Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23135, Samuel Grant, N.H.
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N.H.
Grant, Samuel
Abigail
W23135
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4265
Maine
Abigail Grant, deceased, widow of Samuel Grant, who died on the (blank) of August, 1806_
of York (in the State of Maine
who was a private in the compy [company] commanded
by Captain Wentworth of the Regt [regiment] commanded
by Col: Reed in the N. Hampshire
line for 2 years
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Declaration of Daniel Grant for Pension
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836
State of Maine
County of York} ss - 
On this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty five personally appeared before William A. Hayes Esquire Judge of the Probate Court being a court of record within and for the County of York in the State of Maine, Daniel Grant a resident of Lebanon in said County of York and State of Maine aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn in open Court  according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July the fourth eighteen hundred and thirty six, 
That he is the sone and only surviveing child of Samuel Grant, and Abigail Grant the wife of the said Samuel Grant, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution and served as follows viz: In the first part of May Ad 1775 he enlisted into Captain Jonathan Wentworth's Company of New Hampshire troops for the term of eight months, marched to Cambridge Massachusetts & served out his term of enlistment and was honorably discharged in the month of January AD 1776 - 
He afterwards enlisted into Captain John Davis' company of New Hampshire Militia for the term of five months in the year 1776 & served out his term in Ticonderoga & other places & was honorably discharged 
Afterwards in the early part of the year 1778 the said Samuel Grant enlisted into Capt James Carr's company in Col. Reed's Regiment of the New Hampshire line for and during the war, & in pursuance of said enlistment
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he went into the service of his country and served as a private soldier till the Peace in 1783 when he was honorably discharged - His several written discharges have been lost - 
He further declares that his said father Samuel Grant, and his mother Abigail Grant were lawfully married before the expiration of the last period of his service as a soldier of the revolution of even before the commencement of the war of the war of the revolution, to wit some time in the year seventeen hundred & seventy three in Somersworth N.H. by the Rev. Mr. Pike -  
That his father the said Samuel Grant died in the  month of August 1806, and that his mother the said Abigail Grant remained a widow ever since that period till the time of her decease, & that she died on the twenty seventh day of November eighteen hundred & thirty six, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - 
/s/Daniel Grant
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me /s/Wm. A. Hayes, Judge of Probate York Co. Maine
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the said County of York do hereby certify that William A. Hayes Esqr is the acting Judge of Probate within and for said  County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this seventh day of July AD 1845
/s/Wm Hammond} Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York
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I Theodore Yeaton of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty one years depose and say that I have always lived in said Somersworth. that I was acquainted with Samuel Grant who was a Revolutionary Soldier. he lived and died in said Somersworth two and a half miles from my residence 
He was married to Abigail Downs before the begining of the Revolutionary war. I was not at the marriage but have no doubt of their marriage for they lived as man and wife. had two children Joshua & Daniel, the latter of whom is now living. The Reverend James Pike was the settled Minister in said Somersworth when I was but a child and continued in the Ministry untill 1791 and was succeeded in 1792 by Reverend Pearson Thurstin (Thurston) That in January 1812 the Rev'd Mr Thurstin's (Thurston) dwelling House took fire in the night and was consumed with its content. I live within forty rods of the spot where the house stood & lived in the same place then that I do now and was the first person who got to the house while on fire. The Parish Records, Church Furnature & Town Library were consumed in the house
/s/Theodore Yeaton 
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. July 23, 1845
Personally appeared the above named Theodore Yeaton, a man of undoubted truth & veracity to me known, and made oath that the above affidavit
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by him signed is true - 
Before me /s/Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
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I James Coleman of Somersworth in the County of Strafford, and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in and for said Somersworth I have examined the Records of Marriage in my office and do not find the Marriage of Samuel Grant and Abigail Downs therein Recorded and that only ten Marriages are Recorded which took place prior to the year 1794
/s/James Coleman, Town Clerk of Somersworth 
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.} July 22, 1845
Personally appeared the above named James Coleman well known to me as Town Clerk of Somersworth and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true
Before me /s/Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
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I Abigail Downs of Somersworth in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire aged seventy seven years, depose & say that I was acquainted with Samuel Grant who died in said Somersworth and in the house with me thirty nine years ago. and that he left a widow named Abigail Grant who continued to be his widow and died in the same house with me on the twenty seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six aged eighty seven years. That, Daniel Grant is all and the only child of the said Samuel and Abigail Grant now living or that was living at the time of her death. he lives in Lebanon County of York & State of Maine. 
/s/X her mark Abigail Downs
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. 
June 18, 1845 Then personally appeared the above named Abigail Downs & made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true. 
Before me /s/Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
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I further certify that the within named Abigail Downs is well known to me & that she is a person of truth & veracity & that full faith and credit should be given to the declaration under oath
/s/Richard Russell Jus. Peace
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I Moses R. Downs of Somersworth in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire aged forty years depose and say that I was acquainted with Abigail Grant, widow of Samuel Grant, that she lived in the house with me and died on the 27th day of November 1836 and that Daniel Grant of Lebanon in the County of York & State of Maine is the only child ['now living' crossed out] of the the said Abigail Grant now living or that was living at the time of her death
/s/Moses R. Downs
State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss. June 18, 1845
Then personally appeared the above named Moses R. Downs & made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true. 
Before me /s/Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Moses R. Downs & that he is a credible man and that full faith & credit should be given his statement.
