Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5043, Noah Crosman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Grosman, Noah
S. 5043
CONTENTS
carded

Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6. April 1838 from 4 Sep 1841 to 23 Feby 1842. Age Notified 26. Oct 1844
80 Waverly
15.464 Massachusetts Noah Broseman of Worcester in the State of Mass ts who was a Spani sh in the company commanded by Captain Nixon of the Reg t commanded by Col. Reed in the Mass ts line for 19 1/2 months
M ch
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 65 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of June '33 and sent W m Jen- nison Worcester Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 130 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 32.50 $162.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W m Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2 Page 12

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this sixth
day of August-Sept
in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty
personally appeared in open Court, before
Nathl Dyer, Judge of Probate
the County of Worcester
now sitting Noah Crossman
a resident of Sutton
in the County of Worcester
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight
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 act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the year 1775 I was a minute man in the Company commanded by Capt. John Nixon of Sudbury and on the 19 of April when the alarm was given that the British had marched from Boston to Concord I was notified to appear at the alarm post appointed for our company, which was immediately assembled at the place of rendezvous and marched from thence to Concord Bridge where we had a skirmish with the Enemy who retreated towards Boston. we pursued them as far as Cambridge where I remained until about the 16th of May following being about one month when I enlisted for the term of eight months in the Company of Steele's Troops commanded by Capt. Seagraves and Col. John Russell Regt and was stationed at Roxbury and remained there until the term of our enlistment expired. I was engaged a part of the time in building a fort on a hill near Roxbury our Lieutenant's name was, as I believe he named him Ensign Samuel White I believe our Captain was Bridge - In the year 1776 I enlisted in the company of Mass Militia commanded by Capt. White and Col. Whitcomb and was stationed upon Dover  fort  eighty near Boston in their immediate vicinity during the whole term of my enlistment when I was dismissed and returned home. Captain Seagraves was our Lieutenant I believe our Ensign's name was Severy I do not recollect the names of the remainder of our Field officers.
In the year 1777 I enlisted for the term of four months in the Company of Militia under the Command of Capt. Severy and I believe Lieut. Severy but am not certain which of those officers had the Command of the Company. Col. Whitcomb Regt. and marched to Red Bank in N. Jersey and from thence to Morristown in N. Jersey where we joined the main Army under Gen. Washington . from thence we marched to Bridgewater & Branford  N. Jersey where we were stationed three months and had a battle with the Enemy. from the time of my enlistment until I returned home was more than four months. Sometime in October 1776 I belonged to the Company of Mass Militia belonging to Sutton under the Command of Capt. Abraham Batchelder we were called upon to go to Rhode Island and the whole Company turned out and marched to Providence and built a fort just south of the Crown and remained there two months when we were dismissed and returned home.
In the year 1778 I was called to go to Rhode Island to reinforce the army under Gen. Sullivan we marched to the Island and remained there until the retreat off the Island. from the time I left home until our return was about six weeks. Our Captain was from Rhode Island I think his name was Green I was born in Town in the year 1754 I do not know of any record of my birth. I have lived most of my life in Sutton where I now live.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Noah Crossman Nathl Dyer, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
South Providence

Conestoga September 9 th 1832
We David S.P.H. Smith a Clergyman residing in the Town of Sutton and Samuel Taylor residing in said Sutton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Noah Crossman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jonas G. Sibley Just Peace
Samuel Taylor David S.P.H. Smith
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Taylor who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the Town of Sutton and that David S.P.H. Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Wines Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this day of in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts I, Joseph Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Noah Crossman for a Pension - I further certify that Jonas G. Sibley, Benjamin Adams and Jonathan Gregory Esquires are each of them a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester duly commissioned & sworn and that the signature of each of said Justices to the annexed affidavits taken before them and which purports to be their signature, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three Joseph Wheeler Reg of said Court

24822
Nath Crosman Massachusetts
Admit as private— 19 1/2 mo — $115.00
Wm Jennison Esq Gloucester Mass

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Joah Crossman  Sutton County of Worcester State of Mass.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1775 " 1 Minute Man Capt Nason 78 years Living Attestes   End. 1775 " 8 " Capt Segraves Col Reed State of Mass.   " 1776 " 3 " " Capt White Col Whitney   " 1777 " 4 " " " Sawyer " Whitney   1776 " 2 " Genl Washington Capt Batchelder   1778 " 1 15 " Green  
Apr 15
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged, in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this            day of            personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of            in the county of            and State, Territory or District of            aged (c)            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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with            and served in the            (e) regiment of the            line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I            of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of            for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of            &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the            and C. D. residing in (the same)           , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with           , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the            and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the            and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,            Clerk of the Court of            do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this            day of            &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before the required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

