Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28748, Eleazer Grover, Continental Mass. Vt.
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CONTENTS
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[verso]
see Let To Ag't June 13, '45, A. Joy 22 Jany. 1855.

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32224
New York
Eleazer Grover of Tioga in the State of NY who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Shepardson of the regt commanded by Col. Williams in the N.Y. line for 6 mos 7 days 
Continental, Mass & Vt
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 31 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Inc'd from $20.00 pr ann.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June '45 and sent to Arad Joy Ovid NY
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by F. S. Swann, Clerk.
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 27
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the Seventh of June 1832
State of New York
Tioga County }ss. On this 11th day of June 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga, Eleazer Grover a resident of Erie of the County Tioga and State of New York, aged seventy three 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of our Lord 1779 with J. Browning Capt. and served in the fourth Regement (he thinks) of the Connecticut line under the following named Officers. Gen. Glover. Col. Elisha Huntington Capt. James Browning. Lieut. Hill. Lieut. Cole, and served one year in that regament. He enlisted in the town of Springfield and State of Massachusetts. And marched from Springfield to Peekskill in the State of New York. & then joined the regement and stayed there and guarded the Military Stores some time, and then went to Fish-kill and guarded the a while Then he went to West-Point, and stayed there the year out. He was there when Arnold deserted from that place to the British, & Gen. Washington came and took the command. His regament were requested by Gen. Washington to tarry three months longer, He then enlisted under Col. Murry (Murray) of Hatfield (Mass.) Capt. Isaac Newton Lieut Wells Dickson (Dickinson) & Lieut. Robt. Puddle Stayed there until the three months were out, & left that Service about the first of January 1781. He then went home to the town of Guilford Windham County State of Vermont. - & stayed there until June following. He then enlisted in the enemy of the United States under Capt. James Blakesley, Col. Samuel Fletcher's Regement in Gen. Enos' Brigade, it was called the continental line (Vermont was not then a State.) his Lieutenants names were Jonas Rice & Robt. Cofman, Brigade Major Isaac Tichenor, Maj. J. Graves. Orderly Sargent Zebalon Moffett He lived in the town of Guilford State of Vermont & enlisted in the town of Guilford in ['said State' crossed out] void State & marched from there to Castleton (via Bennington) in said State he stayed there
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and guarded and scouted the whole of the nine Months for which time he enlisted. He further sayeth that Castleton was some times called fort Warren. & that he at that place had some skirmishes with the Indians or in that vicinity, it then being of frontier settlement. He says that he was born in the town of Killingly, Windham Co. State of Connecticut, Oct. 18, 1760, and his father removed to Guilford Windham Co. Vermont & lived there until he died, his father went to that place when he (the claimant.) was six years old, his home was at Guilford until he was 36 or 7 years old, He then moved to New Haven Adderson (Addison) Co Vert. & stayed there until he came to this state about 15 years since. from his long absence from Vermont he does not know of any person living & whom he can prove that he was a revolutionary soldier, or at all events he cannot find no such witness. The reason why he did not have a discharge from Capt. Browning was that the Company was discharged all at once, & they mostly enlisted under Capt. Newton as above stated immediately. Capt. Newton discharged his Company all at once & nothing was said by any one about a written discharge as he the claimant heard. He says that Capt. Blakesley discharged his company all at once with a promise of a written discharge, but he (the Capt.) soon after that froze to death on the Green Mountain in consequence of which he did not get his written discharge. He further states that a record of his age is in the town Book in the town of Killingly County of Windham, Con. state. He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension, or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. And he further says that the whole amount of ['time' crossed out] his services as above detailed are two years service for which he claims a pension
/s/Eleazer Grover
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 11th day of June 1833 before me
/s/A. S. Diven Dep. Clk. in absence of Green M. Tuthill clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states
/s/H Dashins }
/s/E. Shoemaker }
/s/George Fisher } Judges
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We * Michael Higgins & Jonathan M VanGorder Residing in the Immediate vicinity of Eleazer Grover, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the Said Eleazer Grover, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
/s/Michael Higgins
/s/Jonathan M. Vangorder
before Mr. A. S. Diven, Dep. Clerk in the absence of G. M. Tuthill clk }
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Michael Higgins Jonathan M. Vangorder who sign'd the preceding certificate, residents in the vicinity of Eleazer Grover & are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
/s/H Dashins }
/s/E. Shoemaker }
/s/George Fisher } Judges
I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Tioga, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eleazer Grover for a pension
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 11th day of June 1833 
In Absence of Green M. Tuthill /s/A. S. Diven Dep. Clerk 

