Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17688, Amariah Crain, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Crain, Amariah Crane or
N 17688
Tryphena.
CONTENTS

3463.
4
New York
✓ Amariah Leavitt, Life in Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Oct. 1818. and sent to James Hildreth Esq. Johnstown N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 & mo. 10/30. 34. 66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48. 00
3 years
$82.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Huntington
W. Montgomery Discontinued
W. Montgomery sent to J. M. [illegible] 25 July 1820

State of New York } Montgomery County }
In conformity with the provisions of the Act of Congress of the United States of America passed 18 th March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. the following declaration in writing is made under oath by Amariah Crane — of the town of Wells — in the said County of Montgomery in the State of New York. before the Hon. James Beldeth Esquire one of the Judges of the courts of common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery in the said State State in which the said Amariah Crane — doth reside that is to say —
I Amariah Crane — aged Fifty Eight years on the 15 th of October last of the town of Wells — in the county of Montgomery in the State of New York on this 25 th day of April 1818 — Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare that I served against the common Enemy in the Army in the War of the Revolution for Three Years ————— on the continental establishment and that I am a resident citizen of the United States to wit in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. I do further swear and declare that I served in the said Revolutionary War in the capacity of and being a Sifer ————— that I belonged to the Army to Wit. I belonged to Captain Benjamin Throop & Ezra Belden & Perkins company, Colonel Sedediah Huntington and Prentice ————— Regiment and Connecticut ————— Line. That I entered the said service on the 12 th day of May 1777 ————— and left it the 12 th day of May 1780 —————

in the manner following to wit. I left it by reason of being honorably discharged from service at Springfield St. Louis that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge which has been burnt in Mansfield in the State of Ohio that I was in the Battle of Monmouth at Stony Point at German Town and some skirmishing on the Schuylkill and that there is no other evidence in my power to my know- ledge concerning the matters deposed by me except Benjamin Craft
In witness of the truth of this declaration I have subscribed the same in the presence of the said Judge and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof on the day herein before for that purpose specified
Amariah Crane
Known before me this 25 th day of April 1818
James Hildreth
By the Hon. James Hildreth Esquire one of the Judges of a court of Record in the State of New York to wit of the court of com- mon Pleas for the county of Montgomery in the said State To the Hon. the Secretary of the department of War of the United States of America Sir
I do respectfully certify to you in pursuance of the act of congress of the United States of America passed 18 th March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons enga- ged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that Amariah Crane of the town of Wells in the county of Montgomery and State of New York Personally appeared before me at the town of Johnstown in the said State on the 25 th day of April 1818 and then and there was carefully and minutely examined and interrogated by me under oath touching the facts above stated in his foregoing de- claration and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said de- claration in my presence (after the same was deliberately read

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and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn Oath before me on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the said declaration was in all respects true — whereupon I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power to support the truth of his said dec- laration accordingly he produced Benjamin Craft whose dep- osition accompanied the declaration — and I having duly considered the said declaration and the said testimony, ————— do certify to you that I am fully satisfied that the said Amariah Crane — did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said declaration, and I am likewise satisfied that the facts in that declaration stated are in like man- ner true — I do therefore respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case and the Proceedings had thereon according to the Act of Congress aforesaid — Given under my hand and the seal of the said court at Johnstown this 25 th day of April 1818 —
James Hildreth
State of New York } Benjamin Craft Montgomery County } p. Benjamin Craft late a Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he knows Amariah Crane the Soldier in the preceding declaration and the certificate of his honor Judge Hildreth named, that the said deposed Amariah Crane served as a soldier in said War in Capt. Benjamin Throop's Company in Colonel Huntington's Pickets. Horse and Chay's regiments and Connecticut Line. And that he ver- rily believes the facts stated by the said Amariah Crane in the foregoing declaration and certificate to be substantially true — Sworn before me this 5 th day of May 1818 — Benj m Craft James Hildreth

State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the said County do certify that James Hildreth whose name appears to the within Certificate & before whom the within affidavit was appears to have been made & the annexed declaration was made & sworn to was one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the said County on the 25 th day of April & the 5 th day of May 1818. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the 8 th day of May 1818 —
John M c Carthy
Francis Brann 25 April Correct

Amariah Crane
Not entitled
3403
7 Oct. 1815

State of New York ss On the 15 th day of June in the year 1820. personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Montgomery in said state Amariah Brand aged sixty years resident in the town of Hope in the said county of Montgomery who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. To wit that he served in the army in the capacity of a fifer for the term of three years that he enlisted in Captain Troop's company and Colonel Sedalia B Huntington's Regiment and that he served in Captain Olney's Perkins company and Colonel Starr's regiment of the Connecticut line when discharged that he has made a declaration setting forth his services in the revolutionary war which declaration was made the twenty fifth day of April 1818 and that he has received a pension from the United States and that the number of his pension certificate is 3453 and I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 on the 18 th day 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. And that I am by occupation a house carpenter and Farmer and am infirm in my person but able to do some labour. Trifina my wife aged fifty nine years has been confined of a lingering illness for twenty years and is unlikely to get her health again Elizabeth Bodine aged eleven years a girl taken to reside with me till she is eighteen years of

