Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,271, Joseph Crook, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
★ Crook, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 15,271
CONTENTS
carded.

P
152 3/4 INVALID.
File No. 152 271 One
Joseph Crook Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 14589. Joseph Crook - Jefferson County New York -
admiral
Admiral Geo. Watertown New York -

 County of Jefferson  BRIEF in the case of Joseph Crook in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  How old is he? 74  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. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1775 July. 6 Private Capt Tyler   " 1776 July. 6 " " Higinis Col Douglass   Drafted 1777 Sept. 1 " " Brooke   1 " " Hubbard " Worthington  
 In what battles was he engaged? None  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlesex Co Conn  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence Liberty Act mss  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
 Examining Clerk.

14592 14,529 14120 New York
Joseph Crook of Jefferson in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Tyler — of the Reg t commanded by Col. Dounlap in the Count. — time for 14 Months — "
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 — and due to A. Ely Watertown
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $93.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep '33 23.33 $116.65
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by G. Stiles Clerk. Book 8, Vol. 4, Page 49

State of New York } Lewis County } ss.
John Seovil, being duly Sworn doth depose and say That he is Eighty two years of age - that he now resides in the Town of Leyden Lewis County and State of New York, and has resided there for twenty three years past, previous thereto he resided in Hadam Middlesex, Co. Connecticut, That in the year 1776. at Hadam this deponent was personally acquainted with Joseph Crook a resident of the last aforesaid mentioned Town, County and State, That this deponent, together with the said Joseph Crook, at Hadam, County and State, aforesaid, in the Year 1776, in the Month of July, Enlisted for Six months, into Captain, Cornelius Higgings, Company, Col. Douglass, and Lieut. Col. James Arnold, regt. in General Wadsworth Brigade - and this deponent further says. that the said Joseph Crook Served in the aforesaid Company Regt. & Brigade for the aforesaid term of time -
And this deponent further says, that the said Joseph Crook, entered the Service, in the aforesaid Company, together with this deponent - and marched to New York from thence withdrew to white plains - where this deponent was discharged by the Captain and returned home to Hadam
And this deponent further says that he resided in the town of Hadam for over twenty years thereafter, during which time the said Joseph Crook resided in the same town, - and that he has been personally

acquainted with the said Joseph Crook Since they were were Small Boys - and knows him to be the person described in this affidavit - and further that the said Joseph Crook Now resides in the Town of Champion Jefferson Co. N.Y. distance about thirty four miles from this deponent Sworn & Subscribed This 30 th day of August 1832 Before Me
John Scovil
Daniel Goffe } Judge of Lewis Co. Common Pleas
This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named "John Scovil" for several years and that his character for truth & veracity is unimpeachable -
Daniel Goffe } Judge of Lewis Common Pleas

State of New York
Clerks Office Lewis County
I certify that David Goff Esq. whose name appears to the  affidavit as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas was on all the dates mentioned by him as such a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County dwelling in said County duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and am fully satisfied that the signature David Goff subscribing to the  affidavit to be his own proper handwriting In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 30th day of August 1832
Carlo Leonil-Clark

application of Joseph Hook
14589
addressed to
Admiral Ely agent
Watertown N.Y.
State of New York

State of New York, ss Jefferson County
On this 11th day of September 1832 personally
appeared in Open Court before
The Court of Common Pleas, now sitting Joseph Cook a resident of Champion in the county of Jefferson and State of New York age seventy four years of age, last August - 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 7th 1832 was born in Haddam Middlesex Co. State of Connecticut there lived until the year 1775 July enlisted for six months under Capt Abraham Tyler John Pervill's Unit Hale Ensign of Chatham Co. the Capt belonged to Haddam the Lieutenant in the place called Pine Swamp near Cochecton Since the regiment at Roxbury went to New London the Major commanded there was was later from New London to Stonington Co. N. and then to Roxbury and there remained until discharged in January 1776 then returned to Haddam then in 1776 in the month of July enlisted for six months into Capt Cornelius Huggins Company Col Douglass and Lieut Col James Armole Regt in General Wadsworth Brigade went to New Haven Horse Creek then to New York then remained a few days then was marched to Long Island remained a few days then returned to New York from thence to Turtle Bay then returned to White Plains and there was discharged and went home to Haddam in 1777 Jan then in September 1777 was drafted in Capt Brooks Compy went to Killingsworth where remained one month then discharged and returned to Haddam in the year month of was called out to Fishkill with the militia at the time Burgoyne was captured and there remained one month under Capt David Hubbard Col Worthington (and Abraham Tyler Major) Regiment then discharged and returned to Haddam and remained after the Revolution about twenty years - moved from Haddam to Paris Oneida Co. NY where there about eight years moved from Paris to Champion Left Co NY where I have remained about twenty nine years

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
P. Burchard Clerk
Joseph Crook
We Nathaniel Dutton residing in the Town of Champlain and Otis Loomis residing in the town of Champlain hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Crook who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Nathaniel Dutton Otis Loomis
P. Burchard Clerk
Since 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 named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. Since the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Dutton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man resident in the town of Champlain and that Otis Loomis who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Champlain and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, P. Burchard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Crook for a pension. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of this 11th day of September 1832.
P. Burchard Clerk