Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14818, Joel Grout, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Grout, Joel Asenah or Asenath
W. 14818.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 1687
Asenath Groot widow of Joel Groot, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 21 st of July, 1835 - of Hampshire Co. in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt - commanded by Col. Sprout in the line for 11 months, private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan- uary 1839 and sent to Hon. Geo. Grinnell Jr. N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 - $91.65 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb. '39. 18.33
$109.98
Act July 7 1838.
Recorded by S. H. Elliott Clerk Book 4, Vol. 1 Page 90.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March to 4 th Sep 1840. Act Modified 9. June 1841
rate of death as in act

1399 Massachusetts
Joel Groot
of Pelham in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by Colo. Sprout in the Brig e line for 11 Months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 36 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 - day of March 1834 and sent to Hono Geo. Gremell H. D.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834 $109.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sep. 11 18.33 $128.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk. Book P Vol. 2 Page 34
This certificate is void in lieu of one dated Sept 10 1832 and cancelled

Joel Groot's application for a Pension -
Private
Spont's Mass. regt. 82. 3 Years - dis. 23 rd Mar. 1818
for discharge
Admitted

Pension Office
I have this day rec d . the original discharge of Joel Grout taken from this office paper to be used, to enable him to get the bounty land in Mass s -
Mar 4. 1834 -
Geo. Grinnell for

Joel Groot of Pelham in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty four years of age testify and say that I enlisted on or about the first day of October 1782 into the company commanded by Capt. Smith in the Regt. commanded by Col. Sprout in the Second Regt. of the Massachusetts Line in the Revolutionary war at West Point Line in the State of New York, and I continued to serve in said Corps until the time when, the during the war, men as they were called, were discharged, and then I was transferred into the Company commanded by Capt. Jackson in the American Regt. as it was called, and I continued to serve in said Company and Regt. until the thirtieth day of June 1784 when I was regularly discharged by Genl. Jackson in the State of New York - I enlisted for three years, but the war closed before I served out the term of my enlistment - having faithfully served about twenty months - My Discharge is hereto annexed. 23 rd 1819 I am in reduced circumstances and in absolute need of assistance from my country for support, and I pray I may be placed on the Pension List of the United States in pursuance of the Law of the United States of March 18 th 1818 - I served the whole of the term of twenty months aforesaid in continuance - and further saith not March 23 rd 1819. Joel Groot
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss March 23 rd 1819 Joel Groot above named personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of wills for said County and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, and I further certify that he is in reduced and in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid -
Samuel Hinckley Judge as aforesaid

Joel Grount Application for a Pension Copy of the Record Paid
not entitled $825-64 Hon. J.C. Bates.

Schedule of the estate of Joel Groot of Pelham in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1 st 1820
  Real Estate - One half of a Farm containing one hundred and thirty acres of land with one half the buildings $ 650. 00   One yoke of Oxen 70. 00   One Horse 50. 00   Two Cows 34. 00   One Yearling 10. 00   Seven Sheep 9. 33   One Goat 2. 31   825. 64 
Joel Groot
We the subscribers testify and say that we have viewed the property contained in the above schedule shown to us by Joel Groot above named as his property and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value
Reuben Westcott
Samuel C Wedge
Hampshire ss March 2 d 1829 Personally appeared Reuben Westcott and Samuel C Wedge above named and made oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed before me Ezra Brown Justice of the peace
I certify that Reuben Westcott and Samuel C Wedge are disinterested and credible witnesses Ezra Brown Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss On the 25 th day of March A D 1829 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas and a Court of Record in and for said County Joel Groot of Pelham in said County aged sixty four years - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March A D 1818 and the first day of May 1820 that he the said Joel Groot enlisted for the term of three Years in the fall of the year 1782 as a Soldier in the service of the United States that he enlisted in the State of Massachusetts in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty two the month and day of the month he does not now recollect in the Company commanded

