Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11083, Thomas Grant, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Penn. 
Grant, Thomas
            Deborah

NUMBER W. 11083

CONTENTS
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Grant, Thomas
Penn W11083
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2.685.
Pennsylvania
Deborah Grant
widow of Thomas Grant,
who died on the 16th June 1815,
of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania,
who was an [Illegible] in the____ commanded
Captain_____ of the Regt., commanded
by Col. Hartley, in the Pennsylvania
line for.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia,
at the rate of 492 Dollars 50 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th. day of
March, 1831.
Increased from $320
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of
November 1841 and delivered to
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Arrears to the 4th of                 
Semiannual allowance ending

A. Ray
Present.
______________
{Revolutionary
{Act July 4
{Section
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State of Pennsylvania 
   County of Northumberland Ss.
          On the 7th day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty Eighty personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas of said County, Jacob Kerr of said County, and on his solemn oath declares, that he was acquainted with Thomas Grant, of the said County deceased, and with Deborah Martin, daughter of Robert Martin Esqr which said Deborah was the wife of said Thomas Deponent came to this Court in the year 1774, and soon after he became acquainted with the said Thomas Grant ? recollects very distinctly hearing of the marriage of the said Thomas with the said Deborah; the year he cannot ristinctly recollect but knows it was during the Revolutionary War.—-
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland

I D Brantigam Prothonotary of the County of common pleas of said County Do Certify that Jacob Kehr, the deponent in the foregoing affidavit named, is a man of veracity, whose statements under oath are entitled to full faith and credence and that he swore & subscribed the said affidavit in open County at Simbury in said County this 7 day of Nov A.D. 1833.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County aforesaid the 7th day of November AD 1838.
D Brantigam Prot.
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V 2975
Deborah Grant
of Thomas
Pennsylvania


a ?diretten
Asst. Qr  Master.
Pa line ? 320
?

? 4 July ‘36
died 16 June 1815
documentary
& record
evidence exhibited 
of the service of Thomas
Grant as asst. Qr. Mr.
for two years[sic] termi-
anting after the
claimants[sic] marriage
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Ss

On this thirteenth day of November one thousand and eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before Jacob Gearhart and George Weiser Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania, Mary Morris a resident of Augusta township Northumberland County in the said state aged fifty three years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1878 for Deborah Grant widow of Thomas Grant late of the County of Northumberland deceased - that the Bible now produced in court is the family bible of the said Thomas Grant and that the entry on the said bible showing that the said Thomas & Deborah were married on the 14th day of JUne 1782 is in the proper hand writing of the said Thomas Grant, who was her father, that this dais Thomas Grant's handwriting is perfectly familiar to her having often seen him write. That the said Thomas Grant died on the 16th day of June 1815. That the said Deborah Grant is his widow and has remained a widow ever since. sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before
[signed] Jacob Gearhart
[signed] Mary G Morris
[signed] Geo Weiser

The subscribed judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Northumberland aforesaid do certify that the foregoing depositions were taken in open court of common pleas aforesaid on this 13th day of November and that the said Deborah Grant and Mary G Morris are personally known to me and that from their reputations credit is due to their statements on oath and of right ought to therein be given.
In testimony whereof we have hereto set out hands this 13th day of November AD1837 in open Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid - 
[signed] Jacob Gearhart
[signed] Geo Weiser
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State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County
I Daniel Brantigam [illegible] of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Jacob Gearhart and George Weiser and the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is given as well in courts of [illegible] as elsewhere & that they are authorised to administer oaths and are the highest Judicial officers resident in said County and I do further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court the thirteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty seven D Brantigam [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County
On this thirteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven in open Court personally appeared before Jacob Gearhart and George Weiser Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County a resident Deborah Grant a resident of Augusta township in the County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Thomas Grant late of Augusta township in the County of Northumberland aforesaid who was a commissary in the army during the revolutionary war. That she does not remember the time when the said Thomas entered the service, but to the best of her knowledge his last service was performed when Capt Lee; family was massacred three miles above Northumberland. That he was commissary in a regiment commanded by Col Thomas Hartley, and that he resided in Northumberland County Penna. when he entered the service. That his services were performed in the said County, except when he went to Philadelphia & New York on public business. That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim except his receipts, orders, and letters directed to him on public business. That there was no parish Register made of their marriage but that it was entered in a family bible by her husband. That the said Thomas was in the service as Commissary at least four years constantly. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Grant on the fourteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Grant died on the sixteenth day of June eighteen hundred and fifteen and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed. D Grant 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
The words “a resident” erased before the oath was administered
Jacob Gearheart  Geo Weiser
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No 3 May Jun 1824
Geo. Grant} Copy
Jacob Hook} Rub

|and being duly sworn according 
|and say, that he was personally acquainted with
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Set
I S. J. Packer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Theod Kiehl before whom the foregoing depositions were taken and whose name is
hereto attached, was at the time and still is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
commissioned and sworn. To all whose acts as
due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court of justice as elsewhere.
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In testimony of which, I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of said Court at Sanbury the first day of August AD 1826
S.J. Packer Prot.

[Illegible Seal]
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the said Thomas Grant Sim duly Sworn & Submits before me labours [illegible] of 10 O’clock and [illegible] o’clock P.M. [illegible]
August 1826, at this [illegible] office in [illegible], North’d County in the [illegible] of [illegible]. No one attested on the part of the defendant. Theod. Kiehl. Tho: Painter
Thomas Grant Born March the 8th 1758 and married June the 14th 1782 and departed this life 16 June 1815.
Deborah Grant Born the 19th of January - 1763
Molly Grant Born the 9th of August 1784
George Grant Born the 28th December 1786
William Grant Born the 7th November 1788
Robert Grant Born the 25th November 1790 and Departed this life July the 8th 1792
Thomas Grant Junr. Born the 13th Decr. 1792
Martin Grant Born March the 20th 1795 and departed this life March 3rd 1817
Julianna Grant Born May the 13th 1798
Sarah Smith Grant Born July the 16th 1800 and departed this life the 21st of March 1801
Deborah Martin Grant Born Feby. the 17th 1802
Robert Smith Grant Born December 1st 1804
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William Thomas Morris was born at Fredericktown in the State of Maryland January 8th 1783 and was married to Mary Grant, eldest daughter of Thomas & Deborah Grant, the 27th of November 1807.
Anne Catherine Morris was born Janry 14th 1810.
Thomas Grant Morris was born Janry 11th 1818. [illegible] Anne Grant, Born October 1718 and departed this life November the 26. 1821,

State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland ss
On the 12th day of November 1838 personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas of said County, George Grant, who on his solemn oath declares that he is eldest son of Thomas Grant decd. That he is well acquainted with the hand writing of said Thomas, and that this mother’s Register of births and death is all the hand writing of said Thomas — That deponent was present and saw this leaf on which the same is written cut out of the Family Bible of said Thomas — That the deaths therein stated, are in the hand writing of Dr. William Thomas Morris, who was married to one of the daughters of said decd — Geo Grant
Sworn and subscribed Nov. 12. 1838 D Brantigam

