Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2438, John Crandall, Conn.

SERVICE
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brandall, john
A. 2438
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Willard Churches
Affiliated by J. Crandall

State of New York Wayne County
On the 28 th of July 1832 personally came before me David Eddy of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Wayne and State of New York. Witness Church and after being duly sworn according to Law Depose and say that he is well acquainted with the John Crandall of the Town of Dutton and County aforesaid and that he the said John Crandall did enlist in the Revolutionary Service the latter part of the Summer of 1777. and did serve out that Year and also the Year 1778 and a part of the Year 1779. in the Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Troup Regiment in the first Connecticut Regiment raised by Jeremiah Huntington, said Huntington was raised to Poughkeepsie the Regiment was then commanded by Col Eli Stor the Regiment under the command of the aforesaid Huntington and for the this deponent saith Not.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and date above written
David Eddy
Willard Church
John Crandall Rejected see letter to 1832 to D. Eddy - New York Act June 7-1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863
24388
P. O.
John Crandall
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Deputation of John Crenshaw
No 3074 London Aug 11 Office } 1832 Sept 13
Rev Hon. J. Laph. Secy of War Washington City
John Crenshaw
2438

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 State of New York Wayne County
On the 28 th day of July 1832 personally appeared before me David Eddy one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Wayne John Crandall Resident of Ontario in the County of Wayne and State of New York Aged Seventyfive 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that had enlisted in the Army of the United States Service in the month of June 1776 for the term of six months, was drafted in a Company commanded by Captain Buel's Regiment commanded by Colonel Sage Brigade commanded by General Wadsworth that he marched from Tolland in Connecticut to Danbury, from thence by water to New York was on Governors Island when it was evacuated went through New York to Harlem Plains where it was located at that place from thence to a place to Guard the River at the mouth of Bronx Pond and there was discharged on the 25 th day of December 1776 and that he was drafted in the Militia and on duty there about two weeks, and while there at New London he enlisted in the Company of Captain Frost's Regiment commanded first by Col. Frederick Hunttington and then by Col. Starr. Colonel Hunttington was raised to the Command of the Brigade in which he served on the Continental Establishment and that he marched from New London to Peekskill in the State of New York from thence he marched to a place in Pennsylvania called White Marsh from thence Reading in the same State from thence to Valley Forge from Red Bank got within a mile when the fort was given up from thence back to Valley Forge from thence he went to Monmouth in New Jersey where that memorable battle from thence to Brunswick in the same State from thence to Peekskill in the State of New York from thence to an entrenchment in the edge of Connecticut he returned from thence to a place called Harrison's purchase from thence to the Highlands that he was often sent by his officers to reconnoitre Strongpoint fort and that it was taken and entered by the enemy he was then absent described, and after serving two years and nine months he was unable to serve any longer and left the Army hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above with before me David Eddy
John Crandall
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And David Eddy one of the Judges of Wayne County Courts in the State of New York do hereby declare that John Brandall is unable from bodily infirmities to attend the Court at the County Seat, and I do further declare my opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
David Eddy
State of New York Wayne County ss.
I Cullen Foster Deputy Clerk of said County do Certify that David Eddy before whom the within Declaration purports to have been sworn and whose signature appears to the above Certificate was at the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts of said County duly appointed and sworn. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate and Declaration are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this second day of August A. D. 1832.
Cullen Foster, Dep. Clk.