by Capt Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col Sprout in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve until the fall of A D 1783, when he was transferred to Capt Jackson Company in the Regiment commanded by Col Hull and so continued to serve in the last mentioned Comp until the thirtieth day of June as near as he can recollect in the year A D 1784 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York, that in pursuance of the act of Congress of March 18 A D 1818 he was placed upon the pension list, and continued to receive the pension until he was stricken from said list after the passing of the act of Congress of May 1 st A D 1820
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May A D 1820 I do solemnly swear that I know that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A D 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land or Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Joel Groot
Hampshire ss Court of Common Pleas March Term 1829
Sworn to and declared in Court March 25
S. Sheddard Clerk
I David Cummins certify that in my opinion that the foregoing appointment of the petitioner's property is true
Harrington D. B. C. P.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss Solomon Sheddard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Joel Groot did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under an engagement on the continental establishment. Also certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight hundred twenty five Dollars and sixty four cents
And I further certify that Ezra Brown Esq. whose signature is

affixed to the papers copies of which are hereto annexed was at the state thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
S. Hoddard Clerk of the Court

187 V 246 Asenath Isel Groot widow of Isel Massachusetts.
ack July 38-
acmd 11 mopi $36.66
No deduction
Hon. Geo. Brannan Jr H.R.
246 Asenath Groot

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. } On this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Subordinate Judge of Probate of Wills within and for said County of Hampshire - Asenath Groot a resident of Northampton in the County aforesaid aged Seventy one 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 Feb'y 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Joel Groot who was a private in the Army of the revolution, - that he enlisted in the three years service in the year 1782, and joined the Company commanded by Capt. Smith in Col. Spenser's Regiment at West-Point in the State of New-York, was afterwards put into the Reg't commanded by Col. Hull, in which he served until he was discharged - that he was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832, and continued to draw his pension until he died - he had a discharge from the service which was sent to the Department as evidence of service, but was withdrawn for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Lands in Massachusetts, but is herewith returned -
She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Groot on the second day of June A.D. 1789, that her husband the aforesaid Joel Groot died on the twenty first day of July A.D. 1835, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated.
Asenath Groot
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before
Jonathan Cooksey Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the said Asenath Groot the aforesaid applicant is not from bodily infirmity attend the Court. Jonathan Cooksey Judge of Probate -

I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Judge of Probate in the matter of the application of Asenath Grant for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September A.D. 1898
Samuel F. Lyman Regt Probate

Templeton May 10th 1838
I hereby certify, that it appears by the record on the Books of Records of the Town of Templeton, that Joel Hunt Jr oferry and Asenath Wilder of Templeton - were married June 2 d 1789 - by Benjamin Shattuck - justice of the peace
Rufus Wiggins
Town clerk of Templeton

May 11, 1934
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Joel Grout-W.14818 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. J. H. Finke Hills Minnesota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joel Grout.
You are furnished herein the record of the only Joel Grout that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 14818, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Joel Grout enlisted, October 1, 1782, served as private in Captain Smith's company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts regiment, until the fall of 1783, when transferred to Captain Jackson's company, Colonel Hull's American Regiment, from which discharged June 30, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 23, 1819, at which time he was aged fifty-four years and living at Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. In 1832 he was still living at said Pelham. He died July 21, 1835.
The soldier, Joel Grout, married June 2, 1789, Asenah or Asenath Wilder; they were married in Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at her father's house, name of her father not given. The soldier at time

time was of Gerry.
The widow, Asenah or Asenath Grout, was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1838, then aged seventy-one years and living in Pelham, Massachusetts.
There is no reference to their children.
Rhoda Wilder, sister of the widow, was sixty-two years of age in 1838 and living in Pelham, Massachusetts.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 the ... being ... the ... of the ... Given in the State of New-York the ... Day of ... 1787 [Signature]
By the ... [Signature] Registered in the Books of the Regiment [Signature]
Groat, Joel Cont-Mass W 14818

That Great Soldier - in the American Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the thirtieth Day of June
1784
J. Williams
By the General's Command,
Charles Selden
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Selden Sergeant

November 3, 1928.
Miss Marjorie M. Farnum Uxbridge Mass.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14818, it appears that Joel Grout enlisted October 1, 1782 and served as a private in Captain Smith's Company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment, in about one year's time he was transferred to Colonel Jackson's American Regiment, from which he was discharged June 30, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 23, 1819, at which time he was living in Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged fifty-four years.
He died July 21, 1835.
He married June 2, 1789, Asenah or Asenath Wilder, at her father's house (his name not given) in Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, sol. then of Gerry -
She was allowed pension on her application executed

August 30, 1838, at which time she was living in Pelham, Massachusetts, aged seventy-one years.
There are no data relative to children.
The above noted Joel Crout is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any data in regard to any soldiers named Thomas Sears and Ira Scott.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Hills, Minn., April 26, 1934. Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. only
Hon. Joel Grout , born Mar. 6, 1734-5, resided at Templeton and also in Gerry (now Phillipston). He was an officer in the American Army, and in the battle of Bennington. In 1779 he was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of Mass. and subsequently of the General Court. He removed to Richmond, N. H. where he died in 1797.
Please tell me what division of the American Army he was associated with and what rank of officer was he?
Yours truly
Mrs. J. H. Finke.
Hills, Minn.

Eugene S. Farnum
Anthracite and Bituminous Coal
TELEPHONE 112-2
Uxbridge, Mass., Jan. 16, 1928
United States Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
copy I should like to get the Revolutionary records of the following men, and to know in what capacity (as private or otherwise) each served in the American Army:
Hon. Joel Grout, of Templeton and Gerry (now Phillipston), Mass.
Thomas Sears, of Barnstable, Mass.
Ira Scott, of Montague, Mass.
I have access to the records of the "Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution", but presume that additional data is given in the original pension applications. In the case of Hon. Joel Grout, "Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution" names his capacity as private, but elsewhere I find that he was an officer in the Battle of Bennington.
I thank you in advance for any information you may give me.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Marjorie M. Farnum
(Stamp inclosed)

Rev J
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14818
Asaph Groot Widow of Joel Groot Priv Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. a , Page 283
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928- Nov 3- Hist. Soc. Miss Margaret M. Furness add. list to Mrs. J. H. Finke aut. 1934- May 11.

11. 133
Massachusetts
Isaac Groot
of Elham , in the state of Mass'ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of May 1827 and sent to Samuel Hinkley Esq r Northampton Mass'ts
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819.  43.38
Semi-ann. all'ce ending
5 Mo. \frac{2}{31} \frac{4}{30}
$43.38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent to Hon. J. C. Bates, 29 May 1827.

1399
Massachusetts
Joel Grout
of Pelham in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. Sprout in the [blank] time for 6 (May 11 Days) Increased to $36.66 per Annum on the 4 th of March 1834 & Cert. sent to Hon. Geo. Grennell Jr. H.R.
let. to Hon. Geo. Grennell Jr., May 22. 1834
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 21 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Nov r 1832 and paid [blank] Conkey Amherst Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832 $31.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Dec r 33 10.55 $42.21
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 54.

Asenath Groot widow of Joel Massachusetts
Suspended
Per let: 26 Nov: 38 to J. Conkey,
Act July 1838
36.66 2 73.32 118.33 591.65

Massachusetts
Joel Groot P r 36.66 per ann. Act of June 1832 to what time paid? Pen office
Died 21 July 1835 for that Nov 24. 1838, period
JA

1246 M ch 27 1838 7 July 1838
Mr Robert Houston
Free
Edwards C sq . Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Ashehurst (Mass.) Sept. 4. 1838
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send the papers in support of the claim's of Martha Houston and Anneth Groot - for Pensions under the Law of July 7. 1838. - In the case of Mrs Groot. I have enclosed the certificate of the Marriage from the Town clerk. which I am aware is informal but as there is the affidavit of a witness who was present at the Marriage, have thought that it would be unnecessary to procure a new certificate as it would be attended with considerable expense and trouble - Should it hereafter be found necessary. Please inform me
J. L. Edmonds Esq.
Yours Respectfully
Thomas Lusk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 31 st 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Asenath Groot, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Joel Gnout
Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Pres't & B. B. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Recorded by J. H. S. Blair Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 2 nd page 54.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joel Sprout of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty One ——— dollars and Eleven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Third — day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.
L. C. Cab. Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. S. Edwards
This Certificate is cancelled and another for interest issued 4. Mar 1834

I Rhoda Wilden of Otham in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty two years do testify and say that I am the sister of Bessie Groot widow of Joel Groot late of said Otham, that they were married to each other at our fathers house in Templeton in the County of Worcester on the second day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty nine, at which time I was about thirteen years old and was present and saw the Marriage; that I have always known and lived near them ever since and much of the time have lived in their family, especially for the last twenty years. The said Joel Groot died in the summer of eighteen hundred and thirty five, and my sister has remained a widow ever since -
Rhoda Wilden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. - Augt 30. 1838. Then personally appeared Rhoda Wilden, well known to me as a person of truth and a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed in my presence -
Before me Jonathan Conkey Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Jonathan Conkey , Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of September A.D. 1838
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Spencer Grant
add: proof

