Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35985, Daniel Grant, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va. [handwritten]
CONTENTS

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Grant, Daniel [handwritten]

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NUMBER
S35985 [handwritten]
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To 10.729
Indiana
from
Kentucky

Daniel Grant
in the state of
Who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of September 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of May 1817 and sent to A Beatty
Washington, Ky

Arrears to 4th of March 1817 [$]47.16
Semi-anl. all'ce [semi-annual allowance] ending 4 Sept [18]17 [$]48
5 23/30: 4/35 [handwritten tally?]
[hand-initials below illegible]
$95.16

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}

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Transit to Indiana 19 June 1829 from 4 March 1829. and certification sent to claimant Rushville, Indiana 
let to Hrs S.C. Sample Mar 13 1844
Set Hrs G.N. Fetch Aug 30/52

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a. Feb, 21, 1831 - (13)

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Patterson sent to Geo. W. Botts Esq 31 Oct 1829
Flemingsburg, Ky
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Grant, Daniel
Statement
Private
[illegible]
11th Virginia Regiment
1777 - 3 years
$47.2 - 1
On Roll
Adm.

Washington, Ken. [Kentucky]
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Fleming County
On this eighth day of September 1818 before me the subscriber; on of the Judges of the Circuit Court, in and for the State aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Grant aged fifty nine years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following statement and declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late law of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War["], that he is a citizen of the State of Kentucky and resident in the County of Fleming and that he was in the year 1775 entered as a minute man under the command of William Pickett of Fauquier County Virginia. In August 1776 he inlisted [enlisted et. al] under Capt Blackwell for three years in the 11th Virginia Regiment under Brigadere Genl Woodford and in 1780 inlisted under Capt Benjn [Benjamin] Lawson for two years which was attached to the Regiment called & known by Col Green's Regt and in succesion commanded by the above named captains that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States in the Continental army against the Common Enemy until [continued to next]
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[continued from previous]
about the 17th January 1782 when he was honorably discharged from service as Salsberry [Salisbury] State of Carolina [now North Carolina] that he was in service sevin [seven] years and was at the taking of Burgoins [Burgoyne's] Army & was in the Battle of Gifford [Guilford] & that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has lost his discharges and has no evidence in his power of his services and discharges at this time other than his own sworn and declared to before me the day and year aforesaid. 
A. Beatty [signature]

Fleming circuit, sc.
I, Adams Beatty, sole Judge of the said circuit certify that Daniel Grant this day made oath in duo form to the limits of the fact stated in the foregoing declaration. I further certify that I am satisfied, per an examination of said Grant (he having provided no other proof.) that he did perform the services stated in his declaration. I also certify that it was framed to my satisfaction by John G. Payne that the said Grant is in very reduced circumstances, and that he need the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand this 8th of September 1818
A Beatty
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I Judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Grant did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common enemy, for the term of nine months & upwards, on a Continental establishment; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - And it further appears to my satisfaction that the said Applicant is in such indignant & reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his Country pursuant to the above described act.
State of Kentucky Fleming Circuit Jel [Jail]
[end judge statement, begin clerk statement]

James Crawford Deputy clerk of the court of the circuit aforementioned certify that Adam Beatty who has signed the foregoing certificate is the sole Judge of said circuit that full faith hereunto are due to all such his official acts in [illegible] in courts of justice and thereunto his certificate is in any form of law in Testamony whereof I shall hereunto set my hand seal of office this 15th day of September 1818
Jas Crawford

[official seal stamp bottom left corner, illegible]
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(144)
Grant Daniel
Statement
10.729
[illegible signature]

Geo. W. Botts
Flemingsburg, KY
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[Copy penned by James Crawford, Clerk of Fleming Circuit Court]

