Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38751, Amasa Grover, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Grover, Amasa
S. 38751
CONTENTS

Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 Mo. G.
Verification Book Roll No 320 1880
18288. Vermont.
Amanda Grover of Bethel Windsor Co in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Tilly of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years. 1781-
Subscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of March 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept r 1819 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq Randolph Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - 6m ts - 48.-
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 - 48
March 20. 96.-
Rev of Pension 48.00 to the 4 th Sept. 3 Jan y 320 Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. 19.20 diff a 28.80
in Roll e 320

State of Vermont Orange County ss
On this 11 th day of March A D 1819 before me the subscriber chief judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Amasa Grover aged 77 years on the 12 th inst., resident in Bethel, Windsor County State of Vermont 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". That he the said Amasa Grover being a resident in Killingly State of Connecticut in April he believes A D 1775 enlisted into the Army of the United States for 8 months; That he joined Capt. Crosberrys com- pany, Col. Dunnings Reg t , Connecticut Line; That he continued to serve in S d Reg t & company until his S d enlistment for 8 months had expired. That in the fore part of the year A D 1776 he enlisted into the Army of the United States for one year; That he joined Capt. Crosberrys company Col. Sages Reg t , Gen l Wadsworths Brigade Connecticut Line; That he continued to serve in S d Reg t & company until he was taken prisoner in New York in September of S d year he believes; That he continued a prisoner in the power of the British about 4 months; when he was exchanged & returned home; That in March or April A D 1777 he again enlisted into the Army of the United States for three years; That he joined Captain Clapps company, Col. Wyllys' Reg t , Connecticut Line; That he continued to serve in S d Reg t & company until his said period of enlistment for three years had expired when he was discharged by his S d Captain Clapp, which discharge he has lost; That in the spring of the year A D 1781 he enlisted into the Army of the United States for three years; That he joined Capt. Stillwell's company Col. Duerhee's Reg t , Gen l Hunt- ingtons Brigade Connecticut Line; That he continued to serve in S d Reg t & company until his said period of service had expired  the 31 st day of December A D 1783 when he was honourably discharged at West Point by Maj. Gen l Knox; which said discharge he intends to accompany this declaration; That he was private during his said periods of service; That he was a resident citizen of the United States; That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me the 11 th day of March 1819
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court - Vermont

I Dudley Chase Ch'f Judge of the Sup. Ct. of the State of Vt do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amasa Grover did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration ag st the common enemy for the term of nine months more on the Continental Establishment; —
I also further certify that he is in Reduced Circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Dep t . of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. —
Dudley Chase Ch'f Judge Supreme Court Vermont

64 Amasa Grover
Con
14.288
March 1820

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Amasa Drower aged seventy nine years, resident in Bethel in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: Was enlisted in May 1777 in Capt Wells Clifts company for three years in Col. Samuels Willi. Regiment in the Continental establishment and was discharged at the end of three years in Springfield New Jersey. Also enlisted in March 1781 for three years in Capt. Stewarts Company in the Regiment of Col. John Darkie & was discharged the last day of December 1783 at West Point, N.Y. reference to evidence sent to Washington 4th March 1819
14255 that he made his original declaration on the fourth day of March 1819 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4225 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. viz 3 Cows $32.00. 3 old chairs 50, 2 old tables 1.00 - $33.50 - 1 old Chest 1.00, 1 old bedstead 2.50, 1 old Shovel & Hoes 1.50. 4.00 1 three post bedstead 2.50, 1 tea kettle 75, 1 frying pan 1.00 4.25 1 toasting iron 75, 1 pot 1.00, 1 small brass kettle 1.00 5.75 1 Ditch kettle 75, 2 old pails 34, 1 old tub 34 1.43 1 Large wheel 1.00, 1 small wheel 2.00, 1 looking glass 3.00 $51.93
My family consists of my wife & myself both of us unable and have been for some years to labour The age of my wife is 79 years I have been a pensioner for more than twenty years
Amasa Drower
Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the County of Windsor, 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 Fifty one dollars. 93 Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifth day of August 1820.
Benj. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

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Grover, Amasa
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Vermont, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on March 2, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 166.
Rank; Private.
Reg't; Col. Grosvenor.
Disability; Wounded in his neck by a musket-ball. When and where disabled; Mar. 3, 1782, Morristown.
Residence; Bethel.
To what pension entitled; One-third.
Remarks; Militia.
Evidence complete.

Amasa Grover
By the Honorable MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX Commanding the American Forces on Hudson's River the being entitled to Three Years' Service hereby honorably discharged from the Service of the United States.
Given in the City of New York the _____ Day of _____ 19_____
By the General's Command
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
Grover, Amasa Conn S 38751

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Amasa Grover, Soldier _____ in the Connecticut _____ Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the 31 st Day of December 1783.
By the General's Command,
Hugh M c Graw
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. W. Wats, S er v t

Vermont
Amasa Grover
of Bethel in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Veyllis of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1818 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq. Randolph Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 $48.00
$48.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
former Certificate to be returned to

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Amasa Grover . . . . . late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight . . . . dollars per month, to com- mence on the fourth day of March . . . . one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirty first day of May — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. G. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Amasa Grover of Bethel Windsor County, 2 State of Vermont of lawful age Do depose & say that in AD 1795 I was placed on the Pension List of the United States as an invalid Pensioner; - That I have continued to draw the money due to me from the United States, as an invalid Pensioner, up to the 4 th of March 1810 when I made application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1810; - That I have never received a Pension Certificate from the United States, nor were any ever given in sim- -ilar cases to my knowledge; - Amasa Grover
State of Vermont } Windsor County } ss At Bethel in said County on this 11 th day of August AD 1819 personally appeared Amasa Grover I made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth (nothing but the truth) -
Before me Dudley Chase V er Judge Sup. Court and Justice of Peace for the State

Amasa Grover Private Windsor County, Vt. Various services —
3 years in Col. Wyllyp's regim. Connect. line.
4. March, 1819.
3 Sept. 15. 1819. Grover has no old Pension Certificate.
Adm o
Former pension Certife must be return'd to the War Dept — & then a new one will
Dudley Chase, judge, Randolph, Vermt.

Know all men by these Presents that I Amasa Grover of Bethel Windsor County & State of Vermont (Doherty) relinquish all right and title which I have to a certain pension which was granted me by the United States, pursuant to which grant I was placed on the Pension List at the War Office in Philadelphia the 11 th of February A D 1995 said pension was originally Twentyfour Dollars per annum but has been increased to thirty six dollars per annum.
I the said Amasa Grover do make this relinquishment with a view of obtaining a pension under the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 4 th day of March A D 1819
In Presence of George Chase Dudley Chase
Amasa Grover
State of Vermont } at Randolph March 4 th 1819 Orange County } Amasa Grover signed & sealed the above written instrument personally appeared and acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed, and also made oath that he is the same Amasa Grover to whom the pension therein mentioned was granted Before me Dudley Chase Esq. Judge Sup. Court & Justice of Peace throughout the State

Amasa Groves Dech n of Bethel Windsor Co. Vermont.