Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1169, Ebenezer Granger, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Granger, Ebenezer Patience
W 1169
CONTENTS
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15,1118
New York
Oliver Granger
of Chony Valley in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Connec. line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 1818 and to James Bampson Otsego New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 137.31
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00
17/120 \frac{1}{31} \frac{4}{30}
$185.31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notation sent to James Bampson Chony Valley New York

Reported
210
New York.
Patience Granger widow of Ebenezer Granger who served in the Revolutionary Con n war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Nov r 1849. and sent to
S. P. Addison Present.
Increased per $410.00
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29 1848, Page 159 Vol. 1 July Book D.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss }
I Nathan Granger of Chester being duly sworn do say that I was in the Revolutionary War with Ebenezer Granger and that I was in the same company with the said Ebenezer and know that the said Ebenezer enlisted in May 1776 in Captain Pettibone's Company in Col. Ward's Regiment for one year, which time he faithfully served and was honorably discharged and further the deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed
before me this seventeenth day of July 1819
Nathan Granger
Jose Farnam Just of the Peace
I hereby certify that I consider the above named Nathan Granger to be a man of truth & veraci- ty
Jose Farnam

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hamp - ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the several Courts within & for the County of Hampshire do certify that the foregoing copy of the Decree within & for the County of Hampshire is that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all done by him in said Capacity and that the within signature is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County this twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Nineteen
John Ingersoll Clerk

155002-00450 and in pursuance of the direction of said act I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War that the testimony of as outlined in his affidavit hereunto annexed was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Granger is fair & bona fide in all respects & that he by reason of his reduced circumstances is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Canfield
G. Granger

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hamp
ss.
John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampshire do certify that Jesse Farnam Esquire Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampshire & that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all done by him in his said Capacity and that the within signature is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County this twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred & Nineteen
John Ingersoll Clerk.

State of New York Onondaga County ss.
William Asa Denison being duly sworn says that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he served in the same company & Regiment with Ebenezer Gray, that he knows that said Gray served in Captain Pettibone's Company in Colonel Ward's Regiment for one year commencing in May 1776 & that said Gray was honorably discharged at the expiration of term of one year, being the period for which he enlisted, & further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed William Asa Denison this 9th day of August 1819 before me
James S. Campbell one of the judges of Common Pleas General Sessions

4 I James S. Campbell the Judge of our and do certify that the above name William Asa Denison is well known to me & that I consider him a man of fair character & of truth & veracity —
James S. Campbell

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War of the United States
The Petition and Declaration of Ebenezer Aged 56 years and upwards  of the Town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New York humbly on oath setteth forth & declares that he enlisted in May 1776 in Capt. Pettibone's Company of Infantry in Col. Ward's Regiment of the Connecticut Continental Troops and served one year in said Company and said Regiment, and was in the battle at White Plains and many other engagements and was discharged in the State of New Jersey and that he afterwards by accident had his house burnt and all his papers and among the rest was his discharge which he received when he left the service in 1777. — The said Ebenezer further on oath declares that he is entirely destitute of any kind of property whatever and that he has for some years past relied principally upon the charity of his neighbors for support — And he further

on oath says that that he has been informed that (by an act passed the present session of Congress) it is in the Power of the Secretary at War to place him on the Pension list he therefore prays the Secretary at War to place him on the Pension list and as in duty bound will ever pray—
his Ebenezer Granger
Sworn & Subscribed March 31 st Mark
1818 Before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego

State of New York Otsego County ss.
The abovenamed Ebenezer Granger being duly sworn says that since he made oath to the foregoing Petition and Declaration he has recollected a fact which he did not at that time think of (viz) that at the time he agreed to enlist the Captain aforesaid. did enrol and return him by the name of Eleazer Granger; that when he made the mistake known to the said Captain, he the said Captain told him the said Granger that it was not material, and wished him to let it re- main as it was - and to answer to Eleazer instead of his real name Ebenezer which he the said Granger did accordingly - and further he saith not.
his Ebenezer Granger mark
Sworn & Subscribed April 1 st
1818 Before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of Otsego Common Pleas in the State of New York

State of New York Albany County } ss
Be it remembred that on the 31st day of March 1818 the above named Ebenezer Granger came before me James S. Campbell one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Albany & State of New York & made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition & declaration are true, and I the said judge pursuant to the directions of the act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war," do certify to the Secretary as was. That it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Granger served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term mentioned in the said petition & declaration herein annexed.