State of Kentucky Act
On this ninth day of September 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record expressly made so by the law of the state which created and established it: for the Circuit composed of the County of Fleming Daniel Grant, aged sixty two years on the 2nd day of next January residing in the said County of Fleming who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, and follow That in the year 1776 I enlisted under Capt. Wm Blackwell Eleventh Virginia Regt. Continental establishment [le le] in which I served a short time, after which I was attached to a Regt. under the command of Col Daniel Morgan called a rifle Regt. and in Capt Gabriel Long Company in which I continued for three years, upon which services I made a declaration about the 8th day of September 1818 on which a Pension certificate has issued to me hearing date May the 17th 1819 No 10.729. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or support thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provided of act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March
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[Copy penned by James Crawford, Clerk of Fleming Circuit Court]

March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed [illegible; possibly a signature]

One horse worth $30 One cow worth $12 - $42.00
Household & Kitchen furniture supposed to be worth 50.00
$92.00
The said Daniel Grant further states on oath that he was raised as a planter, that he is in moderate health in every respect but from severe affliction with the Rheumatic pains occasionly; That he has a wife about sixty year of age, very much afflicted with old age pains and so as to be a very infirm [spouse?] and that he conceives himself in such indignant circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country. Daniel Grant

Fleming Circuit Jct

Sworn to and declared in open being a Court of record expressly made so by the act of assembly of the 20th day of December 1802 creating and establishing it, before me sole Judge of the first Judicial District of Kentucky and of the Fleming Circuit Court this 9th day of September 1820. A Beatty
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I James Crawford Deputy for Leaken D Stockton clerk of the Fleming Circuit Court, Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto delivered are true copies from the record of the said County: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that this total amount in value of property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is Ninety two Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11th day of September 1820.
Jas Crawford
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

County of Rush State of Indiana

On this third day of June 1829, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Rush personally appeared Daniel Grant who , on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Gabriel Long in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately moved; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in the future. The following are his reasons for removing from Kentucky to Indiana (Vir) His children are chiefly residents of the State of Indiana and he wishes to be with them.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the, day and year aforesaid. } Daniel Grant [hand-signed]
John Alley Justice of the Peace [hand-signed]

[page footnotes]
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of Indiana 
Rush County}
Sirs
I Robert Thompson clerk of the Rush Circuit Court within and for the County of Rush aforesaid Do hereby certify that John Alley Esquire whose hand and Seal is affixed to the foregoing or written certificates or affidavits is an acting justice of the peace of the County aforesaid and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit aught to be given to all his official acts and Decals as Such

In Witness whereof J Peace here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Rush Circuit Court at my office in Rushville this 3rd [or 5th] day of June 1829
Robert Thompson clerk
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June 19, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
Daniel Grant, S. 35985

Mrs. James B. Butter
651 East Seventh Street
York
Nebraska

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Grant of Rush County, Indiana.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 35985, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Grant.

He was born January 2, 1759, place not stated.

He was a minuteman in 1775 under Captain William Pickett of Fauquier County, Virginia, his own residence not stated. He enlisted in August, 1776, served as private in Captain William Blackwell's Company in the Eleventh Virginia Regiment and in Captain Gabriel Long's Company in Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Rifle Regiment and was at the capture of Burgoyne; the entire length of this service was three years. He enlisted in 178- and served as private in Captain Benjamin Lawson's Company in Colonel Green's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford and was discharged January 17, 1782, having served two years in this tour.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky.

In 1820 he referred to his wife then aged about sixty years, her name not given.

In 1829 he moved to Rush County, Indiana, from Kentucky, to be near his children who were "chiefly residents of Indiana", but he did not give their names.
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Daniel Grant died February 21, 1831, place not stated.

In 1829 one Smith Grant appeared before a justice of the peace in Rush County, Indiana, and stated that the above named Daniel Grant was the same man who had been on the pension roll in Kentucky, but did not state any relationship.

Daniel Grant was survived by his widow, but there is no claim on file for a pension made by her.

In order to obtain the date of the last payment of Daniel Grant's pension and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Daniel Grant, Certificate 10729, issued May 17, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced September 8, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Indiana Agency transferred from Kentucky Agency. 

