Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8604, Isaac Groot, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Groot, Isaac Groat
S. 8604
CONTENTS
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141618 New York
Isaac Groat of Albany — in the State of N. York who was a Priv: 1 Sgt. in the Co. of Arty. commanded by Captain Weaver — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nichols in the N. York line for 12 Mos & 26 ds. Sgt. 5 " " 27. Priv: }
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 83 Dollars 91 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1833 — " — " — and due to Hon. P. H. Van Ness Albany
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '33 $168 82 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sep: '33 41 95 $209 77
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. B. Stiles Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 20.

Lead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 17. May 1842. Agt notified 26 th April 1845

In the Matter of Isaac Groat
Application
grace of servt for 77. dis allowed. as undefined
12 mo 26 ds servt 5. " 27 " pri
Allowed by the Hon Secy.
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State of New York.
City and County of Albany ss. Be it known that on this eighth day of May. In the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. before me the subscriber came. Isaac Groat to me known who being sworn were the following Declaration in addition to his former Declaration. hereto annexed. That for his earliest recollection. he has received news to and been intimately acquainted with. Wijnant E Van Den Bergh. and Peter Shaser. That his services as private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary war. were rendered as stated. in his said Declaration. hereto annexed at the same time and for the most part. in company with them. That this Deponent was as he has stated. in his said former Declaration. appointed a Sergeant. in the year 1777. the day or month he does not recollect. That his said Declaration. and the Declaration of said Deponent and Peter. have been again read to him. and he understands them. and believes them in all respects. true. That when his said last Declaration. was drawn. it was suggested to this Deponent. that he should together with said Van Den Bergh. and Shaser. and others set down and make out a particular Memoranda. of the days and times. they were actually out on duty. That in accordance with said suggestion they did together make out a list of such times and days. as they were actually out. and were together in the service. That he has no hesitation. in stating there were other times. when he was out and which he could not particularly. detail and which he therefore omitted. That the services mentioned in his Declaration. were as he does verily believe. truly stated. and the times and duration of his different tours of duty were taken by the Draftsman who drew

his Declaration from the memorandum carefully made by him as aforesaid. That all his services detailed in his said Declaration mentioned were performed in company with the said Peter and Wygant. That the Deponent entered into the service with the said Wygant and Peter and continued during the same time they respectively did - except eight days service at Fort Ann which they were not accompanied by said Peter Shafer and which time is not computed in said Declaration -
Sworn this eighth day of May 1833 Before me
Isaac Groot
Smith Wood Justice of Peace

In the Matter of Isaac Groat. { Brief of the Town of Watervliet. { Application for Pension under act of County of Albany —————. { 7 June 1832.
Declaration Shews
That there is no Record of his Age but was Christened 13 th Nov r 1757 Born in Viscaynana in Infancy removed to Watervliet Albany County resides there now and has always resided there That in the Spring of 1775 while he resided in Watervliet He was called into service as a private Soldier and volunteer Militiaman in the Albany State Militia His Officers were Ostrom Weare Heempstreet and Schuyler. Company Officers, Colonel Nichols & Lieut Col Schuyler Major Forda General Ten Broeck.
Was out in Actual Service as follows.
  1775. - 23 days.  In 1776 1 st time 23 = 2 d 21. 3 rd time 21. =  67 days    1777. 1 st trip 29 days  2 d 20 days. 3 rd 32. -  81.    1778 out three times this year -   77 days.    1779. out - this year -   99.    1780. out 105 days  1781 = 39 days = 1782 = 66 days =  210      563 days  
That in 1777. he was appointed Sergeant and continued in that capacity during the remainder of his service as above stated. That above is all the days he now remembers was out. About there were - others. Out frequently on scouting parties.
Never in a Battle but a Skirmish
Never discharged or had any warrant or commission
No Documentary Evidence of his services that he knows.
During service in no civil pursuit

Knows several persons whom he names & who are knowing to his service. All living
Relinquishes claim to any other Person &c.
Appended to this Declaration is the Affidavit of the persons named as being acquainted with his services

State of New York
City and County of Albany ss On this twenty eighth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Gerrit Doss ————— one of the Justices of the Justices Court in the City of Albany Issue Great of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany who in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
Made the following Declaration to wit That he was born in the Town of Niskayuna in the County of Schenectady and was Christened on the thirteenth day of November 1757 as appears from a copy or extract from the Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the said Town of Niskayuna which copy or extract he now has in his possession. That he knows of no Record of his age and at an early day removed to the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany where he has since resided and still resides. That in the Spring of the year 1775 and while he resided in the said Town of Watervliet he was called into the service of the United States in the war of the

