Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,412, Andrew Crofford, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Crofford, Andrew or Crawford
S. 43,412
CONTENTS

See letter to S. A. Burn 14 May 1832 Col. to same Oct. 14 '48
Notification sent to William S. Hopkins Esq. 21 July 1832.
(2225)
New York.
✓ Andrew Crawford, Capt Ward private, Massachusetts line - 1780 - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Aug t 1818 and sent to J. Bell, Esquire, Albany, New York.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept 1818.
4 Mo. 22/30. $: 37. 86
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
W. S. Hopkins Esq. May 28, 1839

Andrew Crawford
13 April.
Correct

DECLARATION.
State of New-York. } Js. ALBANY COUNTY.
PURSUANT to an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the said United States, in the Revolutionary War, I
of the Town of Waterford in the County of Albany and State of New-York aforesaid, DO HEREBY make the following solemn Declaration under oath, before the Hon. Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Albany and State aforesaid, in the terms following, to wit:—I do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare, that I am a resident Citizen of the said United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I served in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, in the capacity of a Private and that I served in the said War until the term of my enlistment that I belonged to Captain Walter Company, in Colonel Walter Regiment, in the Washington line—That I entered the said service on or about the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy and was discharged on the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty that I left the said service by reason of an honorable discharge and received my discharge at Fort Point, State of New-York
And I do further declare, that in addition to my former Declaration, and pursuant to the restrictions of the aforesaid Act, I do hereby freely relinquish every claim I have to any and every Pension which might or has been allowed me by the said United States.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have subscribed this Declaration, in presence of the Judge above mentioned, at Albany in the State of New-York, this Thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sworn this 13th day of April 1818, before me Andrew Cross Samuel Haring, Judge of Albany Common Pleas
Judge's Certificate.
State of New-York. } Js. CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
I, Samuel Haring Esquire, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany and State of New-York, (the said Court being a Court of Record within the said State) do hereby CERTIFY , to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the said United States, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that the said Samuel Haring named in the foregoing Declaration, personally appeared before me the said Judge, on this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,

and in my presence subscribed the same Declaration; and at the same time, in due form of law, took an Oath before me, on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was true—And I having examined the said William Crawford touching the matters in the said Declaration contained, and having also taken the Deposition of the said William Crawford  examined the Certificate which accompanies this Certificate and the said Declaration, and being satisfied that the facts stated therein are true, and the only evidence in the power of the said William Crawford to produce, I do further Certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the said William Crawford did actually serve in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, against the common Enemy, in the manner and for the time by him stated in his said Declaration, and that the said Declaration is in other respects true. All which said proceedings had before me, and the testimony produced in the case, I do certify and transmit to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the direction of the Act of Congress aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal, at Albany in the State of New-York, this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sam l Haring
Clerks Office City & County of Albany ss. I do hereby certify that the above named Sam l Haring was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the City & County of Albany at the time the above Certificate was signed and that the signature is in his proper Hand Writing— In Testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed on this 13 th Day of April 1818— George M c Chant Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
These may certify that Andrew Brinsford who had lived in this Town from the time he was about six years of age until he enlisted into the service of his country for the term of three years in the Massachusetts line of the army, which according to his account was about the year was on the first day of January 1777, which we believe to be correct. And at the expiration of the three years or about that time he returned to Hatfield. We have no doubt on our minds but he served out the whole time for which he enlisted. He lived in this town about three years after his discharge from the army and then removed and has not lived here since.
Hatfield March 17 th 1818
Benjamin Smith Cotton Partridge Erastus Billings } Select men of Hatfield
Benjamin Smith Cotton Partridge Erastus Billings } Select men of Hatfield.
To the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of War of the United States.
Hatfield March 17 th 1818.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
These may certify that Andrew Crawford who had resided in this Town almost from his childhood, enlisted himself as a soldier in the service of his Country for three years, on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven: and that he served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Weston, and in the Company commanded by Capt. Ward in the Massachusetts line of the Army — And that during the time he was in the service, he received an injury in his back which dislocated some of the bones that have never been replaced, which has made him very deformed, and totally disenabled him from performing many kinds of labour. He has a family in the State of New York near two hundred miles from this Town where they have lived a number of years. We know nothing respecting their circumstances but what we have from the said Crawford.
Benjamin Smith Colton Partridge
Subst. M d of Hospit l .
To the Secretary of the Treasurer or the Secretary of War of the United States.
Erastus Billings
Hatfield March 17 th 1877.

