 Cronk was born 29 April 1800 at Frankfort, NY. He enlisted 4 Aug  1814 for 3 months.In 1825 he married Mary Thornton and had 7  children. He died at Ava, NY 13 May 1905. His NY Times obituary  described his infirmities and added "...he was as dead then as he is  now, except for the detail of not being yet buriable. There can be  no more impressive warning against the desire to attain the limit of  human life. His death officially closed the Pension Roll of the War  of 1812.