Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2452, Philip Crans, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Grans, Philip Granz, Philipp Elizabeth
R. 2452
CONTENTS

4638
Elizabeth Evans of Philip Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County
§ 21 3
On the 9 th day of July 1839 Personally appeared before the subscriber an Associate Judge of the said County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid Elizabeth Evans aged Eighty two 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 the fourth 1836, and the Explanatory of said act passed March 3 d 1837, that she was Married to Philip Evans who was a Sergeant in the Militia of Montgomery Township in Orange County in the State of New York that as such and among such troops, he performed various and almost continued services in the revolutionary war, that is when the British Army occupied New Brunswick and part of New Jersey, he was called under the Command Captain Matthias Fetter to that place and left three months at that place she thinks this service was performed near the close of the year 1776, and commencement of the year 1777. Shortly after he was called with the Militia to Amboy, and held something like three months, and from that place to Fort Montgomery where he was kept two Months, under the same Captain he went from that place in the same year to Fort Clinton where he was kept some time she thinks two months. After that in the year 1777 and in 1778 living on the frontier as was Orange County at that time, and continually harassed by the Indians who were under the Commandant and by Colonel Butler and Brant, so that the Philip Evans spent the greatest part of his time during the years 1777 and 1778, she thinks at least her said husband spent in the services and Defence of his Country and more particularly to defend against Indian Depredations and attacks nine months in each year all these services as of times a Captain, Command and was called out was under the Command of the same Capt and their Colonels Names were first Jacob Newkirk, but after his Death Colonel Barber Commanded the Militia, But it often happened that smaller parties that Captain Companies were called for on sudden emergencies were called for, in such cases as the Orderly Sergeant it became his duty and he attended to it, to notify and called together a sufficient force to defend and generally headed them himself such as Scouts & the like and was frequently in Battles and skirmishes with depredating parties of Indians But after the lapse sixty one or two years the deponent cannot minutely recollect all the transactions which she once knew took place, and after that length of time living witnesses cannot be obtained and being Militia transactions she supposes no publick record can be found. There are however herewith sent the deposition of James Miller which goes in some degree to prove his services also that of Christian Rout -

She further declares that she was Married to the said Philip Evans on the 26 day of June 1776 By the Revd John Michael Herr, Now or since Deceased as will appear of Record of the Church of Which he was pastor as also by Other Testimony. And that her husband the said Philip Evans died, April 20 th 1812, aged 63 years & three Years & 3 Month, as will appear by accompanying Deposition and that she was a Widow on the 14 th July 1836, and still remain a Widow as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof, hereto annexed. Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above Written before me. Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge Elizabeth Evans Evans mark
Pennsylvania Bradford County } ss
On this 9 th day of July 1839 Before the subscriber Judge as aforesaid Personally appeared Adam Evans, and Henry Evans who Being Severally Sworn in due form of Law on their Oath declare that the above named Elizabeth Evans is and was a Widow and is now the Widow of the late Philip Evans who died on the 20 th April 1812 and that the said Elizabeth has never Married since the Decease of her said husband to any other Man. Sworn and Subscribed before me the Day and Year aforesaid Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge Adam Evans Henry Evans
I the Judge aforesaid Do hereby Certify that the are above named Adam Evans and Henry Evans are to me well known to be persons of truth and veracity and that their depositions are entitled to full Credit.
Jonathan Stevens J.P. And I the said Jonathan Stevens do further Certify that I am Satisfied that the said Philip Evans did serve a Representation by the said Elizabeth Evans his Widow as also of the several Other Matters Sworn to before me, and I further Certify that by reason of Age and debility in my Opinion she is unable to appear before the Court of the County of Bradford aforesaid, as she resides from the County seat distance twenty (or nearly twenty) miles. — The erasure in the Signature was owing to it having been Inadvertently at first Wrongly Written by was instantly altered before the Execution.
Jonathan Stevens J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County
I David Calk Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Jonathan Stevens is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - duly commissioned and qualified to continue during good behavior and that I am acquainted with Signature and believe the foregoing purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and official Seal at Towanda this 10 th day of July A.D. 1839
for David Calk Prothonotary J. M. Wattles S py
Deposition herewith sent Rev d Robert D. Lee James Miller Christian Reats

