Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,531, William Grant, Conn. Mass. Sea Service
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Conn  Grant, William  W. 19531
Mass Sea Service       Polly
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1843
April 14 JR Childs history
Priory

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4576.
New York City
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Polly Grant.
widow of William
N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private & marine
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
46 Dollars 59.
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
27 day of Mch 1849.
and sent to
Sherwood Hill
Liberty
Sullivan Co N.Y.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 76 Vol. 4
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No 1
State of New York}
County of Sullivan} ss.
On this Twenty fifth day of August
1842 personally appeared before me the undersigned
Joseph Grant one of the Judges of the Court of Comm Pleas in and for said
County of Sullivan Polly Grant resident of the town of Neversink
in said county, aged seventy seven years, and she being first
duly sworn according to laws, doth on her oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7th July
1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows." That she is the widow of William Grant
who served in the revolutionary war in the manner herein
after stated, and as set forth in the accompanying papers.
She further declares that her maiden name was Polly
Yarington That she was married at Stonington Connecticut
A N Rondon[?] County to said William Grant by John Avery Jan Esqr
on the seventeenth day of February one thousand
seven hundred and Eighty five. That her husband
the aforesaid William Grant departed this life on the
Eighteenth day of February one thousand Eight hundred
and Twenty five - that she was not married to him
previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first day of January seventeen
hundred and ninety-four, viz, at the time above stated.
And the said Declarant further represents, that she has 
no personal knowledge of the revolutionary services of her
said husband, as she was married to him subsequent to the
revolutionary war, but she has often heard her said husband
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give an account of his [word blackout] services, and has conversed
with others to whom he has given a like account,
and has always understood and believed the same to
be true, that he served as follows. The length and
other particulars of his different tours of service she is
unable to give more specifically than she now does in 
this her Declaration to wit.
Said William Grant at the time the war
of the revolution commenced, resided in the town of
Groton Ct. in the State of Connecticut. She cannot
specify the year, but know it was in the very beginning
of said war, that he served with the Connecticut troops
for six months or more under Colonel Whiting 
commanding one of the Regiments of that State. He afterward
or before served as a substitue for one Thomas Woodard with the
Rhode Island troops under General Sullivan. His term
of service on this occasion was not less than one 
month. He served at Groton Fort under Captain
Avery of said State of Connecticut for a term of
not less than three months. He also served
 int he Massachusetts Navy on board of the Ship
Tartar for four or five months. She remembers
the following as the names of officers under whom
he served: Capt. Carheart commanding the Tartar &
the other different officers she the deponent cannont
remember
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and further this Declarant cannot recollect.
Polly Grant
Subscribed & Sworn this
Twenty fifth day of August 1842,
before me the said Judge: &
I certify that said Polley
Grant the above named Declarant
is unable to attend Court, by
reason of bodily infirmity.
Joseph Grant Judge

In the above matter} ss. Amos Y Grant - of the town of Neversink in said County, age Fifty [illegible] years being duly sworn Saith,
that during the lifetime of William Grant named in the foregoing
declaration, he was well acquainted with said Wm Grant, and also
with his then wife now widow Polly Grant. That he first
became acquainted with them about Fifty years ago. That
they lived together as husband and wife, and were universally
reputed, and esteemed as such. That since his decease which
occurred about seventeen years ago, the said Polly - Grant
has remained single & unmarried, and that she is still the
widow of said William Grant. And this Deponent further
with that he this Deponent heard said William Grant during his life time {"hers" crossed through]
["the said William" crossed through] describe his services in the revolution, and
that recording to the best of his recollection the description
he gave of his services corresponds with that given by his
widow in her said declaration, and further this Deponent
saith that he he has frequently heard the Ship Tartar under
Capt Carheart from 5 to 6 months and also at Fort Griswold
from 3 to 4 months at 2 Different houses and also 5 or 6 months
was Jay Brook in on the mouth of Connecticut  river but this
deponent does not remember the names of the officers under which he served X
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X And also that he served under General Sullivan on Rhode Island and
was then taken sick & brought from there by his Father
sick being unable to continue longer in the services
Sworn & Subscribed before} Amos Y Grant
X and this 25th Day of August}
AD 1844 Joseph Grant One of 
the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of Sullivan Co

