Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6762, Jonathan Crocker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Crocker, Jonathan Clarissa
H 6762
B.L.Wt. 26028-160-55-
CONTENTS

Albany, 13.176 New York
Jonathan Crocker,
of Albany Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pillsbury of the regt commanded by Colonel Smith in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from 1781 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 day of April 1819 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of July 1819 and sent to J. Bell Albany N.Y.
Restored to the Roll on 5 th day of May 1821 and notification sent to J. B. Moore at Rensselaerville N.Y. Pension commencing on the 3 rd of March 1829
Amount due on 4th of Sept. 1831 }
$ 2440. 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
2. March 1831
Com. J. B. Moore

State of New York Warren County 3 55
On this Fifth day of April A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five personally appeared before me William Hotchkiss a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Clarissa Crocker aged 77 Beings a Resident of the Town of Chester, County of Warren, and State of New York, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the Widow of Jonathan Crocker deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, a Private, and who was a Pensioner of the United States, at the Rate of twenty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is the identical Clarissa Crocker who made a declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853, granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolu- tionary War. She further declares that she received a Pen- sion Certificate issued by the Secretary of the Interior R. M. McLellan, and countersigned and countersigned by L. P. Waldo Comr. of Pensions. Given at the Department of the Interior dated 20 th day of October 1853. Granting her a Pension of eighty Dollars per annum commencing on the 3 rd Feby 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage to which she now refers for the particulars of her husband's services, and for Proof of her marriage upon which she obtained her Pension Certificate above set forth
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress and made any other Application therefor, and she hereby constitutes and appoints William Hotchkiss

of Chautauqua. Warren Co. N.Y. for Attorney to receive said Warrant - and that she is now a Widow. Clarissa Brockton
We Charles Fowler and Stephen L Goodman residents of the Town of Chautauqua, County of Warren and State of New York upon our Oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknow- ledged by Clarissa Brockton in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and state- ments of the Applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and we further declare from our personal knowledge, she still continues a Widow.
Charles Fowler
Stephen L Goodman
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and Year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William Hotchkiss, Justice of the Peace, State of New York
Warren County ss. I hereby certify that William Hotchkiss Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County of Warren, duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 15 th day of May 1855 William Hotchkiss Clerk

153,290 Presented by William Archibald Chesterton
Wormwood my R

153.290
Act March 3/55
May 30/53
Clarissa Crocker. Wid. of Jonathan Crocker priv.
Wm. Hotchkis, Apts. 1856,
Revolutionary War.
Pensioner, under act 3 Feb 1831
map: C. line
R. Feb 53 - 2558
W: 160 Aln. May 14/56
[Signature]
[Initials]
Wm. Hotchkis, Chesterstown, N.Y.
Vol No 108.

State of New York Warren County ss.
On this Twenty Sixth day of August 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Ann Brandell, a resident of the Town of Warrensburgh, County and State aforesaid of lawful age who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that she is the daughter of Rev d Henry Sears  who was a Minister of the Gospel late of the Town of Rensselaerville, County of Albany, State aforesaid, that she resided with her Father at the said Town of Rensselaerville in the Year one thousand eight hundred and Twenty (A d 1820) and before and after that time, that this deponent was personally acquainted with Jonathan Brocked and Clarissa Fowler before their Marriage, that they were residents of the Town of Rensselaerville aforesaid, that they were lawfully Married by this deponents Father Rev d Henry Sears at his house in the Town of Rensselaerville aforesaid, in the presence of this deponent and other members of the family, sometime in the summer of the Year One thousand eight hundred and Twenty (A d 1820) cannot state the exact time, that this deponent knows they lived together and sustained the relations of Husband and Wife, for the space of about Fifteen Years, and until the death of the said Jonathan Brocked, and that he died at Rensselaerville, Albany Co State aforesaid as this deponent believes in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty five (A d 1835) but cannot say as to the exact time, that the said Clarissa Brocked is now a Widow and a resident of the Town of Chester County of Warren, State aforesaid - that this deponent is in no way related and has no interest in making this deposition -
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th day of August 1853
Mary Ann Brandell
DeWitt Woodward Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Mary Ann Brandell the above deponent that she is a credible person, of good character and entitled to credit, and I believe is perfectly disinterested
D Woodward Justice
I certify that the reason on the Sixth line was made before signing
D Woodward Justice

State of New York Warren County ss
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of said County do hereby certify that David Woodworth before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn to on the day of the date of the same & Justice of the peace duly elected in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the peace and being below his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County this 16 th day of September 1853
Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York Warren County ss
On this Twenty Seventh day of August 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of Session of the County Court of Warren County, State of New York Clarissa Crocker, a resident of the Town of Chester, in the County of Warren, and State aforesaid aged Seventy Five Years, who first being duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress, on the 3 February 1853 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the Widow of Jonathan Crocker who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and a Pensioner of the United States, for Revolutionary Service at the time of his Death, and as this deponent believes "under act March 1818," at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars per annum, Payable at the New York Agency at Albany and for a particular Account of his Service Reference can be had to the Papers and Proofs on file with his original Application.
She further declares that she was Married to the said Jonathan Crocker on the Twenty Sixth day of June Eighteen Hundred and Twenty, (1820) at Rensselaerville, Albany Co. State of New York, by the Rev. Henry Stearn, a Methodist Clergyman that her name before her said Marriage was Clarissa Fowler. She further states that she does not know of any public or private record of said Marriage, that her said Husband died at Rensselaerville, Albany Co. N.Y. on the Eighth day of December Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Five, (A.D. 1835), that she was not Married to him prior to the Second of January Eighteen Hundred but at the time above mentioned. She further declares that she is now a Widow. She further declares that she has resided for about Twelve Years past at the Town of Chester, Warren Co. N.Y.
Deceased
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Clarissa Crocker that on account of her age and bodily infirmity, she is unable to attend court, and I further certify that the above deposition is entitled to full credit.
Jonathan H. Leach Justice of Session of the County Court of Warren County

2558 New York Albany Oliveria Crocker widow of Jonathan Crocker who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a
Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Feb 1853 and sent to
M rs Hotchkiss Chestertown Warren Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners on February 3, 1853, Page 70

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York.
TO WIT:
Albany COUNTY OF
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under Oath, by Jonathan Crocker of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the State of New-York before the Honorable John H. S. Esquire, one of the Judges of the Albany Court of Common Pleas in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Jonathan Crocker doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Jonathan Crocker of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the State of New-York on this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution,
and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town of Rensselaerville County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Private
that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt. Pillsbury's Company, Col. Smith's Regiment and Massachusetts Line That I entered the said service the 10th month day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and left it the 28th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of an honorable Discharge
that I received my document concerning the same service and discharge, which I herewith transmit at West Point from Maj. Gen. Hovey and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than
Joseph Taylor And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this 5th day of April 1819.
John H. S. Esquire Albany Co. N.Y.
Jonathan Crocker

United States of America.
By the Honorable John Howe Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of Common Pleas in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Johnathan Groves of the Town of Mansfield in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany in the said State, on the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  nineteen , and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly, he produced as testimony, Joseph Taylor of the Town of Berne in the County of Albany & Joseph Bell Esq. of the City of Albany
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testimony produced in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Johnathan Groves did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Albany the 10th day in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  nineteen
John Howe Judge so

Genl. Crocker - Pres.
Col. Smith Massachusetts Regt.
1701 - 3 years - 5 th April 1810 -
The bearer has omitted to sign the certificate of serv- ice & circumstances - Returned for amendment.
Return to be made to J. Bell Albany N.Y.

Return to be made to S r Bell Albany N.Y.
Sona re Crocker - Pres. Col. Smith Massachusetts Reg t . 1707 - 3 years - 5 th April 1818.
The Judge has committed to for the certificate of dis- missal & commendation - Returned by command.

County of Albany ss
On this third day of March 1829. personally appeared before the subscribers a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Albany Jonathan Crocker of the Town of Rensselaerville resident in said County, aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act, of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818 and the 13 th May 1820, that he the said Jonathan Crocker enlisted for the term of three years in the month of October in the year 1781. in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Pillsbury in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until November 1784. when he was discharged from the said service at Westpoint in the the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the pension list, but has not received any pension recently in consequence of not having rendered a schedule of his property - And in pursuance of the act of the 12 th May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that I am by occupation a farmer but entirely unable to labour in consequence of old age and disease; that my family consists besides myself of my wife aged fifty years who

is unable to support herself by labour, and my wife daughter aged about fifteen years; that I have no means of supporting myself or family without as- sistance from my Country - that I am unable to attend Court in consequence of old age & disease Sworn to and declared this 3 rd day of March 1829. before me
J. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas
Jonathan his Cracker mark
I J. B. Moore a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas holden in the County of Albany where the declarant resides do hereby certify, that the abovenamed Jonathan Cracker is in consequence of old age, disease and bodily infirmity unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge and I do not think, from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session - I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress, on the 1 st March 1829 attended at his place of abode, and ad- ministered the foregoing oath.
J. B. Moore
Judge of Albany Common Pleas
I Conrad A. Pen Eyck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany do hereby certify that J. B. Moore before whom the above affidavit is taken of Jonathan Cracker who is now unable to attend Court by reason of old age and bodily disability was made, is judge as aforesaid. I also certify, that the said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of the said Court and that the same are truly copied therefrom; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount or value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and twelve dollars dollars, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5 th day of March 1829.
C. A. Pen Eyck Clerk