age which two persons comprise my family and consequently can at present receive no assistance from them All which I certify to be just and true -
Amariah Crane Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1825 in open Court. M c Carthy Clerk
Schedule of the real and personal estates of Amariah Crane related to in the foregoing or annexed declaration - and of the debts due and owing from the said Amariah Crane to his Creditors as follows to wit - Real Estate 50 acres land in the town of Hope for house thereon 175.00 Personal estate one cow 15.00. one yearling 5.00. one calf 2.00. two swine 4.25. one harrow worn 3.00. one Plow worn - 62 1/2 two axes 1.25. one old chain - .75 one pair trace chains - .52 1/2 one short chain - .75 one iron bar 3.00. two pitch forks - .50 Swin Angars (35 2/3) 3.50 one hand saw 2.00. about twelve planes of different kinds 9.00. one tenon saw 2.00. Carried up 228.25 bro t up 228.25 one broad ax 2.50. one adze - .75 two iron squares 3.00 one boxwood rule broke - .25 four chisels 2.50. two small chisels - .25 two hammers 1.00 one scythe worn - .50 one wood pail - .37 1/2 two chests 4.00. one table - .75 one candle stand 1.00. six knives & forks 1.00 six spoons - .36 six cups & saucers - .25 four plates - .24 two pair bottles damage 2.00 two small bottles damage 1.00 one dish bottle 1.50. one cake bottle 1.75. one tea bottle damage - .25 one skillet damage - .12 - $253.39 Schedule forward. Schedule continued and some other small articles of little value or worth - debts due and owing from me the said Amariah Crane to my creditors - to wit - To Jacob Wan arrear $38.00 to Samuel Riddle

$30.00 to Russell Wells 8.00 to Granville Sherwood 7.00 to Isaac Pettis 4.00 to Reuben Slocum 3.00 to Matthew D. Lobdell 5.00 to John Fay 3.00 to Joseph Spirt about 20.00 to William Lyman 23.00 = $141.00
I certify that the aforesaid schedule is a correct statement of my property and of debts owing by me as nearly as I can make out data at Johnstown the day of June 1820.
Amariah Crane
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's Office I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the record of the said court. And I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said court by the oaths of credible witnes- ses and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred and fifty three dollars and thirty nine cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 15 th day of June 1820
John McCarthy

2357.
New York Albany Tryphena Crane widow of Amariah Crane,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Yifer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Dec r 1848, and sent to
Mrs. H. Spier Northville Hulton County
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page
40 Vol. 4
Died Nov. 23-1849- AB
Repealed
Dec r 13/48
Lot. John M. Horton May 1-1852

3146
V 4387
Tryphena Crain
Admitted
Fifer 2 years
John S. Shaw Esq. Northampton Am New York

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss:
On this 25 th day of December 1838, personally appeared before me Samuel A. Gilbert one of the judges of Montgomery County Courts Tryphena Brain, a resident of the town of Hope, State and County aforesaid aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Amariah Brain who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 1818, or that of 1820.
She further declares that she was married to the said Amariah Brain, by Esquire Simons, at Windham in the State of Connecticut, either, in the month of June or July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; and that her name, prior to being thus married to the said Amariah Brain was Tryphena Coburn, daughter of Robert Coburn, and that her place of residence, prior to being married as above stated was in the town of Windham, in the said State of Connecticut.
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Amariah Brain died at Hope in the said County of Montgomery and State of New York on the 17 th day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated; and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
Tryphena Brain
Samuel A. Gilbert a Judge of said County
I, Leonard Anibal, do hereby certify and declare upon solemn oath that I have been personally acquainted with Tryphena Brain who has subscribed her name, and made oath to the above declaration, for about 28 years last past, and that she is a woman of irreproachable character, and that her statement is entitled to full credit, and that by reason of bodily infirmities she has been confined to the place of her own dwelling during the time of being thus acquainted with her; consequently she is

not able to appear in open court, it being a distance of about thirty miles from her place of residence to the Court-house in said County of Montgomery; and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband. Subscribed and sworn to this 25 th day of December A.D. 1838 before me Leonora Anibale Samuel A. Gilbert a Judge of said County
I certify that I am well acquainted with Leonard Anibale Esq. who has subscribed his name to, and made solemn oath to the above certificate of credibility (e.t.c.) of Mrs. Crain and that he is a man of good moral character and that his statements at all times are fully entitled to credit.
Samuel A. Gilbert - Judge of Montgomery County courts.
State of New York Montgomery County I hereby certify
that Samuel A. Gilbert Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing  above  affidavit  affidavit was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Montgomery County Courts duly commissioned, sworn and that his signature to the same is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 27 th day of December A.D. 1838
A. J. Conner Clerk

