Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35983, Richard Grovesnor, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
★ Grovesnor, Richard S 35983
CONTENTS

Richd Groomer
Chicgo
Wash
Adm't
The Honble
The Secretary of War
Washington City
Yours sincerely

12-15-19 Cash
1 Mr. Amos 1 1/2 3/4 1 Sheet
John Dean
Grovesnor, Richard Penn. S 35983

THIS is to certify that the Bearer Richard Grogan having served in the new Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his Enlistment, is now discharged the Service of the United States of America, Given at Frederick this 15 Day of January 178 8
Genl Col. William  Nicholson Col. Mays

Grovesnor, Richard Penn. 335983

Nicholas County State of Kentucky June 25 th 1818
This day Richard Grovener personally appeared before me one of the circuit judges in and for the state aforesaid and made oath that he in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven enlisted as a drummer in the Company of Capt John Erwin of the 2 nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania line continental establishment and that he served as drummer until the fifteenth day of January 1781 at which time he was discharged at Trenton reference had to his discharge will appear and he states that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for his support and he also states that he has no other evidence of his enlistment and service in said army within his power at this time
Sworn to & declared before me this 25 th day of June 1818. John Trimble.
I John Trimble Judge of the 2 nd Judicial District in and for the State of Kentucky of which the Counties of Nicholas and Harrison compose a part Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Grovener did serve in the revolutionary war against the

common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment as stated in the preceding affidavit and I now transmit the proceedings and evidence had and taken before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such cases made and provided.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Harrison Circuit Court to be affix- ed this 7 th day of July 1818.
John Nimble
Richard Grayson
William
Penry Francis Linn
Col. Stewart
1818
Service
enroll a Committee Richard Grayson
Cincinnati
Clerk
of the
character

State of Kentucky Set.
I John Trimble Judge of the Nicholas Circuit Court in the State aforesaid do certify that Thomas Fletcher and Thomas Metcalf on this day came personally before me & made oaths that the said Richard Grosvenor who has made the foregoing declaration is in very indigent circumstances & is also very infirm & from appear- ance that they would suppose him to be at least seventy years of age. I do also certify that I have made diligent enquiry into the circum- stances of s d Grosvenor & I am well satisfied that he is extremely indigent & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. Given under my hand this 28 th day of September 1819
John Trimble
Kentucky Nicholas Circuit Set As Clerk of the Nicholas Circuit Court I do certify that The Honble John Trimble is Judge of the said Judicial District for the State of Kentucky as above stated and was at the time of signing the said certificate and that to all his official acts full faith and credit is due and ought to be had and given In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18 th day
of October 1819
Levis H. Arnold by M c Moore his Clerk

16.691
R Kentucky
Richard Grovesno
of Nicholas Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 4 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of April and sent to Hon. Thos. Elletcomb House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $162.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 48.
$210.60
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

35 983
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35,983
Richard Grovesnor
Plummer Proctor
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 593
[Arrangement of 1870.]