Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16276, Lawrence Grace, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Grace, Lawrence Elizabeth
W. 16276
CONTENTS

Albany 2169
Elizabeth Grace
widow of Laurence Grace
who died on the year 1828 Poussela Co in the State of N. York he was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pierce of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willett in the N. York for 6 months & 11 days N.Y.
inscribed on the Roll of Albany the rate of 21 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of June 1838 and sent to Hon. N. Vail H. P.
arrears to the 4th of March '38. 148.47 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sept. 10.60 $ 159.07
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Vol. 2 Page 1

3469.
New York
V Lawrence Grady 4
Capt Pierce private NY
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Oct 1818 and sent to James Mallory Esq Troy New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. amt? 22/30  37.86 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 - 48.00
85.86
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Col o Willet reg d not on Cent l Est d - This man has therefore been taken off the Pension roll.
W. P. May  Ampliation Co.

State of New York } Rensselaer County } On this 13 th day of April 1818.
before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, personally appeared Laurence Grace, aged 60 years, resident in the City of Troy in the County aforesaid, 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Laurence Grace enlisted on the 3 rd day of May 1781, in the Town of Troy in the State of New York, in the company commanded by Captain Laurence of the Regiment commanded by Col. Marinus Willet, that he continued to serve in the said company & regiment, until the winter of 1782, when, having served the full term of his enlistment (nine months,) he was discharged from service at Fort Herkimer State of New York, that he was in the action when Col. Butler was killed, near the German Flatts, and in the skirmish, with the Tories & Indians, at Johnstown, in the summer of 1781. And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance

of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his in his power of his said services.
Given to and declared before me, this day and year aforesaid.
D. H. Mallory
D. H. Mallory, Judge Vt. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Lawrence G. Vance, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April 17. 1818.
D. H. Mallory
State of New York } ss:
Rensselaer County } I Certify that James Mallory whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration, was on the 13 th day of April in t one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County, this 18 th day of April 1818.
Ben. Smith Dept. Clk.
Counts of Albany

Varnum Grace
4170
Rejected
Willet was not on the Continental Entourage in 79 to 81
See Letter 2 Jany 1821 To Hon J. D. Dickinson Senate U.S.
Nicholas Bull d gent Fry D. H.

State of New York.  With a court of common pleas called the Mayors court held at the Court House in the City of Troy in & for the said City. City of Troy Rensselaer County
On this Fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City — according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Lawrence Grace aged Sixty years, resident in the City of Troy in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: — He enlisted in the years 1779, 1780, or 1781, under Captain Rice in the Regiment commanded by Col. Willett in the Continental Army. Then again enlisted for three years under the same Captain, and served in the whole about fifteen months, was honorably discharged at Schenectady in New York. The first enlistment was at Albany — the second enlistment was out west of Albany on the Mohawk River — was in several battles against the Indians, was very severely wounded in the head.
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 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,
Sworn to and declared on the Fifth day of September 1820  Lawrence Grace his mark Abner D. Dule Deputy Clerk
State of New York, Rensselaer County City of Troy
Joseph D. Selden Clerk of the Court of common pleas called the Mayors court in & for the City of Troy do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirteen dollars and 0 cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Fifth day of September 1820
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.

An Inventory of the Real Personal estate (necessary wearing apparel & bedding excepted) of Laurence Grace & Real Estate Stone
6 chairs, 3 pots, 1 frying pan, 2 Tables, one doz knives & forks, crockery, Peasele Hooking Stools — $13.00
The Declarant has a wife named Elizabeth between fifty & sixty years old, a virgin, also a daughter named Mary aged 18 years — The Declarant is by occupation a farmer, but is unable to perform much labor
City of Troy, ss. Laurence Grace being known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing statement concerning his family as it is now situated is true — Laurence Grace
Known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument
This 5. Sept 1820.
Richard D. Dutton Dep. Atty
W
Laurence Grace
4170
Rejected
Millet was not an
the Intendant Estate
in '19 to '81
See Letter 2 Jany 1821
Rev. S. D. Dutton Concord N.H.
Richard D. Dutton Dep. Atty

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
Personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York Elizabeth Grace of said City and deponeth and saith that she is the Lawful Widow of Laurence of Laurence Grace of said City of Troy now deceased that she is now seventy five years of age and was Lawfully married to said Laurence Grace in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty by a Lutheran Minister at her Fathers House that her her Husband Laurence Grace enlisted in June one thousand seven hundred and eighty one as a soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col. Marinus Willett in Capt Peter Tiers's Company for nine months in the expedition to the western part of New York to Stone Arabia and Johnstown that he served his time out and was regularly discharged that he died in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, before the passage of the acts by the Congress of the United States for the granting of Pensions to all those that performed Military Service in the Revolutionary war - and further that the said Laurence Grace before their marriage went on a Tour of Duty as a soldier in the Militia under Lieut. Wager to Schoharie for three months and on his return they were married and further this deponent saith not
Sworn before the Justices of the Court of the City of Troy Elizabeth her Grace mark This 19 th day May 1838 in open Court Geo. Wheeler Clerk

