Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,539, Joshua Cross, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Cross, Joshua Lydia
NUMBER
W. 14.539
CONTENTS
4

Letter to Hon. S. C. Phillips, (widow) March 7, 1837.
Notification sent July 29th 1820 to Deborah Cookson, Salem, Mass.
Massachusetts Roll. (1,122)
Joshua Cross, Private Mass. Line - 1776 - 1 year. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Sam l Putnam, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Since last payment 4 months 32/30. $ 40.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Salem Essex County

I, Joshua Cross of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on solemn oath declare that I enlisted into the service of the late United Colonies, in the Revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, in the month of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, as a private soldier in the Company, then under the command of Ensign Gould, and called General Lee's life guard, said Company belonging to the Regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the command of Col. Little. That I continued in the service of the said United Colonies until the month of January, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, when my term of service expired, and returned home - I have no recollection of having received any discharge in writing, and believe it was not usual at that time to give such discharges - And I further declare as aforesaid that from reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support
Joshua Cross
I, Joshua Cross of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby relinquish my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States
Joshua Cross

Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Essex ss. On this third day of April A. D. 1818, Joshua Crofts named in the foregoing affidavit personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the said declaration, and subscribed the same and also the relinquishment above written — And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Crofts served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and more, I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War — Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, this third day of April A. D. 1818
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass t

I, Nathaniel Knight of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say, that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and enlisted into the same Company to which Mr Joshua Crop, now of Salem belonged; we served together in that Company from January seventeen hundred and seventy six to January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and I know that said Crop did duty, during that term of time. I also say that to the best of my recollection and belief we had no discharge in writing at the expiration of our term of service and that it was not usual at that period of the war, to give formal discharges to soldiers, whose terms of service had elapsed. Nath l Knight
Essex Js. April 3: 1818. Then Nathaniel Knight above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. before me
S. Putnam Just. S. J. Court of Mass t

Joshua Grops.
Correct
Essex Js.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth aforesaid in and for the County aforesaid, hereby certify to all whom these presents may concern, that the above-named Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court as aforesaid, that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court, & the signature aforesaid is his proper hand.
attest
Ichabod Tucker Clerk

Joshua Crops.
1.1220 June 1818
13 June 1818
Sep. 1818
Cor
Frank D.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joshua Cross resident in _____ in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. _____ now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Joshua Cross — — — — — late a private , in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — — — — — dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April — — — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of June — — — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  1 Birch desk . . . . . $ 3.00   2 Three foot tables . . . . . 1.50   1 tea table . . . . . 0.50   1 small stove table . . . . . 0.30   1 iron pot, dish kettle & tea kettle (teakettle broken) . . . . . 80   3 common chairs . . . . . 2.25   1 pair dog irons shovel, tongs and toaster . . . . . 75   1 wash tub & water pail . . . . . 30   6 knives and forks . . . . . 25   6 small old silver spoons . . . . . 2.25   3 iron spoons . . . . . 10   1 looking-glass 8 by 10 inches . . . . . 1.00   12 pieces of common crockery ware, . . . . . 1.00   6 common tea cups & saucers & black tea pot . . . . . 1.00   1 tin coffee pot, gallon pail, quart pail & dripping pan. . . . . 1.25   1 pewter quart basin . . . . . 33   Amount carried over . . . . . $ 16.58 

   amount brought over -  16,58    1 broad axe and shingling hatchet - - - - -  1,00    3 jointers 2 jack planes & 3 smoothing planes -  1,65    5 augers, 3 saws, broken square & pair of compasses -  1,66    3 gimblets, 6 chisels different sizes - 1 hammer - - -  90    1 wheel barrow and saw horse - - - - -  2,10    total amount of property -  $ 23,89   
The applicant has no income; is sixty eight years of age; of infirm health, and has received and is now receiving assistance from the town of Salem for the support of himself and wife, who is sixty six years of age and of feeble health. He served all the year 1776 partly in Ensign Gould's Company, Col. Little's Regiment, and partly in Capt. Edward Burbanks' company in Col. Knox's Regiment of Artillery.
Joshua Crops.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Joshua Crops — do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth 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. So help me GOD.
Joshua Crops.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Joshua Crops took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
twenty three dollars eighty nine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of June A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk.

Massachusetts. 1239
Lydia Cross, widow of Joshua Cross, Dec d
who died on the 24 th of May, 1829; of Essex co. in the State of Mass ts . who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass ts . time for 15 mos. 12 days. Mass ts Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 57 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July, 1837 and sent to B en j t . Merrill, Salem, Mass ts .
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837 $307:98 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 25:66
$333:64
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot, Clerk, Book . 8, Vol. 1, Page 55.

