Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17967, Aaron Grant, Conn.

SERVICE
Bonn.
Grant Aaron Lucy
NUMBER
N. 17967
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 2419
Lucy Grant
widow of Aaron Grant who was a Private Conn. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars & 54
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Vending 3 rd May 1843 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of October 1843 and sent to Jesse Charlton, East Windsor, Vt.
Payable to Aaron Grant, Harvey Grant, Lucetia Brewster & Samuel P. Grant, children of said dec d .
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 67.
Reported to Agent, see letter,

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. East Windsor
On this 6 th day of November A D 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County & State aforesaid, Lucy Grant a resident of said East Windsor, a credible woman, aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th A D 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows".
That she is the Widow of Aaron Grant, late of said East Windsor, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and who performed duty as a S er under the name of Aaron Grant Jun r as his father was then living.
And first in April 1775 in the Lexington Alarm, for a period of about one week,
And again in June 1776, he enlisted into a Company of State Troops, commanded by Capt Simon Wolcott, which company was attached to Col o Fisher Gays Reg t and which served from the 20 of June to the 25 of Dec r 1776 for a period of more than six months
And again in 1777, he served for a period of two months from August to October in Capt Zebulons Bidwells company, & was assisting in the capture of Burgoyne and his army.
That in January 1778 he

joind Capt Roswell Grants company, which was attached to Col d Obediah Johnsons Reg t , & served at Providence & C at Rhode Island from Jan to March a period of two months.
And again, in May or June 1778, he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Roswell Grant, which was attached to Col d Roger Enos Regiment, They enlisted for one year, to serve one half the time & as minute men for the term they served that year she begs leave to refer the Commissioner to Capt Roswell Grants papers sent with his Declaration under the act of June 7 th 1832, she is assured her husband name is on Capt R Grants roll then sent to the pension office.
And she further more declares That she was married to her said husband on the second Thursday of May Seventeen Hundred & Eighty two, the day of the General Election in Con at that period
That their Minister the Rev Joseph Perry was gone to Hartford to election & they were married by William Wolcott Esq. a Justice & Judge at that period. That her eldest child was born fifteen months after her marriage, she would be fifty five years old, this season
That her said husband died at said East Windsor, on the 28 day of February 1827.
And that she has remained his Widow ever since said his death.
That she was not married prior to the time of his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred, and thirty four.

viz at the time before stated.
Lucy Grant
Sworn to and Subscribed on this Sixth Day of November A D 1838 Before Said Court William V Barnes Judge
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court at East Windsor, aforesaid on the day & year above named. And I certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Risley Esq., before whom the deposition of Zeremiah Munsell was taken, was at the time of the taking of the same, a lawful Justice of the Peace, for said Hartford county, & his signature to said certificate is his Gen- uine signature with which I am well acquainted
William V Barnes Judge
And the said Court declares it to be their opinion after the investigation of the matter & putting all app- ropriate interrogatories that the said Aaron Grant was a Sol- dier of the Revolution & served as the declarant has stated & that he married the declarant, at the time she has named. Sworn to & that she is now the surviving widow of the said Aaron Grant has never again married. In testimony whereof I Besseel Sexton Clerk of said probate Court do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said Court at said East Windsor this 14 th day of May 1839 declaring the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the application of Lucy Grant for a pension Attest Besseel Sexton. Clerk.

Jesse Charlton of East Windsor in Hartford County Connecticut do hereby solemnly affirm under the pains & penalties of perjury, & on my honor under my Seal of Office, That I now have in my possession (which I borrowed of the Grand daughter of Capt Simon Wolcott his original Roll of the enlistment of the men who composed his company to New York in 1776.
The date of the enlistment of those who first went down with him was June 20, 1776, and after they had been in New York some time the Lt, Hezekiah Wells, came up & enlisted more men, the date of the enlistment of the second recruits corps, was in August the 13 th & 14 th days; but Aaron Grant Jun is put down as enlisted June 20 th 1776, as Sifer to said company.
It is only the Roll of their enlistment & not of the termination of their services but in the papers of Sarah Willson former widow of Samuel Dix of Wethersfield, the Deposition of Andrew Kingsbury of Hartford it is shown, that they were dismissed at the camp Dec 25, Hezekiah Munn Sells deposition shews that, to have been the day of their dismissal As I borrowed this roll with a promise to return I may not send it away
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Seal office at East Windsor aforesaid this 9 th day of November A D 1838
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

