Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23892, Stephen Cross, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cross, Stephen Sarah
W. 23892
CONTENTS

17 Hampden
21015 Massachusetts
Stephen Cross
of Hampden in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Chamberlain of the Regt commanded by Col Miller, in the Hampden line for 9 mos & 28 days
at Milford
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 32 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May 1833 and for  George Colton  Springfield  Mass Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 65.56 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th 16.39 $81.95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Weston Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 16

9275 Stephen Crop declaration and deposition of Rev. Alfred Ely Rufus Hurl & Timothy Packard
Geo Colton Springfield Mass,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Co.
In this Twenty Seventh day of August 1882, personally appeared in open Court before Oliver B. Morris Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting in Springfield, Stephen Crops of Munson in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Seven Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed Jan'y. 1882. —
Vir.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated —
That he enlisted in the month of April 1775, in a Company of Connecticut Militia under Lieut. Robinson for the term of eight months, Major Eno of Windham Co. Commanded the Company, and Col. Tidd of Hartford Co. Commanded the Regiment, that he marched to Roxbury in the State of Mass. where he served the full term of eight months and then received a written discharge but has lost it; that at the time of the Battle at Bunker Hill he was on parade near the Meeting house in Roxbury, that the British made a feint of attacking them and opened a fire of Artillery upon us, my right hand man was killed by a Cannon ball the time that they made — does not know of any person now living who served with him —
That in the Summer of the year 1776, immediately after the battle at Flat Bush on Long Island the Company to which I belonged being out of training, word came that the American Army had been defeated and wanted help and with fifty two others volunteered to go and assist them under the command of our Captain James Chamberlin of Tolland in the State Connecticut, and that we marched to the City of N. York, we were in the action when the City was taken by the British which was on Sunday the next day I was in the battle on Harlem Heights where General Washington Commanded, and after serving the term of three months was dismissed — does not know of any person now living who served with him during this term of service —

That he was born April 15 th 1755, in the town of Stafford and state of Connecticut, and believes that the time of his birth is recorded on the records of said town -
That he resided in said Stafford when called into service
That for forty years past he has resided, and now resides, in the town of Mansfield, Hampshire County Mass.
That he rec. a written discharge from the first term of service the last time rec. only a verbal dismission - and never held a Commission -
That he served in all eleven months -
And 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 - Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Cross
We Joseph Peck Solomon and Theodore Peck mya residents of Mansfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Cross, who has subscribed and known to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven 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 - Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph his X Peck mark
John his X Peck mark
Abigail Shaw
The deposition of Alfred Ely a gentleman residing in Mansfield and also of Rufus Knight and Timothy Packard who have subscribed and known to the same deposition is annexed as proof in this case -
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 then and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Peck, Solomon & Theodore and John Shaw who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Mansfield that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -

We Alfred Ely a clergyman residing in the town of Mansfield County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts and Rufus Flynt, Joel Stonecrop and Timothy Packard all residents of said Mansfield testify and say that we are well acquainted with Stephen Crops and have been acquainted with him for many years, that we believe him to be twenty seven 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 fully concur in that opinion -
Alfred Ely Rufus Flynt Timothy Packard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. August 15 th 1832.
Then Alfred Ely, Rufus Flynt & Timothy Packard above named personally appeared, & made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed was just & true.
Before me, Edmund Norcross Justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden To hereby certify that Erasmus Stone Esq. before whom the within certificate was verified is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden that his Name thereto subscribed is his true & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Springfield on this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Justin Willard Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Cross for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two Justin Willard Register

9275 Stephen Cross
March 9 Mr 25-App
Proof of source re- gued. Ltr 14 May 1833
P. 395
33.33 55 3978
Geo Colton Springfield Mass

9275  BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Cross  of Hampton  in the State of Mass,  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April 75 1800 86 25 private Gen. Major Enn Can't the Compy.  Col Willis   Summer 76 3 " Capt Chamberlain  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Harlem Heights  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stafford Ct.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.  16 Feb 1833

July 23
2222
Massachusetts
Sarah Cross widow of Stephen Cross who was a Private in the Conn. line
for 8 mo & 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars & 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Wm E. Paymenter Boston Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page 39

8975
Sarah Croft
Mass.
act 7. July 38
m 79-a38
Contp 75. / pi 6.25 term in 76 but 2-
8.25
adm
29.44
Henry Morris Springfield Mass.

Committee of Massachusetts County of Hampshire
On this 19 th day of April A.D. 1843 personally appeared before Oliver B. Wilson City Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County Sarah Cross a resident of Wilbraham in said County aged eighty 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. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Stephen Cross who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as stated in his declaration, on file in the Pension office, to obtain the benefits of the Act of 7 th Jan- 1832, under which he received a pension of thirty two dollars & seventy eight cents per annum as by the annexed certificate will appear. She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Cross on the eleventh day of February seventeen hundred & seventy nine, that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Cross died on the sixteenth day of September eighteen hundred & thirty eight. 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 & ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sarah her mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me
and I do certify that the said Sarah Cross was by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend the court and that being unable to write her name she made her mark in my presence, and I do declare my opinion, that the facts stated in the foregoing

declaration are true, in witness whereof I have caused my hand and caused the seal of the Probate Court for said County of Hampden to be affixed this 19 th day of April 1943
Walter B. Morris Judge of said Court -

