Civil War Pension file: David M. Craner, Private, Co. D, 25th Reg’t,
NJ Vol Inf.
Abstracted and Transcribed from photocopies obtained from National Archives and Records Administration

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Declaration for Original Invalid Pension
State of New Jersey, County of Cumberland
On this 8 day of Aug A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one personally appeared before me Dep Clerk of the Com. Pleas Ct. a Court of Record within and for the county aforesaid, David M. Craner aged 40 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical David M. Craner who was enrolled on the First day of September, 1862, in company D of the 25th regiment of N.J. commanded by Capt. E.T. Garrison and was honorably discharged at Beverly, N.J. on the 1st day of Sept, 1862; That his personal
description is as follows: Age 40 years; height Five feet 5 1/2 inches; complexion Light, hair, Blue; eyes . That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at Fairfax Seminary in the State of Virginia on or about the 1st day of Dec, 1862, he contracted deafness. I contracted deafness in right ear and neuralgia in
right eye, also disease of the kidneys.

That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the County of Cumberland in the State of N.J., and his occupation has been that of a farmer.

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Declaration for Widow’s Pension
State of New Jersey, County of Cumberland

On this 29 day of August, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, personally appeared before me, John G. Ayars, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Craner, aged 52 years, a resident of the City of Bridgeton, County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of David M. Craner, who enlisted under the name of David M. Craner at _____________, on the First day of September A.D. 1862, in Company D, 25th Regiment- New Jersey Volunteer Infantry as a private and served at least ninety days in the late War of the Rebellion, who was honorably discharged June 20th 1863, and died August 12th
1893.
That she was married under the name of Mary Brown, to said David M. Craner, on 24th day of August 1862, by Rev J.H. Stockton, at Blackwoodtown, N.J., there being no legal barrier to said marriage and that neither she nor David M. Craner were ever married prior to that time.

That she has not remarried since the death of the said David M. Craner.

That she is without other means of support than her daily labor. That names and dates of birth of all the children now living under sixteen years of age of the soldier are as follows:
George C., born May 14, 1879
Estella T., born Oct 28, 1882
Mary B., born Dec 13, 1887

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Widow’s Pension
Claimant: Mary Craner
P.O.: Bridgeton
County: Cumberland, State: NJ

Soldier: David M. Craner
Rank: Private, Co. D
Regiment: 25 NJ Vol Inf
Rate, $8 per month, commencing Aug 31, 1893, and $2 per month for each child, as follows:

George C., Born, May 14, 1879; Sixteen, May 13, 1895; commencing Aug 31, 1893
Estella T., Born, Oct 28, 1882; Sixteen, Oct 27, 1898; commencing Aug 31, 1893
Mary B., Born, Dec 13, 1887; Sixteen, Dec 12, 1903; commencing Aug 31, 1893

Enlisted: Sept 1, 1862
honorably disch’d: June 20, 1863

Died: Aug 12, 1893
Declaration filed: Aug 31, 1893

Soldier’s app’n filed: Aug 12, 1881
Clt’s marriage to soldier: Aug 24, 1862

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Sept. 14, 1916
Widow’s Certificate Number 403.131

Name of soldier (or sailor): David M. Craner
Service of soldier (or sailor): Co D – 25th N.J. Vol Inf

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:

I am pensioned under the above certificate number, because of the service of the soldier (or sailor) named. I was yes his wife during the period of his service in the Civil War. (If not, write word “not” in blank space.)
I am 74 years of age, having been born Feb’y 11/1842 at Camden Co’ N.J.
I am entitled to the increase of pension provided by the first section of the Act of September 8, 1916.
(Signature) Mary Craner
(Post-office address) Vineland NJ Soldiers Home

