Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23672, Hilkiah Grout, New York
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New York
Grout, Hilkiah
S. 23672
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Vermont 1030 [underlined]
Hilkiah Grout
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Blakely of the Reft. commanded by Col. Malcom in the Vermont militia [line crossed out] for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per an. [annum] to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of October 1832 and sent to M. M. Strong Rutland Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 39.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th M'ch 1833} 13.33 [double underlined]
$ 53.32 [double underlined]

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 59

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L[?] Eden Sprout, July 7/56.
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Hilkiah Grout
6 mos private
No 1304
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STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, ss.}
On this 27 day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland District now sitting, Hilkiah Grout a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 70 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In 1780 he lived in Wethersfield Vermont & with many other inhabitants of said Wethersfield voluntarily [illegible] themselves into a company on the 15th of May & chose Capt. Blakely, Lt. Lovejoy, Ensign Gilson, he soon after marched to Claverick [Claverack] (now Hudson) where he remained a few days & marched from there to Fishkill, where he remained a few days & thence to West Point, & was there attached to Col. Malcom's Regt., & was in that Regt. till the later part of July, when he was drafted into the infantry, into Capt. Delavans company, Lt. Brown, there was no ensign in the company, he was attached to Col. Philip Cortlandt Regt. Maj. Galvan, recollects no other officers of the Regt. - he was in Brig. Gen. Hands Brigade, & Gen. La' Fayette commanded the division - soon after being attached to the infantry he marched to Peekskill & crossed the Hudson River to Haverst, where he remained about one week, from there to Perth Amboy New Jersey, where he remained two or three weeks, thence to a place called the "English Neighbourhood", [Bergen County] where he remained a short time, thence to Hackensack, where he remained 2 or 3 weeks, thence back to the English Neighbourhood, - thence to [?], & from thence he marched to Poughkeepsie, when he was dismissed in the latter part of November having served more than six months, but received no written discharge - While in the service, he saw Genl Washington, La' Fayette, Hand, Poor, Baron Steuben, & many others whose names he does not recollect, -
He has no documentary evidence of his services except the two passes which accompany this declaration, which he has by accident [underlined] preserved, - He knows of no person whose testimony he can obtain, to testify to his services,
He was born in Winchester New Hampshire on the 30th of October 1761 - he knows of no record of his age, it was in his fathers bible, which was burnt, together with his house,
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He lived in Wethersfield afsd [aforesaid], from 1772, untill [sic] June1827 at which time he moved to Mendon, Rutland County afsd [aforesaid], when he has ever since lived & now lives, he never received a written discharge from the service - There is no clergyman in the town where he resides, except himself, & that he has never been regularly licinced [sic] but has frequently engaged in clerical duties -
He is known to Cyprian Hart, ^[insert] William Simmons Asa Howard Samuel Howard or most other people in the neighborhood where he resides

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.
Hilkiah Grout [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.}
R. C. Royce Regr
We Cyprian Hart [a Clergyman crossed out] residing in Mendon and William Simmons residing in the same place, herby certify, that we are well acquainted with Hilkiah Grout who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Cyprian Hart [signature]
William Simmons [signature]
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} R. C. Royce Regr
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the mater 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 Cyprian Hart who has signed the preceding certificate, is a [Clergyman crossed out] resident of Mendon and that William Simmons who has also signed the same, is a resident in Mendon and is a credible person and that their sstatement is entitled to credit. 

I Rodney C. Royce Register [Clerk crossed out] of the Court of Probate - do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hilkiah Grout for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 day of July - A. D. 1832
R. C. Royce Regr
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No. 1304
No. 1304 [underlined]
admitted [underlined]
Private 8 months
$26:66.

send to Moses M. Strong
Rutland Vt.
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BRIEF in the case of Hilkiah Grout of Rutland County in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the application is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
|Period.|
In 1779 .80 May
1780 Aug't

|Duration of Service.|
Months, 
2
6 [underlined]
8 [underlined] Mos.

