Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4660, Craig Isaac, Continental (Penn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn.)
Craig, Isaac Amelia
W. 4660
{ P.L.W. 424-1100-Major Issued Jan. 28, 1791 No papers
CONTENTS

Pension July 22. 1853. the comm. upon the Pension Craig Esq. in the jointed Regiment of Artillery dated March 6. in 1782 Virginia Ord. with their report
SK (S. Craig) R. 1-1-18 Note if widow's death not on list
4534
Pennsylvania Pitsf. Amelia Craig widow of Isaac Craig Penn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Major of Art.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March 1849 and sent to
J. B. Guthrie Pittsburgh Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 214 Vol. 2

(1573)
admitted
Maine Artillery
- 2 nd — $600. —
Proctors Artillery, Pa. line.
rec'd commission
July and paid to date
1783, per No 77.280
$77,585
and lands
died 14 May 1825
Wm R. Biddle Pittsburgh, Pa

Declaration of Amelia (or Milley) Craig in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows
State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County
On this Sixth day of September in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight personally appeared before me
James Riddle
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Amelia (or Milley) Craig, a resident of Montours Island in the said County Aged Seventy Five Years (having been born 4th April 1763), who being 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 7th 1838 Entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of the late Isaac Craig who served during the War of the Revolution as an Officer of various grades including that of Major the rank which he held as she believes at the termination of his services in said War, His Commission as Major of Artillery is herewith forwarded
She further declares that she was married to the said Major Isaac Craig on the first day of February One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty- Five; that her husband the aforesaid Major Isaac Craig died on Twentieth day of May 1835 One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previously to the first of January One Thousand

James Ridall
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Amelia (or Middle) County, a resident of Montross Island in the said County Aged Seventy Five Years (having been born 4th April 1765), who being 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 7th 1838 Entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of the late Isaac Craig who served during the War of the Revolution as an Officer of various regiments including that of Major the rank which he held as she believes at the termination of his services in said War, His Commission as Major of Artillery is herewith forwarded
She further declares that she was married to the said Major Isaac Craig on the first day of February One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty- Five; that her husband the aforesaid Major Isaac Craig died on Twentieth day of May 1825 One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four, viz at the time above stated
The marriage took place in the County aforesaid at Woodville the residence of her father the late John Nevill who was during the Revolutionary War, Colonel of one of the Virginia Regiments, It was solemnized by Rev. Mr. Philips; she is not aware of any record thereof nor does she believe any to have been made; she did not receive any att certificate.

She has now before her the Family Bible of her late father Colonel Nevill, the entries in which commence with the date of his birth and marriage in his hand writing and on the same page is recorded the date of the deponent's marriage in the hand writing of her late brother General Presley Nevill
"Milley Nevill was married to Major Isaac Craig Febry 1 st 1785
The deponent has, also, before her a paper in the handwriting of her late husband containing amongst other entries the following, viz,
"Family Register
"Isaac Craig a Major in the Revolutionary
"Army of the United States, married Amelia
"Only daughter of General John Nevill of
"Woodville near Pittsburgh 1 st February 1785
Then follow the names of their children being thirteen in number, this paper is appended to the present affidavit and marked A
Deponent has never been married since the death of her said husband
Amelia Craig
Allegheny County
The above sworn to and subscribed before me James Reddle one of the judges in and for the county of Allegheny Commonwealth of Penn da Amelia Craig — The applicant being, from bodily infirmity, unable to attend Court, there was, also, exhibited to me the Family Bible referred to in said affidavit containing the entries therein recited, and also

amongst other things...
Family Register
Isaac Craig a Mayor in the Revolutionary Army of the United States. Married Amelia Only daughter of General John Neill of Woodville near Pittsburgh 1st February 1785 then follow the names of their children being thirteen in number, this paper is appended to the present affidavit and marked A
Deponent has never been married since the death of her said husband
Amelia Craig
Allegheny County
The above sworn to and subscribed before me James Riddle one of the Judges in and for the County of Allegheny Commonwealth of Penn ameled the applicant being, from bodily infirmity, unable to attend Court. There was, also, exhibited to me the Family Bible referred to in said affidavit containing the entries therein recited, and also the paper herunto annexed containing entries in the hand writing of her late husband Allegheny County 1 st
James Riddle
J. Thomas Eggett, Prothonotary

Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County do hereby certify that James Riddle is one of the Judges of said Court and that the foregoing attestation is in his proper hand-writing. Witness my hand and seal of office. This seventh day of September 1838
Thomas Leiggett Pro

Family Register of Major Isaac Briggs D.C.
1810 1704 1812

A
Family Register
Isaac Craig a Major in the Revolutionary Army of the United States Married Amelia only Daughter of General John McVickie of Woodville near Pittsburgh, Pa of February 1785 Their issue viz
 1 st Harriet Born 26 Dec r 1785  2 nd David " 29 March 1787  3 rd Matilda Emeline " 12 March 1788  4 th Presley Hamilton " 28 May 1789  5 th Henry Knox " 7 March 1791  6 th John Merrill " 7 February 1793  7 th William " 26 Nov r 1794 - Dead  8 th A Female died same day April 1796 - Dead  9 th Isaac Euginius " 31 March 1797 - Dead  10 th Winifred " 22 April 1799 - Dead  11 th Nathan " 14 March 1800  12 th Amelia " 7 July 1801  13 th Nancy " 1802 Dead 
528 3 04

Pennsylvania Allegheny County Pittsburgh ss
Before me one of the Aldermen in and for the City of Pittsburgh duly Commissioned sworn and acting as such, personally appeared James Hop Esq r of the said City, who being duly sworn doth depose and say:
That he was well acquainted with the late Mayor Isaac Craig, and his wife (now a Widow) Mrs. Amelia Craig, daughter of the late Colonel John Nevill;
Of their marriage which took place early in the Year 1785 deponent can say nothing positively as he did not witness it, but the fact was well known and spoken of throughout the Western Country as having taken place at the residence of Colonel John Nevill at Woodville near Pittsburgh;
Towards the latter end of March 1785 the deponent saw Mayor Craig and wife at Woodville when he was introduced to them and spent part of the afternoon with them; deponents acquaintance became very intimate with them as they began housekeeping soon after their marriage, and Mayor Craig had much business in and near Pittsburgh in receiving and forwarding Military Stores to the Western Country. They lived long and happily together and raised a numerous and amiable family; much of Mayor Craigs time was devoted to the public service of the United States till the close of his life; he died about the middle of May in the Year 1825 at his residence on Montours Island near Pittsburgh. When his Widow Amelia still continues to reside, never having married since his decease; I have

Pennsylvania Allegheny County Pittsburgh ss
Before me One of the Aldermen in and for the City of Pittsburgh duly Comissioned sworn and acting as such, personally appeared James Hop Esq r of the said City who being duly sworn doth depose and say:
That he was well acquainted with the late Mayor Isaac Craig, and his wife (now a Widow) Mrs Amelia Craig, daughter of the late Colonel John Nevill;
Of their marriage which took place early in the Year 1785 deponent can say nothing positively as he did not witness it. but the fact was well known and spoken of throughout the Western Country as having taken place at the residence of Colonel John Nevill at Woodville near Pittsburgh;
Towards the latter end of March 1785 the deponent saw Mayor Craig and wife at Woodville where he was introduced to them and spent part of the afternoon with them; deponents acquaintance became very intimate with them as they began housekeeping soon after their marriage, and Mayor Craig had much business in and near Pittsburgh in receiving and forwarding Military Stores to the Western Country. They lived long and happily together and reared a numerous and amiable family; much of Mayor Craigs time was devoted to the public service of the United States till the close of his life; he died about the middle of May in the Year 1825 at his residence on Montour's Island near Pittsburgh. When his Widow Amelia still continues to reside, never having married since his decease;
I have