I hereby certify that Elizabeth Grace the within named deponent is a member of Methodist Episcopal Church in good standing and that she is entitled to credit as a witness
Troy June 20 th 1898
Norman Seymour Pastor of the M. E. Church

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P. O.
Lawrence Grace
Service: Consolidated July 11, 1882 with widow Elizabeth Grace admitted file 16 276
Enlisted: _____ March 18
Discharged: _____ , 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____ , 18
16 276 Elizabeth
Alleges: 44 171 Lawrence
Re-enlisted: _____

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16276
Elizabeth Grace Widow of Lawrence Grace Pris New Mar
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. a , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Divine Grace
Motion made
Admitted
George McNaughton

6 1 1 Henry Bulson, being duly sworn, saith, that he served in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier, in the New York Regiment Commanded by Col Willet in a Company under the command of Captain Pierce - that he enlisted in said Company & Regiment, in April the year 1781, & continued therein until the year 1782, being more than nine months, during which time, this deponent was well acquainted with Lawrence Grace who was a private soldier in said Regiment and Company - And this deponent further says, that he is not directly, or indirectly interested in the said Grace's application for a Pension
Sworn Before me this 19 th day of Aug t 1818
His Henry X Bulson Mark
H. Wendell Sued
Justice Peace of Albany County
I hereby Certify that on this 19 th day of August 1818, Before me came the above named Henry Bulson to me known to be a Credible Witness & made solemn Oath to the above Affidavit -
H. Wendell Sued
Justice of Peace of Albany County
State of New York } Is John Wheeler of the Town of Waterkill in Albany County } the county aforesaid being duly sworn doth dep

State of New York } ss John Wheeler of the Town of Waterkill in Albany County } the county aforesaid being duly sworn doth dep- ose and say that he served in the Revolutionary war as a private Soldier in the New York Regiment commanded by Col. Marinus Willett in a  company company commanded by Capt James Cannon that he enlisted in the said company and regiment in the year 1780 and continued till the year 1783 during more than nine months of the time this deponent was well acquainted with Laurens Grace who was a private Soldier in the same regiment in a company commanded by Capt Pierce, and this deponent further says that he is not directly or indirectly interested in the said Laurens Grace's application for a pension.
Sworn before me } August 21 st 1818 }
John his X Wheeler Mark
Elijah Wheeler Justice Peace of Albany County
I hereby certify that on the 21 st day of August 1818 the above named John Wheeler who is a credible witness came person- ally before me and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit
Elijah Wheeler Justice Peace of Albany County
Clerks Office City & } I do hereby certify that the above named County of Albany } Elijah Wheeler is a Justice of the Peace in & for the City & County of Albany and I ver- ly believe the signature to the preceding Certifi- cate to his own proper hand writing In Testi- mony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Com. Pleas Seal of said City & County on this 31 st day of August 1818 —
George Michael Bldg

City & County of Es. I do hereby certify that the Albany Clerk's Office --- within named H. Wendell Jun r by whom the within Affidavit was administered and by whom the within Certificate was signed is a justice of the Peace in and for the City and Coun- ty of Albany and the within signature are in his own proper hand Writing In Testimony whereof I have here- unto caused the Seal of the Court of Com. Pleas of the said City & County to be affixed on this 19th Day of August 1818 -
George Murnaut Clk
Admitted
Source Grace
Not in roll

J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

Troy June 22 d 1888
Sir,
The accompanying documents vouchers to the services of Laurence Grace as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army entitling him to a pension from the United States were he now living (he died in 1828) and his surviving Widow now petition the Congress that she may have granted to her during her lifetime the pension with the back rearages that her husband would be entitled too were he now living - I forward to the Hon. Henry Vail of the City of Troy our Member of the House of Representatives who knows the petitioner and will be the bearer of them to your department and if there are any informalitys you will please advise him of the same - likewise if there is a probability that it will have a hearing this Congress which I wish might be the case -
yours Respectfully
John Barrows Attorney for Elizabeth Grace the petitioner
J. L. Edwards Esq. General Agent of the United States for Revolutionary Claims at the City of Washington Commissioner of Pensions -
You will address John Barrows of the City Troy N.Y.

