Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,192, Robert Grannis, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Grannis, Robert
P. 4192
CONTENTS

Robt. Gannis
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Hon M. Fillmore
Hon. M. Fillmore

State of New York
Erie County ss On this fourth day of March 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Buffalo in said County Robert Grannis a true resident of Evans in said County of Erie and State of New York aforesaid aged 72 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.
That he this deponent was Born at New Haven in the State of Connecticut on the 10th. January 1762 as it appears by a Record of his Birth in his possession -
That he enlisted at Wallingford (where he then resided) when he was serving apprenticeship at a trade) in the Spring of 1778 (he thinks) for a period of Three Months - That the company in which he enlisted was commanded by Captain Shepherd - The Company was formed by recruiting under the direction of said Shepherd who marched them to Danbury when they were attached to a Regiment commanded by Gen. Wadsworth - The duties performed at the Garrison at Danbury were the usual military duties required of a common soldier - Part of the troops under Gen. Wadsworth were also stationed at New Neck but a short distance from Danbury - he recollects no other officers of station there - His whole period of enlistment was finished at Danbury when he was regularly discharged by a written discharge - which discharge was lost during the time he was learning his trade afterwards at Wallingford - this deponent never received any compensation for his services but he understood that his Master Caleb Atwater received pay for his services - He returned to Wallingford after his discharge & engaged again at his trade Shoemaking & tanning - he was with Atwater with whom he was learning his trade  made large supplies of shoes for the Army -
And this deponent further says that he remained at his work at Wallingford till the year year 1780 (he feels confident) and he feels it was in his the nineteenth as he thinks, that in June of that Year there was an alarm sounded that New Haven was attacked by the British & the people of Wallingford hurried out in mass among whom  were your deponent & fled to New

2 Haven to repel the attack - arriving there found the British Haven in the possession of the British, who had com- mitted some ravages by fire & otherwise - There from Haven Haven were under the command Captain Galt Atwater Colonel Shadens Cook's Regiment (Militia) & were all under the command of General Sage of Middletown - The Americans attacked the British - drove them from their position - & compelled them to embark on board of the ships lying in the Harbor - there quite a number of the Americans killed & wounded - your de- ponent was wounded slightly in the hand in the engagement - Having succeeded in driving the British to their ships, the troops from Wallingford repaired home He thinks they were absent about not less than ten days -
And your deponent further says that soon after arriving home a requisition by Drafting was made to raise troops at Wallingford, Chesterfield & vicinity, to go and guard New Haven & build a Fort on Beacon Hill - he this deponent was drafted for a period of three months, under Captain Rice a job was then ensign & acted as Commandant of the Company - in a Regiment commanded by Col. Shadens Cook -
They were marched to New Haven & were em- ployed in building a Fort on Beacon Hill & guarding & protecting the town - He does not recollect any officers superior in grade to Col. Cook - Nothing more transpiring during the three months of note - he performed the common duties of a soldier - Of the non-commissioned Officers he recollects Captain Robert Hotchkiss from Chest- erfield - remembers no other one - At the expiration of the three months term he was discharged with all of his Company & they returned home - does not recollect that there was any written discharge -
And this deponent further says that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his services, except Samuel Cook, who he was just informed is now living at Litchfield Magazine County, New York - Said Cook was son of Col. Shadens Cook he believes in the same company performing service He feels confident that he will recollect the services performed a part of it & when testifying, he intends to obtain - this deponent knows of no documentary evidence by which he can establish his claim without his name is in the rolls in the War Office -
And this deponent further says that he knows of no Clergyman residing in his neighborhood with whom he is acquainted, that he can procure to

to attend the Court and take the certificate required by the War Department without great inconvenience or expense.
And he further states that he has resided since the Revolution, War, in Litchfield Connecticut from which place he removed in 1808 to Milton in the State of Vermont & from which place he again removed in 1819 (he thinks) to Evans his present place of abode & where he has ever since resided.
And this deponent further says that after he returned from his three months service, he continued his apprenticeship with Caleb Alnaker till he was twenty one years of age.
And he this deponent further says that James Doyle, Thomas S. Brown are persons who reside in his present neighborhood and with many others in his neighborhood can testify to his character for truth and morality, & their belief of his being a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the interest and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and Subscribed this fourth day of March 1834 before me Nathl Sprague Clerk
Robert Grannis
We Thomas S. Brown residing in the town of Evans and County of Erie aforesaid and James Doyle residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Grannis who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is respected and believed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and Sworn this 3 fourth day of March 1834 before me Nathl Sprague Clerk
Thos S Brown James Doyle

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, 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 certify that it appears to them that Robert Thomas S. Bowen _____ who has signed the preceding Certificate is _____ a resident in the town of Evans and County of Erie and that James Taylor who has signed the same as a assistant _____ is a resident of the town of Evans and County of Erie and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Brannis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, this fourth day March 1834.
Noah P. Sprague Clerk

State of New York
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Erie County ss. Robert Grannis a resident of Evans in said County of Erie and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose & say in explanation of his declaration for a pension made on the fourth day of March last past that in memorandum he thinks he is in error as to the name of Col. Cook that he thinks the name of Col. Cook was Isaac instead of Thaddeus that Col. Isaac Cook was the Colonel commanding during the period mentioned in the said declaration & that Col. Thaddeus Cook commanded some where at the north, but does not recollect at what place -
And this deponent further says that he has made application to Simon Cook of Leinster to get information of his services alleged in his declaration, but that he is informed that the said Cook does not remember the services, but has referred him to a number of individuals of Wallingford Connecticut who would be more likely to recollect his services & to whom this deponent intends to apply for information as soon as may be. And further deponent says not -
Sworn to and Subscribed
This 6th day of June
A.D. 1834 before me
Nathan K Hall
Commr. of Deeds for Erie Co.
Robert Grannis
State of New York
Erie County ss. I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of said do certify that Nathan K. Hall whose name is subscribed to the pirst of the aforgoing affidavit was at the time of taking said affidavit and subscribing his name to the several thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn & acting as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe the signature of "Nathan K. Hall" above made to be his genuine signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 6th June 1834
Noah P. Sprague Clerk By John Record Deputy

12/2 Robt. Brannin
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of pension Washington
M. Fillmore

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P. O.
Robert Hannis
Service: _____
Enlisted: REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

House of Rep. Dec. 9. 1834.
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Comm. of Pensions }
Dear Sir,
I am requested to inquire whether you rec d . an additional affidavit in support of the claim to a pension of Robert Grannis a Soldier of the Revolution, about the 1 st of July last.
His agent Mr. Chamberlain says he forwarded it about that time, he thinks to me. I left about that time for home and did not receive it.
Please to let me know if the affdt. has been rec d . and the situation of the claim.
I have the Honor to be Your most ob dt . Servt
William Fillmore
NA
RG
TR

House of Rep. June 12. 1834.
Or Sir,
At the request of Mr. B. B. Chamberlain of Buffalo N.Y. I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying papers of Robert Gravies applicant for a pension.
I have the honor to be your most ob t . Serv t .
M. Fillmore
F. J. Edwards Esq.

New York
Robt Grannis
Rev'y
Suspended
Let to Hon
M. Fillmore June
13. 1834
Let to same 10 Oct 1834
4192
Act of June '32

House of Rep. June 30. 1824.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
De. Sir,
At the request of Mr. B. B. Chamberlain of Buffalo, N. York, I have the honor to enclose you some addi- tional proof in the case of Robert Grannis a revolutionary soldier.
As I shall hear to day you had better communicate the result to him.
I am &c.
M. Fillmore