State of New York}
County of}
Clerk's office} as I Clerk of
said County do hereby certify that before
when the foregoing Declaration & affidavits were 
taken was at the time there of a Judge of the County
Courts in & for said County duly Commissioned &
qualified & that the Signatures to the same purporting to be
him are genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said
County this day of August 1842.
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4
Afft of Robt S.
Avery de marriage
& service
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4
State of Connecticut}
County of New London} Ss I Robert L.
Avery of the town of Preston in said New
London County of lawfull age, after being duly
cautioned and Sworn, do testify and say
that I am the son of John Avery Junior
Esq of said town of Preston (now deceased) that
he died in July 1794 - that he was an acting
Magistrate in said New London County from 
the year 1779 & 1793. - that I have in my 
possession his original record as said magistrate
and among which I find the record
of a marriage by him of William Grant, 
of Groton and Polly Yarrington of Stonington
of date of February 17, 1785, and which is
in the words and figures following Viz
"Stonington in New London County February
"17th, 1785 - William Grant of Groton and
"Polly Yarrington of Stonington presented
"themselves for marriage, and were married
"and pronounced Husband and Wife by me
John Avery Jr. Justice of Peace

and this deponant further saith that during 
the life time of the said William Grant
he was well acquainted with him, and also
with his then wife, now his widow and
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knew them to be the same persons on whose behalf application is now being made for a pension , and this [ ] [ ] this says that he will [ ] recollects that in the year 1781 that the said William Grant enlisted as a soldier in a Regiment then stationed at the Village of Poquitanock so called (now Preston) and that I saw him while he was marching from said Village of Poquatanock on his way to White Plains at which time he bid me farewell, and I further distinctly recollect his return from the army also his marriage with Polly Torrington as stated in the Certificate - and some years after he removed to the town of [ ] in Sullivan County State of New York, since which I have seen him on visits and has understood that he has since deceased at said town of [ ] and this dependant further states that he is now seventy one years of age and further said [ ] dated at [ ] September 2, 1842 Robert S. Avery.
State of Connecticut
New lands County
Norwich September 2, 1842 personally
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appeared.  Robert S. Avery Esq. and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.  And I certify that I am well acquainted with said deponent, Robert S. Avery Esq. and know him to be the person stated in said affidavit, that I believe him to be seventy one years of age, and that his statements are entitled to full credit.

John DeWitt Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
New London County

I John D. Witt, Clerk of the County Court for said New London County do hereby certify that John D. Witt before whom the above deposition of Robert S. Avery Esq was taken was on 2nd day of September A.D. 1842 a Justice of the Peace for said New London County and that his signature thereto affixed is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 2nd day of September A.D. 1842
John DeWitt Cler,
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Commissioner of Pensions.
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-

  Will you kindly send me from the Pension Office records
a copy of the service of William Grant, from the papers under which his
widow (nee) Polly Grant received a pension on account of the services
which he rendered in the Revolutionary war, as it appears to be neces-
sary to have this information to confirm statements made in my appli-
cation for admission to the society of "Sons of Revolution." I pre-
sume the roster will show in what regiments and under what Colonels or
other officers he served.
  Any expenses connected therewith I will cheerfully li-
quidate.
Yours truly,
J E Childs
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War
Hon. Eugene Ware
Commissioner of Pensions.
My dear sir:- 
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Rev. War service of William Grant of Conn. whose widow, Polly Yarrington Grant, received a pension under the acts of Aug. 23 ,1842; July 7, 1843 and 1844; at which time she was a resident of Sullivan Co. N. Y. s. 
Very respectfully, 
(Miss) Alice Griggs
939 R. I. Avenue,
Washington, D. C. 
Sept. 6, 1904
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Rev WIDONW, &c. 
File No. 19531
Polly Grant
widow of
William Grant
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d, 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]
W. H. Grant (DC)

Sept. 14, 1904 Hist to Miss Alice Griggs, City - ISG(?)
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V
8425
N.Y.
Let to G H Yates Sep. 26, '42
Act 7 July 35
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New York 6872
Polly Grant widow of William Grant who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15 Feb. 1825; of Fullview
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2764

New York   City

Polly Grant
widow of William Grant
who was a Private and Marine
in the N. York line
for 13 months and 29 days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars and 59 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th dy of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to Joseph Ellis
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County
New York

[Act of March, 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1   Page 106

Recd. Nov. 18
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Stonington, Conn.

to NY in 1793
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W 19531

William Grant

Polly

Widow - Aug. 25, 1842, res. Neversink, Sullivan Co. NY
age 77
Sol. res. at Groton, Conn. at Regt. of War
and served under

May 9, 75 Private    Conn.
Col. Whiting  Conn.  6 months


Gen. Sullivan - Conn. - 1 year


Capt. Avery 
at Fort Griswold - 3 months

July 4, 82
Marine, Capt. Cathcart - Mass.
Ship "Tartar" about 1782


Married Polly Yarrington at Stonington, Conn.
February 17, 1785
Soldier died February 18, 1825
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Boston, Setp. 1st 1842

Sir, 

By direction of the Secretary, I have made the examination which you requested, but do not find the name of Joseph Cornell, or that of John McAlpin, borne upon any of the rolls. 
The service of William Grant was 4 months 17 days as a marine in the ship Tartar, Capt. Cathcart entered July 4th at 2 pounds per month, and discharged Nov. 21, 1782.  As this term of service is not sufficient unless you have evidence of some other, a certificate is not now enclosed, but will be forwarded whenever you wish.

