Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13193, Elnathan Grant, Conn.
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(3-1776)
Service
Conn.

Grant, Elnathan

Number
S. 13193

carded
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X 
1559
Connecticut
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Elnathan Grant
of Vernon in the State of Connt
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bissell of the Regt commanded by Col. Enos in the Connecticut [struck out “line for”] Militia for 16 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Novem1832 and sent to C. Willey
Tolland Connt
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Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1832	$30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
4 Mar 1833                              10
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					       $40
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol. 3 Page 47.
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State of Connecticut ss Tolland County

On this 7th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the County ^Court^ within and for sd County now sitting being a court of record, Elnathan Grant a resident of Vernon in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, aged seventy one year who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. that in the month of May 1778 I enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier under the following named Officers for one year, to wit, Captain Osias Bissell then of the town of East Hartford now Town of Manchester Connecticut and Lieut. Lemuel Thrall then of Bolton, now Vernon Connecticut – Col. Enos commanded the Regiment, and Wareham Moore of East Windsor Connecticut was adjutant, the corps into which I enlisted was called minutemen were bout to be at all times ready for the Service during the year and liable to be called out for three months at a time during the term of enlistment – the following named persons enlisted at the time I did but are now dead, to wit, Samuel Talcott Elijah Loomis Stile Mansell and Jesse Cogswell, Soon after my enlistment I think in the Same month of May I was called on and entered the service for three months, and served that term of time out under the above named officers, and was marched from Hartford Connecticut to White Plains. 
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was stationed there a short time and from thence marched to West Point and was there employed in building a fort – until the tour of three months expired. I was then dismissed and returned home. And afterwards I believe in the month of October of the same year, I was again called out and entered the Service and Served three months more under the Same officers. I was, this Campaign marched from Hartford Connecticut to Horse Neck near New York and there was Stationed and served three months – we were then employed in watching the Tories and Refugees, as they were called. After the three months were out we were dismissed – and I returned home, in the foregoing two campaigns I served three months each making Six months, that in the fall of 1779 I served as a substitute two or three weeks for my brother Wareham Grant who is now dead – this service was at New London Connecticut – I do not know of any testimony I can obtain of my services other than the testimony which I shall transmit to the War Department herewith
	In answer to the interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the War Department I declare and say that I was born in Bolton now Vernon ^Tolland County^ Connecticut in the year 1761 but I have no record of my age – When I was first called into the Service I lived where I was born and where I now reside in sd Vernon, in which place I have ever lived since the Revolutionary war. When I first entered the Service, I enlisted for a year either as a volunteer or in the corps called State Troops, and which I do not certainly know.
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The last two or three weeks I served as a Substitute for my Brother Wareham Grant in the line of the militia – I believe General Washington had the command of the Troops when I Served. I cannot now remember any more of the regiments or officers when I served that I have above stated in this my Declaration. I never received a discharge as I remember, if I did I have lost it. I am known to Phineas Talcott and Oliver H King Esq. of Vernon in the County of Tolland & in the State of Connecticut, who can testify my character and their believe of my Service as a Soldier in the Revolution. I have no documentary evidence, and I know of no person whose testimony I can obtain other than those whose Deposition I shall transmit herewith to the Department of War. And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Elnathan Grant 

	We Phineas Talcott and Oliver H. King Esqrs of Vernon in the County of Tolland State of Connecticut, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elnathan Grant who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration and that we believe him to be seventy& that we concur in the opinion. Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesd
[signed] Phineas Talcott
[signed] Oliver H. King
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And the sd Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matters and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & Served as he States -  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Phineas Talcott & Oliver H. King Esqrs who have signed the preceeding certificate, both residents in the town of Vernon are credible persons & that the statement is entitled to credit – And the Court further find that William Feall whose deposition has been exhibited here in court and accompanies this declaration is also a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit –

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court of the matter of the application of Elnathan Grant of Vernon for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office this 7th day of August AD 1832
[signed] Jeremiah Parish Clerk
[small diamond shaped paper affixed to the left, no text legible]

A true Copy Certified from record
By [signed] Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Elnathan Grant SF 13193
[following is a table – columns are noted by “/”]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment./Length of Service./Rank./Officers under whom Service was Rendered./Captain./Colonel./State.
May 1778/3 mos./Pvt./Ozias Bissell/Enos/Conn.
Oct. 1778/3 mos/blank/Ozias Bissell/Enos/blank
*Fall 1779/2 or 3 wks/blank/in the militia at New London/blank
*Sub. for his brother Wareham

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bolton, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7. 1832. His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Vernon, Tolland Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, born at Bolton, which was afterwards Vernon, Tolland Co Conn in 1761
Remarks: [check mark]
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1910 Aug. 5  Hist. to Mrs. Charles
Spaethe V. [illegible]

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Rev War
13193
Invalid.
File No. 13,193
Elnathan Grant
Pri. Rev. War.
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3-871.
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Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
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Briefed by A. Mar D. 2/8/10
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [struck out]
Soldier  Elnathan Grant
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev.
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 190[blank]
Remarks:
Inv. 7. 13193 (Conn.)
No other Inv.
No Wid.
“ Rej

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Chief Division
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11 Audubon St
Rochester, N. Y.
July 28, 1910

U.S. Comr Pensions – 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir – 
Am seeking information relative to my ancestor, John Brown, who was in the Revolutionary War. He drew a pension, as indicated by a paper in the possession of one branch of the family, which shows
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that his pension was in force in 1820. This paper is dated Sept. 7, 1820 & numbered 2138, signed by J. L. Edwards.
	John Brown was born Oct. 15 or 25, 1760 and died Jan. 6, 1837. Places of birth & death supposed to be Coventry, Conn. and Windsor, Ct, respectively.
	I would also like information about Elnathan Grant pensioner residing in Tolland Co., Conn. in 1840 at age of 78. He belongs to the from which Genl U.S. Grant descends.
	If it is possible please give me dates of enlistment and discharge rank in army, company & regiment.
Yours truly, 
[signed] Mrs. Charles Spaeth
(Jennie Brown Spaeth)
[stamp at lower right corner]
Aug 1 - 1910
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Tolland Nov 13 1832
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War

Sir
I reced from the War Department this morning the enclosed pension Certificate. I return it to have a mistake in the name of the Pensioner rectified, the named should be Elnathan Grant, instead of Elnathan Hunt. I should be pleased to have the mistake rectified & the certificate returned as soon as may be convenient as Mr Grant is poor & worthy. 
Very respectfully
[signed] Calvin Willey
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November 17

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Tolland Ct
Nov 13.

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Free

[Center]
Honbl Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Washington.
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P.O.
Augt 15 1832

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No 1443

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Tolland Ct
August 13.

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Free

[Center] 
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Washington.

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Conn. 
admitted
private 6 mo
$20
sent C Willey
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Tolland Connecticut

Hon. Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War

Sir
Enclosed are the papers of  Elnathan Grant an applicant for a pension. Mr Grant is known to me to be a man of truth
[signed] Calvin Willey

August 13th 1832
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I William Thrall of Ellington in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut aged Sixty four years, testify and say that from my youth to the present time I have been well acquainted with Mr Elnathan Grant of Vernon in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, that according to my best recollection & belief said Grant in the year 1778 inlisted into a Corps called Minute Men for one year and entered the service  of the United States as a Private Soldier ^& served^ two campaigns during an inlistment of three moths and making six months in the whole, and I further say said Grant sustains a fair character and is a man of truth & veracity. And further the Deponent saith not. 
[signed] William Thrall
Dated at Tolland August 2d 1832

State of Connecticut Tolland County of Tolland
August 2 1832
Personally appeared William Thrall of Ellington in sd County & the above named Deponent and made sworn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth & I certify that Thrall & said Grant both men of veracity and are well known to me.
Subscribed before me [signed] Calvin Willey Justice of Peace

Tolland County Connecticut s.s.
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do certify that Calvin Willey Esq signer of the above certificate was on the 2nd day of August 1832 a Justice of Peace in & for Tolland County legally appointed & duly authorized to take depositions and administer oaths, and that the signature to sd Certificate is in his own proper hand writing with which I am well acquainted
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
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hand and affixed the seal of sd Court at Tolland this 13th day of August 1832
[signed] Jeremiah Parish Clerk

[small folded paper to the left of this signature]

William Thralls
Deposition.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card *

Name Grant, George     Grade Private     Line New Jersey

Warrant Number 8341     Acreage 100     Issued March 5, 1793 to – not shown –

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800” which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and private under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives