Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7604, Jabez Grover, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Grover, Jabez Jerusha
W 7604
B.L.Wt. 27641-160-55
CONTENTS

Cir. J. K. Day no 123/55
52921 at 3 Mark/55
April 19/55
Jemima Grover widow
Sabes Grover Private
Pensioner V — Conn.
10 May
Revolutionary War
Conn July 48-858
W. D. Allen Mz. 20 B
AP. D.
RE
John K. Day Marlborough Conn.
Vol. G. 98.5

858. Connecticut Jemima Grover widow of Jabez Grover Con n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Oct r 1851 and sent to
H. Fowler Hartford Conn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 60 Vol. A

17281 Connecticut
Sabez Grover
Resided in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Conn. commands by Captain Ammidan of the Regt. commands by Col. Worthington in the Conn. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of $33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Aug. 1832 and to F. G. Grafton Charter
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 2) $ 66.66 Semest. allowance ending Sep. 1) 16.66 $ 83.32
Revolutionary Claim, by Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by P. Bates Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3, Page 15

State of Connecticut } ss. County of Middlesex }
On this, 4 th day of December A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for the district of Chatham, now sitting, Iahue Grover a resident of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1. That in the year 1776 he was a private in the Militia Company of Tolland in the State of Connecticut commanded by Captain Amos Hildreth which company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Chapman, that the whole regiment was called into the service of the United States, and that he with said Regiment marched to the City of New York, where he arrived the day after the declaration of independence, that he was there on duty as a private for the term of three months, after the expiration of said three months he was dismissed and being in ill health was about ten days in returning home to Tolland where he then resided. The company had no Lieutenant and the Ensign, whose name was Grigs, was taken sick before his arrival at New York and afterwards died in the City.
2. That after made to wit, on the 1 st of November 1776 he volunteered in Captain Daniel Reed's Company of Militia for six months and marched went to America in the State of New York where he continued on duty for the term of five months when he was dismissed and returned home. The officers of the Company were Captain Daniel Reed, Lieutenant William Chamberlain and Ensign Colby Chamberlain, there was no other troops at

America, the army then were at White Plains, in the state of New York.
3. That about two years afterwards, to wit, in 1778 he was drafted to perform a tour of duty of two months as a private that he served in Captain Ammidown's company of militia at New Port and Providence in the state of Rhode Island for the term of two months, that he does not remember the other company officers, but was in the regiment commanded by Col. Worthington, that a part of the time he was stationed near Bristol Ferry and while there was ordered down to the water for the purpose of going on to the Island; but on account of the evacuation of the Island by the British the troops did not embark. Gen. Sullivan at the same time marched his troops up to Providence, the regiment also to which he belonged marched up to Providence, after his arrival at Providence he was put on board a baggage boat and went down the river to Warwick Neck where he staid two nights, when and where he was overtaken by Gen. Sullivan and his troops and marched with them to Coventry in the state of Rhode Island, from there the troops marched again to Providence, that he remained there until dismissed, that at this time he was on duty two months as a private.
4. That two years afterwards to wit the last week in September 1780 he was drafted to perform three months service as a private , that owing to the sickness of his family he hired a man by the name of Amariah Hawkins to take his place, he paid for his services by giving him a two year old mare colt, two steer calves, two barrels of cider and ten bushels of Rye, he performed the duty at Homewick in the state of New York in Capt. Orcutt's company.
That in the various tours of duty as aforesaid he performed ten months duty as a private and including the time he hired a substitute thirteen months for which he claims a pension.
That he has no documentary evidence of his service and knows no person living who can testify to the same except Stephen Groves whom

whose affidavit is hereto annexed, that was never in any battle, except with the shipping at New York.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
In answer to the interrogatories he says,
1. That he was born in the year 1752, at Coventry in the County of Tolland Connecticut. 2. That the record of his age is in the town clerks office in Coventry. 3. That he was living in Tolland Connecticut when called into the service, that a part of the time since the revolutionary war he has lived in said Tolland, and a part of the time in Chatham, Middlesex County where he now resides. 4. That he was called into the service by being drafted and turning out as a volunteer. 5. That he knew Generals Washington & Putnam, Colonels Chapman & Grant, and Major Fenton. 6. That he never received a discharge. 7. That he is known to Rev. William Welch and Olmsted Gates in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Grover
We William Welch a Clergyman residing in the town of Chatham and Olmsted Gates residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Grover, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
William Welch Olmsted Gates

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Welch who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Chatham and that Almsted Gotes, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William G. Comstock Clerk of the Court of probate for the district of Chatham, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Grover for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of December A.D. 1832.
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss
Wm G. Comstock Clerk.
On the 24 th day of April A.D. 1833 personally appeared John Grover before the court of probate for the district of Chatham, now sitting John Grover a resident of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following amendment to his declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That in his first tour of duty in the year 1776 he left home the last day of June and marched as far as Wethersfield the first day, the next morning to New Wallingford and the third day arrived at New Haven. After staying at New Haven a day or two went on board a vessel for New York and while on the passage heard of the declaration of Independence.
That he has no documentary evidence of either tour of his duty as stated in his declaration, except the annexed affidavits of Stephen Grover.
Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Grover
I Wm G. Comstock Clerk of the Court of probate for the district of Chatham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the amendment to the declaration of John Grover in his application for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of April A.D. 1833
W. G. Comstock Clerk

Saby Grou
Service of substitute disallowed.
adm d
10 mo. pri
$33.33

State of New Jersey } Before me T. R. Groves and Esq. County of } of the Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Stephen Groves who being first sworn on his oath did depose and say that he is the brother of Saluz Groves formerly of Walling Connecticut that his deponent is twenty four years old that his said brother is eight years old that in the year 1776 that he and his said brother were members of Capt. Fellows Militia Company in Col. Chapman's regiment that he the said Saluz Groves served under the command of said Col. Chapman three months in N York - And that after the said Saluz Groves was discharged in N York he volunteered in Capt. Reed's company of Militia and marched into N York to America and performed five months military duty under the command of the said Capt. Reed - Deponent further saith that about two years after the aforesaid served said Saluz Groves served in Capt. Ammidown's company of Militia at Newport and Providence in the State of Rhode Island for the term of two four months - And that after the last term of service the said Saluz Groves did three months military service in Capt. Peck's Com- pany of Militia at Horseneck in Connecticut all which is true to the best of this deponent's know- ledge and belief and further he saith not.  Sworn and subscribed } before me this 15 th day } Stephen Groves of October - 1832 }
T. R. Groves Justice of the Peace } The above deponent Stephen Groves is personally known to me and is entitled to full credit and in all respects a competent witness T. R. Groves Justice of the Peace State of New Jersey } County of Essex } To: J. Ties Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex do hereby certify That Stephen R. Groves Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Stephen

Groves was made and taken, was at the time of taking the said Affidavit and now is one of the Justices of the peace for said county, duly Commissioned and sworn, and residing therein: That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe the signature "S. R. Groves" affixed to the affidavit aforesaid is genuine - And that full faith and credit may be given to the official acts of said Justice -
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark in the county of Essex aforesaid, the fifteenth day of October A. D. Eighteen hundred & thirty two Owen Arsclele Jr. Clk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848.
State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss. Marlborough
On this 26 th day of September 1857 personally appeared before me Asa Day Magistrate Probate Court for the District of Marlborough Jerusha Grover Aged seventy two years a resident of Chatham in the State of Connecticut who 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 29 th July 1848 - That she is the Widow of Iabez Grover who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 1832 at the rate of Thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum and who died on the fifteenth day of January in the year One thousand eight hundred & forty - That she was married (She further declares) to the said Iabez Grover in the Town of Hebron in Tolland County on or about the 13 th day of October A D One thousand seven hundred & ninety eight. by Elisha Marrow Esq a justice of the Peace in said Hebron and her name before said Marriage was Jerusha Root
She further states that no public record of said marriage can be found but a private or Family record on his Bible of their Childrens birth is as follows
viz. Sophy Grover born the last day of December 1798 at Hebron, Minerva Grover was born Chatham Oct 4 th day A D 1800. their second child and was burned to death when quite young - that the birth of their
Children as stated in said record is correct which is in the hand writing of her husband & is herunto annexed,
She further declares that after their said Marriage they resided in said town of Hebron until the fall before 1800, and then removed into the town of Chatham and her husband was employed by Mr. Strong (the husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Strong who has given her deposition in this case) in making barrels

Sophy Grover was born Hebron Last Day March 1795 Morney Grover was born Chatham the 4 Day October 1800 Sophy Grover Died with Rats Chatham 26 Oct
November 1800 Nassau Grover was born at Glafenbury January 1803 - Morney Grover Burnt to death the 15 of September Gabe Austen Grover was Chatham
October 1806 Harriet Grover was born Chatham 21
March 1809 Olymeriah Grover was born Chatham
18 of February 1811 Martha Leeah Grover 26 Day of December 1813 born Chatham
the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Marlborough this 26 day of September 1857 Giles Shattuck Clerk

may 1825 to Chas Dutton
in t u - D who ne
and on the fifteenth day of thousand eight hundred & forty
That she was married

and the circumstance of our having children born near the time of each other I well remember
She further swears that she was not married to her husband the aforesaid Iabez Groom prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January 1800, viz at the time above stated and that she is now a Widow and has never before made any application for a pension
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year first above written Jerusha Groom
Before me Asa Day Judge
I Giles Shattuck Clerk of the Court at Probate for the District of Marlborough do hereby certify that Asa Day Esq is Judge of said Court and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Marlborough this 26 th day of September 1857 Giles Shattuck Clerk

No 992
Jerusha Grover, widow of Sabez
CV
29 July 1848,
Married 1798
Hus d died 1840
Adm o 10 mos per. $33.33 per annum, Comig 4 March 1848.
W. Fowler, Hartford CV

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. Marlborough I. Asa Day Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Marlborough do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been established to said Court, that Jacob Grover was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832. At the rate of thirty three 33 Dollars per annum; was a resident of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut and died in said town in the year 1840. On the 18th day of January. And further certify, that he left a widow whose name is Sarah Grover who is now a resident of Chatham, and still continues his widow; and is the identical person who had signed the annexed declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of 29th July, 1840 and before she was married to Jacob Grover before the year Eighteen Hundred
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 26th day of August A.D. 1851.
Asa Day Judge
I. Giles Shattuck Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Marlborough, the same being a Court of record, and having an Official Seal do hereby certify that Asa Day an Associate Judge of said Court, that the signature attached hereto which is his genuine signature and the foregoing certificate is true of course.
In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed my seal of Office at Marlborough this 26th day of August A.D. 1851
Giles Shattuck Clerk

I Lucas J Hendee Town Clerk & Register of the Town of Nelson in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut hereby certify that the records have been searched & examined by me for proof of the marriage of Jabez Grover and Jerusha Rood And that said marriage cannot be found recorded therein.
Witness My hand at Hartford 25th day of August A D 1851 Lucas J Hendee, Town Clerk

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Application of Jerusha Grover
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State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss. Marlborough April 10 th 1855
On this 10 th day of April A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State Aforesaid Lemsha Grover about Aged 76 years a resident of Chatham in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Iabes Grover deceased who was a soldier in the American Army of the Revolutionary War of Twenty Six. And was entitled and Received from the War department or the Department of the Interior of the United States a Pension certificate for the Sum of Thirty Three 33\frac{3}{4} Dollars annually and due the same until his death. She further states that she was married to the said Iabes Grover in Hebron on or about the day of
AD 1798 before Elisha Mawrin a Magistrate. And that her name before said marriage was Lemsh Rood, that her said Husband died at Chatham on the 15 th day of January A.D. 1840 And that she is now a Widow. She further states that she received a certificate from the Pension Office of the United States granting such pay to Widows of revolutionary soldiers who were married before 1800 - for the Sum of Thirty Three Dollars and thirty three cents under the Act of July 29 th 1848 and dated 14 th day of Oct., 1851 -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act, approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress nor made

the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act, approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress nor made any other application therefor. She further states that she made proof of her Marriage to the said Tobias Grover at the time she obtained her said Certificate for her Pension under the aforesaid act, to which Proof she would refer you in case of her said Marriage. Jerusha Grover
We Joel Archer Jr and Joel Archer residents of Chatham in the State of Connecticut upon our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jerusha Grover in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicants that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Joel Archer Jr Joel Archer
The foregoing declaration, and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Asa Day Justice of the Peace

Brief in the case of Jerusha Grover, widow of Sabez Hartford County and State of Connecticut. act 29 July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act 7 June 1832, Record proof of marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
W. Fowler Hartford, CT
S. C. Cole Examining Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7604
Jemima Grover Wid:
Jabez Grover Prvt Rev War
Act: July 29 th 1848
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 27.641
§ W. O. Amy

Marlborough Ct Apr. 17 th
for
Hon. Loren D. Waldo. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Please check to my address
John M c Day
Newburgh
Conn
12628

State of Connecticut.
I, Olin H. Perry Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it dath or may concern, That Osa Day was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1858, a Justice of the Peace , within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I Further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Osa Day to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four .
O. H. Perry Secretary of State.

Mailborough April 17 th 1855
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions }
He Enclose Please find the application of Lemisha Grover. Harriet C. Dutton & Toll Breher for bounty land - for Proof of the said Harriet C. Dutton's Marriage & of her widowhood please refer to her evidence of her husband, (Charles Dutton) service in the Florida War which is on file in your Office Should a Warrant be granted Please forward to me John N. Day

Sir
Hartford Septem r 30. 1851.
I enclose and transmit herewith the Papers of Mrs Jerusha Grover Widow of Abel Grover dec d late a pensioner per Act 7 June 1832, Claiming a pension under Act 29 July 1848. If found entitled to the same please make returns to me
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t . Henry Fowler
J. C. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Disposition of Merriam Billings

State of Connecticut } ss Marlborough On this County of Hartford } 12th day of July  June A. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty One. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Miriam Millings. Aged Eighty  One years a Resident of Marlborough in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declares and Says that she has been acquainted with Jobus Grover and his wife Jerusha Grover his wife about fifty two years last past, during which time she has lived with and been the reputed wife of Jobus Grover who died about ten years ago and that she still remains the widow of said Jobus Grover. She further states that in the year 1800 she was living in said Chatham in Middlesex County near Elizabeth Strong's and well recollects of Mrs Grover, working with her husband making barrels, and at that time they were reported to have been married and lived together as husband and wife and had children I remember of Mr Grover & wife having a child burned to death, about that time and that Jobus Grover drew a pension until his death further the Deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that the above Deponent is a person of truth and veracity
Asa Day Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut } ss Chatham — County of Middlesex } March A.D. 1851. Personally On this 8 th day of February , appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Strong aged Seventy Seven years a resident of Chatham in the County and State aforesaid — Who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she has been acquainted with Jeremiah Grover ever since the fall before the year 1800 — and at that time she with her husband, Jabez Grover moved into the neighbourhood where I lived, in said Chatham, And Mr Grover worked went to work (soon after, he so moved) with My husband making Barrels — and at that time was reputed to have been married & lived together as husband and wife — she further states that another circumstance makes her remember the time. That she & Mrs Grover each of them had a child born in the year 1800 soon after their coming into the neighbourhood — And that age of the children agrees with My statement — They afterwards lived together and had quite a large family of children, until his death which I believe to be the 13 th day of January 1840 — Further the deponent

- Saith not -
Elizabeth Strong
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that the above Deponent is a person of truth and veracity
Elizabeth Strong
Nath. C. Smith Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
By His Excellency THOMAS H. SEYMOUR, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know Ye, That Nathaniel C. Smith was at the time of subscribing the within attestation, a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Middlesex in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to His acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court;...that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; & that I believe the signature of said Smith thereto to be genuine.
Thos. H. Seymour
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be here unto affixed, this 19 th day of September A. D. 1851, and in the seventy sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Mr. P. C. Mathew, Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Sherry, Deposition