Respectfully,

your obedient servant,

F. S. Durivage
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In the matter of 

Polly Grant widow
of William Grant

Certificate of 
Comptroller of Connecticut
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Comptroller's Office
Hartford, 29th Oct. 1842

I certify that I find among the files of the Pay table, remaining in this office, a "Pay Roll of Col. Stubbs, Capt. Samuel Whiting's Co., in the Regt. of the forces of the United Colonies under the command of  Col. David Waterbury, raised in the Colony of Connecticut, commencing on the day in which they enlisted, said service, including time for the discharged to get home at 15 cents per day".
On this pay roll is the following entry in,
"William Grant, private, entered service May 9th, 1775, discharged Nov. 16th in service 192 days."

Gideon Welles
Comptroller
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Polly Grant
N.Y.

Act. 7, July 1838

Fr. 85. d25

Secretary Mass. Marine 4 months 17days
Comptroller Conn:  Private   6 months 12 days
roll Capt. Avery 3 months

Total 13 months, 29 days

13.29 private and Marine

46.55/100

William H. Grant Esq.

Giles F. Yates Esq.
Albany, NY
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Schenectady, NY Sept. 20th, 1842

Sir,

I send enclosed papers in support of the claim of Polly Grant widow of William Grant under the act of 7 July, 1838. 
I have made no efforts to ascertain whether I can procure any documentary evidence in this case, except as to the alleged service on board of the ship Tartar.  As to this last, the enclosed letter from the office of the Secretary of State of Mass. will show that William Grant served as a marine - 4 months, and 17 days.
Th reason why I made met such, efforts to save in the circumstance above stated, is because the widow informed me that you had communicated to her sons the fact that the records in your office furnish the requisite proof on the score of documentary evidence.  The alleged service in 1775 with Connecticut troops under Col. Whiting say - 6 months
with R. I troops say 21 days
under Capt. Avery say - 2 months, 15 days

At least in all 13 months, 23 days
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Paper No. 1 contains the Declaration of widow setting forth the death of William Grant on 18 Feb. 1825 - marriage 17 Feb. 1785 and traditionary account of revolutionary services.

No. 2 - Affidavit of Amos B. Grant as to service on board of ship Tartar  - at Fort Griswold between 3 and 4 months - at Saybrook 5 or 6 months. etc.

No. 3 - Shows proof of widowhood and identity

No. 4 Documentary and hard proof of marriage and proof that William Grant in 1781, enlisted at Preston Connecticut etc.

Very respectfully

Your obedient servant,

G. F. Yates
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Albany, Nov. 9th 1842

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

In the matter of 
Polly Grant, widow
of William Grant under
the act of 7 July, 1838

At your suggestion

I write to the Comptroller of Connecticut and obtained a certificate of 192 days service of William Grant, which appeared to be all he could find (conveniently).
I have also endeavoured to obtain the proof of Grant's service from other sources but have succeeded so far only as to obtain the information contained in the enclosed letter of Latham Hull Esq. 
I trust that it will be deemed consistent to give Mrs. Grant the benefit of the proof of her husbands' service in Connecticut contained in the Roll in said letter described, and now attached to the papers on file in your office in the case of Ichabod Dickerson under the act of 7 June, 1832, and which
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it would seem is corroborated by the depositions of John Swart, Joseph Ames, and others. 

With the proof now furnished taken in connection with that which your revolutionary  Rolls afford of the services of William Grant, I take it for granted that you will be authorized to allow his widow a pension for more than 15 months service.

I am very respectfully
your obedient servant,

G.F. Yates
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of Latham
in the case
Polly Grant
Widow of William Grant
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Stonington, November 3, 1842

Sir,

In answer to your favour of October 23 Capt. Avery pay roll at Groton or Fort Griswold was attached to Ichabod Dickerson.  
Pension papers under the act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.  Together with the deposition of John Swart, Joseph Ames, which is served and under my Notary seal - the copy of said roll which I have has the name William Grant on it.
I believe that there were other depositions attached to said papers. 
 
