Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,000, John S Cram, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Cram, John S.
NUMBER
S. 37000
CONTENTS
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10.338
Maine
John S. Cram
of Sanford dist. in the state of Maine who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1819 and sent to Genl. W. Williams for a Regt Pension book, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 23 1/4 / 30 31 $7.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Oct. 1819 - 40.00
$135.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
York County.
Serial June 23 1824
Information sent July 21st 1820 to Samuel Small, Homebush, Co. Down

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears John S Cram resident in Sanford in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—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.” That he, the said John (being sixty three years of age) on the last of April or first of May 1775 enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army for the term of eight months under Capt Samuel Sawyer of Col Scammon's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. After this term of eight months had expired, he enlisted again in the Continental Army as a drummer under said Sawyer, of the Regiment commanded by Col Patterson of the Massachusetts Line. Marched from Cambridge to New York after the British left Boston thence to Albany thence to Montreal and was honorably discharged at New Town in Pennsylvania, when our term of service had expired in that he received no written discharge.
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj: Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John S Cram did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do 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 is reduced in his circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells - this
eighth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj: Greene

John S. Cram
Landford
10.338
Sept 1819

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit county, John S. Cram aged sixty six years, resident in Sanford in said county in said Circuit , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private or drummer in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Sawyer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 15338 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. John S. Cram.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj. Greene
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 cow which I purchased with my pension money 15. 1 pig 3.— pots kettles &c. for cooking ————— 4 50 chairs old chest &c. ————— 5. I have no house or land of my own —————
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John S. Cram who, by occupation am a labourer ————— which I am unable to pursue by reason of a very lame leg. —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Jerusha 71 constantly sick & unable to labour   daughter, Sarah 24 infirm & in poor health. John S. Cram.  
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York , do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, 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 twenty two dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

Ans Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans September 1, 1925
Mrs. Leroy E. Moulton 9 Kimball St Sanford, Me.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37000 , it appears that John S. Cram enlisted the last day of April or first day of May 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Samuel Sawyer's Company, Colonel James Scammon's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted January 1, 1776 and served one year as drummer in Captain Samuel Sawyer's Company, Colonel John Paterson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of Sanford, York County, Maine.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was sixty-six

years old and referred to his wife, Jerusha, aged seventy-one years and daughter, Sarah, aged twenty-four years. There is no further data on file as to his family.
Soldier died January 23, 1824.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

37,000 INVALID.
Rev
File No.
37,000
John S. Cram Drummed Rev 1860
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
2
, Page
88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Sept. 1 - Hask to Mrs. Leroy E. Moulton and

9 Kimball St. Sanford Maine 6-30-25
Com. of Pensions Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send to me any information which you have concerning the Revolutionary war record of John Stanyan Cram from this Tenn. I am tracing my ancestry as I wish to join the D. A. R. and he

was my great great grand- father
Thanking you in advance I am Yours truly
Mr. Leroy E. Moulton

John S Grem Musician
Bob Patterson o Regt
Map Line time of
service not mentioned
one year
Dec. 8 th April 1818
see within depositions, also time of service .
Admitted.

(Additional Proof) I George Jacobs of Sanford in the county of York and State of Massachusetts Gentleman (sixty eight years of age) do on solemn oath testify and depose as follows - That I am well acquainted with John S. Cram of the same Sanford. Gentleman, that he enlisted into the American army about the same time I myself did, which was in April or May 1775 and that I have been acquainted with said Cram ever since the said Cram being a private and I being an orderly sergeant - That the said Cram belonged to the 60th company commanded by Capt Samuel Sawyer in the regiment under the command of Colo James Mellen and continued to do his duty therein until his term of service was out, on the last of December 1775 - I further testify that said Cram about the time the eight months service expired enlisted again for twelve months, from the first of January 1776 to January 1777 in the com- pany commanded by the same Samuel Sawyer, as a Drummer - That said company was attached to the regiment commanded by Colo John Patterson, of the Massachusetts Line - I further testify that the said Cram continued to do his duty as a drummer in said company the whole of said year and was honorably discharged at the end thereof - That I am well acquaint- ed with the performance of said services, being the orderly sergeant of said company and I further testify that the declarant is the same John S. Cram above named -
George Jacobs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Yorke ss. June 22 d 1810 Then the above named George Jacobs personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me
G W Wallingford Justice

I John Bourn of Wells in the county of York and state of Massachusetts Esquire, fifty nine years of age, do on solemn oath testify and depose as follows — That some time in the early part of the month of February 1776, having previously enlisted as a private soldier in the continental army, for the term of twelve months, I proceeded to the Camp at Cambridge where I was attached to the company commanded by Capt Samuel Sawyer, which company belonged to the regiment under the command of Col John Patterson of the Massachusetts line — That at the time I joined said company John S Cram of Sanford in said county Gentlemen belonged to said company, he having before that time enlisted into the same for the term of twelve months, as had the residue of said company — That the said Cram continued to do duty in said company as the drummer thereof for and during the whole of said time and was on the first of January 1777 honorably discharged
I further depose that I have been acquainted with the said Cram from that time to the present, having lived within about twelve miles from him and that the Declarant is the same John S Cram above named — and that George Jacobs was the orderly sergeant of said company —
John Bourn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss June 23. 1810 Then the above named John Bourn who is a Justice of the peace of said county and for several years has been a member of the legislature of this commonwealth and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed —
Before me
G W Wallingford Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. I Benjamin Greene chief Justice of the circuit court of common pleas for the first eastern circuit in said commonwealth do hereby certify that the aforesaid Deponents George Jacobs and John Bourn Esq are credible and disinterested witnesses and that it appears to my entire satis- faction that the said Declarant did serve in the revolution- ary army, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service and that he was honorably discharged from the army. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this thirtyfirst day of July anno Domini 1810 Benj. Greene
I Daniel Sewall clerk of the circuit court of common pleas for the first eastern circuit in said commonwealth do certify that George W. Wallengford Esq, who has verified the foregoing depositions is a Justice of the peace in and for said county of York duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and that the Hon Benjamin Greene is chief justice of said circuit court — Daniel Sewall