Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23877, Rufus Crane, Conn.

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Crane, Rufus Rachel
W. 23877
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Reported
212 Connecticut Rachel Crane widow of Rufus Crane who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1848 and sent to
Henry Fowler Hartford Conn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 274 Vol. 1,

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss East Windsor On this 6 th day of November A 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor, in Hartford County aforesaid Rachel Crane, a resident of said East Windsor aged Seventy Six years, a credible woman, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th A 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the Widow of Rufus Crane, formerly of said East Windsor, who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War; In the following manner; and first that in the year 1777 in the fall of the year he joined a Military Guard, in the Town of Enfield, in Hartford County, Connecticut, Which was provided, (whether by being enlisted or detached she does not know) to Guard, & keep, General Prescott, a British General, who was taken a prisoner on Rhode Island, in the year 1777, & was brought into Connecticut, first to East Windsor, where he was kept two or three months, and was then removed to Enfield the Town next above said East Windsor, where he was strictly kept several months, under a Serjeants guard, in which Elias Button (She understands) was the Serjeant; that had the charge of it. The said Rufus Crane, served in said guard for the term of two months, in the fall & winter

of the year 1777.
And again in the year 1779, in the month of July, or August, his Father Hezekiah Crane, was detached to go to New London, under Capt Jared Cone, which company was attached to Col Jonathan Wells Regiment, as it was inconvenient for the said Hezekiah Crane to leave home, his said son Rufus Crane took his place, & served out the tour, from August to October a period she has understood of 67 days.
And again in the summer and fall of the year 1780, he served in what was called the Short levies he enlisted under Capt Erastus Wolcott of East Windsor East Windsor and went on to the camp on the North River, he was attached to Col o Zebulon Butlers Regiment. Several other persons from this town served in Capt ain Wolcotts company at the same time, viz Peter Wolcott, Timothy Porter, Justus Bissell David Grant but they are all dead, and have been for several years, so that she cannot find a person, who served with him; but his Brother Davids Wife, remembers his going; & has testified to it: This she has understood were for a period of five months.
She is assured by said Rufus Cranes friends & acquaintances that he went into the service two or three tours more, but she cannot name where, or tell the officers he served with. Therefore at present cannot declare in rela

3 tion to his other services.
She furthermore declares, that she was Married to her said Husband, at the house of her Father, Jonathan Grant, at Windsor Goshen, by Daniel Ellsworth Esq, Then a Magistrate who used to join persons in Marriage; she was married on the fourteenth day of October, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty five: And lived with her said Husband, until the 30 th day of November A D 1825, when he died and she still continues his widow.
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 1794, Viz, at the time above stated.
Rachel Leam
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me William Barnes Judge, In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court at East Windsor, aforesaid on this 6 th day of November A D 1838.
Attest William J Barnes Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after

and putting the appropriate interrogatories that the said Rufus Crane was a Soldier of the revolution and served as is stated in the foregoing Declaration, and that the present applicant was married to him at the time stated in the foregoing declaration, & that the said Rufus Crane, since deceased is set forth herein, & that the present declarant is his surviving Widow, and that she has never again intermarried
In testimony whereof I Bezaleel Sexton Clerk of the Probate Court for the district of East Windsor in the County of Hartford & State aforesaid do hereby declare that William Barnes Esq whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration is sole Judge of the said Probate Court & that the signature affixed is in his own hand Writing.
Whereupon, I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at East Windsor in the County of Hartford on this 14 th day of May A D 1839; and said declaration was made in open court
Clerk sign Attest Bezaleel Sexton, Clerk

I Elijah Blodget, a resident of East Windsor in Hartford County Connecticut, hereby depose & say; That I was well acquainted with Rufus Crane then a resident East Windsor aforesaid. That in the time of the Revolutionary War, he served with him for a period of two months in a Military Guard, which was raised in this town & Enfield in year 1777, or 78; to guard General Prescott, (a British General) who was taken on Rhode Island, by surprise in the night by Col o Barton. said Prescott was removed to Enfield, as a place of security, beyond the reach of the enemy, & was put under a military guard; we were drafted from the Militia & in several instances men who were detached hired substitutes, I was hired by Mr Simeon Booth of East Windsor we kept a strict Military guard, two hours at a time & then were relieved, this was a Sargants guard, and when we were there Sargant Elias Button, was Sargant of the guard.
I am also well knowing to the fact that the said Rufus Crane, served a tour at New London, of two or three months in the year 1779 I did not serve with him but was sent down after him because his brother then lay at the point of death, I led down a Horse for him to ride up, & he came up, with me this was the latter part of August, or beginning of September & it is my belief that he went immediately back to finish his period of service. Elijah Blodget Sworn & subscribed on the 1 st day of October 1838

before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut at East Windsor in said State on this 1 st day of October 1838, and the said Elijah Blodget is a resident of said East Windsor, and a credible person, well known to me In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office, at said East Windsor on the day & year above named.
Mess rs Jesse Charlton Notary Public
for before me the said Elijah Blodget