I am yours with Esteem 

Latham Hull
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State of New York
Sullivan County

On this thirtieth day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Sullivan Polly Grant a resident of the County aforesaid aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath under the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3rd A. D. 1843, granting one year pension to certain widows of person who served during the revolutionary wa.  That she is the widow of William Grant deceased a late resident of said County who was a soldier and served during the war of the revolution and was a private in said services as a militia man and also a private marine on board of the ship Tartar and that she has not intermarried but remained a widow ever since his death.

Polly Grant

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written
Joseph Grant 
Judge of Sullivan County Court of Common pleas

I the said judge do hereby certify that the above appeared Polly Grant is unable to attend the sitting of the County Court on the account of old age and infirmity
Joseph Grant
Judge

And the said Polly Grant further stated that has drawn a pension under the act passed July 7, 1838 and the 23rd of August 1842 amounting to about $237.00 as half pension for 5 years
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State of New York
Sullivan County

On this thirtieth day of May A.D. 1842 personally appeared the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Sullivan, Abel Hodge, a resident of the county, aforesaid aged 72 years and made oath in due form of Law deposes and states that he was personally acquainted with Polly Grant his wife who is now the widow and that the aforesaid William Grant died on the 18th day of Feb. A.D. 1825 and that the said Polly Grant remained his widow. 

Abel Hodge

Subscribed and sworn before me on the 30th day of May AD. 1843
Joseph Grant 
Judge of Sullivan County Common Pleas

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and that he is a man of good character and entitled to full credit and beliefs.

Joseph Grant - Judge

State of New York 
Sullivan County

I Robert Halstead Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that Joseph Grant is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony  whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Robert S. Halstead
Deputy Clerk
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State of New York
Sullivan County

Be it known that on the 13th day of October in the year 1848 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan Polly Grant a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law and states that she is aged 83 years and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 20th day of February 1848 granting pensions to Certain widows of persons who served as a Private in the United States Navy in the Ship Tartar  Revolutionary War and that she was a pensioner and drew a pension under the act of 1844 at the rate of forty six dollars and 59/100 per annum under said act.

Polly Grant

Sworn and Subscribed October 1848 before me 
William Young
Justice of the Peace

I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Polly Grant and that I know her to be in the receipt of a pension under the act of 1844 at the rate of $66 dollars 59  cents per annum under said act as States by her in the above affidavit
Dated October 13th 1848.

William Young
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Sullivan County Clerk's Office

I certify, That at the date of the Certificate of proof acknowledged to which this is subjioned, the said William Young was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and duly authorized to take the same;, and 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 this 8th day of February A.D. 1849

Matthew Dickerson Clerk
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No. 3

State of New York
Sullivan County

On this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1842 personally appeared before me John Gorton of the town of Liberty in said County aged seventy five years who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with William Grant deceased late husband of Polly Grant adn such acquaintance had been since this revolutionary war with Great Britain.
This deponent further says that such acquaintance had not been limited as he this deponent and he said William Grant late husband of Polly Grant has been from his infancy acquainted both having him to fore lived in the town of Stonington in the State of Connecticut until his removal into the State of New York in the year AD 1793, and since which time this deponent and the said William Grant husband of Polly Grant lived nieghbours until the decease of said William Grant and this deponent further saith that since he has been in the State of New York as well as heretofore he has frequently heard the said William Grant deceased mention his service in the revolutionary war, but in consequence of his this deponents advanced age is not prepared to state particularly in reference to such services but his deponent verily believes that the said William Grant was a man of unimpeachable character and entitled to credit, and that the said William Grant and Polly Grant the claimant lived and dwelt
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Affidavit John Gorton

No. 3

No. 8425





as man and wife until the decease of said William Grant since which time she has continued as the widow of the deceased and that she as will as her late husband is entitled to all credit.

John Gorton

Sworn before me this 25th day of August AD 1842 and I further certify that the above deponent is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit having known him for 30 years.

Joseph Grant 
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas  of the County of Sullivan

Sullivan County
Clerk's Office 

I, Henry W. Howell, Clerk of the County aforesaid hereby certify that Joseph Grant Esquire he for whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and whose name is subscribed thereto was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Sullivan County Courts duly commissioned  and sworn and authorized to take the same, and residing in the said County.   And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe the signature to the said affidavits is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 27th day of August AD 1842.

Henry W. Howell
Clerk
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Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Grant, William Private Maryland Line


Warrant Number 11286
Acreage 100
Issued March 11, 1791
to not shown