Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,223, Elijah Crane, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Crane, Elijah Susannah
No. 16,223
CONTENTS

New York
Elijah Crane
of Chenango Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Col commenced by Captain Wachman of the Regt commanded by Col Whiting in the Cont line line for 9 Years
Col to Crane Lawrence 26 Sept. 1833
Inscribed in the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug 1832 and motto 26 black Barnbridge
Arrears to the 1st of Dec 1832 $ 160 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep 33 40 $ 200
Recorded by S. C. Stevens { Revolutionary Claim, } Book 6, Vol. B, Page 37 { Act June 7, 1832. } Clerk,

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Chenango COUNTY, }
On this 9 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Elijah Brant , a resident of Bainbridge in the County of Chenango and State of New York, aged Sixty eight 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.
1 st on or about the 4 th day of April 1780 I volunteered in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt e Blackman, his christian name was either Jeremiah or Nathaniel. Isaac Mills Lieut t & M c Blackman either Jeremiah or Nathaniel was ensign Samuel Dey Mills was orderly sergeant. This volunteer company was attached to Col t Whittings Regiment, Asa Judson was major. I volunteered in the Town of Stratford, Ripton Parish, County of Fairfield State of Connecticut. I was in my 17 th year when I volunteered I continued stationed at Stratford till about the middle of August. During this period, the alarms were very frequent. The alarm bell & guns, summoned us often to the parade, on these occasions, sometimes we started for the sea shore, & were met by an Express that the British had gone. Stratford is situated on the sound. The British often attempted to land, & often did land, for the purpose of plundering cattle & provisions. About the middle of August 1780. I with eight more privates were drafted from said volunteer company & I with them were marched from Stratford to Horse neck, thro' Wilton, Norwalk Stamford to Coscob, where we drew two days provisions & then to Horse neck on the sound. I then & there was attached

to Capt d David Olmsted's Com- pany, Lieut s Benedict, Ensign Hoyt, In Colonel Beber's Regiment at justant -Bull from Hartford Conn was Sergeant Major. Col Beber lived in Litchfield Conn Capt Olmsted lived in Ridgfield Conn. I was drafted for two months. I staid at Horse Neck till about the time of Arnold's treason, we then started in great haste from Horse Neck, we marched thro Bedford to the North River opposite West Point, we were told by the Capt d that we were going into the Fort at West Point. we encamped at a place called Gallow's Hill opposite nearly to West Point. a few hours after we got to Gallow's Hill we were informed that Arnold had left West Point & gone aboard a British Vessel & that Major Andre was taken. He remained encamped a few days at Gallow's Hill & then returned to Horse Neck, while at the neck I & thirty nine Men Comman- ded by Lieut s Benedict were detached to escort some waggons loaded with flour, from Perkins Hill on the North River to Horse Neck. after performing this duty we return- ed to Horse Neck, where I remained till about the tenth of November. I overstaid the two months, because the troops drafted to supply our places had not come in. I then returned home. I was honorably discharged. There were no written dischar- ges. Capt d Olmsted dismissed us when paraded in company. The Capt d gave an order to one Beardsly who was one of the soldiers & was to return in company with myself & Anthony Labaree & Elisha Hyde to call on the Commissary at P'keepsie to draw provisions to take us

home. 2 a In the latter part of November (I had been home but a short time from the above tower of service) I entered the service as a substitute for Samuel Hurd under the following circumstances. Hurd was drafted for the term of Two months from Capt s Brelsalls company. He was unwilling to go, & hired me as a substitute. I belonged to Capt s Sillimans company Lieut s Curtis, in Col s Whitings Regiment. The company was divided into three detachments for the purpose of watching the coast & preventing the British from driving off cattle & plundering. I with about thirty five more was under Lieut s Curtis. We marched immediately from Stratford, Ripton parish, to near Black rock fort on the sound about 20 miles from Ripton parish. We encamped on a point of land near the sound. I say encamped. That point (the name I cannot recollect) was the place of Rendezvous. We were quartered in private houses. I continued at the place for the term of Two months & was then honorably dismissed. No written discharges were given. I then returned home to Ripton parish. 3 a In January 1781, I enlisted by a written engagement, which is hereto annexed for the term therein mentioned From January 1781 to March 1 st 1782. This agreement, is the original agreement, & the signatures thereto of the select men of Stratford, of myself & others, are the true genuine & original signatures. I was living in Stratford at the time of signing this writ-