I Porter Cross of Monson in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged thirty five years, dispose & say that I am the son of Stephen Cross, late of said Monson deceased & his wife Sarah Cross. That my father the said Stephen Cross died on the sixteenth day of September eighteen hundred & thirty eight, and that my said Mother has not married since his decease.
Porter Cross
Hampden ss April 19 th 1843 subscribed and sworn to before me, and I do certify that the said Porter Cross is a man of truth and veracity
Oliver B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver B. Morris before whom the foregoing declaration of Sarah Cross & the foregoing affidavit of Porter Cross were severally made & verified, is the Judge of said Court & that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificates is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1843
Justin Willard

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss. Stafford January 3 rd 1839
Stephen Cross and Sarah Vinton were joined in marriage February eleventh seventeen hundred seventy nine."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record except the date which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as follows "February 11 th 1779."
Abijah Blodgett Town Clerk
I Abijah Blodgett above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Stafford in the County of Tolland and state of Connecticut and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Abijah Blodgett Town Clerk
Tolland County ss. Stafford Jan'y 3 1839
Personally appeared Abijah Blodgett who is Clerk of said Town of Stafford & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate & deposition by him subscribed before me & I also certify that he is a credible witness.
Lucas Winter Justice Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the courts in the County of Tolland do hereby certify that Dina Winter Esq of Stafford is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Tolland duly appointed and acting in said capacity. That his commission bears date the 26 th day of May A.D. 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June A.D. 1839; also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Winter is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland in said County this third day of January A.D. 1839.
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Cambridge Mass.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Sept. 27-1900 Earle B. Cross. (La)
File No. 23892
Sarah Cross Wid of Stephen Cross Pris Common Line
Act March 8 th 48
Index: Vol A , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reps Vol. 101
7298
Massachusetts
Sarah Cross - widow of Stephen Cross - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 - and who died on the 16th September, 1838 - of Hampden Co in the State of Mass. - who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Chamberlain - of the Regt - commanded by Col. Wyles - in the Connecticut line for 8 mos. 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 29 - Dollars 44 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th - day of May 1843 and sent to Henry Morris, Springfield, Mass.
Total amount, $147.20
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stearns Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 87

Comptrollers Office May 29 th 1833.
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by an authenticated pay roll of the 3 d Company of the 2 nd Reg t raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut May 1775, commanded by Roger Eno Major & in July L t Colo. Elisha Robinson L t Captain, that Stephen Cross enlisted into said Company on the 9 th day of May 1775, & served therein as a private until the 4 th day of December 1775, being six months & twenty five days.
I also certify that on the journal of the Pay Table Office under date 24 th of August 1776 there is the following charge to Capt. James Chamberlain D r To order on Treasurer "in account his company to New York per "order Governor £50,0,0. "

And that on said journal under date 7 th February 1783 there is another order on the Treasurer charged to Capt. James Chamberlain for £3,9,1, And that under the same date there is charged to the "United States the "amount of Capt James Chamberlains pay roll do in 1776 £53,9,1;,"
I also certify that I have discovered no evidence by which I can ascertain the the term of Capt. Chamberlains service or those under his command, or their names.
E. Phelps

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden
Be it known that on this seventeenth day of June in the year eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Sarah Crof, a resident of Monson in the County of Hampden, aged Seventy nine 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 act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows in certain cases for the services of their husbands, in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Stephen Crof who was a private in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838 to which declaration & the papers accompanying the same she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity & the time of her husband's death. She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of $ twenty nine & forty four cents per year which amount she received from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts & at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department. And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now & ever since has been the widow of said Stephen Crof deceased as will more fully appear

by the proof hereto annexed. and further she saith not. Witness Oti Packard Isaac Eddy
Subscribed & sworn to on the day 14 th year above written before me and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me.
Timothy Packard Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 18 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Timothy Packard was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Thos. A. Pills
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Hampden } ss
I Porter Cross of Monson in the County of Hampden of lawful age on oath depose and say that I well know Sarah Cross the within declarant & that she was the wife & is the widow of Stephen Cross who served in the war of the Revolution that the said declarant received a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 & that she is still a widow.
Witness Oth' D Packard
Porter Cross
Hampden ss June 17 th 1843
Personally appeared the above Porter Cross And made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true to the best of his knowledge & belief. And I hereby certify that in my opinion the said Porter Cross is a credible person
Timothy Packard
J. M. Pease

2649 July 12, 1843
P. Sarah Cusp.
March 30/43.
Ches.
James of Stephen $29:44 per am
Wm. D. Parmenter Boston Mass
Wm. D. Parmenter Comm. of Finance Washington St.
P

Boston July 8 th 1845-
Sir
I enclose the application of Sarah Cross of Massachusetts, for benefit of the Pension Act of March 3 rd 1843.
Respectfully Yr Obt Serv t
Wm H Burden
J. L. Edwards Esq -

James L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Resolutions Washington D.C.

Springfield Mass Ap. 25. 1843
Sir
I forward to you the papers of Mrs Sarah Cross applying for a pension -
Some of her testimony, as you will perceive was obtained soon after the act of 1838 went into operation, but was not forwarded at that time in consequence of the decision of the Department excluding cases, where the husband died subsequent to the passage of that act.
Very respectfully Yours Henry Morris
W. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

Payments to be made at Wilson Gap by McArthur N. S. Smith Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Gap
Too much by . 3333
32-78-7. 333 29.44
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 2
Page 13 by W. W. Wilson
(Clerk.)
handwritten note aged 75

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Stephen Cross of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive — Thirty Two dollars and Twenty Eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 15th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Lewis Cass. Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.