Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,496, Sterling Crowder, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Crowder, Sterling
NUMBER
S. 10496
CONTENTS
carded

4311-
Kentucky
Sterling Crowder of Jessamine in the State of Ky. who was a Pvt. in the Compy commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Buford in the Va line for 2 years from 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky.- at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan: 33 and Supt H. C. R. M. Johnson. House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 40-
$160-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Wad by Nathan Rice — Clerk. Vol. 9 Page 34-

District of Kentucky ss
On this Twenty third day of May 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges for the Circuit Court of the State of Kentucky, personally appeared Sterling Crowder aged about fifty nine years, resident in Jessamine County in said State, 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 Sterling Crowder enlisted in the year 1777 in Pittsburgh in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt Henry Conrad of the 14th Virginia Regt of the Continental line for the term of three years; that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the three years for which he enlisted when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania; that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and that he has never received a pension from the United States -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid - Benj. Johnson Circuit Judge
I Benjamin Johnson Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Sterling Crowder did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months or

and that he is in reduced circumstances and wants on the continental establishment and a now- in need of the assistance of his country for support 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
Ray: Johnson Circuit Judge
State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit 7th I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do Certify that the Honble Benjamin Johnson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration is presiding Judge of the said Court And that his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit.
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Lexington this twenty fifth day of June 1815. Thos Bodley Clerk

0000000000 Schedule District of Kentucky Jefferson County Court
On this 17 th day of January 1831 personally appeared me Sterling Crowder aged seventy four years and a resident in and the County the aforesaid County of Jefferson, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Sterling Crowder enlisted for the term of three years in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis & Major Abm Buford on the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corp until the expiration of his term of enlistment when he was duly and honourably discharged and discharged from the said service in 1796 by said Buford and he is inscribed on the pension list of the United States Kentucky Agency 11 th February 1819 but has not drawn for some years owing to his having title to a small tract of poor land which he sold to his son several years ago with a view of supporting himself and aged wife, but contrary to his expectation has not realized any thing from said contract and has lost all hopes of ever reaping any benefit therefrom in consequence of his inability to procure evidence sufficient to sustain an action which he was compelled to institute against his son on said contract - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or contracts debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - He has no debts due him nor does he owe any as he now recollects of, he being aged & unable to work & having no appliance

in his occupation of farming, several years ago sold to his son the tract of land above mentioned in the County of Spasine with a view of supporting himself & aged wife (who is also infirm & unable to work) from which contract he has since since is unable to reap any benefit from & has lost all hope of ever obtaining anything therefrom and that he is thrown on the charity of his children for a subsistence (who are in indigent circumstances) he has some household & kitchen furniture of an ordinary and indifferent kind, a few farming utensils a Cord riding heart to wit, Sugar sets, plates, knives & forks of the value of $4.00    Holding stable, spinning wheel, barrel & chest  11.00    3 mowing slays a big wheel, chick reel & looking glass  10.00    Pot mottle  3.50    An ax, plough, pair of gears & saddle  6.50    Bucket, churn, & Led mather  1.66    One Cow  6.00    A riding horse  35.00     78.66  
Hon. J. Micaud H.R. Feb. 1. 1831
Sterling Crowder (mark)
Sworn to and subscribed this 17 th day of January 1831 and the Court is of Opinion the above valuation is correct
Geo. T. Chairman David Arnold John K. Allen Andrew M c Campbell Justices of the peace Judges of S d Court
I David B. Price Clerk of the County Court for the County of Spasine do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Sterling Crowder did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the Common Enemy, for the term therein mentioned, in the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty Seven dollars and 66 Cents - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court
On this 19 th day of January 1831 David B. Price Clerk Spasine County Court