I hereby certify, That I was well acquainted with Rufus Cram, of East Windsor, in Hartford County Conn. That in the year 1779, I served with him a tour of duty in Capt Jared Cram's Company, which was attached to Col Jonathan Wells Regt, until the company was filled up by a draft from the different companies, we marched thro' Bolton & Hebron, & Colchester to New London, in Connecticut; we performed our duty as guard for that place, from August to October a period of two months our Col was Col Samuel Chapman Jonathan Wells.
State of Connecticut Hartford County } S. East Windsor
On this 3 rd day of September A D 1838 Personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the state of Connecticut Jonathan Pasco Esq; a credible person, and a man who was several years a Magistrate in this place, and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner who being duly sworn according to law, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me in testimony whereof I do hereunto set my name, and affix my seal of office, at so town, the day & year above named, Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public Samuel Chapman was erased Jonathan Wells inserted before signing. Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Jerusha Crane, wife of David Crane of East Windsor Hartford County Connecticut, hereby depose, & say, That I married David Crane & removed into East Windsor, in Jan'y 1779: I well remember that his Brother Rufus Crane, who was then a young man, and unmarried went into the service in the army in several tours; he came home from one of them late in the fall & just at dusk, & fired off his gun, by the door, & alarmed me very much. this was a few weeks before the Birth of my first son, who was born in Jan'y 1780. And in the following summer, he went away into the army again, & was gone for several months, & when he came home told us about having been near when Major Andree was executed. I have never had any doubt of the truth of his declaration with regard to it; he often told us about it, and he was certainly gone in other tours but I cannot say where, he went or who were his officer.
I am well knowing to the fact of his Marrying Rachel Grant of Windsor Goshen, I did not go to the wedding for my fourth child, was then a baby of a month old, She said Rufus Crane, died in this town several years ago, (about 14 years ago) his widow has never again intermarried. Jerusha Crane
(State of Connecticut) Hartford County } Is East Windsor on this 2 nd day of November A D 1838

personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for, the State of Connecticut Mrs Jerusha Crane, who subscribed the within deposition, and then and there made solemn Oath Oath to the truth of the same before me & she is a credible & respectable woman, well known to me & one whose memory & mental faculties are less im- paired than those of most persons of her age
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix my seal of office at East Windsor aforesaid on the day & year above
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Jerusha Crane Rachel Crane
and whereof

11 State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss East Windsor On this 31 day of August 1888, personally ap- peared before me the subscribing authority Asahel Green, a resident of the town of East Windsor, a credible person, aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to Lord's Act on his oath declare that he has been well acquainted with Rufus Crane, a resident of East Windsor aforesaid for more than sixty years that he is well knowing to the fact that said Rufus Crane — was a Soldier in the Army of the revolution. That he performed a tour of duty in a company commanded by Captain Coburn of Bolton & attached to Col o John Wells Regiment. We marched thro Bolton & Hudson to New London & there performed a tour of duty of two months. The said Rufus Crane went down a few days after deponent reached there and deponent on account of having the camp distemper left the company a few days before the expiration of the time and he left the said Rufus Crane in the company when he himself was permit- ted to leave his said company, this service was performed in August Sept & Oct 1779. And a few years after the war two or three years, I should say: The said Rufus Crane married Rachel Grant of Ellington: deponent

12 was not present at the wedding but heard of it soon after, and is well knowing to the fact that the said Rufus lived with the present widow, Rachel Crane, & brought up a family with her, & he the said Rufus Crane, has been dead several years, as much as eleven or twelve years and his widow is still living & has never again intermarried.
Asahel Grew
I swore and subscribed the day and year first named Before me.
In testimony whereof; I Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of office at East Windsor aforesaid this 31 st day of August A 1838.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

Jenusha Steele widow of Doct James Steele hereby certify; That I was married to Doctor Steele, in Nov r 1783 & removed into Ellington as it is now called, but then called Windsor Goshen, I removed into the said Town the May following my marriage. I soon became acquainted with Rachel Grant, who lived a near neighbor to us; she was then living with her Father Jonathan Grant; I will remember that the next year, after I removed into the Town, the said Rachel Grant, married Rufus Crane, of East Windsor I heard of it at the time, it took place, but was not present, myself, but I recollect it as well as I remember any thing of the kind; in country Towns that are thinly settled, as this place was, at that time, such things are generally known, thro the Parish & make an impression not easily forgotten.  Jenusha Steele
Sworn and subscribed before me on the 31 st day of August A d 1838
In testimony whereof, I Jesse Charlton Notary public of and for the State of Connecticut do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office on said day & I certify that Mrs Jenusha Steele who has signed the above certificate and made oath to the same is a credible person well known to

Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Rachel Prince

15 I Oliver Wolcott Steele, now hold the office of Town Clerk & Register of for the Town of Ellington, (formerly Windsor Goshen); and I hereby certify, that the records of Marriages in this office are very irregular & imperfect before the year A 1820: and that I do not find any entry of the marriage of Purvis Crane, & Rachel Grant, in said town records, under any date.
And I further certify, that Dan- iel Ellsworth Esq, formerly a Magistrate in this town, is believed to have left no records of Marriages; & that, tho' diligent search had been made no records it is believed has ever been found he died in 1803, & has no son or Daughter living in this town.
Dated at Ellington this 31 st day of August.
A 1838
Oliver W. Steele Town Clerk and Register
State of Connecticut Tolland County Ss Ellington.
On this 31 st day of August A 1838 Personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton one of the Public Notaries of and for the State of Connecticut Oliver W Steele Esq, who is a credible person well known to me, and who is Town Clerk and Regis- ter of and for the Town of Ellington aforesaid and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed in my presence
In testimony whereof

16 I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of Office the day and year before named, viz the said 31 st day of August A 1885
Attest Jesse G. Hamilton Notary Notary Public

17  FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Rufus Crane Jun. — Lucinda Crane — Warren Crane — Hosea Crane — James & Nancy Crane Twins — Prudence Crane — Abesolo Crane — Hosea Crane — Harvey Crane — Jasper G. Crane —
BIRTHS.
Born Sept 21 st 1786 — Born Sept 8 th 1788 — Born November 14 th 1790 — Born February 10 th 1792 — Born February 23 rd 1794 — Born May 20 th 1797 — Born October 27 th 1799 — Born February 3 rd 1802 — Born May 1 st 1804 — Born November 9 th 1807 —

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
I hereby certify that the within record, of the ages of my children, is a true record it was copied by my son Jasper Crane, now in the State of Albany New Hampshire, several years ago, from an old record in my old Small Bible: That record, is now, as I believe, entirely destroyed, or lost, and this is the only record, I can now find, of any family, the original record, according to my best knowledge & belief, was only a record of our childrens ages, & did not contain an entry of our Marriage.
I hereby certify that the within record, of the ages of my children, is a true record it was copied by my son Jasper Crane, now in the State of Albany New Hampshire, several years ago, from an old record in my old Small Bible: That record, is now, as I believe, entirely destroyed, or lost, and this is the only record, I can now find, of any family, the original record, according to my best knowledge & belief, was only a record of our childrens ages, & did not contain an entry of our Marriage.
Rachel Crane
Sworn to and subscribed Before the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor, in Hartford County Conn, this 4 th day of September A D 1838.
Before me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, & do now affix the seal of said Probate Court this 4 th day of September A D 1838
William Barnes Judge.
I, Benjamin Sheldon, Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor, do hereby certify that William Barnes Esq, before whom the foregoing certificate was made is a Judge of said Probate Court, that his signature thereto is genuine, In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the Seal of said Court at East Windsor aforesaid on this 10 th day of May A D 1839
Attest

I Henry Wilborn, Comptroller of Public accounts for The State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That in the Public Books and files, remaining in this office, relating to the Revolutionary War; I find the following entries, viz.
In Relation to the guard maintained over General Prescott, as follows; At a meeting of the Gov & Council of safety, held at Hartford 4 th November 1777, It being represented to this board, by Mr Joshua Mersereau, Deputy commissary for Prisoners for the United States That there is a convenient place at Enfield in this State, for keeping continental prisoners of War - turn over
In regard to the service of Capt Jared Cone's company at New London, in the year A D 1779, I find the following entry, viz
Militia Service from April 1 st to Nov 1 st 1779
After fifteen entries, in the same column.
Capt Jared Cone is credited is credited in the following Manner, Amt paid in Nominal money, $ 497 " 8 " 11 Computed Value of services from April 1 st to Nov 1 st £ 431 " 13 " 4.
In regard to the service of Rufus Crane in Capt Grastus Wolcotts company, I find the following Notice. In the Roll of captain
Wolcotts company, attached to Col o Butlers Regiment of the Short levies, raised to fill up the Continental Army, in the year 1780; I find the name of Rufus Crane, of Windsor, and he is credited for services performed from July 19 th to Dec r 9 th 1780, a period called four months & 20 days.
The name of the town is entered against the name of the man. Henry Wilborn Compt

20 That he can procure of Mr Isaac Tibbet a convenient House; and accommodations of Land, for the purpose: That it will be necessary to build some Barracks, & to enclose the same; and a convenient yard with piquets: Requesting the advise of this board thereon. This board, being of opinion that the said place is proper; and green boards and other timber necessary, near, do approve of its being made use of, that purpose, and recommend the same accordingly.
And there is in the same volume under date of Aug. 20 A D 1777, The following entry, viz, Resolved, that Capt Allen Stokman, to whom he is hereby directed, to store the Salt in his hands, belonging to this State, in a safe store, and deliver one bushel thereof to Capt Ebenezer Grant, of East Windsor, for the purpose supporting the guard, that keeps Gen. Prescott.
Henry Kirbourn Capt 3

I Royal P. Hinman, Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify That William Barnes Esq., is a lawful Judge of the probate Court for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County Conn: that his signature to the foregoing papers, are his genu- ine signatures. & the Seal the Seal of said Court
And I further certify, that Jesse Charlton, before whom the annexed depositions were taken, is a lawful Notary public of and for the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned & authorized by Law to Administer oaths take depositions acknowledgement of deeds And that his Seal and signature to the annexed depositions are genuine & both well known to me.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto sub- scribe my name, and affix the Seal of said State, at Hartford in said State, on the 18 th day of May A 1839.
Royal P. Hinman Secretary

Rep  WIDOW, &c.  am
File No. 23877
Rachel Crane Wid of Rufus Crane Brin New-har
Act Feb 2nd 1868
Index: Vol. A , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4505 Rachel Cranes Declaration
$29:66 per an
J. H. Charlton East Windsor Conn.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 3 rd March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss Hartford September
1843
On this 27 th day of September A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me the subscribing authority authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths, & take depositions, Mrs Rachel Crane, a resident of Hartford in said County, aged Eighty one years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Rufus Crane late of East Windsor, in Hartford County Connecticut, who was a private in the army of the Revolution; And for his services therein she was pensioned under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of 29 Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, she believes
She further declares, that she is still the Widow of the said Rufus Crane.
Rachel Crane
Sworn to and subscribed, before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and she is the identical person, who was

pensioned for his services in the Revolution- ary War.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office on this 27 day of September, 1843
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

East Windsor Hartford County Conn
Sept 27 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs Rachel Crane, for a Pension under act of 3 d March 1843
Taken before Jesse Charlton Esq Justice of Peace & Notary Public.
And as I have understood that there has been some delay in sending back papers for amendment, where they had been taken by a Notary Public I beg leave to say, that by an act of the legislature of Conn of 1833, Notaries Public have an extended jurisdiction: they are authorized to administer oaths and take depositions & the acknowledgement of Deeds, in all cases, where a Justice of the Peace is authorized to do it. Thus you will see by the Statutes of Conn. or by the certificate of the Secretary of State sent by Mr Jesse Charlton with the papers of Sarah Mason of Chautauqua Franklin County N York; Widow of Isaac Mason. And Mr Edwads in his letter to Mr Jesse Charlton of the 2 nd May 1843 says "as a Notary

Public in Conn. is authorized by law to administer an oath; this Department will not reject any proof, taken before such officers, in that State
I am Sir,
Very respectfully,
your obedt servt.
J. C. Charlton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

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3530
Connecticut
Rachel Crane n - widow of Rufus Crane , decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of - - and who died on the - - - 1825 - Hartford in the State of Connect who was a private in the co. commanded by Captain - of the 209 th commander by Col. Barker in the Connect mil. line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 29 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July 1839 sent to Jesse  Crane East Windsor Hill, Connect .
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 53.95 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 14.83 $103.51
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Cundy , Clerk Book A. Vol. 1. Page 173.

3635.
Connecticut
Rachel Crane widow of Rufus Crane who was a private — in the Connecticut Militia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of December 184 and sent to J. H. Charlton.
East Windsor Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 64.
Rep 26 Dec 1843

Admitted
Henry Howler Hartford CT

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 9 th February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut, County of Hartford ss
On this 27 day of April 1848 before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Rachel Crane a resident of East Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged about Eighty Six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 9 th February, 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Rufus Crane who was a private in the Revolutionary Army.
That she received a pension under this act of 17 June 1848 at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and 66 Cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed Rachel Crane the day & year above written Before me Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace
I Henry Fowler a magistrate in the County above named hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Rachel Crane the above Declarant and know she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing Declaration. Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace

State, of Connecticut, County of Hartford, S.S.
I Chauncy Howard, Clerk of the County Court within and for said County (said Court being a Court of Record, having a Clerk and Seal) hereby certify, that Henry Dorrer, is, and, since the 20 th day of June last past, hath been, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed and commissioned.
And I further certify that the signature of the said Henry Dorrer to the foregoing Decla- ration, I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 29 th day of May, A.D. 1818.
Chauncy Howard, Clerk.