| Jeremiah Crook - Jane W. Crook
- Pension #W86346 Virginia. At the time of this application he was at the age of 69 years. Three years before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, he volunteered in Prince William County in the State of Virginia under Captain Peter Evans for a tour of three months at Alexandria. He then again volunteered under Captain John Britt for a tour of three months in order to clear the road for the regular army under Washington to march to Yorktown. Then after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis he again volunteered under Captain Daniel Moore, Colonel Smith, and he was attached to some French troops as wagoner to carry their baggage to Philadelphia where he was discharged, after having served for ten months. He was born in Fairfax County Virginia 1764, and later he removed to Kentucky which was about forty-three years ago. Bennett Williams and Jesse Moore swears that they were at one time well acquainted with him and Bennett Williams swears as to his service for his country. He then again volunteered in February 1, 1782 under Captain Daniel Moore in Prince William County, in the State of Virginia, and he was also at that time under Colonel James Smith for the purpose of hauling French troops from Williamsburg in Virginia to New York. He also, at one time, aided General LaFayette. He was then sick for one month in the town of Philadelphia and he returned to his home in November 1782. For all the time he served his country he volunteered, not once was he drafted. William P. Reed, a clergyman, and Jesse Woodyard swears that they were at one time well acquainted with him. Bennett Williams says that he served as a wagoner with the said Jeremiah Crook. He died May 14, 1834. He had been married October 7, 1782 in Charles County, Maryland. James Crook, at the age of 82, appears in open court and she died in Grant County, Kentucky. Jesse Woodyard swears that he had been acquainted with them since the year 1799 in Pendleton County in the State of Kentucky. Her maiden name was Jane Williams. Nelson Johnson swears that he became acquainted with them in Bourbon County in the State of Kentucky at the time of Harmons and Saint Clairs Campaigns about the year 1790. For a time he lived in Pendleton COunty in the State of Kentucky on the Licking River. Jessee Woodyard appears in open court and states that he is their son-in-law, since he married their daughter, Elizabeth Crook. Henry Woodyard swears that he was at one time well acquainted with him and Jesse Woodyard appears as a witness that Jane Crook is still alive. He was supposed to received $20 per annum. His certificate of pension was issued February 14, 1833 and it was sent to the Honorable R. M. Johnson, House of Representatives.
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