And in pursuance of the direction of said act I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary at War that the testimony of as detailed in his affidavit has been annexed and taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Granger is fair and bona fide in all respects & that he by reason of his reduced circumstances is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Canipebell
G. Granger

Ebenezer Granger
176—1840
Wara Bounced
Morse & Stewart
agents
Cherry Valley N.Y.
Putnam
additional
proof of Love Writings
added
Admitted

CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. Otsego County, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that Darius S. Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court, this
28 th day of April 1818. Walter H. Webb Atty Clerk

Ebenezer Granger No 15. 116
VP Sept 1819
Con

State of New York Otsego County ss: On this 20 th day of June 1820. personally appeared in open court, being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, & State of New York, and being a Court of Record, & proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law, with power of fine & imprisonment Ebenezer Granger aged fifty eight years resident in said County of Otsego who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in Captain Pettibones Company in Colonel Wards Regiment of Connecticut Troops on the Continental Estab- lishment That on the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen he made a declaration on oath in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 10 th of March 1818 that he has received a pension from Gov- -ernment & that the number of his pension Certificate is fifteen thousand one hundred & Sixteen (15,116)
And I Ebenezer Granger do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th 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 10 th 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 & by me subscribed. Duly sworn to 20 th June 1820 Ebenezer Granger his mark A. D. Beach one of the Judges

Schedule of all the Property of Ebenezer Granger the Pensioner in the annexed papers mentioned
The said Granger for several years before he received his pension, depended principally on private Charity for support he is a very infirm man & unable to perform but very little if any labour. He drew his money for the first time last may & as that was a considerable sum he paid Twenty dollars of it, towards a small house & Lot near the Village of Cherry Valley - Also fifteen dollars for a one horse Waggon five shillings for a Wash tub 2/6 for a pail and 4/ for a tea pot & half dozen Cups & Saucers - all the above paid out of his pension - he has an old man fifteen or sixteen years old worth $18, one Cow worth $15, one yearling heifer worth $7, - two pigs & four hens $1.50 one Churn on table one dist = kettle one Spider & one old Chest all worth $1.50 00 and four old Chairs of no value - That he has two sons to wit George W Granger & Martin Granger - George is nineteen years of age not healthy Martin is thirteen years of age - His (the pensioners) occupation is that of a Farmer, but from ill health he is unable to pursue it he has not been able to do any Labour for Ten years he has a wife aged fifty six years She is not able to Labour
Ebenezer his Granger Mark

State of New York - Otsego County Clerk's Office ss: George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York do hereby certify that it is the opinion of foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred & twenty three dollars & forty three Cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at on this 24 th day of June 1890.
G. Morell Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office ss.
I, Charles McLean, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that James Hyde whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Hyde and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New-York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 25 th day of November A. D., 1848.
Chas McLean Clerk.
On this 24 th November 1848. personally appeared before the undersigned County Judge of the said County of Otsego, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Patience Granger, a resident of the Town of Cherry Valley Otsego County, State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is unable through feebleness of body to leave her house, that she is the widow of Ebenezer Granger who was a private in the war of the Revolution & who served under Captain Pettibone & Col. Ward (as this declarant believes, in the Massachusetts line), that the said Ebenezer Granger was a Revolutionary Pensioner & drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum; that the said Ebenezer Granger died in the said Town of Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, on the 15 th day of July, 1823. that she was married to the said Ebenezer Granger in the month of February in the year, 1799. at the Town of Springfield in the said County of Otsego, New York; that the marriage ceremony was performed by John M c Kelley, then acting Justice of the Peace in for the said County of Otsego - that the certificate of such marriage was burnt by fire at the burning of the dwelling house of said Ebenezer Granger - that there never existed any Bible or

