Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,631, Joseph Grover, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Grover, Joseph

NUMBER
S.39,631
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[left side]
Dead. See letter to Hon J. D. Barnard Nov 16, 1829

Notification sent January 15, 1821 to Hon, G Dennison H. of Reps U. States

16.736 R
Pennsylvania
Joseph Grover
of Springfield in the state of Penn who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Conn Contl line, for the term of 12 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April 1820 & sent to Honorable G. Dennison H. Reps

Arrears to 4th March 1820  101.3
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48
_________
229.3

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Pennsylvania
Bradford County Ss

Declaration of Joseph Grover applying under the Act of Congress "To provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Towit

I Joseph Grover of Springfield township Bradford County Pennsylvania, aged sixty nine & born in Norwich, Connecticut, do swear that in the month of July 1775 at Mansfield in the said state of Connecticut, I enlisted in the service of the then Colonies now the United States for the term of five months in a Company commanded by Captain Shipman, being the 2nd Company of the nineteenth regiment, Colonel Charles Webb; in which Company of Regiment I served as a private soldier at New London Honington & Roxbury, untill the first day of December 1775 at the expiration of my term when I was honorably discharged, and immediately Re-enlisted in a company under Captain Isaac Bostwick of the nineteenth Regiment, (I think the B Company), for the term of thirteen months, in which company I served untill the next May as a private, when I received a Corporal's post. I served in that capacity untill the expiration of my term of thirteen months; at Roxbury untill the evacuation of Boston, then at New York & thence in the active service on Long Island at Kingsbridge & Whiteplains & thence on the retreat through New Jersey under General Lee, who commanded our Division, until we joined General Washington at Newtown. I served at Tenton in the capture of the Hessians I was billeted in that town at the expiration of my term of enlistment Jany 8 1777 at which time I was one of those who at the request of General Washington volunteered for six weeks more service; the next day we were attacked & the succeeding night retreated as is well remembered in History. I was in the Battle of Princeton & in active duty during that important Winter untill the middle of February when at the expiration of my voluntary time I lodged my arms in store I was honorably discharged

Of my official written discharge I have no memory & do not even recollect, with certainty whether I ever had one or not.

I do not know of any other evidence within my power than the above except the testimony of Samuel Campbell of Springfield township served with me while under Captain Shipman, & also the Company
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Roll now in my possession, of Captain Bostericks Compamy. My Warrant as a sergeant of the same company to which first I was advanced for the six weeks voluntary extension of my service in New Jersey. Which Roll & Warrant I will present forward to the Secretary of War. [hand written - Did not come]
I do further swear that I am in reduced circumstances in life & in need of assistance from my country for support. 
Joseph Grover

Sworn & subscribed before me on this eleventh day of April AD 1818
John McKean Associate Judge
of Bradford County and State of Pennsylvania

Bradford County Ss.
I, John McKean one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that it [illegible] property appears to me that Joseph Grover now residing in Springfield township in the County of Bradford served in the Revolutionary War as it is set forth in his deposition against the Common Enemy which I hereby respectfully certify and transmit to the clerk of department of War and I do further certify that the said Joseph Grover by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support according to the best of my knowledge and belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Bradford County Court of Common Please to be affixed this September 1[?], 1818.
John McKean Judge of Common Pleas
Bradford County
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[Redacted]

Corporal
Col Webbs Regiment
Connecticut Line
Dec 1775 - 13 months

16 Apl 1818
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J. C. Calhoun Esq June 26th 1819
The role and Sergts warrant mentioned in the declaration and herewith transmitted were left with me [illegible] to the having sent to the War dept. I am through [illegible] I have not the least doubt [illegible] Mr. Grover served as stated in his declaration from me. Upon knowledge of him I believe him to be a man of strict truth, and think the [illegible] & confidence may be placed in his assertion. The testimony of Saml Campbell has not been obtained but may be now if necessary.
Jno McKean
Judge of Common Pleas
Bradford County
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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County Ss
I George Scott Prottianatory of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bradford do certify & make known that John McKean is & was at the time of taking & signing the foregoing depositions or declarations an associate Judge of Bradford County & that full faith & credit are due to his oath as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18th day of February AD 1819.
George Scott, Prot
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Joseph Grover

16.736
Sept 1820

G. Denison
to R. Penn
Jany 15 1821
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District of Pennsylvania
On this twelfth day of December AD 1820 in the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County belonging to the thirteenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania State , the by an Act of Assembly of the said Commonwealth passed AD 1812 personally appeared Joseph Grover, and seventy two years residing in the township for Springfield in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare & say that he served in the Revolutionary War as a [illegible]. That in the first instance he enlisted in the forepart of July 1775 served five months in the State service of Connecticut and after being discharged
for that duty, on the same day, to wit, the first day of December Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred seventy five, he again enlisted to the term of thirteen months at a place called Banpled [?] Farm in the neighborhood of Charleston in sight of Bunker's Hill, under Captain Isaac Burbeck in a company (number not recollected) belonging to the nineteenth Regiment commanded by colonel Charles Mill in the line of the state of Connecticut in the Continental Establishment. And that he continued serve during the whole term of thirteen months. And under the Captain in the company & Regiment aforesaid until he
was discharged or disbanded, at Trenton in the first day of  January 1777 at which time he volunteered a further service of six weeks as is more particular set forth in the Original declaration testimony of the said Joseph Grover [illegible] to the dated second day of April 1818 [illegible] the Pension Office whereupon a Pension Certificate has been granted to the said declarant [illegible].
And the said Joseph Grover furthermore do Solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen to the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that has not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security
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contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any interest or property other than what is attached in the schedule herewith annexed. [illegible]

Schedule
One old mare 13 years old
1 pot 1 [?] kettle
5 or 6 old chairs
1 [illegible] kettle cracked
1 loom & some other small articles of necessary [illegible] of being individually value
1 barrel kettle cracked & broke
1 old chest with three drawers fifty years old
1 chest made of pine boards
1 large spinning wheel & small 

The family is composed of my wife aged 70 years, too decrepit to take charge of the house, a son named Ebenezer, forty two years of age, who does not possess the natural sense necessary to his own support, and a grand daughter age 17 to do house work. The labor of my self and son Ebenezer is the only means of support within ourselves; my own labor is now getting to be of little or no [illegible], and that of Ebenezer is irregular and requiring constant attention. The support of myself & family is principally furnished by another son, who has family of his own to support, & for whom in return we do what work we are able to do, but which labor is certainly insufficient to the maintenance of the deponents family, without that further gratuitous assistance. 

Joseph Grover
Sworn & subscribed this 12th day of Dec 1820 in open court
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Rev, and 1812 Wars Section

May 23, 1925.

De. Estella Clark Carpenter
2558 West Chicago Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.

Madam:
I have to advise you that, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S-39631, it appears that Joseph Grover was born in Norwick, Connecticut, date not stated.
He enlisted at Mansfield, Connecticut, in July, 1775 and served five months as a private in Captain E. Shipman's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted December 1, 1775 and served as a private, corporal and sergeant in Captain Isaac Bostwick's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was at the battles of White Plains, Trenton and Princeton and was discharged the middle of February, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, April 16, 1818, while residing in Springfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, aged 69 years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged 70 years and to two sons, one named Ebenezer, aged 42 years and to a granddaughter, aged 17 years, (no other names stated).
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf
Commissioner
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Grover, Joseph
Conn-Cont S39631
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[illegible]

at hanover
Minister in 
Persippeny or Troy in Moris County
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By Charles Webb Esq
Colonel of the Nineteen Regiment of [illegible] raised for the defense of the United Colonies of North America.
To Joseph Grover - Greeting by virtue of the power and authority to me giving in and by the delegates from the said Colonies in Congress assembled. 
& do by these presents reposing a special trust and confidence in your loyalty courage and good conduct: constitute and appoint you the said Joseph Grover to be fourth sergt in the fourth company in said Regt. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a sergt in ordering & exercising said company in the service aforesaid, commanding them to obey you as their segt and yourself to observe such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me or other superior officers according to military rules disciplines pursuant to the trust reposed in your, for which this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand, and this first day of January the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.
Charles Webb Esq

[stamped]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Grover, Joseph
S. 739631
A list of members of Capt. Isaac Bostwick's Company, 1776, has been removed from this case in order to send to the War Department.
Nov 17, 1910
F. W.
Sent to War Dept Jan 16 1913
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[left side cut off and illegible]

39631
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 39,631
Joseph Grover
Priv Rev War

Act 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. G, Page 204
(Arrangement of 1870.)

[right side]
June 8, 1897 - His Mr Robert G. Ea
Elgin, Ills
1919 June 21 Hist to Mrs D. T. Rolison
1923 May 23 - Hist to Dr. Estrella Clark Carpenter N. Y
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[stamped]
U. S. 
PENSION 
OFFICE
F
JUNE 12 1897

[stamped - cut off]
WAR & NAVY
JUN 16 1897
FILES

File 
J-39631
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[letterhead]
LOVELL & EARLEY,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS-AT-LAW
ROOMS 3 AND 4 SPURLING BLOCK, ELGIN, ILL

EDWARD C. LOVELL
ROBERT G EARLEY

Elgin, Ills..June 8th, 1897.
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear sir:-
Would it be showing undue haste or impatience were I to ask the Department, at as early a date as possible, to make reply to my letter of May 21st., requesting some information with regard to Joseph Grover of Springfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, who, I believe, drew a pension subsequent to 1803 as a soldier of the American Revolution?
As I before stated I will be willing to pay whatever fee is necessary for the search in addition to tendering the Department my sincere thanks for its trouble. 
Very truly yours,
Robt G. Earley

Answered June 8 1897
[illegible signature]
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[stamped]
U. S. P. 
OLD WAR & HAVY
MAY 27 1897
FILES

[stamped]
U. S. 
PENSION
OFFICE
F
MAY 24 1897
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[letterhead]
LOVELL & EARLEY,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS-AT-LAW
ROOMS 3 AND 4 SPURLING BLOCK, ELGIN, ILL.