|Rank.|
As a private do

|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.|
Gen. Volunteered under Capt. Blakely Col. Malcom
Drafted Capt. Delavan Col. Cortland

5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered service? Wethersfield Vermont.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? He has sent two passes, with his declaration, besides them he has none but traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Duffield Examing Clerk.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
March 7, 1924

Mrs. C. B. Guthrie,
321 Elmwood Ave.,
Falconer, N. Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23672, it appears that Hilkiah Grout was born October 30, 1761, in Winchester, New Hampshire. While a resident of Weathersfield, Vermont, he enlisted May 15, 1780, in Captain Blakelee's Company, Colonel Malcom's New York Regiment, was transferred to Captain Delavan's Company, Colonel Philip Van Cortland's New York Regiment and discharged in November 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1832, while a resident of Mendon, Rutland County, Vermont.
There is no data as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Light Infantry Camp 15 of [?] 1780 The Barers [?]ish grant [illegible] Liberty to Part the [?]N. York Brigade to [illegible] find Col [illegible] Dan'l Delavans  
Philip Cortlandt
Grout, Hilkiah 
NY S23672
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Grout, Hilkiah
NY S23672
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Admit the Barer Hilkiah Grout of Capt. Galvans Company - Col Cortlandts Regt. & Capt. [?] and [illegible] by October 12. 1780
Galvan
Major
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Montpelier Vt. June 23/56
Hon J. Minot
Sir
One Grout whose first name I can not now recall was enrolled a pensioner about the year 1818 - he drew once & died soon after - his widow survived him about seven years, but drew no pension 
Quaere.  Are his heirs entitled to any arrearage in right of the widow?
Respect. Yrs
Eden Sprout
Montpelier Vt.

Hon J. Minot
Comm of Pensions
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Rutland July 27 1832

DrSir [Dear Sir]
I send herewith at the request of the applicant the declaration of Hilkiah Grout, accompanied by two, original passes - He requests that his pension certificate if he obtains one may be forwarded to me -
I am Sir
With much respect
Your Obt. [obedient] Humble Servt [servant]
Moses M. Strong - 

Hon Lewis Cass
Sec. of War.
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Anderson
Hilkiah Grout,
[?] 1832 [underlined]
No Grout on [illegible]
18 m 1818 free
N. B.
MONTPELIER JUN 22 [stamped]
FREE [stamped]

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Hon J. Minot
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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In reply to your request or [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Hilkiah Grout a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's [crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. [handwritten] S file 23,672

|DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|
May 15-80 to Nov. 80
|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|
[blank]
|RANK|
[blank]
|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|
|CAPTAIN|
{Blakilee Delavan
|COLONEL|
Malcom Philip VanCortland
|STATE.|
N.Y. "

Battles engaged in, /
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wethersfield, Vt.
Date of application for pension, July 27.1832.
Residence at date of application, Mendon, Rutland Co., Vt.
Age of date of application, B. Winchester, N.H. Oct. 30. 1761.
Remarks: [?] and for death & name of beneficiary -
office note:
(Letter dated June 23/56 may not refer to this soldier)
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Falconer, N.Y. Feb 1-'24.
Pension Office
Washington D.C

Gentlemen: - Please inform me what is the war record of Hilkiah Grout, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, who lived in Mendon Township, Rutland Co., Vermont.
Respectfully
Mrs. C. B. Guthrie
321. Elmwood Ave
Falconer, NY.

[stamped]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
H FEB 4 1924
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
O JUL 19 1907

W. & N. DIV FILES
JUL 22 1907
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Greenland. N. H.
July 17,1907.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
Can you give me any statement of the military history of Col. Hilkiah Grout of Vt. He was my Great Great Grandfather on my mother's side and I should like to learn more about him. If you can furnish the information or help me in the way to get it. I shall much appriciate [sic] it.
Respectfully yours.
Lyman D. Bragg.
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1924. Mch. 7- Hist to Mrs. C. B. Guthrie
nm

Revolution
23642
INVALID.
File No. 23,672
Hilkiah Grout
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870]

1907 July 23. Hist. to Lyman D. Bragg. c