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848. Entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution:"
State of New York } ss: Otsago County }
On this 24 th November 1848. personally appeared before the undersigned County Judge of the said County of Otsago, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Patience Granger, a resident of the town of Cherry Valley Otsago County, State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 2 nd February, 1848. granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is unable through feebleness of body to leave her house, that she is the widow of Ebenezer Granger who was a private in the war of the Revolution & who served under Captain Pettibone & Col: Ward (as this declarant believes in the Massachusetts line) that the said Ebenezer Granger was a Revolutionary Pensioner drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum; that the said Ebenezer Granger died in the said town of Cherry Valley, Otsago County, New York on the 15 th day of July, 1823. that she was married to the said Ebenezer Granger in the month of February in the year, 1799. at the town of Springfield in the said County of Otsago, New York; that the marriage ceremony was performed by John M c Kellip, then acting justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Otsago - that the certificate of such marriage was burnt by fire at the burning of the dwelling house of said Ebenezer Granger - that there never existed any Bible or

other family record of said marriage; that she has always lived & cohabited with her said husband to the time of his death - that she is still a widow has always been a widow since the death of her said husband & has not since then been married - that her maiden name is Patience Beninett that she is now aged 88 years, & never learned to write.
Patience her Younger mark
Sworn & subscribed before me Nov. 24 th 1848
Jamess Spencer co. judge of Allega Co
I further certify that the said Patience Younger from age and bodily infirmity is unable personally to attend court
Nov 24 1848
Jamess Spencer co. judge of Allega Co

State of New York } ss. Otsego County }
On this 24 th day of Oc- tober, 1848. before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Lois Robinson, wife of John Robinson, who being first duly sworn, doth depose & say, that she is aged sixty years, and is the daughter of Patience Granger by a former husband Nathan Bennett, & resides in the Town of Spring- field in said County - that she well recollects of the marriage of her mother to Ebenezer Granger which took place in the year, 1799. in the Town of Springfield in said County - that she has often since then seen the certificate of such marriage in the house of her mother which certificate with all other papers of her mother was burned when her mother's house was destroyed by fire which was in the year 1805. That said Ebenezer Granger died in the year 1823. Said Pa- tience Granger has not since then been married, but now remains a widow in needy circumstances living in the Town of Cherry- Valley in said County.
Lois Robinson
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year first above written, before me, Josiah W. Groot Justice of the Peace
I certify that the said Lois Robinson is personally known to me, to be a person of truth & veracity, & a cred- ible witness. Josiah W. Groot. Justice of the Peace

N 29
Patience Granger Wid of Ebenezer
N
act 29 July 1848
Marrried before 1800
husband died 1823
born 17 Nov 1798
$40 00 per a
on 4 March 1848
D. D. Addison Present

State of New York } ss: Otsego County }
On this 19 th day of October, 1848. before me Josiah W. Grout, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Nancy Scollard the wife of David Scollard, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose & say, that she resides in the town of Springfield in said County, & is aged 32. Years. That she is the wife of said David Scollard, that among the books of John McKellip deceased left in the family of this deponent was one in which this deponent has seen recorded the marriage of Ebenezer Granger to Patience Bennet by the said John McKellip who for many years was reputed to have acted as a Justice of the Peace in said County of Otsego - that this deponent has made careful & diligent search for the book containing the record of said marriage & that the same is lost or destroyed; that she knows the said Patience Granger living at Cherry Valley in said County & that she was always during the knowledge of her by this deponent reputed to have been the lawful wife of the said Ebenezer Granger. Nancy Scollard
sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written before me Josiah W. Grout Justice Peace
I certify that the said Nancy Scollard is personally known to me, & that she is a person of truth & veracity & a credible witness. Josiah W. Grout Justice of the Peace