*The reason why he did not get a Clergyman to Certify for him was, there was not any living in the vicinity /s/J. C - attorney
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Sir The old gentleman wishes to have his business attended to as soon as may be for he fails fast & if it does not come soon he will not be made glad by the receipt of it
Yours Respectfully
/s/James Cook Tioga Co. N. York
Attorney for Elez. Grover
Hon Lewis Cass Sect of War.
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No 21818
Eleazer Grover NY
e.i.j.
James Cook=Spencer Tioga County N York
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, May 27 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, sent this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the Service of Eleazer Grover Tioga County NY
[column headings: Period when the service was rendered.|Duration of the claimant's service.(Years.|Months.|Days.)|Rank of the claimant.|Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.|Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.|Battles in which the applicant was engaged.|Country through which he marched.|Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.|Evidence by which the declaration is supported.|]
Inlisted1779|(1|[blank]|[blank])|Private|Capt. Browning|Cols Huntington|[blank]|Conn't Mass-|Aged 73|Traditionary two Respectable|
Enlisted 1780|([blank]|3|[blank])| " |Newton|Hutchins|Indian Skirmishes|NY V|Guilford Windham County|& near neighbours|
1781 Enlist'd|([blank]|9|[blank])| " |Blakesly Lieuts Hill Cole Dickson Riddle Rice Cofren|Fletcher Maj. Graves General Enos. ['Grover' crossed out] Glover Washington|[blank]|Ver't|Vermont|affatavits of, & his own Declaration & Oath - |
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Served 2 years
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line,' State troops," " militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits et the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
State, Territory, or District of} County of} ss. 
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers : 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ⇒This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank] A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c. 
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a RevoIutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank]&c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute: And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.{Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are  requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the, declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties. which the Court is herein requested to perform;
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he most assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making au affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith. that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below. and in the following grades:- For ____ year ____months, and ____days, I served as a ____ . For ____ months and ____days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held; as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers, the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f]The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion or the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if he has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. [margin note: not on the rolls.]
⇒The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
/s/Dyer Castor Exam'g Clerk
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Oct - 