Lydia Cross widow of Joshua-
Mass.
married Jan'y 75
Vol. 17 p 43. pri. 3 mo. 12 ds. service in 76 under act 1818- adm?
15 mo. 12 ds pri
57.33/100 pr. am.
old case died in 1829 no deduction
Please reply to
Pay Merrill Salem Mass. U.S.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
On this eighth day of March 1837 personally appeared Lydia Cross a resident at Salem in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts aged 83 years, before the Honorable David Cummins a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County and State, & she 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, 4. 1836 That she is the widow of Joshua Cross who was a private or Corporal in the Army of the Revolution and served one year, all 1776, as set forth and proved in the Documents on file in the War Department on which he was placed on the Pension list:
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Cross on the sixteenth day of January 1775, and that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Cross died on the 24th May 1829 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Lydia Cross
Sworn to and subscribed on this day & year above written, the said applicant being unable by reason of infirmity of body to appear in court,
Before me
James Cummins, J. P. C. P.

Joshua Cross and Lydia Derby both of Salem were married by Ebenezer Burrill Esq January 16 th 1775
A true copy of Record
Attest. Thomas Bowler Town Clerk
Lynn Feb. 9 th 1837
I, Thomas Bowler, do make oath  affirm that I am Clerk of the Town of Lynn and have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the above is a true Certificate therefrom. Thomas Bowler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: First day of March 1837 Then said Thomas Bowler, a credible witness made affirmation  oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me
J. C. Hildreth Dist. Pease
The above interlineations & cancelling were made before signing Merrill J. Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that the Hon. David Cummins is one of the Judges of said Court & that J. C. Stickney Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace in said County & that their signatures hereon are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem March 9. 1837.
John Prince Clerk

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 14539.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 7, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Joshua Cross , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 3, 1818, at which time he was residing at Salem, Mass. (age not stated), and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Gould and Col. Little. Place of his enlistment not stated.
His widow, Lydia, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Thomas Peduch,
State House,
Boston, Mass.

7-1894 History to Thomas Reduch State House, Boston Mass.
14-539
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Apr Mr-
File No. 14539
Lydia Cross Widow of Joshua Cross Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. a , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ingraham Is. act 1818 when last p d ?
G.M.C.
Recd 24 th June 1828 p d to that period J.H.
29. July 1837.
Joshua Cope Mass. act 1818. when last p d ?
G.M.C.
Recd 24 th May 1829 p d to that period J.H.
29. July 37.

Suspended see let to Wm. Merrill 2 June 1837

United States of America - Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex
I Joseph Cloutier of Salem in said County, a Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn. Do certify that the annexed is a true copy of an original paper on file in the Archives of the said city of Salem, & which same copy is to be at all times subject to the same consideration as the original thereof.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed my Notarial Seal, this 5 th of July 1837.
Joseph Cloutier Notary Public
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. Cloutier", written in dark ink. The signature is stylized with a large initial "J" and a decorative flourish at the end.

We the Subscribers do voluntarily enlist ourselves into the service of the State of Massachusetts Bay, as the sixth part of the able-bodied Militia in Salem, ordered by a Resolve of the General Court of the 8 th instant to Reinforce the American Army. And we severally engage to march to such places, and faithfully perform such duty as shall be ordered by our Officers, agreeable to the Rules and Regulations of the Army, until the last day of Nov- -ember next, unless sooner discharged.
Salem Aug t 15 th 1777
Leacock Buffington Capt. Joshua Graft - and Forty three others
I Joseph Cloutman, City Clerk of the City of Salem in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of an original paper on file in the Archives of this City
Jos Cloutman
Salem July 5 th 1837

Efgrfs: July 11. 1837 Then Joseph Clout- man Esq ? who is a credible witness, sub- scribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me
John Purcell Just Peace

I Nancy Batchelder of Lynn in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts - do testify and declare that I am Seventyfive years of age - that I was well acquainted with the afore named Joshua Crop and Lydia Deby, - at the time of their Marriage - being at the time a member of the family - and that I knew her as the widow of the late Joshua Crop - and that he was a pensioner of the United States her Nancy Batchelder mark
Essex ss June 12th 1837 Then personally appeared Nancy Batchelder before me and made oath that the above statement is true Before me
Essex ss: July 11. 1837 I certify that the abovenamed Nancy Batchelder is a credible witness John P. D. Pierce Just. Peace