Schedule of Real & Personal Estate of Jonathan Crocker of Rensselaerville late a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army inventoried this 3 rd day of March 1829 - Real Estate none of any des- cription either in my own right or the right of my wife
Personal property as follows
   Value     1 Span of Old Mares - - - 80 " "   1 Old Lumber Waggou - - - 10 " "   1 Lumber Sleigh - - - 12 " "   1 Cow 12 years old - - - 10 " "   2 yearling Calves - - - 8 " "   1 Plow - - - 4 " "   2 old Chains - - - 2 " "   2 Ironire - - - 2 " "   Some old Chairs & 2 or three old pots & kettles 3 " "   1 old Common table - - - 1 " "  
$112 00
Jonathan his Crocker mark

Jonathan Crocker

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Sept. 22, 1853
No. 3269
Clarissa Crocker widow of Jonathan Crocker Warren Co New York
Rev.
Act 3 d February 1853
Amount $80 per annum
Commencing 30 th July 1853
Wm. Hotchkiss, Chestertown Warren Co
N. Y.

153290 Bloomington May 29 th to Apr 3 Bloomington
Free
Hon. L. Moot.
Com te of Persons
Washington City D.C.

✓ 26,028
3 Neo Chong

His Major General Knox, commanding the Garrison of West Point and its dependencies.
Jonathan Cracker, soldier in the Second Massachusetts regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States.
Given at West Point the 28 th day of October 178.
By the General's Command Jno Lillie S d Clerk.
H on M c General
Entered in the books of the regiment.
C. S d Supper Adjutant

JANUARY 4, 1831.
Printed by order of the House of Representatives.
AN ACT
For the relief of Jonathan Crocker.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, directed to restore 4 the name of Jonathan Crocker to the roll of revolutionary 5 pensioners, and to cause him to be paid at the rate of eight 6 dollars per month, from and after the third day of March, one 7 thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.
Passed the Senate, December 31, 1830.
Attest:
WALTER LOWRIE, Sec'y.

War Department, Pension Office, November 17, 1830,
Sir,
The papers in the case of Jonathan Crocker have been examined, and they are herewith returned, as they are not sufficient to authorize this Department to renew his Pension under the act of May 1, 1820. The regulations contained in the printed instructions issued from this Department must be strictly adhered to in all cases. He must give a very particular statement of property disposed of since March 18, 1818; produce the affidavits of persons to whom he may have paid any money or its equivalent, in which they must particularly set forth the time when the debt was contracted; on what account; the amount of the debt; and the time when discharged. The applicant must assign a satisfactory reason for not before exhibiting a schedule of property &c.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
J. B. Moore, Esq. Judge of Albany Court C.P. Albany, N. York.
J. L. Edwards

Rensselaerville Albany Co. 1831
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir.
Herewith I send you the affidavit of identity , required in the case of Jonathan Crocker, I wish you to forward a certificate in order that he may obtain the money, with as little delay as possible. Your letter & instructions of the 19 th March last, have never been received, which accounts for the supposed extraordinary delay in this case.
Respectfully Yours &c
J. V. B. Moore
N. B. Mr Crocker's Original Pension Certificate is lost. I have made out the Affidavits required in such cases to be used if necessary. It is almost impossible to ascertain from Mr Crocker what Company & regt he belonged to, he having nearly lost his recollection. He says he was in Capt Pillsbury's Company. He held militia regt at one time, and that at the time of his

discharge he belonged to Capt Howards company and Colo Tuckers Regiment. He also says that his discharge is none on file in the War Department as it was sent there at the time he made application for a Pension -
J. B. Moore
Give a new certificate in lieu of one lost herein 28 Nov 1899 J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office War Department Washington City

