Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36566, Ebenezer Grow, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Grow, Ebenezer or Graw
S. 36566 B.L.Wt. 1426-100
CONTENTS

Reinstated July 13. 1821 notice sent to D. C. Boller Brooklyn Co.
Disbursed to D. C. Boller for services since July 3, 1820
3860
Connecticut Roll
Ebenezer Graw (or Grou) Capt Stanton Private Sherburne's regt Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of October 1818 and sent to Jabez Clarke Esq. Judge Windham Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 2/3 39.20 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48"
$ 87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years per Reinstated Hampton, Windham Connecticut Co

Ebenezer Graw or Grow
No 1420
to
Rev
Conn.
to Hon Mr. Baldwin
Conn!
Mr Grows Papers
FOR MAGAZINE SERVICE - INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION DECEMBER 1913

BOUNTY LANDS
FOR REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES—INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION.
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Hampton Oct. 14 th 1828 County of Mindham }
I, Ebenezer Graw or Grow aged about seventy-three years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted or entered the service as a private  for the term of " during the war ," in the regiment, commanded by Col Henry Sherburne and afterwards served in  7 th Infantry regiment under the command of Colonel Moisg and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the aforesaid first regiment, commanded by Colonel Moisg of the Connecticut line; and when I was a (1) private
and that the discharge of him last of lower rank but the manner I am unable to state
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 ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever:
THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Ebenezer Graw or Grow aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Col JOSEPH WATSON of Washington City , to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and 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 is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my (2) mark and seal, this 14 th day of October A. D. 1828
I, Daniel Fitch aged sixty-seven years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Ebenezer Graw or Grow who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well 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.(3)
Attest,
Daniel Fitch
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Hampton Oct. 14 th 1828 County of Mindham }
Before me, Chauncy F. Cleveland a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Graw or Grow 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 Mr Daniel Fitch 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
14 th day of October 1828
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Chauncy F. Cleveland Justice of the Peace County of Mindham }
In testimony that the above written Chauncy F. Cleveland Esq was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name, at Brooklyn in Ht this 14 th day of October 1828 in my capacity as Assistant Clerk of the County aforesaid.
INSTRUCTIONS
Asmin B. Fitch Assistant Clerk the County Court for Mindham County
As to the manner of filling out and executing the foregoing documents.
1. In the large blank towards the close of the declaration; if the commission in the case of an officer, and the discharge in the case of a non-commissioned officer or soldier, does not accompany the claim, state the reason; and in case of loss, state the manner and time. 2. Here insert mark or hand , as the case may require. 3. This declaration should be made by a person older, or about the same age of the claimant, if practicable.

Ebenezer Grow. Application — Ex
ip. 23 Oct. 1818.
(March 1819)
Not entitled
Not entitled

Sworn to and declared on the 21 st day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David C. Bolles
Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the 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 One hundred twenty five Dollars, and 50 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 24 th day of June D. 1820.
David C. Bolles
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 20 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Ebenezer Grow of Pomfret in said County —
aged Sixtyfour years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of Three years on the day of 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Amos Stanton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburn in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the Revolutionary War including another enlistment
when he was discharged from the said service in at the end of said War in the State of
Connecticut — That I am a farmer by occupation infirm & in bad health almost past any labor a wife 67 years of age past labor pretty much — I am a Pensioner — I applied therefor on the 8 th day of April 1818. the date of my Pension certificate is 3,860—
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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.
Schedule of all the estate of Mr Ebenezer Grow
  June 20 th . 1820. — Vis. 1 Cow — $20.00   1 note of $100 — 100.00   1 Pot, bake kettle — Spiders — 2.00   1 Axe — one hoe — 1.25   Some old cooking utensils — 2.00   1 Peculiar leaf — 1.25   his Ebenezer X Grow marks $125.50 

Jabez Clarke, Esq.; Judge, Windham Woodstock , Windham County, Connecticut.
Ebenezer Graw (or Groves) Rhode-Island line, Revolutionary claim.
A person of the name of Ebenezer Grove , appears on the rolls of Rhode- Island, Col o Sherburne's regiment; but not in the company stated by the applicant. Satisfac- tory testimony is required on oath, that this claimant is justly entitled to rev. d pension.

Elmer Green Petition

To the Hon Jacob Clark Esqr Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
The Petition of Ebenezer Grew of of Hampton in the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut respectfully represents that he enlisted into the Continental Army during the revolutionary war, in the month of May 1777. In Capt Sturtons Company in Colo. Henry Sherburnes Regiment composed of Troops from Connecticut & Rhode Island that he served from that time by that & another enlistment to the end of the Revolutionary war that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for his support & prays that he may have his name entered & have the benefit of an act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th of March 1818
State of Connecticut ft Windham County. — Brooklyn April 15th 1818.
Then Ebenezer Grew signed of the foregoing petition personally appeared before me Jacob Clark Esqr Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham in the district of Connecticut And made his oath that he is
And subscribed the following affidavit in my presence I made oath to the same. Viz "I Ebenezer Grew do swear that I enlisted into the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the month of May 1777 In Capt Amos Sturtons Company in Colo Henry Sherburnes Regiment composed of Connecticut & Rhode Island troops. that my first enlistment was for three years. that I afterwards enlisted during the war & was honorably discharged with the rest of the Army in the month of June — AD 1783 — as will appear from the enclosed

Certificate from Colo Grosvenor - that I have lost my Original discharge if it is not in existence that I am poor & by reason of my reduced circumstances in like manner in need of assistance from my Country & further the Deponent saith not -  In presence of Izaac Clarke Nathan Burnham  Eliza his Grew mark
Sworn this 8th day of April AD 1818 Before me Izaac Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
I am well acquainted of Pampet in Windham County Do swear that I know Eliza Grew above named, that I enlisted in the same Company & Regiment and on the same day that I Eliza Grew enlisted, and I served with him in the Regiment more than two years, but do not particularly recall the time of his Discharge, and believe him to be very poor & destitute & in need of assistance
Amasa Cope
Sworn this 8 th day April AD 1818
Before me Izaac Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
In Testimony of the matter aforesaid I have caused the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County hereunto Affixed
Attest Izaac Clarke Judge of the Court
I Izaac Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Eliza Grew, Did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding affidavit or Declaration, against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony, taken this before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
Attest Izaac Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Izaac Clarke Esq. Judge of the Court, that the above Signatures are his own hand writing, and the Seal Annexed is the Seal of the Court - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Name Windham May 6 th 1818 Sam Gray

***** Hon. R.P. Freeman
May 29/30.
Exh
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36566 (not 36560) it appears that Ebenezer Grew (the name also appears as Graw) enlisted, place not stated, in May, 1777, served as a private in Captain Amos Stanton's Company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Regiment, then re-enlisted, served in Colonels Meigs' and Webb's Connecticut Regiments and was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut.
In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-four years of age, and his wife, her name and the date of their marriage not shown, was sixty-seven years of age. No names of children appear.
*****

War.
January 26, 1912.
General George W. Davis, 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 8 th and received the 9 th instant, you are advised that you are furnished herewith the military records of the following soldiers: Ambrose Grow, Wid. File No. 1,416; Ebenezer Grow, Sur. File No. 36,566; David Grow, Wid. File No. 2,609; John Grow, Sur. File No. 13,211; and Peter Grow, Sur. File No. 13,425; the only soldiers of the name of Grow found on the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau. Said records fail to show a claim on file for any soldier whose name was Groo, Growe, Growse, Gro. Groe, Grooe or Groos.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Information as contained in his (on his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ebenezer Grow * I. F. 36566
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Amos Stanton Henry Sherburne Continental Conn.   re-enlisted Meigs   and discharged in June 1783.       * Name sometimes spelled Graw.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 8. 1818. His el. al.
Residence at date of application, Hampden Windham Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 62 years old
Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 67 years old. her name is not stated

36 566
Reorg INVALID.
File No. 36,566
Ebenezer Shaw
Rev Rev 180
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 599
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Jan'y 25 - Hist. to Genl Geo. A. Davis.
1930 - May 29 - Hist. to Hon A. P. Freeman for Mrs Mary B. Bishop - SEA

Act JAN 10 1912 GW

GENERAL GEO. W. DAVIS, U. S. A., RET. 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE WASHINGTON, D. C.
January 8, 1912.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am endeavoring to trace my maternal ancestors, and wish very much to know who of the name Grow or Groo were pensioned for service in the Revolutionary War.
Those of whom I am in search were from New Hampshire , Connecticut and Massachusetts , and I assume that some of them or their heirs may have been pensioners whose names, dates and organizations your records would give.
Will you not have a search of the records made, and supply the result, giving dates, organizations, residences, etc. The name is variously spelled; generally, however, it is ( Grow , but often Groo , and sometimes Grove , Growse , Gro , Groe , Grooe and Groos ,) but it does not include the name Grove , Groves , Groues nor Groue , who were of another family.
According to "Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution," those of the above name serving in the Connecticut Regiments were Samuel, Thomas, Ebenezer, David, Nathaniel, John, and Ambros.
According to "The New Hampshire and Massachusetts Revolutionary Rolls" the following rendered military service in organizations of those States, viz; John, Nathaniel, Samuel

Peter, Philip, Isaac, David, Edward, Francis, James, William, William, Jr., and Silas.
If there is a charge for the search and extracts please let me know the amount and I will remit.
Yours very sincerely,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "Andrew A. Baird", with a long horizontal line extending from the end of the signature.

Hon. Thos. Groomer & Amasa A. Spaulding de Dept. to the Lamin of innumerable of Elmer Groom

The deposition of Tho s Grosvenor of Pomfret in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut who testifies & says that he knew & is well acquainted with Ebenezer Graw of said Pomfret was enlisted a Soldier in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army of the revolutionary War; that the deponent served as Sub Inspector of the Connecticut Division for the year AD 1781 & 1782 the particular Company & Regiment in which said Graw served is not now recollect d but thinks it was in Col o Webb' same part of the time that he was, is a person famed that deranged in Mind by turns & appeared not to enjoy full health that he was engaged during the War & dismissed when the during the War men were discharged that he is ever was poor, & is now beholden to his Brother for Support, being unable to support himself and is a Subject of Charity of Congress to the Soldiers of the Revolution - and further saith not Pomfret Septem r 29 th AD 1818. Tho s Grosvenor
The Deposition of Amasa Copeland of Pomfret in the State of Connecticut who testifies that he enlisted with Eben r Graw of said Pomfret in Capt t Statten's Company in Col o Henry Sherburne's Regiment called a Rhode Island Regiment & served in the same Regiment more than two years; when after after which said Graw enlisted during the War in the Connecticut Line as this deponent was informed; that said Graw was discharged from the Army at the close of the revolutionary War; that he was poor & has been ever since & has neither House nor Home but is in the care & providence of his Brother Mr r - Tho s Graw of Hampton in said State and further saith not Pomfret Sept r 29 th AD 1818. Amasa Copeland
State of Connecticut, Windham County ss. Pomfret Sept r 29 th AD 1818 Personally appeared Hon d Thomas Grosvenor Esq r and Mr r Amasa Copeland & severally made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts stated in the several Depositions by them severally subscribed & they are both just as said & the same relied on Sworn Before Me Sam l Grosvenor Justice of the Peace

The Depositions of Reuben Sharpe of Pomfret & Tho' Grow of Hampton in the State of Connecticut who testify & say generally that Eben Grow of said Pomfret who served in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the Revolution is poor & infirm & unable to support himself & his wife, his Labour for his support has neither house nor home & is under the Care of said Tho' the Deponent and say not —
Thomas Grow Reuben Sharpe
State of Connecticut Windham County ss — Pomfret Sept r 29 th AD 1818 —
Personally appeared Mr. Thomas Grow & Mr. Reuben Sharpe & generally made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by them subscribed & they are both just of credit & above said —
Before me — Sam l Grosvenor Justice of the Peace
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify, that Samuel Grosvenor Esq. before whom the Depositions of the Hon ble Thom s Grosvenor Esq. Amasa Copeland, Thom s Grow & Reuben Sharpe, have been made — is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said Windham County, and full faith & credit ought to be given to his Acts as such — and that his Name is thereto subscribed by his own proper Signum — In Testimony Whereof I have Subscribed my Name & Affixed the Public Seal of Court This 13 th Day of October AD 1818 Sam l Gray

Sworn to and declared on the twenty ninth day of March A. D. 182 6 , before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the 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 Twenty seven —
$ 27.57 57 / 100
Doll. and 57 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal ed the Seal of the said Court, on this 25 day of April
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas, holden at Brooklyn - within and for the County of Windham, in said district -
ON this 29th day of March - A. D. 1828, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Ebenezer Grow of Pomfret in Said County aged Sixtyfive years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of Three years on the day of _____ in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain James Stanton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburn in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the Revolutionary War including another enlistment when he was discharged from the said service at the end of the War
in the State of Connecticut - That he is a farmer by occupation - infirm & in a bad state of health almost past any labor - That he has a wife Sixty seven years of age past labor - That he is a pensioner & applied therefor on the 8th day of April A.D. 1828 the No of his pension certificate is 3.860 - And he further says that since his last application that his family have been sick & that the hundred dollar note mentioned in his former schedule has been laid out & expended in the payment of his just debts & necessary expenses for the comforts of life & for his family -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Ebenezer Grow his mark
Schedule of Estate belonging to Ebenezer Grow
  1 Cow estimated at $16.00 -  1 small Brass kettle $2.00  $18.50    1 Iron Pot 1.00 -  1 iron kettle 0.67 -  2 old wheels 1.00 -    2 old tubs 0.50   3.17    2 old pails 0.25 -  1/2 doz old chairs 1.50 -  1 old chest with drawers 0.75 -      2.50    Carried over  $24.17  

Ami brot over. ————— $24.17
2 old tables 0.75 — 2 pewter basons 0.50 — 3 do plates 0.40 1.65
1 Pewter of cup 0.25 — 1 do — Platter 0.50 some old poor crockery being all he owns } 1.75
1.00 } $37.57
Ebenezer his X Grow mark
Ebenezer Grow
30 Mar 15
John
William
Samuel
Re estate