Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43632, John Grownhart, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Gronhart, John
S. 43632
CONTENTS

2115
New York V
John Groenheit Capt Fink
Private
New York line 1777 three years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of Apr. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Aug 1818 and sent to William Maltbie Canaseraga - NY
Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818 -
4 mos 7/30ths $33.86
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
3 Aug 25
New Schenectady
William Maltbie Continued Co.
2115
Application sent June 19th 1821 to Bane Pension Dept. Genl. Marmaduke

John Gronhart Private
John Gronhart

Correct
John Greenhart Correct

County of Madison State DISTRICT OF New York, ss.
On this 28 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas for the said county , personally appeared John Gronhart aged Seventy nine years, resident in Sullivan in the said county , who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said John Gronhart enlisted in German Flatts in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Fink — of the New York line, in Col. Van Schaick's Regiment in the year 1777 as a private
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of August 1780 —, when he was discharged from service in at Fort Stanwix state of New York —, that he was in the battles of taking Burgoyne  Monmouth
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Stocking  John Gronhart
I, John Stocking Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Gronhart did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
State of New York affidavit of John Stocking I do hereby certify that John Stocking was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison duly qualified on the 28 th day of April 1818 also that the signature to the above appear to be in his hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 11 th day of May 1818 — John M. Hance Clk

John Greenhart
2125 Sept 78
[Large stylized signature] J.L.E.

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Court of Common Pleas, } ss. County of Madison, }
On this 6 th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New-York) John Gronhart aged 82 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—In Colonel Van Schaijk's regiment, in captain Lucas Hanks company in the New York line, according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 29 th day of April 1818 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States, numbered 2115 and bearing date on the 6 th day of August 1818 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818:—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."
S C H E D U L E.
Real estate, none
Personal estate none
Has been supported by private charity upwards of fourteen years: during that time wholly unable to labor—
My occupation is or was that of a farmer my ability to pursue it gone — the number of my family residing with me one — their ages as follows, my wife aged eighty two years, infim, for ten years past unable to walk without assistance—
The capacity to contribute to her support wholly insufficient
(Signed)
John Gronhart
Sworn to and declared on the 6 th day of February 1821 1820 in open court
J. N. H. Hurd
I, J. N. H. Hurd Clerk of the county of Madison, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 — dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6 th day of February 1821
J. N. H. Hurd
Clerk of the court of the county of Madison.

Grownhart John NY S 43632

4 April 1777.
Peterborough where as John Grownhart Enlisted under Capt. French the 28 th March 1777 according to resolve of Congress this is to certify that during his service in company he have behaved as Becometh.
Libby J. French Col.
29
March
MD
Tamworth
his Mark

Gronhart, John NY 543632

This to certify that the bearer George Gronenthal has served faithfully for the term of three years in Col. Wm. Chan Reg. a Private Column. According to the term of his enlistment - and is hereby discharged the service in said Reg. Given at Fort Douglas June 2 Day of August. M.D. -
W. Graham M.D.

Chorofant 2nd trip
Grownhart, John NY 543632

March 27th 1777
I do hereby engage myself to fulfill the burgeons that I do make with those men that is that they shall have a vote of their own and everything that the Congress hath promised and those men mentioned is to last for the space of three years that is Balle Brasebeck, Michael Wolff, George Gronk, John Nels, Peter Gordinier and George Boiard, Christian Ruffstader Lissen, and many hand they are they Above mentioned Jacob S. Clock

43 632
INVALID.
Recd
File No. 43 632
John Crownheart Dr. Geo. Fox
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

565
Dec. 19 Feb. 1821
for the printing at New
Washington City
for

Canasacaga Maclean County N.Y.
Feb. 7 8 1821—
Sir
I enclose to you the application of John Greenhalgh to be continued on the pension roll, please make return to me as soon as convenient—
I am respectfully yours
Daniel Beecher