Articles of an agreement made and entered into this Nineteenth day of January eighteen hundred twenty nine between Currency Crowder and Sterling Crowder his father, the conditions are this, the said Currency Crowder doth bind himself to take his Father & Mother to maintain as long as they do both do live for the inconsideration of Seventy five acres of land that he now lives on, which he is — as he please also all the rest of the property that he is in possession of, the said property is to be for the use of Currency Crowder only for the support of the family until the decease of his father and mother after their decease the property is to be Currency Crowder for his services to his father and mother, — The property is now given up to Currency for the use of maintaining of his Father and Mother only. The property is not to be disposed of for no use except for the use of support for the family. If the said Currency does not agree to stay and remain with them the said property is to be returned to his father and mother again unless some accident should happen. But if he does agree to do part the property is to be Currency Crowder, as witness my hand and seal this 19 th day of January 1829 —
(Note there is no signature to the instrument of which the foregoing is a copy. Test Dan W Price Clk. (s.c.))
Know all men by these presence that I Currency Crowder of Tipamine County and State of Kentucky do hereby release a certain part of the property that I had put into my hands for the purpose of main- taining my father and mother. The condition of the contract is such, there being a suit in the Tipamine Circuit Court between Sterling Crowder and Currency Crowder the said Sterling Crowder doth hereby agree to dismiss the said suit and entirely release the said Currency Crowder therefrom, on condition that the said Currency Crowder shall

pay unto Samuel Crowder the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars which the said Sterling is indebted to Samuel, or shall entirely release to the said Sterling to the full satisfaction of Samuel Crowder then the said Sterling Crowder is to give his bond for a Deed to the land whereon he now lives to the said Currency Crowder. Also the said Currency is not to dispose of the property of any description whatever until that debt shall be fully satisfied and upon the said Samuel Crowder being paid and fully satisfied then the said Sterling does hereby Relinquish all his claims on the said property except what is named in a Certain Schedule made to that purpose. The said Currency Crowder is not to prevent his father and mother from staying in the house or settling on any part of the plantation wheresoever he shall think proper, but to make no use of the property but his own. Also it is hereby understood that the said Currency Crowder has paid one hundred and fifty dollars of the above named sum of Two hundred and fifty.
Also the property which the said Sterling Crowder bought of Currency Crowder's at Constable's Sale dated November the 21 st 1828 is also to be released at the same time. In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals this 13 th day of December 1830.
Test John Gromer Horntram Bruner
Currency Crowder Sterling his Crowder mark.
State of Kentucky I do hereby certify that
I Daniel A Price clerk of court for the circuit aforesaid do certify that the foregoing are true Copies of two instruments of writing filed in a suit in chancery pending in said court wherein Sterling Crowder is complainant against Currency Crowder defendant.
Given under my hand this 21 st day of June 1831.
Test Daniel A Price C. of C.

MS.A.1.6 Q11
December 15, 1927
Mrs. U. L. Montgomery 2313 South Washington Ave., Saginaw, Michigan
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10496 it appears that Sterling Crowder enlisted in Pittsylvania, Virginia early in 1777, served as a private in Captains Henry Conway and Joseph Michaux' Companies, Colonels Lewis and Abraham Buford's Fourteenth Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged at the expiration of three years' service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1818 while a resident of Jessamine County, Kentucky aged about fifty-nine years.
In 1831 he referred to his wife and children then living; no names are given except that of Currency Crowder who was living in Jessamine County, Kentucky in that year. One Samuel Crowder is referred to, but no relationship stated.
The date of soldier's birth and place of death are not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
has statement by G.A.P. attached

the name of person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: "Sterling Crowder, Certificate No. 4311, issued January 17, 1833, rate $ 80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency".
This soldier was formerly pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818, which pension began in May 1818, but the above data is all that is necessary to be submitted to General Accounting Office.
Herewith is returned you one dollar bill by registered mail. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
later death not on A.P.

1927-Dec 15 - Sent to Mrs. J. L. Montgomery & one check bill returned 12/20/27
Reb. pay
10496 INVALID.
File No. 10,496 Crowder Sterling Crowder Prin. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: - Vol. A , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Be it remembered that at a County Court began and held in and for the county of Spas- -ine in the State of Kentucky, on Monday the twentieth day of August 1832, before James Milmore, John G. Allen and Tucker Woodson Esq s Justices of said Court then in session, the fol- -lowing order was made. Sout.
“ Commonwealth of Kentucky Spasine County Silet: Sterling Crowder makes oath that he was on the pension roll under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and was stricken therefrom on account of property - he was a common soldier - belonged to the 2 d or 14 th Regiment of Virginia Contin- -ual troops, - he now lives in the County of Spasine Commonwealth of Kentucky, and when placed on the pension roll his residence was then where it now is. Sworn to and subscribed in open court August 20 th 1832.
Sterling his Crowder Mark.
I Daniel B Price clerk of the County Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said Court in my office.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office this 28 th day of August 1832.
Dan d B Price.