State of Pennsylvania County of Northumderland
I, D Brantigam Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of said County Do Certify that George Grant, the Deponant, in the foregoing affidavit named, is a man of veracity, whose statements under Oath are entitled to full faith and credence & that he swore & subscribed the said affidavits in open Courts in said County at Sunberry in said County this 12 day of Nov AD 1838
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court at Sunberry this day of November 1838 D Brantigam Proty.
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1758 and married June the 14th 1782 — Deborah Grant, born the 19th January 1763. Molly Grant born the 9th of August 1784. George Grant, born the 28th December 1786. William Grant, born the 7th November 1788. Robert Grant born the 24th November 1790 and departed this life July the 8th 1792. Martin Grant, born March the 20th 1795. Julianna Grant born May the 13th 1798. Sarah Smith Grant, born July the 16th 1800 and departed this life the 21st of March 1801. Deborah [illegible] Grant born Feby the 17th 1802. Robert Smith Grant born December 1st 1804. as written on the annexed leaf taken from the 2d volume of a Bible said to be the family bibles of the said Thomas Grant. Som decd are the proper hand writing of the said deceased. That he has seen William Thomas Morris [illegible] and is well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believes the words "and departed this life 16 June 1815, and departed this life March 3d 1817, as written on said leaf are the proper hand writing of the said William — Henry Masser

Sworn and subscribed before me, between the hours of 10 OClock am & 4 Oclock P.M. of Tuesday, the 1st August 1826, at the Prothonotary’s Office in Sunbury in Northumberland County in the presence of [illegible] — Theod Kiehl

Also appeared before me at the same time and place Thomas [illegible] and being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Grant Senior, formerly of Augusta [illegible] in the said County of Northumberland decisively that he has frequently [illegible] that he is well aquainted with his hand writing and verily believes the name Thomas Grant born March the 8th 1758 and marred June the 14th 1782, Deborah Grant, born the 19th of January 1763 — Molly Grant born the 9th of August 1784. —George Grant, born the 28th December 1786 — William Grant born the 7th November 1788 — Robert Grant, born the 24th 1790, and departed this life July the 8th 1792, Thomas Grant Jr. born the 15th Decr 1792, Martin Grant born March the 20th 1795, Julianna Grant, born May the 13th 1798, Sarah Smith Grant born July the 16th 1800, and departed this life the [illegible] of March 1801 — Deborah Martin Grant, born Feb the 17th 1802 — Robert Smith Grant born December 1st 1804, [illegible] the annexed leaf taken from the 2d volume of a Bible and to Smith’s family Bible of the said Thomas Grant [illegible] are the proper hand writing of
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In pursuance of the above rule of court, personally appeared before me Theodore Kiehl, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Northumberland George Martin Esq. a witness on the part of the Plaintiff who being duly sworn according to law, doth declare and say that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Grant Senior, formerly of Augusta township in the County aforesaid, deceased, that he has frequently seen him write and that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Thomas Grant Senior decd. and that he verily believes the [illegible] “Thomas Grant Born March the 8th 1758 and married June the 14th 1782. — Deborah Grant born the 19th January 1763 — Molly Grant, born the 9th August 1784 — George Grant born the 28th December 1786 — William Grant, on the 7th November 1788 —Robert Grant born the 24th November 1790 and departed this life July the 8th 1792 — Thomas Grant Junr., born the 13th Decr 1792 — Martin Grant March 20th 1795 — Julianna Grant born May the 13th 1798 — Sarah Smith Grant born July the 16th. 1800 and departed this life the 21st of March 1807 — Deborah Martin Grant born Feby the 17th 1802 — Robert Smith Grant born December 1st 1804” — as [illegible] in the annexed leaf taken from the 2d Volume of a Bible said to be the family Bible of this said Thomas Grant Senior deceased, are the proper hand writing of the said Thomas Grant Senior deceased, and that the words contained on the said leaf ‘and departed this life 16 June 1815, and departed this life March 1817’ are the proper hand writing of William Thomas Morris with whose hand writing this deponent is well acquainted, having frequently seen him write. [signature] Geo Martin

Sworn and subscribed before me between the Hours of 10 Oclock A.M. and 4 Oclock P.M. of Tuesday the 1st August 1826, at the Prothonotary’s Office in Sunbury, Northumberland County in the presence of [illegible] No one attended on this [illegible] Theodr. Kiehl

Also appeared before me at the same time and place, Henry Masser Esq a witness on the part of the said Plaintiff and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Grant Senior, formerly of Augusta, [illegible] in the County aforesaid, deceased, that he has frequently seen him write, and that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Thomas Grant Senior decd. and that he verily believes the [illegible] “Thomas Grant, born March the 8th
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No 3 May June 1824
George Grant vs Jacob Hook

June 7th 1824 Rule on part of Plantiff to take the deposition of absent, ancient, infirm and going witnesses on reasonable notice to be read in evidence on [illegible] of the above Cause —
Extract from the Record
L. Witmore Prothy
Wallace County

To the above named Deft.
Take notice that agreeably to the rule of which the above is a copy the depositions of witnesses will be taken by & before Theodorus Kiehle a Justice of Peace in for the County of Northumberland in the Prothonotary’s office in the town of Sunbury in said County between the hours of ten oclock A M & four oclock P.M. of Tuesday the first day of August next on the part & behalf of the above named Pltff. &c
Warren June 19th 1825 Josiah Hall Atty of
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Sct

I S J Packer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Theod Kiehl, before whom the foregoing depositions were taken and whose name is thereto attached was at the time and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere -

[seal/stamp affixed] In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Sunbury the first day of August AD 1826.
[signed] S. J. Packer Prot.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

February 7, 1925.

Heber G, Gearhart,
225 Market St.,
Sunbury, PA.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.11083, it appears that Thomas Grant was born March 8, 1758.

While residing in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August 1778 and served as Acting Commissary of Issueseto Captain Issac Sweeny's Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment. He was appointed September 25, 1780, Assistant Quartermaster for Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and served until 1782.

Soldier married in Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1782, Deborah (daughter of Robert Martin) who was born January 19, 1763. Soldier died in Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1815, and the widow, Deborah, was allowed pension on her application executed November 13, 1837, while a resident of said Augusta Township.
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They had the following children:
Molly or Mary born August 9, 1784, married November 27, 1807 to William Thomas Morris who was born at Frederick, Maryland, January 8, 1783.
George born December 28, 1786.
William born November 7, 1788.
Robert born November 24, 1790, died July 8, 1792.
Thomas born December 13, 1792.
Martin born March 20, 1795, died March 3, 1817.
Julianna born May 13, 1798.
Sarah Smith born July 16, 1800, died March 21, 1801.
Deborah Martin born February 17, 1802.
Robert Smith born December 1, 1804.

Respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten note at bottom]
Wid death not on A.B.
Did not know exact length of sol. service so stated he serv. until 1782 as there is a letter to him while in service dated Dec 28, 1781
Grandchildren are ref. to in a letter but did not put in the letter as names not given. Last 3 names fd. on family record omitted as rel. not stated. U.M.
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Publick Service
Thos Grant, L.M.
Sunsbury
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Wyoming Apl 30th 1781
Sir By Sarj’t Neill I find my Book of Expenditures & Vouchers to the first of March 1781 Together with March & Apl. Returns of [illegible] & Receivals & A Return of Stores on hand the 1st May 1781 which I hope will arrive safe. I will be obligd. to you if youd. let me know how I am to get my wages (and the pay past Month) wheather to [illegible] them in my Act. or not if they are put in my act. Mr Neill will enter them, as likewise his own as a Sealesman if youd. let him know what they be, if my wages is enterd. in your acct. please to send me a Certify [illegible] for the money and Mr. Neill may sign Recd or Recth excuse hast
I am Sr. your Humbl. Servt. Lord Butler
Thos Grant
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Grant, Thomas
Penn w 11083

[Sideways]

Public
Mr. Thomas Grant
Quarter Master 
Simsbury

To the Case}
of Mr. ?I [or G or J] Harris}


[Opposite sideways]
[smudged]mber 1781

? was Smith in
public service
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[sideways right margin]
Grant, Thomas 
Penn w 11083 

Public
Mr. Thomas Grant 
Quarter Master  
Simsbury  


To the Case} 
of Mr. ?I [or G or J] Harris}  


[Upside down] 
[smudged]mber 1781  
? was Smith in 
public service

[N.B. This is the same sample as in the previous page]
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Kelsoe’s Ferry 28th of Decm. 1781
Dear Sirs I am at this place attending the sale of some public forage —
I must in behalf of Col. Davis request you to make out all your Acco’ts in the Quarter Master Department accompanied by your vouchers prepared for settlement up to the first of this Month, as Col Davis wishes to settle all his accounts since the present arrangement up to that time, and you will also please to furnish him with an account of the debts due in your district since your Commencement under him, permit me my dear Grant to urge your attention in this matter that they may be forwarded
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to Carlisle again the third of January at furthest as the Accts. of the other Assistants are to be rendered again that time positively If it is convenient please attend with them yourself, and wish you would be particular in having the Vouchers as Vallid as possible, this is required by the Depty Q. Master and hope your attention will render yours prepared for the strictest Inspection —
And am Dr Sir Your Friend & Obed. Servt. Jno Smith
Thomas Grant
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Letter from Col Butler

Grant Thomas
Penn W 11083
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Publick Service
Ho. Thos. Grant D. Q. M.
Northd
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Garrison Wyoming Oct. 7th 1780

Sir
Yours of the 28th Ult[imo] Come to Hand Informing me of your Appointment of QrMaster for the District of Northumberland Including Wyoming and Asking My Oppinion [sic] with Respect to the Appointment of A Quarter Master at this Post. I Think it Highly Nescessary[sic], and Business can not be Properly done without A Qr Master and Forrage[sic] Master the Forrage[sic] Master is wanted Immediately to provide Forrage[sic] for the Publick[sic] Horses the Insuing[sic] winter as we have eight Continental Horses besides officers[sic] Horses, which are Intitled[sic] to Draw Forrage[sic], the Whole Ammounts[sic] to eighteen Horses —
       Can only Say I am Sir
          your Humbl. St.
                  Zebn. Butler Col. Com∂t.

NB
I Believe the Late Quarter Master at this Post will be Willing to Take the Appointment of Qr. Mr. Provided the New System makes the pay good and is Such that it can be Comply∂. with. with Care and Attention to the Business but hope to hear from you Soon~~~
     I am yours &c.     Z Butler C.C.
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Carlisle 25th September 1780
Sir
     In consequence of the recommendation given me of you by William McClay Esq: Samuel Hunter & Col William Cook I Nominate and appoint you to take the direction of all the Quarter Master Stores in Northumberland County and provide proper Store houses and have the Stores properly taken care of/ You are to perform every Duty Relating to your Office and conforming Strictly in every respect to the ?resale of Congress for regulating the Quarter Master General. Department past[sic] the 15:July last- One of which Resolves I have furnished you with~ You must take the Oath of Office prescribed by Congress before you enter upon Business~ You will immediately on your arrival at Simbury call on Col. William Cook late DQMG. for Northumberland County to deliver you all the Quarter Master Stores & Forrage in his Department and as Soon after as possible send me an exact return of them with the Persons[sic] names from whom & where received Noticing the Condition you received them and what is fit for Service, what is repairable[sic] and what is not ~You will make me Monthly Return of the Stores on hand an[sic] Persons employed and the Wages attac∂ them for month and Render me a Monthly Accot. of Cash expended To whom paid and for what with the Price of ?oat

Article —
     You are awarded of the great embarrassment now attending Public Business and the extreme Scarcity of Money, it is to be feared Will be a perpetual Source of difficulty & Distress so that we can hardly promise ourselves either Honour[sic] or pleasure in the Execution of our Office~ I wish you much
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Success & Satisfaction on the Execution of your Office & I am
     Sir
            with much Esteem

                   Your obdt. humble Servant

   W. Thomas Grant                    John Davis


[at bottom]
Grant, Thomas
Penn. W11083
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Grant, Thomas
Penn W 11083
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scc | [illegible] notified by letter
1842 | letter to A. Ray March 24,
Let | at Ray July 27, 1853
Lee [illegible] July 3/57
Hon. | Wm S. Holman April 19/60

Thomas Grant
who died on the [illegible]
of Northumberland Co. in the State of Penn.
who was an [illegible] in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___ of the regt commanded
by Col. Hartley in the Penn.
line for ___

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 492 Dollars 50 Cents per an
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Increased from $320.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Nov 1841 and delivered to A Ray — Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1841 $5172.75
Semi-annual allowance ending March 42 [$]247.75
[illegible] payments to be deducted $5420.50
Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3
Recorded by D. [illegible]
Book C. Vol.
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6 receipts - 15 orders - 8 forage returns - 1 return of Q.M. Stores.
Grant, Thomas, Pa. W. 11,083
Sent to War Dept. Jany. 16, 1913. c
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See letter to A. Ray Sept. 16 /
1841 — do. to same Sept. 22d.
1841 — do. to Same, Oct. 29.
1841 —

320 | 2560 | 160

No. 2685
Pennsylvania
Deborah Grant
widow of Thomas Grant, Decd.
who died on the 16th June, 1815.
of Northumberland Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was an asst. Qr. Mr. in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___ of  the Regt. commanded
by Col. Hartley in the Pennsylvania
line for 2 years — assistant Quarter Master —

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 320 Dollars — Cents per an
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of June 1839 and sent to C. G. Donnel, Sunbury, Penna.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $2560.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept — 160.00
$2720.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d—
Recorded by Wm Stewart — Cler
[Book] A Vol. 2. Page 140
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[stamped
Liberty and Prosperity]

State of New Jersey.
Office of Adjutant General
Trenton, May 22, 1891

Hon. Green B. Raum,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
In the published list, Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary service, printed by order of Congress, Washington, 1841, on page 121, Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Western District of Pennsylvania, appears the name of Deborah Grant aged 77. I believe this to be the widow of Thomas Grant. I should be very glad indeed to get some evidence as to the name and service of the husband of Deborah Grant.

