Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6758, Mark Crantz, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Crantz, Mark
or Grants
or Crants Catharine

NUMBER
W. 6758
B.L.Wt. 111-60-55
B.L.Wt. 6971-100 [illegible] 1/4/1791
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State of New York
Herkimer County SS
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit
of an Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain 
revolutionary officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution"
approved on the 15th of May 1828.  I Mark Crantz of the
Town of Columbia in the County of Herkimer in the
State of New York, do hereby declare, that I was a Soldier
in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution
& know as such--that I enlisted during the war & was
discharged from the Army at the close of the War when
I received the discharge which is hereto annexed.  That 
at the time of my discharge I belonged to the first New
York Regiment of which Van Schaiel was Col. & Van
Dych was Lieutenant Colonel--that I was at that time
attached to the Company commanded by Capt. Pafrsons.
(mark of Mark Crantz in lieu of signature)

Sworn to June 7, 1828
before me
(signature of John Mahon)
one of the Judges
Herkimer County Court
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State of New York
Herkimer County SS
I Joseph Hess(?) of said County
being duly sworn saith that he is now well acquainted
with Mark Crantz who signed the foregoing affidavit
that I was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary
war & served with him in the Army, and have
known him [illegible] since--that I know him to be
the person described in the Discharge hereto annexed
Sworn to June 7, 1818.
(Mark of Joseph Hess(?)  )
before me
(signature of John Mahon)
one of the Judges
Herkimer County Court

State of New York
Herkimer County SS
I, John Stahen, before whom the aforesaid
affidavit was taken do certify that [illegible] been for many
years acquainted with Mark Crantz & Joseph Hess(?)
who have [illegible] made those affidavits, that they have at
all times, since my acquaintance with them from [illegible]
a very reputable citizen of the County of Herkimer.
(signature of John Stahon)
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Revolutionary Claims--N-74

Under the act entitled and act for the relief
of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the
Army of the Revolution approved 15th May 1828.
I hereby certify that Mark Crantz
of Columbia in the County of Herkimer and
State of NewYork is entitled to [illegible] pay under
the above mentioned act as a surviving private of
Infantry in the Newyork line of the army of
the revolution, at the rate of six dollars and
sixty six 2/3 cents a month payable during his
life on the 3d day of March and 3d day of September
in each year.
It is provided by Law that the said
pay shall not in any way be transferable or liable
to attachments, levy, as [illegible] by any legal process whatever---
Given under my hand and the
Seal of the Treasury of the United
States this 3d day of August in the
year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-nine and of Independance the 
fifty-fourth.  
(COPY)
L. D. Ingham
Justice of the Treasury
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State of Newyork
Herkimer County SS
Be it known that before me James
Clelend a justice of the peace in and for the county
aforesaid personally appeared Mark Crantz and made
oath in due form of law that he is the identical
person named in an original certificate in his possession
of which (*justify* or *I certify*) the annexed is a true copy, 
and that he now resides in Columbia and has resided there
for the span of more than thirty years and previous thereto
he resided in the Town of Herkimer in said county.
(Mark of Mark Crantz)
Sworn and subscribed this 
first day of October 1835.
[illegible and smudged signature]

State of Newyork
Herkimer County
I James Cleland a magistrate in
the county above named do hereby testify that I am
personally acquainted with Mark Crantz, and
have been so for more than thirty years, who has this
day appeared personally before me at my office in
Warren in said County to take the oath of Identity, is
the Identical person named in the pension certificate
which he has exhibited before me number 74 and
bearing date the 3d dah of August 1829 and signed
by J. D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury, a copy
of which is hereunto annexed.
Given under my hand at Warren this
1st day of October 1835.
(signature of James Cleland Justice)
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Know all men by these presents that I Mark
Crantz, of Columbia in the county of Herkimer and
State of Newyork a pension of the United States
do hereby  constitute and appoint Urban H Hyde
my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name
to [illegible] from the agent of the United States for paying
pensions in the city of Albany and State of Newyork
my pension from the 3d day of March last up to
the 3d day of September [illegible illegible] .  Witness my hand
and Seal at Warren this first day of October 1831.
(mark of Mark Crantz)

State of Newyork
Herkimer County SS
Be it known that on the
first day of October 1835, before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for said county,
Personally appeared Mark Crantz above named
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to
be his act and [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand the day and year first above written
(signature of James Cleland, Justice)
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State of Newyork
Clerks office Herkimer County SS
I John Dygert Clerk of said County
do certify that Jonas Cleland Esqr. before
whom the within affidavit purports to have
been taken & before who the within power
of attorney was acknowledged.  Was at the
time of taking [illegible] affidavit & acknowledgement
a Justice of the peace duly appointed and
authorized to take the same according to Law
and further that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Justice and verily
believe that the signature Jonas Cleland
Justice Peace subscribed to said affidavit &
power of attorney to be genuine.
In witness thereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the Seal of said
County this first day of October 1835
(signature of J Dygert)  Clerk
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No of orig Pay 93.
Ctf. No. 74
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
27 June 1828

Mark Crantz of Columbia in the County of
Herkimer in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution.' for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain
Parson's company, in the first regiment of the New York line;
and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of
the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of 
March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office, 
June 27, 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Mark Crantz in the New York line.
It further appears that Mark Crantz is now on the pension
list of my agency, and has been so since the 3d March
1826.
(signature Peter Hagner)
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3155
New York, Albany
Catherine Crantz
widow of Mark Crantz
NY
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of Decr. /53
and sent to
J.H. McCutchen
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853 Page 72 Vol. A

No 93--1828
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State of New York
Herkimer County SS
Catherine Crantz being duly
sworn deposette & says that she resides in the
Town of Columbia, Herkimer County and State of New
York.  That the age of this Deponent is seventy nine
years.  That Deponent was the wife is the widow of
Mark Crantz, diseased who served at the War
of the Revolution & for which service he received
a pension from the Government of the United States
That her husband Mark Crantz, died on the
17th May AD 1841.  That Deponent
was married to Marks Grantz at Herkimer NY
by the Rev Mr Spencer [illegible] in the year
AD 1805 -----------------------That Deponent
hereby authorizes & appoints J. H. McCutchen
of Washington, D.C. her true & lawful Attorney; hereby
Woking all other [illegible] authority power by me to
any person whatsoever; to prosecute for me & in
my name place [illegible] my claim against the 
government office US for a pension as [illegible, illegible] of
said Mark Crants 'diseased' & to do all other acts need
[illegible ] be done in procuring  for me the said Pension.
That Deponent still remain, unmarried & [illegible] widow.
of Marks Grantz.
(mark of Catherine Grantz
Sworn to subscribed before me this
4th day August 1853
(signature William Schooley, Justice)

State of New York
Herkimer Co. SS
Be it known that before me subscriber a justice of the
peace in [illegible] said county personally [illegible] Catherine Grantz above named acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney of her
act & deed.  In testimony thereof I have
set my hand this 4th day May1853.
William Schooley Justice
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State of NewYork
Herkimer Co. SS
Be it known that before me
William Schooly a Justice of the Peace in for the
County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer
oaths, personally appeared _________Grants and made
oath in due for of law, that she is the widow of
Marks Grants the identical person who was a pensioner
& is now dead, & to whom a certificate of pension
was issued.  That said certificate of pension on the
death of her husband Marks Grants was placed in
the care of her son. who left the State of New
[illegible] the [illegible] of residence in Calefornia & whose
place of residence cannot after diligence & [illegible]
be ascertained. 
Sworn & subscribed this
[ ] day August,  1853 before me

*No signatures or marks on this portion of form  Mis-spellings written in
as subscribed.*

State of New York
Herkimer County
John C House being duly sworn deforeme (before me)
and says that he resides in Columbia N.Y. was well acquainted with Marks
Grans a deceased revolutionary pensioner & his wife Catherine Grants who is the
widow of said Grants & resides with [illegible] Deponent.  That Marks Grants
died 17th May A.D.  1841 & deponent attended said Grants funeral.
Deponent knows Catherine Grants who made written affidavit to
be the identical widow of Marks Grants.  Deponent is ninety eight years 
of age.  
(Mark of John C House)
Sworn & subscribed before me this
7th day August 1853
(signature of William Schooley justice)
I certify that John C. House who made the above affidavit
to be a man of integrity & fully entitled to credit as [illegible] believe
(signature of William Schooley justice)

**Name of Mark Crantz was consistently mis-spelled as Marks Grants**
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State of New York
Herkimer County, SS.
Elizabeth [illegible] being
duly sworn deposeth & says that she resides in the
Town of Warren.  County of Herkimer & State of New
York.  That the age of this Deponent is ____________
That deponent was well acquainted with Macks
Grantz a diseased Revolutionary Pensioner who resided
in Columbia Herkimer County New York and his wife
Catherine Grantz.

