Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,869, Daniel Cross, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
Cross, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 40869
B. L. Mt. 1014-100
CONTENTS
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40 869
Revy INVALID.
File No. 40,869
Daniel Cross Dr New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Crofts.
Continued
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22 Oct r 1818

District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Is;
On the 21 st day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas for said County (the said Court being a Court of record having a prothonotary at seal and exercising common law jurisdiction.) Daniel Croft, aged fifty four years residing in Philadelphia, who being first duly sworn in open Court, according to law, on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. viz. In the 4 th Company of Pennsylvania Artillery and Company Commanded by Capt Craig Date of original declaration 1 st May 1818. Number of pension Certificate (2,837.)
and I the said Daniel Croft do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my 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 the 18th 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.
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the twenty first day of June 1820. before M c Intire C o
(Signed) Daniel Croft

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF
Daniel Croft
I have no other property than that described in an inventory hereunto annexed, am by occupation a day laborer, am quite deaf, and am only able to labor occasionally, have no children and am unable to support myself without the assistance of my country.
(Signed) Daniel Croft
Copy of Inventory    One pine table 1. 50   one stove — 5.   Six chairs — 3.   One looking glass — 1.   Shovel & tongs — 50   Pair Hand irons — 50   3 prints — 50   1 Rag Carpet 1. 00   Lot of Crockery 3. 00   do of Pots & Kettles 2. 00   $ 17. 00 
Philadelphia County ss.
I, Joseph B. Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Philadelphia do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 17 dols. and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty first day June 1820.
Clerk of the Court for the
of
J. B. Norbury Prothys.

Pennsylvania Dose (3,837)
Daniel Crop private Col Proctor Pennsylvania line 6 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Octo 1818 and forwarded to William Tighman Philadelphia - Pa
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 33.06 Semi-annual acct ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00 $81.06
4/mo 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued, } act 11th May, 1820 }
Philadelphia
Can't find on roll. Notification sent to Hon. Galbrey
Library Street, Philadelphia Phila 8 July 1820

Sir
The humble
Mr. Secretary for the department of war
admitted city of Washington.
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On Penn's Rolls
Penn's Rolls
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District of Pennsylvania , ss.
On this first day of May 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the  Chief Justice Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district , personally appears Daniel Croff — — — — — aged 54 — years, resident in Philadelphia in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Daniel Croff enlisted in May 1777 — in the state of Pennsylvania — in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Brice — of the Penn a Reg t of Artillery ; that he there continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the August 1783 — , when he was discharged from service in Pittsburgh — state of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Brandywine  Red Bank  Red Bank Red Bank — — — — —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Danilewski
W. Gilham
I, William P. Gilman Judge, &c, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Service Grove _____ did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
True copy as I have it 5 th May. 1818 —
Yours W. Gilpin.

I John Conrad Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that William Redman (whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing and still is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania and to all whom such full faith and credit are and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Philadelphia the first day of May A.D. 1810
John Conrad Pro

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Daniel Crooks — private Pennsylvania Asst. artist.
Warrant off (Dec. 19 th 1821)
Hon: Mr. Milnor

Daw. Crop of the Penn a Arty - Wh issued N o 104

77-446
State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia
I, Daniel Croft aged Seventy four - years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven I enlisted in the army of the Revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of "during the war," and served in the company commanded by Capt Francis Procter and in the regiment No. 4 of artillery under command of Colonel Thomas Procter of the Pennsylvania line ; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty-three, when I was regularly discharged from the 4th regiment, commanded by Colonel Andrew Porter
My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assign- ed or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: therefore, Know all men by these presents, that I, Daniel Croft aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint The Hon William Milner of the county of Philadelphia and state of Pennsylvania to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is duly authorised to issue and deliver the same, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, James E. Smith  Daniel Croft
I, James E. Smith aged Sixty two years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare, that I have been long acquainted with Daniel Croft - who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and, further, I know that he did perform the mi- litary service therein stated.
Attest, John Goodman  James E. Smith
Before me, John Goodman a Justice of the Peace for the county of Philadelphia personally appeared the above named Daniel Croft - subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared James E. Smith who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this seventh day of December 18 21
John Goodman Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written John Goodman was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of Pennsylvania at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Philadelphia this 8th day of December 18 21
E. Thomas C. Clerk, &c.