Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for John Creamer
Invalid
New York
No Papers
Creamer,
John
His name
appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District
Court for the District Court for the District of New York, submitted to the
House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed
in the American State Papers, class 9, pages 92 and 165.
Rank: Private
Regt: Col.
S. Clyde’s (1)
Disability:
Wounded in his left hip.
When and
where disabled: July 1782, Fort Clyde. (2)
Residence:
Connajorharrie [Canajoharie]
Remarks: Physicians
report “somewhat disabled”. There are no militia rolls
in this office.
Evidence
transmitted by the District Court incomplete.
Every document
and evidence wanting, except the reason why he did not apply before.
On page 165
it appears. Evidence incomplete: vig. 1st The deposition of three freeholders
does not ascertain his mode of life, employment, labor or means of support for
the two years immediately after leaving the service as required by law. 2nd
The physicians in their report do not precisely state the degree of disability.
Endnotes for John Creamer by James F. Morrison