Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 746, Amaziah Grover, Conn. N.H.
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Conn.|Grover, Amaziah|W.746|
N.H.|Joanna|B.L.Wt. 9520-160-55|
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CONTENTS
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9193
Vermont
Amaziah Grover of Brookfield in the State of Ver who was a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain Stedman of the Reg commanded by Col. Bellows in the ['Ver N. York line for' crossed out] state troops Con'n 9 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ver at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of April 1833 and sent to J. K. Parish Randolph Vt.
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Arrears to the 4th of March '33 $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Septr 33 15.00
$75.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 66
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[verso]
62316. Act 3 March/55
April 12/55
Joanna Grover, widow Amaziah Grover, Private
Pensioner - Vermont
Joanna Grover. wid of Amaziah Grover, Pri
N.H. State Troops
Al'd 160 Acres Oct: 31" 1855. Boynton.
[overwritten: War't No 9520 iss Nov 7/55]
Boynton
Rd ue(?)
J. K. Parish
Randolph Vermont

[recto]
Cir: J. K. Parish, Oct 15/55,
let "  "  "  "  16  "  " 
Vol. G. 122.
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1353
Vermont, Montpelier
Joanna Grover widow of Amaziah Grover who served on the Revolutionary war, Conn as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30  Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1848' crossed out] 3" February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Aug/53 and sent to J. K. Parish Randolph Vt. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February ['2, 1848' crossed out] 3/53, Page 28 Vol. A
1832
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Amaziah Grover - 
2439
P.O.
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State of Vermont
Dist of Randolph} At Brookfield in s'd Dist. in Orange County on this 3rd day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Frederic Griswold Esqr Judge of the Probate Court for the Dist. of Randolph in the said Orange County now sitting being a Court of Record - Amaziah Grover a resident of Brookfield in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That in Nov. 1775 he was living in the Town of Windham in the State of Connecticut that he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Stedman belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col. Knowlton for the Month and went directly to Cambridge in Massachusetts and that he served the service 4 months out - was there when the Brittish Troops left Boston and than during the War of the Revolution in the month of May he thinks 1777 ['he he thinks' crossed out] he enlisted at Alstead in New Hampshire under Capt Webber in a Regiment Commanded Col Benj'n Bellows for 2 Months and went to Ticonderoga and staid in the vicinity of that place the 2 Months out and had a discharge but has lost it - and that in July same year as he thinks he went a tour of 4 weeks to the westerly part of Vermont in N.H. Militia under the Command of  Capt Prentiss - and also ['he thinks' crossed out] in Sept he went a tour of 2 months to Saratoga in New York and was present at taking of Burgoyne - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present & he declares that his name is no the Pension Roll of any agency of any State - 
/s/X his mark Amaziah Grover
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
/s/Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
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And the said court declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
I J. K. Parish Clerk or Reg't of the Probate Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Amaziah Grover for a Pension
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of August AD 1832 - 
/s/J. K. Parish Clerk or Reg'r
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Affidavit of Asa Hatch
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I Asa Hatch of Williamstown in Orange County and State of Vermont of the age of 72 years do Testify and say that I am well acquainted with Amaziah Grover formerly of Coventry in Connecticut Now of Brookfield in the State of Vermont and can say that I was knowing to his being out in the War of the Revolution - that in the latter part of the year 1775 he Enlisted and went to Cambridge in Mass. and was there the term of 4 months was in the same Regiment with him and know he serv'd his time out - was also knowing to this going on a tour of duty in the Militia of the State of Newhampshire in the year 1777 to Ticonderoga that he was gone 2 months under Capt Webber in Col. Bellows Regiment was in the same company with him - and also in the same year was knowing to performing a tour of four Weeks to the Westerly part of Vermont under Capt Prentiss was with him also at that time - and would also further state that I was knowing to his being out in the Militia of s'd State at the time the army of Burgoyne was taken a term of two month or more I should think - and further s'd deponent saith not - 
/s/Asa Hatch
State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss} At Brookfield Orange Co. August 3d 1832 in open court personally appeared Asa Hatch the signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that it contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me /s/Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss} On this 28th day of April AD 1853 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid Joanna Grover a resident of Brookfield in the County of Orange & State of Vermont in said District aged eighty-five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853. granting pensions to widows of the persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Amaziah Grover who served in the War of the Revolution & was a pensioner at the rate of thirty dollars per annum at the time of his death and was paid at the Vermont Agency at Montpelier which facts will appear by reference to the papers & vouchers in the Department - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Amaziah Grover on the 23d of March 1824 and that her said husband died on the 20th day of May 1842 & that she was not married to him prior to the 2d of January 1800 but at the time above stated 
She further declares that she is now a widow 
/s/X her mark Joanna Grover
Witness /s/J. K. Parish
Sworn to & subscribed in open Probate Court on the day & year above written & the Court consider the declarant from good information a person of truth & veracity - 
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand & the seal of Office - 
/s/Philander Perrin, Judge of Probate
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I, J. K. Parish of Randolph in Or. County & State of Vermont aged fifty nine depose testify & say that I have for many years before the death of the late Amaziah Grover obtained for him his pension and was well acquainted with him & his wife Joanna both before & after her marriage with said Grover - and am still acquainted with Mrs Grover her present in Court & know her to be the identical person who was the wife of the late Amaziah Grover a Revolutionary Pensioner who died in 1843 - 
/s/J. K. Parish
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Mr. David Willington & Florilla Willington of Brookfield in Orange County & State of Vermont now present before the Probate Court depose testify & say that we are well acquainted with Mrs. Joanna Grover who has for some time resided in our family ['for some time' crossed out] & who is here present in Court with us - that she is still the widow of Amaziah Grover who died in May eighteen hundred & forty-two - and the said David Willington testifies that he was knowing to the fact of her marriage to the said Amaziah Grover in the year eighteen hundred & twenty four - The said Joanna Grover is my Aunt being a sister of my late Mother 
/s/David Willington
/s/Florilla Willington 
State of Vermont
Orange County ss} Be it remembered that at Braintree in the County aforesaid on the twenty third day of March eighteen hundred & twenty four Mr. Amaziah Grover & the widow Joanna Osburn both of Brookfield in the County of Orange & State of Vermont were duly joined in marriage by me
/s/Elijah Lyman Minister.
I John Nichols depose & say that I hold the office of town clerk in the county of Orange town of Braintree & State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract or copy from the records of said Braintree with exception of the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures "23d day of March AD 1824"
/s/John S Nichols Town Clerk of Braintree
In Probate Court the foregoing David & Florilla Willington, J. K. Parish & John S. Nichols town Clerk of Braintree were all duly sworn & the truth of their several depositions & are all persons of truth
/s/Philander Perrin Judge of Probate
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Joanna Grover
62,316
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Joanna Grover
STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County,....ss.
ON THIS 2d day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, J. K. Parish a Notary Public ['a Justice of the Peace' crossed out] within and for the County and State aforesaid, Joanna Glover aged eighty seven years, a resident of Brookfield in the State of Vermont who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Amaziah Grover who was a private in the ['company commanded by Captain' crossed out] service of the United ['in the' crossed out] States in the ['regiment of' crossed out] Revolutionary ['commanded by' crossed out] War and a Pensioner of ['in the war with' crossed out] the United States at his ['declared by' crossed out] death at the rate ['on the' crossed out] of Thirty dollars per annum ['that her husband [blank] at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. [blank] for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. [blank]' crossed out]
She further states that she is now receiving a pension for the services of her late husband at the rate of 30 Dollars under the Act of February 3, 1853 & her certificate is dated the 17th August 1853 - all which will appear by the papers & files in the Department as well as the record of her marriage and the death or her late husband
She further states that she was married to the said Amaziah Grover in Braintree on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. [blank] by one Elijah Lyman a Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Joanna Osburn; that her husband died at Brookfield on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. [blank], and that she is now a widow. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855." 
/s/X her mark Joanna Grover
Witness
/s/J. K. Parish
/s/U. A. Clark
We, U. A. Clark and Elijah Hawes, residents of Brookfield in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Joanna Grover in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she  is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
/s/Uriah A. Clark
/s/Elijah Hawes
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
/s/J. K. Parish Notary Public ['Justice of Peace.' crossed out]
STATE OF VERMONT, 
Orange COUNTY,....SS.} I, Burnam Martin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that J. K. Parish Esq. in an acting Notary Public within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court, at Chelsea in said County, this 9th day of April A.D. 1855
/s/Burnam Martin Clerk.
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No 2439
Vermont
admit
9 mo. private
30$ per annum
J. K. Parish
Randolf Vt.
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BRIEF in the case of Amaziah Grover of Brookfield County of Orange in the State of Vermont. 
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 76. 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.|]
Nov In 1775|([blank]|4|[blank])|Private|Capt Stedman, Col'n|
May 1777|([blank]|2|[blank])|[blank]|Knowlton|
July " |([blank]|1|[blank])|[blank]|Capt Webber, Col. Bellows. Capt Prentiss|
Sept " |([blank]|2|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
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5. In what battles was he engaged? Capture of Burgoyne
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
/s/Jas. C. Wilson Examining Clerk.
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No. 62016
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 12th 1855.
Amazia Grover - Deed 
Priv - N.H. State Troops
Rev. War
9520-160-55
J. K. Parish 
Randolph Vt.
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We Nabby Parish & Mary Ann Parish both of Randolph in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age depose testify & say that we have been for several years past acquainted with Mrs. Joanna Groves of Brookfield in said State, both before & since the death of her late husband Amaziah Grover - We further testify that she has been a widow since the death of Mr. Grover and still remains a widow at this date.
/s/Nabby Parish
/s/M. A. Parish
State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss} In Probate Court holden at Randolph in said District this 9th day of July A.D. 1853 personally appeared Mr. Nabby Parish & Mrs. Mary Ann Parish to me well known as persons of truth & veracity & subscribed the foregoing & was sworn to the truth of the same
[court seal affixed] Before me witness my hand & seal of office day & year above written
/s/Philander Perrin Judge
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: 62316
Joanna Groves wid. Amaziah Vt - July 53-1853.
Boynton]
[postmark: RANDOLPH Vt. OCT 27] FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Randolph Vt.
July 11, 1853}

L. P. Waldo
Com'r Pensions,
I herewith forward the evidence that Joanna Grover the widow of the late Amaziah Grover a Revolutionary Pensioner was a widow at the passage of the act of Feb 3. 1853. agreeably to the requirement in your letter of the 30th June - 
It is hoped all is now satisfactory to the department - 
I am Most Respectfully
/s/J. K. Parish.
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[handwritten letter]
Randolph Vt.
May 2d 1853}

Sir,
Please find herein the application of the widow of the late Amaziah Grover for a Pension under the act of 1853. Feb. 3d. 
Mrs. Joanna Grover the widow is surely entitled to this bounty if in addition to the services of her late husband, kind & unwearied attention to him for years before his death when he was as helpless as a child has any claim to an early attention, this case is one of the kind
Besides now the widow is helpless & is poor
Yr. Ob't Serv't
/s/J. K. Parish

Com'r of Pensions
P.S. Will the late law allow a widow to draw a pension whose husband has died since the 3d February
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: RANDOLPH Vt. AUG 1] FREE
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Randolph Vt. Aug. 1, 1853. 

Com'r of Pensions
Sir,
I forwarded to the Department as required by yr letter of 28 May the certificate of Hon. Wm. Hebard showing the identity of Martha or Patty Hatch as the widow of David Grow
Also the evidence required by your letter of the 30. June in the matter of the application of Mrs. Joanna Grover for a Pension for services of Amaziah Grover 
If in both the cases of Mrs. Grow & Mrs. Grover the papers are right shall I soon receive the Certificates
I am Sir Yr. Ob't Sv't
/s/J. K. Parish
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May 4. 1853
Appl. of Joanna Grover widow of Amaziah Orange Co Verm't 32
9193
Act 3d Feby 1853
$30.00 per annum commencing 3d Feby:/53
Revy:
J. K. Parish
Randolph Vermont
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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9520
160 Acres
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No 1247
Joanna Grover widow of Amaziah Vermont
Let J. K. Parish 
30" June 1853
Act Feby. 3. 1853.
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Pen Act/53 Vt;
Boynton.
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 746
Joanna Grover, 
Widow. 
Amaziah Grover,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853. 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten letter]
Randolph Vt. Oct. 11, 1855. 

Com'r of Pensions
Sir,
The claim of Mrs. Joanna Grover for bounty land No. 62,316. widow of the late Amaziah Grover having been suspended for record evidence of his services in the Rev. War. - I would respectfully request the Dep't to refer to his declaration & send me a statement 
I shall return it favor
Respectfully Yr. Ob. Srv't
/s/J. K. Parrish
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[handwritten letter]
Randolph Vt. Oct 27. 1855

Com'r of Pensions. 
Sir,
Please find the "Record evidence of the service of Amaziah Grover in the Rev. War, for whose services Joanna Grover his widow claims Bounty Land under the Act of 3d March 1855. No. 62,316 as certified by the Sec'y of State of N.H. herewith forwarded
Yours Respectfully
/s/J. K. Parish
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State of New Hampshire. 
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. 
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Amaziah Grover is borne upon ['the' crossed out] Vol. 2. Page 37. G "& Page 36" Pay Roll of ['Capt.' crossed out] Col'o Benjamin Bellows's ['Company, as a' crossed out] Regiment of ['in said Company,' crossed out] New Hampshire Militia who went Sep'r 21st 1777 and reinforced the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga under the command of General Gates"
Page 37. "Amaziah Grover, - Private. Entry - Sep'r 21: Discharge 1777 Oct. 28: - Time in service 1 mo, 2 days"
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this Twenty fifth day of October 1855
/s/Lemuel N. Pattee Secretary of State.
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Grover
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Brief in the case of Joanna Grover Widow of Amaziah Orange County and State of Vermont.
act 3d Feb'y: 1853.
Claim, ("original," ['or "for increase."' crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7" June, 1832,
Record evidence of marriage 
(If for increase.) Has the evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]
/s/S. C. Boynton, 
Examining Clerk. 

Name and residence of agent
J. K. Parish, Esq'r
Randolph, Vt:
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* NAME Grover, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Connecticut 
WARRANT NUMBER 5834 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 2, 1791 to Titus Street

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* NAME Grover, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4239 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 30, 1799 to Abijah Holbrook

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.