Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12619, Jeremiah Croker, Mass.

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broker Jeremiah or brocker
S. 12619
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5520
New Hampshire Jeremiah Crocker
of Manchester in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Whitney of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brewer in the New Hampshire line for 3 Years
Jeremiah Crocker or Crocker
Mass. Line Records corrected March 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb 1833 and sent Hon. J. M. Harker House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 33 40.00
$160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. L. Addison Clerk Book D Vol. 151 Page 148

Crocker
Summit Crocker 10,625.
Private D. H. M. Adm.?
of said Court, this 24 th day of August A.D. 1902
H. B. Shaw, Register of Probate.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack
On this 29 th day of August — 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting, James Crocker (Black man) a resident of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 90 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—
That he enlisted into the service of the United States for eight Months and served in Capt Daniel Whiting's Company in Col. Brewnon's Regt in Massachusetts line cannot recall the year, he enlisted, but thinks 1775 was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Served then and at Cambridge the full term of eight Months that he did not receive a further discharge, but dismissed at Cambridge.
That he enlisted into the service of the United States for one year in Capt Fish's Company the Col. Shaw  of his cannot recall  Regt in Mass line served in Massachusetts and in Block Island at Greenwich sound and the full term of his enlistment and regularly dismissed, cannot state the year in which the above service was in, but thinks the year 1776 .
That he enlisted into the service of the United States for six Months he thinks in 1779  on 1780 in Capt Goodall's in Col. Perkins's Regt , in Mass. line that he enlisted in Medway Mass. March to Wadsworth's and there served out the full term of nine Months and there dismissed.
That he actually served in the three above enlistments twenty six  six Months.
That he has no documentary evidence except what is herewith annexed and knows of no person who can testify to his services. — sold the prob. annuity
That he has no record of his age —
That he thinks was Born in Natick so called in Massachusetts in 1742 lived in Massachusetts until he entered the service of the United States then part of time in Mass. since — and in New Hampshire for more than fifty years, and now lives in Henniker in County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire .
And he names Hon Joshua  Barling . Hon Benja Pierce late Governor of N. H.  Robert M. Wallcut Esq. Isaac Rice and Dea. Ephraim Goff as persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity —

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.
Witness my hand
Sworn to and subscribed, the day
Jeremiah X Crocker Month
and year above mentioned
We, Isaac Rice residing in Henniker N.H. and Ephraim Goss now residing in Henniker N.H. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Crocker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 90 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Isaac Rice Ephraim Goss
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year above mentioned
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Isaac Rice
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said Henniker and that Ephraim Goss , who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Henniker and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Botume Stevens Judge of Probate
I, H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said Jeremiah Crocker for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 29th. day of August A.D. 1832.
H. B. Chase, Register of Probate.
Jeremiah Crocker 100 Crocker
Phoebe Adm

Perman
12.619 INVALID.
File No. 12.619
Jeremiah Crocker ★ Phil. Pa. un.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jeremiah Crocker or Croker. ★ Records completed Nov. 8 th 5. 8.

I know all men by their Presents, that I Benjamin Pierce of Hillsborough, testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Jeremiah Cracken a Black man of Haverhill for more than 30 Years. and have ever considered him a man of veracity and truth, and I should have the fullest confidence in his Statements as far as he recollects.
In further state. that I have this day particularly examined the said Cracken. and find that he gives a particular description of Col. Rufus Putnam, & 1st Sergeant Srotter of the 5. Mass t Regiment in the Revolutionary War and I am persuaded that no man could so minutely and accurately describe said Officers who had not been well acquainted with them. if not served in said Regiment I have ever understood that the said Jeremiah Cracken was an old Soldier - and I have no doubt that he served in said Regiment - I was particularly and and intimately with said Officers for many Years - and I know that no man could give such a description of said Officers as said Cracken now gives.

unles. he had been well acquainted with those Officers during the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Pierce
Hillsborough ss August 15 1832
Sworn and Subscribed. before me, the day and the year last aforesaid Franklin Pierce Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire } Aug. 16. 1832 Merrimack ss } I certify that I have long been well acquainted with the Hon. Benjamin Pierce aforesaid late Governor of said State who was a Soldier during the whole Revolutionary War is a Gentleman of truth and veracity - and I heard him say 12 or 13 years ago. after examining Jeremiah Rockwell who had so well & minutely described Col. Putnam & Asst. Grotter, that he must have served in that Regiment. Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace of the County of the District of the Inferior