Very respectfully,
[handwritten William S. Stryker]
Adjutant General.
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Department of State
Washington July 7. 1853

Sir
I have to inform you in reply to your note of the 28th of April last that the revolutionary records on file in the Department furnish evidence that on the 10th January 1777, Thomas Hartley was appointed a Colonel in the Pennsylvania Line, and that on the 23d of the same month, Isaac Sweeney was serving as 2d Lieut in Col Hartleys Regt, was promoted to a first Lieutenancy on the 16th of December of the same year, and received a Captains commission on the 23d of July 1778.
I am, Sir, Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
[signed] W. L. Marcy
[signed] Alex. Ray Esq Washington
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To
The head of the Pension Bureau
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly look up my grand mothers marriage certificate She was Mrs Thomas Grant of Sunbury Penna & Revolutionary Pensioner for the date of her marraige to my grandfather Col Thomas Grant. I write to you, as there is no one else who can give me this inteligence. She died in 1845 and had been a pensioner for some years. Her maiden name was Deborah Martin. She was
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the mother of 9 children. Hoping that this will be satisfactory and with many apologies for troubling you - 
I am 
Very respectfully yours
Ringilia, B. Brooke,
1814 Tioga Street.
Philadelphia.

Feb. 10th, 1902.

[stamped]
U.S. Pension Office Feb 11 1902
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Liverpool Perry County Pa
Nov 6th 1860
To the Commissioner of Pensions
     Dear Sir
         You Will Much oblige me Sending a certified coppy[sic] of the Register of the Grant family, that was filed in the office Some years since. The Grant family are supposed to be heirs to the famous Jennings estate of England, and we think that the Register of the family may be of Some service to us to establish our claim
     Very truly
          I Remain your obt
                            T. G. Morris
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When the ___ of
Deborah Grant act of 1836
and of 
John Cross act of 1832 from 
New York are reached
you may hand them to me. 
S.P.W.
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Deborah Grant
Pennsylvania
Suspended
Ser letter 9th Dec 37 Hon R. H. Hammond
do. 29th Jany 1838
let. 29 Augt 1838
to applicant.
let 1 March 1839
Hon. R. H. Hammond
let 12 Apl 1839
J. B. Boyd, 22d Apl
1839 to Hon. R. H. Hammond do 25 Apl
do. 11 May 1839
Act 4 July 1836
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Deborah Gran
Pennsylvania

Suspended

See let 29th May 1839 C.G. Donnel

Act 4 July 1836
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25 Sept 1780
16 May 1782

19.21 [crossed out]
  4.9
23.30

4.9
600
107.50
492.50

19 mo. 21 days service
$492.50 per an to which amount in [illegible]
Deborah Grant's pension
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[A file jacket, folded into thirds; written on the front cover]

Revolution    Pennsylvania
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 11083
Deborah Grant Wid of Thomass Grant
[Illegible] Gen; Rev War

Act: July 4th 1836.
Index:---Vol.A, page 281

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Handwritten on the left fold]
history Prior
1902 case to [illegible] Phila, Pa

1902 D. Grant Pa - Rank af

[Handwritten on the right fold]
1891
James WS Stryker

Apr 2—
Date of [illegible]
[Illegible annotation]

Apr 98
Elizabeth Lunberry, this aff[illegible]

1925, Feb 7 – Hist. to Heber G. Gearhart UM:
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8605 Con Line
11083 Deborah wid Thomas Pensr 
24.304 Elizabeth [illegible]

Liverpool Perry Co Pa April 13 1880

Hon J A Bently
Sir Some years since there was deposited in the Pension office the Family Record of Thomas Grant of Sunbury Northumberland Co Pa was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and it is necessary to file the same pen office; we have some lands that are in dispute and it is necessary that we have a Copy of the Family Record be evidence in the case. Will you do me the favour to forward me a Certified Copy of Thomas Grants Family Record Contain all the Marriage Death & Birth of the family —
Yours truly
J Remus
Your obt. servt
Thom G. Morris
[illegible] at [illegible]
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O W W[illegible]F 11083

Deborah, Thos Grant

File with case
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Department of the Interior
September 24 1860

Sir:
I have carefully considered the claim of the grandchildren of Deborah Grant widow of Thomas Grant, to the increase of pension which their ancestors might have claimed during her lifetime and am of opinion it ought not to be allowed.
It appears from your report upon the case that on June 13 1839 Mrs Grant was pensioned under Act July 4 1886 at the rate of $320 per annum that on Nov. 11 1841 her pension was increased to $492.50 per annum, and that on July 29, 1853 your predecessors decided further to increase it on proof being addressed that she was still alive. Mrs Grant however, was then dead, and left no child nor children. But she left grandchildren, and Wm A Ray, as their attorney has presented a claim for any increase of pension their grand-mother may have been entitled to receive at the date of her death.
With a desire of ascertaining whether this claim was sustained by the authority of any Act of Congress and submitted it to the Attorney General for his opinion. He advises me that no existing law would justify its allowance, upon consideration I have thought proper to adapt his views, not only as regards this case, but as they may affect other claimants generally, and desire therefore that the decisions of your office may conform with
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principles laid down in his opinion.
Enclosed are the papers relating to the claim, and also the opinion of the attorney general refer it.
I am & C
[signed] J. Thompson 
Court of Pensions
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Geo. C. Whiting Esqr
House of Rep
April 17. 1860
Commissioner of Pensions
In
An
Answer, at as early
a moment, as may be consistent with your various public
agement, to the following interrogations will
-
a matinal service to the Committee to be void
claims of the House of Representatives viz
1st, has the acts of Congress entitled
An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
soldiers of the Army of the revolution, approved May
15.
1828 and the act supplementary thereto approved July 7. 1832 ever here entrusted by your Department or 
to extend, as to back pay
other Department of the Government to the widows &
-
children of such Officers and soldiers as were
entitled to
but failed to obtain the benefits of either of said acts &
-
did after the taking effect thereof
If such construction was ever placed on
said acts. When was that construction first adopted
and when was it abandoned, and what is now the
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constructor placed upon the act as to the widows and children of Officer and soldiers who died after their taking effect of either of said acts entitled to but not at the time receiving the be benefits of such acts or either of them.
If the first question should be answered in the affirmative, in view of the general legislation of Congress-would not such a Contribution of said acts by Congressional (illegible) (illegible) of said acts by Congressional (illegible) equality in the legislation of Congress with regard to the wives and children by the aforesaid solders of the revolution?
It is hoped that an answer to their (illegible) may not be deserved in (illegible) with the public interests.
Respectfully Your Obedient
Server
Wm S Holman
On behalf of the Committee 
on Revolutionary (illegible)
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Washington July 12 /53

