Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,225, Gilbert Groteclass, New Jersey
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Service - New Jersey

Groteclass of Grotirclass, Gilbert

Number: S 46225
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Revy War
Ctif (?) 1133
(vertically written) 46,225

Name: Gilbert Groterclass
Rank: Corpl.  Comp'y: Britton
Reg't: Col. Spencer N.J. Line

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ALLOWED ACT 1828

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Dec 24 / 96 Mil. History. to Edward T. Bates
1308 F. St. City
H (initial)
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2160

Mar _?_ Court of the city of New York
 In the mat  ter of the Appication of Gilbert Groteclass a Revolutionary Soldier who applied for a Pension as a corporal  int eh service of the United States Army during the Revolutionary War under the Act of Congress of May 15th 1838 and for the arrears of pay due to him and on that Act.

State of New York
City and County of New York
     On this Ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before Judah Hammond Esq. one of the Justices of the Min-?- Court of the City of New York Gilbert Groteclass a resident of the city of New York in the State of New York aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of congress passed May 15th 1828, that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain David Lyon according to the best of his recollection though it might possibly have been with Captain --tow (smudged) and that he served in the Jersey Battalion  under the following named .....
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....officers, William Shute Lieutenant, captain for lieutenant Bunnel, Captain Jonathon Holmes, Major Reid, Col. Oliver Spencer, Capt. or Major John N. Cumming, Commandant Major Reading, Gen. Sullivan and Genl. LaFayette and other whose names he cannot now recollect. - That he enlisted at Hanover in the State of New Jersey when about fourteen years of age in a company commanded by Capt David Lyons or Capt Britton as before stated belonging to a Regiment or battalion commanded by Col. Oliver Spencer and to the Brigade commanded by Genl. Conway - That from Hanover deponent marched with his company to a place in New Jersey called Baskon Ridge from thence to Elizabethtown - That he was engaged in the Battle of Brandywine under the same officers according to the best of his recollection - That after the Battle of Brandywine his regiment or  Battalion retreated to the northern part of Pennsylvania and shortly afterwards he was engaged in the Battle of Germantown, after which he took up winter quarters at a place called Valley Forge near Philadelphia - That from Valley Forge he marched to Monmouth and was there during the battle fought at that place - That he was next quarters at Elizabethtown acco......
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...according to the best of his recollection, and was subsequently engaged in the Western expedition against the Indians under Genl. Sullivan.  That the Regiment of Battalion to which he belonged next marched to York Town and that at the siege of York Town he served under the command of Genl. LaFayette among 1500 select3ed troops commanded by him - That Major Read was Major Commandant  of the troops among whom he served at that place - That from Yorktown he marched to Baskon Ridge near Morristown where the Jersey Battalion took winter quarters and at which place he was made Corporal -  That from thence he proceeded to Little Britain in the State of New York at which place he received his discharge upon Peace being declared after having served in the Army of the United States the period of six years and two months during one term of enlistment - That at the time he received his discharge his company was commanded by Capt. Jonathon Holmes - The his discharge is hereunto annexed - The he never has received  any pension or annuity whatever from the United States and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State that he hereby....
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...relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and further saith that he is an actual resident of the City and State of New York
Gilbett Groteclass

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court.
John Barbaric/Barbene (smudged) Clerk

State of New York
City and County of New York 
    Josiah Hunt of theCity of New York having been duly sworn saith that he is seventy four years of age and upwards - that he has been acquainted with the above named Gilbert Groteclass since the spring of the year 1777 - deponent further saith that the said Gilbert Groteclass served in the Army of the Untied States during the Revolutionary War for the period of six years or thereabouts in the same Regiment with this deponent  during the whole of which time deponent was well acquainted with him - deponent has known him ever since the war and that the Gilbert Groteclass here present is the same person whose service during the revolutionary war was as set forth.
Josiah Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in one Court.
John Barbene/Barberic Clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New York
   John Groteclass of the City of New York  (inserted above at this point: " -?- Quaker") being duly affirmed saith that he is forty two years of age in July next - that he is the son of the above named Gilbert Groteclass and that from his earliest recollection he hath always understood that his father was a soldier in the revolutionary war in the United States Army - deponent further saith that he hath been acquainted with the above named Josiah Hunt for the period of about six years and hath during that time understood and believed that said Hunt was a fellow soldier with the deponents father in the Unites States Army during the Revolutionary Warned further saith not.
John Groteclass
Affirmed to and subscribed the day endear aforesaid in Open Court
John Barbaric Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
By theCourt
John Barbaric

24,778
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I John Barberic Clerk of the -?- (Marine?) Court of theCity of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gilbert Groteclass for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Fourth (?) day of December 1834
John Barberic
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In the matter of the application of Gilbert Groteclass for a Pension as a now commissioned officer in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War - Application made under Act of 15th May 1838
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Revolutionary Claim
The Hon. Levi Woodbury Esq.
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington

stamped: New York Apl 3
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New York April 3, 1838

Hon. Levi Woodbury
   Sir - In reply to an application for a pension made by us on behalf of Gilbert Groteclass I was informed by letter of the 9th Jany. last "that if was necessary to execute a new set of papers before some Judge or Court having Federal Jurisdiction" - I have accordingly complied with such directions and herewith transmit such new set of papers - the original discharge of Groteclass was annexed to the papers previously sent on and has not been returned.
Very Respy.
Your Obt. Set.
Harris Wilson
77 Murray St.
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United States of America
Southern District of the State of New York
In theater of the application of Gilbert Groteclass a Revolutionary Soldier who applies for a pension for services as a soldier in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War under theAct of Congress of May 15th 1828 and for the arrears of pay due to him under that Act.