State of New York
Albany County ss. To be it known, that before me J. V. B. Moore a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jonathan Crocker and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Jonathan Crocker named in an act of Congress passed for his relief of which the following is a true copy.
"An Act For the relief of Jonathan Crocker"
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, directed to restore the name of Jonathan Crocker to the roll of Revolutionary pensioners, and to cause him to be paid at the rate of eight dollars per month, from and after the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. Passed the Senate December 31. 1830"
Attest
Walter Lowrie, Secty.
that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War; that he served in Captain Pillsbury's Company of Infantry in Colonel Smith's regiment of Infantry that he now resides in the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and has resided there for the space of Forty years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Stockbridge Berkshire County State of Massachusetts that he is unable to write his name having principally lost the use of his right arm, occasioned by old age and disease
Sworn and Subscribed this 30 th day of April 1831 before me
Jonathan his Crocker mark
J. V. B. Moore Justice of the Peace
The Pensioner Jonathan Crocker has nearly lost his recollection & cannot tell whether the regiment he served in was commanded by Col. Fupper or Smith, thinks he served in both, but thinks he served longest in the latter. Fupper was first written then Smith's name above it.

State of New York City and County of Albany Clerks office
I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany do hereby certify, that J. B. Moore before whom the within affidavit was sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Albany, and duly empowered to administer oaths, and that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said Justice and that the signature "J. B. Moore" purporting to be his, is as I verily believe, the genuine signature of the said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said City and County this 30 th day of April in the year 1831
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk &c

see letter April 1829 to J. B. Moore. do. to same, N. 19. 1830, do. to same 19 March 21 April 1831. do. to same May 2. 1831.
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New York
Jonathan Crocker
Albany Co. in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Mapache line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 5th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of July 1819 and sent to J Bell Esq. Albany New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 40.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
5 Mo 2
$40.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

An Act for the relief of Jonathan Crocker.
[Sect 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, directed to restore the name of Jonathan Crocker to the roll of revolutionary pensioners, and to cause him to be paid at the rate of eight dollars per month, from and after the third day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.
[Approved, March 2, 1831.
A true copy of the Roll in this office. Department of State, } April 23. 1831 }
Daniel Prout, C. C.

Albany County } ss
On this 10 th day of June in the year 1829 personally appeared before me Joseph Bell and being by me duly sworn, deposed as follows. That Jonathan Crocker of the town of Rensselaerville, in the County of Albany a Revolutionary Pensioner left with him his Pension Certificate, issued from the War department under the law of March 10 th one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that he has lost it. That he has made repeated searches among papers, without success, and that he has no doubt but it has been destroyed by fire -
Sworn to and subscribed this 10. day of June 1829 Before me
J Bell
D. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas

Albany County ss On this 30 th day of April 1831 before me the subscriber a Judge of Albany County Common Pleas, personally appeared Jonathan Braker who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Pillsbury - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate was deposited by about 12 years since  the Joseph Bell of the City of Albany, and which Braker has not since seen, and believes it to be lost, that he is unable to write his name having lost the use of his right hand as a consequence of old age & disease - Jonathan Braker J. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas
Albany County & Pensions Containing the Pensions of the late City of Albany being duly sworn make oath that the person known to be the same person who was formerly a member of the United States and who is now a member of the United States and who is the same person described in the foregoing affidavit of the said Braker and the within affidavit of Joseph Bell April 1831 before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas Jonathan Braker
Pension The Secretary of War Washington City
I certify that the defendant Jonathan Braker aforementioned is in person as versus - J. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas
State of New York City County of Albany. Clerk's Office ss I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City County of Albany do certify that J. B. Moore before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn, was at the time and also at the time of the taking of the within Affidavit of Joseph Bell, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said City County of Albany and duly empowered to administer oaths, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and believe the signature "J. B. Moore" to the said Affidavit and also to the signature to the Certificate on the back of this paper to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said City and County this 30 th day of April 1831
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

Albany County to Lemuel Cartwright of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany being duly sworn makes oath that he well knows Jonathan Crocker a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and has known him for a number of years past and that he is the same person described in the foregoing affidavit of the said Crocker and the within affidavit of Joseph Bell
Sworn to before me this 30th day of April 1831 before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas
Lemuel Cartwright
Dennison
Apr 18 1831
Hon Peter R. Landon
The Secretary of War
Washington City
Pension Office 10th March 1831
I certify that the deponent Lemuel Cartwright above named is a person of veracity -
J. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas
of veracity com upon view

Dear Sir,
Rensselaerville Dec. 11. 1830
Herewith I send the papers of Jonathan Crocker a Revolutionary Soldier & an applicant for a pension. He was placed on the Pension List under the act of April 1818, but in consequence of the act of May 1820 he has not recd a pension. Your will perceive by a communication from J. L. Edmonds of the Pension Office to me accompanying the papers that the reason he is not restored to the pension list is because he has not produced a satisfactory account of the disposition of his property since 1818. The situation of this Soldier is precisely this. In 1818 he had a small property and was able to labour. He also had sons living with him who were not then of age also able to labour and by their joint exertions they were enabled to support the family, but since that time his sons sons have become of age and have gone for themselves and the old man has become very decrepit and entirely unable to do any thing for his support. Of course what little property he had was all his dependence, and that has been entirely expended in the support of himself & family. It is now required of him by the War Department to procure the affidavits of all his creditors from 1818 to this time, stating particularly what the amount and consideration of every debt, the time when paid &c. He also must state what property was disposed of for the payment of his debts &c. This is almost entirely impossible for him to do, for he has become entirely broken down both as to property and bodily health, his mind being is also very much impaired. It will be perceived that it would be extremely difficult for a man in this situation to collect together all the facts required by the War Department in order to entitle him to a pension. It is sufficient that he is now entirely destitute which the affidavits abundantly show. His property what little he had has been expended in his support & for the payment of his debts and for no other purpose which is  known known to all his neighbours. Not a cent has ever gone into the hands of his children or cousins, and they are mostly poor people. He has not at this time a house to live in except what is furnished him as an act of

Charity. He has a brother-in-law by the name of Holbrook residing in Hyde park Dutchess County who is a wealthy man, and it is through his assistance that this soldier is enabled to keep his family together otherwise he would have to call on the town for support as a pauper - This is a true statement of the case of this Revolutionary soldier every part of which can be amply sustained by proof -
I take the liberty of forwarding to you his paper with a request that a special act may be passed for his relief on some measures taken to procure him a pension. You will of course adopt such course in the matter as will be most advisable. If further affidavits should be required please write me and I will obtain them if possible - It is to be much regretted that Con- gress does not pass a general law embracing all classes of Revolution soldiers making ample provision for them. It would add but little to the sum already paid for their relief, and it would put an end to that injustice which now exists of withholding compensation from some of the most meritorious, and giving to others less entitled And I much regret that the President has not in his message again urged the consideration of this subject upon Congress. Please excuse me for troubling you upon this subject inasmuch as it is an extreme case on the part of this soldier - I should be very grate- ful for the report of the Secty of War, if it would not trouble you too much to send it to me -
Respectfully Yours &c
J. B. Moore

State of New York County of Warren ss Town of Chester
On this Twenty Ninth day of August 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the Town and County aforesaid Charles Fowler a resident of the Town of Chester, County of Warren and State aforesaid of lawful age who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and sayeth that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Crocker and Clarissa Crocker. That the said deponent lived at Rensselaerville, Albany Co. State of New York in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty, and before and after that time. That this deponent is the son of said Clarissa Crocker by a former husband. That he was not present at the marriage, but knows of their coming home at that time in company with one another and saying that they were Married, by the Rev Henry Stead. That this deponent knows that they lived together and sustained the relations of Husband and Wife, for the space of about Fifteen Years, and that the said Jonathan Crocker died in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Five, cannot say as to the exact date, at Rensselaerville aforesaid. That the said Jonathan Crocker was at the time of his death a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That the said Jonathan Crocker and Clarissa Crocker lived together as Husband and Wife, until the death of the said Jonathan Crocker, and that the said Clarissa Crocker is now a Widow - and this deponent further sayeth that he has no interest in making this deposition.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 29 th day of August 1853.
Levi Parks Justice
Charles Fowler
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Charles Fowler the above deponent. That he is a person of good character and entitled to credit and I believe is disinterested.
Levi Parks Justice

Pension Office,
Oct. 17. 1853
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid. He was dropped under act of 1830, but restored under a special act. Very respectfully Yours Oct. 1853
J. C. Cole For Commissioner
H Burt Esq. 3rd Auditor Present
(See other side.)

Jonathan Crocken, Act. 1818, 48. p. m. Died 8 th Dec r . 1835, Paid to his death.
F. Brugh Auguston.

State of New York County of Warren Town of Chester
55
On this Twenty Ninth day of August 1853. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the Town of Chester, County and State aforesaid, Stephen L Goodman and John L Weatherhead, both residents of the Town of Chester, County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law, deposed and said, that they are personally acquainted with Clarissa Crocker, that they saw her sign her name to the annexed declaration and that she is the identical Clarissa Crocker named in said declaration, and further said not.
Stephen L Goodman John L Weatherhead
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Stephen L Goodman and John L Weatherhead that they are persons of credibility and good character, and that the above depositions are entitled to full credit —
Levi P. Foster
State of New York Warren County ss
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Levi Pasko before me the two preceding affidavits of Charles Froler & John L Weatherhead purport to have been sworn to on the day of the date of said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and do hereby believe his hand subscribed to the foregoing affidavits of Charles Froler & John L Weatherhead to be the proper hand writing and signature of said Justice of the peace.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 16 th day of September 1853
Thomas Archibald Clerk.

27 Cong. S. 42! V 2 Sep. 3
Memorial
Jonathan Croker, pray- ing the restoration of his name to the roll of Revo- lutionary Pensioners —
1830, Dec. 16 th referred to Committee on Pensions — Dec. 27. Report & bill 42.
W. Dudley

Memorial of Jonathan Crocker a Soldier in the Revolutionary War Praying that an act of Congress may be passed for his relief; his Pension having been discontinued in consequence of his entire inability to comply with the requirements of the Pension Office
Respectfully yours J. Crocker

(State of New York Albany County ss)
Jonathan Crocker of the town of Rensselaerville in the County and State aforesaid the soldier in the annexed decla- -ration mentioned being duly sworn makes oath and says, that it is impossible to enumerate with any certainty the small amount of property he possessed on the 18. March 1818, that what little he had at that time together with his own labour and the labour of one his sons ena- -bled him to support himself and family then since that time his sons who were old enough to assist him have gone for themselves, and he this deponent having become diseased and unable to labour has expended his property in paying his debts and for his support, and this deponent on his oath aforesaid further says, that he has brought up a large family who are some of them  not  even in in moderate circumstances but are generally very poor, that within the last two or three years he has become en- -tirely unable to do any kind of labour and the expenses of a large family have accu- -mulated debts which has gradually taken all the stock and what little other property he had and further that since making his inventory on the third day of March 1829 he has been compelled to dispose of most of the articles in that inventory contained, to provide for a daily support, that what little remains of that property is the following towit 1 old mare, which he has now to hired kept for him by his wife's chil- -dren, two cows, one heifer and the other old articles of furniture mentioned in the said inventory that he has no house to live in except what is provided by his relatives and that he is in a very diseased and decrepid state and unless supported by family connections must be supported as a Town Pauper, and this de- -ponent further says that his children have received nothing from him, and have to support themselves by daily labour, that

what little property he has ever had has been gradually expended and exhausted in the support of himself and family, that no part of it has ever been appropriated in any other manner, and further saith not Given Underhand this 14 th day of October 1830 before me Jonathan his Cracker mark A. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts “ ”

State of New York
Albany County ss Wheeler Watson Esquire of the Town of Rensselaer in the County of Albany and State aforesaid late a Supervisor of the said Town being duly sworn makes oath and says that he well knows Jonathan Crocker the Rev- -olutionary Soldier in the annexed Declaration mentioned and has known him for more than 20 years past, and this deponent on his oath aforesaid further says that it is generally understood and believed in this town and among the neighbors of the said Jonathan Crocker, that he was a very valuable and meritorious Soldier during the Revolutionary War, and that no man is more entitled to remuneration from his Country than the said Crocker, and this deponent further says, that the said Crocker has had a very large family to bring up and support with but very mod- -erate means, that within the last few years his Children who were of service to him in labouring for the support of the family have gone for themselves and left the said Crocker in debt, with but very slender means of extin- -guishing owing against him, and further that he well knows what little property the said Crocker had, has been expended in the payment of his debts and exhausted in the support of himself and family, and this deponent further says that the said Crocker has become very old, diseased and decrepid, and is wholly unable to do any thing for his support, and that he understands and believes that that it would be impossible for the family to be kept together was it not for the subsis- -tence rendered them by their relations, and further that unless the said Jonathan Crocker is supported by his relations, he must call upon the Town for support as a pauper.
Therefor subscribed this
10 th day of October 1830
before me A. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas
Wheeler Watson

State of New York Albany County B
Daniel Cartwright of the Town of Rensselaerville in the said County being duly sworn makes oath, that he well knows Jonathan Cracker in the annexed declaration and affidavit mentioned and does more than lived a near neighbour to him for a number of years past, that the said Jonathan Cracker was once in possession of a small property, but that he has had two wives and has had a large family to bring up and that the latter part of the time for the last few years his family has been uncommonly expensive, that what little property he has had owing to the situation of his family, and the said Cracker having become old and unable to labour has been gradually exhausted & expended in the support of himself & family, and this deponent further says that the said Jonathan Cracker has become very much diseased and decrepit and wholly unable to do any thing for his support, and that he is wholly dependent on his relations for a house to live in and for the means of daily sustenance and further that unless the said Cracker is assisted and supported by his relations he must necessarily become a town pauper -
Sworn & subscribed this 23 rd day of October 1830 before me
Daniel Cartwright
A. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts

State of New York Albany County B
Lewis M. Dayton of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany being duly sworn makes oath, that he well knows Jonathan Crocker the soldier in the annexed declaration and affidavit mentioned, that he this deponent is a Merchant in said Town and has known the said Crocker for a number of years past, and this deponent further says that the said Crocker has always been considered in this town as having been a valiant and meritorious soldier in the revolutionary war, and that no person was more entitled to a pension and further that the said Crocker has had a large family to bring up having had two wives, both having a number of children, that within a few years past the said Crocker has become old and decrepit and unable to labour, and having a very large and expensive family has exhausted all extended his small property in their support and for debts necessarily incurred in the maintenance of his family, and this deponent further says that the said Crocker has now become very aged, diseased & decrepit and wholly unable to support himself by labour and this deponent verily believes that unless the said Crocker gets assistance from his country or is supported by his relatives that he must be supported as a Town pauper -
Sworn & subscribed this 9 th day of November 1830 before me
Lewis M. Dayton
J. V. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Court

Jonathan Crocker Private 80 to 83 Smith Mapactus Regt.
Admitted

Way County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Elias Howe & G. G. Lanning, were both Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the time of the execution of these Instruments and that the signatures appear to be in their own proper hand writings.
In Witness whereof I have signed my my name and affixed at the same time the Seal of our said County this 21 st day of July.
1819.
Nathaniel Wrenshall Seal

State of New York County of Albany
Affidavit
Joseph Gayton of the Town of Berne in the said State & County, being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Nathaniel Crocker who signed the within Declaration since the year 1770 and that he enlisted into the army of the Revolution with the said Crocker that they both enlisted into Captain Pillsbury's Company in Col Smith's Regiment, Massachusetts Line for three years. Says he enlisted before Crocker, he thinks in the month of Dec. Says that Crocker was a faithful soldier. That he was better than two years in the same Company with him, and one year and a half they were mess mates together. Says that he is a man of good character, a member of the Church and a hard laboring man with a large family. That he does not know his situation exactly as to property thinks him not in the possession of much - thinks him justly entitled to a Pension. And this deponent further says that he has a Certificate from the War Secretary records the 7th of Oct last for the services herein stated. And further saith not - Excepting that what Crocker states in his Declaration is just & true.
Joseph Gayton
Sworn this 5 Day of May 1819. before me.
Manning Judge Ass't Comptroller

Joseph Bell of the City & County of Albany Esq r being duly sworn says he has been acquainted with the within named Jonathan Eckerle these fifteen years that within that time he has frequently passed by his house which was made of logs and which had a very loathsome appearance he was at that time to wit ten years since in possession of a small Leased Farm that he understands he is in the possession of the same still but that he considers himself generally unwell in consequence of his country's Bounty for support in his declining years.
Sworn this 5 Day of May 1819 before me
Justus Manning
J Bell
On this 5 th Day of May 1819 personally appearing before me Joseph Bell Esquire to me known as the above deponent and as a credible person and made oath to the facts above stated
J Manning
Judge Alex Comstock

Cpt Rogers Sir please to let Florence heretof. have my wages for going to Danbury
Jonathan Crocker

Cornwall July 18 th 1774 This Rec d one pound nine Shillings on this order Catharine Greville

Clarissa Crocker, 75 years (Jonathan)
M married - 26. June 1820 at Rensselaer Co Died — 8th Dec 1855
Mary Ann Grandxle Charles Fowler
S. C.