**6 lines are scribbled out and mostly illegible**

That she has been acquainted
with the said Marks Grantz deceased & his wife Catherine
Grantz & been on terms of [illegible] & acquaintance well [illegible]
from time of the marriage aforesaid up to the death of
the said Marks Grantz.  Who died 1 day of May 1841
[---scribbled out--]  That the family of Deponent & the said
Marks Grantz wife.  Were well acquainted residing [illegible]
Each other [illegible] on times of good will & friendly intercourses
That Deponents know the said Catherine Grantz who now resides
in said Town of Columbia N.Y. & that she is the widow of
Marks Grants/deceased/ a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 4th day of August 1853.
(Signature William Schooley, justice)
That Mark Grants, Catherine Grantz were
married in the year 1805. [faded]
Mark of Elizabeth [illegible]
the [illegible] Catherine Grants inscribed before signing

I hereby certify that Elizabeth  [illegible]  who made
the above affidavit is personaly known to me & a person of
[illegible] & integrity & entitled to credit as I verily believe
(signature of William Schooley justice)
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State of New York
Herkimer County SS.
Personally appeared before
me William Schooly a Justice of the Peace in & for
the County of Herkimer duly authorized by law
to administer oaths.  Bartell B. Getman who being
duly sworn by me deposeth & says that he resides
in warren Herkimer County New York.  That he was
well acquainted with Marks Grants, deceased of a
Revolutionary Pensioner, & with his wife Catherine Grants
who will (still?) remains his widow.    That the said
Marks Grants died in the year 1841 on the 11th day of May
that his widow Catherine Grants resides in Columbia Herkimer
County New York.  That Deponent has been for
a great number of years acquainted with the
said Marks Grants diseased & his wife Catherine
Grants who is the widow of said Grants, having
been on terms of friendly [illegible  illegible] residing
in the immediate [illegible, blank space] said Grants
that he knows the said Catherine Grants who applies for
a Pension to be the widow of Marks Grants, diseased.
That Deponent is sixty three years of age, resides in the
Town of Warren Herkimer County New York;
(signature Bartlet B. Getman)
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 6th day of August 1883
(signature William Schooley Justice)

I hereby certify that Bartlett Getman
who made the above affidavit is a man of [illegible] &
integrity & fully entitled to credit as I verily believe.
(signature William Schooley Justice)
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State of New York
Herkimer County SS
I Peter B Spinner being
Duly Sworn before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized
by said to administer oaths,  deposeth & say
that he is a son of the Rev John P Spinnner, deceased
a clergyman who resided in Herkimer Herkimer
County New York;  That Deponent is well
acquainted with the hand writing of his diseased
father that Deponent has in his possession and
keeping a Book containing a record of marriages
solomnized by his diseased father.  Which said
records & Entries in said Book are in the
handwriting of his Father.  That on Examining said
Book containing such records of marriage [illegible]
finds the following Entry.  record or certificate of
marriage of [illegible] Grants & Catherine House in his
fathers handwriting of which the following is
a true & faithful copy to wit.----------------
April 1803
25th  Marcus Crantz [illegible, illegible] et Catharine [faded, illegible]
German flats in [illegible illegible] in [illegible and faded] 
in German flats [illegible] together [illegible and faded]
Peter L Bellinger [illegible illegible]
Father Deponant saith not &
(signature J. P. B. Spinner)

Sworn to subscribed before me
this 9 August AD 1853.
(signature Eli Taylor Justice of the Peace)
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I certify that J. P. B. Spinner who made this
written affidavit to be a man of [illegible] & fully
entitled to credit as I verily believe. Eil Taylor

State of New York, 
Herkimer County SS.
I, E. T. Cleland, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that
Eli Taylor Esquire, whose name is subscribed
to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument
in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking sucnh proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, dwelling in the said county and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name subscribed to
the said certificate to be his genuine signature, and that the same is executed and 
acknowledged according to the laws of this state.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, at Herkimer, this 9th day of August A.D. 1858
(signature of E T Cleland )Clerk
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[entire top line illegible]
April 20 1855

Catharine Crantz
widow of
Marcus Crantz died

Private [illegible] Schaicks
NY Line
Pensioner

Revolutionary War

[illegible]
N.Y. [illegible] 53-3155

Ad. COac's Nov 14/55.
[illegible] Dodge

Jas. S. Davenport
Richfield
 Otsego Co. N. Y.
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Warrant to be sent to James S. Davenport
Richfield Springs
[illegible]

State of New York
County of Herkimer S.S.
On this 17th day of
March one thousand eight hundred
and fifty five personally came before
me a Justice of the Peace within and for
the County and State aforesaid Catherine
Crants aged 81 years a resident of
Herkimer County in the State of New York who
being duly sworn according to Law says
that she is the identical Catherine Crants
to whom a pension certificate was
issued by the government of the United
States under the act of February 3d 1853 from
pension for Revolutionary [illegible, faded]
and he further swears that she is who
the widow of Marcus Crants deceased for whose
Service in the Revolutionary War the said
pension certificate [illegible]and that she
has never married since his death.
She makes this declaration for the Bounty Land
granted by the act passed March [illegible]
& she hereby declares that she has not applied
for or [illegible] and she believes she is [faded]
Entitled to bounty land except as before
stated & she hereby approved James L Davenport
of Richfield Springs NY to prosecute her claim & [illegible]
her warrant [faded illegible] issued.
& for proof of her marriage she [illegible] her papers on file
(mark of Catherine Crantz 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written & I certify that I have
no interest in the claim & am not [illegible]
in to prosecution.
(signature of Philip [illegible] )Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Herkimer
Personally came Augustus
Tyler and Thomas C. Shoemaker residents
of Herkimer County persons whom I certify
to be respectable and entitled to credit and
who being duly sworn say that they were
present and saw Catharine Crents sign her
name to the foregoing declaration and 
they further swear that they have reason to
believe from the appearance of the applicants
and the circumstance and fact of her having
in her possession a pension certificate &
from long acquaintance with the said
Catharine Crantz that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be and
they further swear that they are [illegible]
witnesses.  And that they know the Augustus Tyler
is the widow Marcus Crants
(signature Thomas N Shoemaker)

Sworn to and subscribed by me this
17th day of March 18[? ] [illegible] I certify that
I know the witness Philip [illegible...illegible]

[illegible illegible] said Justice do further certify that the claimant Catherine
Crantz has in her possession an [illegible] certificate of pension shown me
is in the following word & figures to wit.  Department of the Interior--
Widows Pension--- I certify that in conformity with the Second 
Section of the act of February 3, 1853.  Catherine Crantz widow of Mark
Crantz who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on
the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars & cents per annum
commencing on the 3d of February 1853 & continuing for life unless she
should again marry in which case the pension is not payable
after the time of such marriage.  Given at the Department of the Interior
this ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred fifty three
(signature R. McClelland)
Secretary of the Interior
Examined & countersigned
 L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Philip Heiner Justice of the Peace
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

Division of Veterans Administration

NAME  Crantz, Mark
GRADE  Private
LINE  New York

WARRANT NUMBER 6971  and Wt. 111-60--55
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  Jan. 4, 1791

to--not shown--
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6758
Catherine Crantz
Widow
Mark Crantz
Pri. Rev. War

Act; Feb. 3, 1853
Index;-- Vol. A, Page 153


*Vertical writing---unable to read*
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Catharine Grants
widow of Mark Grants

Additional evidence
or
New Declaration
 Act 3rd Feb 1853

[illegible signature]
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No 3231

Catharine
Crants
widow of
Mark Crants

Let G.H.G. McCutchion Oct 1853
RG
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Sept. 23, 1853.
Appl. of
Catharine
Grants or Crantz
widow of
Mark , Private
Herkimer Co.

N.Y.
Act 1828
[illegible overwriting]
Admt. $80 per annum
Commencing 3d Feby 1853
Rev.
[illegible] Act 15 May '28
No 93
J H. G. McCutcheon
Present
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Pension Office
Dec. 2, 1853
Sir 
the within named
pension was allowed under the Act of 15th
May 1828.  Please
certify the date of his death.
Very respectfully
Your obt, sevt. (your obedient servant)
[illegible signature]
Commisssioner
 
F Burt Esq.
3d auditor
[illegible]  see other side

*Vertical writing*

Mark Crantz, Act 15th May 1828,
$80 per annum---
Decd 17th May 18[ ]
Paid to his death.  
F. Burt
Auditor
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS/

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving      and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution:, approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
14 July 1828.

Sir;

Your claim, under the above mentioned act, has been admitted; And you
being entitled, by the act, to the pay of a private of Infantry,
in the  Continental Line, the amount found due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by
the Treasurer of the United States.
Your discharge is herewith returned

I am, sir, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant
Richard Rath

Mr. Mark Crantz.
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BRIEF IN THE CASE OF  Catharine Crantz, widow of Mark
Herkimer County and State of New York
act 3d February 1853

CLAIM


PROOF EXHIBITED,

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under
Act 15th May 1828, a private, at $80
per annum.
Marriage period by verified copy of
private, and [illegible] widow certified
to be credible.
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?
If so, what?


J.H.G. McCutchen Esq.
Present 

Name and residence of Agent
{illegible signature]
Examining Clerk
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Catharine Grants or Crants. Columbia, 
Herkimer Co.  79

Decd Married by Rev [illegible] Spinner
in the year 1804--and in [illegible] 1805.
Husband died in 17 Mau 1841
verified copy of private record--and
John C House swears that he knows Claimant
to be the widow of the pensioner.
Elizabeth Gitman swears to the same thing
Bartlett B. Gitman do so--
Act '28 May 15  $80 per annum

G.S.   (93)
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State of New York
Herkimer County SS.
I hereby certify that John Mahan Esq. who
has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas of this County & as such is authorized to
take affidavits.  Witness the Seal of said Court at Herkimer
June 7, 1828.
Abijah Beckwith Clerk
by
(signature John Mahon Dep. Clk.)
Page 36

From Secretary of War


Discharge in favor of Mark Crants,
dated 18th June 1783.
See statement as to its return
on letter dated July 14, 1825
from Treasury Dept.
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Secretary of War

Sir
Enclosed [illegible] you a set of papers for the
purpose of obtaining for Mark Crantz of this County
the benefits of the late act of Congress.  At his discharge
contains all the evidence that will probably be judged 
[illegible].  I presume the papers will [illegible] at once-- Several of his fellow soldiers viz; George [illegible x3]
a [illegible x2) are also this day engaged in making out
their papers, at the office of my neighbor the Hon. Michael
Hoffman, and they will probably also be conveyed to Washington
in the same [illegible].  [illegible] said the certificate for
to Crantz to me at this [illegible]

Your  [illegible]
Sauren Ford

Herkimer (N.Y.) June 7, 1828
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State of New York;
Herkimer County SS.
Personally appeared before me
Ezra Graves Judge of the County Court of Herkimer County
Catherine Grants who being duly sworn deposette
& says [illegible] she resides in Columbia in [illegible]
County of Herkimer & State of New York.  That the age
of this Deponent is seventy nine years.  That Depon-
[illegible] the widow of Marks Grants a diseased Revolutionary
Pensioner who died in the month of May AD 1841.
was married by the Rev Mr Spinner in the year
AD 1806.  That Deponent has resided in Columbia for
the last twenty five years & resided there during the life of
her husband Marks Grants.  That certificate of Pension
granted to her husband by the Government of the United States
was Entrusted to the keeping of her son who left the
residence of Deponent with the intention of writing [illegible]
& whose [illegible] residence cannot be ascertained by this
Deponent.  That Deponent remains the widow of Mark
Grantz.  & this makes as his declaration.
(mark of Catherine Grants
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 19th day of October AAD 1853.
Ezra G[illegible] County Judge
of Herkimer County
[line faded and illegible]

And I further certify that Catharine Grants
to all appearance is unable to go to Herkimer
to make this deposition and that I have visited
her residence to take her deposition  a distance
of about two miles from my residence.  And I further
certify that I have no interest [illegible] claim.
October 19 1853
Ezra G[illegible] County Judge