State of New York } ss. Otsego County }
On this nineteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred forty eight, before me Joseph W. Grout, a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared David Scollard, a resident of the Town of Springfield in said County of Otsego, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose & say, that he is aged 56. years, and is the adopted son of John M c Kellip, that this deponent now resides on the premises occupied by the said John M c Kellip previous to the year 1800. At the time of his death, which death took place in the month of September, 1836. That said John M c Kellip left in the possession of this deponent numerous books & papers, among other books one containing minutes & records of marriages & other proceedings had before the said John M c Kellip in which book this deponent has seen recorded the marriage of Ebenezer Granger to Patience Bennett  Granger which marriage this deponent remembers was recorded to have taken place previous to the year eighteen hundred, the ceremony to have been performed by the said John M c Kellip who was then an acting Justice of the Peace in said County, this deponent says that said record is now destroyed, having been carelessly kept among the children of this deponent who has a large family - that the said Ebenezer Granger & Patience Granger from the earliest recollection of this deponent to the time of the death of said Ebenezer, lived & cohabited together as man & wife & were always reputed to have been married by the said John M c Kellip - that since the death of the said Ebenezer Granger the said Patience has resided & now resides in the Town of Cherry Valley in said County of Otsego, & has not since the death of the said Ebenezer been married but remains

a widow.
David Scotland
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written, before me, Josiah W. Groot Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named David Scotland is personally known to me & that he is a man of truth & veracity & a credible witness. Josiah W. Groot Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } I, Charles McLean, Clerk of said county, do here- Otsego County, ss. } by certify, that Joseph W. Groot the person subscribing the foregoing Certificate and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 24 th day of October 1848 therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said Certificate is his proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 25 th day of Oct A. D., 1848
Chas. M. Scary Clerk.

1848. 11. 25 The 25 day of Decmbr 1848
66 . . . .
born 1782 11 25
14 . . . .
commence work with Mr. Riley
1798 11. 25
between 16 & 17 say 6 months
2. 6. . . .
1799. 5. 25
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I certify that I am acquainted with Josiah W. Groot and that he was an acting Justice of the Peace at the time the affidavits of Catherine Young were made to him and taken before him. Feb. 10th 1849.
Catherine M c Kinnon now Widow Young being duly sworn sayeth that she was 66 years of age the 25th day of December last past that she was living at or with John M c Killip Esq and was present when Ebenezer Granger was married to Patience Granger his present Widow and saw them married by John M c Killip Esq that she commenced living with John M c Killip Esq when she was fourteen years old and left when she was eighteen years old that she was between sixteen and seventeen when the marriage took place Testeth that when she first commenced living with J. M c Killip Esq that he then lived in a log House that he built a new frame House the next year that the marriage took place in the new House shortly after moving into the new House and that she lived with him as much as 2 years after moving in the new House
Catherine Young
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of February 1849
Josiah W. Groot Justice Peace
I certify that the above Catherine Young is a credible witness and is to be believed under oath
Josiah W Groot

Payment to be made at
Albany,
by
J. W. Clark Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Albany N.Y.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 1848
21, 1848 , Page 159 Vol. 1 book C.
Th. Dampkin, Clerk.
increased to $96 per ann.
D. D. Addison Post

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
July 29 th
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 , 1848, Patience Granger, of New-York, widow of Ebenezer Granger, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 12 th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office.
I, Charles McLean, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that Jefferson N. Lyde whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jefferson N. Lyde and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New-York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 15 th day of December, A. D., 1848.
Chas M Leary Clerk.
Years, & is the son of Patience & Ebenezer Granger & resides in the Town of Cherry Valley in said County - that his father Ebenezer Granger was a Revolutionary Pensioner, & died in the Town of Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, in the month of July in the year 1823. That he has made careful & diligent search & inquiry, & knows that there exists no record or documentary proof public or private of the marriage of his said Parents, Patience & Ebenezer Granger - Further saith not. - Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written before me The word "eight" erased & "nine" interlined first.
Jefferson N. Lyde Justice of the Peace I certify that the said George W. Granger is personally known to me, & that he is a person of truth & veracity, & a credible witness.
Jefferson N. Lyde Justice of the Peace State of New York } ss: Otsego County } On this 15 th day of December, 1848. before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Patience Granger, who being first duly sworn, deposes & says, that there exists no record or documentary proof public or private of her marriage to Ebenezer Granger, that her son George W. Granger is the first issue of her marriage with Ebenezer Granger & that said son was born in the month of November in the same year of her marriage, to wit; in the year 1799. & further saith not. Patience her mark Granger Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written, before me
Jefferson N. Lyde Justice of the Peace I certify that the said Patience Granger is personally known to me, & is a person of truth & veracity, & a credible witness.
Jefferson N. Lyde Justice of the Peace

