Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24986, Benjamin Grant, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
ON
Grant, Benjamin
Smith, Sarah
NUMBER
W24986
S.-
This woman's other husband was
also a pensioner.
See case of Frederick Smith, Vt
(Former widow)
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Let to Hon McDonald
30 March 1837
Hon Wm Hebard 6 Apr 53
C.C. Tucker 10th June 1853
C.C. Tucker 13th July 1853
5127
Vermont Montpelier
Sarah Smith Decd  [illegible]
widow of Benjamin Grant
[illegible] on the 11 Sept 1832
[illegible] State of Vermont
was a Lieut in the
commanded
by Captain service of the
commanded by
in the Revolution
for one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 160 Dollars 00
Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4 day
March, 1831 [illegible] Novr 1842
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
March 1852 and sent to
H H Sylvester
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending present [illegible]
deducting $303:82 the an [illegible]
---
Recd as the widow of Fredk Smith [illegible]
who was a pensioner under 7 June 18[illegible]
{Revolutionary Claimr
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
H R Weightman
Recorded by
Book. [illegible]
Vol 2
Page 343
1 [illegible] Fredk Smith
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6458
Widow Sarah Smith Decd
By Geo W. Smith Admr
act of 4 July 1836
Vermont
[illegible]of Benj Grant
April 15, 1845
[illegible] papers with the
[illegible] same name
Please to communicate with
Col.
H .H. Sylvester
Washington D.C.
H. H. Sylvester
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State of Vermont
Bradford District on this 29th day of July A.D. 1844 Personally
appeared George W. Smith Administrator of Sarah Smith late of
Strafford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont & in said
district, deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
a Pension for the children of said Sarah Smith deceased under the
provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 and
of the act explanitory of said act passed March 3, 1837, or of an
subsequent act applicable to her case. The said Administrator
declares that the said Sarah Smith was married to Benjamin
Grant who was Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolutionary war
that the said Benjamin Grant enlisted into the service
from Lynn in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1775 in the
first of August, in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Green that said Grant together with said Company went into
what was called the Canada expedition & that they went to and
remained in Canada during the then ensuing winter, as he
believes, that said Grant died in the Army & in about one
year (as he verily believes) from the time he entered the service
at some aforesaid, that he remained in the army from the time he
entered at Lyme untill his death said Administrator further
declares that the said Sarah Smith was married to the said Benjamin Grant as he has ever been informed & verily believes on the
in the year 1777. That the said Grant
and as above stated in the year 1776. That the said Sarah was
afterwards to married to Frederick Smith to wit on the 28th day of
October in the year 1777 and that the said Frederick Smith died on the eleventh ┃
day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two at Strafford aforesaid
and the said Sarah Smith continued a widow untill the Sixth
day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and forty two
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When she died also, that she was a widow on the 4th July 1836
so remained untill her decease, and that her maiden
me was Sarah Sloan Geo. W. Smith Administrator
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and
J. W. D. Parker Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Probate office July 29, 1844.
District of Bradford ss. I, J. D. Parker Judge of the Probate Court within and for said district aforesaid do hereby 
certify that satisfactory evidence had been exhibited to said Court
that Frederick Smith late of Strafford in said district and who
is the person named in the above declaration died at said
Strafford on the eleventh day of September 1832 that he left
a widow the above named Sarah Smith and that she also died
at said Strafford on the sixth day of November 1842 and that the
remained the widow of the said Frederick Smith to the day of
her death above named. I further certify that George W. Smith has
been duly appointed administrator of the estate of the said Sarah
Smith and filed in the Probate office his bond for the faithful
discharge of his administration in due form of law
J. W. D. Parker Judge of Probate
State of Vermont
Bradford District sS
I Stephen Thomas Register of the Court of Probate of the
District of Bradford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the
matter of the application of George W. Smith Administrator of
the Estate of Sarah Smith deceased, for a Pension. In testmony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Strafford of
said District this 29th day of July 1844 Stephen Thomas Register.

