Illinois Revolutionary War Pension of James Crabtree #S 32195  Virginia Line


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CRABTREE, JAMES, Revolutionary War, Virginia Line, Pension #S 32195
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Certificate No. 22741 issued from the State of Illinois, Washington County to 
James Crabtree, Private, in the ___ commanded by Captain Tremble of the Regt 
commanded by Col. [Blank] in the Virginia Line, inscribed on the Roll of 
Illinois $20 per annum to commence 4 March 1831, issued 17 December 1833 and 
sent to Z. Casey, House of Representatives, under act of June 7, 1832, recorded 
Vol. 8 Page 65.

War Department service record shows service May 1776 for ?2 months, rank of 
private under Cap. Tremble, service 1777, 3 months, no rank, commanded by Cap. 
Bowen, Washington Co., Virginia, proven by Traditionary evidence.  Age at 
present [application] shown as 72 years.

DECLARATION OF APPLICANT:
State of Illinois, Washington  County}  On the 3rd day of June 1833 personally 
appeared before the County Commissioners Court of said County now sitting James 
Crabtree a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged near 72 years who 
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following 
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 
seventh 1832.
That he entered the United States Service as a volunteer and was drafted under 
the following named officers and served as herein stated viz He entered the 
United States service as a volunteer in the Command of Capt. Robert Tremble, Wm 
Campbell Brigadier General, about the month of May in 1776 & that he serves as 
a  ______ [looks like "hanyer" - mlj] for the term of three months in the State 
of Virginia defending & guarding the frontier settlements [sic], a Mr. ?S. ?C. 
?Coin/Cain was Lieutenant of his Company & a Mr. Simms was sergent, [sic] that 
he served out his 3 months tour but got no discharge, & he further states that 
after this he was drafted some time in the next year for another three months 
tour under Captain Wm Bowen same general as before other officers not 
recollected.  Served this tour also in Virginia, the Kings Mountain Battle took 
place in this tour but he being left to take care of the sick was not in the 
Battle - Capt Bowen was killed in sd battle & on that account he suposes [sic] 
he got no written discharge.  That he resided in Washington County Virginia at 
the Big Salt Lick, called Kings Works that in the first time he marched thro 
[sic] the upper part of Virginia on the 2nd Tour he was marched to Kings 
mountain.
That he was born in New London, Bedford County in the State of Virginia in the 
year, [17]62 Feb 20th the record of his age is now destroyed after the war was 
over in, [18]85 he removed to West Tennssee [sic] about 25 miles above 
Nashville that he removed from thence after living there about 24 years to the 
State of Illinois that he is now living in Washington County in sd state he 
recollects of no person living who was acquainted with his servis [sic] in the 
Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatsoever 
except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension rolls of the 
Agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first written.  James [his J C mark] 
Crabtree

We, Orcenett Fisher a Clergyman residing in the county of Washington and state 
of Illinois & James Short residing in the same County and State do hereby 
certify that we are well acquainted with James Crabtree who has subscribed & 
sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to [be] of the age he 
states, that he is reputed in good [sic] believed in the neighbourhood where he 
lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion.
June 3rd, 1833.  /s/ Orcenett Fisher, /s/ James Short
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.  And the said Court do hereby 
Declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 
the interogatories [sic] prescribed by the War department that the above named 
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the court 
further certifies it appeard [sic] to them that Orcenett Fisher who has signed 
the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county & state 
aforesaid and that James Short who has also signed the same is a resident in 
the same county and State, and is a credible person & that their statement is 
entitled to credit.
I Orcenett Fisher clerk of the County Commissioners Court for Washington County 
and State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the 
original proceedings in the matter of the application of James Crabtree for a 
pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the annexed scroll 
as a seal (there being no public seal) this 3rd day of June A. D. 1833.  /s/s/ 
Orcenett Fisher, Clerk {Seal}

I Zadok Casey a member of Congress from Illinois am personally acquainted with 
the above named Orcenett Fisher, whose name is subscribed to the above 
certificate, and know him to be clerk as therein stated - His certificate and 
attestations are in due form according to the laws of Illinois.  Nov 30 - 1833		
/s/ Zadok Casey