I have this day seen and carefully examined the family Bible of the late Colonel John Nevill father of Mrs. Craig in which he had in his own hand writing registered his own age and that of his wife. The ages of his son Presley and his daughter Mrs. Craig the marriage of Mrs. Craig is registered in the hand writing of her brother Presley Nevill as having taken place on the 1 st day of February 1785 and in the hand writing of Major Craig the date of his marriage and the ages of his children are faintly written upon a piece of paper called a Family Register. Now attached to the declaration of Mrs. Craig Sworn and subscribed before me This 17 th day of September, A. D. 1838, one of the al- dermen in and for the City of Pittsburgh aforesaid
James Ross
Robt. C. Spirtz
Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss. I, Thomas Liggett, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents, Certify that Robert Christy Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name, is an Alderman in and for the City of Pittsburgh (with all the powers of an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid) duly Commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given throughout the United States. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Pittsburgh in the County aforesaid this, seventeenth (17) day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight (1838)
Thomas Liggett Pro.

January 11, 1938
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Mrs. A. C. Ellis 1334 Fremont Manhattan, Kansas
ISAAC CRAIG W. 4660 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Isaac Craig as found in the claim for bounty land and claim for pension, W. 4660, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Isaac Craig were not given.
Isaac Craig was commissioned Major in the 4th Regiment of Artillery and served as such in the Revolutionary War. No further details of his service were stated.
On account of the above-noted service, Warrant No. 424, for four hundred acres of bounty land, was issued January 28, 1791, to Isaac Craig, Major of Artillery, War of the Revolution.
Isaac Craig died May 14, 1825 or 1826, at his residence on Montours Island near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Isaac Craig married February 1, 1785, in Woodville near Pittsburgh, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Amelia (or Milley) Neville who was born April 4, 1763. She was the only daughter of Colonel John Neville of the Virginia troops in the Revolution, at whose home they were married.
Amelia Craig was pensioned for two years' service of her husband, Major Isaac Craig, on her application executed September 6, 1838, while a resident of Montours Island, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was still living there in 1849.
The following names of children of Isaac Craig and his wife, Amelia, are shown in the claim:
Harriot born December 26, 1785 Nevitt " March 29, 1787

Children of Isaac and Amelia Craig continued:
   Matilda Emeline  born  March  12, 1788     Presley Hamilton  "  May  28, 1789     Henry Knox  "  March  7, 1791     John Nevill  "  February  7, 1793     William  "  November  26, 1794;  died prior to 1838    A female (name not given)  "  April  ___, 1796;  died day of birth    Isaac Eugenius  "  March  31, 1797;  died prior to 1838    Winifred  "  April  22, 1799;  died prior to 1838    Oldham  "  March  14, 1800     Amelia  "  July  7, 1801     Nancy  "  _____  ___, 1802;  died prior to 1838.   
The name of Colonel A. K. Craig appears in the claim, his relationship to the family not shown.
Reference was made to General Presley Neville, of Woodville, Pennsylvania, who was a brother of Major Isaac Craig's wife, Amelia, but his age was not shown.
If you desire information in regard to location of the land which was granted to Major Isaac Craig, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Amelia Craig, widow of Isaac, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Amelia Craig, widow of Isaac Craig, Certificate #4534, issued March 24, 1849, rate $600 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1938 Jan 11 - Prof. to Mrs. A. C. Eddy (th in clu. W. 348 Samuel Craig) [apd]
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4660
Amelia Craig Widow Isaac Craig Major Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2 d 1848
Index: — Vol. 14 , Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pennsylvania 471
Amelia Craig the widow of Isaac Craig, late Major of Artillery who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 May 1825, of Alleghany in the State of Penn a . who was a Major in the by Captain of the reg t commanded by Col Proctor in the Continental line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Pa at the rate of 600 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sept r 1838 sent to Hon. R. Bidwell Pittsburgh Penn a .
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r '38 $1500.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 300.00
$1800.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by J. M c Wardy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 148

Repo June 5-
Pennsylvania, 16. (Pittsburg Agency)
Amelia Craig
widow of Isaac Craig who was a Major of Artillery in the Army of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April 1843 and sent to Hon: Richard Bid- -dle, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 — Page 130

Amelia Craig Penn. admitt'd 1838
Papers
L.M.M.

Mr Waldo will oblige me by calling for the papers in the claim of Mrs Rosetta Meyer widow of Henry Meyer dec d . for bounty land, under the act of 1850 - It was filed in 1857 by D.S. Browne of New York, who has requested me to examine the papers.
Reply
In Mr McCalla July 13 '53
593,997 - 410 1000

Declaration of Mrs. Amelia Craig Widow of James Craig of Pennsylvania, to obtain the benefit of the Act of 3 rd March 1843 
Issue certificate
2 yrs Major
600$ 
Hon. Rich d Biddle Petersburg Pa

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 3 d March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7 1838
Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania on this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me, James Callan Esq one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Mrs Amelia Craig a resident of said County aged Eighty ———— I am, 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 3 d of March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of James Craig deceased, who was a Major of Artillery in the Revolutionary War and died on 14 th day of May 1825 That she received five years Pensions as such Widow at the Pittsburgh Pension Agency That the said Mrs Amelia Craig further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, James Callan Esq a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid
Coram me James Callan Esq
Amelia Craig
And I the said James Callan Esq Justice of the Peace as aforesaid do hereby certify that the said Mrs Amelia Craig is personally known to me and resides in the vicinity of my dwelling. James Callan Esq

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, } ss. State of Pennsylvania,
I, Alfredo Sutton Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that James Callan Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is,
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this 18 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- three and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the 67
ATTEST:
Alfredo Sutton Pro

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2 d Feb y 1848 granting Pensions for life to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of the 17 th June 1844
Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania
On this first day of January 1849 personally appeared before me Wm Courtney a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mrs Amelia Craig a resident of said County Aged fifty five 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 2 d Feb y 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Isaac Craig who was a Major of Artillery during the Revolutionary War and died in the Year 1826 and that she has received an Annual Pension of Six hundred Dollars under the Act of the 17 th June 1844 at the Pittsburgh Agency
The said Amelia Craig further declares that she has not intermarried but continues a Widow
Amelia Craig
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Wm Courtney Justice of the Peace
And I the said Wm Courtney Justice of the Peace as aforesaid do hereby Certify that the said Amelia Craig is personally known to me
Wm Courtney Justice of the Peace

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, } ss State of Pennsylvania,
I, Hiram Hultz Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the same being a Court of Law and Record, do by these presents certify, that Wm Courtney Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is,
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take Acknowledgements of Deeds to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this Third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the Seventy third
ATTEST:
Hiram Hultz Pro

Pension Agency Pittsburgh Jan'y 3 rd 1849
Sir
By request of Mrs. A. Craig I herewith transmit her declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 2 nd Feby 1848.
Very respectfully Your obedt. servt. J. P. Smith Pension Agent.
J. Edwards Esq Comf ce of Pensions Washington City

Phililla
FREE
H. of R.
Ms. Eng.
Com. of Rivers
Washington
D. of C.

Sir
Pittsburgh 17 Sept. 1838
I enclose to you the application of Mrs. Craig for a Pension, with the accompanying documents
Yours sincerely
R. B. Miller

501
Apr 24 18 1843
pa
Mar 3 1843
Amelia Loring
Schenectady
N.Y.
City of Washington
Comm: the inu of Honoring
Hon R Biddle

Sir
Pittsburgh 20 Apr. 1843
I enclose to you the Application of Mrs Amelia Craig.
Very resp
Richd. Biddle

January 11, 1938
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77.4660
Mrs. A. G. Ellis 1334 Fremont Manhattan, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of the following named officers with surname Craig who served in the Revolutionary War:
Captain Samuel Craig who later settled in Pennsylvania near Philadelphia Colonel Theodore Craig Major "Isie" Craig Captain John Craig also, of their brothers who may have served as officers, namely, Captains Charles and Hugh Craig, all of whom came from Scotland.
With the information furnished by you, no record could be identified as that of the John Craig in whom you are interested. There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of any Theodore, Charles or Hugh Craig. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Information in regard to their military service might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
You are furnished herewith the records of Captain Samuel Craig and Major Isaac Craig.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator