Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,530, Charles H Grant, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Grant, Charles H. or Grantt, Abigail or Grantt.
W. 19.530 B.L. Wt. 1228-100
CONTENTS

2919.
from Vermont to
New York Charles H. Grant,
Grane's Private Artillery. 4 Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Sept 1818 and sent to Thos. Hammond Esq Rutland  Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 . Int. 28/30  39.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 . 48.00
$87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Six years
contingent
Mount Holly, Rutland Co.
Dead. see letter to Hon. J. H. Bronson H.R. 11 th Dec. 1837-18 Jan. 1838- 27 Feb. 1838- & 16 June 1838 to Sec. War, relative to Abigail Grant, widow etc.
(8 papers let? 6 war office)
Dennick N. P.
Prof. Justus to John Safford Esq. 25 Jan. 1838

Reported
475.
New York Albany. Abigail Grant widow of Charles H. Grant Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1848 and sent to
Adriel Ely. Watertown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 75 Vol. 4

Charles J Grant
Is born de yuar 1752. De 6 th January
M Abigail Grant
Is born de yuar 1759. De 10 th November

I, Charles Grant certify that my father Charles H Grant copied of the within record of my father and mother was a year or two before his death which was on the 20 th of October 1828 for me to keep in my family. Dated at
Brownsville the 28 th Day of September 1837
Charles Grant
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th of September 1837
Charlesfield Person
Justice Peace
The above named deponent is a credible person -
Charlesfield Person
S.P.

Chas. H. Grant or Grant
No 1228
Cover of Atty. B. H. Grant 5 Mar 1827

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. I Charles H. Grant of Brownville, County & State aforesaid age twenty five Years, do upon oath testify and declare, that in the year One Thousand seven hundred & twenty seven I enlisted for the term of "during the war" and served in the Regiment Number three, under the command of of Colonel John Crane, in Genl. Knox's Brigade of the Napachusett Line , and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the same regiment commanded by Col. John Crane. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever. Therefore I show all men by these presents, that I Charles H. Grant, aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint The Hon. Daniel Huggins Esq. to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land, due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney Daniel Huggins Esq. is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purpose above expressed.
Attest David Ely
Charles H. Grant
Holl Lawrence age 38 years do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Charles H. Grant, who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence or do verily believe and will know, that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be and further I know or do believe that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest David Ely
Holl Lawrence

Before me, Peleg Burchard Esq. Justice of the Peace personally appeared the above named Charles H. Grant , subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed — and likewise, personally appeared Hal Lawrance who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity; both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively, subscribed this 23 d day of February 1827
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. JEFFERSON COUNTY, }
I, HENRY H. SHERWOOD , Clerk of the county of Jefferson, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county,
Do Hereby Certify, That Peleg Burchard Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed Power of Attorney and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said certificate a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Jefferson, dwelling in said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly author- ised by law to take such acknowledgment
And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of " Peleg Burchard " subscribed to the said certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Justice
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 23 d day of February 1827
H. H. Sherwood

Before me, P. B. Burchard Esq. Justice of the Peace personally appeared the above named Charles H. Grant, subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed and likewise, personally appeared Hart Lawrence who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity; both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed This 23 d day of February 1827
P. B. Burchard Jus. Peace

I Charles H. Grant of Mounthally in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont being duly sworn do declare before me say that I am sixty six years of age that I enlisted into Capt. Thomas Foss Company and Col. John Gove's Regiment, Boston Massachusetts, in April 1777 for during the war and served from that time until the end of the war and was discharged at West Point I served the whole of said time as a private soldier in the train of Artillery I had a written discharge but the same it is worn out & gone I further say that I am a resident citizen of the United States that I have resided in Mounthally aforesaid for fifteen years now last past that I am poor and from my reduced circumstances as in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support I further say that I have no papers to show my entitlement and further say not.
Charles H. Grant
Rutland County ss
Clarendon April 7 th 1818 Sworn before me
Thos. Hammond Atty Bridge of Rutland County Court
I Calvin Robinson of Sawfull age do hereby say that I have been acquainted with Charles H. Grant of Mounthally for about 14 years within which space of time he has wrought for me about three years of that from which I heard him say several years since I firmly believe he had served several years in the Continental Army of the United States in the American Revolution of that said Charles is in poor & reduced circumstances of that I firmly believe said Charles is a Man of Truth & is entitled be believed on oath
Rutland County ss
Calvin Robinson
Clarendon April 17 th 1818
Subscribed & sworn before me
Thos. Hammond Atty Bridge of the County Court