1781 - 1 - 1
+ 1 - 3
1779 - 10 - 1
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Eleazer Grover a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 28.748
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN N.H.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
In the militia in 1777|[blank]|[blank]|{Williams Brownson|Warner)|['Contl' crossed out] NH.*|
[margin note: over] ['in Oct.' crossed out] Springfield, Mass. 1779|1 year|[blank]|(James Browning|['Elisha' crossed out] Huntington)|['x Contint' crossed out] Conn.|
disch Jany 1, 81|3 mos.|[blank]|(Isaac Newton|Murray)|Mass ok|
June 81|9 mos.|[blank]|(James Blakeslee|Samuel Fletcher)|Vt ok|
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Battles engaged in, (*Hubbardton, Bennington, Stillwater, Saratoga.)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford, Windham Co., Vt.
Date of application for pension, June 11, 1833. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Erie, Tioga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 18, 1760 at Killingly, Conn.
Remarks: [blank]
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NY Jan 27
Eleazer Grover NY susp'd 
Spencer Jany 20
Revolutionary Claim Inquiry &c.
free
Hon. Lewis Cass Sec'y of War.
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Spencer Tioga (Co. N. Y.) Jan. 16, 1835
Sir,
I received a letter from the Pension Office dated Sept. 30, 1833, which stated that the claims of Eleazer Grover were Examined & Suspended, on account of his stating in his Declaration that he served 12 months in Capt. Browning Company & Col. Huntington's Regiment, which you said was not supported by the Rolls, the reason why he has not answered your letter before he has Directed me to write, first to John Ronson, & James Wilson of Colerain Mass. & wait about 4 or 5 Mo, for an answer, but none came, & his records to John Newman & Daniel Lucus of the same place & then wait 5 or 6 mo. for an answer but no ans. come, then 3 day to John Wallice of the same place & Lieut. Robt. Riddle of Capt. Newton's co. but no answer from any of them & we have waited for six months & he now begins to dispare of ever finding any of his old acquaintance by whom he can prove that service. he says Capt. Browning was the ['Officer' crossed out] Recruiting Officer & was with him until he joined Col. Huntington Regiment, & then he (Browning) went home but he does not distinctly remember that he was under any other Capt. by it seems to him that the Capt was Sick or gone home, & he wrongly thought that he belonged to Capt. Browning company all the time of that Service - He wishes me further to ask you whether any of the above named officer or Soldiers are now on the pention Roll. If they are, he wishes you to write to me, where they live, so that I can write to them that he can get the required Proof. This old gentleman is considered in this place an honest upright man & has a family and is Extremely poor & says if he cannot get his pension he must go to the Poor house, he thinks - He says Besides all that service, he was in the Militia, in ['the' crossed out] 1777 served Col. Warner, in Capt. Williams Company Gen. [illegible]
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[handwritten letter]
At the retreat from Ticonderoga he was in that [illegible] & ['at' crossed out] in Hubbardton Battle & in Bennington Battles, and in Still-Water Battle, & in the Battles of Beemus' heights and in the Battle as Saratoga, when he was one that assisted in taking Gen. Burgoine (Burgoyne) and his army he says that in some of the above named Battles the Balls Whistle around him, men fell on Eventide but he was spared to live & grapple with Poverty & Distress to a great age & now cannot get his Pention - he mentions some of the Officers which serve with him in the above Battles among which he says Gen. Gates. Gen. Benedict Arnold after ward then traitor Gen Lincoln, Maj. Morgan Maj Fay - Now Sir, If there is not any Prospect of his obtaining a pension, for his services in the regular Army, is there no prospect for him in the Militia? he says he served in the Militia 7 Mo. or More - and was in all the above named Battles - 
Please to reconsider his case  & do what can consider be done for the Poor old Man & write me I send Directions what to do - 
Your Respectfully
/s/James Cook
Hon. Lewis Cass
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Issue new certificate 
9 mo. 14 da.
31.55 deduct what has been paid
['Payment to be made at Albany, New York by T. W. Olcott Esqr. Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Albany New York
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E2. Vol. 4 Page 27 by F. L. Swann, Clerk.' crossed out]
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['WAR DEPARTMENT. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Eleazer Grover of New York, who was a Private, in the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831 and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
[official seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26" day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty=four.' crossed out]
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: May 5, 1848, Add'l tes case Eleazer Grover]
[postmark: OVID N.Y. MAY 8]
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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[handwritten letter]
Ovid [date obscured]

Dear Sir
I enclose Sec'y certificate of Service of Eleazer Grover, I suppose it refers to the Service performed by Eleazer Grover now a pensioner, whose certificate I returned for an increase, as per yours of 22d Jany suggested - I want nothing for the poor old man, than his just due, but he says he knows there was no other man from his quarter in the Service of his name & he knows & recollects of doing the Service as Stated in former certificates, so he writes to me for Esq. Higgins 
Respectfully Your Most Ob't Serv't
/s/Arad Joy

