Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4364, John Groat, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Groat John Sarah
P. 4364
CONTENTS
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Hampton High Bridge, N.Y. June 29 th 1
Wm James Edwards Esq - Sir
Enclosed sends your Honor the Application of the Widow Sarah Groat, The Certificate of the Clerk of the County of Columbia through mistake attached the Certificate belonging to this Application to the Application of Mr John Bloodgett and Polly Norton, which proceedings accompanies this Application adamped to the Honorable Wm Gordon and your Honor, for Bounty Lands, and five years pay to Widows, or their Children. Your Honor will please to make your returns to me as soon as convenient.
I remain Hon ble Sir
Very Respectfully
Your aff
Reuben Hosford

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3 d July 1836
State of New York
Green County ss. On the twelfth day of May In the year 1838 personally appeared before me Mary Galt Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Green and State of New York. Sarah Groat, resident of the Town of Windham in the County of Green and State of New York aged Ninety years Old Who being first 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 July 4 th 1836. She says that She is the Widow of John Groat, formerly from the Town of Clavarack In the County of Columbia State of New York, She says that her husband John Groat Was a Corporal In Captain Jacob Philips Company In Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer's Regiment almost all the Revolutionary War as her said husband always informed her as well as others, although she says that she has heard him say that he was in some campaigns under other officers, forgets their names Well knows that he was absent from his family during the most of the Revolutionary War, Except at times when he came home from the Army to see me, and my children and his friends, and when he came home on his visits he always appeared in a soldier military dress, his friends and neighbours always said that he was in the service, when they spoke of him, and she further says that she believes that he served down to New York or near there and at the Northward and some time on the North River and she further says that she and her husband John Groat were lawfully married together sometime in the fall of the year 1766. Says that the Reverend John G. Gebhard Minister of the Gospel married them and she says that he has been dead many years, and her husband since his death she further says that she was married and had four daughters before the Revolutionary War I was born in the year 1748 If I am not mistaken and I was lawfully married to my said husband in the year 1766 and kept the bond of our age in marriage, I well know that I had four children all daughters born before the Revolutionary War the oldest name Elizabeth the next Catharina the next Maria the next was Sarah Now the Wife of Anna Beach of Sington, She says that she never knew whether the Reverend John G. Gebhard ever kept any record of marriage, or not, she says that her maiden name before she married the said John Groat was Sarah Bowman, and she further says that her said husband never had any pension as she ever heard of believe, he died before the pension law took place and she further says that her husband John Groat died sometime in Winter and under North in the year 1815 - at Windham aforesaid and she further says that she has no other evidence that she knows of to prove the services of her said husband than what accompanies these proceedings.

And She further Says that her Widowhood will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, And She further Says that She is a Very Old Woman and her memory is Very far from being good as it once was that What She has sworn to is according to her best remembrance and belief so certain of the most she has sworn to but all that She knows of his services in the Army and in that Companies and Regiments he served in she only knows from what her Husband and and others that were with him told her, all she knows about it is that he was almost the whole of the time during the Revolutionary War, absent from home, in the service as he and others informed her, that he served at Cavaraque aforesaid when and where he entered the service she further says she has seven children now living.
Sarah Groat
Sworn and Subscribed this fourth day of May 1838 Before Me Henry Gorlee one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Ischia for the County of Green State of New York
State of New York
Green County ss John Groat of the Town of Hnidham in the County of Green and State of New York being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that the said John Groat deceased and Sarah Groat above mentioned in the application above were his father and mother, He further says that his father always informed him and so has many others that his father was an old Revolutionary Soldier a Corporal in Captain Jacob Philips Company in Colonel Robert San Roman's Regiment, the considerable part of the Revolutionary War believes that he has heard him mention of serving in some other Companies and Regiments, he often heard his father give a history of his War Services, believes from what he has always heard his father and mother say that they were married and had four children before the commencement of the Revolution, as far as he believes the same to be true for he says that he is now fifty six years old and that he has four Sisters older than himself his Sister Elizabeth is the eldest, Catharine the next Maria the next Sarah the wife of Sarah Beach He further says that his mother has never been married since the death of his father which she died at Hnidham sometime in the Winter of the year 1815.
John Groat
Sworn and Subscribed this 4 th day of May 1838 Before Me Henry Gorlee Judge as aforesaid