State of New York } County of Montgomery } ss:
On this 8 th day of November 1838, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Nathan B. Lobdell of Northampton, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose and say, that he has been acquainted with Amariah Brain, for upwards of twenty five years and Tryphena, (who was universally considered to be his wife) about the same length of time. That this deponent was one of the Coroners for the said County of Montgomery for the years 1835, '36 & '37 & that on the 19 th day of August 1836 this deponent held an inquest on the body of the said Amariah Brain, and that at said inquest it was satisfactorily proven that he the said Amariah Brain came to his death on the 17 th day of August 1836 by a fall, (accidentally,) from a wagon in the town of Hope State and County aforesaid. And that the said Tryphena, which was by that event, caused to be the widow of the said Amariah Brain, has not since the death of her husband as above stated intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Amariah Brain. And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to on the
day and year first above written
N. B. Lobdell
before me
Morgan Lewis Justice
State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
I Certify that Morgan Lewis Esq, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected and sworn and that his signature aforesaid is genuine — And I further Certify that N. B. Lobdell Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was a coroner of said County at the time stated in said affidavit duly elected & qualified In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 27 th day of December 1838
A. G. Comrie Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss:
On this 31 st day of October 1838, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Sylvanus Coburn and Oliver Steff, who being first, (each,) duly sworn according to Law, doth on their oaths depose and say, that they were personally acquainted with Amariah Brain, and Tryphena Coburn, during the period of the Revolutionary war, and that in the month of June or July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two the said Amariah Brain was married to the said Tryphena Coburn by Esgire Simons at Windham, in presence of these deponents. That about 28 years ago the said Amariah Brain, and Tryphena his wife removed from the said State of Connecticut into the County of Montgomery and State of New York, and continued to reside there until the time of his death. And that the said Tryphena, widow of Amariah Brain now claiming a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 is the same identical person to whom the said Amariah Brain was married by Esgire Simons - as above stated. And further these deponents saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written before me
Oliver Steff
Sylvanus Coburn Luther Ripley Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Windham County ss This may certify that the interlineations in the above deposition were made before the signing and execution of the same
Attest Luther Ripley Justice of Peace

July 31, 1933.
Mrs. W. B. Caldwell Box 307 Matoaka, West Virginia.
BA-J/ILL Amariah Crain W. 17688
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Amariah Crane, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner of New York.
You are furnished herein the record of Amariah Crain or Crane, he signed Amariah Crain, as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 17688, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Born Oct 16 - 1759 - He enlisted May 12, 1777, in Mansfield, Connecticut, served as fifer in Captain Benjamin Throop's company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut regiment, and in Captain Ebenezer Perkins' company, Colonel Starr's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, and in skirmishes of the Schuylkill, and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years.
The soldier moved about the year 1810 from Connecticut to Montgomery County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he resided in Wells, Montgomery County, New York. In 1820, he resided in Hope, in said Montgomery County; he died there August 17, 1836.
The soldier married in June or July, 1782, in Windham, Connecticut, Tryphena, the daughter of Robert Coburn, of Windham.
The soldier's widow, Tryphena Crain or Crane, she signed both ways, was allowed pension on her application executed December 25, 1838, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age, the date and place of birth not shown. She resided then in Hope, New York; in 1848, she was a resident of North-

hampton, Fulton County, New York. She died November 23, 1849. A.B.
The names of children of Amaryah Crain, or Crane, and his wife, Tryphena, are shown in this pension claim.
In 1838, one Sylvanus Coburn stated in Windham County, Connecticut, that he was present at the wedding of the soldier and his wife, Tryphena, no relationship to the family stated.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension due Tryphena Crane, or Crain, was paid, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:
Tryphena Crane, widow of Amaryah Crane, Certificate # 2357, Issued December 13, 1848, Rate of $88 per annum, Act of February 2, 1848. New York (Albany), Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILIER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1920 June 13 Hist. to Mrs. C. M. Phelps 1920 March 6. Hist. to Mrs. Melville 1920 Leeds
File No. 17688 Stephens Crane widow of Mariah Crane wife New Mar
1920 Aug. 8. Hist. to Mrs. L. L. Linnell - LLL 1920 July 31 - Hist. to Mrs. W. B. Caldwell LLL
Act: Feb 29 48 ex: Vol. 84 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
33333
County of Montgomery ss On this 10th Day of June eight -hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open court being a court of record Amariah Brown resident in said county aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law took an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1918 and the 1st of May 1920 that he the said Amariah Brown enlisted for the term of three years on the twelfth Day of May Seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the State of Connecticut in the company being -recruited by Captain Benjamin Root in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Sedidah Huntington in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until some time in the month of April Seventeen hundred and eighty when he was discharged from the said service in Springfield in the State of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list and except therefrom on account of his property — And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1920 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th Day of March 1918 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with 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 war - which was passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818 and that I have not now any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or bills due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by subscribed.
Schedule of the real & personal property of Amariah Brown related to in the foregoing or an exact duplicate thereof of the debts due and owing from the said Amariah Brown to his creditors.
  Real Estate.   fifty acres of land two hammers $1 = 00   in the town of one sithe mow 00 = 50   Hops with a new one wood pail 00 = 37 1/2   house thereon $175 = 00 two chucks 4 = 00   Personal Estate one table 00 = 75   one box 15 = 00 one bundle shaves 1 = 00   one yearling 5 = 00 six knives & forks 1 = 00   one half 2 = 00 six spoons 0 = 37 1/2   two linen 4 = 25 six cups & saucers 00 = 25   one barrel worm 3 = 00 four plates 00 = 25   one silver worm 0 = 62 1/2 four fruit knives & forks 2 = 00   two axes 1 = 25 one small kettle 1 = 00   one old chair 1 = 75 one Dick kettle 1 = 50   one pair of brass shins 8 = 00 one Baking kettle 1 = 75   one short chair 00 = 75 one tea kettle damaged 00 = 25   one brown box 3 = 00 one Skillet damaged 00 = 12 1/2   two pitchforks 00 = 50 Debts due & owing from the said Amariah   seven axes 3 = 50 to my creditors   one hamp saw 2 = 00 to Jacob Van Dorn $39 = 00   about 12 pieces to Samuel Nichols 30 = 00   of different kinds 9 = 00 to Joseph Wells 8 = 00   one hand saw 2 = 00 to Granville Sherman 7 = 00   one broad axe 2 = 50 to Isaac Batts 4 = 00   one adze 00 = 75 to Benjamin Housner 3 = 00   two iron squares 3 = 00 to Nathan Lott 5 = 00   one box wood rule 00 = 25 to John Jay 3 = 00   four chisels 00 = 25 to Joseph Sprins 20 = 00   to William Linnem 23 = 00   $141 = 00 

