Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4369, Daniel Grover, Conn.
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Conn.
Grover, Daniel
R.4369
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Enl'd- 27th June 1780
Dis'c- 3 Dec 1780

on rolls - 5 mo & 6 days

Tolland CT
July 27

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of the department of War
Washington City


July 30 1832
Pension Office

Rejected
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Rejected 

July 30 1832

Pension
Office
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State of Connecticut, County of Tolland ss.
Probate Court holden by Jeremiah Parish Esq
Judge

On this 26 day of July AD 1832 Personally
appeared in open Court before Jeremiah Parish Esq. Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland Daniel Grover a resident of the town of Tolland in said County of Tolland and State aforesaid aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the year 1780 for the term of six months in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in a Company commanded by Capt Sanford and in the Regiment commanded by Col Isaac Sherman Connecticut line and Continental establishment. That he enlisted at Coventry then in the County of Hartford in said State where he then resided and immediately entered said service agreable to said enlistment under said officers, & at the expiration thereof
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was regularly discharged but his discharge is lost-
That when he entered said service he marched with said Company to the Jerseys and passed through Hartford & Danbury in Connecticut & West Point in the state of
New York and was present and in said service
when Major Andre was executed. He cannot
State the particular time of his enlistment nor of his discharge-

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present
and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State

Daniel Grover [signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states 

Pass's by the Court J. Howard [signature]  Clerk

I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Grover for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26th day of July AD 1832
Jos. Howard [signature] Clerk
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The foregoing is a true copy of record of the declaration on file in this office.  

Examin'd & certified by 
J. Howard Clk.
of Court of Probate for Tolland Dist.
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D'l. Grover
Conn't
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Tolland County ss
County Clerks office
S.S. Tolland

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court
do certify that Elisha Stearns Esq signer of the
within & foregoing certificate is a justice of
Peace in & for Tolland County - legally appointed & authorized to administer oaths & take depositions, & that the signature to sd certificate is in his own proper hand writing with which I am well acquainted -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said
Court at sd Tolland this 26th
day of July AD 1832

Jeremiah Parish [signature]
Clerk
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I Abigail Grover of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 88 years depose & say that Daniel Grover of said town of Tolland inlisted in the United States'
service in the Revolutionary War in the year 1780 for the term of six months in a company
commanded by Capt Sanford in Col Isaac
Sherman's reg.- the names of the Capt
& Col I have from said Daniel Grover & immediately entered said service & did not return till about the expiration of said term the particular time I can not recollect - said Daniel
when he inlisted in said service had resided in country in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut & further the Deponent saith not

Abigail Grover X her mark [signature]

State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss
Tolland July 25 1832

Personally appeared the above named
Abigail Grover & made solemn oath to
the truth of the above deposition by her
subscribed before me

Elisha Stearns [signature] Justice of Peace

I also certify that the said Abigail Grover is a person of truth & entitled to full credit & confidence

Elisha Stearns [signature] Justice of Peace
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Daniel Grover
_________________
Connecticut

Rejected

See Letter to Applicant
July 11, 1833
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4369
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4369.

P.O.
Daniel Grover

Service:
Enlisted:   REJECTED
Discharged:

Application filed:

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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War Department
Pension Office
August 3d 1832

Sir

The evidence in support of your claim to a
pension under the act of 7th June 1832 has
the received

There are several ground upon which it is insufficient to establish your claim


1. The Court before which the declaration
was made does not appear to posses that
distinct device a inscription on its seal
which the regulations of this Department contemplate for the purpose of guarding against the fraudulent imposition of forged papers.  

2. It does not appear from the testimony of Abigail Grover what were her means of knowledge as to your military devoirs. 

3.  The situation and credibility of this
witness are not certified by the Court
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4.  There is no testimony from the Clergyman
nearest your residence, and of another respectable individual as to your reputed service.

The papers are here with returned to you.

Very respectfully, 
Your ob't sev't
J.L. Edwards



 
Mr. Daniel Grover
Tolland
Ct