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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35 985 [handwritten]
INVALID.
Revy [handwritten]
File No. S3,985
Daniel Grant
His Rev Mod [illegible]
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page H9S [Page No. illegible]
Arrangement of 1870.

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1912, Feb 27 - Hist to Harry F. Smith (Setter incl. Wm Jett, S.16.885)
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1912, Mar. 8 Setter to above rel. to service & address. His letter incl. Wm Storke Jett, S. 5614
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1928 - Sept. 17. Hon. James E Watson advised wid. never ap. - & also for Mrs. Rolla V. Claxton Esq
1928 - Sept. 19 - Hist. to D. Delos Dean. MCS [separate hand writing to above]
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1931, Nov. 24 hist. to H Pauline Woodward M.C.S.
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1932. Jan. 7. his. to. Miss Mable Claxton. M.C.S.
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1934. June 19 hist. to. Mrs. James B. Butter. M.C.S.
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January 7, 1932

BA-J/MCS

Miss Mabel Claxton
Ballard Apartments
French Lick, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of December 15, 1931, requesting information in regard Daniel Grant and his widow.

The data which follow are obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 35985, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Grant.

He was born January 2, 1759, place not stated.

He was a minuteman in 1775 under Captain William Pickett of Fauquier County, Virginia, his own residence not stated. 

He enlisted in August, 1776, served as private in Captain William Blackwell's Company, Eleventh Virginia Regiment, and in Captain Gabriel Long's Company in Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Rifle Regiment, and was at the capture of Burgoyne; the entire length of this service was three years. 

He enlisted in 1780 and served as private in Captain Benjamin Lawson's Company in Colonel Green's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford and was discharged January 17, 1782, having served two years in this tour. 

[Typed, but struck through: He stated that he served seven years in all but no details were given of service subsequent to January, 1782.]

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky.
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In 1820 he referred to his wife then aged about sixty years, her name not given.

In 1829 he moved to Rush County, Indiana, from Kentucky, to be near his children who were "chiefly residents of Indiana", but he did not give their names.

Daniel Grant died February 21, 1831, place not stated.

In 1829 one Smith Grant appeared before a Justice of the peace in Rush County, Indiana, and stated that the above named Daniel Grant was the same man who had been on the pension roll in Kentucky, but did not state any relationship.

The soldier was survived by his widow, but there is no claim on file for a pension made by her.

In order to obtain the date of the last payment of this soldier's pension and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Daniel Grant, Certificate 10729, issued May 17, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced September 8, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Indiana Agency transferred from Kentucky Agency. 

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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November 24, 1931

BA-J/MCS

H. Pauline Woodward
307 N. High Street
El Dorado, Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 14, 1931, requesting information in regard Daniel Grant who served in the Revolution, William C. Woodward who served in the Mexican War and Larry Ray Getter who served in the navy recently.

The data which follow are obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 35985, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Grant.

He was born January 2, 1759, place not stated.

He was a minuteman in 1775 under Captain William Pickett of Fauquier County, Virginia, his own residence not stated. 

He enlisted in August, 1776, served as private in Captain William Blackwell's Company, Eleventh Virginia Regiment, and in Captain Gabriel Long's Company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Rifle Regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne; the entire length of service was three years. 

He enlisted in 1780, served as private in Captain Benjamin Lawson's Company, Colonel Green's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford and was discharged January 17, 1782, having served two years in this tour. He stated that he served seven years in all but no details were given of service subsequent to January, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky.
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In 1820 he referred to his wife then aged about sixty years, her name not given

In 1829 he had moved to Rush County, Indiana, from Kentucky, to be near his children who were "chiefly residents of Indiana", but he did not give their names.

He died February 21, 1831, place not stated.

In 1829 one Smith Grant appeared before a Justice of the Peace in Rush County, Indiana, and stated that the above named Daniel Grant was the same man who had been on the pension roll in Kentucky, but did not state any relationship.

The soldier was survived by his widow, but there is no claim on file for a pension made by her.

The above noted is the history of the only soldier from Virginia by the name of Daniel Grant that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

No charge is made for furnishing this information.

Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division for reply in regard to William C. Woodward who served in the Mexican War and Larry Ray Getter who served in the navy recently.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

September 19, 1928.

D. Delos Dean,
8 I. O. O. F. Building
Rensselaer, Indiana

Sir:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35985, it appears Daniel Grant was born January 2, 1759, place not stated.

He was a minuteman in 1775 under Captain William Pickett of Fauquier County, Virginia, his own residence not stated. 

He enlisted in August, 1776, served as a private in Captain William Blackwell's Company, Eleventh Virginia Regiment, and in Captain Gabriel Long's Company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Rifle Regiment, was at the taking of Burgoyne; the entire length of service was three years. 

He enlisted in 1780, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Lawson's Company, Colonel Green's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford and was discharged January 17, 1782, having served two years in this tour. He stated that he served seven years in all but no details given of service subsequent to January, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed  Sep- [September]
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tember [September] 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky.

In 1820 he referred to his wife then aged about sixty years, her name not given

In 1829 he had moved to Rush County, Indiana from Kentucky to be near his children who were "chiefly residents of Indiana", but he did not give their names.

He died February 21, 1831, place not stated.

In 1829 one Smith Grant appeared before a Justice of the Peace in Rush County, Indiana, and stated that the above named Daniel Grant was the same man who had been on the pension roll in Kentucky, but did not state any relationship.

Soldier was survived by his widow, but there is no claim on file for a pension made by her.

The number of this soldier's pension certificate is 10729, which certificate was issued to the soldier, Daniel Grant, and is not now on file in this bureau.

Respectfully,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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September 17, 1928

Honorable James E. Watson
United States Senate.

My dear Senator:

In response to your letter of the eleventh instant, I have the honor to advise you that in the Revolutionary War claim for pension of Daniel Grant, Certificate No. 10729, S. File No. 35985, his wife's name is not given, though he refers to her in 1820, as being sixty years old. There are no data as to their marriage.

It does not appear that his widow ever applied for pension. 

It is regretted that the bureau is unable to aid you further in this matter.

Very truly yours,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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[broken text at top reads: RECORD DIVISION.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., 190....

In reply to your request of .........., received...... for a statement of the military history of Daniel Grant a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's [struck through]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S,35,985

[table with headers]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. | Length of Service. | Rank. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | State

[handwritten within tables]
Enlisted in Fauquier Co. VA 1775 | Minuteman | Captain Wm Pickett | VA
Aug. 1776 | 3 yrs. | Pvt | Capt. Wm Blackwell | 11th regt. | VA
Capt Gabriel Long | Colonel Daniel Morgan | VA
1780 | 6 Jan 1782 | | Capt Benjamin Lawson | Col Green | VA

Battles engaged in, taking of Burgoyne and Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [erased]
Date of application for pension, Sept. 8, 1818, Cl al
Residence at date of application, Fleming Co., Ky
Age at date of application, b. Jan. 2, 1759. d. Feb. 21, 1831
Remarks: In 1820 his wife is about 60 yrs, is referred to - name not stated. In 1829 soldier had moved to Rush Co. Ind., where some of his children resided - names not stated

Very Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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March 8, 1912.

Mr. Harvey F. Smith,
216 Court Street,
Clarksburg, W. Va

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 28" ultimo and received the 1" instant, you are herewith furnished the military history of William Storke Jett, Sr. File No. 5,614, and are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records fails to afford any information in regard to Philip Fedro, Fedrow, or Fittro described by you.

The papers in claim of Daniel Grant, Sur. File No. 35,985, do not show that any of his engagements took him into Maryland, nor do they give his Post Office address either in Fleming County, Kentucky, or Rush County, Indiana.