State of New York Otsego County
On this 15 th Day of December in the year 1848. before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in for said County, duly authorized by law to Administer oaths, personally appeared George W. Granger, who being first duly sworn, doth depose & say, that he was aged forty eight  nine years, last November is the son of Patience & Ebenezer Granger & resides in the Town of Cherry Valley in said County. that his father Ebenezer Granger was a Revolutionary Pensioner, & died in the Town of Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, in the month of July in the year 1823. That he has made careful & diligent Search & Inquiry, & knows that there exists no record or documentary proof public or private of the marriage of his said Parents, Patience & Ebenezer Granger - & further saith not. Sworn & Subscribed the Day { George W. Granger } Year first above written before me { The word "eight" erased & "nine" interlined first. }
I affirm Myde Justice of the Peace I certify that the said George W. Granger is personally known to me, & that he is a person of truth & veracity, & a credible witness.
State of New York Otsego County
On this 15 th day of December, 1848. before the Undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly authorized by law to Administer oaths, personally appeared Patience Granger, who being first duly sworn, deposes & says, that there exists no record or documentary proof public or private of her marriage to Ebenezer Granger, that her son George W. Granger is the first issue of her marriage with Ebenezer Granger & that said son was born in the month of November in the same year of her marriage, to wit; in the year 1799. & further saith not. Patience her Granger
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year { first above written, before me }
I affirm Myde Justice of the Peace I certify that the said Patience Granger is personally known to me, & is a person of truth & veracity, & a credible witness.
I affirm Myde Justice of the Peace

Daniel Southmayd being duly sworn sayeth that he is will be seventy one years of age by the 26th of March next that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Granger and Patience Granger his Wife for more than fifty years now past that he himself has been married forty seven years before the 30th day of October last past that Ebenezer Granger came to this place to wit the town of Springfield State of New York about three years before my Marriage that he was then introduced by my father to the said Patience then Widow Brimel and that they were married in less than six months afterwards
Daniel Southmayd
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 3rd Day of February 1848 Josiah W Groot Justice Peace
I Certify that the David Southmayd the above affidavit is a credible affidavit and is to be believed under oath Josiah W Groot
I certify that Josiah Young was an acting magistrate at the time the above affidavit was made 10 Feb 1849  1848. 10 Oct 30 47 1801 2. 6 1799. 4  Geo. A. Haskell Atty  also 5 for costship

Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington

Washington 18 Dec 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir.
I enclose to you additional proof in the case of Potomac Gravelly also Mr. Brackets letter to which I call your attention. It would appear from this that all the necessary proof has been made - Will you give this business your earliest possible attention & inform me of the result.
Respectfully Yours Geo. A. Washington

Washington June 9 th 1899
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find the affidavit of M rs Catharine Young , establishing the date of the marriage of M rs Patience Granger , an applicant, from New York, for a pension under the act of July 29 th 1848.
Respectfully requesting an early answer
I remain Yr. mo. H ble S er . N. B. Alderson
J. S. Cawood Esq Comm ee Pensions

Payment to be made at Albany N Y by T. W. Alcott Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
[A large, vertical, decorative flourish or signature consisting of a series of loops.]
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Q Vol- ume 1, Page 134 by
[A large, decorative flourish or signature.] J. P. Chase Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 29 th July 1848. the pension of Patience Granger of New York widow of Ebenzer Granger who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 15 th July 1823, has been increased from Forty to Ninety Six dollars per annum Commencing on the 4 th March 1848.
The amount is due & payable to the said Patience Granger first deducting what has been paid to her, at the rate of forty dollars per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 1 st day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty= nine
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Revolutionary
J. S. Edwards, Esq. Commr of Pensions