State of Vermont
I Thomas Hammond one of the judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing named Charles H. Grant an applicant for a pension, served in the revolutionary war as a soldier against the common enemy agreeably to his foregoing declaration & that from his educational status he is in need of assistance from his country in support thereof - In consideration whereof I certify the evidence in his case and the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an 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" passed the 18. March 1818.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed at Rutland, this 7 th day of April 1818
Thos Hammond
State of Vermont
I Robert Penrudd Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that the Hon. Thomas Hammond who signed the above certificate is one of the judges of said Court - and that I have affixed the seal of said Court to these presents by order of said Judge at Rutland this 7 th day of April 1818.
R. Penrudd

Charles A. Grant
applicant for a Pension
2919.
Denmark Lewis Co NY.
Vern Roll

State of New York Lewis County } ss. On this twentieth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court, to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Courthouse in Wat- kinsville in and for the County of Lewis, the same being a Court of record in and for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdic- tion unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing a Seal, Charles H. Grant, aged Sixty eight years resident in the Town of Denmark in the County aforesaid and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according law, doth on his Oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, as a private in the artillery company commanded by Captain Thom- as Voss, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Cram in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment; that he enlisted on the ninth day of April in the year 1777, for & during the term of the said war, and that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the close of the said war, when he was disch- arged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York on the ninth day of June in the year 1783. That the date of his original declaration is on the seventh day of April in the year 1818, and the number of his pension Certificate is 2,919-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 18 th 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 (necessary clothing excepted) —
And I do further swear that I was Sixty six years of age last January; that I am by occupation a farmer; that I am able to do but little labor of any kind, and am unable to support myself by my labor — That the number of my family is one besides myself, to wit, my wife Abigail Grant, aged Sixty years, who is very infirm and unable to support herself — that myself and wife reside with my son Henry Grant who has supported us for a number of years —
Charles H Grant
Sworn to and declared on the 20 th September 1820 before
John Safford Clerk of Lewis County
Schedule of the estate of Charles H. Grant of Denmark in the County of Lewis and State of New York, applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1 st May 1820 (necessary clothing excepted)
I have no Real Estate

Personal Estate "
1 Spetack Case ————— Value ————— $0.06
Charles H. Grant
I John Safford Clerk of the County of Lewis and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Draft and Schedule thereto 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 Six Cents — in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26 th day of September 1820
John Safford Clerk of Lewis County Pa

State of New York
Jefferson County On this 3 rd day of October 1837 before the Hon. George Brown one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Grant a resident of the Town of Brownville in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy eight years the 10 th Nov next, who first 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 July 4. 1836 - That she is the widow of Charles H. Grant who was a private in the revolutionary army for during the War & a pensioner under the act of 1818 and obtained his Bounty Land by his attorney Adm d Ely Esq in 1825 or thereabouts - She further declares that she was married to the said Charles H Grant in the Month of February one thousand seven hundred and sixty six as near as she can now recollect being as she remembers about the age of fifteen - and that her Husband the aforesaid Charles H Grant died on the 20 th day of October 1828 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to & subscribed on the day  day of year  month above written before G Brown Judge Jeff rs County Court
I certify that through the effects of old age Mrs Grant the above deponent is unable to attend in Court to make her declaration G Brown Judge Jeff rs County Court

State of New York Jefferson County Clerk's Office 3 I Philip P. Brachard Clerk of said County do certify that George Brown testified before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Judge of Jefferson County Court, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his sig- nature to the same to be genuine
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of November 1857 P. P. Brachard Clerk

State of New York
Jefferson County ss personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Eunice Adams of Clayton in the County of said who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath say that she is eighty four years old, was born in the town of Groton in the State of Massachusetts and there resided about fifty years, that she was well acquainted with Abigail Cory and Charles H Grant that they were reputed to have been married and this deponent entertains no doubt that they were lawfully married, but she did not see them married - they lived together as man and wife and this deponent has seen them together as man and wife this deponent cannot now recollect at what time they were married but is certain that it was in the early part of the war, in 1776 or 77 as she believes - this deponent further says that the above named Charles H Grant died eight or ten years ago and that the said Abigail Grant has remained his widow ever since that period
Sworn & subscribed before me this 21 st day of November 1877 Eunice her X Adams mark
Chesterfield Parsons J. Peck
I certify that the above named deponent appears to be of sound mind & memory - she is also a credible person -
Chesterfield Parsons J. Peck

State of New York
3 Suffolk County. Clerk's Office I, Philip Purdie Clerk of said County do testify that the person before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the same to be genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 29th day of November in the year 1837 P. Purdie Clerk

I Lucy Green of Groton, in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Widow of Ebenezer Green, and a pensioner of the United States, aged 75 years do depose & say, that in my youth I was acquainted with Abigail Borey, or "Nab. Borey" as we used to call her, and that she lived in the same neighborhood with me. She was married to one Grant, as was said, I know it only from report; but she and Grant lived together as man & wife, and I have no doubt they were lawfully married. They soon after their marriage however removed from Groton.
Lucy Green
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss. Be it known that on this 18th day of October in the year 1837, before me, Caleb Butler, a Notary Public, duly appointed and sworn, and dwelling in Groton in said County, personally came Lucy Green above named, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true. And I do certify that Lucy is a credible person worthy of full belief & credit, in the matter deposed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year above written. Caleb Butler. Not. Pub.

I, John Boynton, of Norton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose & say, that I am Clerk of said Town of Norton, I have the custody of the books of records thereof, and having been requested, I have made search for the record of the marriage of Charles R. Grant & Abigail Boney, and do not find such record. I further depose, that there was no settled Minister of said Town, qualified to join persons in marriage, as appears by the records of the Town, from March 1775. to January 1878. & that the returns of Magistrates, who married persons, during that period are probably imperfect.
John Boynton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss. Be it remembered, that on this 19th day of October in the year 1887. before me, Caleb Brattle, a Notary Public duly admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Norton in said County, personally came John Boynton above named, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify, that said Boynton is a credible person, worthy of full credit & belief, in the matter above deposed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal the day & year above written. Caleb Brattle, Not. Pub.

Mrs Abigail Grant wid of C H Grant
Wm. J. H. Bronson A.R.

State of New York
Schenectady ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of said Mrs. Abigail Grant, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath say that she is the widow of Charles H. Grant, and that her name before her marriage to him was Abigail Corey - that she is the daughter of Jonathan Corey of Groton Massachusetts deceased - that she was married to the aforesaid Charles H. Grant by Josiah Sattle Esq. a Justice of the Peace - that she knows of no family record, excepting that in part which was forwarded with her application - that the facts set forth in her application before Judge Brown and now on file in the Pension office are true and that she was then and is now prevented from making her application before a Court of record in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity - no court of record being held at any place in the County but Watertown several miles from her residence
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 21 st day of December 1837
Abigail per Grant mother
Chesterfield Persons Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19530
Abigail Grant Widow of Charles H. Grant Rev. B.W. War
Act: Feb 2 nd  18
Index:—Vol. 18 , Page 252
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Warrant N o 1228 issued to Charles H. Grant or Grandt of Orange Astoria Massachusetts line for 100 Acres of land March - 5 th - 1827 and delivered to D. Huggins

532
Cam. Sept 19
Albany Road
B.
Get papers of Abigail Grant
Oct 1838
widow of Chs. H. Grant died 7 July '38 Private petition
$100 per ann. Send cut. to Hon. J. H. Bronson, Watertown N. York
Senator's Office Washington D.C.

Watertown N.Y.
Sept 13. 1838 -
Hon Jas L Edwards.
Sir - Enclosed is a declaration made by Abigail Grant in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of July 7. 1838 - which with her papers on file I trust will be sufficient and after all the trouble that she has had she will finally get the small pittance allowed by the act or law. July - On the morning previous to my leaving Washington I called your attention to her papers and as you then said that you supposed them to be sufficient and that a pension certificate should be sent to her - afterwards I rec d your letter objecting to the allowance of the 5 years pay on the ground (if I rightly remember for I have not the letter before me)

that it did not sufficiently appear whether she was married before or after her husband's last term of service — This was important if she had claimed a pension for life but as she now is content to take the pension allowed by the act of July 7 th 1838 — and as it abundantly appears that she was married about the time her husband left the service and at all events soon after if not before I should think that the proof has sufficient for this application — I hope you will give it yr early attention and send me a pension certificate for her Very Respectfully Your obedient J. H. Morrison

Washn. Jany 4. 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Sir — Enclosed is a supplementary afft. in the case of Abigail Grant, which I think fully meets the objections mentioned in your letter of the 11 th Decr last to me — — The signature of C. Parsons the Magistrate before whom this afft is made is certified by the clerk in the former papers on file — I know Mr Parsons to be an acting Justice in Jefferson Co: also his signature I have no doubt that the enclosed signature of his to the jurat of the afft is genuine
An early action upon this case will oblige
Your obt servt
J. H. Bronson

Abigail Grant
To examination
In - at
Review this & report to
J. H. Bronson
Hon J. H. Bronson H. O. R.

War Department Pension Office
January 18. 1838
Sir,
The supplemental affidavit of Mrs. Abigail Grant, contained in your letter of the 4 th inst. has been examined. The claimant was, by my letter of the 11 th ult o . required to produce more satisfactory proof of her marriage. The requisition has not been complied with. If no record of the marriage can be found, the record of the births or baptism of children may serve as evidence in the case.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Ob t . Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. H. Bronson House of Representatives

Abigail Grant
ent. under act July — 1838.
Hon. J. H. Bronson, Watertown, Jefferson Co. New York.

Report the case of { J. H. Bronson Watertown Leffn: 60 N.Y. Abigail Grant to } under act July 1838 —

Abigail Grant Papers
Letter from Edwards -
Letter from
B1100

War Department Pension Office Feb. 27. 1838
Sir,
The papers of M rs Abigail Grant have, agreeably to your request, been reviewed. The proof in regard to the date of her marriage is not satisfactory. It is said that at that time viz. 1776 she resided at Groton. Eunice Adams states that the marriage took place in 1776 or 1777; and it is clearly to be inferred from her statement, that the claimant and her husband continued to reside there for some time after. But from the declaration of Charles M. Grant in 1818, it seems that he resided in April 1777 in Boston. * If there is no record evidence of the marriage to be found, the affidavit of a witness who can specify the date of it, of his or her own knowledge, should be produced. wa
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. W. Bronson House of Representatives
#overs
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# With all deference to Mr Edwards, I insist that the fact "that Chas A Grant resided in Boston in April 1777" does not appear from his statement of 1818. Neither can any such inference be drawn from the facts that state - He many states that he enlisted in Boston - but I apprehend that fact is no proof that he resided there - He happened to be there and enlisted then - or perhaps he went from Groton to Boston on purpose to enlist - J. H. Bronson
# a - Such witnesses cannot be found - I have written to Groton in Me. to see if further testimony could not be obtained but have not been able to get any further afft. - Eunice Adams one of the deponents persons whose afft. is among the papers is since dead J. H. B.

Mem o . in relation to Abigail Grants claim for a pension
Abigail Grant claims a pension as the widow of Chas H. Grant, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, & who was in his life time a pensioner,
The papers, with the com ts of Pensions show clearly that Chas H. Grant was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and discharged in 1783 at the close of the war. It is equally clear, that the present applicant is his widow, and the only question in this case is whether she was married to him before the expiration of his term of service.
The time of the marriage is in fact the only doubtful question as I understand from the com ts . The proof on that point consists of her own aff t . and the aff t of Lucy Green and of Eunice Adams.
Mrs Grant swears positively to the fact that she was married to Grant in the early part of the Revolutionary war, I think in 1776 by a justice of the peace.
Lucy Green testifies that she knew Grant and his wife in her youth, that they lived together as man & wife & substantially knows

the Marriage tho' she cannot specify the time when they were married
Eunice Adams also deposes to the fact that they were married in the early part of the Revolutionary war . This is positive & unequivocal and unless she is discredited it establishes the fact beyond controversy. She is not in any way discredited; on the contrary the Justice who took her affi- davit that her mind appeared to be good and that she was intelligent, and he certifies generally to her credibility.
The balance of all the testimony goes most strongly to establish the only point in controversy; viz whether the marriage took place before the termination of Grants Service; and even if it was doubtful how that fact was it seems to me that she should have the benefit of those doubts and that the presumptions must  ought to be in her favor . The main fact is established that is, that she is one of that class of persons that the Law intended to provide for. She is not a fraudulent applicant but is bona fide the wife of a Soldier.

of the Revolution who served his country faithfully during the war, and when the prima facie evidence is that she was married in the early part of the war, it seems to me that it is hardly correct for the Department to cavil too nicely about the precise point of time when the marriage took place
G. H. Bronson
Washington May 24 1838

Washn: Decr 8 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir — Enclosed I hand you the papers of Abigail Grant of Brownville N.Y. Widow of Chas. H. Grant, a Rev d Soldier — She claims a pension as such widow, and the proofs which accompany her declaration seem to be sufficient to entitle her to a pension — Her husband was a Soldier during the whole of the War of the Revolution — was a pensioner of the U.S. under the act of 1818. and his discharge will be found in the Bounty Land office when it was deposited when he obtained his land Land about 1825.
Your early attention to the enclosed will oblige
Your obt Servt
J. H. Bronson

1716 Aligarh Grants
Adriel Ely
Watertown
N.Y.
ayub 3
$100 per ann
Adriel Ely Watertown N.York

State of New York § Jefferson County §
On this 17 th day of May 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Grant - - - a resident of Lymne - - - in the County of Jefferson and State of New York aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Charles H. Grant - - - who was a Private in Artillery in the war of the Revolution for whose services this declarant was pensioned under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of One hundred dollars per annum - - -
She further declares that she is still a widow - - - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me Nathan G. Hoyt Justice In presence of Theodore D'Elia
Abigail her Grant mark
State of New York § Jefferson County §
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Abigail Grant - - - the above named declarant, and that she is the widow of Charles H. Grant - - -
Nathan G. Hoyt Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
ss.
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Luther G. Hoyt Esquire _____ before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, on the 17 th day of May 1813.
was at the date of the same a Justice of Peace _____ in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this first _____ day of June _____ in the year 184 3
Daniel Lee _____ CLERK. By Louis Sherman Deputy

From A. Ely —
Ans D —

Watertown Jfflo. N.Y.
July 6. 1827
Sir
Herewith are the applications of N. Plumb & Isaac Roberts for Land - I have endorsed my name in blank that a receipt for their warrants may be written over it, if granted - In the case of Plumb, I would suggest that it was the policy of Government to reduce the army at the close of the war by furlows and that Plumb, who possesses a good character, says Button (vice) came to the final termination of the war & was not regularly discharged, in consequence of being absent on a furlow at the time his Regt was discharged. Be so good, if you please, to send me Chas. H. G. to Warrant. & as the old man intends to look for the Land himself, some brief direction when to find it on the tract on the back or margin would be very acceptable.
Hon J. T. Barbour Secy of War
Respectfully Yr obed Servt Adriel Ely

Free
From Ely Chas. Smith with Am
For the Land Bounty Office }
James Barbour Secretary of War Washington

Watertown Liff. Co. New York
April 12. 1827
Honorable James Barbour
Sir In close you Charles H. Grant's Land warrant for one hundred acres of Land - Will you be so good as to forward to me a patent for the same and much oblige him and
Your obed. Servt
Adriel Ely

Watertown Effe. Co. N.Y.
Aug. 23/1827
W m M c Kenzie Esq.
Sir Yours of the instant inclosing Charles H. Grants Land warrant is received
Respectfully your Obed t Servant
David Ely

B1100 May 5. 1838.
Pension Office reported June 16. 38
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War Dept Ans. 20 June 1838

Washington
May 4 th 1838
To
The acting Secy of War
Sir — Abigail Grant, of Jefferson County N.Y. — the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier has applied for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836, — The Com te of Pensions has refused to allow her claim  application on the ground that the proof in regard to date of her marriage is not satisfactory, — Believing that point to be sufficiently established by the testimony in her case I desire to appeal from the decision of the Com te to the Secy of War and I pray that the case may be reviewed by the Secretary, and, if I am right, that her claim may be allowed — Enclosed I hand you a Brief

Memo d of my views on the point in controversy — also Mr Edwards last letter to me on the subject
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
J. W. Monson

Abigail Grant Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y. Aug)
admitted
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y.