Troy June 14 th 1838
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the Vouchers to establish a claim of the widow Elizabeth Grace of Troy for the Pension of her Husband, Lawrence Grace deceased — I have been at great deal of trouble to investigate it and believe it is as well authenticated as any claim that has been presented. — I have known the old Lady for more than forty years and she has maintained a character for honest Industry always, for more than twenty years she has been a member of the Methodist Church — untill this summer she has been able to go out at days work in Gentlemens families, (which she has always been wont to do), but a lamenys this spring has prevented — and if she can obtain the pension due her husband it would make her comfortable in her old age, (being nearly 76) I have said thus much, to interest you in her behalf, if you should happen not to know her, (which I presume you do) and as she is an old Trojan, and the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier you will not forget her — It has been a long neglected business I have undertaken to hunt it up for her benefit. —
I am with great Respect
yours —
John Barrows —
Honorable Henry Vail —
P.S. You will please ascertain if there is any informality if so advise me — and if it can have a hearing this sitting of Congress

Laurana Cori L21-3
Albany Sept 6, 1874
Recd the balance of the members within thirty days of the date of L21-3
J. H. [unclear]

Albany 3 Sept 1881
Sir) Please to deliver to Mr. Murray all my pay which is due to me as a soldier in Col. Willett's Bgt. of State Troops, and this Bgt. shall be a Discharged Veteran for the same - a bit mess my hand Without present
Yours sincerely Nathaniel Deyo Abner D. Deyo Paymaster
I wish you would send Lorand Coris --

Personally appeared before the Justices Court for the City of Albany in the State of New York Henry Bulson of said City of Albany and deposeth and saith that he is seventy seven years old is a pensioner of the United States of America for his services as a soldier in the army of the United States in one thousand seven hundred and eighty one the Regiment commanded by Col. Marinus Willet and in the company comman- -ded by Capt. Peter Tiers of Albany - that he personally knew Lawrence Grace of Troy County of Rensselaer now deceased that he enlisted in the same regiment and company, commanded by Capt. Peter Tiers of the City of Albany and was in the same mess with him in the company, that he served his time out faithfully viz. nine months and received his discharge - that they marched from Albany to Stone Arabia, Johnstown, and Fort Plain their head quar- ters and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this this 11 th day of June 1838
John S. Wapson Clk &c.
his Henry X Bulson mark

State of New York,
Justices Court of the City of Albany }
I hereby certify that on the 11 th day of June 1838 personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany Henry Bulson and made oath to the within affidavit to which his name is subscribed, and he made his mark, and the said Bulson is well known to the Court and is entitled to credit as a witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of June 1838.
John G. Wagon 6th

Personally appeared before the Justices Court for the City of Albany in the State of New York Henry Bulson of said City of Albany and deposeth and saith that he is seventy seven years old is a pensioner of the United States of America for his services as a soldier in the army of the United States in one thousand seven hundred and eighty one the Regiment commanded by Col. Marinus Willet and in the company comman- -ded by Capt. Peter Tiers of Albany - that he personally knew Lawrence Grace of Troy County of Rensselaer now deceased that he enlisted in the same regiment and company, commanded by Capt. Peter Tiers of the City of Albany and was in the same mess with him in the company, that he served his time out faithfully viz. nine months and received his discharge - that they marched from Albany to Stone Arabia, Johnstown, and Fort Plain their head quar- ters and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court this this 11 th day of June 1838
John G. Wapson Clk to.
his Henry X Bulson mark

State of New York Justices Court of the City of Troy
I hereby certify that on the 19 th day of May 1838 personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Troy Elizabeth Grace and Cornelius Myers and on the 21 st day of May 1838 personally appeared before said Court Henry Martin and each made solemn oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the affidavits to which their names are respectively subscribed & which are hereto annexed, and each made his their mark to his said affidavit. And the said Elizabeth Cornelius & Henry are all well known to said Court and are entitled to credit as witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of May 1838.
Geo. Wheeler Clerk

Recd and lawfully filed
Personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Troy County of Rensselaer State of New York Cornelius Myers of said City and County aforesaid deposeth and saith that he is a pensioner of the United States of America for his services as a soldier in the revolutionary army of the United States is now seventy seven years of age that he personally knew Lawrence Grace that he married his Sister Elizabeth two years younger than himself that she was married in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty at her Fathers House that he was one of the Witnesses to the marriage by a Lutheran Minister - that after his marriage the June following he enlisted as a soldier in Col. Marin Willet's Regiment in Capt Peter Fiers's Company on an expedition to Stone Arabia and Johnstown that he served by time out and that he saw his discharge on his return and further that the said Lawrence Grace did a tour of duty in the Militia to Schoharie under Lieut. Wager the term of time he does not remember - before his marriage with his Sister and further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 19 th day of May 1838 before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy in open Court Geo Wheeler Clerk
Cornelius his Myers mark

23509 G. L. Wells Capt. Teale U. S. N. Lisbon Hawaii Pine Island H. H. Wells H. R.

Personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, Harry Martin of said City of Troy and deposeth and saith that he is in the sixty eighth year of his age that personally knew Laurence Grace of said City that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one said Laurence Grace lived with his Master Capt. Van Buren of said Troy a farmer, and from the there en- listed in the army in Col. Maximus Willet's Regiment, says he well remembers the day he marched with his pack on his back it being the day his young Master was drowned Cornelius Van Buren the nineteenth of June (as appears by his gravestone) that he did not return again untill in the winter following and that he knew him the said Laurence Grace until his death in the year one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty eight, and further this depo- -ment saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy in open Court this 21 day of May 1838
his Henry Martin mark
Geo. Wheeler Clerk