Washington Feb. 22 nd 1849
W. M.
I have with return the Certificate of Mrs Patience Grange, under the act of July 29 th 1848, in order that a new one may be issued at the rate of $96 pr. aw. under the recent decision of the Secretary of the Interior. Her husband, Lorenzo Grange, was a pensioner under the act of 1818.
Respectfully requesting the issue of the new certificate without delay
I am Yr most obedt Servt N. H. Addison
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm er of Pensions

No 27 Patience Granger N.Y. L. S. H. Brackett Feb 7th 48 New York State New York March 13 48
act 29 July 1848

Hon: J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions Washington.

State of New York, Otsego County. Cherry Valley 25 th Nov r 1848.
Sir, Enclosed is declaration & proofs of Widow Patience Granger for a Pension under act of 1848 . - Original - she having been married in '99. Please send certificate to me, & Oblige yours, Joseph W. Brackett.
M rs : J. L. Edwards, Court of Pensions.

Washington 10 Feby 1849
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir.
I send you additional proof in the case of Patience Granger - Please give answer as soon as convenient
Respectfully Yours Geo. A. Worthington

Report
210 Abey. City New York
Patience Granger widow of Ebenezer Granger who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June, 1849 and sent to
A. D. Addison
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb r 7. 1848, Page 159 Vol. 1
29 July,
W. R. C.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1169
Patience Granger, Widow.
Ebenezer Granger, Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

McPheaton Granger widow of Ebenezer act July 29 th 1848 add Evidence
R.R. Addison Agent

STATE OF NEW-YORK. 7 OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. ) I, CHARLES McLEAN, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that Jefferson H. Clyde whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verify believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New-York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 25 th day of May A. D., 1849.
Chas. McLean CLERK.
fourth forty nine year of the of Otsego day of just duly with say
and state aforesaid and has resided there for the space of 57 years last past, that in the month of March in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety Eight she went to reside in the family of John McPhillip Esq in said Town and resided there until she was Eighteen years of age that in the month of February in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety Nine there came to the house of said John McPhillip Esq. Ebenezer Granger and Patience Bennett accompanied by a party of their friends, and the said Ebenezer Granger and Patience Bennett were then and there married by said McPhillip, and that she this deponent was present in the room and saw them married, in the month of February in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety Nine as aforesaid. She further says that she knows the woman then married to Ebenezer Granger to be the widow Patience Granger, now a resident of the Town of Cherry Valley, County and state aforesaid, and that at the time said marriage ceremony was performed by said John McPhillip he was a magistrate duly authorized to perform said ceremony.
Given to and subscribed this day and year above written before me. Jefferson H. Clyde Justice of the Peace
Catharine Young mark.
She further says that she knows the woman then married to Ebenezer Granger to be the widow Patience Granger, now a resident of the Town of Cherry Valley, County and state aforesaid, and that at the time said marriage ceremony was performed by said John McPhillip he was a magistrate duly authorized to perform said ceremony.

State of New York
Albany County ss.
On this twenty fourth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Albany State aforesaid. Catharine Young widow of Robert Young deceased who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths say that she resides in the Town of Springfield County and State aforesaid and has resided there for the space of 57 years last past, that in the month of March in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety Eight she went to reside in the family of John McPhillip Esq in said Town and resided there until she was Eighteen years of age - that in the month of February in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety nine then came to the house of said John McPhillip Esq. Ebenezer Granger and Patience Bennett accompanied by a party of their friends, and the said Ebenezer Granger and Patience Bennett were then and there married by said McPhillip, and that she this deponent was present in the room and saw them married, in the month of February in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety nine as aforesaid. She further says that she knows the woman then married to Ebenezer Granger to be the widow Patience Granger, now a resident of the Town of Hany Valley County and State aforesaid, and that at the time said marriage ceremony was performed by said John McPhillip he was a magistrate duly authorized to perform said ceremony.  Sworn to and subscribed Catharine Young the day and year above written mark  before me. Jefferson H. Clyde Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof