Bosque Co., TX - Miliatary - MEXICAN WAR PENSION APPLICATION - MARK CRABTREE
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CRABTREE, MARK, Mexican War , App #24312

Abstracted by Mary Lu Johnson

Service:  Hill's Co., Hays' Regt, Tex Vols.

11 March 1893:  Declaration for Service Pension, War with Mexico.  Mark Crabtree, 
age 72, height six feet, eyes blue, dark complexion, hair black.  Since leaving 
the service has resided in "different counties" in the State of Texas, occupation 
farmer.   [Signed] Mark Crabtree

11 March 1893:  Agreement with Joseph H. Hunter, Attorney, District of Columbia, 
City of Washington to represent Mark Crabtree, P. O. Kimball, Bosque Co, TX, 
Mexican War service as Private Capt. B. F. Hill's Company, Col. John C. Hays' 
Regiment, Texas Volunteers, in securing pension.
     [Signed] Mark Crabtree
Wit:  Irvin deCordova, H. ?I/J Boggs
Notary:  C. V. Ogden, Bosque Co, Texas

1 June 1893:  Survivor's Brief Form 3-147, Application #24312 of Mark Crabtree, 
of Kimball, Bosque County, Texas.  Enlisted 27 October 1848, discharged 17 
December 1848, length of service 62 days, Record evidence of service "Shown by 
the roll".  "Rejected on the ground that the service rendered was subsequent to 
the close of the Mexican War".  Bounty Land Claim 61770-16055. 

5 January 1898:  Declaration of Applicant, Mark Crabtree resident of Kimball, 
Bosque Co, TX, states he served as Private in the company commanded by Capt Hill, 
regiment of Texas Volunteers.  Enlisted at St Antonia Tex on or about 5 Feby or 
about that time, A.D. 1847, for the term of twelve months, and was honorably 
discharged on or about 5 June 1847 at St Antonia Texas.   Cavalry service.  
Marched sixty miles to Madena marched back to San Antonia & was mustered out in 
said 5th day June 1847.

Applicant is age 76, born Jackson Co, Tenn on the 25th day of August 1821.  "That 
I am dependent on others other than those legally bound for my support for my 
livelihood; that I have been so dependent since four years from date herein,...and 
...residents of Bosque Co Texas...afforded...money to buy provisions & clothing for my 
self and wife and for general support and attention."  Disabled by reason of 
advanced age beginning 1872.  "Chronic sore eyes, rheumatism in my feet and from 
general disability incident to my advanced age".

17 January 1898:  Kimball, Bosque Co., Texas, agreement between Mark Crabtree and 
George J. Bond, Atty  District of Columbia, County of Washington, for Bond to use 
efforts in securing pension.                      [Signed] Mark Crabtree
Wit:  G. J. Smith
      Dr. U. D. Ezell
Notary Public:  Jno James, Bosque Co, Texas

[NOTE:  Mark Crabtree married 1 July 1853 in Jasper County, Missouri to Pemelia 
Hickey.  Records show he enlisted or was drafted by CSA June 1861 at Greenville, 
Texas, in Co. H, 3rd Texas Regiment, Cavalry, Col. Wm C. Young.  He was discharged 
the following month on account of disability].