Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,589, Christopher Cromwell, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Cromwell, Christopher No. 2 3 5 8 9
CONTENTS

4621
New York
Christopher Cromwell
of Cornwall in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cuddelbeck of the Regt. commanded by Col. Paulding in the New York line for 6 months and 19 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 22 Dollars 07 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of January 1833 - and sent to Hon. J. Millikin Ho Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $33.10 3/4 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 11.03 3/4 $44.14
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5. Page 158
Dead see letter to S. W. Eager Sept. 6. 1834. do to Hon A. C. Nevin Dec 24. 1845

State of New York County of Albany ss on this fourth day of Septem- ber 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said now sitting county, Christopher Bramwell a resident of the town of Cornwall in the county of Orange and State aforesaid aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he belonged to Capt Fetter's company of the town of Montgomery in said county and about two weeks before Fort Montgomery was taken by the English he was ordered out by said Captain Fetter to go there as a militia man and did go and served under Capt Coddback - That on the morning of the day said Fort was taken he and about 60 other soldiers were sent across the North River as a guard or flanking party at or near a place called St. Anthony's nose - That Col. Van Klief and Gen. Clinton were at that time at said Fort Montgomery - That after the fort was taken he continued in service two weeks longer guarding along said North River making one month service and was then dismissed - That this was in the year 1777
That in the year 1776 as he believes he was drafted and served three months at Ramapo

in the State of New Jersey guarding the country against the Tories and served in the battle under command of Capt. Stillwell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Paulding the Elder.
That at another time but in what year cannot state he was ordered out by said Capt. Fitter with a few others of said Com- -pany to go to Penpuck on the then frontier and served two weeks in the company commanded by Lieutenant David Howell.
That at another time but in what year cannot remember he served one month as a militia man at Swan Kill in the County of Ulster in said State guarding the frontier in the company commanded by said Capt. Fitter.
That shortly after Arnold fled to the English and they started to return up the North River he went out for a Class in said Fitter's Company and was one of a party engaged in building Fort Putnam near Bonrapack and served under Lieut. Col. Watson of New Windsor in said County of Orange for two weeks -
That in the winter of 1776 as he believes he was out twice in cases of alarm at Ramapo N. Jersey under Capt. Banta of Ulster County N. York and served three weeks.

That besides the period of service upon which he was often and frequently out in cases of alarms in the years 1776 & 1777 on the North River and on the frontiers in different places and was out in all this kind of service at least five or six weeks - That he never been in kind service of New Jersey and resided there during the war of the Revolution and even since except for the last fifteen years during which he has resided in the County of New London and been well in said county of cramp - That he has no record of his age and does not know the year in which he was born and that he does not know any person in his present neighborhood who can testify to their belief of his revolutionary service.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever even to a pension or annuity except the present and as clear that his name is not on the Pension Role of the agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Asa Dunning Clerk
Christopher G. Cromwell his mark
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the court further certify that it appears to them that William E. Goss who signed the annexed affidavit is capable

from badly informity to attend when this Court to make said affidavit but that his testimony is entitled to full credit and the Court further certifies that James W. Brad ford and a man since abjured who signed the annexed affidavits respectively are creditable persons and their testimony enti- tled to credit
I Atty D omingue Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Acme do hereby Certify that the foregoing & annexed contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Christopher Crom- well for a hearing and I further certify that Samuel W. Egan before whom the annexed affidavit of William Egan was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Acme and duly empowered to administer Oaths and that the name of S. W. Egan subscribed to said affidavit is his genuine signature —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September 1832
Atty D omingue Clerk

State of New York
in and county of ... Adam ... of the town of ... being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with Christopher Brown ... who makes the above declaration and that he knows of the said Brown being in service as a soldier at the time Fort Schuyler was taken by the English in the year 1777 - That he belonged to Captain ... of Militia and on the day said Fort was taken was sent a cross the River as a flanking party under Captain ... and he and this Deponent were then and there on that occasion in service in the same company under Captain ... and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid Adams ... John ... Clerk
State of New York
in and county of ... James ... of the town of ... being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Christopher Brown who makes the foregoing declaration and has known him for many years - That he has worked for this deponent and had friendly relations with him and always

and always found him a man of truth and honesty and that in his opinion his testimony is entitled to full cred- ence and belief in open court the day James W. Crawford and year aforesaid A. S. D. Manning Clerk

State of New York
Orange County ss. William Eager of the town of Middletown in Orange County being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Christopher Bromwell of the town of Cornwall in said County and who is about to make an application for a pension under the late Law of Congress and has known him for many years -
That this Deponent during the war of the Revolution was at in force as a militiaman in the company under command of Lieut: David Mould at a place called Peenpack for a short period of service and that said Christopher Bromwell was then and there acting only as a militiaman in the same company and that he has no doubt that he performed other services as a soldier - and further saith not
Sworn before me this
first day of Sept - 1832
William Eager
Notary Public of the Peace

The trade heresy evidence is not given in this case as the department requires, and the reason is the applicant has resided but a short time where he now lives - The people know nothing of him by reputation or otherwise as a member of the restoration - he therefore could not produce the evidence from his immediate neighbors here and he was compelled to seek the best he could when he formerly resided in the town of Nottingham
J. Wenger
86 86
In the matter of the application of C. Brownfield for a pension
before
unspecific services under alarm code allowed
admitted
6 mo. 19 days

8686
Christopher Cromwell
admitted admitted
16. 1 d L 21 Set 24 m J W Eager Montgomery (W.F.)
600 111 to 36
Page 86.

BRIEF in the case of  Christopher Cromwell  of  Cornwall  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy seven years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 1 As a Gen. Capt. Totten, Capt. Cuddiback   Maple 1776 3 Capt. Milliken, Col. Paulding the Elder   year not recalled 1 2 weeks Capt. Totten   1776 2 weeks 3 weeks "   1776 & 77, often & frequently called out in addition to the above at least 5 or 6 weeks. Major Watson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Adam Jansbaugh living with him & Eager also. & few others certify that applicant is a man of truth.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[Signature] Examining Clerk.

Resolution
23589 INVALID.
File No. 23,589
Christopher Cromwell
Rev Jas
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
Cab Date 5/9/62 33 NW
Ch. Cromwell get papers
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Montgomery Sept 1-1834
Dear Sir
You will permit me to trouble you (for a short time) with the inclosed papers -
You will see that payment has been refused on the ground that some one must administer when the Estate of the widow -
These papers were made out under the printed instructions inclosed by which it would appear that in case the widow be dead the Heirs and not her Quarters or administrators must make the applications - but it would seem from the letter of Mr. Swington that some person must administer to it
This is in truth a family of Dauphins though not supported at the publick charge -
There is not one of them that could give security to the Court when an application to administer - and the way our Laws now are it would take more than half the money to pay the charge - and the money would have to be paid into the Surrogate's for distribution among the Heirs and that charge & fee would take the residue
I am informed that the Heirs under the in- -spectation of getting this money borrowed money to pay the charge of burying the father & Mother (who died in a few weeks of each other) and the same remain unpaid and even with it is all to be spent in the getting of it - as this is under the contract in a certain measure of the Department cannot it be directed to be paid when these papers very respectfully J. M. Eager
J. L. Edwards Com. Pension