Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12618, Ezra Crandal, Conn.

SERVICE
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brandal, Ezra or brandall
S. 12618
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CONTENTS

Nov 20 191 New York
Ozra Crandall
of Madison in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Palmer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Miller in the New York line for 8 months
Corr. Line.
Records corrected. Nov. 12/65.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Oct 1853 and due to A. S. Hoar Menominee
Arrears to the 15th of Feb 1871 $ 66.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mch 1871 13.33 $79.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Col. S. L. Jones Clerk Book E. Vol. 1, Page 90

State of New York County of Madison } ss - On this 24 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before Elisha Randall one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison aforesaid, Ezra Brandall a resident of the town of Brookfield in the County of Madison and State of New York, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States and served therein in the whole eight Months , under the following named officers and in the manner as herein set forth -
In the Month of June 1780 (being sixteen years of age) I enlisted in the town of Stonington, County of New London in the State of Con- -niet under the Captain Elijah Palmer for the term of three Months in what was then called Connecticut State troops or Militia, and served in said Company during the whole of said term - Isaac Green of Groton being Lieut and John Stanton of Preston Ensign - the Company belonged to Colonel the Richards Regiment - one Major of said Regiment - Marched through Groton and New London to the town of Lyme on Connecticut River, where they were joined by Colonel Willis' Regiment and the whole being under the Command of Col. Hezekiah Willis - were stationed there four or five weeks cutting fascines, from thence we Marched to New London and encamped a short time at a place called Winthrop's Point, from thence we Marched to a place called Pacatannun, where we remained a short time, from thence we Marched through Norwich Landing to a place called Mohegan, where we remained until the expiration of our term of time, and about the first of October. I received a written discharge signed by "Hezekiah Willis Lieut Colonel Commodant" Said discharge remained in My possession until a few years since. When I gave it to one of My small Children suppo- ing it of no consequence -

About the first of August of August in the year 1781 I enlisted in the town of Stonington, State of Connecticut for the term of three Months , Col Smith of Stonington enlisted and paid the small bounty 20 as near as I recollect went to New London, joined Lieut Samuel Selden of Lyme, and eight Men from there we Marched through Lyme, New Haven, Danbury to West point on Hudsons River in the State of New York, they was Mustered in Captain Joseph Gaveys of Norwich Company Samuel Selden and Henry Denison being Lieutants of said Company in Col Samuel Canfield's Regiment Connecticut State troops, the whole under the command of General McDougal of the Continental Army - was Stationed about half a mile North of the Grand Parade at a place called the German huts (log buildings) was about one week at fort Putnam on the hill west of fort Clinton - one week at Number four about two Miles west of fort Putnam - While I remained at West point General Washington visited the post, he went in to fort Clinton, the same day an express arrived for him, and he left immediately to join the Army that went Marching to Yorktown there were several Regiments of Continental troops Stationed at that time at West point, some of them of them were called Invalid Regiments - also some Militia Regiments from Connecticut and Massachusetts - on the news of the Surrender of Cornwallis the troops were paraded and fired for, In November My term of service having expired I recd a written discharge signed by Col Jackson of the Continental establishment - of the Continental Officers I knew Col Crane of the Artillery & Major Haskell - on my return home I stoped at Peekskill on the East side of the River about seven Miles from West point, and visited the Camp at that place Commanded by General Heath - there were no fighting near that post while I remained, except some skirmishing with the cowboys down the river.

In the month of November 1782 I took the place of a substitute of Jesse Brown of Stonington who was drafted for three months. I was mustered in Captain Isaac Avery's company, he being the only commissioned officer belonging to said company, the whole of said company belonged to the militia of Stonington in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut. We were stationed at Stonington point to guard the place and the coast, no other troops being stationed there at the time; we remained there in service about  two months when the rivers, by being frozen up, Capt. Avery received orders from the Colonel to dismiss his men - the whole were were dismissed by Capt. Avery without any written discharge, having served as near as I remember two months . I have no documentary evidence in my possession, the two discharges from Colonels Willis & Jackson a few years ago I gave to my small children as useless papers and I have no documentary evidence that I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service except Elijah Palmer who was knowing to my first service as set forth in his affidavit - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present - and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - That I was born in the town of Stonington in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut January 25 th 1764 - and that I have a record of my age - that Elder Daniel Coon, Samuel H. Coon, and Nathan Brown can testify as to my character for truth and veracity and that belief as to my services as a soldier of the Revolution and who are also my neighbors - From the day and year aforesaid  Ezra Grendel I resided in the town of Stonington in the State of Connecticut from my birth until since the Revolutionary war, in the year 1799 I removed to the town of Hopkinton County of Washington State