Brief in the case of Solassia Lecher, widow of Jonathan, Warren County and State of New York act 3 d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or " increased ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned upon the act of March 18. 1818, but dropped upon the act of May 1. 1820. He was subsequently restored by special act of Congress at $8 per month . His widow not being entitled to such pension has been allowed $80 per annum, under the act of June 7. 1832, his original papers (If for increase) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so what? Showing a service as private of over two Years
Marriage and identity of claimant proved by Charles Fowler and Mary Ann Lerdale, duly certified to be credible witnesses
Death of husband certified by 3 d Auditor as having occurred 8 th December 1835 - which corresponds with statement in declaration.
Name and residence of Agent
Wm. Hotchkiss Esq.
Chestertown, Warren Co New York
R. Gibbs Examining Clerk.

Chestertown, Warren Co. N.Y. 17 th September 1853.
Am S. P. Waldo Comr of Pensions
Sir
I send you the Declaration of Mrs Clarissa Brockton and accompanying Papers, making application for Pension under Act Passed February 1853. — any communication with reference to said Papers, please direct to me. Chestertown, Warren Co. N.Y. and oblige
Very Respectfully & Truly Yours William Datchfield —

State of New York Warren County to wit
I Thomas Archibald Clark of said County and Also Clerk of the Court of Sessions of the of the said County "being a Court of Record" do hereby Certify that James M c Leish Esquire before whom the Annexed Declaration purports to have been sworn was on the day of the trial of the same was one of the Justices of said Court duly Elected & qualified to hold said Court according to the laws of the State of New York And that I am well acquainted with the hand Writing of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Annexed Declaration to be his proper hand Writing & Signature
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court And County this 11 th day of September AD 1855 Thomas Archibald Clark

Chastleton, Warren Co N.York, 29 th April 1856.
Hon. S. Minot Com te of Pensions
Sir
I Rec d a circular from the department dated April 1 st 1856 stating that the Claim of Clarissa Crocker for Bounty land under the Act of 3 rd March 1855. No 153.290. had been examined and suspended, that said Claim was suspended on the ground that "the Revolutionary Service of Jonathan Crocker the husband of the applicant does not appear of Record in the Office. That "the 3 rd Section of said Act requires a Service of fourteen days to be established by Record evidence, and "upon the production of such evidence of Service, the Claim will be favorably considered, and "you refer me to the Secy of State of Mass. as the Soldier

alleged he served from 1781. to 1784 in Mass Continental line. —
I have written to Secy of State of Mass. but as yet have Recd no answer. and now write to say that I have seen within a few days by the Public Papers that the House Bill amending the Act of 3 rd March 1855. had passed the Senate allowing claimants to show by parole evidence that service was made — would now ask whether the department mean the present application of the claimant in this case of Clarissa Crocker, requiring that record evidence must be produced. or whether the Papers on file in the department will not answer under the Act as amended? as it will save the applicant some expense if the dept can allow under the amended Act — as the case now stands will it be necessary to investigate the case as to record evidence any further — be pleased to write me at your earliest convenience — Obey Very Respectfully Yours William Stetson

Oct. 31-1902 Julia E. Stebbins Albion City,
Mar. 17, 1904. Street to Mrs. Laura M. de Vellis 1122 3 rd Fulton 724 - Letter of inq. in S. F. 14, 813
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No.
6762
Clarissa Crocker
Widow
Jonathan Crocker
Prof. Rev. War
Act:
Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol.
4
, Page
153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon L. P. Waldo— Com. of Pensions— Washington City D. C.

Chestertown Md July 19 th Sept 2 nd
Sept 22, 1853
Appel. of Clarissa
Bracker,
Wright,
Jonathan
Wedel
Simon P. Waldo Com d  253 Regt. Penns. Res.
Washington City D. C.
Rev. Nathan Jones Chestertown Warren Co. N. York

6762 Jon E Crooker
Ap. 5. 1879 - 65 Rensselaerville, NY
Feb. 81 Mass Capt. Pillsbury Col. Smith Apr to Oct 28 83
No Rec
Mrs Clarissa Fowler
June 26. 1870. Rensselaerville NY. A - Rec. 8. 1835 "
Discharge in case

OWTN
Albion N. Y. Sept. 21 '02
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir- can you give me any information in regard to the military service of Jonathan Crocker in the Revolution? He lived in Cornwall, Ex Conn. at that time, and his name appears

among the "names of such as are of the Alarm List, who have their abode within the limits of the 4 th Company or Train Band in the 14 th Regiment of the State of Conn. dated Cornwall Conn. March 1 st .
1797. Joshua Pierce, Capt. of the Company
Mr. Crocker has a grand- son living who remembers that his grandfather fought in the Revolution and was

wounded in the side. and I would be very glad to know if his name appears on the pension list.
Yours very respectfully Julia Edna Stebbins.