Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 27913, William Crouch, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Ca.
brouch, William Elizabeth
W 279/3 B.L. Mt. 12823-160-55
CONTENTS

102.908 } Writ Mar 3/55
Apr 26/55
Mrs Elizabeth Branch and William Branch, Elizabeth Branch in her own right, VA: Court line,
102.908
Writ Cre, Dec 14/55,
12
Rev. Philip H. Branch
No 12 VA July 28-1855
C. Austin New London Campbell Co Va
Vol. No - 104. - 8

No. 1155
27.913
Elizabeth Crouch WIDOW OF
William Crouch
Rank Private, Co.
Regt. 2d Va Reg't
Virginia Agency.
Rate per Month, $96 per Annum
Commencing March 4, 1848
Additional sum of $2 per Month for each the following children, until arriving at the age of 16 years, commencing
Certificate dated Oct 20, 1854
Pent , 18

102,908
No _____
Act of March 3 rd 1833.
Mrs Elizabeth Crouch Widow of William Crouch
Bounty Land Application
to Adolph O. Austin. New London, Campbell County Virginia.

State of Virginia } to wit. County of Campbell }
On this 11 th day of April 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Crouch, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Crouch, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and for his Revolutionary service was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96- per annum, for the particulars of his said service, she refers to his pension papers now on file in the proper Department at Washington City.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Crouch, in the Month of January 1794. She thinks, that her said husband died in the County of Bedford on or about the 29 th day of December 1823. and that she is still a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for a Revolutionary pension under the act approved July 29 th 1848. (to which she now refers for proof of her marriage &c) upon which she obtained a pension at the rate of $96- per annum, commencing in 1848 and to continue during her widowhood.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the act of Congress passed the 3 d day of March 1855. She also declares that she has never received, nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.
O: Austin Esqr of New London, Campbell County Va, is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim, and to receive any warrant which may be issued hereon.
Elizabeth Crouch
Seal

Personally came George White and Richard Roberts, residents of the said County and State, who upon oath declare that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Brouch, saw her sign the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have no interest in this claim.
George White Richard Roberts
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11 th day of April 1855, and I certify that I know the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses to be credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Peter Hunter J.P.
State of Virginia County of Campbell } to wit:
I Geo: Wm Dabney, clerk of the County Court, in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter Hunter Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is now and was at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, 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 23 day of April 1855.
Geo. Wm Dabney clerk

27,913
Elizabeth Crouch widow of William Crouch Rev war was admitted to a Pension under act July 29. 1848 but is not on registry of Va as fraudulent. As the papers cannot be found, they may have been sent to the District Attorney for investigation or prosecution & not returned to Pension Office
✓ 12,823
S Nov 1883

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Mr. Rice Claim No. W. 27913 Certificate No. 1155, issued Oct. 20, 1854. Claimant Elizabeth Brouch Soldier William " Service Va. Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records. _____, 191 No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
No other Surrey Wid. or Res'd. as above except R. 2534, Act 1818. Call slip for same was returned with "Wid. File 27913" noted thereon - (But this cannot be proven identically). On Va. book opposite this widow's case is noted "Fraudulent case"
6-1944
Chief Division
JUN 10 1911
(Over)

MAR 16, 1912
Soldier's rej. claim under Act of 1828 has been sepa- rated from this widow's number (i. e. W. 27913) as widow says, in B. L. declaration that her husband, who was pensioned at $96.00 per an., died in 1823.

Ph. Oct 29 th 1892
Defeatist BOSTON
concerning the...

Agency Book, Virginia Agency,
Shows Wm Crouch, Cof. no. 18718, issued Aug. 3, 1822, commenced May 29, 1822, rate $8 per month, act of mch. 18, 1818, died Dec. 29, 1823.
Report of the Sec. of War, printed in 1835, shows Wm Crouch, Bedford Co., Va., Act of mch. 18, 1818, Pvt., $96 per annum, placed on pen. roll Aug. 3, 1822, pen. commenced May 29, 1822, age 64 yrs.
This Elizabeth Crouch states that her hus- band received a pension of $96 per annum and died Dec. 29, 1823, in Bedford Co., Va.
She states further that she applied for pension under the act of July 29, 1848. The Agency Book, Va. Agency, Act of July 29, 1848, shows Elizabeth Crouch, widow of William Crouch, Pvt., Cof. no. 1155, $96 per annum, Cof. issued Oct. 20, 1854 — and marked "Fraudulent Case". The papers in his claim (1818 act) & in hers (1848 act) are not on file in her claim for bounty land & were found missing in 1911 — Our Revt War book of Rejected & Suspended Claims (not the 1852 list) is shown "Wm Crouch # 2534 - Act of 1818 - Va. no correspondence". There is no Wm Crouch on file under R. 2534 -

The Index of Pension Claims under the Act of May 15, 1828, shows William Crouch, with notation in red ink: For papers act 1828 See admitted widow Elizabeth File no. 27913, which is in error. Elizabeth states that her husband died in 1843, prior to the Act of 1828. His papers have been removed from Elizabeth's claim and are on file under R. m. Va.

See some notations in pencil in Wm Trench, H. 27913 in re this Wm Trench R. —.
MHS May 26-37