ting. I was attached to Capt. Ya- besk Fitch's company of Seafenc- iles. Fitch called his company Independent Volunteers. Joseph Hull was Lieut. Andrew Mead was Second Lieut. a few days after signing. The above mention- ed paper, I with Miles Deyon Enoch Blackman & David Black- man, under Lieut. Hull & some other of the men marched from Stratford to Killingly on the sound for the purpose of get- ting boats. We there procured two new whale boats, we went into the boats to Harby 12 miles up Stratford River, we took in provisions, & immediately proceeded to Greenwich at Horse- neck Harbor where we joined Capt. Fitch. Fitch was usually called Commodore. He said Fitch was in command of a galley commonly called Fitch's Gal- ley. She mounted one wrought- Iron four pounder & 4 swivels, & was propelled, when there was no wind, or when there was wind, & we were chased, by 24 sweeps or long oars. My station was aboard of one of the boats cal- led The Ranger, I often in ser- vice aboard of the galley. There were one hundred in the company. As soon as the springs fairly opened, we commenced opera- tions cruising about the sound on watching on the long Is- land. In April I think we star- ted from Horse neck harbor.

I was aboard the Ranger & proceeded to Sag Harbor & there in the night time cut out a sloop. we approached her with muffled oars & were on deck before the hands were apprised of our approach. It was a wood sloop going to New York with fuel. There were aboard 4 hands. we took the sloop to Stamford Conn. we staid at Stamford two or three days & then went on a cruise. To enumerate all our adventures would be tedious. we were actively employed all the time. About the last of July as near as I can recollect, we sailed from Stamford, for the purpose of taking Fort St. George (I think it is so called) situated on Long Island Sound opposite Compo Conn. Compo is about seven miles west of Black Rock Harbor. The fort was on a point. In the night about two o'clock we landed about a mile from the fort & were divided in three divisions we separated & arrived at the fort about the same time. We took them by surprise. we soon got inside of the fort the Block house was forced & for about 15 minutes we had hot work our Shirts were all out. They surrendered, we lost but few. Sellick Jones whom I well knew was killed, we got out what goods we could, removed

They killed & wounded out of the Fort & set fire to it. We took the goods & prisoners aboard & landed at Compeo Harbor. I have forgotten the name of the commander of the Fort. There were in this expedi- tion about one hundred con- tinental Troops under the command of Major Prescott. I think, we took them aboard at Stamford before another squad. On the 6 th day of Decem- ber we went out of Stamford Harbor & went towards Long Island in the direction of Cow neck. We discovered a number of sail under convoy (of a Brig) we took five of the sail loaded with wool & ship plank bound to New York which we sent into Stamford & Norwalk, one Brig we took but owing to the approach of the British guard ship we could not send her in. We took the mate of the Brig as a hostage to hold until the sum of 5- hundred dollars should be paid as a ransom for the brig. The money was afterwards sent, we then sailed to New Rochelle after staying there a few hours, Lieut. Hall (who then commanded Capt. Fitch being at that time a priso- ner with the British) told us he intended to have that guard ship, we immediately sailed & landed on Hart Island

in the sound a little below the mouth of East Chester Creek Lieut Hull paraded us in single file informed us of his intentions, & asked who would volunteer, remarking that he wished no one to go unless he had as lives go to Hell as not - Thirty Two of us myself among the number volunteered. The guard ship of the British called the Sledgebum lay at this time in the mouth of East Chester Creek. We started at 3 o'clock in the morning of the 8 of December 1781. WE rowed across the three whale boats to Frog's point about half a mile from the guard ship. We dragged our boats thro the marsh, some times they would float & then we had to drag them, on getting into the deep water, nearly opposite the guard ship. Our oars were muffled, a small Schooner or commanded by John Stan ton lay under the stern of the guard ship. We boarded the Schooner. The hands were all asleep Lieut Hull took a keg of Spirits, put in some powder, we took a good drink at 4 o'clock we slipped out cables & made for the guard ship, on board of the Schooner we had taken. On coming near her we were hailed. Hull answered giving the name of the Schooner (which