State of New York Jefferson County ss
On this 25 th day of April 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Abigail Grant a resident of the town of Clayton in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Charles H. Grant who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and served in the Massachusetts Continental Line. That she was pensioned under the act of June 7. 1844 at the rate of One Hundred Dollars per annum which pension she has received to the 4 th March 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow
On the day and year first above written came before me Abigail Grant to whom I distinctly read the aforesaid declaration & who subscribed the same by her mark and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Alfred Fox Justice of the Peace
her Abigail Grant mark

I certify that Alfred Fox before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths & that his signature thereto is genuine Dated June 13. 1848
Ja Mullins M.C.

V2977 Abigail Grant of Brownville Jeffn: Co: N.Y.
Declaration & affs &c &c
16 June 38
Am. J. H. Brown AR

Charles H. Grants. application for a transfer
Transfer from Vermont to New York 25 Jan. 1821 from 4 March 1820
Mar 1819.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Lewis
ss.
On this first day of January 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Lewis personally appeared Charles H. Grant who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Pop in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Crane in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvant from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Charles H. Grant
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
William Root Justice Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

I John Safford clerk of the County of Lewis & clerk of the court of common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify that William Root within named was at the time of signing the within a Justice of the Peace in & for said County commissioned and sworn &c that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe the signature of William Root to be the proper hand writing of the said Justice - Witness the seal of the County this 4 th day of January 1821
John Safford Clk

Albany 394
Higail Grant widow of Charles H. Grant
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 20 th October 1828 of Jefferson Co. in the State of New York who was a Priv. Artill. in the company commanded by Captain Voss of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 100 Dollars ——— Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent to Howard H. Bronson, Watertown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. '38 250.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Nov. '39. 50.00
$ 300.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 79

1592.
New York Albany
Abigail Grant widow of Charles H. Grant who was a Pri Artillery in the New line for 2 years
Report 28
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of August, 1843. and sent to Adriel Ely, Watertown, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 106

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this 12 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Hon Calvin M c Knight first Judge of Jefferson County Courts Abigail Grant a resident of the town of Brownville in the County of Jefferson aged 78 who first 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 longp ssed July 7. 1838 Entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of Charles H. Grant who was a pensioner of the United States under the Law of 1838 That this declarant is the identical Abigail Grant who made application for a pension under the Law of July 4. 1836 and whose claim was rejected for want of proof of marriage at the required time - that she refers to the said declaration and the proofs then annexed, as a part of this declaration, showing the time of her marriage & the time when her husband died; She swears that she was married previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four & at the time specified in her declaration under the act of July 1836; That her husband the aforesaid Chas H Grant died October 20. 1828; that she has not been married since but still remains his widow Subscribed & sworn to this 12 th day of Sept 1838
for Abigail X Grant mark
Calvin M c Knight first Judge of Left County Courts
I certify the above named Abigail Grant a person of age & infirmity of body cannot attend court
C M c Knight first Judge

State of New York Jefferson County
James Grant being duly sworn says his Father Charles H Grant died Octob 20. 1828 and left a widow whose name is Elizabeth the late Abigail Grant, that the said Abigail has not married since the death of her Husband the aforesaid Chas H Grant but still remains his widow Subscribed & sworn to this 12 th day of September 1838 James Grant before me Calvin M. Knight First Judge of Jefferson County Court
I certify the above deponent is a credible person N. H. H. H.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Jefferson County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Calvin M c Knight Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same First Judge of Jefferson County in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this Thirteenth day of September in the year 1838
Edmund Millard Dep Clerk.

State of New York Jefferson County
James Grant being duly sworn say his Father Charles H Grant died Octob 20. 1828 and left a widow whose name is Elizabeth the Abigail Grant, that the said Abigail has not married since the death of her Husband the aforesaid Chas H Grant but still remains his widow Subscribed & sworn to this 12 th day of September 1838 James Grant before me
Alvin M. Knight First Judge of S uff County Courts
I certify the above deponent is a credible person
M. Knight First Judge of S uff County Courts