State of New York.
Green County ss. Sarah Beach of the Town of Spengler in the County of Green and State of New York being duly sworn on her oath deponeth and saith that she is the daughter of John Great deceased and Sarah Great that they were her father and mother. She further says that she was always informed that her father was a Soldier in the United States Service in the Revolutionary War as her father always informed her and others that she had very often heard her father tell of his Revolutionary Services, and she further says that her father died at Windham in the aforesaid County in the winter of the year 1815 - and she further says that her mother the said Sarah Great is now his Widow and has never since his death been married to any man and she further says that her father and mother must have been married some years before the commencement of the Revolutionary War because she is now sixty three years old and that she had three Sisters older than herself, one by the name of Elizabeth, Christina, and Maria. She further says that her mother has never been married since the death of her father still remains his Widow, and she further says that she was old enough to remember the time of the Revolutionary War and some part of it will remember that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War well remember of his going into the service and returning home at different times heard her father and mother and others say all this she well remembers although she was not more than seven or eight years old at the time. Sarah Beach
Sworn and Subscribed this 12 th day of May 1838 Boston
Me Henry Gorlee
Judge as aforesaid
This may Certify Whom it may Concern that I am well acquainted with the Widow Sarah Great, Sarah Beach and John Great, who have above signed their names and sworn to the above affidavits, well knowing that they are all persons of respectability, truth and veracity and well entitled to full credit as witnesses under oath or otherwise.
J. Henry Gorlee, Judge as aforesaid

State of New York
Green County ss Adam N. Sagendorph of the Town of Germanton In the County of Green and State of New York being first duly sworn according to Law on his Oath deponeth and says that Soon after the war revolutionary he moved into the Town of Claverack New York In the County of Columbia State of New York and that for many years he lived a near Neighbour to M c John Groat then of Claverack now Genesee, that he afterwards moved to Windham In Green County Where he died and this deponent further says for the many years that he lived a near Neighbour to the said John Groat he has many a time heard the said John Groat give a History of all his Military Services during the revolutionary war In the Companies and Regiments that he served In If he is not mistaken he remembers that he mentioned that he served In Col t Vanransalder's Regiment and In other Companies and Regiments he has heard him go on and tell all war Services Many a time Soon after the war and always after While he lived as Genesee, and he further says that it was always said by his Neighbours that he had been a Soldier a number of times In the revolutionary war and he further says that the Neighbours always informed him that he was called a fine Exquisite Soldier In the said Service, he further says that he has often heard those who served with him say the same all those old people are all dead and gone some years ago, And he further says that he well knows that M c John Groat was married and had a number of Children before the commencement of the revolutionary war, and that his Widow is now living In Windham In Green County.
Sworn and Subscribed this 9 th day of June 1838 Before Me Henry Gorlee Judge as aforesaid
Adam N. Sagendorph
I the said Judge do Certify that I am well acquainted with M c Adam N. Sagendorph who has above signed his name and swore to the above affidavit will know him to be a man of respectability truth and veracity and is justly entitled to full credit as a Witness under oath or otherwise -
Henry Gorlee Judge as aforesaid

State of New York Greene County ss: I William T. B. Keermance Clerk of the said County of Greene do certify that Hon. Henry Goslee before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County court of the said County duly commissioned and qualified that his signature thereto is genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of the said County this fifth day of July 1838
William T. B. Keermance Clerk

John Groet.
Oct 1832
1834
June 4 th  act 36. 1836
A Hill in Cleveland

State of New York County of Greene
Be it Known, that on this 28 th day of October A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Groat
resident of Mindham Center in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of the identical man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1842
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of John Groat for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
John Groat
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said John Groat to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
John Olney Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Greene
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of  County of Greene that John Groat the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the legal heir of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that John Olney Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 3 rd day of November 185 2
William R. Allen CLK
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are," &c.—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of," &c.—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
R.F. 4.364
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Groat a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1 ✓ bufpl Jacob Philips Col. Van Rensselaer N.Y.            
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Glens Falls N.Y.
Date of application for pension, May 12 1835
Residence at date of application, Windham Esopus N.Y.
Age at date of application, He was born in 1768
Remarks: He married in the fall of 1766 Sarah Bowman and died in the winter of 1815 at Windham N.Y. Children were Elizabeth, Catherine, Mariah, Sarah who was 68 in 1838 & married Adna Beach, and John who was 56 in 1838. The cl. was granted on the ground of insufficient proof of six months service as required by the act of July 4, 1836, under which she applied.
Respectfully,
The only holder of this name found on Res. was Records of this Pensions.
Commissioner.

