Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34264, James Crooker, Mass.

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Crooker, James
S. 34264
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34 264 Ray INVALID.
File No. 34, 264
James Brooks Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5576.
Massachusetts
James Crooker Capt Chamberlain private. Massachusetts line
.76 One year .78 Nine more
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of January 19 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Judge East Bridgewater Mass
arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 - 5 2 / 3  4 / 30 - 41.57 emi-anl. all'ee ending March 1819 48.
$89.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pembroke
Continued
James Crooker Massachusetts line Revolutionary War Pension

James Crooker Pembroke
30 March 1818 private Col d Bailey 2.76 One year Bradford } .78 Nine Massachusetts line Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this 30 th day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared James Crooker of Pembroke aged sixty two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." ss.
/ see his declaration at large marked (A) /

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Crooker did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
REBY CERTIFY, That
Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

James Brooks Crooker 5576
AM Jan'y 1819

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this Eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County James Crocker aged Sixty four years, resident in Bridgewater in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of twelve months in the year service in Genl. Wm. Reed's Company of Col. Bailey Regt. afterwards nine months in Capt. Woodworth's Comp. 7th Regt. 3rd Div. Mass. Militia in Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 20th Janry 1819 and numbered 5,571 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 30th March A.D. 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am a carpenter by trade but am unable in consequence of infirmity & old age to work at my business. I have a wife aged 52 years no children I owe about fifty dollars I have nothing else to value as per schedule.
A Chest 1 pair Loom chairs & tables iron & crockery ware wheelbarrow
James Crocker
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820, before Nathan Mitchell Esq. Justice of the Court.
I, John D. Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 nineteen dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentyfifth day of July 1820.
John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

I James Crooker of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the sixty third year of my age do depose set forth and declare — that I was in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment and enlisted into Capt. Freedom Chamberlin's company and Col John Bailey's regiment in the Massachusetts line in May 1775 and went to Roxbury and served eight months, and then I enlisted under Capt. William Reed in the same regiment and went to New York & served one year — and then in 1778 I enlisted under Capt. Joseph Wadsworth in Col. Gamaliel Bradford's regiments and same line and served nine months, I faithfully served in all these engagements and was honorably discharged from each: I had some papers, and particularly one discharge, but I have lost them by time and accident, and have nothing further to exhibit in evidence. — James Crooker
I further depose and declare that I am a citizen of the United States, and hereby relinquish all claim to every pension that may heretofore have been allowed me by the laws of said States — I also depose & declare that I am reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of my Country's assistance for support —
James Crooker
Sworn to and declared on oath Crooker
Before me Nathan Mitchell, Judge
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James Crooker Pembroke
(A)
Massachusetts ss.
Personally appeared Benjamin Price, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the with in named James Crooker served in the revolutionary war one year, to wit, the year 1776, with him in the same Regiment, namely, Col. Bailey's Regiment and Massachusetts line. Before me
Nahum Mitchell Judge