/s/Richard Russell Jus. Peace
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Rec'd
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March 11, 1778|By 9 Months & 20 days in 1778 £19.68|[blank]|
[blank]|By 12 Months ... 1779 24 " |43" 6" 8|
[blank]|By 12 Months in 1780 - |24 --|
[blank]|By 12 Months in 1781 - |24 --|
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State of New Hampshire, 
Secretary of State's Office, 
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true & correct copy of the original, the same having been examined and compaired by me. The original may be found in Reids' Regimental Ledger, page 184, which was returned to this office from the War Office Jany 1841. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the State, this 18th day of June 1845. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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[column headings: 184|//|Samuel Grant 4th Co War State Soldiers|Dr| " |[blank]|]
1778 Mar 12th|[blank]|To Summersworth (Somersworth) for supplies|2.|10|4|]
[blank]|[blank]|to a HIre paid see John B. Hanson's acct. £84.6|[blank]|[blank]|blank]|
[blank]|[blank]|Paid by the Continent in 1778, 64/5 ditto 1779. 24/average| " |11|11|
[blank]|[blank]|Ballance Sundays sold by Leigh|1.|6|11|
1782 Feb 7|12|Gave him a Certificate|34|9|1|
[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|£43|6|8|
[blank]|1780|Paid by Mr Bass 3/10 by Carr 8'd|[blank]|4|6|
1783 June|26|Gave him a Certificate|£23|15|6|1781|[blank]|Paid by Blanchard £5.7.8|5|7|8|
[blank]|[blank]|1 Mo. pay at Portsmouth by Board War 40/1 ditto Exeter 40?|4| " |[blank]|
1783 June|26|Gave him a Certificate|14|12|4|
[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|£24[blank]|| " |
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[state seal affixed]
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STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.}
Court of Probate,
July Term, A.D. 1845
BE IT KNOWN, That on this seventh day of July A.D. 1845 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Abigail Grant widow of Samuel Grant date of Somersworth NH ['in said county' crossed out] was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he  died at said Somersworth on the twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1845* and that Daniel Grant is the child and only child of said Abigail Grant dec'd
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of July in the year of the Lord eighteen hundred and forty five
/s/Wm Hammond} Register of the Court of Probate York County. 
*Error. all the record goes to show that Mrs Grant died 21st Nov. 1836
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6537
R'd July 26, 1845.
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I Samuel Lear of Effingham in the  County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire in the seventy third year of my age depose & say that in 1780 I enlisted as a soldier for during the war with Capt James Carr's Company & Colonel George Reed's (Reid) Regiment in the New Hampshire Line & continued in the same company & Line 'till 1783 at which time I joined Capt Center's Comp'y of the same Line & was discharged from said company at the close of the war - That I was intimately acquainted with Samuel Grant of the same Company with myself. Said Samuel Grant belonged to Capt James Carr's Company when I enlisted and continued in the same company with me to the close of the war and was discharged at the close of the war from said Carter's company - 
said Samuel Grant was a during the war's man & came home with me
/s/Samuel Lear
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.} Sept 2d 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Lear a competent witness was well known & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/Richard Russell Jus. Peace
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I Daniel G. Rollins Testify and Say that I am now one of the Selectmen of the Town of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire That I have examined the records of said town and find that Samuel Grant was taxed every year in succession from 1787 to 1805 inclusive and that Joshua Grant was first taxed in 1795 and afterwards in 1797 It appears that Daniel Grant was first taxed in 1799 and subsequently five years - up to 1805 That during the whole time no other persons of like named were taxed as appears by said records,
/s/Daniel G. Rollins
Strafford ss July 3 1845
Appearing Daniel G. Rollins made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
The above named Daniel G. Rollins is well known to me to be one [illegible: obscured] 
/s/Richard Russell
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I John Knox of Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine aged 72 years depose & say that I was born in said Berwick & have lived in Said Berwick & Somersworth in the County of Strafford & State of N. Hampshire & in Lebanon in said County of York & State of Maine ever since. That I was acquainted with Samuel Grant of said Somersworth who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War that he had a sone by the name of Joshua Grant who was as old as myself & lived in said Somersworth untill after he was 21 years old & afterwards lost at Sea 
He had one other son by the name of Daniel Grant three years younger than myself who was brought up in said Somersworth & lived there untill after he was 21 years old also & is now living in said Lebanon. The aforesaid Daniel Grant died in said Somersworth more than 35 years ago - his widow Abigail Grant died in said Somersworth eight years ago & was his wife of the Said Samuel Grant while he was in the Army
/s/John Knox
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. 
Be it known that on this tenth day of June A.D. 1845 personally appeared the within named John Knox a credible man to me well known and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by is signed is true. 
Before me /s/Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Lord of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty six years, depose and say that I have always lived in said Berwick that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and am now a Pensioner. That I was intimately acquainted with Samuel Grant who always resided in Somersworth in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire one mile from my residence. that he married with Abigail Downs before the Revolutionary War commenced I have no doubt 
I recollect the time when it was said that they were married and they lived together as man & wife under the tongue of good report as such and brought up a family of two children viz Joshua Grant who was born before the War commenced and and Daniel Grant who was born during the war.
The said Samuel Grant inlisted as a Soldier at the beginning of the war & served through the whole of the war. He served in the first of the War under Capt Jonathan Wentworth and Lieut James Carr both of Somersworth. After the close of the war he resided in the same house from which he inlisted and died there about forty years ago. He left the said Abigail, his widow. She remained his widow untill about nine years ago. 
When she died in the same house where she had always lived being the same place where she had been brought up before her marriage. I believe that the said Samuel Grant & the said Abigail Downs were married by the Reverend Mr Pike, the ordained Minister of said Somersworth. That after the Rev'd Mr Pike closed his ministry. a Mr. Thurston was the settled Minister of
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Somersworth & his Honor was consumed by fire in the night, and all his books & records were burnt.

