Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17029, Ephraim Grummon, New York
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(3-1776)
Service|                                                    Number|
New York     Grummon, Ephraim             W. 17029
                or Grummond 
                                       Rachel
   
Contents
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4767 N.Y. Oct. 25. 1839
4 July 1836

Married 12 Nov 1780
Husband died 18 May 1814
Col Holmes_ New York
Capt Benedict
Enl. 1 Aug 1775
Corporal_

1 mo
Admitted
Corporal 6 months


John Holmes Jun'r
Pawlings, N.Y.
Agent.
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State of New York
Westchester County} ss.

On this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord 1839.  Personally appeared before William Jay one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Rachel Grummon a resident of the town of South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged eighty five years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836, entitled an "Act Granting Pensions to certain widow" [sic] That she is the widow of Ephraim Grummon Dec'd who [interlined: as she is informed & verily believes] was a Corporal in Captain Joseph Benedict's company in Col James Holmes Regiment and enlisted the first of August 1775 for the term of five months and went with the sd [said] Captain Benedicts company from South Salem the place of enlistment the first of August 1775, to Peakskill from therein to Albany, then to halfmoon point now Waterford, then to Fort George from there to Ticonderoga then to St John's and was there at the takeing [sic] of the Fort at St. John's then to [illegible word Saratoga?], untill [sic] the said five months expired. Also that the said Ephraim Grummon was a sergeant in Captain Samuel Delavan's company in Col. Thaddeus Cranes [sic] Regiment and enlisted the first of January 1776 for the term of three months, and served the the sd three months at a place called Morrisena [sic] or horns hook, at building the fort at the sd horns hook, from the sd first for January 1776 to the first of April 1776 - That then the said Ephraim Grummon enlisted the first of April 1776 under Captn Henry Slawson in Col. Samuel Drakes Regiment for the term of six months and served as a Corporal in the said Captn Slawson's company and went with the sd Slawsons company from [correction in primary document] South 
Salem from there to New York. Then to Long Island and left Long Island the last of August when the enemy took possession of Long Island to New York, then to White planes [sic] and from there to Peakskill where he was discharged in
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month of October 1776.  Also that the said Ephraim Grummon was a private in Captain Berrona Platts company in Col Thomas Thoma's Regiment for the term of three months that he entered into the sd service the first of May 1778 and served in the sd Captain Platts company at the town of Bedford about the lines, and to Whiteplains [sic] and to North Castle and to Tarreytown [sic] untill [sic] in the month of August 1778. Also that the said Ephraim Gurmmon was a private in Captain David Pardee's company in Col. Thomas Thoma's Regiment for the term of one month about the lines and about the town of Bedford, in the months of May and June 1781 that sd one months service was part in the month of May and part in the month of June 1781.

She further declares that she was married that she was married [sic] to the said Ephraim Grummon on the 12th day of November 1780 by Rev. Dr.  Isaac Lewis pastor of the presbytarian [sic] Church at the town of Wilton in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut that her name previous to sd marriage was Rachel Lockwood, and that her husband the aforesaid Ephraim Grummon died on the eighteenth day of May 1814 and  that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as as [sic] will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed, and has caused the town and church records to be examined, where the sd marriage took place and find no such record, but has a family record and the leaf that contained sd record is also annexed.

                       her                   
             Rachel X Grummon
                       Mark  

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
                         

William Jay  a Judge of
West Chester Common Pleas     

West Chester (ss.) I certify that from M'rs Grummon's age (85  year) and from the information I have received respecting her I believe it would be exceedingly inconvenient for her and that I have no reason to question the truth of her declaration to attend court.  Dated 5th October 1839     

William Jay  a Judged [sic]
West Chester Common Pleas
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State of New York
Westchester County } ss.

