Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38759, James Grant, Conn.
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Conn.
Grant, James
S. 38759
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5277
Tennessee (east)
James Grant
Private
Capt Harmon
Connecticut Line,
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2d of June 1818.

certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Jany 1819
and sent to Hon. W.G. Blount
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818- $24 " 79
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48 " 00
$72,79
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
6 years. War

deceased 27 Jan 25
Continued

[sideways]
Application sent April 24 1821
[illegible]
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James Grant
Col. Durkee Conn Regt
1777- 6 years
2nd June 1818
service admitted
Admitted
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County
On this 2nd day of June 1818 before
me the subscriber the presiding Justice of the quorum
Court of said County of Campbell (which Court is a
Court of Record) personally appears James Grant
aged sixty four years resident in said County of
Campbell 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 he the said James
Grant enlisted in the year 1777 on the 1st day of
January for and during the war in the State of
Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt
John Harman of the 1st Connecticut Regiment 
commanded by Col John Durkee and on said day
was appointed a Sergeant in said Harmon's company
and was afterwards on the sixth day of July 1777 was
continued 1st Sergeant under a warrant of Lieut. 
Col. Giles Russell, in said Harmon's Company
on the 1st Jany 1783 was continued 1st Sergeant in
said Company by Col Zebulon Butler that he
continued to serve the United States untill the 7th day
June 1783 when he was discharged by General
G. Washington all which will more fully appear
by reference to the inclosed documents-- said James
Grant also states that he never has been a pensioner
and does hereby relinquish all claim to former
pensions provided for. That he was in the
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battle of Bunker Hill - at the siege at Mudfort on
the Delaware untill it was evacuated also the battle
at Germantown - that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support 
James Grant [signature]
Sworn to and declared before me
the day of year aforesaid
Sampson David
Presiding Justice of the peace
for Campbell Court Tennesee

I Sampson Davis presiding Justice as aforesaid
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the
said James Grant did serve in the Revolutionary war
as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common enemy - and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and had before
me to the Secretary for the department of war
pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned
Act of Congress
Given under my hand this 2 day of June 1818
Sampson David
Presiding Justice of the
Court of Campbell County
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County To wit
I David Strong Clerk of the Court
of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the
County and State aforesaid by my Deputy
Joseph Hart do hereby certify that Thompson 
David who signed the foregoing Certificate
and was at the time of signing the same
presiding Justice of said Court, which Court is
Court of Record 

Given under my hand and seal of Office
at Office in Jacksborough the 2nd day of June 1818
David L Strong Clk
by Joseph Hart his Deputy
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SCHEDULE.
STATE OF TENNESSEE.
Campbell COUNTY, . December Sessions 1820
On this 4th day of December 1820, personally appeared in
open court, being a court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment and also
having been made a court of record by the laws of said state, for the said county,
James Grant aged sixty six years,
resident in the county of Campbell aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, according to
law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served
the United States upwards of seven years in the Revolutionary war in the Regt
commanded Col. John Durkee of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt
John Harman the Regt. was comd by Col. Z. Butler at the close of the war

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.

1 Shot Gun & Power horn 1 old trunk & 2 Chest --- $17
5 old Chairs 1 Large Bible 2 Hymn Books --- 2
2 Vol. Genl Washington official letters --- 2
1 Do Genl Lees Memoirs  1 Vol. [illegible] letters --- 1
2 Do Vicar of Wakefield - Life of P. Eugene --- 1
2 Do Travels of Chaterland --- 1
10 Vol. old Books of different sorts --- 3"50
$27"50

Has no family - Has no trade and lives on a part of his Brother
plantation and is assisted by his brothers family-- That he's old and
infirm and unable to labor for a living - that his pension certificate
is of No 5277-
Signed James Grant
Sworn to in open Court
4th Nov 1820
Jos Hart Dpy Clk

I, David F. Strong
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for said county of Campbell by my disp Joseph Hart DO HEREBY
CERTIFY, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 Twenty seven dollars
and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of the said court, on this 4th day of December 1820.
David T Strong Clk
by Jos Hart his deputy
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James Grant
Conn S 38759
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Zebulon Butler Esq.
Col. of the Conn. Regt in the service of the United States of
America
To James Grant - Greeting
Reposing special trust confidence in your prudence & Good Conduct, I do by these presents appoint you
Sergeant in the Regt under my command. You are therefore carefully & diligently to discharge the
duty of a Sergeant. In sd Reg by doing & performing all such duty thereunto belonging, and I do strictly
charge & require all Non-Commissioned officers, & Soldiers, under you command to be obedient to your orders ┃
as a Sergeant and you are to observe & follow such orders, & directions from time to time as you shall receive
from me, or any of your superior Officers, according to the Rules & Discipline of War pursuant
to the trust reposed in you.
for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant

Given under my hand in the Seventh
year of the Independence of America
Zebulon Butler Col

Garrison West Point
Jan. 1st 1783
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Lames Grant
Conn S 38759
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Giles Russel Esq
Lieut Colonel of a Regiment Raised by the State of Connecticut
in North America
To James Grant Greeting

By Virtue of the power and authority to me given in and by the Delegates from the United States
of North America in Congress assembled Do by these presents Reposing especial
and confidence in your Loyalty Courage and good conduct constitute and appoint you to 
be the first Sergeant in a Compy of which John Herman Esq is Captain in Reg of
which John Durkee Esq is Colonel Raised for the Defence of American Liberty you are 
therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a sergeant in sd. Reg. You are
to observe and follow such orders and Directions from time to time as you shall receive
from me or any other your superior Officers according to the Rules and Discipline of
War In pursuance of the trust reposed in you for which this shall be your sufficient
Warrant, Given under my hand and seal this twenty Sixth Day of July
One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven
Giles Russel Lt. Col
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Colo Durkees
Warrant

Grant, James 
Conn S38759
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JOHN DURKEE, Esquire, Colonel of the 4th CONNECTICUT Battalion,
in the service of the United States
To James Grant GREETING.
BY virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates of the UNITED STATES
of NORTH AMERICA in GENERAL CONGRESS assembled, I DO, by these Presents, (reposing especial
Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Courage and good Conduct ) constitute and appoint
you to be First SERJEANT, in a Company of which John Harmon Esq is Captain,
in a Battalion of which JOHN DURKEE, Esq, is Colonel I raised for the Defence of the UNITED STATES
-- You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a SERJEANT, in said
Battalion. You are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall, from Time to
Time, receive from me or other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of WAR,
in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient WARRANT

GIVEN under my HAND and SEAL, at Norwich this 1st Day of January 1777
J. Durkee
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Col. Butlers Warrant
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Col Giles Russell
James Grant's warrant
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38759
Revy INVALID
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File NO. 38759
James Grant
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index: --Vol. 3 Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Town
He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill the 17th of
June 1775 in the siege of Mud fort on the
Delaware River below Philadelphia untill it
was evacuated, and in the Battle of Germain
Town the 4th of October 1777
Grants and
Discharge 2 June 1818
for the Secretary War.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE TO CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
James Grant Sergeant
in the Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully 
served the United States from the 8 of January 1777
and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th June 1783
G Washington [signature]

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J Trumbull Gen Scy
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
Lebb Loomis Adjutant.
THE above Serg. Grant
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six-
Years faithful Service.
Zebulon Butler Col
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HEAD QUARTERS, June 7th 1783
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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Sampson David
Certificate for
No 2.3.4.5.6.7. and 8
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The other cases being
inadmissible this certificate 
of circumstances
is kept with James
Grant papers-
9 Jany 1819
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County
I Sampson David presiding Justice
of the Quorum Court for the County & State aforesaid
do certify that I am personally acquainted with the
following named persons and their circumstances
who on oath declared before me on the first and
second day of June instant for the purpose of
obtaining the provision of the late act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged 
in the land and naval service of the thirteen
States in the Revolutionary war and I do also certify
that I believe them respectively to be in reduced
circumstances and stand in need of the assistance
of their country for support towit[illegible] to Wm Blough, James Bowling
marked No 2 on certificate Robert Gray inadmissible No 3. John
Grant inadmissible No. 4 James Grant, No 5. William Hancock inadmissible
No 6. Joshua Dover inadmissible No 7 and James Moad No 8.

The above named persons and each citizens of
said County of Campbell and made their respective
declarations before me as before stated, it being
Court week in said County. Given under my hand
this 4th day of June 1878.
Sampson David
Presiding Justice of the
Court of Campbell County
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County Court
I David Strong Clerk of
of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for
the County and State aforesaid by Joseph
Hart my Deputy do certify that Sampson
David who signed the foregoing Certificate is
residing Justice of said Court
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Office in Jacksborough the 4th day
of June 1818
David Strong Clk
by Jos Hart his Deputy