The said Joshua Grant was lost at sea a number of years ago.  and the Said Daniel Grant now lives in Lebanon in the said County of York & State of Maine.
Sam: Lord

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County fs.    July 1, 1845.

Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Lord to me well known and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me  Richard Rufsell  Jus. of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Lord is a respectable & inteligent man of truth & veracity & that full credit should be given to her declaration
Richard Rufsell  Jus. Peace
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No 6537

Abigail Grant dec'd
Widow of Samuel
ME

Act 4 July 1836

M 73.  d'd  1806
Widow died 1836

Returned entitled to
Bounty Land

[written vertically on page]
I am very respectfully
Your obt servt
Richard Rufsell

J.L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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I Rebecah Ricker of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine aged sixty two years depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Grant, late of Somersworth Strafford County State of New Hampshire   That the said Samuel Grant had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and died in 1806 and that he left a Widow, Abigail Grant, who died on the 27 of November 1836 and that Daniel Grant of Lebanon is all & the only child of the Said Abigail Grant, now living and that was living at the time of her death.   that the said Abigail Grant continued to be the widow of the said Samuel Grant to the day of her death not having intermarried after his death
Rebecah  x her mark  Ricker
Attest.
Mary Rufsell
Wealthey A. Seavey

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County fs.

Be it known that on this fourth day of Jan AD 1845 personally appeared Rebecah Ricker above named, a credible person and made oath that the above affidavit by her signed is true.
Before me   Richard Rufsell   Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford  SS.

I, John H. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, hereby certify that Richard Russell is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated May 20th 1844 and will expire May 19th 1849 and that the signature to this and to the papers hereto attahed are true and genuine, which purport to be his.--

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this twenty second day of July 1845.
John H. Smith, Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Somersworth N.H.   July 24, 1845

Sir,

Herewith is submitted dthe claim of Daniel Grant son of Samuel Grant and Abigail, his Wid. for a Pension--

I am very respectfully
Your obt Servt
Richard Rufsell
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No. 6537

Abigail Grant dec'd
widow of Samuel
ME

Act 4th July 1836

Adm'd. 2 years pri
$80.00 per ann.

commencing on 4" March
1831 and terminating on 
27" Novem. 1834 the day of
her death  payable to
Daniel Grant only surviving
child of Abigail Grant
dec'd.

Richard Russell
Somersworth
N.H.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No.  23135

Abigail Grant
Wid of
Samuel Grant
Priv  Rev  War

Act:  July 4th 1836

Index:---Vol. A, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Grant, Samuel GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island

WARRANT NUMBER 3153 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 20, 1789
to-----not shown--------
_________________________
*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.