Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8602, Nicholas Gratt, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Gratt, Nicholas
8.8602
CONTENTS
carded

31,700
Pennsylvania
Nicholas Gratt
Berks Co. in the State of Penna.
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain May of the regt. commanded by Col. Hake in the Pa. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of January 1840 and sent to Hon. George H. Keim, M.P.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39 226.61 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar '40. 13.33
$239.94
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Ex 2, Vol. 5, Page 23

34,951 Nicholas Gratt Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Berk, County ss.
On the thirtieth day of December A.D. 1839, personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County aforesaid Philip Reeves of Windsor township in the said County, who will be of the age of eighty years if he lives to the twentieth of January next, and being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement to wit, that he served in the war of the Revolution, under the command of Col l Henry Haller in the flying camp, that he lived in the County of Berks at the time of his enlistment, and knew the said Nicholas Great, being of the same County, that he served in the same Battalion — that he the said Deponent and the said Nicholas Great being thus known to each other before their enlistment, their acquaintance became more close in the service of their Country. — Having marched and countermarched from the various places as detailed by the said Nicholas Great, and in the same Battalion, can safely corroborate the facts as true — and is known to the fact that the said Nicholas Great served his term of six months with credit agreeably to his Enlistment. —
Sworn & Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid, before me Matthias V. Richards one of the Judges of the County of Berks Penn a
Philip Ringler
Penn a ? Berks County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John George Fackett of Windsor township Berks County of the age of Eighty two Years if his life is prolonged to the 14 th January, and being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement to wit, that he was drafted in the Militia in the year 1777, to serve a tour against the Indians, that he joined the Company under Captain Jacob Shurtle at Hamburg in Berks County, that they were marched to Sunbury, and were formed in the regiment under

State of Pennsylvania Berkes County f.
On the thirtieth day of December A.D. 1868. At the town of said eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Berkes in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid. Nicholas Great a resident of Windsor township in the said County of Berkes, and of the age of Eighty Years and four months, 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 — That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776. at the County of Berkes in Captain May's Company for a term of six months for the flying Camp, that the Company of Captain May, marched from Reading in Penn s taking Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton in their way to New York, reaching the latter place on the day following the battle of Long Island. From thence they moved on to West Point under Col d Henry Stalls command of the Battalion, from West Point marched to the White Plains and was at that battle. — subsequently was at a skirmish at Brunswick, came to Princeton and subsequently crossed the Delaware in the various movements of the Army. — after the expiration of his term of Enlistment returned home to Berkes County. — that in the progress of the Revolutionary war, thinks it was in the year 1778. he turned out with the Militia against the Indians, that he served a term of two months under Captain Jacob Shaeffer under the command of Michael Lindermann who was the Colonel of the Battalion — that the Company in which this deponent was a member, marched to Sunbury, Muncy, and Wallace's fort. — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Mathias V. Richards one of the Judges in and for said County of Berkes. Penn s
Nicholas Great

the Lieutenant Col l Geo. May
Col l  Matthews  ^ and Michael Lindemuth as a Major. that he and Nicholas Great were mess mates together. from Sunbury they were marched to Muncy and other places watching the Indians. that their Captain Jacob Shertle had his hat and ear perforated by the shot of an Indian. — that after the lapse of two months service they were discharged and returned home. that to the certain knowledge of this deponent the said Nicholas Great served in that expedition two months as a drafted militia man with credit.
for Jan 9th 1840
Sworn & subscribed before me the thirtieth day of Dec r 1839 Matthias V. Richards, one of the Judges of Berks County
I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Nicholas Great by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court. and I do further certify that the said Philip Rieser, and John George Fockel the foregoing Witnesses are persons of good credit and their testimony entitled to full faith and credit and from their personal appearance believe them as well as the said Nicholas Great of the respective ages set forth. — and they are reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary War. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name. December 30. 1839.
Matthias V. Richards, one of the Judges of Berks County. Penn d
State of Pennsylvania Berk's county ss.
I Benjamin Tyson prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Berks county do hereby certify that Matthias V. Richards Esq r an associate judge of Berks county before whom the foregoing proceedings were had has been duly commissioned and appointed as such for said county, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is true and genuine.
In testimony where
of I have in full set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Reading this 7 th day of January A. D. 1840.
Benjamin Tyson, proth.

Jan. 11. 1848
J L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions.

Hoft Jan'y 10 1840.
Sir
allow me to enclose the application of Nicholas Grett for a pension, If there are any points which you may require additional information if in my power they will be attended to.
Very Respectfully
Yr obed servt
Geo M c Keim
J. Edwards Esq Com of Pensions

34.951 Nicholas Gratt Penn a
admitted P 8 m. - $26.66 100 Capt May Col Haller Pa.
Act 7 June 1832
M n : George M. Keim N.R.

Rev. War
8602
INVALID.
File No. 8602
Nicholas Gratt
Priv. Penn. Milt. a Reg.
Act: June 7 th /32.
Index:—Vol. 122 , Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 22. 1840
Small J L Edwards Esq Com: of Pensions.
Hon. G. M. Keim H.R.
not to come on their claim.

Jan 22. 1840
Small J L Edwards Esq Com: of Pensions.
Hon. G. M. Keim H.R.
ref to Com - as their order,

Sir
In the case of Mr. Grett you desire to know why he did not apply earlier for a pension? Permit me to say I have known him for twenty years and although frequently in conversation with him as to his revolutionary services, he invariably declined a pension as he said he could support himself, but within a few years past he has been stricken with paralysis and rendered entire- ly helpless, Under these circumstances he now applies for a pension and I believe that no one more deserves it than himself,
Respectfully
Geo M Kenn N 5712 Jan 22 1840