Moses Bouton of the town of South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged eighty two years personally appeared before Thomas Mead a Justice of the peace in and for Westchester County who first being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that he was well ackwainted [sic] with Ephraim Grummon Des'd of the town of South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York and have been for more than sixty years. whose widow Rachel Grummon now a resident of the town of South salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York an applicant for a pension. That he was knowing [sic] to the said Ephraim Grummon enlisting as private [interlined with hopes a corporal] in Captain Joseph Benedicts company in Col. James Holmes Regiment in the town of South Salem in Westchester on or about the first of August 1775 for the term of five months, and that this deponent and the sd Ephraim Grummon corporal both joined the sd Capt Benedict's company and marched from South Salem to Peakskill from there to Albany from there to halfmon point, now Waterford then to fort George, from there to Ticonterogere [sic], then to St. John's and was there at the taking the Fort at St. John's from thence to Laparare and both this deponent and the sd Ephraim Grummon coroporal were with the sd Cap'n Benedicts company the whole of the sd five months when both were discharged the first of January 1776 and both were in one mess while in the sd service_ also from the best of my recollection the sd Ephraim Grummon served six months in Captain Henry Slawson's company in Col. Samuel Drakes Regiment from the first of April 1776 to the first of October 1776. This deponent saith that if his memory serves him right the sd Ephraim Grummon then a corporal was in the same boat with this deponent when they crossed from
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from Long Island to New York, at the time the
enemy drove us from that ^place, the last of august 1776 and that both this deponent and the sd Ephraim Grummon corporal were in one mess - and that they both went from New York with the said Capt Slawson's company to White Planes [sic] from there to Peakskill where they were both discharged the first of October 1776. 
[signed]    Moses Bauton

Subscribed and sworn this 25th day of September 1839 before me
 Thomas Mead justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Bouton the above deponent that he is of good moral character and his statements are entitled to full credit
  Thomas Mead justice of the peace
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[cut off: State of New York]
Westchester County } ss.

Silvanus Townsend of the town of New Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged eighty five years personally appeared before Epenetus Wallace a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county, _ who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith. That he was well acquainted with Ephraim Grummon Des'd of the town of South Salem in the county of Westchester and State of New York and have been for sixty years or more, whose widow Rachel Grummon is now an applicant for a pension, That this deponant [sic] was knowing to the said Ephraim Grummon being in and with Captn Henry Slawson in Col. Samuel Drakes Regiment at and about the white planes [sic] in the fall of the year 1776_ in the Month of September this deponant frequently saw the sd Grummon in the said Capt Slawsons company, but what length of time the sd Grummon served this deponant [sic] does not know. the sd Grummon was a corporal in the sd Slawsons company when this deponant saw the sd Grummon in the sd service_ This deponant further saith that he was knowing to the said Grummon entering into the service under Capt [crossed out illegible] Berrona Platt in Col. Thomas Thomas Regiment in the summer of 1778 and commenced the sd service in the sd Captn Platts company the first of May 1778 and served at the town of Bedford about the lines to White planes [sic] and North castle and Tarreytown [sic] untill [sic] untill [sic] august following the term of service at this time there was three months that the sd Grummon and this deponant were both togather [sic] the whole of the time in the sd Captn Platts company during the sd three months _ This deponant further saith that he was knowing to the said Ephraim Grummon Des'd serving in Captn David Pardee's company in Col Thomas Thomas Regiment at and about the town of Bedford about the lines in the sumer of 1781_ in the month of May or June this deponant thinks it was
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part in each month May and June this deponant [sic] being in the same regiment and frequently saw the sd Ephraim Grummon on duty in the said Captn Pardee's company both in the month of May and the month of June 1781_ for the term of one month. This deponant [sic] further saith that he has resided within two miles of the sd Ephraim Grummon Des'd and has resided within the sd two Miles since the year 1775 and that this deponant [sic] was at the funeral of said Ephraim Grummon in the spring of the year 1814 and in the Month of May 1814_ and that the said Ephraim Grummon Des'd widow still resides within the said two miles and remains a widow of the said Ephraim Grummon Des'd

[signed] Silvanus Townsend

Subscribed and sworn this 4th day of October 1834 before me Epenetus Wallace Com'r of Deeds

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Silvanus Townsend and that his statements entitled to credit
[signed] Epenetus Wallace Com'r of Deeds
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[folded paper, presumed to read State of New York]
Westchester County } ss.

Abijah Holmes of the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and State of New York a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged eighty two years_ personally appeared before William Hunt a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Ephraim Grummon Des'd of the town of South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York and have been acquainted with him for sixty years or more, whose widow Rachel Grummon now a resident of South Salem in the County of Westchester an applicant for a pension. That this deponant [sic] was knowing the said Ephraim Grummon being in the service of the United States as a sergeant in Capt Samuel Delavan's Company in Col' Thaddeus Cranes Regiment at a place called Morrissena [sic] or horns hook from the first of January 1776 to the first of April in the same year 776. this deponant [sic] being there at the same time and at the same place in the same company with the said Ephraim Grummon Des'd then a sergeant and continued at and about the sd place called Horns hook at building the fort at that place during the whole of the time of the said three months viz from the first of January 1776 to the first of April 1776. both the said Ephraim Grummon Des'd then a sergeant and this deponant [sic] and both returned home together after serving their times out and discharged. This deponant [sic] saith that while the sd Sam'l Delavan's company were at the said Horns Hook was under the command of Ebenezar Slawson then acting Majah [Major?] at that time

Abijah X Holmes
his mark

Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of October 1839 before me
William Hunt
Commissioner of Deeds

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponant [sic] Abijah Holmes, whose moral character is good and his statements entitled to credit
[signed] Wiliam Hunt
Commissioner of Deeds &c.
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Ephraim Grummon His Book

He was Born in the [january?] 13 Day 1744 
and marrid [sic] Novmber 12 1780
my wife was born in the ye 1754
in January the 21 day
Jabe Lock was born in October the 29 day 1781
on Monday morning
Joseph was Born November the 9 1783
Saboth [sic] Day morning
Sarah was Born Sptember the 25 day 1785
on Saboth [sic] day morning
Ephraim [?] was Born Desember [sic] the 6 Day 1787
on thursday morning
Samuel born October the 24 1789
thursday night
Bille was born June the 14 day on 1792
thursday morning
Mary Benv was Born Desember [sic] the 31 day 1794
on Wensday [sic] nite [sic]
Marlin was Born July 1797 
5 day on thursday
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State of New York
Westchester County } ss. 

Marlin Grummon of the town of South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged forty two years, personally appeared before Thomas Mead one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county who first being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is the son of Ephraim Grummon Ds'd and Rachel Grummon and have always resided with his father and mother [interlined: except for about two and a half years] and that he was at home when his sd Father Emphraim Grummon died which was on the 18th day of May 1814. and that his mother Rachel Grummon now an applicant for a pension has resided in the same house with this deponant [interlined: except as above excepted] ever since the death of the sd Ephraim Grummon and that his widow Rachel Grummon has remained a widow ever since that period, this deponant saith that he family record has been in the family every since the deponant had any recollection of any thing, and that the said record on the leaf of the family Bible is in the hand writing of the sd Ephraim Grummon Des'd and this deponant is well acquainted with the hand writing [of] Ephraim Grummon and that he has no doubt that the hand writing was Ephramin Grummons hand writing and the leaf attachd to this affidavit this deponant took from the sd family bible with his own hands_
[signed] Marlin Grummon

Sworn and subscribed this seventh day of October 1838 before me Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Marlin Grummon the above deponent that he is of good moral character and that his statements are entitled to full credit_
[signed] Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of West Chester } ss.

I John H. Smith Clerk of the said county and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County certify that William Day before whom the annexed affidavit of Rachel Grummond was taken was on the day of the date of the taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common pleas and that Thomas Mead before whom the affidavit of Moses Bouton and the affidavit of Marlin Grummon purports to have been taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of peace. and that Epenetus Wallace whose name is subscribed to the taking of the affidavit of Silvanus townsend was on the day of the date of taking the same a Commisserion of Deeds and that Wiliam Hunt whose name is subscribed to the taking of the annexed affidavit of Abijah Holmes was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of deeds_ and further that the said William Day_ Thomas Mead_ Epenetus Wallace and William Hunt were severally commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same_ and that the annexed and forgoing signatures to the Jurats and certificates of Character are genuine_

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 12th day of October A.D. 1839

[signed] John H. Smith Clerk

[physical seal affixed]
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[left hand of document]
Let. to Stephen Pardee, Octo. 3. 1844.

[right hand of document]

New York 3348
Rachel Grummon
widow of Ephraim Grummon

who died on the 18 May 1814
of Westcher co. in the State of N. York
who was a Corporal in the compnay commanded 
by Captain Benedict of the regt. commanded
by Col. Holmes N.Y. in the N. York
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 22 Dollars [crossed out cents] per annum
to commnce on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of June 
1840 and sent to John Holmes Jr.
Pawlings, N. York

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840    $198.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept $11.00
[equals] $209.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book C. Vol 1 Page 115
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[large check mark] N. York
Rachel Grummon
Let. to J. Holmes Jr. 14 Dec. 1839
to same 6. May 1840

Act July 1836
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[drawing of bird wing]
To be taken up when Mr Markland recollects where he found the record of service
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[rotated 90 degrees to address] Feb. 11. 1840

[illegible] NY
February 7th
Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D,C,
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Pawlings Dutchess County
New York Feby 5th 1840

Sir
The enclosed is the answer of the Comptroller of the State of New York, in the Case of Mrs Rachel Grummon widow of Ephraim Grummon, In refference [sic] to the last term of serivce mentioned in her declaration under Captn David Parde in Col Thomas's Regt. I have to say that the sd Captn Pardee did not make any returns of the soliders that served under him and the reason was that the soliders claimed for a longer length of time than the sd Capt Pardee was willing to allow and consequently no returns made, after the close of the War several of the soliders [crossed out that] Prosecuted in a court of Justice the sd Captn Pardee for their wages but did not recover.