3637
NY
July 9.
4 July 1836
30 Dec.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10
Wm Lee James S. Edwards Esq.
Amphitheatr of Penns
By Washington
July

N.Y. 4 Sarah Groat, widow of John
Act 4 July 1836 - Susp d See letter to R. Hosford, 30 July '38.
Re J. T. Collins.
July 25, 1846
C. M. Bennett Aug 25 1883

B
May
Hon. S. P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pension Pension Office.

Washington City
June 8 th 1853.
Hon L. P. Waldo.
Comm r of Pensions.
Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith the power of attorney executed by the Reics of Sarah widow of John Groat. of the State of New York. whose claim under act of July 4 th 1836 has been suspended.
I hope to be enabled to file additional evidence in the case sufficient to establish the claim before it comes up for examination.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Serv. L. W. Bennett.

June 11. 1853
Pow: atty @ case
Sarah Groat decd. widow of John
ny
Act 4. July 1830.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner

Sarah Groah, widow of John Groah appl- -ied from N. York under law of 1836. So far as the attached Certificate agrees with her allegations, I presume you will allow, no further is asked, is all of the Service in the enclosed Certf, of her late husband, what is further demanded in the case to allow a pen- -sion, or what is the state of the case
Hon. S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I have appointed Fred Day of Brid New York agent to act in all things for me — in procuring on investigating Sarah Groah — claim to a pension.
Dated Windham N.Y. June 30th 1876
John Groah

At 1
#2. Box 13. Benneford - S.D.
Nov. 9-1914
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I would like to enquire concerning the following Revolutionary soldiers, viz. Joel Phelps of Dover - Morris Co. N.J. one Daniel Polhemus of Ulster Co. N.Y. one Henry Berry of Dover - Morris Co. N.J. John Groat. born at Crainsville - N.Y. do not know place of enlistment.
The above are connected with a genealogical research and I wish to know if you have any pension record of any of them.
Thanking you for your reply
I remain Very Truly
Mrs. L. Polhemus.

1914 Nov. 13 Hist. 5 Mrs. L. Polhemus v. 2 m.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4364.
P. O.
Sarah Groat
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

4 New 3637 York
Sarah Groat
widow of John Groat
Act 4 July '30
4564

State of New York: Columbia County Sworn of Ophrent St John Holshofe of the Town and County aforesaid being duly sworn according to law in his oath deponeth and says that he was a private soldier in Captain Jacob Philips Company in Colonel Robert Van Renssalaer Regiment during the whole of the Revolutionary War. Well knows that then John Groat then was a soldier he was a corpor- al in the same Regiment and Company knows that the said Corporal John Groat was out in a number of towers of duty during the Revolutionary Wars and this deponent that he and the said John Groat went out at several times at night to watch they went to gather on the said watch at sev- eral times during the said war and knows that the  at the time of the said John Groat was married at that time he was married to Sarah Bowman at that the time
Subscribed and sworn this 10th day of Sept 1898
John Groat
Before me David W. Watters One of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Columbia
I further certify that the said John Holshofe the said Witness aforesaid is well known to me and stands in society in good respectability Credit - and is entitled to full Credit as a Witness under oath or otherwise
David Watters - Justice

Columbia County, } ss. Clerk's Office, }
I, KILLIAN MILLER, Clerk of the county of Columbia, Do hereby certify, That David Waltermier, before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said county, this twenty first day of April 1838
Killian Miller Clerk

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
   25 th Oct. 1780. John Groat Priv. 4 17 9   5 th Nov. 1779. John Groot + Capt. 5 1 3   2 d Nov. " " " + " 5 1 3   30 th May 1780. " " + " 3 16 6   12 th Nov. " " " + " 1 5 6   24 th Nov. 1779. John Groat + " 3 5 9     23 7 10  
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 27 th June 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3, 6, & 8. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
 First—under Capt. Elijah Bestwick in Col. Morris Graham Regt.  Second " " " " Philip P. Schuyler  Third " " " " "  Fourth " " " " "  Fifth " " Bastian N. Fisher " "  Sixth " " Wm. Hawley " " Robt. Van Rensselaer  Seventh " " " " "  Eighth " " " " "  Ninth " " " " "  Tenth " " " " "  Eleventh " " " " "  Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Dep. Compt.