I am by occupation a carpenter & joiner as able as men of my age generally are to pursue my call- -ing and my wife Triphena aged sixty two years very infirm and debilitated has not been able to do any kind of labour for a number of years is all the family I have - - - - -
The above Schedule is the one transmitted to the bank held at Johnstown County Clare in 1818 & the one upon which I drew my pension and that since the abolition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property
Amanah, Clare
Schedule of the property of Amanah Clare since I was dropped from the pension list one ass one fine table one lande stand one old chest of drawers one bed chest hand saw one iron square one old gun - - - - -
I have also a debt but to me of some others which I have resigned to have turned towards a debt of one owing spending that sum - - - - -
I also state and declare that I did make a Declaration in accordance with the act of bankruptcy May 1st 1820 and in the Schedule that was annexed thereto I enumerated among other things fifty acres of land which has since been sold on an execution by Nathan Blodgett Deputy Sheriff on debts that were made contracted before I made the said Declaration which I could not pay and was obliged to suffer the sale of the land on execution together with the principal part of my personal property I also declare that my pension certificate was left with a sum in the hands of a man

who bid my business since has left the country and I have reason to suppose he took it with him Amariah Brant
Montgomery county of Mathew B Lobdell being Bailiff says that in January 1821 he was Deputy Sheriff & held three several executions against Amariah Brant by virtue of which said executions he sold the said fifty acres of land alluded to in the Schedule Mathew B Lobdell Bailiff to in open court
June 10 th 1823.
Henry B. Yates Clerk.
State of New York
Montgomery County ss. I Henry B. Yates Clerk of the court of common pleas of the said county, do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Amariah Brant, did serve in the revolu- tionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing is the true the schedule hereto annexed, duly copied from the records 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 exhibi- ted in the foregoing schedule is ten dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the tenth day of June 1823.
Henry B. Yates Clerk
Declaration of Amariah Brant
Mar. 19

I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing decla- rations and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 seven dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 13 th day of February 1821
J M c Carthy

Pension Office.
April 28/54
Sir,
$80 4049
Please report date of death of within named pensioner - or whether she is yet drawing pen- sion.
Very respectfully Yours Obt. Servt.
J. M. Malus Commission Of Pensions
J. Burt 3rd Auditor.
Warren Dep't
Tryphena Crane, Act 1828 $80 per Ann. Paid to 4" Sept 1849.
J. Burt Auditor

Albany
Amariah Crane on roll Oct. 1818 to what time June?
VL
John Harry Esq.
Same time since Aug. 1836
Dec. 17 th Aug. 1836 p. 4. that period JH

V N. York Tryphena Crain let. to J. S. Shaw 30. March 1839
Act July 1838

spation, a Carpenter & Joiner, as able to pursue it, as men of his age and generally. Wife aged 62, very infirm - no other in family. —
Restored under act 1 st mech 1823, comg 10 th June 1823, notification sent July 18 th 1823, —
Let to J. D. Shew, July 20. 1837. same Dec 4. 1838.
$22 \frac{66}{100}
Aaron Haring, Johnstown, N.Y.R.
4 Mar: 1819 —
New York.
Amariah Brandt, fifer, served 3 years from May 1777- 1 st schedule, dated 15 May 1820.
  50 acres of land  $175.00    Personal estate  78.00     $253.00  
Owes to sundry persons $141.00
Schedule under act March 1823 dated 10 June 1823 —
  No real estate -     a few articles of household and kitchen furniture  $10.00    a debt due him  12.00     $22.00  
Owes more than $12.00
Accounts for the decrease of his property, by the sale of his land in January 1821, under several executions a- gainst him, and of part of his personal property. Sheriff's certificate as to sale of land, is exhibited.
by acc.

2707.
New York Albany
Tryphena Crane widow of Amariah Crane who was a fifer in the Conn. line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Mar. 1843 and sent to Chas. E. Perkins Johnstown N York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 103.
Chas. E. Perkins

New York - 3146 -
Reps y card 43
Tryphena Crane widow of Amaniah Crane - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 - and who died on the 17 August, 1836 - of Montg ry Co in the State of N. Yk who was a fife - in the compy - commanded by Captain Throop of the Reg t : commanded by Col: Huntington in the Connecticut line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 88 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & ending 18 August, 1836 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th - day of August 1843 and sent to Chas. E. Jenkins, Johnstown, N. Yk -
Whole amount due . . . . . $40.33 1 / 3
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. L. Stevens Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 72

Albany 314.6
Tryphena Crane widow of Amariah Crane March 1828
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1828 and who died on the 17. August 1836 of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a fifer in the company commanded by Captain Throop of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the Com. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 88 Dollars 62 1/2 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 18 August 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1839 and sent to John L. Shrew, Northampton, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 264.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep. " 44.00
$308.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 72

Tryphena Crane
NY 8 Feb 48
Enclosed for
Paid 36 3/4
To the Commissioner of Patents
Washington D.C.

Geo. W. Shorter
May 1/54

4 Pension Office,
May 1 1852.
Sir,
In reply to your communication of the 24 th ultimo, I have to state that the heirs of Amariah and Triphena Crane, have never been allowed any pension in right of their parents. Triphena was a pensioner till the 4 th September 1849.
Very respectfully Se
John M. Shorter, Esq. Esqrs.
New York

20 Oct 18 20 Oct 18 20 Oct 18
Honorable James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
for the purpose of paper noting Amalia C. N.Y. Oct 18 7 Oct 18

Dr. Sir,,
Northampton Montg o County New York State July 17 th 1837.
Amariah brain was placed on the Pension list under the Law of 1818 and died on the 17 th of August 1836. His widow states that they were married near the close of the war, (the precise time I have not been advised of, it will be sent to me in a few days,) and that he was in the service during the whole period of the war or near it, and can prove service (but at considerable expense,) after the marriage ceremony was consecrated. She resides some 20 or 25 miles from me, & has sent for me to call and see her and prepare her declaration, and the proof of service after marriage, supposing that his service in the early part of the war was sufficient to entitle him to a pension under the said act of 1818 and therefore did not state in his original declaration all the service which he had performed during the said war. Now Sir, I solicit the favor that if it is not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of your Department, that you will examine the papers on which he was pensioned and communicate to me the last period of service mentioned , so that if that is prior to the day of marriage then I can only commence with the proof of service which next followed in train down to the close of the war which will include the time of marriage.
If his original claim proves service down to the close of the war, then I have only to make out her declaration and prove the marriage. — Think not, my dear Sir , that I am asking you a leading question. If I now knew the precise time when they were married I would now say so on this paper. I have been informed that proof of marriage is already prepared and executed in Massachusetts, and in a few days will be sent to me. I am honest , sincerely honest and all my object in this communication is to save the widow expense. I again tender you my sincerest thanks for former favors, hoping and trusting that I will receive an answer to this in its proper turn. — I would also state that the heirs of Gershon Gilbert are anxiously waiting the result of their claim —
Hcl. J. L. Edwards.
With sentiments of the highest respect &c.
John I. Shew

Northampton Mar 30 th
h
Amariah Cram
My dear
Hon: J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Washington City. D.C.

Northampton, Fulton County N. York State
November 26 th 1838.
Dr. Sir,
Amariah Cram was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 1818 or of 1820; and died on the 17 th day of August 1837; He was married to Tryphena Coburn in June or July 1782. The said Tryphena is now his widow and has called upon me to prepare her papers for a pension. She is of the opinion that her husband's services were closed for which he was pensioned prior to the time of marriage; witnesses will testify to the contrary if allowed to do so. Now Sir, this widow is justly entitled to a Pension, either under the joint resolution of Congress which embraces those who were married prior to the time when their husbands left the service, and have died since the 4 th of July 1836, or under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, and as it has been contrary to the rules of your department heretofore to answer any leading question, I at first thought it not advisable to ask any information on this subject; but as there can certainly be no harm in this case, I solicit the favor that you inform me of the precise time when the said Amariah Cram's services closed for which he was pensioned, in order that I may determine which act embraces her case. (You see at once that she is entitled to a pension under one or the other of the acts, and it is immaterial to you or to me which. The question once answered might save a great expense to her, because if she asserts a claim under the resolution above referred to, and it should be rejected at your office, then she would assert a claim under the last act, and the two declarations compared would have to exhibit signs of perjury, although not wilful. I hope that my question will be answered which might save her much expense.
With sentiments of
the highest respect &c
John S. Shew
Hon. J. L. Edwards

184
John I Shew Esq Northampton Fullarton M.G.

Windham Oct 18 1838
Dear Sir
Your favor of 25 ult. to the P.M. at Windham came to my hand in the absence of the Post Master general. I have made diligent inquiries to get some record evidence of the marriage of Amariah Crane this will be impossible. The marriages assumed by my Samson no record is to be found of them I have had a similar case & to them much pains to find record proof but cannot
Yours Truly
Levi A. White
John I. Shues Esq

Revolutionary Chron- 4387 Jan. 11. 1839 N.Y.
7 July 1838
Honorable James P. Edwards
House of Representatives
Washington City D.C.
[Large stylized signature]
William Paton
Aug. 1