State of New York
City and County of New York
  On this Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before Samuel R. Betts Esquire  Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District Court of the State of New York Gilbert Groteclass a resident of the City of New York aged about seventy one years who being first duly sworn death on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed May 15th 1828 - That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain David Lyon according to the best of his recollection though it might possibly have been with Captain Britton and that he served with the Jersey Battalion of the Jersey Line under the following officers to wit William Shute Lieutenant Captain for Lieutenant Bunnel, Captain Jonathon Holmes, Major Reading, Generals Sullivan and Lafayette and others whose names he cannot now particularly recollect - That he enlisted at Hanover in the State of New Jersey when about fourteen years of age in a group commanded by Captain David Lyon or Captain Britton as before mentioned belonging to a Regiment or Battalion commanded by Colonel .....
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...Spencer - That from Hanover deponent marched with his company to a place called Baskon ridge and from thence to Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey - That he was engaged in the Battle of Brandywine under the said Captain and Colonel according to his best recollection - That after the Battle of Brandywine his regiment or battalion took up their winter quarters at a place called Valley Forge near Philadelphia - That from Valley Forge he marched to Morristown and was there during the battle fought at that place - That he was next quartered at Elizabethtown according to the best of his recollection and was subsequently engaged in the Western Expedition against the Indians under General Sultan - That the Regiment of Battalion to which he belonged next marched to York Town , and that at the siege of York Town he served under the command of General Lafayette among 1500 selected troops commanded by him - That Major Reid according to the best of his recollection was at one time Major Commandant of the troops during (?) whom he served at that place - That from York Town he marched to Baskon Ridge near Morristown where the Jersey Battalion took up winter quarters and at which place he was made a Corporal - That from thence he proceeded to Little .....
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...Brittain in the State of New York at which place he received his discharge upon Peace being declared having served in the Army of the United States for the period of six years and two months curing one term of enlistment - That at the time he received his discharge his company was commanded by Captain Jonathon Holmes - That his discharge was annexed to the affidavit heretofore made by him in the Marine Court of the City of New York and  was sent on and still remains at Washington was he has understood and believes - that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in this State or of the United States further saith not.
G. Groteclass
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in my presence  the same having been previously  distinctly read to the deponent.
Saml. R. Betts list Judge NY Site for the Southern District New York

State of New York
 City and County of New York

I Josiah Hunt of the City of New York being duly sworn says that he was seventy two years of age in the month of March last - that he has been acquainted with the above named Gilbert Groteclass ever since the spring of the year 1778 - Deponent further saith that the said Gilbert Groteclass served in the Army of the Unites States during the Revolutionary War fro the period of six years or thereabouts in the same Regiment with the deponent during the whole of which time deponent was well acquainted with him - deponent further saith...
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...that he hath known him also ever since said war and that the person here present who has subscribed the aforegoing affidavit is Gilbert Groteclass the same person in said affidavit named and that his services as therein set forth and stated are substantially correct and true and further saith not.
Josiah Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in my presence the same having been previously distinctly read to the deponent.
Sam. R. Betts  Dist. Judge of the United States for the South. Dist. of New York 


State of New York 
City and County of New York
I John Groteclass of the City of New York cabinet maker being duly affirmed saith that he will be forty two years of age in July next - That he is the son of the above named Gilbert Groteclass and that from his earliest recollection he has aways understood that his father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the United States Army -  Deponent further saith that he hath been acquainted with the above named Josiah Hunt for the period of about six years and hath during that time understood and believed that said Hunt was a fellow soldier with this deponents father in the United States Army during the Revolutionary War and that the said Josiah Hunt hath always since deponent has been acquainted with him born a high character in the community for veracity integrity and piety and he hath full confidence in the truth of this statement above made and also the fullest confidence in the truth of the statement of this deponents father above made and further saith not.
Jh. Groteclass
 Afirmed to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid (smudged words) before me.
Saml. R. Betts.  Judge of the
United States for the Southern district of New York
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State of New York
City and County of New York
  I Jacob Morton on the City of New York being duly sworn saith that as he was proceeding to his office in the City Hall of the City of New York yesterday morning he accidentally met in the Park the above named Gilbert Grotecclas who he immediately recollected as an old acquaintance, in company with the above named Josiah Hunt with whom the deponent was also acquitted and with the above named John Groteclass a son of the said Gilbert - that this deponent has also been acquainted with the said Gilbert Groteclass for at least 20 years last past during which time deponent has considered and known him to be a respectable inhabitant of this city and deponent has the fullest confidence in the truth of the statement of said Gilbert Groteclass above made.  Deponent has also been acquitted with the above named Josiah Hunt for about five years past and has also full confidence in the statement of said Hunt  above named,  thought deponent was not personally acquainted with either of them during the Revolutionary War - that the said Gilbert Groteclass and Josiah Hunt have since the deponent has been acquainted with them born a good character for truth and veracity and further saith not.
Jacob Morton
Sworn and subscribed the day end year aforesaid (smudged word) before me.
Saml. R. Betts Judge
of the United States for
the Southern district of New York
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Southern District of New York - I Frederic J. Betts Clerk of District Court of the Unites States for the Southern District of New York do hereby certify that Samuel R. Betts whose name in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the Jurata (?) of the Four foregoing affidavits was at the time of signing the same Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said District Court this third day of April AD 1835
Fred. J. Betts Clerk
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United States of America
the Southern District of
the State of New York
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In the matter of the application of Gilbert Groteclass a Revolutionary Soldier who applies for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 15th 1828
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Rec'd 29 Dec 1834.             6133

New York Dec 10th 1834
 James L. Edwards Esq.
    Sir - Enclosed I transmit to you the original papers in the matter of the application of Gilbert Groteclass for a Pension for services as a Soldier during the War of the Revolution -
The application is made under the Act of 1828 which gives I understand to those substantiating their claims under that Act back pay from 1826 - In making out the papers for this application I have not been able to procure the forms and directions for applications under this Act printed with the copy of the Act and shall therefore be much obliged to you if it should be found necessary to return the enclosed for amendment, that you would also send with them a copy of such directions - If these papers should however prove to be substantially correct the applicant would wish to have his payments made to him at this City and to have his certificate transmitted to.
Your Ob. Sert.
Harris Wilson (Watson??)
77 Munay St. N.Y.
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Dec. 13
Gilbert Groteclass
NY
Act 1828

stamped: Dec 10 New York

Respectfully referred to the Treasury Dept.
Pension Office Dec 27 1832

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Revolutionary Claim
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of the Pension Office -
Washington
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(NOTE: this paper makes no mention of the man Gilbert Groteclass in whose file it is found!)

Revolutionary Claims

Treasury Department
21 Sept 1833

CONRAD KELLAR of Philadelphia in the County of (blank) in the State of Pennsylvania 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" approved the 15th May 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued until termination at which period he was a Private inCol. Broadheads regiment of the Pennsylvania line and that he never received a certificate for the reward  of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th May 1778, and further that he was not on the 15th May 1828 on the Revolutionary pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pension since the 3rd of March 1826 nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
Francis A. Dickins
By Order of the Secretary

Treasury Department
Thief Auditors Office
23 September 1833
It appears by the records of this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to CONRAD KELLAR in the Pennsylvania line.
It further appears that CONRAD KELLAR is not on the Pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826.
Peter Hagner (Hagman?)

N. 76,194
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REGISTERE in the Books 
of Battalion
Saml. M. Shute Adjutant

THE above Gilbert Groteclass
has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for SIX
Years faithful service.
 Saml. Reading  Maj-?-

Gilbert Groteclass
NJ 546225
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By His ExcellencyGEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.
General andCommander in Chief of theForces of the Unites States of America.

These are to certify that the Bearer hereof
Gilbert Groteclass Corporel
in the New Jersey Battalion having faithfully
served the United States six years two months
and being enlisted for the War only, is
hereby Discharged from the American Army.

GIVEN at Head-Quarters the Fifth
day of June 178-- (torn off)

By His Excelle....(torn off)
Command,
J Trumbull -?- Secy (torn off)
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Head-Quarters June 5th 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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N -?- Payt. 1178 2130

Revolutionary Claims

Treasury Department
5 Jan 1835
Gilbert Groteclass of New York in the County of (blank) in the state of (blank) 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" approved  the 15th day, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued until its termination at which period he was a Corporal in captain Brittons company in Col. Spencer regiment of the New Jersey line, and that he  received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars provided by the resolve of the 15th May 1778, and further, that he was not on the 15th May 1828 on the Revolutionary Pension list of the Unites States, and that he has received as a pension since the 3rd of March 1826 nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
CTF # 1133
By order of the Secretary
Francis A. Dickins

Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
6th January 1835

It appears by the records in this office that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Gilbert Groteclass in the New Jersey line.
It further appears that Gilbert Groteclass is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has to been so since the 3rd March 1826.
Peter Hagner (Hagman?)

written in : No Record
Allowed -?- Act 1826
No. 9496
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name: Groton, Prosper
grade: Private
line: Rhode Island

warrant number. 3161
issued Jan 28, 1790
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