State of Rhode Island where I resided until the 15th of June 1807 when I moved to the town of Brookfield in the County of Madison and State of New York where I have since resided I sworn to and subscribed the day } Ezra Crandall and year aforesaid before me
Elisha Randall One of the Judges of Madison County Common Pleas
We Daniel Coon a Clergyman residing in the town of Brookfield in the County of Madison and State of New York and Samuel H. Coon of the same place (and Neighbors of Ezra Crandall) hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Ezra Crandall for a number of years with Ezra Crandall who has subscribed and subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty eight 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
Affirmed and subscribed to before } Daniel Coon the day and year aforesaid } Samuel H. Coon Elisha Randall One of the Judges of Madison County
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war department, that the said Ezra Crandall was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states - and the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Daniel Coon who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Brookfield in the County of Madison and that Samuel H. Coon who has also signed the same resides in the same place and is a creditable person, and that the statements is entitled to credit - and that the said Ezra Crandall cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court without endangering his health
Brookfield Madison County } Elisha Randall One of the Judges August 24th 1832 } of Madison County Court

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B. I. 12618.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 13, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Ezra Crandall made an application for pension on August 24, 1832, at which time he was 68 years of age and residing at Brookfield, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for eight months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Palmer and Col. Willis. He enlisted at Stonington, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. A. Angell,
2 Rutherford St.,
Binghampton, N. Y.

Rev War
12.61.8 INVALID.
Oct 13 '98 A Angell Binghampton N.Y.
File No. 12.61.8
Loza Crandall Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } 18. County of Madison }
Elijah Palmer now of the town of Columbia in the County of Chenango & State of New York but formerly of Stonington in the State of Connecticut aged 67 years, first being duly sworn according to Law-Deposeth and saith - That he is well acquainted with Ezra Crandall now of the town of Brookfield in the County of Madison and State of New York - and that he was acquainted with him in the Revolutionary war - In the year 1780 this Deponent enlisted in the town of Stonington aforesaid in Captain Elijah Palmer's Company (uncle to this Deponent) Colonel Richard Regiment (Supposed Connecticut State troops) for the term of three Months and remained in the Service for the term of three Months - and that Ezra Crandall before said belonged to said Company and did duty therein and did duty through the whole of said term as a private - That said Regiment Marched to Lyme in the State of Connecticut - where they were joined by Col Willis Regiment the whole under the said Regiment Col Willis from thence they Marched to New London Winthrop's point thence to Pawcatuck, thence to Mohegan where the term of Service (three Months) having expired they were discharged by Col Willis - No other troops served with said Regiment
Elijah Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed the 18 th day of August 1832
before me Elisha Randall One of the Judges of Madison County I certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Palmer the above Deponent and that he sustains a good Character for Veracity
Elisha Randall Judge

Admitted Private & unsworn
State of New-York Madison County Clerk's Office
ss. I Andrew S. Sloan Clerk of the said County, do certify that Elisha Randall before whom the three preceding Affidavits purport to have been sworn, and also whose name appears to the two preceding Certificates, was, at the dates of the same, a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits and Certificates, to be his proper hand writ- ing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office. Given this 27 th of June 1833. A. Sloan Clerk

Pension Office, Q Washington D. C.
Will you kindly inform me if a pension was granted to Anna Crandall about Nov. 15, 1842 in lieu of the services rendered by her husband Azariah Crandall or Micah Crandall as it is sometimes written. He served for eight or nine months in 1775

at Cambridge Mass. She applied for a pension through a barrister from Somers Cortland Co. N.Y. I believe the language name was M c Laughlin Esq.
If you can answer this question I shall be greatly obliged.
Yours truly, Aristana Arzell
2 Rutherford St., Binghamton, N.Y., Aug. 29, 1898.

at Cambridge Mass She applied for a pension through a lawyer from Homer, Cortland Co., N. Y. I believe the lawyer's name was L. B. Canfield Esq.
If you can answer this question I shall be greatly obliged.
Yours truly,
Austana Swift
2 Rutherford St., Binghamton, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1898.