Island Grant Daron Grant

9 I Gustavus Grant, a resident of East Windsor in Hartford County Connecticut in my 80 th year, hereby depose & say; That in the War of the Revolution I served in the army of that era for which I receive a pension under the act of 1832.
In one tour viz in May or June 1778, I enlisted into a company of State troops commanded by Capt Roswell Grant of this town, which company was attached to Col o Roger Enn d Regiment; we marched from East Windsor thro New Haven to White Plains, from there to West Point, we were stationed there for some months, but for the further particulars of said service I would refer to my own Declaration, & certificate of my Capt & to his pay roll, sent with his Declaration to the pension office, as I was informed at the time we made our applications.
There served with me in this tour, Aaron Grant then Jun r , of this town; who is now dead, several years after this service but how long deponent cannot say, the said Aaron Grant married Deacon Seddls daughter, of this town & parish, he the said Grant has been dead several years but his widow is still living.
Gustavus Grant State of Connecticut } To East Windsor Hartford County } On this 10 th day of September A 1838 Personally

appeared, before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public, of & for the State of Connecticut Gustavus Grant, who has subscribed the foregoing certif- icate & he then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me, and he is a credi- ble person, & a substantial inhabitant of said East Windsor.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of my said office at said East Windsor on this 10 th Day of Sep. 1888
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

Aaron Grant Mrs. Elmer

I Hannah Elmer a resident of East Windsor, now in my Eighty-eighth year, hereby upon and say, That I am the Eldest daughter of the late Deacon Thomas Sudd, formerly of this town of the third Society: That my Sister Lucy Sudd, was married to Aaron Grant, then Aaron Grant Jun, at the House of my Father, on Election Day 1782, by William Wolcott Esq, The Rev Joseph Perry was then the settled Minister of the first congregational Society of East Windsor, was gone to the Election at Hartford, I remember to have heard at the time. Their oldest child, was Nancy, & her age (if she were living, could not be less than 55 this fall.
Hannah Elmer
Sworn & subscribed this 10 th Day of September 1888
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss East Windsor On this 10 th day of September A 1888 Personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Mrs Hannah Elmer now the wife of Stephen Elmer of East Windsor a credible & most worthy woman, with whom I have been acquainted thirty nine years, & she made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by her signature before me
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Office at East Windsor aforesaid this 10 th day of September A 1888.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public.

I hereby certify that the within is my original family record, & is the oldest record I possess or know of, & was entered in the hand writing of my said husband, Aaron Grant, & I do not know or believe that my said husband put down, our Marriage in any book, or paper, as I know of none, & do not believe he had any.
Lucy Grant
State of Connecticut } Is Hartford County }
On this 6 th day of November, A D 1838 personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Widow Lucy Grant a resident of 3 d East Windsor a credible person known to me, who then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by her subscribed before me, in testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix my Seal of Office, at said East Windsor this 6 th day of November A D 1838.
Attest Jesse Charlton } Notary Public }

October the 9 1783 Nancy was Born June the 8 1786 Pithen was Born August the 3 1788 Chloe was Born December the 9 1788 Pithen Died September the 17 1790 Pithen was Born and Died the the 7 of December 1790 December the 4 1791 Aaron was Born February the 22 1794 Hannah was Born October the 28 1797 Lucretia was Born January the 22 1800 Harvey was Born October the 1 1802 Samuel Pithen was Born February the 16 1876 Hannah Died

Rev. and 1812... War pension... such of the original master and per... Revolutionary War and the... the Department are on file in the... Second Floor Office, War Depart- ment. Original papers and other records... pertaining to service in the Revolution- ary War may also be found in the... archives of many of the original States.
March 18, 1930.
Q. W. 20 N. 1930
REVOLUT...
Mr. N. E. Ives Committee on Invalid Pensions 304 House Office Building Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Ives:
In response to your letter of March 15, 1930, I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17967, it appears that Aaron Grant, Jr., of East Windsor, Connecticut (his father, Aaron, then living) entered the service in April 1775 and served one week on the Lexington alarm.
He enlisted June 20, 1776, served as fifer in Captain Simeon Wolcott's Company, Colonels Fisher, Gay and Heart's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged December 25, 1776.
He enlisted the latter part of August 1777, served two months as fifer in Captain Zebulon Bidwell's Company, Colonel Thaddeus Cook's Connecticut Regiment, and was in both battles of Stillwater.
He enlisted in January 1779 and served two months as fifer in Captain Roswell Grant's Company, Colonel Obadiah Johnson's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in May or June 1778 and served about one year as fifer in Captain Roswell Grant's Company, Roger Enos' Connecticut Regiment.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Only service in this history as request was for that