Northampton Fulton County N.Y. January 3 rd 1839
Dr. Sir,
I here forward to you for examination the claim of the widow of Amariah Brain for a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838. Your most favorable decision, and the result communicated to me by mail will be most thankfully received.
With much respect I
J. L. Edwards
John S. Shaw
N. B. The pay certificate of the said Amariah Brain was surrendered up when the widow within round drew the arreages.
John S. Shaw
Northampton
New York
J. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions

4387 — Tryphena Crane — m ar Jan 11. 39
For Mr. Smith Aug 25
The Hon. John Edwards Hn. J. Edwards, Ephratah New York
Reproduction in Congress Washington City

Northampton N.Y. February 25 th 1839
Dear Sir,
I have troubled you considerable this winter to read communications from me on the subject of pensions, and as the time is now short that you are to remain at Washington, I solicit the favor to be heard once more. I prepared the papers for the widow of Amariah Corain, and forwarded them to the pension office, and (I believe,) did not say any thing about the record of their marriage. I herewith send you an enclosed letter, showing the fact that there is no record to be found, which I wish you to hand to the Commissioner of Pensions, and if possible have her claim allowed before you leave Washington. I have written to you once before on this subject, and also in the case of Mrs. Mary Simpson widow of James Simpson. In this latter case there cannot be any record found of the marriage, but I have no such letter to show as in the other case, because I made the enquiry and diligent search in the town and church where the marriage was consummated, and none could be found. You will therefore please to explain this to the Commissioner of Pensions. I also requested your influence in the case of the widow of Isaac Bennett. In her case there was a record in her Bible which was made several years before the Law passed under which she claims a Pension, and so proven by a witness; therefore I cannot think that there can be any difficulty in her case.
Hon. John Edwards M.P.
Respectfully &c. John J. Shew

State of Connecticut County of Windham
I Daniel R. Tyler Clerk of the County Court in and for Litchfield County, do certify that, in the year A.D. 1782, Jacob Simons Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, as appears by the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, on file in my Office, dated 1 st June 1782 Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court this 29 th day of April Anno Domini 1839
Daniel R. Tyler Clerk

For Hampton ill — May 17 Hon. James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City D. Col.
Stephen G. Evans Secy of War Rev
Revolutionary claim — Additional testimony in the case of Mrs. Tryphena Clain, an ap- plicant for a pension. pr. act. July 7. 1838.

Northampton, Fulton County,
New York State May 16 th 1839.
Dear Sir,
In the case of Mrs: Tryphena Crain, (widow of Amandah Crain,) an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, I would state that I received a letter from your office, an extract of which was in the following words to wit: "The claimant is required to show by a certificate of the Town Clerk of Windham, what evidence if any, is to be found in his postoffice office of the marriage; and if not recorded there, to show that Simons was at the period referred to, an acting Justice of the Peace". I here send you two certificates for your examination, the one from the County Clerk of Windham County, Connecticut, and the other from the Clerk of the town of Windham. It appears by them, that the objections which you made to the claim are here fully met. A careful examination of these papers, and your most favorable decision as soon as possible will be most thankfully received by this poor, honest widow. —
I am with much respect &c.
John J. Shew
Hon. J. L. Edwards

June 6 Northampton NY 8 June
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Notch Creek get 1000 Deer
Myrtle Amaretto Crain (Mrs.) Stone. J. Asa L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions Washington Ky.

Northampton New York State
June 3 rd 1839
Dear Sir,
About the first of January last I forwarded to you the claim of Mrs: Tryphena Brain, widow of Amariah Brain, for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838.
The papers were placed upon your files and an answer returned to me, requesting the town clerk of Windham, (Connecticut,) to state what evidence, if any, was to be found of their marriage, and that it must also be shown too, that Simons was at the time of marriage an acting Justice of the Peace. These two certificates have been obtained and sent

to the Pension office. Now Sir, as it will occupy only about three minutes of your time to examine this additional testimony, I therefore hope and trust that you will not let it remain almost five months without being examined as you did in the case of Mrs: Bennett.
With sentiments of much respect &c
John L. Shew
Hon. J. L. Edwards

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } P Windham
I Thomas Gray Town Clerk of the Town of Windham do certify that I have carefully examined the town records of the Town of Windham and do not find the marriage of Amariah Crane & Triphenia Coburn there recorded - Dated Windham 1 st April 25 th 1839
Attest Thomas Gray Town Clerk
State of Connecticut County of Windham } Windham
B. It is known that on this 24 th day of April 1839 personally appeared before me Joel M. White Notary Public for the State of Connecticut duly commissioned and sworn. That Gray Esq. signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contained. I further certify that said Thomas Gray is Town Clerk for the town of Windham & a credible person. also his signature therein is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and offered my seal of office the day & year above written
Joel M. White Notary Public

Lyphena Crane
N.Y.
act 7. July 38
88 1 / 2 from
4 March 36 to 17 Aug 37
36 —
Ch. E. Jenkins Johnstown Montgomery N.Y.

To JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions.
The subscriber a resident of the town of Hope in the county of Hamilton and State of New York — respectfully declares and represents
That she is the Widow of Amariah Crane who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution; That he departed this life on the 17 th day of August 1836 — ; That she as his Widow, received a Pension of Eighty eight dollars per annum, under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, from the Seventeenth day of August 1836 — aforesaid, when her said husband died, until the fourth day of March, 1841.
And she now makes application for the arrears of pay due her under said act from the fourth day of March, 1836, unto the Seventeenth day of August 1836 — aforesaid
Witness,
David Stickney
Tryphena Crane
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF Hamilton }
On this 20 th day of June 1843 before the the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Tryphena Crane abovenamed, and made oath that the facts set forth in the above declaration
are true and correct.
Orva Brownell Justice of the peace
I John C. Holms CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF Hamilton do hereby certify that Orva Brownell — was on the date of the above certificate, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 23 rd day of June in the year 1843
John C. Holms Clerk

July 28, 1849. N.Y. 25
Bl. of Stephen Crane, for amts.
NY
7.40 1/2 8.80
Ames
1849
5.17.
5.14
  88 88   29.33 7.33 73 5   7.33 88.   36.06 36.66   3.66   40.32 
Ames June 20 Stephen Crane 100 N. 10th St Washington

Johnstown July 25. 1843 J. S. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions. Sir,
Enclosed I transmit to you the application of Isabella Crane for arrears of Pension under act of '38.
Very respectfully Yours Sincerely!
W. S. Jenkins

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "an act making further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolutionary State of New York"
Fulton County } ss
On this twenty fifth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, Tryphena Crane a resident of Northampton in the County of Fulton and State of New York aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of the Amariah Crane who was a fifer in the light infantry in Captain Ebenezer Perkins Company in Colonel Starr's Regiment in the war of the revolution , that she has drawn a pension at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844, she further declares that she is still a widow
In presence of General Defregier Orville R. Resseguie.
Tryphena Crane
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Morgan Lewis Justice
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Morgan Lewis Justice
N.B. The words "in the revolutionary war of the revolution" interlined in the 22 d line from top before execution
Morgan Lewis Justice

State of New York } Fulton County Clerk's office }
I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Morgan Lewis Esquire before whom the within and foregoing Declaration of Stephen Crane purports to have been taken, was at the date and time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said County, dwelling in said County duly and legally qualified to act as such justice of the Peace. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and do hereby believe, that his name subscribed to the foregoing to the said Declaration, and also to the certificate following the same, are his genuine signature.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 30th day of August A.D. 1848.
S. Wait Clerk

Northville Sept 1
John
No
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
70

2704 NYC JUL 28 1843
July 28, 1843,
Stephena Crane
May 20/43,
NY
$88 per an
Ch. E. Jenkins
Johnston
W.4.
John D. Sleeper Esq. Comm'r of Taxes 260 West Washington

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Hamilton
On this 28 th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid -
personally appeared Stephena Crane a resident of the town of Hop in said county, aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Asariah Crane who was a Soldier and Officer in the Revolutionary Army and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 at ( $96.00 ) Ninety Six dollars per annum and for proof of the Regiment in which he served she refers to the papers sent on by him when he applied for a pension under said act She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Eighty eight dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Stephena Crane
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written.
Orva Brownell Justice of the Peace
David Stickney
* Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Orva Brownell Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Hamilton
I, John C. Holmes clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Orva Brownell was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this 23 rd day of June 1843.
John C. Holmes CLK

Johnson July 25, 1873
W. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Vir.
Enclosed I Send you the application of Mrs Sophia Crane for a Pension under Act of March 4 th 1873.
Yr ob t Serv! Thos E Jenkins

Present the Honorable Aaron Haring Esq: first Judge. Montgomery County p. Be it rem- embered that on the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty one personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Mont- gomery and state of New York in open Court the said Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Montgomery proceeding ac- cording to the forms of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Amariah Crane aged sixty two years resident in Hobb in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath dec- lare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. that he enlisted at Norfield in the state of Connecticut on the 12 th day of May 1777 for three years as a piper in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Throop and Colonel Jedidiah Huntington's Regiment and Connecticut line and served at said time that he was then discharged at Springfield in the state of New Jersey. being in May 1785 that he was in the battles of Monmouth. Ger- mantown and Stony Point during said service and that his original declaration is dated the Twenty fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No 3483. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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. based on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 to wit.
Amariah Brain
Schedule of Property. two Iron Kettles, 1 set Tea cups & saucers, one Gun, Pipe, and one pair spectacles. that I have wife named Tryphena aged sixty one and very infirm having been under the care of a doctor for twenty years. one girl named Elisabeth Burdine aged thirteen living with me to take care of my wife who depends on me for support, that I am by occupation a Carpenter but from Rheumatism and other infirmities am unable to work at my trade, that the reason of the difference be- tween my inventory now presented and that pre- sented in June past is because the other property has been sold by Jacob Van Brund William Lyman and Joseph Spier an Executions obtained on Judgments bona fide due them on Judgments obtained before the inventory of June was made out amounting in the whole to one hundred and twenty Dollars that was all the property brought after due notice of sale and sold to one James Harris and further this deponent saith not. Amariah Brain.
Subscribed & sworn in open Court the 18 th day of February 1821
John M.Carthy Clk

Northville, Fulton Co. N.Y.
August 31. 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith forwards to you the declaration of Mrs Tryphena Crane, in order to obtain a pension under the law of 2 d Febry 1848 —
It is desired that your attention may be given to the matter, as early as consistent — the certificate may be sent to me —
Very Respectfully
Joseph F. Spier

April 24 th 1854
Sir will you have the goodness to inform me by mail, whether the heirs of Amariah & Tryphena Crane have and still are drawing the pension of the said Amariah to which he was entitled as a Revolutionary Soldier
Ever oblige yours John B. Hales
P. O. Address Evans Center Erie County N.Y.