Hon L.P. Waldo Comr of Pensions
Sir, On the 30 April last I addressed a letter to you in the case of Mrs Deborah Grant act July 4 1836. of Pa. claiming an increase of her pension on account of her husband’s services as asst. Commissary of [illegible], at Fort Jenkins, during the year 1778..9.
Apart from the widows declarations, two witnesses, declared under oath, That applicant husband Thomas Grant served as A. C. of [illegible] in 1778..9. at Fort Jenkins under command of Col. Hartley and Capt. Isaac Sweeny.
On examination of my record, I find Col Thomas Hartley received his commission from Congress March Jany 10. 1777 and resigned his appointment Feby 13. /79. and in July 78. Isaac Sweeny was appointed a Capt. and served until end of the war.
I herewith enclose a letter from the Secretary of the Dept. of State. showing the time of Col. Tho Hartley and Capt Isaac Sweeney appointments: that they were in service as declared by the affidavits there cannot be a question; and confirm the statement made by the witnesses, and corroborated too that Thomas Grant was in service at Fort Jenkins in 1779 by the recd. book filed in the case, before referred to.
I remain [illegible] Alex Ray
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Heber G. Gearhart
Stationary. Books. Magazines
225 Market Street

Sunbury, PA., January 15, 1925. 192

Pension Office,
Revolutionary Division,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs,
I am working up information on all Revolutionary soldiers who are buried in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. I desire more information on two men who I think were of this number. Can you give me any information for Revolutionary service for the following men, two (2) of them:
[handwritten 5]
First. Joseph Alter, who was born in Berks County, Pa., in 1766, removed to Northumberland County, Pa., 1798, where he died in 1829. We find in the Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, volume XIII, page 5, the following given in list of Revolutionary soldiers made up from the pension lists: "Joseph Alter, residing in Northumberland County in 1827." He must have seen service possibly with some Berks County Company.

Second. Thomas Grant, who was born near Fort Augusta, Pennsylvania, in 1758, living here all his life and died here in 1815. I am told that your office gave the information that he was Assistant Quarter Master General, for Pennsylvania troops, in the Revolutionary War.

I should like to know more of these men, where and when they served in the war. Any information that you can furnish will be appreciated.

Yours very sincerely,
[handwritten Heber G. Gearhart]
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Received May 4th 1779 of John Weitzel. A.C. of Issues, ten barrels of flour, wt 2,152 lb meatt, five barrels of bread, wt 500 ss neatt, 15 barrels of beef, wt. 241 each, is 3.515 ss neatt, and two barrels of whiskey, 66 galls which I promise to deliver to Thomas Grant, A.C. of Issues, at Fort Jenkins, and for which I have signed in receipts of same date.
[signed] John Price.

Received, May 4th 1779, of John Weitzel, A.C. of Issues one tun whiskey, 2 44 gallons, which I promise to deliver to James Hepburn, A.C. of Issues at Fort Murray, and for which I have signed two receipts of same date.
[signed] Abram Dewitt

Pension office
July 28 1853 
We hereby ceritfy that the above is truly copied for all which purports to be an original recipts book of John Weitzer A.C. of Issues.

[signed] W G. Riley
[signed] J.T. Taylor
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Treasury Department
Registry Office Oct 8 1841

It appears from teh Records of this office that on the 5 March 1793, a certificate of registered debt was issued in favor of Thomas Grant, assunder John Davis D.G Genl for four hundred seventy two dollars and six cents or interest from the 16 may 1782.
[signed] Thomas Register.
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Mrs Grants application Memorandum of papers
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25 Sept. 1780 Letter from John Davis appointing J Grant ______
25 Dec 1781 Letter from John Smith on public service
Oct 7 1780 Letter from Col. ___ Butter on public service
3 Oct 1780 Voucher on public service
17 Oct 1780 voucher on public service
19 Oct 1780 voucher on public service
24 Oct 1780 voucher on public service
8 Nov 1780 voucher on public service
8 Nov 1780 voucher on public service
12 Nov 1780 voucher on public service
12 Nov 1780 voucher on public service
20 Nov 1780 voucher on public service
10 Jan 1781 voucher on public service
15 ____ 1781 voucher on public service
20 Nov 1780 voucher on public service
17 Dec 1780 voucher on public service
5 Aug 1785 voucher on public service
Nov 20, 1780 voucher on public service
28 Nov 1780 note from Col Hunter
                       note from J Smith
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Received May 4th 1779 of John Wietzel a copy issued Five Barrels of Flour wt 2152 lbs neate Five Barrels of Bread 500 lbs neate 15 Barrels of Beef wt 241 each is 35 15 lbs neate & Four Barrels of Whisky 66 Gallons which I promise to deliver to Thomas Grant a Commissary at Fort Jenkins & for which I have signed two receipts of same date
Signed, John Price

State of Pennsylvania  Northumberland County } ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Geo Wietzel who being duly sworn doth say that the above statement was taken from an original entry in his Fathers Books,
[signed] Geo Wietzel
Sworn and Subscribed this 5th day of Novr AD 1841 [signed] Geo Weiser J P
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State of Pennsylvania        }
Northumberland County   }   ss 

I Samuel D Jordan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please of Northumberland County State of Pennsylvania do hereby Certify that Geo Weiser before whom the [illegible] proceedings were held is a Justice of the Raa in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to are genuine

[A seal is present to the left]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this fifth day of November the year 1841

Sam D Jordan
Prothonotary
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[Apparently a file jacket, written on the left side]

Ellen Grant
Hon R H Hammond HR [an illegible word lined out]

[Written on the right side]
Grant 2975
Act 1836
NW Allison
Hon R H Hammond HR
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County SS
ON this twenty third day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before Ellis Lewis, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the country of Columbia in the state of Pennsylvania, Nathan Beach a resident of the county of Luzerne in the said state aged seventy four years past, who being duly affirmed according to Law, doth on his affirmation make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made bye the Act of Congress passed on July 3, 1836 for Deborah Grant widow and ____ of Thomas Grant late of Northumberland county deceased.  That she ___ said Deborah is the widow of Thomas Grant who was a commisary in the Revolutionary War. That the said Thomas Grant served as such in a company commanded by Captain Sweeney in a Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Hartley. That ______ knew him to act as commisary in said company from August 1778 to August 1779 being about one year. ____then went to Northumberton County and left Thomas Grant in the service.
N. Beach
Affirmed and subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia county
Ellis Lewis
The undersigned Ellis Lewis President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Columbia doth hereby certify that he has personally know the above named Nathan Beach for several years past and that he is a person of respectable standing in society and bears a good character.
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County Ss
On this 23d day of August, AD eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before Ellis Lewis a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Columbia in the state of Pennsylvania. William Clark a resident of the county of Columbia aforesaid aged seventy nine years past who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 5 1836 for Deborah Grant widow and relict of Thomas Grant late of Northumberland county deceased, that she the said Deborah is the widow of Thomas Grand late of Northumberland county in the state of Pennsylvania and that the said Thomas Grant during the Revolutionary war served as a Commissary in Col Harleys Regiment at Sunbury in 1778. Deponent cannot recollect what length of time he was in the service.
[signed] William Clark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me president of the Court of Common pleas of Columbia county
The words "in captain' erased before the oath was administered.
[signed] Ellis Lewis

