Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,192, Robert Grannis, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Grannis, Robert

NUMBER
R. 4192
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CONTENTS
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Robt Grannis
Hon. M. Fillmore
Hon M. Fillmore
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State of New York 
Erie County ss}  On this fourth day of March 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Buffalo in said County Robert Grannis a resident of Evans in said County of One and State of New York aforesaid aged 72 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.   
That he this deponent was born at New Haven in the State of Connecticut on the 18th January  1762 as it appears by a Record of his Borth in his possession.    
That he enlisted at Wallingford (where he then resided where he was serving apprenticeship at a trade) in the spring of 1778 (he thinks) for a period of nine months.   That the company in which he enlisted was commanded by Captain Shepherd,  the Company was formed by recruiting under the direction of said Shepherd who marched them to Danbury when they attached to a Regiment commanded by Gen. Wadsworth. The duties performed at the Garrison at Danbury were the usual military duties required of a common soldier,  part of the troops under Gen. Wadsworth were also stationed at Horse Neck but a short distance from Danbury.  He recollects no other officers of stationed there. His whole period of enlistment was performed at Danbury where he was regularly discharged by a written discharge,   which discharge was lost during the time he was learning his trade  afterwards Wallingford.  This deponent never received any compensation for his services but he understood that his Master Caleb Atwater received pay for his services.  He returned to Wallingford after his discharge  and was engaged again at his trade shoemaking & tanning business,  said Atwater with whom he was learning his trade made large supplies of Shoes for the Army.  
And this deponent further says that he remained that at Willingford till the year 1780,  he feels confident from the fact it was in the truth, service & his age, as he thinks, & that in June of that year there was a new alarm sounded that New Haven was attacked by the British & the people of Wallingford turned out en masse,  among whom was your deponent [unreadable]
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New Haven to repel the attack,  arriving there found new Haven in the possession of the British who had committed some ravages by fire & other means. The Wallingford men were under the command of Captain Caleb Atwater,  Colonel Thomas Cooks Regiment (Militia) & were all in the command of General Sage of Middletown.   
The Americans attacked the British drove them from their position & compelled them to embark on board of the ships laying on the Harbor - there quite a number of the Americans killed & wounded.  Your de ponent was wounded slightly in the hand in the engagement.   Having succeeded in driving the British to their ships, the troops from Walling repaired home. He thinks they were absent about ten days if not more.
And your deponent further says that soon after arriving home a requisition by drafting was made to raise troops at Wallingford, Cheshire & Durham & vicinity to go and guard New Haven & build a Fort in Beacon Hill.  He this deponent was drafted for a period of three months under Captain Rice  who was then Ensign & acted as Commandant of the Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Thadeus Cooke.   
They were marched to New Haven & were employed in building a fort on Beacon Hill & guarding & protecting the town.  He does not recollect any officer superior in grade to Col. Cooke. Nothing more transpired during the three months of note.  He performed the been duties of a soldier,  of the non commissioned Officers he recollects Corporal Robert Hotchkiss from Cheshire,  their remembers no other one.  At the termination of the three months service he was discharged with all of his Company & they returned home. Does not recollect that there was any written discharge.  
And this deponent further says that he knows the of no person now living by whom he can prove his service except Samuel Cook who he was just informed is now living at Lewiston Niagara County New York.  Said York was son of Col. Thadeus Cook,  he believes in the same company performing service.  He feels confident that he will recollect the services performed or part of it whose testimony he intends obtain.  This deponent knows of no documentary evidence by which he can establish his claim without his name is on the rolls in the War Office.   
And this deponent further say that he know of no Clergyman residing in his neighborhood with whom he is acquainted, that he can procure to
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attend the Court and take the certificate required by the War Department without great inconvenience & expense. 
And he further states that he has resided since the Revolutionary War in Litchfield Connecticut from which place he removed in 1808 & Milton in the State of Vermont for which place he again removed in 1819 (he thinks) to Evans his present place of abode & when he has ever since resided.   
And this deponent further says that after he returned from his three months service he continued  his apprenticeship with Caleb Atwater till he was twenty one years of age.   
And he this deponent further says that James Taylor, Thomas S Bowen are persons who reside in his present neighborhood and with many others in his neighborhood can testify to his character for truth and veracity & their belief of his being a soldier of the Revolution.  
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.   
Robert Grannis
Sworn and subscribed this fourth  day of March 1834 before me 
Noah P. Sprague Clerk 
We Thomas S. Bowen residing in the town of of Evans and County of Erie aforesaid and James Taylor residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Grannis who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.   
Tho. S. Bowen
James Taylor
Subscribed and sworn this fourth day of March 1834 Before me 
Noah P Sprague Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Thomas S. Bowen who has signed the preceding certificate  who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Evans and County of Erie and that James Taylor who has signed the same is a resident of the town of Evans and County of Erie and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Noah P. Sprague, Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Grannis for testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this fourth day March 1834 
Noah P. Sprague Clerk
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State of New York 
Erie County Robert Grannis a resident of Evans in said County of Erie and State of New York being duly sum doth depose & say in explanation of his declaration for a pension made on the fourth day of March last past that on reconsideration he thinks he is in error as the name of Col. Cook,  that he thinks the name of Col. Cook was Isaac instead of Thadeus that Col Isaac Cook was the Colonel commanding during the periods mentioned in the said declaration & that Col. Thaddeus Cook commanded when at the north, but does not recollect at what place.  
And this deponent further says that he has made application to Lemuel Cooke of Lewistown to get information of his services alleged in his declaration, but that he is informed that the said Cook do not remember the services:but has referred him to a number of individuals of Wallingford Connecticut who if now living would be more likely to recollect his services & to whom this deponent intends to apply for information as soon as may be and further deponent says not.    
Robert Grannis
Sworn to and Subscribed this 6th day of June A.D. 1834 before me
Nathan K. Hall 
Comr of Deds for Erie Co.
State of New York Erie County Clerks Office  I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of said do certify that Nathan K. Hall whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the aforegoing affidavit was at the time of taking said affidavit approved and subscribed his name to the Jurat thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn acting as such and further that I am well acquainted  with the hand writing of said Commissioner And verily believe the signature of "Nathan K. Hall” above made to be his genuine signature.   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 6th June 1834.  
Noah P. Sprague Clerk 
By John Ricord Deputy
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N. Y.
Robt Grannis
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington 
Hon M. Fillmore
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4192
Robert Grannis
REJECTED
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House of Rep Dec. 9, 1834
J. L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions }  
Dear Sir 
I am requested to enquire whether you need an additional affidavit in support of the claim to a pension of Robert Grannis of Soldier of the Revolution, about the 1st of July last.   
His agent Mr. Chamberlain says he forwarded about that time, he thinks to me. I left about that time for home and did not receive it.   
Please to let me know if the affidavit has rec’d and the situation of the claim.   
I have the honor to be Your most obt svt 
Millard Fillmore
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House of Rep June 12. 1834. 
Dr Sir:
At the request of Mr B. B. Chamberlain of Buffalo N.Y. I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying papers of Robert Grannis applicant for a pension.  
I have the honor to be your most obt svt
M. Fillmore
J. L. Edwards Esq
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New York
Robt Grannis
Revy
Suspended
Let to Hon M. Fillmore June 13, 1834
Lett to same 10 Sept 1834
4192
Act 7 June ‘32
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House of Rep. 
June 30, 1834.
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Dr. Sir 
At the request of Mr. B. B. Chamberlain of Buffalo, N. York, I have the honor to enclose you some additional proof in the case of Robert Grannis a revolutionary soldier.   
As I shall leave to day you had better communicate the result to them.
I am &c
M. Fillmore