Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,184, Richard Granby, New York
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Service: New York
Granby, Richard
Number: R.4.184
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4184
Richard Granby
REJECTED
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No. 39359

Henry M. Granby heir of Richd Granby
N.Y.
Let: H. Graham, Oct 3d/59
4184
Rejected
Act of 32
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Richard Granby N.Y.
No papers - Original

See letter, Nov. 6th 1857 to Horace Graham
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State of New York
Comptroller's Office }

Albany, April 5th 1859

I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:

Name: Richard Granby
Book: 2
Certificate: 7385
Date: Dec 31, 1782
Pounds, Shillings, Pence: 15, 7, 6
Company Officer: Capt. Guy Young
Field Officer: Col. Maurinus Willetts

Name: Richard Grandby
Book: 2
Certificate: 7646
Date: July 7, 1782
Pounds, Shillings, Pence: 5, 15, 6
Company Officer: Capt. Nathl Henry
Field Officer: Col. Maurinus Willetts

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.}
[signed] Geo B. Church, Clerk

[signed] S.E. Church, Comptroller
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Horace Graham
Agent
West Conesville
Schoharie Co
N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Schoharie}

On this 30th day of August 1859, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Valentine Efner aged 81 years, a resident of the Town of Blenheim in the County aforesaid and after being sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with Richard Granby (now deceased), about 30 May before his death. That he always understood he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution of which he has not the least doubt he further says he has always been acquainted with his son William Granby and has never heard it questioned that he is the son of the aforesaid Richard Granby and of which he has not the least doubt. He further says the the aforesaid Richard Granby died in the
Town of Blenheim in the County aforesaid in the month of November 1828. he further says he has no interest in the foregoing claim for Pension.

[signed] Valentine Efner

Sworn to and subscribed on the date above named before me, and I certify that
I am will acquainted with Col Valentine Efner for the above subscriber. The he is a man of strict truth and veracity and entitled to the fullest credit and that I have no
interest in the foregoing claim for Pension.

[signed] Fregift P. Martin, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Schoharie}

On this 30th day of August 1859 I, David Shafer a Resident of the Town of Blenheim in the County and State aforesaid aged 64 years depose and
say that I was many years aquainted with Richard Granby, deceased, before his death and among his reminissinses have heard him talk and from circumstances what I have heard have no doubt but he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he enlisted for during War and served through the same and that he died in the Town of Blenheim in the County aforesaid in the month of November 1828. I am and have for many years been well acquainted with William Granby and have never heard it doubted that he is the son of Richard Granby deceased and have not the the least doubt that he is. I further say that he is a man of good character & respectability and that I have no interest in the foregoing claim that he has made for a Pension.
[signed] David Shafer

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above mentioned and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above [illegible], David Shafer, and that he a man of irreproachable character and of truth and
verasity, and that I have no interest in foregoin Pension claim.
[signed] Freegift P Martin, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Schoharie}

On this 30th day of August one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty nine personally appeared before the Hon Lyman Sanford a Judge of the County aforesaid and State of New York William M. Granby a Resident of the Town of Blenheim in County and State aforesaid aged sixty years, who, first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, granting Pensions to Persons who served as soldiers in the Revolutionary War; that he is the son, and only son of Richard Granby who was a private soldier in said War. While living in the Town of Kinderhook and County of Columbia in the State of New York, he enlisted for during War
under Capt Dobbs in the year of 1782 and served through said War, as will more fully appear by the documentary evidence herewith enclosed and and attached. That he has often heard his Father (Richard Granby) say that he was in a number of battles and was wounded, and the marks of one across his body he caried to his grave, that he has heard his Father say he served in Col Willets Regiment and that he received his discharge from him, and said discharge being lost he has often heard his Father talk about it and enquire and hunt up said discharge but he could not find it. That his Father Richard Granby (deceased) died in the Town of Blenheim in
the County and State aforesaid November the 22d, 1828.
This declarant Respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to Grant him the
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Pension that was due to his Father at the time of his death and also the Land to which he might be entitled.
[signed] William M Granby

Subscribed & Sworn to me this 30th day of August AD 1859

STATE OF NEW YORK,
SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE } SS:
I John F. Shafer CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, do certify that Lyman Sanford whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment the Judge of Schoharie County Court (and Surrogate) a court of record in and for the said county of Schoharie sworn and duly authorised to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said County Judge and Surrogate, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof, or acknowledgment, is genuine, and that the same is executed according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand afficial Seal the 30th day of August 1859

[signed] John F Shafer Clerk
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Schoharie County Clerk's Office,} ss.

I, JOHN F. SHAFER, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Freegift P. Martin Esq whose name is bed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument; was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Schoharie, sworn and duly authorised to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signatures to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and the same is executed and acknowledged according to
the laws of the State of New York.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 30th day of August 1859.

[signed] John F Shafer Clerk
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Pension that was due to his Father at the time of his death and also the Land to which he might be entitled.
[signed] William M Granby

Subscribed sworn to before me this 30th day of August AD 1859 --

[signed] Lyman Sanford
County Judge of Schoharie Co. N.Y.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name: Granda, Asa
Grade: Private
Line: Massachusetts

Warrant Number: 4273
Acreage: 100
Issued: June 1, 1793
To Stephen Thomass[on]
"Certified by Mr. Taylor 12 Mar 1829 and [sent] to G.L.O."

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.