I am very resptfly [sic]
your ot servt
John Holmes Jun
Agent for Mrs Grummon


Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Application of Rachel
Gammon [sic], widow of
Ephriam of New York
1836 Admitted for
Increase

A.H. Markland

Rec'd Aug 23 18[?]4
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[150]Payment to be made
[30] at N. York
[30] by S. Knapp. Esq.
[30]Agent for paying Pen=
[30]sioners, in the Agency of 
[30]                New York
[30]First payment to be made 
[3][50]the 4th. September next.


Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book C. Vol. S.
Page 115 by
   D. Brown,
                      Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Rachel Grummon of the State of New York
widow of Ephraim Grummon
who was a Corporal in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive
Twenty two
dollars [crossed out text "and
cents"] per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and
payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of Sep

[partial of physical seal affixed]

Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of June one thousand eight
hundred and [crossed out text "thirty"] forty.

JR Poinsett
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Probate Court of Ridgefield District

On this 4th day of May 1844, personally
appeared in open court before Hon. Edward Couch
Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Ridgefield in
Fairfield County and State of Connecticut duly autherised to administer
oaths Rachel Grummon des [deceased] late a resident of South Salem now Lewisboro
in Westchester County and State of New York Merlin Grummon of Lewisboro
in Westchester and State of New York her son being the declarant in this case
aged 55 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on
his oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by Congress passed 4th July 1836, That the
said Rachel Grummon now des [deceased] was the widow of Ephraim Grummon des [deceased]
who was a corporal in Lt Jonathan Loders in Col Thaddeus Cranes Regt
and served as a corporal under Lt Jonathan Loder in Col Cranes Regt
from the first day of March 1779, for most of the time to the first of
November 1779. amounting to nine months thereabouts as this declarant
is informed and verryly [sic] believes to be true that Lt
Jonathan Loder Lt David Smith and Ensign Benjamin Benedict
were commissioned officers in Col. Thaddeus Cranes Regt
This declarant further states that the said Rachel Grummon
was a pensioner of the United States at the rate
of Twenty Two Dollars per annum, and that She
remained a Widow until December Tenth Eighteen
Hundred forty five when she died and
left Five surviving Children Viz Job L Grummon
Sally Briggs. William Grummon. Mary Grummon
and Merlin Grummon this declarant the
only children now surviving, and for the
marriage and other things relating to the case
would refer to the Original declaration-
Sworn to & Subscribed - 
[signed] Merlin Grummon 
Before me Edward Couch Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that this Court is satisfied that the testimony of the
above deponent is entitled to credit 
[signed] Edward Couch Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Probate Court for Ridgefield District

May 4th AD 1854
Ebenezer Wood of Lewisboro in Westchester County and the State of New York, aged eighty years, personally appeared before Edward Couch Judge of Probate in and for the district of Ridgefield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut duly authorized to administer oaths, who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that this deponent was born and brot [sic] up in South Salem now Lewisboro, in Westchester and State of New York and always resided there, and this deponent was acquainted with Ephraim Grummon from a child to the time of his death and also was well acquainted with Rachel Grummon his wife for the last sixty years or more and was knowing that the said Rachel remaining the widow of the deceased Ephraim Grummon from the time of his death until the time of her death which I am satisfied took place December 10th 1845, after remaining a widow from the year 1814 [crossed out: to] the time of his death, and further this deponent knows that the said Ephraim Grummon was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and also that the said Rachel Grummon his widow was a pensioner of the United States and that the said Rachel Grummon now claiming an increase of pension was the identical person that was a pensioner and left 5 surviving children viz. Job L. Grummon, Sally Briggs, Marlin Grummon, Mary Grummon and William Grummon, now the only surviving children and this deponent has not known any other persons of the name of Ephraim Grummon and Rachel Grummon or any ways purporting thereto ~
[signed] Ebenezer Wood

Sworn to and subscribed before me Edward Couch Judge of Probate.

I hereby certify that this court is satisfied that the testimony of the above deponent is entitled to credit
[signed] Edward Couch Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss.
Probate Court for Ridgefield district

May 4th AD 1854

Merlin Grummon of Lewisboro in the County of Winchester and State of New York aged 55 years personally appeared bfore Edward Couch Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Ridgefield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut duly authorised [sic] to administer oaths, who first being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he is a son of Rachel Grummon widow of Ephraim Grummon both deceased and that she was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $22 dollars per annum and that she died December 10th 1845 in the ninety second year of her age as recorded on her Tombstone and further this deponant [sic] was present when the said Rachel Grummon Died confirming the period of her death to be Decem'r 10th 1845, and left children now surviving 5 in number vis. Job L. Grummon Sally Briggs William Grummon Mary Grummon and Merlin Grummon, being the only children now surviving

[signed] Merlin Grummon

Sworn to and & subscribed before me Edward Couch Judge of Probate

I hereby Certify that this Court is satisfied that the testimony of the above deponent is entitled to credit ~
[signed] Edward Couch Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut ss.
Probate Court District of Ridgefield

May 4th 1854

I Edward Couch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Ridgefield hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to this Court that Rachel Grummon late of Lewisboro West Chester County and State of New York deceased was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty-Two Dollars per Annum and died December 10th AD 1845 and left five children now surviving viz. Job L Grummon Sally Briggs William Grumman [sic] Mary Grummon and Merlin Grummon being the only Children now surviving and that this Certificate is based on the annexed affidavits

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and Year above named

[signed] Edward Couch Judge of Probate
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State of New York }
Westchester County} ss.

Moses Bouton of the town of Lewisboro formerly South Salem in the county of Westchester and State of New York a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged eighty seven years personally appeared before me Thomas Mead a Justice of the peace in and for said county who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Ephraim Grummon deceased of the town of Lewisboro late the town of South Salem in the county of Westchester and State of New York and have been for seventy years or more, whose widow Rachel Grummon now a resident of the town of sd Lewisboro in the said county of Westchester an application for an increase in pension_ That supplimentary to what  this deponent has stated in this case this deponent upon a more mature deliberation and reflection on the case this deponent well recollects that the said Ephraim Grummon was in the service with this deponent under Captain Henry Slawson in Col Samuel Drakes Regiment from the first of April 1776 untill [sic] the first of October 1776 - This deponent well recollections that the said Ephraim Grummon was with this deponent on Long Island in the summer of 1776 and that this deponent well recollects that the said Ephraim was with him when the American army left Long Island and crossed to New York in August 1776 from the circumstance that this deponent and the said Ephraim (being comrades and old neighbors before they entered the service) did agree to keep close together as possible while they was [sic] leaving Long Island and they did cross together in one boat and remained in the sd servic under Capt Slawson untill [sic] the first of October 1776 at and about Whilte Plains in the county of Westchester after crossing to New York and from thence to the sd White Plains and thereabouts untill [sic] they were both discharged after the sd six months service expired_

[signed] Moses Bouton
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Subscribed and sworn this 27th day of April 1844 before me

Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace 

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Moses Bouton and that his statements are entitled to full credit_

[signed] Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
County of Westchester} S.S.

I Munson I Lockwood clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Mead whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgements of the annexed instrument and endorsed thereon was on the day of the date of the said certificate a justice of the peace in and for the said county residing in the said county commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the thirtieth day of April one thousand and eight hundred and fourty four.

[imprint of physical seal]

[signed] Chuancey Smith
Dept Clk
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Hon J L Edwards Commission [sic]
of pensions Sir I hereby Certify that Stephen pardee is now my agent

witness                                                   her
[signed] Merlin Grummon            Rachel X Grummon                                                            
                                                              mark
Lewisboro April the 29 1844

Sir I forward these papers in the case of Mrs Grummon

Stephen Pardee
agent
South Salem N.Y.
Apl 30.
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In the case of Mrs Rachel Grumon [sic] widow of Ephraim Grummon Des'd In your letter of May 6th stating that the amount of service satisfactory proved is six months, we have to say that we are willing to accept a certificate for that amount if we are not entitled to any more as we do not know of any further proof in the case. I would say that I have a certificate from the comptroller Bates Cooke Esq stating that there is two Books containing about nine thousand names that is not to be foun[d] in his offices - and that it is possible that the name of Ephraim Grummon may be there if found -

I am respectfully your  obt servt
John Holmes Jun. agent &.

Hon J.L. Edwards
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Comptroller Office
Albany January 8 1860

Sir,
Annexed and enclosed, you have certificate, relative to the revolutionary services of the person therein named, the name of Ebenezer Grummon (but not Ephraim) is found on our books

I am very respectfully 
Yr Obt. servant
Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller

Jno Holmes Jr
Pauling 
N.Y
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17029
Rachel Grummon widow of Ephraim Grummon
Corp Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol a, Page 290



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