Elnathan Crapo (1737 - abt. 1800)

When Elnathan Crapo was born on October 10, 1737, his father, John Crapo, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Clark, was 23. ^[1]

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Elnathan, age 27, married Else (Smith) Crapo, age 20, on June 1, 1765, in Freetown, Massachusetts. ^[3]

American Revolution

Elnathan served in the Revolution as a Matross (Private) from 8 Nov 1777 to 31 Dec 1779. A matross was a soldier of artillery, who ranked next below a gunner. The duty of a matross was to assist the gunners in loading, firing and sponging the guns. They were provided with firelocks, and marched with the store-wagons, acting as guards. In the United States Army, a matross ranked as a private of artillery. Elnathan served in the Continental Army, under Captain Cushing's Co., Colonel Revere's Regiment. ^[4]

In The War Of The Revolution

CRAPO ELNATHAN, Rochester. Private, Capt. Jabez Cottle's Co., Col. Ebenezer Sprout's (Plymouth Co.) regt.; company marched under command of Lieut. Barnabas Doty to Fogland Ferry, R. I., on an alarm Dec. 8, 1776; service, 14 days.

CRAPO, ELNATHAN, Rochester. List of men mustered by James Hatch, Muster Master for Plymouth Co., to serve in the Continental Army until Jan. 10, 1778, dated Rochester, June 10, 1777; residence, Rochester; enlisted for town of Rochester; also, Capt. Winthrop Gray's (3d) Co., Col. Crafts’ s (Artillery) regt.; list of men who received bounty from April 30, 1777, to Dec. 30, 1777, 8 months; also, return of men enlisted or drafted into Continental Army from Capt. Jabez Cottle's (4th Rochester) co., 4th Plymouth Co. regt., dated Feb. 19, 1778; residence, Rochester ; engaged for town of Rochester ; term, 3 years ; also, Matross, Capt. Perez Cushing's (1st) co., Lieut. Col. Paul Revere's (Artillery) regt.; service from Jan. 1, 1780, to May 8, 1780, 4 mos. 8 days ; roll dated Boston.

CRAPO, ELNATHAN. Private, 2d Mass. regt.; discharge dated State of New York, Dec. 31, 1753, signed by Maj. Gen. H. Knox, granting said Crapo an honorable discharge from service his term of enlistment, 3 years, having expired.

CRAPO, ELNATHAN. Receipt dated Rochester April 5, 1782, for bounty paid said Crapo by Thomas Whitredge, Jr., Chairman of Class No. 1 of the town of Rochester, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years ; also, Private, Capt. Ebenezer Smith's co., Lieut. Col. Calvin Smith's (6th) regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec., 1782; time allowed from May 3, 1782; also; order dated Rochester, May 17, 1784, for wages, etc., for service in 6th Mass. regt.

CRAPOO, ELNATHAN. Matross, Capt. Cushing's Co., Col. Revere's regt., Continental Army pay accounts for service from Nov. 8, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779, credited to town of Rochester. ^[5]

He died in 1800 at the age of 63.

Elnathan was born about 1718. Elnathan Crapo

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018), Ancestry.com, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Rochester, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Name: Elnathan Crapoo Gender: Male Event Type: Birth Birth Date: 10 Oct 1737 Birth Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Father: John Crapoo Mother: Sarah Crapoo.
   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61401&h=132082&indiv=try.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, Name: Elnathan Crapo
3. ↑ Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, Name: Elnathan Crapo Event Type: Marriage Intention (Marriage) Marriage Date: Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, Name: Elnathan Crapo Event Type: Marriage Intention (Marriage) Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1765 Marriage Place: Freetown, Massachusetts Spouse Name: Else Smith. Marriage Place: Freetown, Massachusetts Spouse Name: Else Smith.
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4. ↑ Online Resource, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War (Images Online) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. Vol. 1-17. Boston, MA, USA: Wright & Potter Printing, 1896-1908. Source Description Prepared by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, this is an indexed compilation of the records of the Massachusetts (U.S.A.) soldiers and sailors who served in the army or navy during the Revolutionary War. When available, the records in this database include: name and age of individual, town of residence, rank, date and location of enlistment, areas and length of service, date of discharge, and description of physical features. Elnathan Crapo.
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5. ↑ Online Resource, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War (Images Online) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. Vol. 1-17. Boston, MA, USA: Wright & Potter Printing, 1896-1908. Source Description Prepared by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, this is an indexed compilation of the records of the Massachusetts (U.S.A.) soldiers and sailors who served in the army or navy during the Revolutionary War. When available, the records in this database include: name and age of individual, town of residence, rank, date and location of enlistment, areas and length of service, date of discharge, and description of physical features. Elnathan Crapo
   https://ancstry.me/32mk05g.

See also:

• Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Image

Elnathan Crapo

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1737

Birth Place: Rochester, Massachusetts

Father Name: John Crapo

Mother Name: Sarah

• Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. [1]

Elnathan CRAPO

Birth 10/10/1737

Location Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Original Text Gen. 6: ELNATHAN CRAPO6 (John Crapo5, Penelope White4, Samuel White3, Resolved White2, William White1)

Father John Crapo

Mother Sarah Crapo

Volume Name White, William (Vol. 13) Page 72

• Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Image

Elnathan Crapo

purpose of marriage 1 Jun 1765 [2]

Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1765

Marriage Place: Freetown, Massachusetts

Spouse Name: Else Smith