I have forgotten) "John Stan- ton commanded bound for N York". we run a foul of her & flashed her fast, it was quite dark, some of our men on the Schooner fired guns to enable us to see from the flashes. we boarded the guard ship, on shooting down the comman- der he cried out-give us quar- ter. They surrendered. we mo- ved the prisoners, & put them down in the hold. we took some of the crew to assist us in working the ship. we took her into Norfolk harbor, where we arrived about 10 o'clock. a.m. The name of the Captain of the guard ship was O' Rooney. He died in a few hours after he was shot we had ninety two priso- ners, in irons. George Semon & Joe Peck of our men were killed & a number woun- ded. Lieut Mread of our force & David Blackman were severely wounded. I received a slight wound in my foot the scar of which is yet visible. I continued in this sort of service cruising in the sound, watching & guarding, till we went into winter quarters in Stanford about 1 st of January 1782 I was discharged on or about the 15 th day of March at Stanford honorably. It was signed by Salubn Fitch

1 Commander. It was dated at Greenwich Horse neck. It was not given to me till I came to Stanford. This discharge is lost or destroyed at the time of the passing of the first pension law I had. This discharge but fin- ding it was not use to me un- der that law. I laid it aside. I have examined all my pa- pers but cannot find it.
24/7 I volunteered about the middle of April 1782, under Joseph Hull who was commissioned by Gov Trumbull of Connecti- cut to cruise on Long Island Sound against the enemy. I signed articles volunteer- ing for one year. I joined Hull's corps at Derby on the Hous- atonic River. His corps con- sisted of three whale boat crews at that place. Derby was the place of General Rendervous. We were employ- ed in cruising around the sound, around the Islands opposite Hillingby around Norwalk Islands &c &c near Norwalk Islands during the summer we took five boats of the enemy after a pretty hard tussle & took them into Black Rock Har- bor. I continued in this ser- vice, till peace was declar- ed. I was on the sound near Milford with a prize-going into harbor, when I heard the

Guns of the Fort, which on landing we were informed were discharging in rejoicing at the news of peace. I with the rest of our corps were dis- missed at Derby about the 12 th day of April 1783. I recollect on my return home the apple trees were in blossom no written discharges I think were given. I was born in Stratford Fairfield county Conn on the 18 th day of October 1763 - I have a record of my age in my Bible copied off from my Father's Bible, which is now in my possession. I now reside in Bridge Chenango Co, State of New York & have so resided since January 1815. I continued to reside in Stratford until November 1786. I then moved to Stettler's (now) Saratoga County New York where I resided till Oct 27. 1791. I then removed to Castleton Washington County New York where I resided till 1 st March 1806. I then moved to Saratoga County of Saratoga Co New York where I resided till I removed to Parn bridge of which where I have since resided. I now reside. I have stated how I went into the service aged the manner of my discharge. I have no documentary evidence of my service except the Papers annexed - I remain at Parn bridge of Parn bridge afore- said in the service of my being in the service in 1781 & 1782, much still. Enoch Blackman is known to my being in the service

in the years 1781 & 1782. He is the same Enoch Blackman who signed the old document annexed.
I am personally known to John Clark and Levi Bigelow of Bainbridge aforesaid, who are testifying as to my character, as to my age & as to the general belief in the neighborhood as to my having been a soldier in the Revolution.
I hereby solemnly and clearly claim whatever to a pension except the pension and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Subscribed & sworn to before me Elijah Cram This 9 th day of January 1832 P. B. Mundle Dep. Clerk
We John C. Clark and Levi Bigelow of Bainbridge County of Chenango State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Cram who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that he is between the ages of sixty eight years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion & that he is a man of veracity.
John C. Clark Levi Bigelow Subscribed This 9 th day of October 1832 P. B. Mundle Dep. Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interview of a thing presented by the War Depart- ment, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Regular Army and served at the States, and the Court fur- ther certify that it appears to them that John Clark and Sam Pigford who now reside in the present living ap- partments are Residents of the Town of Bridgeport County of Greenough County and State of New York, and for credible persons and that their statement is in- tended to be used.
I Garris H. Pipe clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Greenough do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Crane for a Pardon.
Witness my hand at the seat of my office this 9th day of October 1832.
R. B. D. D. D. Deputy Clerk
Crane