EDWARD C. LOVELL
ROBERT G. EARLEY

Elgin, Ills., May 21st., 1897.

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Your office very kindly made search for me once with reference to Military Records and I wish to ask you once more to look over your records and see if you find that Joseph Grover ever drew a pension from our Government or was one ever drawn on his account. The list of New York Revolutionary Soldiers gives the name of "Joseph Grover" as belonging to "Armstrong's Regiment"; I find that said Joseph Grover lived in "Coleskill, New York" until about 1803, when he moved to "Springfield, Bradford County, Penn." and drew a pension of $8.00 per month; it was generally sent to him at his home there but he went once to Philadelphia and drew it. It is probable that he did not get his pension until after moving to Pennsylvania, and my grandfather, who is now living at the age of ninety or ninety one but whose memory on these old matters is quite clear, tells me that Joseph Grover used to have a man by the name of "Rufus Paine" draw his pension for him and who lived at "Tioga Point" where they traded.
I will gladly pay any fee which may be charged by the office for this official information as I wish to make my proofs and find, if possible, if I am eligible to membership in the "Illinois Society of the Sons of the American Revolution".
Yours very truly
Robt G. Earley
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Troy Pa. June 9/19
Pension Dept. 
Gentlemen
Will you kindly send me the Rev. pension record of Joseph Grover b 1748 Norwick Conn. died in Springfield PA about 1828. Wife probably Elizabeth. Please send by [illegible] mail if possible.
Thanking you kindly
Very truly
Mrs. D. F. Robison

[stamped]
U. S.
PENSION
OFFICE
K
JUNE 10 1919
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Chicago. March 23d. 1925.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir;--
I am trying to get some information in regard to one ancestor who served in the Revolution to use in joining the D. A. R.
It was Joseph Grover who served from Conn. but went to Bradford Co. Pa. where he began to draw pension in 1818.
Will you be kind enough to give me all the particulars possible from his application? Especially name of wife and children also if there. As he drew only $8 per month and the total was $1005-06 he must have lived until about 1828. Possibly his wife drew after his death.
Thanking you in advance, I remain,
Yours truly,
Estella Clark Carpenter

Dr. Estella Clark Carpenter
2558 West Chicago Ave.
Chicago.
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State of New York
Otsego County Ss}
Amos Bostwick of the Town of Unionville in the County & State aforesaid of lawful age and a creditable disinterested witness, to me personally known, came before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges in & for said county of Otsego, and on being by me duly sworn doth depose & say that he perfectly well recollects that Joseph Grover now of the town of Springfield, county of Bradford, State of Pennsylvania did belong to the company in which he this deponent was Ensign in the month of March in the year 1776 - viz in the Company Commanded by Capt Isaac Bostwick in the Regiment commanded by Colo Charles Webb in the Connecticut Line and this deponent doth further say that the said Joseph Grover did serve as a soldier and as a Corporal faithfully under that deponents command in the said company until the company was discharged at Trenton on the first of January 1777 and that the said Grover was with this deponent in the Battles at White Plains & at Trenton.
And further this deponent saith not.
Amos Bostwick

Sworn to & subscribed the 22nd day of October 1819 before me Abijah H. Beach as Judge as aforesaid.

state of NewYork
Otsego County Clerks Office
I certify that Abijah H. Beach was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Otsego at the time of taking the above affidavit. And that the above signature of said Judge is in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Com. Pleas for said county this 12th Feby 1820.
Wm. H. [illegible] Dept Clk
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State of New York. Chenango County Ss} Personally appeared before one Amos Randall Esq one of the Justices of the Peace for said county. Solomon Fenton town of Preston in said county of Chenango and being well known to me to be a man of truth and veracity. And being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists doth depose and say as follows, Viz: That this deponent was a private soldier in Captain E. Shipmans company Col. Charles Webbs Regiment in the Connecticut Line in the Campaign of 1775. And Joseph Grover served as a private soldier in the same company and in the same regiment 5 months and further more this deponent says he this deponent served as first Sergeant in Capt Hulls company and Col. Webbs Regiment in the campaign of 1776 and that the above mentioned Joseph Grover served in Capt Isaac Bostwick's company and Capt Charles Webbs regiment the first part of the time as a private soldier and the last part of the time as a Corporal according to the best of my memory and understanding faithfully throughout the year of 1776. And further this deponent says not. Dated at Macdounough 13th December 1819.
Solomon Fenton

Chenanga County
December 13th 1819} Personally appeared Solomon Fenton before me and signed and made oath to the above deposition.
Amos Randall Justice of the Peace

State of New York Chenango County Clerk's Office} I certify that Amos Randall whose name appeared above was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County.
Witness my name & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 14th day of December 1819.
Perez Randall, Clk