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Sami Chamber [illegible] application
applicants
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I Samuel Chamberlain of Thetford in the County of Orange and State of
Vermont, aged 82 years, depose & say that some time in the summer
of 1775 soon after the battle of Bunkerhill, volunteers were called for, to go
to Montral. Enough soon turned out to make a company, mostly ┃
from this town (Whitford) And Lyme Newhampshire-- Ebenezer Greem
of [illegible] was appointed Captain Benjamin Grant also of Lynn
was appointed Lieutenant, and my father Benjamin Chamberlain
was Ensign. The men enlisted for the term of six months- They were
all enlisted I think, in the month of July-- They render and at the house
of a Mr Sloan Daniel or David I cannot say which, he was a
relation of Lieut Grants wife. Sloans house was on the east bank
of the Connecticut river, and my father's was directly opposit on
the west bank of river, I had been personally acquainted with
both Green & Grant some years before this. The officers & men above
refused to commenced their march from Sloans the last of July
or four part of any I am confident it was not later in the season
from the fact that I helped harvest our wheat some time after
my father went away - I was at Sloans at the time they set out
as was also sent Grant wife who appeared greatly affected
and I well remember hearing her say, God bless you, all so
It was said at that time that they were to go down the river to No 4
now charlestown Newhampshire when there was a stone house
take their provisions &c &c & crop over to lake Champlain
at the time it grant went away he had a your child, a
son, only a few weeks old
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My father did not return home untill sometime in the fall of 1776
he informed me that when their first enlistment was out they were in Canada, I think at or near Montrial, that some of
the men wanted to return home but by the persuasion of the
officers they all or most all enlisted again. He said that
Leuit Benjamin Grant after the army arrived at or near Saratoga
was attacked with smallpox it was ordered to be carried to 
the hospital but he died without being carried there and
he, my father helped bury him. I think it was in the month of aug
but [illegible] not be positive-- it was while Genl Gates had command
And I further say that Grant some years before he went into said
expedition was married to Sally Sloan of Lyme and after the death
of Grant the sd Sally married Frederick Smith of Strafford
in this State, when she continued to reside until her death
And I also further say that I was the oldest son of Ensign Chamberlain
and was fourteen (14) years old at that time or in my 16th year
My father was afterward in the service during all as most of the war
I  further say not - Samuel Chamberlin
Subscribed & sworn to before me at Thetford
this 24th day of January 1845 and I hereby certify that
I have been personally acquainted with him for
many years past and that he is a credible witness
William Sweatt Just Peace
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STATE OF  VERMONT
ORANGE COUNTY SS [covered by seal]
I James M. Wilson Deputy Clerk of the County Court
of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby
certify that William Sweatt
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the first day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signature above written
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this 14th
March
A.D. 1845
day
Jas M Gilson Deputy Cleak
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Sarah Smith 1390
Suspended
See Let for Geo W Smith June 1 183
See let to [illegible] Flint June 20 18
4 July '36
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11.445
Sarah Smith
family wid of
Benjn Grant
N.H.
Suspended
to Aug [illegible] Dec 11 '44
do same
Apl 22 1845.
Wm Apham Jany 16 '46
H S Clark Mar 14 '46 [illegible] Commutation
Act July 7  14 38
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No 7780
Sarah Smith
formerly widow
of
Benj. Grant
VT
14th July 38
H.H. Sylvester Feb 20 / 52
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
West
24.986
Sarah Smith
formerly 
Wiid of
Benjamin Grant
[illegible] Frederick Smith
Lieut Rev War
Act July 4th 1836
Index: -- Vol.- 2
Page 225
{Arrangement of 1870.}
1915. [illegible] 8. Hertory to Mr. H.S.
Parker, & Letter in B W. 1324-
200. Ebenezer Green
M. [illegible]
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Sarah Smith ded'
formerly widow
of
Benjamin Grant
Vermont
Act 4  July 1836
{illegible} 1 yr Lieut $160.00
per an to 6 Nov. 1842
When she died [illegible] 
$303.83. The amt she receive
as arrear as the widow of
Frederick Smith of Vt who
was allowed under 32. $200 be
[illegible] to 11 Sept 32, when he died
Payable to Frederick Smith, Adm
for himself, Waitstell Smith
Geo. W. Smith, Sarah Smith
Hannah Young, only children
Claims attorney on account of services of 
[illegible] 
H. H. Sylvester Present
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180
Pension Office
February 25th 1852
Sire
The declaration in the case of
Sarah Smith decd
formerly widow of
Benjamin Grant is received.
There is not
a line of testimony to shew the date of her
marriage nor the fact of his service

Very Respectfully
Yours
Obt Serv
J Wilson
for Comm of Pensions
Major French A Sylvester
Present
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Chelsea June 6 1853.
Hon L. P. Waldo. Court of Pensions
Sir
I am requested to make
the following enquiry of your
Frederick Smith, Administer
of Sarah Smith or Sarah Grant deceased has
drawn a pension on account of
Revolutionary
Services of her husband, Benjamin
Grant of the
New Hampshire Throops-- He obtained the Pension nearly a year ago but  concealed the fact from the other of the [illegible] and it was only by accident
that they found it out and he has [illegible]
paid them
any [illegible] of it. They wish to be
informed the amount that he has received
they intend to for a Settlement with him in
some way, and they think be may have received
more than he admits, as he [illegile] receiving
any they till the after [illegible] accidentally
found it  out some other way-
Also whether any thing has been
called the
account of the Services of her husband Frederick
Smith, deceased who was also a Revolutionary
Soldier - Mr Grant was her first husband and
Mr Smith her last will be
so good as to furnish
me the desired
information
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for the benefit of the heirs, you will [illegile]
Respectfully
Your Obt Sec
Mr Hebard [illegible]
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Conwitton

Revolution Claims
May 29/52
Sir
the  [illegible] Revolutionary Claims desires to be furnished with the soldiers - your office relation to the service & death services death of Lieut Benjamin Grant of New Hampshire file with the application of Mrs Sarah Smith of Orange County Vermont for a pension under Act July 4
1836 is order of Grant
[illegible]
M Macdonald
Hon J. E. Heath
[illegible]
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Brief in the case of Sarah Smith, widow
County and State of Vermont Benj
act 2 Feb 1836
Grant
Claim, (original," or "for increase
Proof exhibited, (if original
Ist documentary, tradionary, or support, at the stance
Evidence of service & manner, howle record

evidence of the service of the Company
in this days, what?
Name and residence of Agent
H.H. Sylvester
Present
Preby
Examining Clerk.
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Proof of Grants
death.
Proof of Grants
death
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This is a facimile of a page from Peter [illegible] American archives 5 "Series, Vol 2, 1776
1069
CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, &c., OCTOBER, 1776.
1070
COLONEL WYNKOOP TO GENERAL GATES.
Skenesborough, October 15, 1776.
DEAR GENERAL: I can now inform you that after a long and tedious sickness, I am at last recovered my health so far that I am returned to this place. I arrived here last night though I am as yet very weak, am in hopes of recovering. 
I received a letter at Fort Ann from General Schuyler, directed to Colonel Yates, wherein was orders that I should take the command at the post to see that the roads were made, and build a fort round the store-house and barracks, and take one company of my men with me. 
Your Excellency will do me a favor to send your directions in the matter, wheather I am to stay at this place or proceed directly to Fort Ann.
I send you by the bearer hereof one hundred boards. I am, dear General, your most obedient, humble servant, Cornelius Wynkoop.