HEATHERINGTON: 1900 Census: PA Delaware
Chester, ED149, p11

824 Morton Avenue
222 222 Cantwell, George Head W M May1832   68 M 42     MD MD MD  
                       Packer in Mill
                Margaret Wife W F Apr 1838  62 M 42 9/5 MD MD MD
 Heatherington Lizzie A. Dau  W F Feb 1862  38 M 14 3/2 MD MD MD  
                       Housekeeper
                  George GS   W M July 1887 12 S        PA ENG MD
                    John GS   W M Aug 1894   5 S        PA ENG MD
               Lafayette Son  W M ?? 1872   28 S        MD MD MD  
                       Weaver
                  Lillie GD   W F Dec 1883  16 S        PA SWI MD

HEATHERINGTON: 1910 Census: PA Delaware
Chester City, ED106, p9A
Date 23 Apr 1910

528 174 181 Hetherington, Elizabeth Head   F W 48 M1 24 3 2 
                                 MD MD MD     None
               Hetherington, George Son    M W 22 S         
                                 PA ENG MD    Salesman Print Works
                               John Son    M W 15 S         
                                 PA ENG MD    Apprentice Print Works
                   Cantwell, George Father M W 71 Wd        
                                 MD MD MD     None
                    Kaelin, Lillian Niece  F W 24 S         
                                 PA Sweden PA Cashier Grocery Store

Charles C. Craner and Emily E. Mapes Marriage Certificate 14 Aug 1864
Abstracted from photocopy included in Civil War Pension File for Charles C. Craner

This certifies that
Charles C. Craner and Emily E. Mapes
Were solemnly united by me in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony
at Haddonfield M.E. Parsonage N.J. on the Fourteenth day of August in the year of
our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four conformably to the Ordinance of  God, and the Laws of the State.
In Presence of Rebecca S. Woolston.

Signed
Benj. F. Woolston
Minister of the Gospel
M.E. Church Haddonfield Camden Co. NJ

HOY: 1870 Census: PA Phila
83rd Dist., p93
Date 18 Jun 1870

247 267 Carman, Charles 52 M W Bricklayer ___ 200 PA
               Caroline 50 F W                    PA
           Hoy, Michael 34 M W Boatman    ___ ___ IRE 
                      Father & Mother foreign born
              Josephine 27 F W                    PA
                Charles  8 M W                    PA 
                      Father foreign born  In School
                Michael  5 M W                    PA 
                      Father foreign born
                   John  2 M W                    PA 
                      Father foreign born

FLETCHER: 1910 Census: PA Schuylkill
Park Place Hills, Mahanoy Twp., ED45, p11A
04 May 1910

29 43  Fletcher, William  Head  M W 28  M1 4       PA PA PA     
                    Boso Tine?  Coal Mines  R H
                 Annie    Wife  F W 24  M1 4  2 2  PA PA Wales  
                    None
                 David    Son   M W  2  S          PA PA PA     
                    None
                 Joseph   Son   M W  1  S          PA PA PA     
                    None

FLETCHER: 1920 Census: PA Schuylkill
Mahanoy 5Wd, ED63, p2B
Jan 1920

East Center St.
1102 33 33  Fletcher, William  Head     R  M W 37 M  PA PA PA   
                         Miner  Anth. Coal Mines
                      Annie    Wife        F W 35 M  PA PA PA   None
                      James    Son         M W 12 S  PA PA PA   None  
                         Attending School
                      Joseph   Son         M W 10 S  PA PA PA   None  
                         Attending School
                      Mabel    Daughter    F W 4  S  PA PA PA   None

FLETCHER: 1930 Census: PA Schuylkill
Vulcan Village, Mahanoy Twp., ED20, p1A
02 Apr 1930

1 1 1  Fletcher, James    Head   R 12.00 R  M W 22 S      PA PA PA     
                   Laborer  Coal Mine
                 Ann      Mother            F W 45 Wd 21  PA PA Wales  
                   None
                 Joseph   Brother           M W 21 S      PA PA PA     
                   Machinist Helper  Machine Shop
                 Mabel J. Sister            F W 15 S      PA PA PA     
                   None