Kentucky Nicholasville Augt 29th Be pleased to inform me where and when I shall be able to draw my pension and how much and oblige an old soldier
Sterling Crowder
Mr Wm Lewis Dear Colg Secretary at War Washington City

See letter Feb. 7, 1831. to Hon. J. Kin- caid, H.R. do. to J. Price, June 8. 1831 do. to same June 30, 1831.
6000 Kentucky 3
Sterling Grover
of Lipscomb in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford — of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Feby. 1819 and sent to Hon. W m Johnson House Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 4 mo. \frac{2}{30} — 32 53 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 — 48 11
$ 80 64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Case of 1277 Sterling Crowder Bury Johnson judge Lexington Kentucky Rec d 14 July 1818 Virginia Line 30 years
FREE
To the secretary of the department
Adm l left War Washington City

Case of D 1277 Sterling Crowder
Benj n Johnson judge
Lexington Kentucky
Rec d 14 July 1818
Virginia Line
3 years
FREE
To the secretary of the department
Admitted of War
Washington City

I hereby certify that the within named Sterling Crowder as a private soldier joined the 14 th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment. In the early part of the year 1777 and continued as such in said Reg t until the spring of the year 1779 when I was ordered with a detachment to march to the 14 th since which I have no further knowledge of said Crowder's service. Given under my hand the 24 th of June 1818.
A Buford formerly Col 14 th Virg a Reg t
Lexington 25 th June 1818.
Sir. Enclosed you will find Sterling Crowder's evidence of a claim to a pension which if they should prove sufficient you will please enclose his Certificate in a letter directed to myself at Lexington Kentucky and oblige
Yours &c
Hugh W. Hance
To the Secretary of the Department of War.

Micholaxville Ky June 21
25
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
June 29 1851

Nicholasville June 21 st 1831.
Sir your letter of the 8 th inst has been received informing me of the non reception of the agreements between Sterling Crowder & his son. I transmit other copies that you may come to a determination whether the old gentleman is entitled to a pension or not under his Declaration & schedule of file in your office. please inform me as soon as convenient the result; the his situation is such that requires the assistance of his country if the nature of his case will admit of it.
Yours respectfully Jefferson Price
J. L. Edwards Esq r Washington City

Kentucky Sterling cr order March 1819.
Jun from 1787 post 3 years. $80.
PO No. 14-1832 M c R. Johnson to Col. Department Sept 29 th Nicholasville Ky Washington

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3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Dec. 13, 1927
Chief Rev. 4/18/27 War Section Division
I have this day received from Mrs. U. L. Montgomery cash in the amount of $1. 00 , requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Disc. called returned by reg. mail received Atty. M.M.P. Dec. 18-1927
O. J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division. N.C.L.

Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church
REV. U. LINCOLN MONTGOMERY, Minister
Tel., Riv. 813
2312 S. Washington Ave.
SAGINAW, MICH.
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
I herewith enclose $1 00 for which please send me a certified copy of services rendered by Sterling Crowder - of Jessamine, Ky.
Pension granted from Ky - Mch. 4 th 1834 for services rendered in Virginia - during the Revolutionary War.
Will you also give me the date of his birth and death - town where he died, or age at time of enlistment &c if he was married.
Your prompt reply, will oblige,
Yours sincerely,
(Mrs. U.L.M.) Hattie E. Montgomery - Registrar of D.A.R. Saginaw, Mich.

00000_00077 General Adm. Office records show that this soldier, Sterling Cronider, died January 18, 1834, survived by his widow, Jennima. Her residence not shown. Currency Cronider was her attorney.
MWD 5/9/40