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[official seal affixed]
Secretary's Office, Boston; Nov 5 1844.
I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Eleazer Grover is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Mark Pool, Col Garricks from Nov 12 1777 4 mos 23 days & upon a pay roll of Capt Isaac Newton Col Murray *from July 13 1780 3 mos 7 days. There are no rolls of Capt Williams Col Warner in 1777, of Capt Brunson or Capt Blakely in this Office. 
*only term of service corresponding with his declaration
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services by the ['Services' crossed out] party who rendered the service - 
State of New York
County of Chemung - Town of Cayuta 
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of my ['late husband' crossed out] service.
He enlisted in the year 1777 from the town of [blank] in the County of [blank] State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt [blank] in [blank] Regiment and served as [blank] until [blank]
['We were married in the year [blank] He died in the year [blank]' crossed out] the only other facts which I recollect are as follows viz: during the revolution in Massachusetts, went out in 1777 under Capt Williams & Col Warner, Capt Williams was killed by his side at the taking of Burgoine (Burgoyne) He was next under Capt Brownson, Col Warner in same service. He also served under Capt Newton & Col Murray of Massachusetts, also under Capt Blakely, & Col Fletcher, at Castleton Vermont 9 Months this was in 1781 - When Col Fletcher left Castleton, he was one of them left behind as a guard under Capt Hall. 
Served in Massachusetts under various officers. - 
I am now Eighty five years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing  further material to the search required I have empowered Arad Joy of Ovid Seneca County to act in the premises as my attorney.
/s/X his mark Eleazer Grover 
Witness my hand this 10th day of May A.D. 1844
Signed in my presence by said 
/s/MICHAEL HIGGINS Justice of the Peace
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[illegible] May 11
557. 10
Arad Joy Esq
Ovid New York
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
/s/John Q. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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not the man -
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
5th July 1777 Eleazer Grover priv £ - 16 8
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, June 26th 1844}
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 9 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First - under Capt. Stephen Shepherdson in Col. Wm Williams Regt.
Second  "  "  "  "  " 
Third  "  "  "  "  " 
Fourth  "  "  "  "  " 
Fifth,  "  "  "  "  " 
Sixth  "  "  "  "  " 
Seventh  "  "  "  "  " 
Eighth  "  "  "  "  " 
Ninth  "  "  "  "  " 
Tenth  "  "  "  "  " 
/s/Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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Supplementary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; April 18 1845.
I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Eleazer Grover is borne upon a description list only, besides on the two rolls from which his service was stated in the certificate issued Nov'r 5th to which this is supplementary; and no other person of the same name is found upon any of the records in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
/s/John Q. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Dec. 18, 1844
Addl tes case
Eleazer Grover
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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[handwritten letter]
Ovid Dec 13th 1844

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions

Dear Sir
I beg leave to enclose Certificate of Service of Eleazer Grover, I suppose it to relate to the same person to whom you granted a pension on the 26th Oct last, but of this fact I cannot know, I act therefore in good faith in presenting the certificate & leave it to you to judge whether it applies to him, if it does not, I ask no increase of pay, if it seems to you to apply to his case, I ask then if an increase of pay will be granted to him - 
I am Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
/s/Arad Joy
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Mar 28 45
N.York
[postmark: OVID N.Y. MAR 21]
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Ovid March 20th 1845

Dear sir
I enclose Eleazer Grover's pension certificate agreeable to your letter of 22d Jan'y - I rec'd it to day from Mr Grover, with information that he had not drawn the 4th March pension - he also informs me, & I suppose is ready to attest to it that he served 4 to 5 months under Capt Pool but may have omitted it in his declaration & at this late day, cannot name a witness to prove it by - he says no Men Eleazer Grover in his quarter was in the Service & that he performed all of the Service performed under that name, if this history be not satisfactory, would the Sec'y Certificate of the fact that there appears to be but one Eleazer Grover, remove your objection as to the rejected service - I have never seen the old man & therefore got all of my information by letter, though I have reason to believe his claim to be just & as above stated, I offer these remarks in good faith 
Respec't Your Ob't Servt
/s/Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[addressed envelope]
July 6 1844
Addl proof Eleazer Grover
[postmark: OVID N.Y. JUL 8]
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r Pensions
Washington D. C.
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[handwritten letter]
Ovid July 3d 1844
Hon Col J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions

Dear Sir
I inclose two certificates for Revolutionary Service of Eleazer Grover both of which I have reason to suppose from Mr. G. history given to me of his service, refers to the Service of Eleazer Grover who applied under the law of 1832 several years since, and whose papers are on file in your office, if the certificate refer to his Services, as I have the fullest reason to believe they do, you will I presume couple them with  his former proof and grant him a pension for such services as is proved - 
I am Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
/s/Arad Joy
[margin notes: 2.12 +20=52/6=8.66
22/8.66+6.66/2
30/148/4 20/4 28 4.28+1.9=6.7 1.9]
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Eleazer Grover NY
Act June 7th 32
ad'd 6m 7 priv
$20.66 per an.

Arad Joy Esq
Ovid NY.
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3-871.
[initials: W.D.G.]
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Ward. 5/8'/10
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Eleazer Grover,
Service Vt.
Additional Service Rev.
No[blank]claim, State records [blank], 191[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 191[blank]
REMARKS:
No Inv.
 " Wid.
 " Rej.
Try Inv File 28748.
[blank] Chief Division
6-1944
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Eleazer Grover Pensioner of '32 from New York 
I was the agent from Arad Joy
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New York Revol=
Eleazer Grover
suspended
See letter to James Cook 30 Sept. 1833 - 
same 9 Feby 1835
Act 7 June 1832
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[handwritten letter]
Aug 1" 1910,
Commissioner of Pensions, 

Sir:
I wrote Adjutant General of War Records of Eleazer Grover of Vermont and George Hicks 4th Regiment New York Militia, Revolutionary War. He refered me to you thinking I could get more of you. I have understood the said Eleazer Grover was a pensioner but don't know as George Hicks was 
Please send me all you
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[handwritten letter]
can about them. 
Hoping for a favorable reply. 
/s/Mrs Ida Grover Paddock
New Carlisle Indiana
Chapter Registrar of Rebecca Dewey
[receipt stamp: RECORD DIVISION AUG 4 1910]
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. E AUG 4 1910]
[date stamp: AUG 4-1910]
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[verso]
28748
Revy INVALID
File No. 28,748
Eleazer Grover
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto]
1910 Aug. 11. Hist to Mrs. Ida G. Paddock.
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Eleazer Grover
NW D '32
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Eleazer Grover, Pensioner of U.S. law '32 
To me it is quite evident that this pens. should be increased, for the following reasons - 
1" The certificate for over 6 months service from Vermont, was no part of it allowed, when if you will compare his declaration with it, you'll see he pointed out that service exactly, he gave the month, year, name of officers & every point just as the rolls prove it to have been, the June service was called £2.12.0 or you may have entered a few days before the 1. June  - Then the Service from 1 July following the other Service was for 148 days making over 6 Months, for no part of this Service was the pension allowed.
2d For the first years Service, I refer to your rolls of the 4th Ct. Regiment, Col. E. Huntington & Gen Glover, Capt James Browning, I don't say his name is there, but I refer you there to see as to the truth of his declaration
Sure I am that at any rate you will admit the Vermont Service of over 6 Mo & there is you find Service in Ct., you'd admit that also from Arad Joy
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier June 4, 1844
I hereby certify that there is on file in this Office a paper purporting to be a "List of/the names and sums of/Capt James Blakeslee's Pay roll for himself and Company in the service of the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign, 1781, to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive, taken from the original in the Paymaster's Office"; on which Roll is the name of "Eleas'r Grover", with an allowance as a [margin note: 1.9] private of the sum of £2.12.0 - 
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Blakeslee's Company in Col. Fletcher's Battalion and Gen'l Enos' Brigade in the service of the State of Vermont": On which Roll, in the [margin note: 4.28/6.7] list of privates, is the name of "Eleaser Grover," with an allowance for 148/148/days service, commencing July 1st and ending Nov. 25th 1781.
[official seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this Office this 4th day of June AD 1844.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
[margin notes: 148 days & £2.12.0 - 5 mo 26 d]
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[verso]
1845
rep'd
to A. Joy Esq. April 3d/45
" to same June 12 '45

[recto]
New York
Eleazer Grover of Tioga in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Capt Shepherdson of the reg commanded by Col. Williams in the New York line for 6 mo. 7 days 
Continental, Mass. & Vt
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct 1844 and sent to Arad Joy, Ovid, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 27.