I, Ellis Lewis, President Judge of the Court of Common pleas of Columbia county aforesaid  do further certify that the foregoing depository were taken in open court of Common Pleas aforesaid. My 23d day of August, and that the said William Clark and Nathan Beach are personally known to me; and that from their reputations, credit due to their statements on oath and of right ought to there be given. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand this s23d day of August AD 1837 in open court of common pleas of said county.
[signed] Ellis Lewis
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County SS
I James Donaldson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia in the State Pennsylvania do herby certify that Ellis Lewis Esquire is President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Columbia in the State aforesaid duly commissioned and authorised to administer oaths and I do further certify that the foregoing proceeding of the said Judges name in this matter of the application of Deborah Grant for a Pension and I further certify the the Signatures purporting to be the said Judges Name are all his true genuine signatures and in Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this twenty fourth day of August, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. 
James Donaldson  Prothonotary
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Hon. R. H. Hammond
HR
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Northumberland County Ss

Deposition of Robert Jackson taken in open Court before the Hon Ellis Lewis Esq this associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County on the tenth day of January A.D. 1838 to be filed in the War Department as additional testimony with that already filed in the matter of the application for a pension by Deborah Grant widow of Thomas Grant Decd.
Deponant on his solemn oath doth declare that he knew Thomas Grant Decd in his lifetime for many years - that he knew him while acting as the capacity of an officer furnishing provisions and materials for the use of the army at the different forts in Northumberland County vis at Fort Feeling - Fort Rice and Fort Jenkins - Deponant further states that he lived with John Bosley near to Fort Rice at the time when John Lee was killed on the west Branch of the river Susquehanna above Northumberland A man named John Gray reported the death of Lee at the fort - Bosley - Billy Clark Charles Clark John Gray James Johnson & my self came down to the place where the body of the said Lee was lying - we were the first persons who got down. Thomas Grant came there in the course of about two hours after us. Two other persons came with Grant whose names I do not remember. We were all standing around about the body of Lee when Thomas Grant took him by the head & he exclaimed Oh: Grant - Grant Gray was tomahawked and scalped by the Indians - I was seventy nine years of age last Christmas - I know Thomas Grant before this assn took place - he was then reported to be a married man. I have know Mrs Grant ever since the war - She still remains the widow of the said Thomas Grant Decd
[signed] Robert Jackson x his mark
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court Jany 10th 1838
[signed] D Brantigam Proto.
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Deposition of Christian Bower
I have known Robert Jackson who has deposed to the foregoing - he has always borne a good character for honesty and truth and believe him to be entitled to credit as such - I have known him for upwards of thirty years.
Sworn & Subscribed in open court Jany 10th 1838
[signed] Chr Bower
[signed] D Brantigam Proth

Deposition of Peter Bostian
I have know Robert Jackson who has signed the foregoing deposition for about thirty years he lived with my uncle Daniel Bostian family. He is a man of good character for honesty and truth and is entitled to credit as such.
[signed] Peter Bostian
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court Jany 10th 1838
[signed] D Brantigam Prothy

Northumberland County Ss
I Ellis Lewis President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Robert Jackson, Christian Bower and Peter Bostian were taken in open court before me and that full faith and credit is due to the oaths and Statements made by each of them
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 10th day of January 1838
[signed] Ellis Lewis
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Northumberland County Ss

I Daniel Brautigam Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that Ellis Lewis Esq whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is the President Judge of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith & credit is given in courts of Justice as elsewhere and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court the 10th day of January 1838
[signed] D Brantigam Prothy
[paper seal affixed]
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Northumberland County Ss
I Jacob Bright Register & in and for said County do hereby certify that on the 31st day of August AD 1782. Letters of Administration were in due and Common forms of Law Committed to John Lowdon and Thos Grant of all and Singular the goods and chattles were of John Lee decd
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said office and subscribed my name the 9th day of January AD 1838
[signed] Jacob Bright Registr.
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County Ss
Be it remembered that on the 22d day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County Thomas Reese Esq to me well known, who being duly sworn doth depose & say that he was present and saw Thomas Grant married to Deborah Martin in the Town of Northumberland in the County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1780 or 1781, but this deponent can not now recollect in which year deponent further states that the said Thomas Grant acted as Commissary in the Revolutionary War
[signed} Tho Reese
Sworn & Subscribed this 22 day of December 1838 before me
[signed] E D Gunnison

State of Pennsylvania
Erie County
I William Kelly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that Ebenezer D Gunnison Esq before whom the above deposition was sworn to and who has certified the same is his own proper handwriting to me well known, was at the time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is due
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this 22 Dec 1838
[signed] William Kelly Proy.
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Affidavit
Mary G Morris
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Pennsylvania Ss
Northumberland County Ss

Mary G Morris being duly sworn declares that she is the daughter of the late Thomas Grant decd and is now upwards of fifty four years of age. that she has known the books respectively marked a "list of T Grant lands, Mary G Morris & T.G from her infancy and that they have been reported to be her fathers books, and have been in possession of her mother ever since the decease of her father.
[signed] Mary G Morris
Sworn & Subscribed
March 30 1829
[signed] Geo C Wether J.P.

Northumberland County Ss
I Samuel Durell Jordan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland do certify that George G Wether before whom the above affidavit was made, was at the time it was made and yet is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, authorized by law to administer oaths and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name the fourth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
[signed] Saml D Jordan Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County SS
On this third day of August 1841 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Deborah Grant, a resident of A_____ Township, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath state that she is the widow of the late Thomas Grant dec'd for whose Revolutionary services she was admitted to a pension at the rate of $320 per annum under the Act 1836. 
Now the object of this declaration is to claim the payment of the _____ under the act 1836 between the sum of $320 per year and at the rate of 50 a month, from the 4 March 1831 and all other claims except the present pension or annuity is hereby relinquished for the benefit of said claim to which the said Thomas Grant may have been entitled under any act of Congress during his natural life. 
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written.
________ Deborah Grant

CH _______ J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Ss
I Sam D Jordan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Christian Bower Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of his so doing is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature thereto purporting to be his and I believe genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my named and affixed the seal of said court at Sanburg this fifth day of August AD 1841
[signed] Sam D Jordan Prothy
[paper seal affixed]
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription]

Sunbury Northumberland County Pa
25th Augt 1838

Sir

I am now on visit to my former residence and among my old friends and I have her requests to write & ask you why it is that Mrs Grant of this place the widow of Major Thomas Grant an officer in the Revolutionary army whose papers were forwarded to Genl. Robt. Hammond, the representation from this district & it is understood they were deposited in your office [“has not in action” inserted above the line]  

I am advised that the proof is ample & complete & if you do not think [illegible] will take it as a particular favour if you will address Mrs Deborah Grant at this place & inform her wherein the testimony is defective.  

I have been acquainted with Major Grant during his life time & have always understood he was a Revolutionary officer.  The family have always been among the Most respectable in this State.  Mrs Grant lays claim to the [illegible] of the late act as the widow of a Revolutionary officer.  

Your early attention in reply will oblige a highly respected Lady. 

Your Obediant Humble Servt
Jno B Hogan

The Hon J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
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P.S. I understand that the Commission of [illegible] Grant was furnished among other documents.
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North'd Penn'a Nov. 16, 1838
Sir
Enclosed you will find the family records of Thomas Grant late of Northumberland County dec'd whose window Mrs. Deborah Grant has mad application under the ____ on a previous act of Congress for a pension. The leaf from teh Family Bible on which is the record was taken out & duly authenticated one year ago to be used in some legal proceedings at a distance from this place & has only very recently been returned to the widow of This. Grant. She has informed me that the principal is  __only proof wanting to establish her claim to a pension was the production of the Family Record. I hope it will prove sufficient & the she will obtain the gratuity of the government. Please inform me when action is had in her case. 
Very respectfully, I remain your ser. 
John B Boyd

J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
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House of Rep
Wash'n 27 Jany 38
Hon J L Edward
Sir
 In addition to other paper filed in your office for the purpose of obtaining a pension for Mrs. Deborah Grant of North'd Co. Penn'a, I herewith send the enclosed. 
Respectfully yours
R H Hammond
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House of Repr
Wash'n 23d Feby 39
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I have again been written to by Mrs. Deborah Grant requesting to be informed what prospect there is of a pension being allowed her. You have allowed a pension to Mrs Elizabeth Weitzel whose husband was a Commissary during the Revolutionary War. I do not recollect what is sent forth in the papers of either Mrs. W. or Mrs Grant but according to tradition in the country in which both resided & in which I was raised, the services go Grant were at least equal to those of Weitzel. I hope you may find the testimony in favour of Mrs. G. claim sufficient & if not, please let me know what is yet required. 
Yours Truly
R. H. Hammond
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Northumberland Penn Jan. 1839

JL Edwards Esq
Commiss of Pensions
Sir
In addition to the evidence furnished to
you in my letter of 16 Nov. last in relation to the application of Mr D Grant for a pension. I have now to forward the deposition of Thomas Reese a Witness who was present at the Marriage of Thomas Grant dec'd. & Deborah Martin, now Deborah Grant, the widow of the said Thomas. When action is had in her case, be good enough to let me know.
Has a decision yet be given in the case of Elizabeth Logan (the widow of David Logan whose papers I forwarded to you some months ago. She is very desiring to know what benefit will result to her under the late act of Congress
Very respectfully
I remain Yn
John B Boyd
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[Illegible]bury March 20 1819

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

D. Sir, 

General Hammond, of this congressional district, has informed Mrs. Deborah Grant, widow of Thomas Grant, an acting Quarter Master during the Revolutionary war, that her case is defective for want proof of service after the marriage, which took place in June 1782.

She now encloses some additional letters and documents, a few of which shew services to have been performed by him in the Quarter Masters department after the period of the marriage.  Among others are the following papers, viz:

22 July 1782     Acct of John Clark to Mr Grant  QrM. for carrying provisions. 

8 Aug 1782     an account of the masacre of Capt Lewis’ family

2 July 1787     Acct Cleary Campbell for boating provisions to Fort Swartz. 

18 Aug 1785     Acct John Chatham to T. G. Q.M. for carriage of stores

The last leaf in the large book containing an entry of items in his department from [illegible] until 1783.

All the books and papers enclosed teem with evidence of his official transactions & they accord with the tradition of the vicinity. The persons who signed the rents are dead or cannot be found and it is impossible
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at this late day to make proof of the hand writing and it appears to me that such entries and papers should be considered as evidence without proof, for they could not have been manufactured for the purpose of furnishing such evidence as that now delivered.  The affidavit enclosed shows that the books have been in possession of the family for a great length of time, and I would respectfully suggest, that like tells papers, which have accompanied the [illegible] for thirty years, these papers should be admitted without proof of execution. 

The leaves of the book containing the receipts referred to, are folded at the corners.

Yours very respectfully

Charles G. Donnel
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Milton Pa
17 Apl 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose some additional papers which are additional evidence of the service of Thos. Grant in the Qr Master dept during the Revolutionary War. His widow Deborah Grant is an applicant for pension & I truly hope it may be allowed her. 
Respectfully yours
R H Hammond
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Milton Pa. 7 May 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
       Sir
               In a conversation with Mrs Deborah Grant since my return from Washn she informs me that she sent [inserted, last two words underlined] by a private conveyance a large Memorandum, or account Book kept by her late Husband during the Revolutionary war while he acted in the capacity of Quarter Master, to your office  I think it probable the Book had not arrived at your office when you last adressd[sic] me on the subject of her pension & stated that there appeared no evidence of the service of her Husband after their marriage in June 1782.  I enclosed a letter from a friend of hers after I sent her your last letter.  It appears he examined the Book before it was sent off & refers to some recpts &c contained in the Book.
     Please let me know whether the Book alluded to has yet arrived at your office & whether any evidence can be found in it that may authorise [sic] you to grant the pension under the act of 1836– Your Obt
     RH Hammond
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Milton Pa
     10th Apl 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
     Sir
           I herewith enclosed some aditional[sic] testimony of the Service of Capt Grant during the revolution as a Quarter Master.  Mrs Grant the applicant for a pension informs me that she has forw∂ to your Office by private converyance a book containing a number of entries & accts [inserted] kept whilst he acted as Qur Mr-  I do hope Sir, that the evidence of the Service of Thos Grant will be deemed sufficient for you to allow his widow a pension
     So far as tradition goes in this neighborhood the services of Thos Grant were at least equal to any in this county who have been allowed pensions
     Respectfully Yours
         RH Hammond
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Sunbury June 4 1839

Geo W Crump Esq
Acting Com of Pensions,

Sir, 
Your letter of the 29th rcd, enclosing the affidavit of Mrs Mary G. Morris, relative to the application of Mrs. Deborah Grant for a pension, is received and according to your direction, I have obtained the certificate of the proper officer of the official character of the magistrate before whom it was taken and the genuineness of his signature which I have the honor to enclose.
You would confer a very great favore upon this lady, by giving your attention to her case at an early period. She does not expect to enjoy it long.
The construction of the law under which Mrs G claim a pension requiring proof of service after the marriage, seems to be inconsistent with the liberal spirit displayed by Congress in the enactment of the laws granting pensions to the widows of soldiers married subsequent to the war prior to 1794. Mrs G was married in 1782. If she had been married in 1784, she would have been entitled without proving service of the marriage, to a pension for 5 years. If the documentary evidence forwarded, be not sufficient to prove the service after marriage, Mrs G. must remain unprovided for. She cannot take advantage of the late law, having been married while her
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husband was in actual service [the last three words underlined]

Will you have the goodness to give me information of your decision at as early a period as your leisure will permit

Yours very respectfully 

Charles G. Donnel
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Washington 
Sep. 13. 1841. 

Sir/

I herewith enclose an application for increase of pension in the case of Deborah Grant of Pennylvania under act 1836.  On account of the revolutionary services of her deceased husband, Thomas Grant [illegible] was an assistant Qr.Master &c.  Be pleased to have the paper examined.  Her pension certificate will be returned when requested by the Dept. 

I am Yours respectfully
Alx Ray 

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
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Washington 
Sep. 18, 1841

Sir/

Your letter of the 16th is at hand; you ask upon what ground, Mrs. Deborah Grant claims an increase to her present pension.

I beg leave to state, she claims an increase under the resolves of Congress May 11, 1779, and the new regulations of the quartermaster department July 15. 1780. page 494 Annals of Congress vol III. 

And as the service of Thomas Grant as an ass. Qr.M has been set forth in the widows declaration under act 1836, it was supposed unnecessary to make the same statement over again.  

I am Your Most ob Ser
Alx Ray

J L Edwards Esq.
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Washington
Oct 9. 1841

Sir/

Your letter of the 22 ulto [ultimo] in the case of Deborah Grant, was received, you say, “it appears that he (Thomas Grant) was appointed in Sep. 1780 [illegible] and that he was in service as late as 1 Jany 1782.  There is no evidence whatever as to the particular grade he held, no evidence as to the amount of his monthly pay and none as to the precise duration of his service,”   

I now enclose a certificate from the Registers office Showing, Thomas Grant ap. 2 M was settled with up to the 16 May 1782, which show the end of his service and his particular grade.  

[Illegible] this evidence satisfactory to you on these points.  

I am very respectfully your OS
Alx. Ray
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Deborah Grant of Pennsylvania - widow of Thomas Grant, Decd.
who was an assistant Quarter master, in the -
- Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive three hundred & twenty - dollars and -- cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
[crossed out] 4th of March and 
4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
[sealed]
Examined and Countersign.}
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Washington
Jany 17. 1842 

Sir/

I have been requested to present as additional evidence in the case of Thomas Grant who was an  assistant qr. Master -- and his widow is now under the [illegible] of a pension act 4 July 1836 on the Penna pension roll at the rate of 50$ [illegible] for her husbands revolutionary services (the enclosed certificate)

I am very respectfully your ob Serv.

Alx. Ray

P.S. May I ask the favor, for a reply to my letter to you of the 14th in the case of John Looney of South Carolina. 

also for the examination of the case submitted Decr 12. by the heir of Katherin Lamb. Act 1836 Mass.

13. By Cathini Light                      1836. Penna. 

29 By the widow of Jas Davidson 1832, N. York 

Your most obds
Alx. Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Comm of Pensions
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Washington
Nov 8 1841

Sir/

In compliance with your letter of the 29th [illegible], in the case of Mrs. Deborah Grant of
Penn'a I herewith enclose her pension certificate under act 1836 at the rate of $320 per annum to obtain in lieu one for an increased [illegible] the rate of $492.50. 

I am respectfully
Yours [illegible]
Alx Ray

J. L Edwards Esq.
Com' of Pensions
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Washington
May 8. 1857

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Com’ of Pensions 

Sir

I represent a claim before your office.  that of Deborah Grand – [illegible]’: in which an admission of the revolutionary service of her husband has been made.

It is ascertained there are no surviving children, but there are grandchildren.  

Having understood that under a decision of the Supreme Court grandchildren in regard to pension money are regarded as children as in a will.   

In presenting the question for my constituent, I wish to do so fully and understandingly, I have therefore, most respectfully to request that you [illegible] me with the decision of your office in the cases of Rebecca McClintock age/38 of Rhode Island, of John Smith age 39 of Penn, and of E. Hender age 32 of Kentucky

I remain very respectfully
Your Obt. Sev 
Alex Ray
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Washington Ap 20 /53 

Hon L. P. Malda
Com' of Pensions

Sir

Soon after the passage of the act July 4, 1836. Mrs. Deborah Grant of Perry made application for the benefit of the act on account of the late husbands revolutionary Services as a staff officer.  

On the evidence then adduced in support of her husbands services; her claim to a pension was granted for $320 per annum: for two years Service of Thomas Grant as assistant quartermaster under Col. Thomas Huntley (who commanded a Penn. Reg)  see endorsement on her paper.

Wm. Grant having been informed that the widow, whose husband held the same grade of appointment as her husband, received pensions $600 a year while she received but $320; Engaged my services to apply for an increase of her pension equal to the allowances in other case.   

On my application in her behalf in 1841, Commissioner Edwards rejected any increase, on the ground; “there was no evidence of his monthly pay.” (see his letter’s Sept 16th & 22nd. 1841)

After several interviews with the commissioner, upon the subject of pay, as fixed by the Journals of the old congress, to asst. Qut’master. He agreed and did allow an increase to Mrs Grant at the rate of $600, but decided her husband served but nineteen months and twenty four days of the two years previously admitted. And issued a pension certificate for $492 instead of $600 for two years Service. 

In transmitting to Mrs Grant her new pension certificate for 19 mos 24 d Service I endeavored to explain, (but not to her satisfaction, the reduction of her husbands service.  She sent me a certified copy of a rect. showing in May 1779. (a period not admitted in the last allowance) that her husband was recognized as an [illegible] commissary.
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in service at Fort Jenkins receing Flour, Beef, Whiskey & for the troops.
I would here remark, the widow was pensioned for her husband's service as
assistant quarter master, and the evidence of his service as Jr. Commissary was
presented to make up to two years service, and thereby obtain a pension of $600 per year.
The new entertainer by the commission on the paper I filed, is expressed in his
letter to me of March 24 /42, to which I refer.
The claimant in the first declaration declared her husband served, as a commissary at Fort Jenkins, but produced no evidence of his appointment, there was, however, two affidavits filed at the same time, one to the effect that he knew Thomas Grant served as an aspiring commissary, at Fort Jenkins in Col. Thomas Hartley's regt of Penn from Aug. 1778 to Aug 19
1779. I second witness was knowing of the fact, but not the period of Service.
In 1842, or 3 I presented the original Book, Kept by Commissary John Weitzell from which the copy of the recd was taken, to show the Dept the
original entry. But the book was mislaid and was never examined as evidence, very recently the book in question has been found and now in charge of Col. Niles.
If there were no other proof than the simple recd in May 1779 showing Thomas Grant was an aspiring commissary at Fort Jenkins
receing provision for the army, it would be sufficient to establish one month service, But when taken in connection with the affidavit on
file corroborated by the recd affidavit sufficient proved for an allowance of more service than claimed for to wit three month, and 24 ds, to
make up to full two years, and thereby to allow the widow a full pension of $600.
As the book has been found, I most respectfully ask a reexamination of the case, & hope it will be found entirely satisfactory to the Dept. in the allowance claim.
I have the honor to remain &c
Alex Ray