I Isaac Rice of Henniker in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire do hereby testify that I have been well acquainted with Jeremiah Crocker (a colored man) now resident of Henniker aforesaid for Forty years last past that he is now living & is according to the best information that can be obtained above ninety years old & that he has ever since my acquaintance with him told a consistent story of his service in the Rev. War and his statement has ever been very similar to the declaration herunto annexed Isaac Rice
Sworn to and subscribed this Seventh day of Aug. 4 th 1832 before me
Joshua Darling Just of the Peace and of the Inferior.
I certify that Isaac Rice who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit is a man of undoubted veracity and is one of the Selectmen in the town of Henniker aforesaid for the present year.
Joshua Darling Just of the Peace & of the Inferior.
State of New Hampshire Secretary's office Aug. 7. 1832
The above named Joshua Darling is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Merrimack, duly constituted and sworn in his appointment as such genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State.
Ralph Waldo Secretary.

I Samuel Wadsworth of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire testify and say that some where about 10. or 12 years ago while I was at Grafton Massachusetts visiting my Old Connexions & Friends. I rode to Wittburgh  Mendon Mass to see Col. Peter of that Town who commanded a Regiment in time of the Revolutionary War to enquire if he knew any thing of Jeremiah Crocker a Black man now of Henniker - but he lived at Said Mendon during the revolutionary War where said Peter then lived - Col. Peter said he Crocker was out in his Regiment, was armed and clothed as a Soldier and drew his Rations as a Soldier - altho' he was not enrolled in the Company there were but a few Blacks belonging to the Regiment and he he lived none of them were enrolled - Said he knew Crocker perfectly well - part of the time he performed the duty of a Drummer - the Col. spoke of Crocker as a trusty faithful Black Man - appeared very glad to hear from Crocker
Recd from Bro. Col. S. Wadsworth
Yours sincerely & truly your Brother
present 11111111

Col. Peters spoke of Crocker as being with them often and being hearty in the cause of his Country - and spoke of him as having been out most of the Revolutionary War as I inferred from his often speaking of Crocker being with us - and further he observed that said Crocker was with us most of our struggle or most of the time in the during the War -
Although Col. Putnam lived in the State of Connecticut - yet there was but one Tavern between Mendon & Pomfret where Col. Putnam resided - that Crocker must have been perfectly acquainted with Col. Putnam and nothing could be more likely - than that Crocker should serve both those Colonels not being enrolled in any company alternately as their quarters - I have no doubt that said Jeremiah Crocker served most of the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts line - I have known Jeremiah Crocker for about 50 years - he was brought up by or

lived with the Rev Mr. Frost in a parish of Meriden for sometime previous to the War but I have been well acquainted with him since he came to this Town. Not far from 50 years ago. he has ever since I knew him sustained the character of a steady respectable Black Man - and is still a man of steady habits and highly respectable - I have always understood (asked that he served several campaigns during the Revolutionary War) and I fully believe he did - and think he ought to have been placed on the pension List under the act of 1818 -
Henniker Aug. 28. 1832      Sam l Wadsworth
Memorack S.S. State of New Hampshire } Aug. 28. 1832 -
Then personally appeared the above named Lieut Samuel Wadsworth (who is a highly respectable Witness) and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed this day is just and true
Before me Joshua Dooling Justice of the Peace and of the County

E. H. Darracq Affidavit - in favor of J. S. Crossin
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office Aug. 28. 1832.
The within named Joshua Darling is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Wernamack duly constituted & sworn, and his signature as such genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State.
Walsh Notarial Secretary.

State of New Hampshire. Secretary's Office. Aug. 15. 1832.
The above named Franklin Pierce is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Hillsborough duly constituted and sworn, and his signature as such justice and the above disponent Benjamin Pierce was late Governor of this State. In testimony whereof I have set the Seal of the State. Ralph Metcalf, Secretary.
Gov. Pierce for Co. Clerk

Gouverneur Benj a Pierris Admiral for L t Governor