Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18843, Elihu Grout, Vt.
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[index card]
Service:  Vt.

Grout, Elihu

Number: S 18843

carded
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John Stafford
afft in support
of Elihu Grout
claim to a Pension
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State of Vermont Franklin County fs }  I Aaron S. Beeman Clerk of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that Oel Safford Esqr who has affixed his name to the within, is a Magistrate duly qualified, and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of this Court, at St Albans this 27th day February 1834

Aaron L Beeman, Clerk
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I, John Spafford of Cambridge Franklin County and State of Vermont, aged seventy Eight years the 12th day of March last, do testify and say, that I have been personally acquainted with Elihu Grout for fifty years or more, That through the War of the American Revolution, I was well acquainted with Sd. Grout, I was personally knowing to Mr. Grout belonging to Capt Israel Burlinggames Company of Militia, in the Town of Weathersfield State of Vermont, And in the year 1777 I saw Mr. Grout imbodied in Sd. Company at Ticonderoga or in its vicinity, at the Surrender of Sd place to the British Army.  I also am satisfied from the current Statement given me by Mr. Grout of the movement of the Armies in October of the same year, that he must have been in actual Servise, and at the Surrender of Burgoine, but could not be positive I saw him, and probably from the circumstances that the Company to which I belonged was continually on the Scout, And further say not;
  [signature]  John Spafford

State of Vermont Franklin County fs} Cambridge June 14th 1833
There personally appeared before the undersigned authority John Spafford of Sd Cambridge County of Franklin and State aforesaid a credible witness who made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed as therein contained are true according to his best knowledge, information, and belief

Before me,
Oel Safford, Justice Peace
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[File Jacket]

Vermont 28.738
Elihu Grout
of Cambridge in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Burlingame of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Great in the Vermont militia for 13 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1834 and sent William
Bridges St. Albans Vt

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834        129.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1834   21.66
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                                        $151.65
   {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Henry H [hole in paper] ster Clerk,
Book E Vol 3 [hole in paper, likely "page"] 67
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P 18843
INVALID
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File No. 18.843
Elihu Grout
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 443

"[Arrangement of 1870]"
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Elihu Grout
Declaration

Admit as private
13 months $43.33

hrs. not allowd. as Sergt
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Declaration
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th AD 1832.
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State of Vermont Franklin County fs } On this 23rd day of December AD 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Elihu Grout of Cambridge in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, aged seventy three years, who being first duly 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.
   The applicant states that in the month of August or September AD 1776, Troops were call for from the Town of Weathersfield Vt. and a certain number was furnished.  The applicant (with several others) volunteered as private, and marched (he thinks) first of September 1776, to Ticonderoga, under the command of Captain Burlingame & Lieut Edward Grannis, stationed at Mount Independence, in the Regt commanded by Col Orent, Maj Hilkiah Grout & Adjutant Barret; remained at Mount Independence until the first of December 1776, doing camp duty under said officers, that during the term aforesaid he thinks in the month of October the engagement took place
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on Lake Champlain between the Fleets. he also recollects that Col Benjamin Bellows of New Hampshire and one Majr Howard commanded a Regt stationed at Mount Independence at the same time.  The applicant says that he volunteered for three months and served his time out.
   Again in the month of May 1777, he volunteered as a private, under the same officers viz Captain Burlingame, Lieut Edward Grannis, in Col Orents Regt and again marched to Ticonderoga, and was stationed at Mount Independence, where he remained till the place was evacuated by the Americans under General St. Clair, left Mount Independence on the night of the 5th of July and marched,[inserted above line] to Hubbardton, Vt [end insert] where the Troops arrived on the morning of the 6th (according to the best of his recollection) The Americans shortly after they arrived at Hubbardton [inserted above line] was [end insert] attackd by the British who had pursued the retreating army; The applicant states that the company to which he belonged was about two miles in advance of the troops when the action commenced, was ordered back, but did not arrive in time to render any assistance; met the retreating troops.  From Hubbardton the Company to which he belonged march immediately to White Creek in the State of N. York, where they were stationed about two months, their duty was scouting. From thence to Lake George and from thence to Saratoga, where he was station till
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on Lake Champlain between the Fleets. he also recollects that Col Benjamin Bellows of New Hampshire and one Majr Howard commanded a Regt stationed at Mount Independence at the same time.  The applicant says that he volunteered for three months and served his time out.
   Again in the month of May 1777, he volunteered as a private, under the same officers viz Captain Burlingame, Lieut Edward Grannis, in Col Orents Regt and again marched to Ticonderoga, and was stationed at Mount Independence, where he remained till the place was evacuated by the Americans under General St. Clair, left Mount Independence on the night of the 5th of July and marched,[inserted above line] to Hubbardton, Vt [end insert] where the Troops arrived on the morning of the 6th (according to the best of his recollection) The Americans shortly after they arrived at Hubbardton [inserted above line] was [end insert] attackd by the British who had pursued the retreating army; The applicant states that the company to which he belonged was about two miles in advance of the troops when the action commenced, was ordered back, but did not arrive in time to render any assistance; met the retreating troops.  From Hubbardton the Company to which he belonged march immediately to White Creek in the State of N. York, where they were stationed about two months, their duty was scouting. From thence to Lake George and from thence to Saratoga, where he was station till after the surrender of Gen Burgoyne when he was dismissed about the first of November 1777 having served five months.
   Again in the month of May 1780, he volunteered for six months, and served under Capt Benj' Wait & Lieut Hawley as a Sergeant, was stationed during his campaign, at Windsor, Newbury & a short time at Royalton in Vermont which last named place was taken and distroyed by the British and Indians, he was not attached to any Regt. their duty was guarding, at the places aforesaid and scouting during six months, was dismissed in November 1780 by Capt. Wait at Newbury; did not receive any written discharge at the close of either of his campaigns.
   The applicant further states that he was born in Northfield State of Massachusetts on the 17th day of February 1760.  Was a record of his age.  Was a resident of Weathersfield in the State of Vermont when he entered the service where he lived until after the close of the Revolutionary War. moved from thence to Eden Orleans County Vt, and from thence to Cambridge, where he has resided more than twenty years. Was called into service as stated in his declaration.
   He became acquainted while in the Army with Col. Nathan Hale, Ethan Allen, Gen Starcks, Col
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Seth Warner, Capt Abner Beebe Lieut John Beebe, Capt Wm Hutchins, Lieut Hall, & Capt Lee --- The applicant states that he is acquainted with the following named persons who reside in his neighborhood and in Sd town of Cambridge who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Sir John Warner, Henry Stowell Esqr, Nathaniel Read Esqr, Rev Z.C. Wood, John Wires, Elias Green and Oel Safford Esqr ----------
He further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service except for the enclosed ------
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
    [signature] Elihu Grout

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesd }

We Nathaniel Read & Zenas C. Wood -- residing in Cambridge, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elihu Grout who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
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neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesd} 
[signatures]  Nath. Read Jr P.M.
Zenas C. Wood  Minister of the Gospel

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Read Esqr, who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a Post Master, and that the Rev Z.C. Wood is a clergyman, and both residents of Cambridge, and they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit ---

I Aaron Beeman Clerk of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elihu Grout for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at St. Albans in said district this 2 day of Feby 1834
[signature] Aaron Beeman Clerk