15897
Elijah Crane Chenango co. N.Y.
adms
M. 16. 06 May 11 th 1833
P. 391.
John E. Clark Bainbridge N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Elijah France of Chenango co  in the State of  New York (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? 68  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.     Volunteer In 1780 2 Private Capt Blackman, Col. Whiting   Substitute for Annual 2 Capt Bluested, Col. Beman   Hired Capt Birdall, Capt Silliman, Col. Whiting   1781 1 2 Marine Capt Fitch   1782 1 do Capt Hull  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort Stango  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield county, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not corrected as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Bradford Examining Clerk.

Albany 4574
Susannah Crane widow of Elizabeth Crane
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 21 st February 1834 of Chautauqua Co. in the State of N. York who was a Pensioner in the company commanded by Captain Crane  Blanchard of the reg't. commanded by Col. Whitney in the Penn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of $7 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 15th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Nov. 1839 and sent to M. R. Mygatt Esq. Oxford, N.Y.
Arrears to the 15th of Sept. '39 280.00 Four annual allowances entitled Nov. 40 40.00
$320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 73

State of New York Chenango County } ss.
On this 23d day of August 1838 personally appeared before John Tracy, Lieutenant Governor and Judge of the Court for the Cor- rection of Errors of Said State of New York, sitting at Oxford in Said County of Chenango. Iphigenia Hane a resident of Oxford in Said County of Che- nango aged 68 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Elijah Hane who was a private in the Revolutionary army, and for the services and particulars of Said Elijah Hane's service she refers to his original declaration & evidence on file in the War Department. That he was a pensioner under the act June 7th 1832 and that annexed is a copy of his original pension certificate drawn by Said Elijah Hane, and that the annexed power of attorney was not used, for some reason unknown to this deponent. She further declares that she was married to the Said Elijah Hane on the 1 day not recollected, of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two (1792) by Rev. Ebenezer Dyer a Justice of the peace.

Staten Island, New York, where defendant lived in the state of New York and that said Bacon resided in Staten Island, state of New York.
That her husband the aforesaid Elijah Bacon died on the twenty first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty four: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four; at the time above stated.
I am to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, and I certify that said Savannah Crane cannot from her by insanity, appear in any Court of record or the Court of which I am a judge, with safety to her health.
Savannah Crane
John Tracy Judge of the court for the Correction of Errors State of New York

Deaths George Davis Died 1832 Eliza Davis Died 1833
Elizabeth Davis March the 19 1839
Easttown March the 13 1792 Elijah Crane his Bible Elijah Crane was born in Stratford Connecticut in the year of our Lord 1763
Susannah Crane was born in Dartmouth in Mass achusetts in the year of our Lord 1770
Charles S Crane was born in Easttown October the 19 1796
Eliza Davis was born in Easttown November the 17 1794
Jesse Crane was born in Easttown June the 14 1799
William H Crane Suratoga August the 5 1813
Annamariah Crane was born in Easttown August the 5 1820

John Davis was born in Scrubtree in the year 1788 1789 October the 15
Charles M Davis was in Scrubtree September the 22 1812
John S Davis was born in Bainbridge June the 4 1815
William Davis was born in Bainbridge March the 25 1818
Clarence Eliza Davis was born in Bainbridge June April the 25 1821
Susannah Davis was born in Bainbridge June the 25 1823
Fayette Davis was born in Bainbridge September the 21 1825
William S Davis was born in Bainbridge April the 13 1828

State of New York Chenango County } ss
Susannah Crane of Oxford in said County of Chenango, being duly sworn, says that the annexed is a leaf from the old family bible of her deceased husband Elijah Crane. That the old leaf in said old bible became torn and soiled so that about ten years since the said old leaf was taken out of said old bible and the annexed sewed into said old bible in the place of the old leaf. That the old leaf was destroyed and that some the old leaf about ten years since the birth on the first page were truly copied by her son in law Charles M. Davis except that the time of the birth of my daughter Eliza Davis was inserted by mistake after the birth of Charles B. Crane when in order it should have been inserted before that of Charles. That Elijah Crane thereon first named is the husband of deponent, that Susannah is this deponent, that Charles, Eliza Davis, Esq. William and Anna Maria are children of this deponent and said Elijah and that said Eliza was born October November the 17th 1794.
That since her husband's death said old bible containing the annexed leaf has always been in the possession of deponent, and before his death in said Elijah's presence.
Sworn to Oct 9th 1839
Before me Joel Parker Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chenango County } ss
Charles M. Davis of Oxford in said County aged 27 years, says that he is son in law of the above mentioned Susannah Crane and that he copied from the old family bible record the annexed which is truly copied and in regular order except as above stated.
That the old record now destroyed, was in the handwriting of said Elijah Crane and that said copy was made by this deponent more than ten years since at the request of said Elijah and Susannah Crane.
Sworn to Oct 9th 1839. Before me and I certify that said Charles M. Davis is a credible person Joel Parker Justice
Charles M. Davis

Conn.
Rev-WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16.223
Susannah Crumb Wid of Elijah Crumb Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1828
Index:—Vol. a Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N. York Susannah Crane Lib. to H.R. Mygatt 20 July 1839
Act July 1838

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CHENANGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
{ ss: Lyman Wheeler
I, FOREX RANRAIN , Clerk of the County of Chenango, and of the County Courts of said County, do hereby certify, that Joel Parker Esq., whose name is subscribed to the an- nexed, or foregoing, Affidavit , was on the 9th day of October 18 39 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts, as such, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joel
Parker and verily believe that the signature to the annexed Affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the Tenth day of October 18 39 .
Lyman Wheeler clerk

Collet won by 60
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This DuPont French Blackpowder is of Great Quality & Backward mark L. A. King
CRANE, ENJAH (CONN) W 16223

Elizah Crane

(Under Act of 7th June, 1832.)
State of New-York, Chautauqua COUNTY, } ss.
Be it Known, That before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elijah Cram and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original Certificate, in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
" WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
I Certify, That in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th of June, 1832, Elijah Cram of the State of N. York — who was a private in the Revolutionary Army — is entitled to receive Eighty — dollars — 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 12 day of Aug. one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Three.
Lee C. C. Secretary at War."
(L. S.)
Examined and Countersigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
That he now resides in the Town of Bainbridge in the county of Chautauqua and has resided there for the space of Eighteen years — and that previous thereto he resided in the Town of Saratoga County of Saratoga
SWORN and Subscribed before me, this 4th day of September 18 33
Wm. J. Gayre J. Peace.
Elijah Cram
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Elijah Cram — of Bainbridge a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Timothy T. Kipham — my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in the City of New-York, my Pension, from the 4th day of March 18 31 to the 4th day of September 18 33 . WITNESS, my hand and seal, this 4th day of September 18 33
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Wm. J. Gayre
Elijah Cram
State of New-York, Chautauqua COUNTY, } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 4th day of September 18 33 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Elijah Cram above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Wm. J. Gayre Justice Peace
N. B. The deposition, as well as the Power of Attorney, must be signed by the Pensioner; and any interlineation, erasure, or alteration of a word or figure, must be noted, in due form, by the Magistrate.

State of New York
Chenango County ss. Jeremiah Baret of Rainbridge in said County being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is sixty six years of age on the 15 th day of November last (past) that he is personally acquainted with Elijah Crane the person described in the annexed declaration. I was acquainted with him in the town of Stratford in the parish of Ripley, County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut for the time I was nine years old until 1783. I resided all that time in Stratford aforesaid. I am knowing that said Crane was in the service of the United States in the year 1781 (according to the best of my recollection) in Capt. Simeon Hull, in crossing on Long Island Sound. I cannot say how long he was in the service. I saw him often at Stratford, when he came home to stay a short time, after a cruise. He was out in the service according to my best recollection about eight or ten months.
Sworn & Subscribed this 2 nd day of October 1832 before me
Jeremiah Baret Deve Bigelow A Judge of Chenango County
State of New York
Chenango County ss. Deve Bigelow a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that on this Second day of October 1832 per- sonally appeared before me the above named Jeremiah Baret of Rainbridge

County of Chenango & State of New York To all known, who was by me duly sworn according to law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. And I further certify that said Parise is a man of credibility before the law to one entitled to be heard.
Levi Bigelow
State of New York
Chenango County Clerk's office ss. The undersigned a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County hereby certify that Levi Bigelow Esq. before whom the foregoing affi- davit was taken, and who signed the foregoing certificate was on the seventh day of October 1832 then in a Ridge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified to act as such Clerk his signature to the jurat of said affidavit thereby certifies to be genuine to his own proper hand & there I am & remain with the same
Witness my hand & seal of office this 17th day of October 1832
J. H. Pike Clerk

Cortland New York Cortland County ss
On this 9 th day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Jonathan Wood a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Cortland Enoch Blackman who being first duly sworn deposeth and says. that he is 70. years of age and that he is acquainted with Elijah Crane and that he knows of his having been a soldier of the Revolution. This Deponent further saith that sometime in the year 1781 he accompanied the said Elijah Crane to the Town of Ridgefield Connecticut to get his pay for previous services in the Army that he did receive his pay from Capt. David Hunted Deponent further says that he was afterwards with the said Crane in the Boat Service of the Connecticut State Troops and that the said Crane served for the space of a year in the said Connecticut State Troops for the years 1781 & 1782 —
Enoch Blackman
Sworn & subscribed this 9 th day of October 1832 before me —
Jonathan Wood Justice peace

State of New York Cortland County ss
I Samuel Hotchkiss Dr. Clerk of said County do certify that Jonathan L. Wood Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Cortlandville in said County duly Commissioned and sworn. his acts therein in that capacity are to be regarded as such.
Also that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and widely believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine Signature
Witness my hand and Seal of office this Ninth day of October A.D. 1852
Samuel Hotchkiss Dr. Clerk

Pension application
Elijah Crane
Barnstable
Cheungo Co
New York
15837
name of
J. Clarke
James
Adm a
24 mo per
80 $

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss I James H. Piker Clerk of said County do certify that Levi Bigelow before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of same one of the freeholders of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County. that I am acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 22 d day of May 1833
J. H. Piker. Clerk

State of New York Chenango County ss. I, Percy Rose Dale, Clerk of said County of Chenango, hereby certify, that John Tracy is Lieutenant Governor and Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors of said State of New York, as expressed within and that Alvan S. Perkins is a Commissioner of deeds, as within, and the signatures within purporting to be their signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said County of Chenango, August 30th 1838.
P. Rose Dale Clerk Chenango Co.
H. R. Chuyatt Alfred D. ... New York
Private 2 years
Col. Whiting Capt. 1st Reg. N.Y. Cav. Admitted
Mustered March 1832 Disbanded June 21 June 1834
Susannah Crane
5072
1574

State of New York Chautauqua County 3 rd ss. Charles M. Davis of Oxford in said County of Chautauqua, being sworn, saith that he is 26 years of age, that he was well acquainted with Elijah Lane also that he is well acquainted with his wife Susannah, mentioned in the annexed Affidavit, that they are his grand- parents - and that he has lived since his nativity by or near them, that deponent was present when said Elijah Lane died in Cambridge in said County of Chautauqua on the 21 st day of January eighteen hundred and thirty four, that after his death said Susannah his widow moved to Oxford aforesaid and lives with deponent. That she has not mar- ried since the death of her said husband and that there is no family record of their marriage, to deponent's knowledge and belief.
That said Elijah Lane was a pensioner of the United States under the act June 7 th 1832, and that he drew a pension of eighty Dollars a year
Charles M. Davis
Sworn to August 23 rd 1838
Before me, and I certify
that I am well acquainted with said Charles M. Davis and that he is a credible person. Alvan S. Perkins Commissioner of Pensions Oxford