Extract from the records of Templeton in the county of Worcester June the second one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine for Court of Sessions and Abner Merrill of Templeton by me Benjamin Shattuck justice Peace
I Rufus Lyman do certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows June 9 th 2 o 1789
Rufus Lyman
I Rufus Lyman above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Templeton in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Templeton with the exception above named as certified by me
Rufus Lyman Clerk of the Town of Templeton
Sworn before me, Worcester December 7 th 1838 Personally appeared the above Rufus Lyman and made oath to the above substance before me Ephraim Stone justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the court of common pleas for said county of Worcester, do certify that Ephraim Stone, Esquire, is a justice of the peace, in and for said county, and that his signature to the preceding certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have set my name, and affix the seal of said court, at Worcester, this eighth day of December, in the year 1838.
Joseph G. Kendall. Clk.

To J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comr of Pension
Sir
The within named George Groot is desirous of surrendering the accompanying Certificate, and of drawing a higher pension, to which he is entitled as will be seen by reference to his papers & proofs —
Yours respectfully
Geo. Greimell
P.S.
You will see he has drawn nothing since Mar 1833 — He wants to be enabled to draw the whole amount to which he will be entitled in March next —

Joeb Groot of Petham in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age do testify and say that I am the identical person named in the original Pension certificate No. 1399 which is recorded in Book D, Vol 3 Page 54 - - that I have received two years pay under said Pension and no more, the amount being small and to save the expense of procuring the money, I had determined to draw for the same but once a year, and that in pursuance of that determination, I have not given any order certificate or power of attorney for drawing or receiving the amount which became due on the 4 th day of Sept. A.D. 1833 - nor have I in any way or manner received the same from the Government or any agent thereof, and further the deponent saith not - Joel Groot
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. Feb. 17. 1834. Then personally appeared Joel Groot, who subscribed the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same -
Before me Nathan Conkey justice of the peace
I certify that Nathan Conkey whose official certificate is above written is a justice of the peace and his name subscribed is in his own hand writing Gro. Green clerk

PO
Aug 21
6 Mo S
Capt. David War- ington City
True
Thomas Conkey Esq. Amherst Mass
Hon.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Joel Groot late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Joel Grant
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston Mass. at the U.S. Branch Bank
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Recorded

Statement
Of Joel Groot of Bethany in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty Seven years, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, A.D. 1832 - that he enlisted in the Three years Service and for that term, in the War of the revolution in the year A.D. 1782, and joined the Company commanded by Capt. Smith in Col. Spencers Regiment, at West-Point in the State of New York, that at the end of about one year, and after most of the troops were discharged, a new regiment was formed under Col. Hull, in which he served until he was discharged, he was in actual Service about twenty Months and was discharged before his term of enlistment had expired
He further States that he was heretofore on the Pension roll under the act of Congress of March 18 th A.D. 1818 - and was struck from the same on account of poverty - and that his discharge was sent to the department at that time as evidence of Service, and is now probably on file with those papers -
Joel Groot
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss,
August 3 d 1832 Then personally appeared Joel Groot who subscribed the above statement and who is well known to me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
Before me Thaman  Cook Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss
I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Thomas Canby Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly Commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity - and that the signature to said certificate is known by me to be the hand writing of the said Thomas Canby.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two —
S. Stoddard Clerk

Amherst Massachusetts August 7, 1832
To the Secretary of War - Sir
She enclosed is the Statement of Joel Graft of Petham - for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Pension act. of Congress, of June 7, 1832. It will be perceived that he actually served ten twenty Months, and was discharged at the close of the War before his term of enlistment had expired - he hopes if consistent that full pay may be granted - his Statement has been taken before a justice of the Peace, because his extreme illness makes it impossible for him to appear before a court of record - Should any additional authentica- tion or explanation be necessary she will cheerfully furnish it if in her power -
Respectfully your obed. Servt.
Abigail Cooksey