Petition of Officers.
To the Hon Major-General Gates;
The Petition of the under subscribers, Officers in the late Lieut, Colonel Wait's Regiment, humbly showeth;
That Captain Ebenezer Green's company being at present vacant of any officers, the whole charge of the said company being under the care of a Sergeant, the Captain being hostage, First Lieutenant sick on furlough, Second Lieutenant dead, and Ensign broke, we do recommend Frederick Auburey, a volunteer in this regiment (who has already been of great service to the United States) to your Honour, as a proper person to be Second Lieutenant, he being a person who is acquainted with the nature of the service. 
James Osgood, Captain
Jason Wait, Captain
Samuel Young, Captain.

N.B. With the consent of the subalterns.
Mount Independence, October 15, 1776
CAPTAIN THOMAS PRINGLE TO MR. STEPHENS, SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY
On board the Marin, off Crown-Point, October 15, 1776. It is with the greatest pleasue that I embrace this opportunity of congratualating their Lordships upon the victory completed the 13th of this month, by his Majesty's fleet under my command, upon Lake. Champlain.
Upon the 11th I came up with the Rebel fleet, commanded by Benedict Arnold; they were at anchor under the Island Vallcour, and formed a strong lline, extending from the island to the west side of the continent. The wind was so unfavourable, that for a considerable time nothing could be brought into action wth them but the gun-boats. The Carleton schooner, commanded by Mr. Dacres, who brings thier Lorships this, by much perseverance, at last got to their assistance; but as none of the other vessels of the fleet could then get up, I did not think it by any means advisable to continue so partial and unequal a combat; conssequently, with the approbation of his Excellency General Carleton, who did me the honour of being on board the Maria, I called off teh Carleton and gun-boats and brought the whole fleet to anchor in a line as near as possible to the Rebels, that their retreat might be cut off; which purpose was however frustrated by the extreme obscurity of the night; and in the morning the Rebels had got a considerable distance from us up the lake. 
Upon the 13th, I again saw eleven sail of their fleet making off to Crown-Point, who after a chase of seven hours, I came up with in the Maria, having the Carleton and inflexible a small distance astern; the rest of the fleet almost out of sight. The action began at twelve o'clock, and lasted two hours, at which time Arnold, in the Congress galley and five gondolas ran on shore, and were directly abandoned and blown up by the enemy, a circumstance they were greatly favoured in by the wind being off shore, and the narrowness of the lake. The Washington galley struck during the action, and the rest made their escape to Ticonderoga.
The killed and wounded in his Majesty's fleet, including the artillery in the gun-boats, do not amount to forty; but from every information I have yet got, the loss of the enemy must indeed be very considerable.
Many particulars which their Lordships may wish to know I must at present take the liberty of referring you to Mr Dacres for; but as I am well convinced his modesty will not permit him to say how great a share he had in this victory, give me leave to assure you that during both actions nothing could be [illegible] pointedly good than his conduct. I must also do the justice the officers and seamen of the fleet merit, by saying that every person under my command exerted themselves to act up to the character of British seamen. 
COMMODORE HOPKINS TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.
Newport, October 15, 1776
Sire: I received yours of the 11th instant, and can assure you there is no sort of shot to be had in this State, as they sent to Boston, and could get but a bare sufficiency for the new ships. Have ordered the Hampden out to gain intelligence. The Columbus is now graving. The new ships and Alfred are ready, all but men, which we must have three hundred at least for them, and one hundred for the Columbus, before e are able to engage ships of equal force, and it will be with difficulty the officers can be got willing to go out without being full manned, and I see but little encouragement of getting them manned in this State. If you will use your influence that we may get some men out of the army soon, as we wait for nothing else, it will be of great service. I have been down here ten days, in order to inlist men out of the forces here, and have not been able to get more than about one hundred and twenty, nor don't see any possibility of getting more. Mr. Shaw will be able to give you and further information as to the circumstances of the ship here, and when the present appearance alters shall acquaint you.
I am, with great respect, sir, your humble servant. Esek hopkins. 
To the Hon Jonathan Trumbull, Esq., Govenour of the State of Connecticut, as Lebanon.
MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL TO GOVENOUR COOKE.
State of Massachusetts-Bay, Council Chamber, October 15, 1776}
Sir: It having been represented to this Board by Colonel Cushing, commander of a regiment lately ordered from this State to the State of Rhode-Island, that some difficulty is likely to arise respecting the command of the forces in the. Continental Pay stationed in Rhode-Island, by reason of Colonel Cook, commander of a regiment in your State, claiming the command, notwithstanding his commission is of later date than Colonel Cushing's, we should be very sorry there should be any difficulty respecting this matter, but do not think we are authorized to determine any other ways than what has been agreed upon by the honourable Congress, in their rules for regulating the army of the United States, at section thirteen, article twenty-six, to which we refer your Honour, not doubting you will give such orders to colonel Cook and all other officers in command, as are conformable to the resolves of the honourable Congress. 
In the name and by the order of the Council, I have the hounour to be, with great respect, your most obedient, humble servant.
To the Hon Nicholas Cooke, Esq., Govenour of the State of Rhode-Island. 
COMMITTEE OF FRAMINGHAM TO MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL.
Framingham, October 15, 1776
Honourable Gentlemen: We, the Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, for the town of Framingham, in ob [illegible] nce to a resolve of the Great and General Court, have taken into our custody the person estate of Nathaniel Brinley, who deserted said Framingham and the farm he occupied here, fled to Boston, and was there the whole time that the British troops were at open hostilities with this State, also signed the address to General Gage, &c.; which estate consisted of quick stock, household furniture, and husbandry uteusils. The stock having no connection with the farm they were found upon, we made sale
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Sir
Washington Dec 1857
Jensen herewith the declaration of the adm on the
estate of Sarah Smith in behalf of her children
there is believe, an application now on file in
the Office, made by Mr Smith for a person or account
of the sum of her first husband, my Grant who died
the sale for one of her said he
J. W. Smith
the claim now for the sum of Such Sary Grant
who served something over a year and died of the all
pay
after having act of Coneda of Aug 116
in proof that from the 20 Vol of the
5th series of Forces on this situation in support
of the allegation fall unpart by death
I am Respetfully
H. H. Sylvester
Jas E Heath
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Benj Grant
[illegible]
[illegible] Communication
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Washington City DC
March 5th 1846
Dear Sir
Accompanying this letter, you will  [illegible receive] the petition of A Grant son of B Grant. Will you please communicate to me 
any thing in your office which will operate either for or against the application and
Oblige your very respectfully
H S Clark

J L Edwards
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West Fairlee VT. Dec 20th / 45
My Dear Sir
I herewith forward you
a certificate of the Secretary of State of N.H.
which I wish you to file in the case of Mrs
Sarah Smith deceased the Declaration for the ┃
service of Lunt Benj Grant under the act
of July 4, 1836 was made by George W Smith
Admr on the estate of said Sarah & a copy of the Roll of the company in which Grant served was forwarded, by a certificate upon which it appears that the Rolls of the company, previous to the date of said Roll was last at the Battle of the Cedars in Canada in 1776 but there are four (I thinks five) affidavits which show beyond a dout that Grant entered the service as early as August 1775 but not withstanding this, the Comr wholly disallows the claim now I think that this certificate when
taken in connection with those affidavits
show conclusively that Grant was in the service
1775 & there should be allowed his widow the
service from August 1775, certainly to the date of the certificate upon the Roll. Grant died in
the service but not I think untill July 1776
Is it right when it appears from a certificate
made in 1776 that the Rolls are lost that affidavit shall avail nothing. I hope you will get
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and early reply & communicate the result to me
I am with due Respect
Your Obt Servt
Stephen Thomas

William Upham
Washington D.C.
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1775 Nov. 17
In the evening received a letter from
Col Bedel by express with the agreeable news
the Surrender of the Fortress at St Johns
18th ordered the Receiver Gent to pay
Benjn Grant the above mentioned
Express five pounds for his service
& Expence } 5.0
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office,
I do hereby certify, That  the
foregoing is a true &
correct extract from the
Records of the Committee
of safety of this State for 
the year 1775
Given under my hands 
and the Seal of the State, this 18th day of Dec
A.D. 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Washington April 21st 45
Dear Sir
Will you please send
is the original papers in the case of
Mrs Sarah Smith, mentioned in the inclosed letter of yours of the 11th December
last, and return this letter with your reply
If the regulations of the office will not
admit of the original papers being sent please
said us copies and oblige
Very respectfully
your Obt Sert
Amos Kendall
by John E Kendall
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Simon Gillett
Affidavit
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I Simon Gillett of Thetford Orange County & State of Vermont Aged 87 ys depose & say that I am a pensioner--was a soldier of the revolutionary war--That soon after the battle of Bunkershill a volunteer Company was
formed in this vicinity for the Canada Expedition so Called at that time. They enlisted for the term of six months--Ebenezer Green of Lyme was appointed the Captain Benjamin Grant of Lyme Newhampshire
was Lieutenant and Benjamin Chamberlain
of this town (Thetford Vt.) was Ensign--I was
well acquainted with each of said officers-- they all lived within two miles of me and some of them much nearer--They enlisted sometime in July and for some time were quartered at the house of David Sloan of s'd Lyme  Early in August all of the officers with their men
set out down the river to some town where they were to wait the arrival of other troops and then pass over the mountain to lake Champlain (we had then no road leading directly to Canada)--Lieutenant Benjamin Grant had married a few years before this and left a wife & one or two young children one
was a babe but a few weeks old--

In the month of March 1776 I enlisted into the same services as a recruit-- I went directly to Canada
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I pafsed all the way on snow shoes--On my arrival I joined the Company of Capt Green--Lieutenant Grant was then doing duty as was also Ensign Chamberlain  we suffered greatly for want provifsions & clothing until after Genl Gates took command of the army

Lieut Grant died sometime the last of July or first of August, it was a few days before or a few days after the arrival of several hundred troops from the State of Newhampshire
and this I have always supposed was in August I will not be sure whether it the last of July or first of Aug. It was not after the middle of August--I served till some time in the fall & was then discharged--Lieut Grant was
attacked with small pox and it was thought best to send him to the hospital, but from some Cause he never entered the hospital--his clothes were sent home by some officer, I think by Ensign Chamberlain--a few years after the
death of Lieut. Grant, his widow who then lived in Lyme N.H. was married to Frederick Smith
of Strafford in this State where she resided untill her death--I was not present at either of the forsaid marriages & they were said to have been married and I never heard it disputed by any one
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Lieut Grant died some time after we arrived at Ticonderoga--Think it three or four weeks after Gen'l Gates took Command of the Army & further say not.
Simon x his mark Gillett

Witness Joseph Gillett

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 13th day of December 1844 and I hereby certify that Simon Gillett who
[remainder covered by a paper containing the following:]

STATE OF VERMONT    )
ORANGE COUNTY, SS. )

I Calvin Blodgett Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that William Sweatt Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty=four
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereto affixed is genuine.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this 19th day of March A.D. 1845
Calvin Blodgett Clerk
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Lieut Grant died some time after we arrived at Ticonderoga--Think it three or four weeks after  Gen'l Gates took Command of the Army & further say not.
Simon   x his mark   Gillett

Witness  Joseph Gillett

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 13th day of December 1844 and I hereby certify that Simon Gillett who subscribed the foregoing deposition is a man of truth and veracity--That I have been personally acquainted with him for many years past
William Sweatt  Jus Peace
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I Hezekiah Goodrich of Norwich County of Windsor and State of Vermont, depose & say that I was a soldier of the revolutionary war  Am now a pensioner, that in the years 1775 & 1776 and many years previous to that time I lived in this town (Thetford Vt.)-- That soon after the battle of bunkershill, a company was enlisted in Thetford Vermont & Lyme Newhampshire to serve for the term of six months in the Canada Expedition then so called--Ebenezer Green of Lyme was appointed Captain Benjamin Grant of s'd Lyme was Lieutenant & Benjamin Chamberlain was Ensign-- Chamberlain was a near Neighbor to me - His house & my fathers being only a a few rods apart -- Lieutenant Ganant lived acrofs the river & in sight of our house--I had been personally acquainted with him for several years and also with his family-- Their place of rendezvous was the house of David Sloan of Lyme N.H.--from this house they, the officers & men above mentioned, set out for Canada--They went by way of lake Champlain--They went away sometime in August I think the fore part of the month, I know it was previous to the annual commencement at Dartmouth College as some of the schollars in s'd College volunteered to go in s'd Company & the President (Wheelock) said they should have their Degrees conferred the same as the the remained untill Commencement.  Commencement at that time was the Wednesday preceding the last 7Wednesday of August - That the said Benjamin Garret was married several years before he went into said Expedition
Continued over
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to Sarah Sloan--They had at that time a young child not more than two or three months old--as s'd Grant lived only acrofs the river from our house I was frequently there and know he never returned---The s'd Ensign Chamberlain returned in the fall of 1776--and as he lived near us I had frequent talks with him in regard to the service & the war.  He informed me that they were near Montreal when their time of service expired--That some of the men wanted to return home, but all or most all agreed to enlist again--That many of the men died and that Lieut Grant died by small pox some time after they arrived at Ticonderoga  I am quite sure he said he died in the hospital---

That some years previous to the close of the revolutionary war the widow of s'd Grant was married to Frederick Smith of Strafford in this State where she lived till her death--I was not present at either of the forementioned marriages but they always lived together as man & wife & had families and I never heard any person exprefs a doubt of the legality of their marriages--Benjamin Chamberlain & Capt Green were for many years after that time in the service--I am now 88 years old--and I further say that I was personally acquainted with Simon Gillett of Thetford from 1775 to this line--He belonged to the same service & same Company altho he did not go away for some months after the officers & men set out--I think he did not go till the Spring of 1776 & further say not--
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Hez Goodrich

The foregoing deposition subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of September 1844 and I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the s'd Hezekiah Goodrich and that he is a credible witnefs
William Sweatt  Justice of the peace

STATE OF VERMONT,    )
ORANGE COUNTY, SS.  )

I, James M. Gilson Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that William Sweatt was on the 11th day of September A.D. 1844 ["is" stricken out] an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three and ["will" stricken out] expired the thirtieth day of November next afar and that his signature above written is genuine.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this 14th day of March A.D. 1845.
James M. Gilson Deputy Clerk.
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11.4.45

Sarah Smith dc'd--
N.H. 

act 4 July 38

Original of this sent to 
Mefr's A & JE Kendall 
Apl 22d 1845.
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(copy)
Declaration
State of New Hampshire
  of Grafton S.S

On this 24th day of October 1844 personally appeared before me D.C.Churchill in justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Grafton Alansen Grant a resident of Lyme in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 69 years June, who being faint deedy sworn ascending to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the made by the Resolution of August 24, 1780 extending the benefit of the resolution May 15, 1778 to the widows of these officers who have deed on shall hereafter die in the service or if there be no widow, or in case of her death, or intermarriage, the said half pay be given to the orphan children of such officer, or the benefit of any other subsequent act or resolution applicable to his case. That he is the only surviving child of Benjamin Grant, who was Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, that his late father the said Benjamin Grant entered service of the revolutionary war at Lyme in the State of New Hampshire as he has ever been informed and fully believed in the year 1775 as he has always understood by his mother that he was about three months old when his father entered the service of the United States.
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under Captain Ebenezer Green, and joined the Regiment under Col. Beedel, that he marched with said company to Canada and that said Bery Grant deed while in the service in the year 1776. That the descendants mother the widow of the said Benjamin Grant, afterwards intermarried with Frederick Smith in the year 1777, that his said mother Sarah Smith, widow of the said Benjamin Grant, and late the widow of Frederick Smith, died at Strafford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont on the 6th day of November A.D. 1842. He further states that his said mother's name before her marriage Lo the said Benjamin Grant and Sarah Sloan.

(Signed) Alanson Grant

Sworn to and  described on the day and year first above written. 
Before me D.C.Churchill J.C.C Pleas

I verify that by reason of bodily infirmity, the said Grant the above applicant cannot attend Court, his disability consists of a weakness across his hips, he has not been able to labour for many years lash heat and it is with difficulty that he can get in and out of a carriage. 

(signed) D.C.Churchill J.C.C Pleas

State of New Hampshire
 Grafton Bounty Set.

I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, as hereby certify that David. C. Churchill is an ailing judge of said.
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Court, in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24th day of November AD, 1834, and will expire on the 16th of December 1860, and that his signature above written is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 25th day of October A.D. 1844. 
(signed)  N.B. Felton Clerk.

[word "Seal" with circle drawn around it to the left of the above paragraph]
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No  77801  [underlined]

Sarah Smith formerly widow of
Benj Grant NH

Act 4 July 1832

Vt

dec'd Nov 6 1842

H H Sylvester
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State of Vermont         )
Bradford District  fs     )

At a Sefsion of the Probate Court holden at Straford within & for Said district on this 13th day of July 1851.  Personally appeared Frederick Smith Administrator De bonis non on the estate of Sarah Smith late of Said Strafford deceased, who being first duly Sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Amount of Pension due the Said Sarah Smith deceased under the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836

That Sarah Smith was the widow of Benjamin Grant who who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war, in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Green,  that Said Grant as he has ever understood & verily believes died in the Service in Said War  that after the decease of Said Benjamin Grant the Said Sarah Married Frederick Smith who died at Said Strafford on the 11th day of September 1832.  that the Said Sarah then continued a widow untill the time of her death, which took place on the Sixth (6th) day of November Eighteen hundred forty two (1842)

That the Said Sarah was Married to the Said Benjamin Grant Some years before the Revolutionary War.  that her maiden name was Sarah Sloan.  that the declarant (Frederick Smith), Waitstill Smith, George W. Smith, Sarah Smith & Hannah Young are the children & only Surviving children of the Said
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Sarah Smith deceased:  that he (the Declarant) has been duly appointed Adm'r De bonis non on the estate of Said deceased:  that the Said Sarah Smith died on the Sixth day of November 1842, for proof of the death of the said Benjamin Grant, Frederick Smith & Sarah Smith he refers to the proof hetofore filed in the Pension Office
Frederick Smith

Sworn to and Subscribed on this 18th day of July A.D. 1851
Before Me   Royal Hatch, Judge

State of Vermont      )
Bradford District fs   )

I Royal Hatch Judge of Probate within and for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has this day been adduced to said Court, that Frederick Smith died at Strafford on the 11th day of September 1832, that he left a widow by the name of Sarah Smith, who also died at Said Strafford on Sixty (6th) day of ["September" stricken out] November in the year Eighteen hundred & forty two (1842) that Frederick Smith, Waitstill Smith, George W. Smith, Sarah Smith & Hannah Young are the children and only Surviving, of the Said Sarah Smith deceased, and that Frederick Smith has been duly appointed Administrator De bonis non, by Said Court and and is duly authorized to act in that capacity
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in due form of law--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name at Strafford ["this" stricken out] and affix the Seal of Said Court this 18th day of July A.D. 1851--
Royal Hatch, Judge

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

I hereby certify that the word "September" in the foregoing certificate was erased, And the word "November" substituted, by me--
Royal Hatch

State of Vermont
_____________________________
Office of Secretary of State
Montpelier   July 23d 1851

I hereby certify that Royal Hatch Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his proper handwriting to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof Judge of Probate within and for the District of Bradford in said State, duly appointed and qualified:  that the seal affixed to said certificates is the genuine seal of his said office:  and that full credit is due to his official acts and attestations as such.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this twenty third day of July A.D. 1851.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]