Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,964, Michael Grosh, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Md.

Grosh, Michael

NUMBER

S. 37,964

CONTENTS
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[Two columns]
[Left column]

Dead. See letter to
Henrietta Forsyth, Aug. 330. 1845

[Note written vertically on right side]
Notification delivered to pensioner 4 April 1821

[Right column]

(14) From
Dist. of Columbia.
to Virgina
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Michael Grosh, 4
Capt. Keaport Maryland
Private [illegible] for
German battalion 1776 4 years
In the army of the U. States.
__________________________
At $8. year ma: comg. 26th. Mar: 1818
__________________________
Cert: issued 31st March 1818 &
delivered to the Pensioner.
__________________________
Arrs. to 4th Sept. 1818. 5 7/28 mos. $42.
__________________________
{ Rev. Claim, }
 {Act 18th [April lined through] March, 1818 }

4 years

Continued
District of Columbia
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No. 14.
$8. com  26 mar: 1818
31st mar: 1818 paid

[Calculations]
1818. 9.4
1818. 3.25
_________
5.  7/28  28[divided into] 56 = 2 [7/8 above 56 in calculation]
8
__
$40
2
___
$42.
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[Address]
The Honble.
The Secretary at War
Washington, City
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[Address]
The Honble.
The Secretary at War
Washington, City
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No. 14.
$8. com  26 mar: 1818
31st mar: 1818 paid

[Calculations]
1818. 9.4
1818. 3.25
_________
5.  7/28  28[divided into] 56 = 2 [7/8 above 56 in calculation]
8
__
$40
2
___
$42.
____
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District of Columbia, to wit,

On the 26th of March 1818, before William
Cranch, chief Judge of the said district, came Michael
Grosh, a resident of the said district, and made oath
in due form of law, that on the 15th of July 1776 he enlisted
as a soldier in Captain George Keaport's company in the
German battalion, and continued to serve in that and Captn
Charles Balzel's company, in the army of the United States
of America, until the 4th day of March 1781, when his time
of service having expired he was discharged by General
Guest, having been attached to the troops under his command;
which discharge was filed in a public office in Maryland
upon his obtaining a land warrant from that State for fifty
acres of land.

The said Michael Grosh did not produce to me any other
evidence, except a certificate from [word struck out] John Moss,
Presley Gunnell, and others, stating that he had supported an
honest character; but from the manner of his testifying
into the account which he gives of himself and his course
of life, I am satisfied that he served in the revolutionary
war, as aforesaid, against the common enemy; I therefore
certify the same and transmit the testimony aforesaid to
the Honble. the Secretary at War; agreably to the provisions
of the act, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United
States in the revolutionary war," passed the 18th of March
1818.

Given under my hand this 26th of March
1818.
W. Cranch
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Michael Grosh a
Soldier of the revolution

Declar afft. & Schedule
___________________
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The Commonwealth of Virginia }
Fairfax County Sct. }

On this 15th day of January 1821 personally appeared
in open Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid
Michael Grosh aged 71 years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
"He enlisted on the 15th day of July 1776 in Baltimore
State of Maryland in the Company Commanded by
Captain George Keaport of the regiment Commanded by
Colonel Welter for and during the term of three years
nine months of which time he served in the same 
Company and Regiment when Captain Keaport resigned
and Charles Bousal placed in his stead and marched
to Philadelphia and continued on to the northward
and was in the Battles of Trenton & Germantown &
received a wound and was in the Battles of Brandywine
and Monmouth and then marched against the Indians
and was discharged at Baltimore in March 1781 after
having served four years and eight months" all of
which will more fully appear by his Declaration of
record in the Department of War bearing date the
26th March 1818 whereupon he received a Certificate
of Pension bearing date the 31st March 1818 and I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March in the year 1818
and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in
any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
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within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled
"an act to provide for certain purposes engaged in the 
Land and Naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818"
and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me
any property or securities contracts or debts owe to me
nor have I any income of any kind whatever except
what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed and I further declare that
my trade is a shoemaker which from my
advanced age and bodily infirmity I can but little
attend to.  I have neither wife nor children.
Michael Grosh
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Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 15th
Janry. 1821.
Wm. Moss [illegible]

Schedule of Michael Grosh a Revolutionary
Pensioner to wit,

a few old Shoemakers tools $1.
No debts due me

Michael Grosh
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Virginia to wit:

I William Moss Clerk of the County Court
of Fairfax in the Commonwealth of Virginia aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration Schedule
and affidavits are true copies from the record of
Proceedings and files of the said Court and I
do further certify that it was the opinion of the
said Court at the time the Declaration affidavit
and Schedule aforesaid was made subscribed
and sworn to that the said Michael Grosh
was possessed of no other property except
bedding and clothing than what is contained
in the said Schedule and that the value
of the said property is fairly estimated and
does not exceed one dollar.

[Blurred seal of office] In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of my office this 15th
day of Febry. 1821 and in the 45th
year of the Commonwealth

Wm Moss Clk
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Application of
Michael Grosh to
be transferred from
Columbia to Vir
ginia.

Transferred 4 April
1821.

Sep 18
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[begin bold]APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.[end bold]

District of Columbia }
[begin italics]County of[end italics] Washington } ss.

On this fourth day of April 1821, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Washington personally appeared Michael
Grosh, who, on his oath, declares that he is the
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Charles Baltzer in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Vittner in the service of the United
States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the [word state lined through] District of
Columbia from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Virginia
where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future.  That he at present receives
eight dollars per month.

[begin italics]Sworn and subscribed to, before } Michael Grosh
me, the day and year aforesaid. }[end italics]
Enoch Reynolds, J.P.

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official cha-
racter and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Mrs. H. Forsythe
Aug 30 1845
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473
Pension Office
August 30 1845.

Madam,

In reply to your enquiry relative
to the case of Michael Grosh, decd. whose
name was placed on the Virginia roll of
Pensioners under the act of March 18, 1818,
I have to inform you that his pension at
$8 per month, commenced on the 26th March
1818, and that he was last paid up to the 4th
of March 1824; but nothing can now be paid
in the case, in consequence of a law passed at
the last session of Congress, which bars all claims
not presented within six years from the time when due.  If Mr. Grosh
died as you inform me in Sept. 1835, the
claim has been standing for nearly ten
years.

Mrs. Henrietta Forsythe,
of Fairfax County, Va.
Present
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To what time was Michael Grosh on Virga.
Roll, act March 1818, last paid?

J. L. Edward
Aug. 30. 1845
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pd. 4 March 1824
JH
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37964
Revy INVALID.

File No. 37,964
Michael Grosh
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 203

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