Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38777, Jacob Grover, Continental (Vt.)
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Service                                          Number
Continental (Vt.)   Grover, Jacob   S38777
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19:190
Vermont - R

Jacob Grover of Plymouth in the State of Vermont was a private in the company command by Captain Brownson (unreadable) commanded by Colonel Warner, of the Congress Reg. for the term of 3 yrs from 1777 - but was discharged by account of sickness, in 1778-17(?)
Described on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17th of Nov. 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Feby 18(?)
and sent to N.P. Fletcher, Eigt(?)

Portion of Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1824 - 28:49
$28.49

Revolutionary claims
Acts March 18, (paper missing)
and May 1, 18(paper missing)
1 March
Windsor Cou(paper missing)

(the following has a huge ink splotch on it)
Agen...
not until (ink splotch) uipment
and notice given 
(?) Buckmaster , 15 April 1835 - See letter to Sewall Fullam Jr. April 14, 1836
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Jacob Grover
Original Application
18,926
Jacob Grover
Pens:
Col Warner's Rangers 
a Congress regt.
Enlisted in April 1777
for 3 years - discharged in Oct. of 1779 by reason of sickness - Served 17 mos.

Commencing 17 Nov. 1823
Admitted
N.P. Fletcher Esq
Ludlow
Vermont
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.

At the Term of the Supreme Court of Judicature begun and holden at Woodstock within & for the County of Windsor on the second Tuesday, next following the fourth Tuesday in May anno Domini 1823.

On the Eleventh day of June A 1823, personally appeared in open court, the same court being a Court of Record agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine z. imprisonment, Jacob Grover aged sixty six years, resident of Plymouth in said county of Windsor who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 z the 1 May 1820; That he the said Jacob Grover enlisted for the term of Three years in Captain Brownson's Company z Col. Warners Regt of Rangers in April 1777 joined the army and passed muster in Newbury Vermont under Major Whitcomb for a short time and there joined Warners Regt as above, and served about one year z an half, and there was discharged by reason of sickness by said Warner - he was legally discharged from said service at Manchester state of Vermont, (crossed out: and that I have illegible) that I was in the Battle of Hubbardton Vermont - and that I have it only in my power to prove my services in the army by the Deposition of Andrew Bradford. And in pursuance of the Act of the first May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1828, and that I have not since that time, by Gift, sale or in any way or measure disposed of my property or any part thereof, with an interest thereby so to deminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress
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named Anna aged 40 years, one son named Henry aged 8 years, one Daughter name Sophonia(?)  aged 2 years - my wife is very much out of health - all resident in said Plymouth
(?) N.P. Fletcher     Jacob (his X mark) Grover
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of June AD 1823 before said court.
(?) Benj Swan   Clerk

State of Vermont
Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that the forgoing (?) & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is seventeen Dollars & thirty three cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Woodstock this third day of July 1823
(?) Benj Swan   Clerk
Sup. Court Wind. Cty
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Front of Envelope:

Hon W. Ogden Niles
Washington City D.C.
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38777
INVALID
Revy
FIle No. 38777
Jacob Grover
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18(?)
Index: - Vol. 8, Page 204
{arrangement of 1870}
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
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State of Vermont
Rutland Vermont
County Clerk's Office
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a Court of Record and having a Seal as hereto attached, do certify that Ezra Edson Esq., was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is a 
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine, and that the said paper writings are executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State, and are in due form, and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, etc.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court at Rutland this first day December, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six,
F. W. Hopkins    Clerk
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State of Vermont
Rutland County 
On this 25th day of Nov. AD 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace writing and for said County Sophrana R. Snow to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing "power of attorney" to be her act and deed

Ezra Edson Justice of the Peace
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Rutland Vermont
December 1, 1856
Hon Wm Ogden Niles
Dear Sir
I herewith forward the "power of attoney" of Sophrana R Snow one of the heirs at law to Jacob Grover deceased - The heirs of said Grover wish to obtain the arrears of pension due to him at the time of his death
He was struck from the Rolls at the time of R. Tecuple(?)Fraud upon the government and the heirs wish to make the proof of his service again if it is not on file in the Pension Office
I shall be greatly obliged to you for full particulars of the case as it stands at present. Stating the "reasons why" he was struck from the Rolls and also whether or not the record  of his service is on file in your office 
I have directed to you, supposing  the matter would (?) your immediate attention than it would otherwise
I am Respectfully your Obt Servant
W. T. Nichols
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P.S. Jacob Grover was a private. Conn. Continental Line placed on the Pension Roll Feb 4, 1824 act of March 18, 1818 at the rate of $96 per year
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(front of envelope)
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Ludlow, Vt 4 April, 1836

Sir
Jacob Grover of Plymouth Vt. wishes us to inquire of you why his pension is stoped, he say that he has rec'd nothing since Mar. 1835. His certificate is dated 4. Feb. 1824 and recorded in Book 13. Vol 4. pgs 199-(?) 19.190
Please to inform me if the payment of his pension has been stopped and for what cause that I may be able to remove the objections if any, immediately as it is his only means of support and he is entirely dependent on others until he can regain it.
I am sir Respectfully your Obt. Servt.
Sewall Fullam Jr.



J. L. Edwards
Court. Pensions
Washinton
D.C.
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(Front of Envelope)
18,926
Jacob Grover

N. P. Fletcher
Ludlow, VT.

Re'd 13 Dec. 1823

Admitted

For Pension Office
J. C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
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Ludlow (Vermont) Dec. 7, 1823
Dear Sir
I enclose you the Orig'l(?) Declaration of Grover, Bradford & Hodgkins. Depositions all duly authenticated & we hope a (?) may be made as soon as may be and that the many duties of your office will not preclude your kind attention & his certificate returned to me
Pray Sir relieve our anxiety in the care of those as (?) of whom we have sent several times for his papers to be returned here for further proof if necessary we wish you would earn our immediate attention to the return of Mr. Scott
also be so good as to write whither Col. Bedloe of Ms 1780 was on the Continental (?) as also Col Moses Littler of the same, also Col. Zachariah Rawn(?) Ms whether they were on Cont - (?)
N.P. Seletin

(written down side of paper)
U.C. Hatch
March 1819
Cavendish, Vt  17th Sept. 1823
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Hodskins Deposition for Grover
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin Ss.
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden at Greenfield within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Whitaker Esq. within named is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Franklin duly commissioned and qualified and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that the certificate to the caption of the within affidavit is subscribed in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said County this second day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty three.
E. Alvord   Clerk
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I Samuel Hodskins of Lewistown in the county of Franklin and State of Massachusetts do testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under the 9?) what establishment that I enlisted in Col. Bradford Regiment in the spring of 1777 and became acquainted with Jacob Grover a private soldier who belonged to Col. Warrens Regiment which was a Regiment of rangers and I first saw him at Fort Independence in the month of June 1777 and was with him in Hubbardton Battle in Vermont and at various other places for about one year & half till October 7 and am knowing to his doing actual service that time under one enlistment and enlistment was three years and Grover was discharged by reason of being sick
Setmuel Hodling
and further say that (?) no way intend in the event of his application for a pension
Setmuel Hodlbins(?)

Franklin County 
Mass
New Salem September 24 AD 1823
Personally appeared Samuel Hodskins the Subscriber to the above Deposistion and made solem oath to the truth of the Same hereby certify that the above named Samuel Hodskins is a credible witness before me William Whitaker
Justice of the Peace
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Deposition of Andrew Bradford for Grover
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Woodstock County Clerks Office
November the 24th AD 1823
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Jesse Bailey is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor, and that the within is his signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said county court and subscribe my name the day & year above.
Benj. Swan
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I Andrew Bradfor of Ludlow in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under the Continential Establishment in the Regiment commanded by Col Read. I enlisted in the month of February in the year 1777 for three years went to the Northan Expedition that while I was at Fort Independance I became acquainted with Jacob Grover a private Soldier who belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Brownson and Regiment commanded by Col Warner which was a Regiment of rangers Grover was enlisted for three years under establishement I was with him at Hubbarton Battle in Vermont and saw him at West Point and various other places as the army moved and was on guard with and am knowing the said Grover doing actual service from June 1777 till October 1778 and said service was under one enlistment and further certify that I am in no way interested in the event of his application for a pension Andrew Bradford

State of Vermont
Windsor County 
Ludlow November the 17 AD 1823
Personally appeared the above named Andrew Bradford the Subscriber to the above Deposition and mad solem oath to the same I hereby Certify that said Andrew Bradford is a credible wwitness Jesse Bailey Justice Peace