Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32774, Jonah Gross, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Gross, Jonah
NUMBER
S. 32774
CONTENTS

Jeremiah Gough a soldier in the 8 th Conn. Regt. enlisted for three years his term of service expires the 1 st of March he is hereby recommended for a discharge. Sept. 11. 1860 Col. M c Gehee Comd g Conn. Heavy Arty. Camp near Washington D.C. Oct. 1 st 1860
in the 8 th Conn. Regt. his term of service he is hereby recommended for a discharge. Yours sincerely Richard S. Sill Adjutant Provisions including John Stevens N.Y. Oct. 1 st 1860

Jonah Gross the soldier in the 8 th  Wethersfield Conn. (12 th April 80) Regiment having served faithfully thru' years the term for which he enlisted, is discharged from the service. The Commissioners on the Pa. & the Connecticut will please to furnish him with necessary provisions.
R. H. Meigs Col. Comd. 1 st Conn. Brigade
Gross, Jonah Conn S 3277.4

Massachusetts Roll.
1716
Jonah Gros, Capt Brigham Private, Connecticut Line - 1777-3yrs
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esquire, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual ending
4 months 18/30. $30.80
{ Revolutionary m, } { Act 18th March 1818. }
Southwick Wampden Co

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I Jonah Grops a citizen of the United States & now residing in Southwick in the County of Hampden in the State of Mass ts of the age of sixty one years do depose & say that I enlisted in April 1777 & enlisted with Lt. Mearns Moringham a recruiting officer, for the term of three years & was then when I joined the army put into the Regiment of Col d John Chandler in the Camp of Col d Paul Bingham - That I served in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment during all three years & at the end thereof was the discharge which is hereto annexed - and I do further say that I am in reduced circumstances in life & stand in need of assistance from my country for support -
Jonah Grops
April 17 -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the 17 th day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden - the above named Jonah Grops made application to me for the benefit of the law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jonah Grops the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this 17 th day of April 1818
John H. Hooker Clerk of Court
Y do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of war of the United States -
John Hooker

Chester Mass
Dec. 5, 1923
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen-
The sum of $41.86 pension money was paid to the estate of Jonah Gross in 1819 or 1820.
The above individual served in the Revolutionary war from Lebanon Ct. & lived at the time of his death in Southwick Mass. Joseph K. Gross of Granville Mass. was administrator of his estate & the pension money was obtained by the ad.

administrator after the death of said Jonah Gross.
I would like if possible copy of service record of the above as shown by administrator's petition for a pension.
Thanking you for anything you can do in this matter, I remain,
Very Truly yours Livingston N. Smith
Box 129
Chester Mass.

1924, Jan. 16 - Hist. to Livingston N. Smith. um
32,774 Reorg INVALID.
File No. 32,774
Jonah Gross
Lin Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 493
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
January 16, 1924.
Livingston N. Smith, Box 129, Chester, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim S.32774 it appears that Jonah Gross enlisted in April 1777 as a private in Captain Paul Brigham's Company, Colonel John Chandler's 8th Connecticut Regiment and was discharged April 12, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, while a resident of Southwick, Hampden County, Massachusetts, aged 61 years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.