military soldiers ows were and pay and the possession ale in the ar Depart- mer records Revolution- on file in the inal States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 21, 1897.
DIV. NARY.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Aaron Grant, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Lucy, widow of Aaron Grant, made an application for pension on November 6, 1838, at which time she was 77 years of age and residing in Hartford County, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private and fifer in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of seventeen months and eleven days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Grant and Col. Enos. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. F. H. Hurlburt,
238 High St.,
Middletown, Conn.

Aaron Gann - Widow
Rev Munsell
1840 Col. Gann's wife
1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss To East Windsor
On this 16 th day of March 1838, personally appeared before me Joshua Pissley Esq one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Hezekiah Newcomb, a resident of said County & of said town a credible person, well known to me who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare, whose age is 85 years That in the War of the Revolution he was well acquainted with Aaron Grant then of said East Windsor but now deceased, That he served with him one campaign in that War That in the Month of May or first part of June, does not exactly remember the day of the Month he enlisted in said East Windsor into a company of State Troops raised by enlistment in the Spring of the Year 1776, which Company was commanded by Capt Simon Wolcott, of said East Windsor. Our company was attached to Col o Gays Regiment; he died at New York, & after that Col o Heat, had the command, he was taken prisoner & then Major Mott command: we marched from East Windsor thro Hartford and Northfield to New Haven, & from there we went by Water to New York, where we were employed in the defense of the city a part of the time & we were a part of the time at Brooklyn, and part of the time at Flatbush, we continued on Long Island until we were compelled to retreat before

6 The enemy's Superior force: On the day of our retreat, I heard Genl Washington address the Troops & converse some time with Col o Hart. The day the American troops retreated from New York our Col o Hart was taken prisoner, this was about the middle of September 1776, our company continued in service (the number of them were sick) until the close of the period for which we were enlisted I think our enlistment was for seven months we served between Six & Seven & were dismissed on the 25 th day of December 1776, according to my best recollection. The said Grant served his time out.
Nathaniel Hunsdicker
Sworn & Subscribed this day & year aforesaid before me Joshua Wasley Justice of Peace

Lucy
3169
Wid of Aaron Grant
Conn
Ad July 1838
Maria 1782
died 1827
Allow for 8 mo 11 d
for 9 mo - Sept
Alpans for Engr
$ 10.54 per ann
J. Chauncy
Earl Windsor Hill
Conn

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss East Windsor
On this 3 d day of September 1838, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charter one of the Public Notaries of and for the State of Connecticut Jonathan Pisco, a resident of East Windsor, a credible person aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to Law (doth) on oath, depose and say, that he was acquainted with Aaron Grant before the Revolutionary War, That he is well knowing to the fact that the said Aaron Grant, performed services as a soldier in the army of the revolution, the said Aaron Grant and myself were both residents of said East Windsor, we were both together in Capt Lebelon Bidwell's Company, which was attached to Col o Cook's Regiment, we went from Hartford to Salisbury, & from there to Albany and from there to Saratoga, we were present at both the engagements, near Stillwater Capt Bidwell of our company was shot thro the knee & his leg was amputated; he died a few days after the first action, the first action was of sword grade about four miles North of Stillwater the first action was more severe than the second, we were present & saw Burgoyne & his army surrendered to our forces, we were then marched from Stillwater to Albany, where we were discharged & returned home, by the way of Litchfield This service was in the year 1777, and was from the latter

part of August to the latter part of October a period of not less than two months.
Jonathan P.asco
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first named, Before me.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of my said Office at East Windsor aforesaid the day & year aforesaid.
Attest Josse Charlton Notary Public
Jonathan P.asco of grant

