Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18424, Benjamin Gross, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gross, Benjamin S. 18424
Scarded
CONTENTS

10-184,
Spaine Benjamin Gross
Bucksport in the State of Me who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. _____ in the _____ line for _____.
Inscribed on the Roll of Spaine at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of _____ 1833 and sent to _____ Bucksport Maine
Arrears to the 4th of _____ 1833 $80 ~ Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 per " 20 ~ $100 ~
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 18

Benj. Gross Private Col. Greaton's Regt 1776 1 year
+ Headquarters Hamilton

I Benjamin Gross of Bucksport in the County of Hancock yeoman, aged sixty. do hereby testify & say, that some time in the spring of 1776 I enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States, (belonging then to the town of Sauran on Cape Cod.) into Capt. Vose's Company, & Col. Gratons Regt. for the term of one year: being stationed at Cambridge, till the British left Boston when we marched to New York: and from there to Canada: there  and I was regularly discharged at Morris- town in the Jerseys: I received a Regular discharge but have lost it: Owing to my misfortunes, I am under reduced circumstances, and stand in need of this assistance for the support of my family: I hereby relinquish all claim to any previous pension, for my said services.
Apr 7
Witness my hand.
Benjamin Gross
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
OBSCOT, ss.
ON the
7 th
day of
April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Benjamin Gross who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Benjamin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed Judge of the Court as aforesaid.
M. Kinsley
Esquire,

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 18424,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 20th, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that one Benjamin Gross made an application for pension on April 7th, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Bucksport, Mass., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Cape Cod, Mass., and served under Capt. Vose and Col. Greaton. There is no other Benjamin Gross (or DeGross) found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records which in any way corresponds with the data you furnish.
Mr. Henry L. Gardner was furnished the above information concerning the soldier under date of May 7th, 1898.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Arthur I. Nash,
Springfield, Mass.
c/o Geo. Washington Chapter S. A. R.

Benj. Grof
Prab
17ian
$20-
S. Little En Buckshot Maine
23 28

To the Hon Secretary of War. Humbly Sheweth Benjamin Grops of Bucksport in the County of Hancock State of Maine Yeoman that he was once on the Pension roll of the United States under the act of March 18 1878 and has been dropped from the same on account of not having petitioned to have been continued on the list by giving schedules of property according an act of Congress in addition to said act and that he believes the evidence of his time service in the Army as a Soldier is in the Office of the That he served in Capt Moses Company 1st Col Grenadier Regiment Secretary of War. That his place of residence was in Bucksport aforesaid when he made his former application The therefore prays that he may be admitted to his pension under the act of June 1832. as in duty bound will ever pray-
Sept 4, 1832
Benjamin Grops
State of Maine Hancock County ss.
Be it known that Benjamin Grops above named personally appeared and made oath that the facts stated in the above petition are true
Before me Samuel Little Justice of the peace
State of Maine.
Hancock County ss.
I Thomas Cobb, Clerk of the Judicial Court of Hancock County, certify, that Samuel Little Esquire is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his

To the Hon. Secretary of War. Humbly representing Benjamin Groff of Bucksport in the County of Hancock State of Maine Yeoman that he was on on the Pension roll of the United States under the act of March 18 1878 and has been dropped from the same on account of not having petitioned to have been continued on the list and giving schedule of property according an act of Congress in addition to said act and that he believes the evidence of his time service in the Army as a Soldier is in the Office of the That he served in Capt. Jones Company 1st Col. Colton's Regiment Secretary of War. That his place of residence was in Bucksport aforesaid when he made his former application. The therefore prays that he may be admitted to his pension under the act of June 1832. as an duty bound will ever pray-
Sept 4, 1832
Benjamin Groff
pract Massachusetts line and
State of Maine Hancock County ss.
Be it known that Benjamin Groff above named personally appeared and made oath that the facts stated in the above petition are true.
Before me Samuel Little Justice of the peace.
State of Maine.
Hancock County ss.
I Thomas Cobb, Clerk of the Judicial Court of Hancock County, certify, that Samuel Little Esquire is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his

his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theo. Cobb Clerk

Date of Pension Certificate Sept 7, 1879 Numbered on back 14. 253

Nathan Atwood for Brig. Genl. Goss
Memor. Hours

I Nathan Atwood of Bucksport of lawful age to testify, do declare & say, That on or about the first day of January Anno Domini seventeen hundred & seventy six, Benjamin Goss then of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts now of Bucksport in the County of Hancock, entered as a private soldier into the Continental service in a Company of Infantry commanded by a Captain Vose. Said Goss left Wellfleet at the same time that I did & joined said Company at Fort No two in Cambridge early in January of the same year - I enlisted into Capt Charles Cushing's company, & both of said companies were in Col. Greyson's Regiment. Said Goss enlisted for one year & remained in service during that time & was discharged at Morris Town State of New Jersey, the last of December 1776. Nathan Atwood
State of Massachusetts Hancock ss May 20 th 1819 Subscribed & sworn to Before me S M Pond Justice of the Peace
Hancock ss. I hereby certify that the above mentioned Nathan Atwood is a credible witness & that full faith & credit may be given to his testimony - S M Pond Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
11 1/2
I Nelson Shaw of Eastham in said County of Hampshire Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas,
hereby certify that the above named Samuel M. Pond is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the above is his signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Eastham this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Nelson Shaw

