Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36565, Gideon Grant, Conn.

SERVICE
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Grant, Gideon
S. 36565
CONTENTS

15.001 P Connecticut
Gideon Grant Junr. of East Windsor in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Nov r 1819 and sent to Jonathan Duce Esq. Hartford, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $ 124.15 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1820,, 48. Bono 12/31 3/30 $ 192.15
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq. 14 New
York Street

Gideon Grant Jr.
Gideon Grant Jr. Jr. Huntington Cond. Reg 1775 to 1779
Did not know of his death in 1779 in 1780
Adm?
Hartford, Conn.

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss---HARTFORD
On this 20 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford in for the said district, personally appeared Gideon Grant Van aged sixty seven years resident in East Windsor in the said district, 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 Gideon Grant Van in Decem r 1775 enlisted in East Windsor in the state of Conn in the company commanded by Captain Oziel Bliss in of the Reg t under the command of Col o Sed o Huntington of the Conn Line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December A D 1776 or beginning of Jan y 1777, when he was discharged from service in New Windsor state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Brandywine is true.
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 power of his said services, except what is subscribed.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Gideon Grant Van did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings 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.
Hartford May 20.
1818
Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
***** SEAL OF THE COURT. *****
May 20. 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Hon a Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court
Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford -
I further certify that it appears from the testimony under oath of Capt. Oziel Bissell who commanded the company to which the s d Gideon Grant J d belonged & who is a credible witness, that the s d Grant did serve in the revolutionary war in the manner stated for the term stated in his afores d affidavit.
Hartford May 20 th 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford D em .
the 28 th 1818 Personally appeared Benjamin Howard a credible person & made solemn Oath, that he, the witness named Gideon Grant J d . in the Month of December 1775 enlisted into the company commanded by Cap n . Oziel Bissell in the Reg t commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington to serve in the Continental Army for twelve Months, that they both continued in said company until sometime in the Month of September 1776 when said Grant with several others was taken out of said company & put into a company commanded by Cap n . James Cleveland called the Cleveland's line company, and that he always understood & believes that he continued to serve in said company till the Month of July 1777 that he made the time from the circumstance of his having a brother in the same company commanded by said Bissell and was at the same time taken out & put into the company commanded by said Cleveland with said Grant & returned home in the Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County -

I Silas Huntington of the town of Madrid in the county of St. Lawrence in the State of New York now at East Windsor in the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut. Depose and say that on or about the 14 th day of January A.D. 1776. At Dorchester Farms in the State of Massachusetts Gideon Grant then and now of the said town of East Windsor joined the Company commanded by Capt. Oria Bissell in the Regt. commanded by Col. Jed h Huntington in the Connecticut Line of the Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution of the United States - and said Grant continued in said Company Regt. line & establishment at said Dorchester Farms and - at the City of New York for about seven months when he was detached or drafted from said Company and joined to the Company under the command of Capt. James Cleveland in the same line and establishment for the purpose of building Chevauxdefise on the North River and that he continued in said last company until the evacuation of New York and fort Washington in Oct r A.D. 1776. when I went to the Northward and said Grant went Southward as I understood - Said Grant enlisted as a private into said Bissell's company for twelve months in the service of the United States - I enlisted into the same company & service at the same time.
East Windsor Oct 1 st A.D. 1819 -
Silas Huntington

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. East Windsor. Sept.
Octr 1 st A.D. 1819 -
Personally appeared Silas Huntington who it appeared by testimony before me is a credible witness. Subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and being duly cautioned to testify the truth witnessed solemnly Oaths that said Deposition contained the truth and nothing but the truth. before me -
Godfrey Scarborough Justice of Peace for said County.
I Thomas Chester clerk of the County court of the County of Hartford certify that Godfrey Scarborough Esquire is a Justice of Peace for said County & I believe that the above signature of his name is his signature. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court.
Hartford October 1 st 1819
Thomas Chester clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield
Oct r the 27 th 1819
I hereby certify that Gideon Grant Jun r who made the foregoing declaration is in redound circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for or the County aforesaid
Thouhot Jan y 1777 -

Gideon Grant"> Gideon Grant Jun
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Gideon Grant aged 68 years, resident in East Windsor in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: I enlisted in December 1775 into Capt. Oria Bissells company in Col. Jedediah Huntingtons Regiment for one year served out my time & honorably discharged. My original declaration was May 20. 1810. Pension certificate No 15,651
"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 day 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."
Inventory of property belonging to Gideon Grant.
  9 Acres of land with house & barn $375   thereon valued 232.72   under mortgage for 142.28 I am by occupation   (Personal property) a house joiner but lay in   one cow 17.00 furniture & age arm   1 Table 1 50 first labor.   1 old chest drawers 2.00 I have a wife aged   one chest 75 66 a cripple & can   6 chairs 1.00 not dress herself   Pot Kettle &c 2.00 have no other family   old join 3.00 Gideon Grant Jr   due me 26.00   195.53   I owe debts contracted 60.40   for my necessary support $135.13 
East Windsor Aug. 1. 1820

Sworn to and declared by said Gideon Grant Jun r on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
one hundred fifty five dollars and fifty three cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

36 565
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File No. 36,565
Gideon Grant
Ph Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 1841
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 599
[Arrangement of 1870.]