I Stephen Elmer, a resident of East Windsor in Hartford County, Connecticut aged 85 years next Nov r , hereby depose and say, That In the War of the Revolution I performed Services for which I now receive a pension, under the act of 1832.
That in the month of January 1878, I was drafted into a company commanded by Capt Roswell Grant, of said East Windsor which company was attached to Col o Obediah Johnsons Regiment, we marched from said East Windsor thro Bolton Norwich, Canterbury, & to Providence in Rhode Island; where I served my company in the capacity of a Drummer, and continued in said company until I was taken with the measles I then rather than go to the Hospital I went to the house of a Mr Hammond & there paid my own money; for I had 16 dollars of my own money which I paid out for my keeping, & nursing I had a Doctor from the Hospital every day, my company came away & left me & when I got able to go home my brother Weather Elmer, came down to Providence & led down a Horse for me to ride home, this was a tour of two months: There served with me thro this tour, in the capacity of Aser Aaron Grant then Aaron Grant jun r as his father was living. I well know of the said Grant performing this tour of duty which was for a period of two months: And I am well knowing to the fact that some 3 or 4 years after, the said Aaron Grant jun r , married Lucy Sudd, the daughter of Deacon Thomas Sudd of East Windsor

12 the said Aaron Grant has been dead seve- ral years & his widow still remains & has never again intermarried.
Stephen Elmer
State of Connecticut Hartford County } To East Windsor, on this 10 th day of September A 1838 personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut, Stephen Elmer, a resident of said East Windsor a credible person whom I have known well for thirty nine years, a substantial & wealthy farmer and he made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office at said East Wind- sor this 10 th day of September A 1838.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Stephen Elmer Aaron Grant

I James Moore, Clerk & Register of the Town of East Windsor, in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, hereby certify, That I do not find, in the records of this office any entry of the marriage of Aaron Grant and Lucy — I add under any date and I further certify, that so small a propor- tion of the marriages solemnized in this place, previously to the year 1820, are recorded, that it creates no doubt of the truth of any declaration, that certain persons claiming to be married at a given time cannot find it in the Town Records. West, James Moore, Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss East Windsor.
On this 23 d day of August 1838; personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut James Moore, a credible person who is at this time Town Clerk and Register of said Town of East Windsor and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

Jan Moore
That William Wolcott Esq. who married the said Aaron Grant, & Lucy Saddle kept no record of the marriages he solemnized you will find certified by his Son, In the application of Mary Case, sent by me in October 1836.
And in the application of Abigail Eaton of Rutland Vermont is a similar certificate sent by Jesse Gove Esq District Attorney for Vermont
Jesse Charlton Attorney for Lucy Grant.
I Abiel Wolcott, a Resident of East Windsor in Hartford County Connecticut & the only surviving child of William Wolcott Esq formerly a Magistrate, a Justice of the Peace and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that it is well known to me that the said William Wolcott Esq, frequently officiated in the solemnization of Marriages, in this town; & at the time of his decease, about 38 years ago, his books & papers came into my hands, but I have never been able, by the most diligent search, to find any record of the Marriages he solemnized; and if he ever made any entry of the Marriages he solemnized, I fully believe it is entirely lost.
Abiel Wolcott -
State of Connecticut Hartford County, To East Windsor
In this 15 th day of May 1839 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Abiel Wolcott a credible person, well known to me & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office at said East Windsor this day of May 1839 Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Henry Kilborn Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that in the Books and files of the late pay Table of Connecticut relating to the Revolutionary War, I following notices of Services performed there & of the accounts of the several officers herein put down, Viz.
Aaron Grant Jun is credited for services performed at the Lexington Alarm 1775 Six days
Capt Simon Wolcott is debited, & credited in the following Manner Viz.
  1776 June 20 th To order on Treasurer  A 198    1778 June March 30 th To Cash paid you by Col d Heart  580    Nov 28 To Cash paid you by Maj d Wells  13 11 3 = 6    To Sundries  6    By Amt of Acct rendered  £ 13 11 6     668 = 13 11 6  
Capt Ichabon Bidwell is debited in the following manner Aug. 22 A 1777 To order on Treasurer
£ 70 = 00 00
Cr By Discl with Col d Kellogg Paymaster 70 00 00
Col d Judocus Cook in the following manner Leg. A 236
  1778 March 31 To 8 orders on Treasurer  £ 2400 11 11  
Capt Roswell Grant in the following manner A 124
  1778 January To order on Treasurer  £ 500 00 00    April 7 To Do  300 00 00  

1778 June 24 To Blankets — — — — — 11 " 7 " To ditto — — — — — 14 " 18 " Dec 14 — To Bo's — — — — — 2 = 8 = 1779 March 16 To Sundries — — — — — £ 1526 " 6 = 2
" 78 April 28 By Cash paid Treasurer — — — £ 500 00 03 " 79 March 16 By acct rendered — — — — — 1854 = 19 = 2
And I certify that the entries in Capt Simon Wolcotts acct, cropped out, were erased before signing as they were accidentally transcribed from an acct on the same page.
Henry Newbould Comptroller

I Asa Bowe — do hereby depose and say, that I became acquainted with Aaron Grant, more than forty years ago, and also with his wife, the present widow, Lucy Grant, the said Grant was then called Aaron Grant Jun, as his Father was then living & of the same mind but a man, then very far advanced in life.
I know the present widow, Lucy Grant, to be the identical woman, who lived with the said Aaron Grant Jun, when my acquaintance with the family commenced, in the year 1796: She had at that time a family of four children.
The said Aaron Grant, husband of the present widow Lucy Grant, died at said East Windsor on the 28 th day of February 1827 I was present at the funeral & as I have for many years kept a daily journal of passing events, I can feel certain in regard to the period when S d Grants death took place.
I am well acquainted with the present widow, & she has never again married, since the death of her said husband.
Asa Bowe
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } S o East Windsor.
On this 6 th day of November A D 1838, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton Notary public, for the State of Connecticut Asa Bowe, who has signed the foregoing deposition & then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, & he is a credible person.
In testimony whereof, I do

20 hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of office at said East Windsor on the day & year above named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss { Hartford I Royal P. Kimball, Secretary of State for the State of Con- necticut, do hereby Certify that Joshua Pilsley Esq, before whom the annexed deposition of Hezekiah Munsell was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Lawful Justice of the peace for the county of Hartford aforesaid, & that his signature to said certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said State at Hartford aforesaid on this 15 th day of May A D 1839.
Royal P. Kimball Secretary

Certificate of the Death of Mrs Lucy Grant 2/5/73

State of Connecticut, Hartford County, Ss, East Windsor
On this 10 th day of July A D 1843, personally appeared before me the subscribing authority a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut, duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths and take Depositions: Harvey Grant, a resident of said Town, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That his Mother, Mrs Lucy Grant, late a resident of said East Windsor, was pensioned under the Act of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of $60 Dollars 54 Cents per Annum, for the services of her husband, Aaron Grant, who served in the Army of the Revolution and died in said East Windsor for proof of which he refers to evidence filed in the Pension Office, with the Declaration of the said Lucy Grant, on which she was pensioned, as is above stated.
That the said Lucy Grant was living at the time of the passage of the Act 3 rd March 1843, and became entitled to the benefits of the provisions of that act.
That she died at said East Windsor, on the 3 rd day of May 1843, and that she left at the time of her death, four children and no more, to wit, Aaron Grant, and Harvey Grant of said East Windsor; Lucretia Brewster of Coventry, in Tolland County Connecticut; and

Samuel P Grant, now residing in Buffalo in the State of New York.
That he the declarant, the said Harvey Grant, is one of the Sons of the said Widow Lucy Grant, and that he makes this applica- tion in behalf of himself and of his Brothers Aaron Grant, and Samuel P Grant, and of his Sister, Lucretia Brewster, That they may receive the amount To which their Mother was entitled on the day of her death.
Harvey Grant
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year first named, and I certify, That the declarant is known to me, as the Son of the said Widow, Lucy Grant. the pensioner; they having lived in my neighborhood for forty five years.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office at said East Windsor on this 10 th day of July 1843
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

