Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,537, Thomas Crafts, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Crafts, Thomas Pollij
NUMBER
W. 14.537
CONTENTS
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2942 Rep.
Massachusetts
Polly Crafts.
widow of Thomas Crafts, Decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 27 February 1819 - of Plymouth in the State of Mass. _____ who was a private in the Company: commanded by Captain Hayden of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Bailey in the Mass. _____ line for 13 Months _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts as the rate of 40 Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of May 1836 and sent to J. H. Lord Plymouth, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $130.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept - 21.66
$151.66
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stewart Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 80

3583 Polly Crafts Wid of Thomas Mass A.D. July 7 1836 Married 1782 died 1819 Allan Brins for Mess Melick $4333 per ann Capt Hayden Col Paisley Vol 15 p 25
J H Lord Plymouth Mass

State of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss.
On this twenty seventh day of November Eighteen hundred thirty-eight, personally appeared before the Honorable Wilkes Wood, Esquire, Judge of Probate in and for the county of Plymouth aforesaid, Polly Crafts, a resident of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth aforesaid, aged seventy-six 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Thomas Crafts, late of said North Bridgewater, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and according to the best of her knowledge and belief served thirteen months in said army, viz: That he served eight months in Colonel John Bailey's Regiment, in Capt. Josiah Hayden's company at Roxbury near Boston in this State in the year seventeen hundred & seventy-five, as set forth in the affidavit of Berzillai Field, hereto annexed.
She further declares that according to the best of her knowledge and belief, her late husband, Thomas Crafts served five months in Colonel Simeon Cary's Regiment, in James Allen's company, in the year seventeen hundred seventy-six, in the State of New York, as set forth in the affidavit of Jonathan Cary hereto annexed.

She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Crafts on the twenty-eighth day of December, seventeen hundred and eighty-six: that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Crafts died on the twenty-seventh day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & nineteen: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated: she further declares that she still remains the widow of the aforesaid Thomas Crafts, and that she has not been married since his decease.
Polly Crafts
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day & year first above written
William Wood a J. Probate
Plymouth Yrs. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. William Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of December 1838 Jacob H. Lord

State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County and Town of North Bridgewater } fs.
I Paul Couch, Pastor of the First Church in North Bridgewater aforesaid, do hereby certify that the following is copied from the Book of Records of the First Church in North Bridgewater, of which the Rev. John Porter was Pastor from the year 1740 to the year 1800.
"December twenty-eighth, Seventeen hundred eighty-six, Married" "Rev. Thomas Crafts and Polly Porter"
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
"Decemb. 28. 1786"
Paul Couch } Pastor of the 1 st Church in North Bridgewater.
I Paul Couch, abovenamed depose and say, that I hold the Office of Pastor of the First Church in North Bridgewater in the county, Town & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me.
Paul Couch } Pastor 1 st Church, N. Bridgewater
Plymouth fs. Nov. 26. 1833. Sworn to before me.
Jesse Perkins } Justice of Peace.

I, Jonathan Cary of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, being eighty-one years of age, and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 1832, do testify and say, that I enlisted as a private soldier into the Army of the Revolution in the year 1776, in a company of Militia commanded by James Allen; Jonathan Perkins was Lieutenant, and my uncle, Col l Simeon Cary commanded the Regiment. Thomas Craft, who lived in the same neighborhood with me, in Bridgewater, enlisted into the aforesaid company, and went with us to New York for five months. We marched from Bridgewater to New Haven in Connecticut, where we went on board a sloop and were transported to New York city, and served in the army there and in the vicinity, five months, according to the terms of our enlistment; at the close of which period we were discharged, and returned home. Thomas Craft served the full term of five months . We were in the battle at White Plains. After the close of the war the said Thomas Craft married Polly Porter, who was well known to me; he died about twenty years ago, leaving the said Polly a widow, who is still living near me, and I know she has not been married since the decease of said Thomas Craft.
Jonathan Cary
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County } ss. Nov. 19. 1838 - Then personally appeared the abovenamed Jonathan Cary, who is a credible witness, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit:
Before me,
Jesse Perkins Justice of Peace

Map Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14537
Willy Crafts Widow of Thomas Crafts Dis. Rev. War.
Act: July 1868
Index:—Vol. A , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Polly Crafts m. 86 of Thomas d. 1819
1775 8. Sarah Hayden. Shirley 76. 5 Sam. Allen Carey
Not 15 25 or 25 or May 1 1775

I Barzillai Field of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, being seventy-seven years of age, and a Pensioner of the United States, do testify and say that Thomas Craft of Bridgewater, who was brought up in the same neighborhood with me, was a private soldier in Capt n Josiah Hayden's Company in Colonel Bailey's Regiment, in the Revolutionary Army in 1775, and was in the eight months' service at Roxbury near Boston in this State; I was not a soldier in that company myself, but was at Roxbury several times to visit my Brother Richard Field, who was in the company of said Hayden, and served there the whole eight months. I saw said Thomas Craft in the service whenever I visited my Brother Richard; and I have no doubt said Craft served the whole eight months at Roxbury: he ever after had the reputation of having served the whole eight months there, and was well known to me. After the Revolution, said Craft married Polly Porter of this Town, which was then a part of Bridgewater; he died about twenty years ago, and his widow is still living near me, and I know she has not been married since his decease.
Barzillai Field
State of Massachusetts, Plymouth county } ss.
Nov r . 24. 1838. Then personally appeared the abovenamed Barzillai Field, who is a credible witness, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit: Before me, Jesse Perkins } Justice of Peace.

I Jesse Perkins of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, Esquire, being of lawful age, do testify and say, that from my early childhood I knew Thomas Crafts and his wife, who is now an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 ~ I know the said Thomas Crafts died in the former part of the year 1819, leaving his wife, Polly Crafts a widow, who still remains his widow, and I know she has not been married since said Thomas Crafts decease.
I further testify and declare, that the name Crafts is sometimes written Craft , and by aged persons who are not of that name it is usually written & pronounced Craft : and on ancient records in this Town, it is almost universally written without the final s, so far as my knowledge extends: but in later years the final s, is most generally, but not always added.
Jesse Perkins
State of Massachusetts,
Plymouth county } ss. Nov. 27. 1838. Then personally appeared the abovenamed Jesse Perkins, who is a credible witness, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit,
Before me, Solomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace.

Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jesse Perkins & Solomon Lincoln Esqrs. are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits pur- porting to be signed by them are their true & proper signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this fifth day of December 1838.
Jacob H. Lord