December 7, 1936
Mrs. F. E. Olney 4930 Garfield Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota
Noah Crosman S. 5043 BA-J/AWF am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Noah Crossman, soldier of the Revolutionary War of Sutton, Massachusetts.
The data furnished herein relative to Noah Crosman were obtained from pension claim, S. 5043, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Noah Crosman (as his signature is shown in the claim) was born in the year 1754, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Sudbury, Massachusetts, Noah Crosman was a minute man, and on the alarm, April 19, 1775 marched in Captain John Nixon's company, was in the skirmish at Concord Bridge, and was stationed in Cambridge until May 16, 1775, when he enlisted and served eight months as private in Captain Edward Seagrave's company, Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts regiment. He moved to Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts and enlisted early in 1776, served three months in Captain White's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment. He enlisted sometime in October, 1776, served two months in Captain Abraham Batchelder's company. He enlisted sometime in January, 1777, served four months in Captain Sawyer's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment, and was in the battle of Bound Brook. He served in 1778, four weeks under Captain Green and was in

in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island.
The soldier, Noah Grosman, was allowed pension on his application executed, September 6, 1832, then a resident of Sutton, Massachusetts, where he stated "he had lived most of my life".
He died February 23, 1842, leaving children; their names were not given, nor was the name of his wife shown.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following:
Noah Grosman Certificate # 15464 Issued June 15, 1833 Rate $65.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Reorgan
5043
1936 Dec 7 - list to Mrs. F.E. Olney and
INVALID.
File No. 5043
Noah Crossman
Print RW War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index: Vol. M , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

When I was called into service the first time I lived in Sudbury. After and after I served my time of service enlistment out I moved to Sutton where I now live.
My enlistment in 1776 in the company commanded by Capt White and Col Whiting Regt for the term of three months was in the month of Jan y of that year as I believe but cannot recollect the day of this service I can furnish no evidence, as I know of no one living who served with me.
My enlistment in 1777 for four months in the company commanded by Capt Seagraves was in the month of Jan y of that year.

24822 Noah Grosman I, Nathaniel Burdon of Chanton in the County of Somerset and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I was a private in a company of militia belonging to the town of Sutton. commanded by Capt Abraham Batchelder - Mr. Noah Grosman of Sutton was a private in the same company with me. Sometime in October 1776. we were called upon to go to Providence in the state of Rhode Island and our whole company turned out. we shortly arrived at Providence and held a post just South of the town. and he was there doing duty with me for the term of two months. and we were then then discharged and returned home.
Nathaniel Burdon
Witness my hand this 11th day of July 11 - 1832 Then the above named Nathaniel Burdon made oath before me to the truth of this deposition by him subscribed - And I do hereby certify that the said Burdon is a credible witness
James L. Sibley Just Peace

I Israel Saff of Northbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify & say, that in the year 1777 I enlisted into Capt. Samuel Read's Com- -pany, for the term of three months, that our Company marched to Pelskill, where we joined Col. Whitney's Regiment, Noah Crossman Now of Sutton in said County of Worcester, was at said Pelskill when our Company arrived there, from thence we marched to Morristown & from thence to Bound-Brook, where we were stationed till our times were out, I well recollect seeing the said Noah Crossman frequently during the said term we being in the same Regiment, but in differ- -ent Companies, and further the deponent saith not - Israel Saff
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. At Worcester August 11 th 1832. Then personally appeared Israel Saff, who signed the above Deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that I am well ac- -quainted with Israel Saff the said deponent & know him to be a person of truth & a credible Witness Benjamin Adams Justice of the peace

I Seth White of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years, testify and say, that in the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, I was well acquainted with Noah Crossman of Sutton in said County. I had a slight acquaintance with said Crossman before that time. In the month of May aforesaid, we both enlisted into the service of the State for the term of eight months and entered immediately upon that service and continued therein for the term of eight months. We were both in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Seagraves and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Brad, both of the aforesaid officers were from said Uxbridge. We were stationed most of the time at Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston. —
Seth White
Worcester ss. July 5 th 1832. Then the above said deponent, was examined, cautioned and sworn, agreeably to law, to the deposition above said by him subscribed, taken at the request of Noah Crossman —
Jonathan Gregory Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss. March 14 th 1832. I do hereby certify that the above named Seth White who has subscribed & sworn to the above deposition is a competent witness and is entitled to full credit & belief —
Jonathan Gregory Justice of the Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Oct. 25 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of Noah Grosman , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Sixty five Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 23 rd Feby 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

MRS. F. E. OLNEY 4930 Garfield Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 20, 1936
Pension Bureau Washington D. C.
Gentlemen;
I am trying to find the exact date of birth of Noah Crossman who according to the R. I. pension roll of 1840 quote "Noah Crossman age 86," resides with Alpheus Crossman, Smithfield? If 86 in 1840 he was born in 1754.
The History of Sutton, Mass page 628 (Benedict) says Noah Crossman came to Sutton, Mass from Taunton, Mass about 1754
His son Noah married H. H. Huldah

Their children were Ezra born 1777, Joel, Betsy, Sukey, Huldah, Nabby, Noah, Alpheus. Luther born June 27, 1796. Rev 1812
It appears Noah was living with his son Alpheus in 1840 at age 986.
The last child Luther was my great grand father and I need to know his mother's last name - in other words Noah married Huldah who?
Would your records give her name and what would be the charge to me for such information from you?
I am enclosing a self addressed stamped envelope for reply. Oct 27 1936 Crossman
I am desiring the date of birth of Noah, born in Sutton and his wife's last name.
Sincerely yours (Mrs. F. E.) Ethel B. Alney