Survey Grants Declaration

I William Barnes, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor, in Hartford County and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That it hath been satisfactorily proved before said Court this day, in open Court, now sitting, that Lucy Grant, widow of Aaron Grant deceased, and who was pensioned under the act of July 7 th 1838, for the services of her said husband, the said Aaron Grant, in the War of the Revolution, died in said East Windsor, on the 3 rd day of May A D 1843, And left at the time of her death, four children and no more, viz, Aaron Grant, and Harvey Grant of said East Windsor, and Lucretia Brewster of Coventry in Tolland County Connecticut, & Samuel P Grant of Buffalo in the State of New York.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, & affix the Seal of said Court at said East Windsor on this 4 th day of July, A D 1843
W m Barnes Judge

to 238 Conn.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Apr. 21. 1897 - History Mr. F. H. Hurlbutt - High st. Middletown, 1930 - mch 18 - M. N. G. Ives Jr. military record - MNA
File No. 17967
Lucy Grant Widow of Aaron Grant Dis. Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index: - Vol. A , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3531
Connecticut
Lucy Grant widow of Aaron Grant , decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1827 of Hartford in the State of Connect. who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain D. Grant of the 20th commanded by Col. Ezra , in the Conn Milia line for 8 mo. 11 days. service 9 mo. — fifer
Inscribed on the Roll of Connect. at the rate of 66 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July 1839 — Grant and Miss Charlton East Windsor Hill, Connect.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 181.62 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 30.27
$211.89
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curay Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1. Page 182.

East Windsor Hill, Hartford County Conn n May 15 1839.
Sir.
I herewith return the papers of Lucy Grant, & of Rachel Crane; having caused the defects pointed out in yours of the 11 th instant to be supplied, according to your direction.
And I owe the Department an explanation, if not an apology, for the omissions.
In the forms furnished, under the act of 1832, there was the opinion of the court to be given, but under the act of 1836; & of 1838; that part of the form, was wholly omitted; from this, I supposed, you intended to dispense with it.
And in regard to the Judge signing the papers, and not the clerk,
In our probate business, generally, the Judge signs all the papers himself; & I continued in all cases to send the signature of the clerk; until Judge Terry of Hartford, told me that all the other men who did business here before him had

the judge sign the papers, & affix the Seal: and that, to his knowledge; several pensions had been granted, on papers thus authenticated. Hence, I inferred, that it was a matter of indif- ference, if the Declaration was made before the court, in open court, & the true Seal of the court affixed; whether, it was done by the judge himself, or by the clerk.
I surely wish to comply, exactly, with what you judge necessary for the security of the Treasury;
And would again express my admiration at the patience you exhibit in the investigation of the claims sent, so many of which, are so very defective.
And am Sir, most respectfully,
Your Obed t Servant.
Jesse Cheverton.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

238 High St. Middletown, Conn.
March 25, 1897.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Can you tell me whether the Lucy Grant of East Windsor, Conn. who received a pension when she was 79 yrs of age was Lucy (Sadd) Grant the wife of Aaron Grant the (Fifer) who was with Capt Rozwell Grants Militia company, Col Johnsons Reg. 1778. led Enrol Reg. 77 or 78, and Capt Wolcotte company 1776? Have you the date of Aaron Grants death, or birth? He died at E. Windsor.
Respectfully.
F. H. Hurlbut.

Letter in Harvey Graft

East Windsor Hartford County Ct. Vt. July 18 th 1843
Hon Sir
I herewith send the application of Harry Grant of S d East Windsor, and am Sir
very respectfully your Obedient Servt
Jesse Charlton
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.

JOHN M. NELSON, WIS., CHAIRMAN RICHARD N. ELLIOTT, IND. EDWARD M. BEERS, PA. EDGAR R. KIESE, PA. DANIEL A. REED, N. Y. FRANK L. BOWMAN, W. VA. FREDERICK W. MAGRADY, PA. KATHERINE G. LANGLEY, KY. CONRAD G. SELYTG, MINN. DAVID HOPKINS, MO. OSCAR DE PRIEST, ILL. ELVA R. KENDALL, KY. FRANCIS SEIBERLING, OHIO W. I. NOLAN, MINN.
Committee on Invalid Pensions House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
MELL G. UNDERWOOD, OHIO RALPH F. LOZIER, MO. ARTHUR H. GREENWOOD, IND. ANDREW L. SOMERS, N. Y. JAMES M. FITZPATRICK, N. Y. JOE L. SMITH, W. VA.
BINGHAM W. MATHIAS, CLERK NORMAN E. IVES, EXAMINER
March fifteenth 1 9 3 0
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you be kind enough to advise me the designation of service, during the Revolutionary War, of Aaron Grant of East Windsor, Connecticut.
Very respectfully,
N. E. Ives
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