Andrew Crawford
2225
Aug 15

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Court of Common Pleas, } ss. County of Madison, }
On this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New-York) Andrew Crawford aged 50 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—In Colonel Webb's regiment, in captain Ward's company in the Massachusetts line, according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 13 day of April 1818 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States, numbered 12225 and bearing date on the 11 day of August 1818 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed."
Real Estate alone
S C H E D U L E.
$44 4 3/4
Personal estate
  One house 16 years old — $10. 00 Old Table — 0 50   One cow — 16 00 Old looking glass — 0 38   Two yearling calves — 10 00 Crockery ware — 1 00   Two sheep — 2 00 Shovel & tongs — 1 50   3 pail Kettle — 2 12 2 old spinning wheels — 2 50   2 pots & aish Kettle — 3 00 1 Spade — 1 00   5 knives & forks — 1 00   2 spades — 2 25   $44 37 $51 25 
My occupation is a farmer or labour my ability to pursue it being infirm & weak from a wound in my hand the number of my family residing with me one years their ages as follows; My Wife aged 55
The capacity to contribute to her support poor being weakly & sickly
(Signed)
Sworn to and declared on the 20 day of June 1820 before me
J. Still Hand } Clerk of Common Pleas
I, Nathl Still Hand Clerk of the county of Madison, 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 fifty one dollars and 25 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 24th day of June 1820
J. Still Hand Clerk of the court of the county of Madison.

April 1868
(not found)
Sammie A. Crawford Mrs Crawford
City of Washington
Home of Henry
John J. Edwards
1868

Hon
J. L. Edwards Court of Session City of Washington
James A. Brown Mr. Crawford
12 1848 (not found)
Apr 20

Jamesstown Ky. March 31. 1848.
Hon J. L. Edwards - Sir -
Mrs Crawford a very respectable widow of this village wishes an answer to the following questions.
She was married in 1789 to Daniel L Pierre who served more than 6 months in the Connecticut line, and died in 1813. -
In 1816 she married Louis Pico who served three years in the Massachusetts line, and died in 1820.
In 1835 she married Andrew Crawford of this town, who was a pensioner, and died about nine years ago - She remains his widow -
Is Mrs Crawford entitled to a pension as the widow of any of her husbands, and if so, which of them? -
Provided clear evidence is given of the above facts -
It is attended with much trouble, and some expense to procure proof, on which account, Mrs Crawford who is poor wishes an answer from your Dept -

- went to the above enquiries - before she moved towards obtaining fresh - Yours very Really
Sarah A Brown

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Andrew Cufford or Crawford a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 43,412.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1, 1777 to Jan 1, 1780 Priv. Ward Weston Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hatfield, Mass. Date of application for pension, Apr 13, 1818, Hiscl. Mass. ch. Residence at date of application, Sullivan, Madison Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, name not stated, aged 55 yrs. In 1835, while a resident of Jamestown, N.Y., he married the widow of Lem Rice (or Pier). Soldier died May 28, 1839. There is no further data relative to family.
Respectfully,
(Date of death taken from Agency Books)
Commissioner.

1918, May 3. History to F. Foster Root. Jr.
43412
INVALID.
Keay
File No. 43412
Andrew Crawford
Per. Per. 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Andrew Crawford Paint Columbia City Mass. Land Compa this can age 1 st M ch . J.B.
of the Department of War Washington City
Mr. O

11 Andrew Crawford has traveled from Rudolph County to Massachusetts in order to obtain proof of his faithful services. He said I seen him before & should have directed him to have had it under oath. Could you see him his appearance would convince you. He is almost doubled, and is really an object of respect & charity from his Country. Rather than cast him out, I humbly beg that your honor will transmit to me immediately. Such directions as is necessary for me to take. For his relief. I propose to send his certificates back to have them under oath. Post Judge having thinks they will answer. Yours &c
J. B. L.
P.S. He was about to petition for relief previous to the passing of this act, and one of these certificates was written for that purpose.
J. B.

Dear General Grant, Columbus, Ky. High. Sir, Confirm the same for N. M. R. J. B.
Hon. Secretary of the Department of War Washington City
Yours
power
Boyer
1864

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: Will you kindly furnish me any information you have on file in regard to service or family history of Andrew Crawford, a revolutionary soldier who died in the city of Jamestown town of Ellicott, Chautauqua Co. N.Y. May 28 - 1839 - place of birth and enlistment not known. I am interested in the genealogy of this party. Thanking you in advance for this information.
Yours, Very Truly, Foster Root #10 N. 6th St - Jamestown, N.Y. Apr 22-1918