Revolution and entered the said service as a private soldier and a volunteer Militia man in the Militia of the State of New York That his Officers so far as he now recollects the same were as follows ... Henry Ostrom of the Town of Waterliet aforesaid Captain Jacob Nunn of the same Town first Lieutenant Philip Keen Street Second Lieutenant Peter Schuyler Ensign That the Colonel of his Regiment was Francis Nichol as he believes of the County of Albany but of what Town he does not recollect. Philip Schuyler was Lieutenant Colonel and Abraham Fonda Major both of the Town of Waterliet. and General Abraham Ten Broeck of the City of Albany was General but whether a Brigadier or Major General he does not now recollect. That in the year 1775 aforesaid he marched from Albany to Fort George in the State of New York to guard that fort and was there on actual duty twenty three days and returned home and in the Spring of 1776 he was again ordered out and went to Saratoga and Fort Edward and remained there twenty three days then returned home and in Sub.

of the same year was again ordered out and went to Fort Edward and remained there one day and in the Fall of same year was again called out and went to Fort Edward and remained there twenty one days. That his Officers were the same as he believes during this year. That in the year 1777 was again ordered out together with half his company. as he believes and was attached to a Regiment under the command of Major Jacob Schermerhorn. He went up to Fort Edward and on his way from Fort Edward to Fort Ann met the Army after the battle at Fort Ann and returned with them to Fort Edward. where he remained on duty for twenty nine days was ordered out in July of same year went to Fort Edward and remained there and about there on duty twenty eight days returned home and in the Month of September as he believes was again ordered out and joined the Northern Army under command of Major General Gates where he remained thirty two days and was there at the surrender of General Burgoyne. In the year 1778 was ordered out and went to Schuylerville

to guard the Country against the disaffected Colonies and the Indians. That he was called out three different times during this year on the same service and was out on actual duty several days in all. That during the year 1777 but the particular time he does not recollect he was appointed a Sergeant and acts in that capacity during his services in the succeeding years 1778 1779 1780 1781 & 1782. - That in 1779 he was again ordered out and went to Schoharie and remained out on actual duty during that year ninety nine days. That in 1780 he was again ordered out to Fort Hunter above Schenectady and to Schoharie four different times and was out in all during this year one hundred and five days. That in 1781 he was out to the same places in all during this year thirty nine days. and 1782 he was ordered out to Schoharie and Fort Herkimer in all sixty days. That the above number of days service are those in which he now recollects he was actually engaged in the service and he does very well know that the same are put down within bounds. That he has frequently ordered

B. out on scouting parties and was out for short periods at different times which are not included in the number of days above stated. That in the above statement he has been careful to put down only such days and times as he can now recall with certainty. That he cannot state at this late day who were all his officers but believes that Captain Astor continued as his Captain till the end of his term of service. That he never was in any Battle but has been in skirmishes one between Men under the command of Sir John Johnson and Americans under command of General Van Rensselaer in the year 1702.
That he never was discharged and never held any Warrant or Commission as Sergeant that he now recollects and if he ever held any it has been lost or destroyed. That there is not to his knowledge any Documentary evidence of his services. That during the time he was in the service of the United States as before stated herein he was not employed in any civil pursuit. That this Declarant is well acquainted with Peter Shafer Henry Runkle William Olof Nyman & Vandenberg.

all now living and residing in the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany, and that they all or some of them were in the service of the United States with him in the War of the Revolution and are personally knowing to his services as herein detailed or a part thereof.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 and I. the said Justice do hereby declare that from my knowledge of the man and the History he gives of his services. That the above named was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
Isaac Groot
Subscribed & sworn to this 20 th day of March 1833. before me
Gerrit L Dox one of the Justices of the Justice Court of the city of Albany

State of New York City & County of Albany ss Peter Shafer Henry Runkle William Olof and Wijnant E Vandenberg all of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany being severally sworn severally say that they were respectively in the service of the United States during the War of the Revolution and personally known to the service of Isaac Groat whose Declaration is hereto annexed. That they have known the said Isaac Groat for a long time - and have no hesitation in saying that they do verily believe his statement which they have heard read to be correct and true.
Subscribed & sworn this 20 th day of March 1833. before me.
Peter his Shafer Mark Henry his Runkle Mark William his Olof Mark Wijnant E Vandenberg
Yerrit D Doox one of the Justices of the inferior court of the city of Albany

I know Gerrit L. Dorr before whom the within declaration and affidavits are made, to be a Justice of the Inferior Court of the City of Albany - I am acquainted with Isaac Groot the Declarant. He resides in the Town of Waterbly in the County of Albany - I believe him to be seventy six years old - He is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and served in that service - The persons who have signed and sworn to the within affidavit are known to me as respectable men and entitled to credit.
Albany March 28 1833.
Gerrit M'Laughlin

Rev. Wm
8604
INVALID.
File No. 8604
Isaac Grat
Rev. Rev. Wm
Act: June 7 th / 32
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 7 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The benefit of Isaac Groah, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of Eighty three Dollars and 91 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March - to the 17 th May 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
J. B. L. Morris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.