REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT – JAMES CRABTREE


Contributed by: Mary Lu Nelson Johnson

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CRABTREE, JAMES, RWS, VA Line, Pension S32195

Extracted by Mary Lu Nelson Johnson

3 June 1833, Washington Co, ILL, Declaration of applicant of said county and 
state states he is age 72, born in New London, Bedford County, Virginia “in the 
year 62”, record of his age is destroyed.  Resided in Washington Co., VA at the 
Big Salt Lick at time of both tours.   Removed after the war in ‘85 to West 
Tennessee about 25 miles above Nashville [Grandson Mark Crabtree’s Mexican War 
pension app states he was born in Jackson Co, TN 1821 – mlj]; then after about 
24 years [c1809] to the State of Illinois, now living Washington Co, IL.

Volunteered under Capt Robert Tremble; Brigadier General Wm Campbell about May 
1776, served as Ranger for term of three months in the State of Virginia, 
defending & guarding the frontier settlements, marched thro the upper part of 
Virginia.  A Mr. C. Cain was Lieutenant and Mr. Simms was sergeant; received no 
discharge.  Drafted following year for another three months tour under Wm. 
Bowen, Brig. Gen. Wm Campbell; served this tour also in Virginia, and marched to 
Kings mountain.  Battle of King’s Mountain was during this tour, but he being 
left to take care of the sick was not in the Battle.  Capt Bowen was killed in 
said Battle, and on that account he supposes he got no written discharge.    

James [his X mark] Crabtree

Affidavit to character, Vincentt Fisher, Clergyman and James Short, both of Wash 
Co, IL; [both signed].  

17 December 1833, Washington Co, ILL, Cert of Pension #22741 issued for service 
as Private in the company commanded by Capt. Tremble in the Virginia Line; 
certificate sent to Hon. Z. Casey, House of Rept.  Arrears on 4 Sep 1833 of 
$50.00; semi-annual allowance of $10.00.  Age 72  at this date.  Served 3 months 
from May 1776 as Private under Capt. Tremble; 3 months from 1777 under Capt. 
Bowen.  Lived Washington Co, VA.