, duly qualified, & that I believe the signature above written purporting to be his, is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two — Sam l S. Lyman Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Hon. Secretary of State This may certify. The Subscribed is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and about the 14th day of June 1822. (On at the request of Joshua Crosby of Sheffield Clerk) wrote the deposition of Joseph Knowlton (after his being duly cautioned & sworn) which deposition was designed to furnish evidence of three arrests therein in the course of the prosecution performed by said Joshua Crosby in the County commenced by Capt. Whipple in this Road. In the deposition which deposition with other papers it is believed has since been sent to your office and that there were no cer- tificates of the credibility of said deponent accompa- nying said deposition, which omission was occa- sioned either by a mistake by me, or in consequence of not knowing the same was required. I now certify the above named deponent Joseph Knowlton is respected a man of the strictest truth & veracity.
Oliver Pomeroy
Dated at Phillipsburg May 17 th 1833
It is the eleventh line from the top in the word Crosby that in the middle of the name was made by me by mistake.
O. Pomeroy
I am acquainted with Joseph Knowlton the de- ponent in Joshua Crosby's case. & know him to be a man of truth. Oliver Pomeroy is known to me as a Magistrate and the above is his signature Geo. Greenell

Recd.
N o 4375
Joshua Crosby
S. F. Dickinson
Amherst Ms.

(Old case)
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Rev. Joshua Crosby which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
X. Not required when an applicant proves the whole of his service

Note - by Applicant.
The declaration accompany- -ing this is supposed to com- -ply with its requisitions & includes the Preamble & Articles to be considered.

War Department Pension Office
June 15 th 1833.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 7 th instant enclosing an affidavit to prove an additional service of three months performed by Joshua Crosby in 1778. I have to state that it does not appear from his declaration that said service was distinctly set forth therein. Before his pension can be documented he must make a statement undertaking setting forth said service and transmit the same to this office accompanied with his pension certificate.
The claims mentioned in your letter will be taken up in a few days and the result of the examination duly reported to E. F. Dickerson Esq. of Amherst Mass.
I have the Honor to be.
Yr Ob. S.
J L Edwards
Rev. Geo. Pennell Sur. Greenfield. Mass.
From Over 3

I have the return the declaration of Eben- tizer Vaughan. His name does not appear in the rolls of service of the Mass Sa- chusett's line. He must therefore prove the same by the testimony of at least two credible witnesses