C Auburn 9 th of March 1839
Dr. Sir
Mr. H. Bostwick who keeps the Post Office in our Village calls on me to ascertain whether I knew or was present at the marriage of Elijah Crane and Susanna Sowl which must have taken place the latter part of February or the fore part of March 1792 to which I answer that I did not see the marriage Cerimony performed but am as well satisfied that she was his Lawfull wife as though I had seen them married I understand that Crane is dead and she left a widow and is trying to obtain a pension for the good treatment received from Mr. Crane while I was their servant I feel under obligation and am willing to assist her in any thing I can do to obtain her pension that lies within my power Therefore I thought I would write and let you know the particulars concerning what I know of the couple so you might be able to judge if I could be any service to her in the spring of 1789 I went at the age of fourteen years to live with Elijah Crane and Elisha Dwight to learn the trade of Sailer and harness maker in the Town of Stillwater Saratoga County they were at this time both single men and partners I lived with them about a year and half they then dissolved partnership and Crane moved across the north River and set up his trade in the Town of Easton Washington County 5 or 6 miles distant I stayed with Dwight at the old place about one year and a half and then in March 1792 I went to live with Crane again in Easton within a week or two after he married this Susanna Sowl and lived with them about three years I have heard Crane say that he was married to her and she say the same I know they lived together as man and wife and had two or three children before I moved from that country you will excuse me for writing so long and tedious and perhaps unnecessary letter yet if anything can be gathered from it for Mrs. Crane benefit I shall consider myself amply rewarded yrs with respect Henry R. Myatt Esq. John O'Hara

State of New York Cayuga County
to John O'Hara of Auburn in said County of Cayuga, being duly sworn. Says that he is 64 years of age, that he wrote the within letter subscribed by him, and that the same is in all respects true, that when in March 1792 he went to live with said the said Eliz th Anne, he and the within mentioned Susannah Soul were living together as husband and wife and so continued to live during the three years that deponent lived with them and that deponent has no doubt that they were married in March 1792,
Sworn to March 22 d 1839 before me and I certify that said John O'Hara is a credible person,
John O'Hara
J. L. Richardson first Judge of Cayuga
New York State
Cayuga County. I hereby certify that Joseph L. Richardson Esqr was on the 22 d day of March 1839 first Judge of the County Court of said County duly qualified and that the signature above is a true and genuine representation to be his and genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of said Courts and subscribed my name this 22 d day of March 1839
W. Foster D. Clerk
Mr. Muggell will please see the present directed to Mrs. Brown forwarded to her

State of New York Saratoga County
I Ashbel Palmer Town Clerk of the Town of Stillwater in said County Do hereby Certify that I have examined all the Town Book, and Paper, belonging to said Town which are usually deposited in the Town Clerk's Office and do not find any Record of Carriages among said Book, and Paper which Book and Paper commence the events of April Seventeen hundred Eighty Nine - and I further Certify that from an entry in said Book, in the year 1792 one Samuel Bacon appears to have been a Justice of the peace of said Town - Jan'y 24 th 1839.
Ashbel Palmer Town Clerk
Town of Stillwater Saratoga County
Personally appeared before me the above named Ashbel Palmer and made oath in due form of law that the above Certificate and Statement is true - This 24 th day of January 1839.
Stephen M c Hart Com d of deeds

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, Alphous Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify , That Stephen W. Hart before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the  Congregational  Presby the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 13 th day of February 1839.
Note, the words "Justice of the Peace" erased & "Congregational" substituted of deeds interlined.
A Goodrich Clerk

Office Chanc. No. 84. Oct 10. 1839
Sir
I send the family bible leaf in the matter of the application of Sarah Ann Lewis widow of Elijah Lewis an applicant for a pension.
It does not appear that oldest child was born until 17th November 1794. but from the caption of the leaf it appears that Elijah Lewis entered his name in "his bible" March 13th 1799. which was the month of their marriage, and that his wife's name was immediately thereafter entered.  We trust that in connection with the evidence heretofore sent the present leaf will be deemed satisfactory. The widow has endeavored to find further evidence, but can find no one who was at the wedding, and it is doubtful whether any further evidence can be found. She has done the best in her power and trusts you will be satisfied.
Very Resp. Son of the Secy
J. L. Edwards Secy.
Henry K. Mayall
Com d Pensioners
Washington City
D.C.

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. March 27th 1839
Sir,
I send declaration of Susannah Crane widow of Elijah Crane for a pension.
They were married at Stillwater N.Y. March 1792. See affidavit John O'Hara and certificate of town clerk of Stillwater that there is no record of the marriage and that Samuel Bacon was a Justice of that town in 1792. The affidavit of Charles M. Davis shows that there is no family record.
Davis affidavit also shows that Crane was a pensioner under the act 1832 and that he died 21st Jany 1834.
You will please address me at the place above dated.
I have the honor to be Your obed Servt
Mary R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Com'r Pensions War Dept Washington City D.C.