Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,082, Jonathan M Grover, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Grover, Jonathan M

NUMBER
S.31,082

CONTENTS
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1444
Kentucky
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Jonathan M Gover
of Lewis County in the State of Kent.
who was a Copl/&pri in the company commanded
by Captain Rockburg of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Stone in the Md
line for 1 yr 7 mo & 15 ds corporal
4 mo 15 ds private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 86 Dollars 54 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of April
1833 and sent to Joseph
Robb Clarksburgh Kent.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 173.08
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 43.27
$216.35
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 10
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Grover Jonathan M
Declaration &c.
in order to obtain
a Pension as a Revolutionary
Soldier.
_______________________
Copy of Record
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Lewis County Sct.

At a Circuit Court began and held for Lewis
County at the Court house thereof in the Town of
Clarksburg on Monday the 12th day of October
in the year 1829

Present the honourable William P. Roper
Circuit Judge.

Jonathan M Grover of this County
this day appeared in the Lewis Circuit Court being a
Court of record and now in session and produced his
written declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pen
sion as a Revolutionary Soldier and made oath thereto
in due form of Law. And is as follows to wit-

State of Kentucky Lewis County Sct.

On this 12th day of October 1829 personally appear
ed in open Court (The same being a Court of record
expressly so made by the Laws of this State) of the County
aforesaid Jonathan M Grover, resident in said County
aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the following dec
laration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the
acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st May
1820. That he the said Jonathan M Grover enlisted
for the term of three years, about the middle of February
1777, in the City of Annapolis, Maryland, in the Com
pany of Capt. Alexander Rocksburg of the first Mary
land Regiment commanded by Col. John Stone
of the State of Maryland in the Continental establishment
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That he served in said Regiment until February 1780
at which time he received near Morristown in the
State of New Jersey an honourable discharge signed by Col.
John Gunby which discharge he has lost, or so
mislaid that he cannot now produce it.  He fur
ther states that he was in the battle of Brandywine
and also of Monmouth and many skirmishes &
fought as a soldier in behalf of the United States

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever
to a pension except the present;  That his name is
not on the roll of any State except Maryland
and that the following are the reasons for not making
earlier application for pension viz.  Although he
had understood long ago that there were Laws of
Congress making provision for Revolutionary
soldiers, yet he being an obscure man, and
residing in a poor country and thinly settled
neighborhood, his acquaintance did not extend
to any that he knew of who were able to instruct
him as to the mode of application.  He knew of no
person within his reach by whom he could prove his
services, and which [word struck out] proof he expected was
indispensably necessary, to ensure the success
of his application for a pension, he having
but lately found that his old acquaintance
John Tucker, whose statement accompanies this
application, could prove his services. Besides time
and events that he had no power to control has
materially changed his situation for the worse
which makes his wants the more pressing than they
were a few years back, as a few years ago he
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enjoyed health and strength for one of his age and
could labour.  Now infirmity the consequence of old
age has rendered him the reverse.  A few years ago
he was posesed of a tract of land the right to 
which he had purchased of a certain Peter Hanes
and although it was only an undivided 1/3 of one
hundred and twenty acres (eighty [word struck out] acres) and
of but little value yet it afforded him a residence.
Latterly there has been a decree of the Lewis Cir
cuit Court subjecting the land to the payment
of one hundred and sixty dollars (the value
of the land) to the Reps. of the late John Graham
of Washington City, the whole of which remains
unpaid and which he is unable to pay.
A few years ago he was posesed of a negro
man slave, who some years ago run off from
him probably to Canada, where it is said many
runaway negroes from these parts escape to
but whether there or elsewhere he has no expecta
tion or hope ever to recover him again.