Mrs Hunt
Affidavit -
for Glass

Norfolk, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County of Norfolk, do certify that the Honorable Edward H. Robbins is a Justice of the Peace throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly commissioned by the Executive authority of said Commonwealth, and that the signature to the within certificate is in the hand writing of said Robbins.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County, this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Horatio Townsend

I William Hunt of Boston in the State of Massachusetts of lawfull age testify and say that I was a private soldier in the army of the revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line of said army in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six commonly called the great service and in a company then commanded by Elijah Bore and in the regiment commanded by Saml Grooton Squire and that I well remember a man by the name of Graft as belonging to said company who I veryly believe to be Benjamin Graft of Brookport in the County of Hancock that he served during the whole of said year that I remember him in the State of New York in Canada and that he was discharged at Morris town in January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven with myself
William Hunt
Personally appeared William Hunt subscribed to the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same. and I certify that the said William Hunt is a credible witness and entitled to be believed in any legal proceedings
Before Edward H. McVoin Justice of peace through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Sent Remnants for Dug. Gross

I Samuel Newcomb of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentlemen.
aged Sixtythree. do hereby testify and say that in January 1776 I enlisted into the Continental Service as A private Soldier under the command of Capt Elizah Bore. for one year. our Regiment was Commanded by Colonel John Grayton in General Heath Brigade. Benjamin Goop now of Bucksport in the County of Hancock was A private Soldier in the Company with me and continued in the Company in the Company untill I was drafted on board the Schooner Royal Savage.
and further the deponent saith Samuel Newcomb Wellfleet June 17th 1819
Barnstable ss on the 17 th day of June 1819 the above named Samuel Newcomb personally appeared before me and made solemn Oath to the above deposition by him subscribed
Jonah Whitman Justice of the Peace
Wellfleet June 17th 1819
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Newcomb the deponent does and ever has supported A Character to entitle him to the confidence of his fellow Citizens.
given under my hand and Seal.
Jonah Whitman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss:
I, Alvin Davis, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Barnstable, do certify, that Josiah Whitman, who hath signed the above deposition of Lemuel Newcomb, as Justice of the peace, is a sworn Justice of the peace for the County of Barnstable, and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such; and that the above is the signature of said Josiah Whitman. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Circuit Court of Common Pleas, at Barnstable the nineteenth day of June, in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Alvin Davis,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for Barnstable County.

HENRY L. GARDNER, VISITOR.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
STATE BOARD OF LUNACY AND CHARITY. DEPARTMENT OF IN-DOOR POOR.
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON.
Springfield, Apr 28 1898
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me of the name of Benjamin Gross is amongst those who were pensioned for service in Revolutionary War . Please find record enclosed - also - Statement from War Dept Very Respectfully
H. L. Gardner

SPRINGFIELD
Brewing Company
Brewers of SUPERIOR CANADA MALT LAGER,
GOLD MEDAL TIVOLI AND SALVATOR BEERS.
TELEPHONE CALL, 435-3.
Brewing Department.
S. MANILLA, President. J. Q. BENNETT, Treasurer.
Springfield, Mass. March 11, 1899.
To the Commissioner of the Bureau of pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,-- Mr. Henry L. Gardner of this city, who is a lineal descend- ant of Benjamin Gross, a Revolutionary soldier, and also a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, desires me as Secretary of the Local Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, to write to you for information concerning the military record of said Gross. This man Gross may appear as a pensioner under the name of DeGross , hailing either from Wellfleet of Truro, Mass., although Mr. Gardner thinks that he enlisted and subsequently applied for a pension under the name of Gross , which was adopted and continued by the family from some time about this period.
Any light which you can shed upon this subject will be greatly appreciated by Mr. Gardner and myself, and thanking you in advance for your attention and courtesy, I beg to subscribe myself,
Yours very respectfully,
.....Secretary,
George Washington Chapter, S. A. R.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 18424.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
May 7th, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Benjamin Gross made an application for pension on April 7th, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Bucksport, Mass., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Vose and Col. Greaton. He enlisted at Cape Cod, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Henry L. Gardner,
State House, Mass.
Springfield Mass

18 4214 INVALID.
File No. 18424
Benjamin Gross
Per Rev. Wm.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 7-98 Henry L. Gardner, Springfield, Mo
Apr 20-99 A. D. Nash Springfield, Mass

14.253 R
District of Maine
Benjamin Groves
of Bucksport in the state of D of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grooter of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the roll of D of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep. 1818 and sent to Martin Hinsley Esq. Bangor D of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819. 135.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48.00
16 Mo. 28 30
$183.46
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }