Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,026, John Grant, Continental Navy (Mass.)
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Service                              Number
Continental  Grant, John  S. 37.026
Navy. (Mass.)
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let to B. Palmer Apl 29. '45
Notification sent July 21st,1820 to
Daniel Sewall, Kennebunk, Maine

5936
Maine
John Grant
Quarter Master
26 Apl '77 to 5 Feby 1779   Mass
H Jackson's regt
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Continental and Navy
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month to commence on
the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jany 1819
and sent to Benjamin Greene Esqr.
South Berwick ME
Arrears to 4th of September, 1818 4m '27/30 $98.00
semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 120.00
$218.00

{Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 818}

Continue
Wells, York Cy, ME
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Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
I once owned real & personal estate which, owning to misfortunes in trade, was all sold & taken to pay my debts, in the year 1814; since which I have not owned any real or personal estate; and have not been in any business since, except as an Assistant in the Post Office at Kennebunk, for which I receive at the rate of forty dollars per year; which is not sufficient to pay for my board in a family, having none of my own.

Schedule of the family residing with me John Grant, who, by occupation am a Merchant, which I am not able to pursue by reason of misfortune and losses.

Names  Ages  Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
None   -----     -------------------------
John Grant

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.
I, Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, within the county of York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing, except my above mentioned.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York - within and for the County of York, on the first Tuesday of July, being the fourth day of said month, and by adjournment - from day to day, on the fifth day of July, - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice (Judge crossed out) of said Court.

On this fifth - day of July - in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court, ________ the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County - John Grant - aged seventy five years, resident in Wells - in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Quarter Master, (in the company commanded by Catt. crossed out) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson, - in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April, - A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5.936. - was granted.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818:  and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
                                   Jn. Grant


Sworn to and declared, on the fifth
  day of July, - A. D. 1820}

Before Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice {of the said Court. 

Att. Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
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John Grant
Quarter Master
26 April 1777 - 5 Feby 1779
Col. Henry Jackson's regt.
Massachusetts line



8 April 1818.

admr.

on rolls (illegible)  (illegible)
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.} On this eighth - day of April  - A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonweath, personally appears John Grant aged seventy two year - resident in Wells - in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" - That on the 26th day of April A.D. 1777 he received a Commission from the Congress of the United States appointing him Quarter Master of the Regiment commanded by Col Henry Jackson of the Massachusetts Line, that the Regiment was stationed at Dorchester near Boston until about the 6th of October of the same year, when he marched with said Regiment to Peekskill in the state of New York - where he continued with said Regiment until he recd. a furlow (furlough?) from LT. Col. David Cobb of said Regt. and a Warrant from the Company department, to take charge of the stores then at Cambridge Massachusetts & the same were delivered over to him accordingly - and: continued to discharge the duties of the trust assigned him until the fifth day of February A. D. 1779 and recd. pay and ranked as Col-at which time he left the Department - soon after which he (illegible) (entered or served?) on board the Ship Hamden (Hampden), Titus Salter Master, as Clerk of said ship - & went to Penobscot where the ship was taken & he was made a prisoner - & where he had the misfortune to lose his commission which he had recd. from Congress - and the furlow (furlough?) which he had recd. from Lt. Col. Cobb - 

And the said John Grant further testifies, & by the declaration of the select men of Wells, (who represent him to be a very respectable but a very destitute & infirm old gentleman, as his testimony proves

That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
  Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.       Benja. Greene

I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Grant - did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid - and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support. - And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of June Anno Domini, 1818.
                          Benja. Greene
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In reply to your request of __________, received __________ for a statement of the military history of John Grant a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's crossed out) application for pension on file in this Bureau: 
S. File 37,026

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINMENT.
Apl. 26, 77
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
To Feby 5, 79
RANK.
Regiment - Qr. Mr.
Commissy (Commissary) in chg. of stores at Cambridge Mass 
CAPTAIN.
check mark
COLONEL.
Henry Jackson
STATE.
Mass.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(ILLEGIBLE) after (illegible) 79
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
check mark
Rank.
clerk
CAPTAIN.
Titus Salter.
captured at Penobscot & held prisoner length of service not stated.
COLONEL.
Ship "Hampden"
STATE.
Navy

(No other service alleged)

Battles engaged in, check mark
Residence of soldier at enlistment, check mark
Date of application for pension, Apl. 8. 1818.
   claim all.
Residence at date of application, Wells, 
   York Co., Me. 
Age at date of application, 72 d. 1825
Remarks: 1870 agt. stated he had no family of his own, was (illegible) in (Illegible) Kennebunk, Me.
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37026
INVALID.
Revy.

File No. 37,026
John Grant
Q*Master Rev War
Act: 18" March 18th

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 203

[Arrangement of 1870]


1907 June 6. Hist to Mrs. C. D. Bouton - c
1807 Nov 4. Hist. to Mrs Louisa Grant 
          Armstrong. aw
letter in His File 22 gov - aw
1908 Mar. 3. Hist. to Miss Eva Davis c.
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RECORD DIVISION. Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Briefed by S.D. Lamparter 
Claim No. Certificate No. Claimant Sept Soldier John Grant
Service Me.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. claim, State records, 190_
No claim, combination records, 190_
REMARKS: No claim as above Try  37026
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Feb. 23, 1908 Commissioner of Pensions Washington 
Dear Sir, Is there any record of Revolutionary service of Job Fuller of Connecticut, or Mass. also of John Grant of Berwick Co. Maine? They were my great, great grandfathers.  

Yours truly Miss Eva Davis Middleport Ohio 
Greig's Co.
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L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Kennebunk Me April 25 1865 
Dear Sir It is several years since I troubled you in the way of pensions and arrears of pensions and it has been so long since I gave much attention to the pension and commentation law that I hardly know how far they apply to the case I have now to present. 

John Grant was a Quartermaster of the army of the Revolution. He was placed on the pension list under the act of March 1818 at $260 per annum, aged 80. He died Nov 1825, I believe he served in different corps to the close of the war, as he received an officers pension. I presume he held the rank of Lieutenant, Especially as by a resolution of the Continental Congress all quatermasters were directed to be taken from the Lieutenants. Now I wish to ascertain if the said John Grant was not entitled to the commutation pay under the law of 1780 to some subsequent law 

The history of the services of this John Grant who died in 1825 as stated above, are probably set forth in his application for the pension which was granted him on the 22d of January 1819. Will you do me the favor to communicate such information as will enable to understand the rights of his heirs
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in regard to it. I would also ask a similar information for the heirs of Lieutenant Samuel Miller who served in active service the several first years of the war and was afterwards a supernumerary until the close of the war. He died about two years since. He was placed on the pension list under the act of March 1818. I have the honor to be Your Obt Svt Barnabas Palmer 

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Ithaca N. Y. May 27/07
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[postmark O.W. & N. DIV. MAY 29 1907 FILES]
Messrs - Will you kindly favor me with the record if you have it of one John Grant Capt. of the Green Mountain Boys from July to Sept. 1775. His name was on the pension roll of either Maine or Vermont. Is it known where he located after the war 
Yours truly Mrs C. D. Bouton 13 N. Cayuga St. --- Ithaca N. Y.
[postmark US PENSION OFFICE MAY 28 1907]