Worthville Nov 8
Paid 10
Look for Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Northville Fulton Co N.Y.
Nov 8 th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Sir
Some time since I sent to you the declaration of Mrs. Stephen Crane made in order to obtain a pension under the law of 2 nd Feb y 1848 Not hearing from it I have been requested to inquire about it. Perhaps I sent the paper to the wrong department
Very Respectfully
Jos. F. Spier
2707

1777-1780 Revolution
Andover Conn.
May 30, 1921
U.S. Pension Office
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me the Military History of Amariah Crane.
He was a soldier in the Am. Revolution. in the Army 1777-1780, a pensioner 1818 from New York State. He lived formerly in Ware Mass. and Ashford Conn.
Yours sincerely (Mrs) Charlotte M. Phelps

2501 Highland Ave Norwood Ohio Feb 6 th 1922.
The Commissioner of Pensions. Bureau of Pensions Dept of Interior Washington D.C.
Rev. not
Dear sir;—
Will you please give me whatever information your records contain of the service, in the American Revolution, of Amariah Crane .
My family record shows that he lived at Ware River, Mass. Was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Enlisted in Capt. Benj. T'hoop's Co. May 12. 1777, for three years at 18 years of age, Promoted to fifer May 18 th , Discharged May 12. 1780. Served in Col. Jedediah Huntington's 1 st Regt., Conn. Line.
I do not know that he applied for a pension but as I desire to become a member of the D. A. R.'s, I will be pleased to know whether your office can furnish a statement of the service of Amariah Crane which will substantiate my family records.
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Melville H. Rood.

Tulsa, Oklahoma,
June 30, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
I am looking for data concerning one Amariah Crane who served in the Revolutionary war as fifer in a company designated at various times as Captain Throops Captain Ezra Selden's, Captain Ebenezer Perkins and 4th Co., 1st Connecticut Regiment, and at one time as Colonel Jedediah Huntington's command. His service commenced May 12, 1777 and he was discharged May 12, 1780 having enlisted for three years. "Connecticut Men in the Revolution" also states that he was later pensioned.
Amariah Crane at the time he was pensioned was living in New York State, probably near Syracuse. I wondered if it could be possible that his widow Tryphena survived him and if she received his pension after his death. Do your records show the date of the marriage of Amariah Crane and Tryphena. I am getting up Mrs. John Gray's D. A. R. papers and find it necessary to prove the marriage of her ancestor Amariah Crane to Tryphena..
Hoping that your records show some information about Amariah Crane
I am
Sincerely yours,
Mr Harry A. Quinlan
1724 So. Rockford, Tulsa, Okla.

Matoaka, West Virginia July 27, 1933.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Rev. War Section Washington, D.C.
ref: Amariah Crane of CoNN. &Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the pension Record of Aariah Crane, who served in Capt. Benjamin Throops Co. May 12, 1777 age 18. In Col. Jedediah Huntingtons, 1st. Conn. Line . Was a fifer Served from Mansfield, Conn.? & was pensioned in Montgomery, Co. New York State in 1818. May have been a resident of the town of Herkimer, Montgomery Co. N.Y. in 1818.
Thanking you, I remain,
very sincerely,
Mrs. W.B. Caldwell
Mrs. W.B. Caldwell Box 307 Matoaka, W.Va.

August 8, 1930.
Mrs. Harry F. Quinlan 1724 South Rockford Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17688, that Amariah Crain, or Crane, was born October 16, 1759.
He enlisted May 12, 1777 at Mansfield, Connecticut, and served (three years) as fifer in Captain Benjamin Throop's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment and Captain Ebenezer Perkins' Company, Colonel Starr's Connecticut Regiment; he was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point and in skirmishes on the Schuylkill, and was disch - at the ex. of ser. 93 yrs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, while a resident of Wells Montgomery County, New York, to which State he had moved from Connecticut in 1810.
He died August 17, 1836 in Hope, Montgomery County, New York.
Soldier married in June or July, 1782, at Windham, Connecticut, Tryphena Coburn, daughter of Robert Coburn of said Windham.
She was allowed pension on her application executed December 25, 1838, while a resident of Hope, New York, aged seventy-seven years. In 1848, she resided in Northampton, Fulton County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier and his wife had a family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Amariah Crane or Crane a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 12. 1777 May 12. 1780 Private Benjamin Thompson Ebenezer Perkins Jedediah Huntington Starr Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Saratoga, Monmouth, Stony Point
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Mansfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 25. 1818 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Wells Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 16. 1759, died Aug. 17. 1836 at Hobe N.Y.
Remarks: He was at Windham Conn. in July 1782, Sophia, daughter of Robert Cookham. She was al. pers. on an app. ex. Dec. 25, 1838 while a resident of Hobe, Montgomery County N.Y. His not stated whether there were any children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.