I Nathaniel Knight of Salem County of Essex State of Massachusetts - do testify and declare - that I am Eighty three years of age - that I was well acquainted with the aforesaid Joshua Crop and Lydia Derby - prior to and since their Marriage - that I was in the army with him - all the year of 1776 - and never knew the above named Lydia - as the widow of the late Joshua Crop - and also that he was a pensioner of the United States Nath l Knight
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex } ss. On this 14 th day of June A D 1857 Salem } personally appeared Nathaniel Knight and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed Before me John Pynchard Just. Peace I also certify that the said Nathaniel Knight is a credible witness John Pynchard Just Peace

I Bridget Lang - of Salem in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts do testify & declare - that I am eighty- -five years of age - that I was well acquainted with the aforenamed Joshua Crew & Lydia Derby - at the time of their marriage - and that I knew her as the widow of the late Joshua Crew - and that she was a pensioner of the United States
Bridget Lang
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. On this fourteenth day of June AD 1837 Personally appeared Bridget Lang a creditable witness, and made solemn Oath that the above statement by her solemnly is true
Before me John Pynchard Just Peace

I Lucy Mansfield - of Newbedhead, in the County of Essex - State of Massachusetts do testify - and declare that I am Seventy -Eight years of age - that I was well acquainted with the aforenamed Anna Cros and Lydia Derby - at the time of her marriage - and that I knew her, as the widow of the late Joshua Cros - and that he was a pensioner of the United States - - - - - Lucretia Mansfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts I do hereby certify that on this first day of July A. D. 1837. Personally appeared Lucy Mansfield, a credible witness, & made oath, that the above statement by her subscribed is true before me. Frederick Robinson Just: Peace

I Thomas Bowler Clerk of the town of Lynn in the county of Essex & State of Massachusetts being duly chosen & sworn, hereby certify that I have the custody of the Records of said town, and that it appears from said Records that Joshua Crofts & Lydia Derby both of Salem were married by Ebenezer Burrill Esq. on the Sixteenth day of January A.D. 1775.
Given under my hand this twelfth day of June, A.D. 1837.
Thomas Bowler { Town Clerk of Lynn
The above duly authenticated is on file in the Pres n . Department

Joshua Croft.
Mar 5
J. L. Edmund Esq.
Mass
Commander of Pendleton
Pension Office
FREE J. C. Phillips J. C. Phillips

House of Reps
2d March 1887.
Sir,
I have to ask your attention to the inquiry in the inclosed letter respecting the claim of the widow of Joshua Cross to a Pension. If not otherwise provided for, I suppose the comt. must being passed will include her case.
Yours respectfully
V. C. Phillips
for. Edward for Committee of Pensions
Please return at Parliament's request.

Salem, Mass'tts, July. 15. 1837
James D. Edwards Esq r . Com r Pensions, Sir,
I herewith transmit Supplementary Proofs in support of Mrs Lydia Cross' application for a Pension, which I trust may be satisfactory.
Very respectfully Yours S r er.
Rich d Merrill

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
I, Benjamin Gould of Newburyport in the County of ESSEX, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU- SETTS, Gentleman do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That I was an Officer commanding General Lee's Life Guard in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution; on the Continental establishment in the year 1775 & 1776 I do know that Justus Cross, now living in Salem in said County of Essex, was a private soldier in said guards; said Cross was a soldier in the 12th Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Moses Little, and was detached with others to serve in said guards - (and enlisted therein to serve for one year) and did duty for the year - as nearly as I can now recollect was discharged at the close of the year 1776 - I am unable to say whether said Cross served a further term - but I well recollect his service of twelve months in said guards: in which he did his duty faithfully and was honorably discharged.
Benjamin Gould
Ebenezer D. Town of Newburyport June 10th 1818. Then Benjamin Gould above named personally came and made oath to the truth of the above written Affidavit by him subscribed. before me W. H. O'Neil Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforenamed Deponents, Benjamin Gould and
Nathanial Knight
are credible and disinterested witnesses; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twentieth day of June Anno Domini 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass
I, Ichabod Tucker , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named William Woart Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
Ichabod Tucker Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. House of Representatives.
Boston, March 2 nd 1897
To the Pension Commissioner Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you please have the kindness to send me the Military record of one Joshua Cross of Methuen, Mass who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and was a Pensioner of the same we have no record of him here at the State House. He was born in Methuen and died in Salem Mass. May 24 th 1829 will you please give this your prompt attention and greatly Oblige
Thomas F. Orduch State House Boston
W. F.