Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,904, Christopher Crouch, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Crouch, Christopher
S. 17,904
carded
CONTENTS

17.161
Connecticut
Christopher Brouch
Heir in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Conn. — commanded by Captain Satterthwaite of the Regt. — commanded by Col. McClellan in the Conn. — due for 6 mos. more
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 24 Dollars 96 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Aug. 1832 and unto A. Hender Heir
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $49.92 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept '33 12.48 $62.40
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3, Page 9

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
July 15, 1926.
T. J. Roney, 200 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 17904, it appears that Christopher Crouch was born at Hebron, Conn. In 1765, where he resided when he enlisted September 27, or 28, 1782 and served as a private in Captain William Latham's Company of Artillery stationed at Fort Griswold, under the command of Colonel McClellan. He was discharged April 1, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1833, while a resident of Hebron, Conn.
It is not stated whether he was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Christopher Cracchi's Application
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I Buel Crouch of Hebron in Tolland County aged fifty seven years do certify and say That in the year A 1782 I was knawing to my Brother Christopher Crouch of Hebron entering into a Company of State Troops at Fort Griswold in Groton in New London County That he left home the last of Sept r of said year to join his Company and was absent until the fore part of April in the year A 1783 when he returned to the Family and I always understood & believed that he enlisted in said Fort and served there for six Months as a private & I need believe that he served for said term & further this deponent saith not
Buel Crouch
State of Connecticut, Tolland County ss Hebron Probate District
Personally appeared in open Court before Abner Hood, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for s d District Buel Crouch signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth & this Court certifies that the s d Buel Crouch is a man of truth & that his statement is entitled to credit — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of s d Court this 27 th Day of July A 1833
Cyrus Nelson Clerk

State of Connecticut, TOLLAND COUNTY, SS. HEBRON PROBATE DISTRICT.
On this Twenty seventh day of July A. D. 1833, personally appeared in open court before Abner Hendee, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Hebron, now sitting, Christopher Brown a resident of Hebron in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted into a company of Artillery on the 27th or 28th day of September A 1782 for six Months The Captain was William Latham of Groton The Lieut was Daniel Knowlton of Mansfield - Ensign's name he has forgotten - He joined his company on the first day of October following at Fort Griswold in Groton in New London County & State of Connecticut & was employed in keeping guard at the Fort as a private of Artillery until the first day of April A 1783 when he was verbally discharged He states that he was there when they fired for two days all their Guns in celebration of the peace and
well

well remembers that Col. McClallen came over and from New London & took the command in person at the Fort the fort
He also states that Col. McClallen commanded the fort on both sides the River & made it his Head quarters at New London but came over occasionally to inspect the Fort — He had no serious fighting while he was in the Fort he merely did Garrison duty — while in service that he served six Months as an Artillerist in this service & was verbally discharged
He has no document of the service nor has he any positive proof as his Officers are all dead he has tried to find some of his comrades who served with him but they are also dead — He furnishes

furnishes the testimony of his brother who was knowing to his enlistment and absence from his father's house for six months in the service. — He cannot furnish the testimony of any person who served with him as he believes they are nearly all deceased as he has made diligent search & can find none —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
He answers to the interrogatories propounded by order of the War Department, as follows:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
He was born in Hebron in Tolland County in year A D 1765.
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
He has no record of his age
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
He lived in Hebron when called into service has lived there most of the time since he has lived annually in Colebrook, Lebanon
4. How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
He enlisted Voluntary
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiment as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
He served under Col. M'Cluskey in Capt. Lathams Company in Fort Griswold —

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
He never had a written discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
He is known to the Rev Alpheus Guer a clergyman of Hebron & Dea Dan Arnold a Respectable inhabitant of said Town who can testify to his character & their belief of his services
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Christopher Crouch
We, Alpheus Guer a clergyman residing in the town of Hebron in the County of Tolland, and Dan Arnold residing in said Hebron hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Christopher Crouch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he believes him to be sixtyeight 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. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Alpheus Guer Dan Arnold
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 states.
And the Court further certifies, that the Rev. Alpheus Guer who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hebron and that Dan Arnold who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hebron and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Cyrus Mann, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Christopher Crouch for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 27 th day of July A. D. 1833.
Cyrus Mann

Mr. F. C. Bissell Depty. Compt. of Conn. Hartford, Conn. } This letter dated Oct. 16, 1914.
Sir:
Sur. File No. 17,984. Christopher Crouch was born in 1765, at Hebron, Connecticut, where he resided when he enlisted September 27 or 28, 1782 and served as a Private in Captain William Latham's company of Artillery at Fort Griswold, under Colonel McClellan until discharged on April 1, 1783.
He was allowed pension for said service on his application executed July 27, 1833, while a resident of Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut.
In 1833, his brother Buel Crouch of Hebron was fifty-seven years of age.
There is no other family data on file.
Very respectfully,
Wm Saltzgeber
Commissioner.
Oct. 19, 1914.

# 200 Columbia Heights Brooklyn. New York.
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
In the list of Pensioners of the Revolutionary war in Connecticut - Christopher Crouch is given as living & a pensioner in 1832 - Has the Pension

Will send data on the said Christopher Crouch. I think his wife was Lydia — — ; but I am very anxious to get dates etc & complete a
D.A.R. paper — Very truly —
J. J. Roney —
200 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, N.Y.
May 15 th 1926.

17.904 INVALID.
File No. 17254
Christopher Crouch
Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32.
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Dec. 2. Hist. to Lewis W. Phelps, letter in S. File 16934 f
1914 Oct. 19. Hist. to F. C. Bissell letter in S. File 18329 Samuel Bliss. f
1926 July. N. Hist. to J. J. Rooney. aw.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Grouch, David GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5574 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 21, 1791 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.