For the date of last payment of his pension, to whom paid and possible address, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasure Department, citing all of the following data: Daniel Grant, Ctf. No. 10,729, issued May 17, 1819, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Indiana (Madison) Agency.

This Bureau has no record of services performed or bounty lands granted prior to the Revolution.

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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[letter Head]
MRS. JAMES B. BUTTER
651 EAST SEVENTH STREET
YORK, NEBRASKA

[handwritten]
June 9 - '34 [1934]
[illegible; possibly Lieutenant]
I am very anxious to have the Revolutionary [underlined] War record of a Daniel Grant [underlined]. 
He was living in Rush County, Indiana in 1835.
This is indefinite, yet I trust you can give it to me.

Mrs. J. B. Butter
(address abrv.)
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French Lick, Indiana.
December 15, 1931

Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Can you give me any information concerning Jane Grant, widow of Daniel Grant a Revolutionary War soldier?
Daniel Grant was born Jan. 2, 1759 and died Feb. 21, 1831.
He applied for a pension in 1818 at Fleming county, Ky. and his pension was allowed. I think his certificate number is 10729 Corydon, Indiana Agency.
He died in Rush county, Indiana and his pension was paid to Allen Crisler attorney for Jane Grant.

There surely is a record of the last payment of the pension to her which would give the date of her death, but I don't know whether to write you or the Treasury department for this information. Will greatly appreciate any help you can give me. I need this data for membership in the D.A.R [Daughters of the American Revolution] so please send me anything [underlined] you can find about Jane Grant.

Very truly yours.
Mabel Claxton.

Miss Mabel Claxton.
Ballard Apartments.
French Lick, Indiana.

[stamped seal of receipt, circular with 12 numerical demarcations]
RECEIVED
DEC 17, 1931
[remaining seal text illegible]
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[letter head]
United States Senate
MEMORANDUM

[body]
Referred to
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutions War Section
James E Watson
Sept 14, 1928
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[letter head]
OFFICE OF
AUDITOR OF STATE OF INDIANA
LEWIS S. BOWMAN, AUDITOR
L.C. JOHNSON, DEPUTY
INDIANAPOLIS
Sept. 11, 1928

[body]
Mr. John F. Hayes
Secretary, Senator Watson
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.

Dear John:

Mrs. Rolla V. Claxton, formerly Republican County Chairwoman of Orange County is endeavoring to get some information relating to Jane Grant, widow of Daniel Grant, who was a Revolutionary War soldier. We have information that Daniel Grant died February 21, 1831. At that time he was drawing a pension, Certificate No. 10729, Indiana Agency, Revolutionary War. The arrears of pension due were paid to Allen Crisler at Corydon, Indiana, on April 29, 1831, as attorney for the widow, Jane Grant.

Mrs. Claxton is endeavoring to find the date of birth or the date of death of Jane Grant and if unable to secure this information, we would like to have the date of the marriage of Daniel Grant to Jane Grant.

I am wondering whether or not Jane Grant received a pension as the widow of Daniel Grant, if so, from some of these records the date of birth, marriage and death might be found. If you could give us any information in this matter, it would be very much appreciated. Mrs. Claxton and her family are very loyal friends of Senator Watson and I am very anxious to secure this information for them. Thanking you for your kindness, I am, Sincerely yours,
M. Bobbitt

ANB:MK
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[Letter Head]
LAW OFFICES OF
D. DELOS DEAN
SUITE 8-9, I.O.O.F. BUILDING

RENSSELAER, INDIANA

[body]
September 3, 1928.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C

Gentlemen:-

I am anxious to get a certified copy of the pension certificate No 10729, issued to Daniel Grant [underlined] on account of the Revolutionary War; which you will find in "S File 35985, Revolutionary War". Kindly have a copy of this prepared for me, and if there is a charge for same advise me, and I will remit at once. Your early attention will be appreciated.

Very respectfully,
D. D. Dean

Dictated.

[stamped seal]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 6 1928
[remaining seal text illegible]
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Transfer.

Danl [Daniel] Grant 
Rushville,
Indiana
[illegible] June 14, 1829
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[penned by John Alley]
State of Indiana
Rush County }

Sirs
Before Me the [illegible] a justice of the peace within and for said County on this 3d day of June 1829 personally appeared Smith Grant a man of lawful age of respectability truth and voracity
And on his solemn Oath [illegible] and saith that the person ([illegible]) Daniel Grant who has taken the above Affidavit oath is the intended person described in the Affidavit and further this Deponent saith not.
Smith Grant [signature, penned by Grant]
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforementioned
John Alley ["Seal" surrounded by curly cues]
Justice of the peace
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Hon. S C Sample
March 13, 1844
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Pension Office, March 13, 1844

Sir,
In reply to the last paragraph of the enclosed letter, I have the honor to inform you that it cannot be determined whether or not the widow of Daniel Grant decd [deceased] acquired any right to a pension, [illegible] the date of the marriage as well as the day of her death be designated.

The Pension of the deceased person appears to have been paid to the 21st of February 1831, the day of his death.
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99 [partially circled]
Hon. G. N. Fitch
Aug 30/52
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Pension Office, Augt 30, 1852

Sir:
In reply to that part of Wm Spitters letter which refers to the pension of Danl Grant and asking whether his widow was not entitled during her life time, I have the honor to inform you that it depends altogether on the date of her marriage and death. When we are informed of those dates we can determine, and if she was entitled, will forward the necessary forms and instructions for an application.

None but "war men" or those who enlisted for during the war and actually served to the end thereof were entitled to land. Danl Grant was not a war man, but was discharged early in 1782. His heirs have no claim for land.

Nothing is due John Grant, heir in the way of Land or Pension. 

The letter will be returned in a separate commission.

Hon. G.N. Fitch
H of Rep.

[lightly penned, faded, or erased]
Ref. to. Wm. Gordon
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Hon. S. C. Sample
with letter of Genl R Jones 
and old Claim of 
John Grant

Rec. 28 Feb. '44
[illgible action] 8 March 44

S.35985 [appears more modern]
(mid Danl Grant [illegible])

(John Grant
Capt Madison Copy
12th Infantry) [within parenthesis is additional script, likely modern: "does not pertain to that [illegible]"]

Respectfully referred to the Comissioner of Pensions and the Hon. S. C. Sample so informed
3d Auditor Office
March 8th 1844
Peter Haynes, Aud. [signature]

(died 21 feb '31 S.35985)
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Hon. Reps 27 Feb 1844

Sir, I rec'd today from Adj. Genl [Adjutant General] Roger Jones the accompanying letter in answer to the inquiry of Mr. Wm. Grant concerning his bother.
Mr. Grant's letter I also enclosed with this. He is desirous of ascertaining if any back pay was due his brother at his death. The adj. Genl's letter states to what regiment & company his brother belonged. Please secure an [] interim to be made as to whether any pay was due John Grant at his death & inform me of the result. 

Very respectfully
Your off seat
S C Sample [signature]

Hon. P. Haynes Aud.
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[letter head]
MRS. ROLLA V. CLAXTON
5333 NORTH PENSYLVANIA STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

July 2, 1928.

Stamp Enclosed [typed]
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE, JULY 5, 1928

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, 
Am searching for information to be used in application for membership in the D.A.R.
Can you give me any record concerning the
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wife of Daniel Grant, a Revolutionary war soldier? I believe her name was Nancy Jane Grant, or Jane Grant.
I would like to know her maiden name, birth, marriage and death dates. 
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Daniel Grant - would help me very much.
Daniel Grant (1759-1831) enlisted in Fauquier County, Virginia - received a pension, died in Harrison Co. Indiana. However, he was a resident of Fayette Co. Indiana at the time of his death.
Will very greatly appreciate your help.
Respectfully,
Mrs. R. V. Claxton