State of New York
Orange County ss; I Robert T. Lee of the town of Montgomery in the said county of Orange doth certify that he is Pastor of the German Reformed Church in the town and county aforesaid commonly called and known as the Dutch reformed Church from the fact that the congregation has been for a number of years and now is Ecclesiastically connected with the Dutch Reformed Church and that there is in his possession as pastor aforesaid a Record of Marriages kept in the German Language as I am informed and believe for said Church during the pastorship of the Reverend John Michael Kern who as I am informed and believe is dead for the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "1776. June 26 th
Philipp Cranz Elizabeth Yakel,
I Robert T. Lee above named depose and say; that I hold the office of Pastor of said German reformed church in the county town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said German Reformed church so far as I have given them and so far as I am enabled to give them there are some words explanatory as I believe of the contract or rite of matrimony which I am unable to give for want of a knowledge of the German Language.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 24 th day of June 1839. Joseph K. Whalen Justice of the peace
Rob t T. Lee Jun r Pastor of the German Ref. Church of Montgomery Orange Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Orange County
I Albert S. Benton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify that Joseph T. Whelan before whom the foregoing and within affidavit was subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verify before his signature to the said affidavit is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 25 th day of June 1839
A. S. Benton Clerk

Christian Roatz affidavit

S. 349
Orange County ss Be it known that on this 24 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1839 personally appeared before me Christian Root to me known and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Phillip Cram who he believes was a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he saw him once or twice on his way to fort Montgomery in the company commanded by Captain Matthias Fether in Colonel Jacob Newkirk's Regiment and that he was married to Elizabeth Jackley some time about the year of our Lord 1776 by the Rev. Mr. Cram of the Dutch Reformed church near Montgomery and that he was present and resided in the family of her father at the time of her marriage
Sworn & subscribed before me this day and year first written David Sease Justice of the peace
Christian Root
State of New York ss Orange County ss I Albert S. Benton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that David Sease, before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 25 th day of June 1839
A. S. Benton Clerk

James Millis affidavit

Orange County ss be it known that on this 25 th Day of June in the year of our Lord 1839 personally appeared before me James Miller to me known and Made oath in Due form of Law that he was well acquainted with Phillip Crans who he knew to be a Soldier in the revolutionary war and was in the Service with him at Fort Montgomery and at Fort Clinton in the years of 1776 and 1777 in the Company Com- manded by Capt Matthias Fitter Sworn & Subscribed before me the Day and year first within Corn s Stott Justice of the peace
State of New York Orange County ss I Albert J. Benton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange Do hereby Certify that Cornelius Stott before whom the foregoing affidavit, was subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the Signature to the said affidavit is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County the 25 th day of June 1839
A. J. Benton Clerk

Elizabeth Evans Pennsylvania Suspended See let. 23 d Sep. 39 Jonathan Stevens,
245-2
Set 4 July 1836

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1875.
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P. O. Elizabeth Crans
Service: wid. of Philip
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Elizabeth Gran 4 July 1836
V. 349 3 July 22 20 July July 22. 1835 4638
Elizabeth Gran Pension Office July 4. 1836
Standing Stone Rd July 1836
Ames
Honourable Genl R Rains, Esq Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

Standing Stone 11 th July 1839
Honorable Joel R Poinsett Esq. no 3 Secretary of War
with his Department. At the request of Mr Crane I enclose her application to the War Office for her as she resides a considerable distance from any Post Office, for which reason she requests that the returns which the War (or Pension) office department may think proper to communicate may be directed to the Standing Stone Post Office Bradford County Pa.
Some time in the month of April or May last I enclosed for Mrs Rhoda Hill Widow of the late John Hill of Bradford Co Pa - and for a Mrs Clark Widow of the late Wilson Clark deceased each an application to be placed on the Pension list on account of services rendered by their husbands. Nothing respecting either of them has as yet been communicated at least nothing has been heard of them. They are desirous to learn the result of their application as soon as the Department can make it convenient to be directed to the above named Post Office
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant Jonathan Stevens
Rhoda Hill - Clark