And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818 and that I have not since that
time by gift, sale or in any manner dis
posed of my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring
myself within the provisions of the act of
Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary
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war pased 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 due to me
nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me sub
scribed To wit - One mare 15 years old worth $10.
One Mare seven years old worth - - - - - -  - -  35.
One horse 3 years old worth $35 one yearling colt $10 45.
Six head of cattle worth $25; a sow & 15 shoats $8 - -  33
Seven head of sheep $3.50 Two ploughs & [illegible] $5.50 9
One old axe & one old hoe worth - - - - - - - -  -  -  -  - - - 1.25
One Bureau $5 one cupboard $3 Two old tables $1- - - - -9.
One Waggon $40- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  40
$182.25
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The said Jonathan M Grover further states that he
is by profesion a farmer, that from age and
infirmity he is not able to perform hard labour
That he has a wife about seventy years of age
and a grand daughter named Sally ann
Grover about 14 years of age which are his
whole family, and but for the assistance of
said grand daughter whose parents is dead
his situation would be worse than it is and
they could not support themselves.  And he
states he is in such indigent circumstances
as to be unable to support himself without the
asistance of his country.  Jonathan M. Grover

And the said Jonathan M Grover also
produced the evidence of John Tucker, and
Benjamin Fitzgerald, to prove the services
rendered
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rendered by the said Grover, as stated in his said
Declaration which is as follows To wit-

State of Kentucky, Bracken County Sct

Personally appeared before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for said County
John Tucker, of said County and after being
duly sworn deposeth and saith, during the
Revolutionary war Jonathan M. Grover of
Lewis County and State aforesaid, served in
Capt. Alexander Rocksburg's company 1st
Maryland Regiment for the space of three
years or thereabouts as he believes that this
Deponent was well acquainted and [illegible]
with the said Grover, about eighteen months.
And further this deponent saith not.
John X his mark Tucker

Sworn and subscribed to before me John
Burkitt a Justice of the peace of Bracken
County this 8th day of October 1829.
John Burkitt

State of Kentucky Bracken County Sct

This day Benjamin Fitzgerald came
personally before me John Burkitt, a Justice of
the peace in and for said County and after
being duly sworn according to law, he deposeth
and saith, That during the Revolutionary
war Jonathan M Grover of Lewis County served
in the Maryland line of the Continental
Establishment about two years as he believes
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This affiant was well acquainted the said Grover
as they were both non-commisioned officers
and very frequently saw each other while engaged
in drawing provisions.  And further this affiant
saith not.  Benj. Fitzgerald

Sworn and subscribed to this 9th day of October
1829 before me John Burkitt a Justice of the
peace in and for the County of Bracken and
State aforesaid.  John Burkitt

And also produced William Watkins, who deposed
that he was well acquainted with the said
Grover, and his property and that the Schedule
annexed to his said Declaration contains a
correct account and valuation of his said
property which is of the value of $182.25.

Thereupon it is ordered that it be certified to the
War Department, that his Court is satisfied that
the said Jonathan M Grover did serve in the
Revolutionary war, as stated in his said Decla
ration, against the common enemy for the term
of more than one year, under one engagement
on Continental Establishment.  And that the
said Court is also satisfied that the Schedule
of the value of said Grovers property amounting
to $182.25 is correct, and that said Schedule
contains a just and true account of his said
property and the value thereof.
A Copy [illegible]
Joseph Robb Clk. Lewis Cty. Court
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State of Kentucky Lewis County & Circuit of Lewis Sct.

I Joseph Robb Clerk of the Lewis Circuit Court
do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfac
tion of the said Court that the said Jonathan
M. Grover did serve in the Revolutionary War
as stated in the preceeding Declaration against
the common enemy for the term of more than
one year under one engagement on the 
Continental Establishment.  I also certify that
the foregoing Declaration Oath and the Schedule
thereunto annexed together with the affidavits of
John Tucker and Benjamin Fitzgerald are truly
certified from the Records of the said Lewis Circuit
Court And that the total amount in value of
the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
is one hundred and eighty two dollars & twenty five
cents as therein stated.

[Blurred seal of the Court]
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of
office for said Circuit Court
at Clarksburg the second
day of November in the year
1829 & in the 38th year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Joseph Robb Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

March 16, 1929

Thomas R. Putnam
844 Beacon Street
Boston, Mass.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31082, it appears that Jonathan M. (Mason) Grover enlisted at Annapolis, Maryland, Feb. 14, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Alexander Roxburg's Company, Colonel John Stone's Maryland Regiment, he was in the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth, was promoted July 1, 1778, corporal, and was discharged Feb 14, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1829, at which time he was living in Lewis County, Kentucky, aged Seventy years.

The soldier's wife (her name not given) was seventy years old in 1829, and a granddaughter, Sally Ann Grover, whose parents were dead, was fourteen years old.

There are no further data as to family.

Respectfully,

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Feb 14, 1777
Length of Service: Feb 14, 1780
Rank: Private then Corporal
Captain: Alexander Roxburg
Colonel: John Stone
State: MD

Battles engaged in: Brandywine and Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Enlisted at Annapolis, Md
Date of Application of pension: Feb 12, 1829 
Residence at date of application: Lewis Co, Ky
Age at date of application: 70 years
Remarks: Soldier's wife was 70 years old in 1829 a granddaughter Sally Ann Grover whose parents were dead was then 14 years old. No further family provided.
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T.R. Putman
844 Beacon St
Boston, Mass

Boston, Mass
Feb 14, 1929

Pension Bureau

Gentlemen:

I am a descendant of Jonathan Grover, Revolutionary War soldier, who was pensioned April 2, 1833 in Lewis County, Ky. I was wondering if you could look over your records and see if anywhere there is any reference to his ancestry or any reference about him at all.

If you could give me and idea of his war record, it might also be of help to me.

I am attempting to trace my ancestry, My Great grandfather married Anna Grover, daughter of Jonathan Grover in Lewis County in 1807. HIs name was Daniel Kenton Putnam. Outside of that I am unable to find any record or trace of him whatsoever.

Will appreciate any information you may give me.

Very truly yours,

Thomas R Putman

ST Pension Office Date Stamp: Feb 16, 1929
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Record Division Date Stamp: Feb 26, 1906
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Cooks New Mex
Feb 20-1908

Pension Dept

Dear Sirs

Will you please send me a copy of the papers relating to a man by the name of Grover he is my fathers grandfather and he fought in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension between 1840 and 1844. He joined the army in Maryland then after the war he moved to Louis County Kentucky. HIs post office was Poplar Flat. Hoping to receive the desired information from your department I am respectfully yours

Mary A Kagee
Daughter or T.J. Grover

US Pension Office Stamp: Feb 25, 1908
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Boston, Mass
March 10, 1929

U.S. Pension Bureau
Gentlemen:

Three weeks ago I wrote asking for information but have received no reply.

I am a descendant of Jonathan M Grover, born in Maryland near Baltimore, and died in Lewis Co. Kentucky in 1835. He was pensioned from Lewis County Ky in 1833. He served on the Viriginia Line.

His daughter Ann Grover married my great-grandfather Daniel Kenton Putman.

Will appreciate an early reply.

Very truly yours,

Thomas Russell Putman

844 Beacon St
Boston
Mass

US Pension Office Stamp: Mar 11, 1929

US Bureau of Pensions Widow Division Stamp: Mar 14, 1929
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31082

Rev INVALID

File NO 31,082

Jonathan M Grover
Capt Rev War

Act: June 7, 32

Index: Vol 2 Page 165

[Arrangement of 1870]

1908, Mar 3 Hist to Mary A
1929, Mch 16 Hist to Thomas R Putman
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Feb 27
Ky
J.M. Gover
Additional Documents

War Department
Case of Mr Edwards
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

FREE
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Know all men by these present that I Jonathan M Grover have [illegible] Mr. N D Coleman of Maysville my legal attorney for me and in my name to ask and received from the government of Maryland and of the United States any land or money for bounty or pension which may be coming to me as a soldier of the American revolution.

I hereby authorize my said attorney to create papers receipts for the same.
Given under my hand this 18th Feb 1833

Jonathan Mason Grover

Mason County Ky

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said county Jonathan M Grover who acknowledged the above power of attorney to N.D. Coleman to be his attorney for the purpose therein mentioned - given under my hand this 18 Feby 1833

Jno S Brooks - JPMC
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Maysville Feb 18, 1833

Dear Sir

I enclose you an affidavit and power of attorney created by J M Grover for the purpose of getting a pension from the gen government.

Mr. Grover was an applicant about the same age I understand the evidence of his services were entirely sufficient, but he holds more property than the law allows. If the evidence is not sufficient and was then presented I have written to Mr. Brewer of the Land office Maryland who will furnish you a copy of the revolutionary records there which are similar to those in the case of Mr. Kelly except the period of enlistment and death.

If the papers are sufficient, please send me his pension certificate and 

A.D. Coleman

PS - I believe he is not entitled to bounty land
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War Department
Pension Office
November 26, 1829

Sir,

The papers which you sent to this Department in support of the claim of Jonathan M. Grover have been examined and placed on our files. The evidence of his service is satisfactory but the proof in relation to his property is not so. He has obtained the opinion of the Court in relation to his personal property from which it would seem that it is worth $182, and from his own statement it appears that the eighty acres of land which he has still in is possession is valued at $160 making his real and personal estate to be worth $342, which sum is sufficient to exclude him from the benefits of the revolutionary pension laws. The claim ant states that by a decree of Court the land is subject to the payment of $160 and that he cannot pay the amount. Until, however, the land is actually sold, and he is dispossessed of it, it must be considered as his property, and the decision of his claims is founded on such consideration. Should it pass from him, however, by the decree alluded to, he may perhaps obtain a pension provided he will account for property disposed of since the 17th of March 1818 in the mode pointed out by the regulations, in such cases.

I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servant

James L. Edwards

William Botts, Esq
Flemingsburg, Kentucky

Nov 10, 1829 Sent
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State of Kentucky Lewis County

Jonathan M Grover in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed on the seventh day of June 1832 came before the Lewis Circuit Court in actual session on the 27th day of September 1832 and made oath that he is the same person named in the within letter from the War Offices and that he never has obtained a pension at any time, although his services were satisfactorily proven upon his former application as also appears by this letter from the war department - And he further says that his name is not upon the pension roll of any state or territory or of the pension roll of the United States - and that he never has received any  - And that his former statement made with a view of procuring one and lodged with the war office - at the time he now relinquishes all rights and title he may have to any except under the Statute last mentioned.

He further states that he is well acquainted with the Honorable William P Roper Judge of this court and with Joseph Robb the Clerk of this court and also with [illegible] William P. Bace the High Sheriff and William Mitchell the Deputy all or any of whom he believes would testify as to his credibility - and that they believe he served with in the Revolutionary War in consequence of his now [illegible] it - His apparent age - and will also state that he is the same person who formerly made application. And concerning which this letter was sent back from the war office.

Jonathan M Grover

The commonwealth of Kentucky
Lewis Circuit Court Session 
September Term 1832

The following order was made in open court on the production of the foregoing declaration.
to wit " Jonathan M Grover of Lewis County this day produced in open court his declaration upon the back of a letter from the war office and made oath to its truth in open court - and Joseph Robb and William Mitchell proved in open court that the said Jonathan M Grover is a creditable person and entitled to credit and the same man who formerly made application for a pension and in relation to whom said letter was written - and the court certify it to the department of war that said Grover and the Williams Robb and Mitchell are entitled to credit and that said Grover is the
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September Term of 1832

The following order was made in open Court an the productions of the foregoing declaration
To wit "Jonathan M Grover of Lewis County this day produced in open court his declaration upon the back of letter from the war office and made oath to its truth in open court - and Joseph Robb and William Mitchell proved in open court that the said Jonathan M Grover is a creditable person and entitled to credit and the same man who formerly made application for a pension and in relation to whom said letter was written - and the court certify it to the department or war that said Grover and the witnesses Robb and Mitchel are entitled to credit and that said Grover is the same person referred to whose services are stated in the letter to be satisfactorily proven - which is ordered to be certified to the war department.
A copy sent Jos Robb - Clerk

Lewis Circuit Court et
I Joseph Robb clerk of the Lewis Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan R Grover for a pension. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office for said Lewis Circuit Court at Clarksburg the 1st day of October in the year 1832 and in the 41st year of the commonwealth.

Joseph Robb - Clerk

SEAL
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J.M. Grover
Affidavit
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Mason County Kentucky

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid Jonathan Mason Grover of the county of Lewis and state of Kentucky who made oath that he enlisted din the service of the United States as a private soldier for three years under Capt Alexander Roxburg of the first Maryland Regiment commanded by Col Stone - that he was promoted to the office of Corporal in July 1778 and that he served until the 14th of February 1780 - having served three years - that he is the identical person named on the muster roll of the 1st regiment of Maryland by the name of J. Mason Grover - that he has never received any compensation for his revolutionary services in land or money from within the state of Maryland or the General government except his ordinary pay which he rec'd mostly in continental money which was of but little value.

Given under my hand at Maysville, this 18th day of Feb 1833

The said Grover also made oath that about three years ago he petitioned congress for a pension and was informed that he failed in consequence of having a little piece of land.

Jno S Brooks - JPMC
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21027

Jonathan M. Grover
Rev Kentucky

Susp see letter 26 Mov 1829 to W. Botts to N.D. Coleman Aug 27, 1832
1-7.14
    2.16
________________
2.00 00
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Pension Office
20th Nov 1829

Honbl. John H Eaton
Sect of War
Washington City

a letter 20 Nov to T. Culbreth
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Flemingsburg Nov 19th 1829

Sir

I enclose the declaration of Jonathan M Grover accompanied by the depositions of John Tucker and Benj Fitzgerald and the schedule of Grover for the purpose of obtaining a pension for him.

Yours Respectfully

William Botts

Honbl John H Easton
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Free

Honbl John H Easton
Sec of War
Washington

Pension Office 25 Oct 1824

STAMP - Annap, MD

Pension
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Council Chamber
Annapolis, Nov 23, 1829

Sir

Enclosed you have a certificate of the service of J M Grover in the Revolutionary War. It does not appear what company he belonged to.

I am happy to inform that i have entirely recovered my health.

With great respect,
I remain your obedient Servant
Thos Culbreth
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Council Chamber
Annapolis November 23rd 1829

I certify that it appears from a muster roll of the revolutionary troops of the state on continental establishment that a certain J Mason Grover enlisted as a private in the first regiment on the 14th day of February 1777 that he was promoted to corporal on the first day of July 1778 and discharged from service on the 14th day of February 1780.

It also appears from a payroll that he received on the 14th day of October 1783 for depreciation of his pay $75:7:3

Tho Culbreth  Clerk of the Executive Council.
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P.F. Lo

H Mr. L [illegible]
To Mr. Edwards of the
Pension Office War Dept
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Copy of a part of a letter from Geo G Brewer of the land office Maryland to N. D. Coleman 
"I find upon the muster roll of the 1st Regt tha name of one 'J Mason Grover' who appears to have enlisted 14, Feb 1777. On the 1st July 1778 was promoted to the rank of corporal, and on the 14th Feb 1780 was discharged and his name is entered on the roll as stated above
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Flemingsburg Ky
6 Oct 1832

Oct 12

from 1777 prie 
a corporal 2 years, 
Corp 1 July 1778 $ 70.54
per $15.00
Total $86.54

Revolutionary Claims

Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War U. States
Washington City