Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4212, Nicholas Groat, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Groat, Nicholas Esther
W. 4212
B.L.Wt 15790-160-56-
CONTENTS

122.869 / met of May 7/55
Cether Great mid. of Nicholas Private
Capt. Col. Private Eggs N.Y. Militia Revolutionary War
MS. A. 9. 2. 23
No. 160000 Jany 31/56 Rodge
Chairman Masonville N. York
Vol. G. 125.

Albany 31,757
Nicholas Groat
Delaware Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gylesworth of the regt. commanded by _____ in the N. York time for 6 months
Entered on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1840 and sent to Hon. Judson Allen, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 180.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept. 10.00
$190.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk.
Book E. 2. Vol. 4. Page 26

New York 24 23 A Esther Groat widow of Nicholas Groat N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Octr, 1853 and sent to J. M. Thayer Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 74 Vol. A
(32)

New York State } for County of Delaware }
On this twenty fifth day of February in the year 1840 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Nicholas Great a resident of the town of Masonville in the County of Delaware and state of New- York aged 78 years the 30 th day of November last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1832.
That I entered the service of the United States un- der the following named officers and served as herein stated viz . That in the year 1798 I the said Nicholas Great was drafted I think about the first of December into the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Aylworth in Colonel Schuyler's Regiment New York militia or state troops that I was drafted for three months and served out the said term at fort Miller on the North or Hu- -dson river — That I was then again drafted for the like term of three months and served out the same at fort Schuyler in Capt Evans Com- -pany under the same Colonel Schuyler. Also drafted again at Clanning street now called New- -town for the like term of three months and served out the same in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Aylworth. Also was again dra- fted and served in the company commanded by Capt Wanta at Saratoga Lake but cannot recollect the time I served in this term — Also recollects of serving under Lieut. John Van Rancker and likewise under Colonel Harmannus Windell but the length of time and particular places of service cannot recollect — That myself and others enlisted as minute men and were equipped and held in readiness to go and were frequently called on

to go and did go and serve in short terms from one to six or eight weeks until the close of the Revolution - my war - I think that I served at least two years besides on many alarms for short periods near home - That during the war I lived in the then County of Albany now County of Saratoga and was very much exposed and harassed by the Indians and Tories and were almost all the time on duty on the frontier places in defence of the inhabitants and Country - the greatest part of said services as minute man was under Capt Banta and I was kept out on duty so much the last 4 or 5 years of the war that I could do very little business of any other kind I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pen- -sion or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed Nicholas Groat the day and year aforesaid in open Court, February 25 1840.
C. B. Sheldon Clk.
He I Samuel Manning a clergyman, re- siding in the Town of Masonville, County of Delaware & State of New York hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Nicholas Groat, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be seventy eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that I concur in that opinion.
Dated Feb. 7. 24th 1840
Samuel Manning
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 24th day of Feb 1840 -
Ebenezer Smith justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Nicholas Groat, & concur in the opinion expressed by the Rev. Mr. Manning - Ebenezer Smith justice of Peace

Esther Groat widow of Nicolad, N. Y.
act 3 d Feb. 1853.
Rev. Dea.
Nic. Groat was a Rev. act '32 N. Y. roll.
J. M. Thayer. Present.

State of New-York, } ss DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that William Risby Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 21 day of June 185 3
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

State of New York County of Delaware) ss.
Be it known that on this Eighteenth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three before me William Bixby one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Esther Groat a resident of Hancock in said County and made oath according to Law that she is the Widow of Nicholas Groat who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum. That she was married to the said Nicholas Groat on the Eleventh day of February Eighteen hundred and one in the town of Shandaken in the County of Schoharie and State of New York, that her said husband died on the 6th day of May Eighteen hundred and forty four. That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such a rate of pension as may be due under any of the laws, regulations or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. And this deponent further states that there is no person of her marriage with that there is no person living who was present at the same excepting herself. Sworn and Subscribed before me
Me June 18th 1853
Esther main Groat Wm Bixby Justice of the peace

State of New York } County of Delaware } ss.
On this Eighteenth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty Three personally appeared before me William Bixby one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Darius Smith and Hester Wicks who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth each for himself on their oaths say, that they are well acquainted with William Groat, who made the annexed declaration. That they have known her for over forty years. That she was the wife of Nicholas Groat, and that she lived with him as his wife up to the time of his death and that she is still his widow.
Given and sealed this 18th day of June 1853 before me Darius Smith Hester Wicks
Wm Bixby Justice of the peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Darius Smith and Hester Wicks above named and that they are entitled to full credit and that I the said Justice have no interest whatever in their application.
Wm Bixby Justice of the peace

State of New York } County of Delaware }
On this 21 st day of June personally appeared before the Delaware County Court of the state of New York Esther Grant a resident of Haverhill in the County of Delaware and State aforesaid, being first duly sworn, to wit: That she is the widow of the late Nicholas Grant, who at the time of his death was entitled to certain benefits of the Pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1818 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Nicholas Grant who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum. She further states and declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Grant on the 11 th day of February Eighteen hundred and one, that her said husband died on the 6 th day of May Eighteen hundred and five, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time when she married him she was a widow.
Witness my hand Wm Cason Jr. County Judge of Delaware County New York.

State of New-York, Delaware County Clerk's Office.
I, Benjamin Cannon, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that William Gleason Jr Esquire, before whom County Judge ports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 21 day of June 185 3
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

Act of March 3 rd 1883 - Bounty bond claim of
Esther Groat
Geo S. Freeman Attorney Masonville Del Co W Va

State of New York } ss County of Delaware }
On this thirteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Esther Groat aged — Seventy one years a resident of the town of Masonville Delaware County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that She is the widow of Nicholas Groat deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution who was inscribed on the pension list of the United States until the day of his death that he died in Masonville Delaware Co NY on the Sixth day of May in the year 1844 She also declares that She now draws a pension and that her pension was allowed under the act 1853 — that her pension Certificate is dated on the 13 th day October A.D. 1853 No 2423 which proof is now on file also the proof of her said husbands services to which reference is made She further states that she was married to the said Nicholas Groat in Banans Creek Montgomery County (at that time) in the State of New York on the Eleventh day of August A.D. 1800 by one Elder Dodge (so called) and that her name before her marriage was Esther Randall that her said husband died as above stated and that she is now his Widow
She further declares that she has not heretofore made application under this or any act of Congress nor received a bounty warrant She does not know that there is any public record of her marriage
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty bond to which she may be

Entitled under the Act Approved March 3 1842 She appoints F S Freeman her attorney to prosecute her Claim and receive her bond warrant
Witness Debra Gotten
Her Mother F Groat Mark
We W H Groat Ambrose Bennett and Darius Smith residents of Masonville Delaware County in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Esther Groat in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be We further declare that we have known Esther Groat also her husband Nicholas Groat deceased for many years that they were old inhabitants of of this town that we believe they were married as above stated and that we know they lived together as husband and wife and were reputed as such until the day of his death and that he died on the Seventh day of May A D 1844 in Masonville Delaware County As we further declare that we believe Esther Groat the above applicant is the widow of Nicholas Groat deceased and that we have no interest in this Claim Ambrose Bennett Age 64 Years Darius Smith 73 do
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim and that she does not write her name
Levi's Kentfield Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, } ss. DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware and of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that Lewis Kentfield Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the date of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and duly authorised to take the same; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate 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 hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 30 day of April 1855
Benj Cannon
Clerk.

State of New York Delaware County } ss Town of Hamble
Personally appeared Before Me the undersigned A justice of the Peace in and for said County Thomas Clarke of the affairs said place and to Me personally known and legally Sworn according to Law Doth Make the following Statement That he procured the affidavits of Henry Hagadone & Thomas Malka at the request of Nicholas Groat Groat after taking his Statement he got a Statement from each person without either knowing what the other had or would state and they all agreed in their statements as to the Revolutionary Services of Nich's Groat and they stated also that they had not seen each other for about thirty years and he further states that he examined the Books in the Comptroller office of the State of New York for evidence respecting the services of said Groat & he states that Groat gave him the names of some twenty persons that served with him in Capt Benj Alsworth Company and that he found the names of said persons on Book in said Company as stated by said Groat also the name of Elias his father and Henry his brother on the same Book and Company and they were all spelt DeGroat and he further states that he has made diligent enquiry respecting the persons that served with said Groat & has been able to find only two of them Malka & Hagadone whose statements have been sent with the application and further states that he has been well acquainted with said Groat for thirty five years and has frequently heard him tell of his Revolutionary Services Before there was any Pension given for said Services and he further states that from diligent enquiry of those that knew him the said Groat and served with him and those that knew him and was not with him in the service that is his belief that the said Groat was a Patriot and served his Country and is entitled to a Pension
Subscribed and Sworn Before Me this 20 Day of April 1940
Thomas Clarke
Ebenezer Smith justice of the Peace

State of New York } Delaware County } ss Masonville Town }
Personally appeared Before Me the the under Signed a justice of the Peace in and for said County Nicholas Groat A Resident of the Place aforesaid and Being Duly Sworn according to Law Doth on his oath Make the following Statement that he served as stated in his application to the Pension office or near Department that he served under Capt Benjamin Aylsworth that he was Drafted and Marched under Capt Aylsworth & Lieut Vanranken as he thinks Before their time had Expired Capt Aylsworth Left his Company under the Command Lieut Vanranken and Aylsworth went home each time of the term as set down as being under Vanranken and further states his Name was frequently Spelt By Many Persons Nicholas Degroat and that there was no Person or Persons in said Company By the Name of Groat on Degroat Except himself his father Elias & his Brother Henry Groat and that his father & Brother was with him May 10 th 1792 in said Company under Capt Aylsworth and further states the Reason why he has not applied for a Pension Before is that he Did not know that he could have his Services until lately he having Removed some Distance and all his old Comrades had Removed he Did not know where to find them and that he has not seen them nor any of them for about thirty years last But he knows he Did serve that he is Entitled to Pension
Nicholas Groat
Subscribed and Sworn Before me this 20 Day of April 1840
P. White Smith justice of the Peace

State of New York Schonah county ss In Year 1839 before me personally appeared Thomas Mabb to me known and known that he resided in a place called Clifton Park in the county of Albany about five miles from the City of Schenectady during the War of the Revolution and that Nicholas Groat & Said Thomas Mabb lived neighbors in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight the aforesaid Nicholas Groat and said deponent were drafted for three months service and that they served the term of three months in a company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Hylsworth and in Col. Schuyler's Regiment that they were stationed at Fort Miller on the east side of the North River now in the County of Washington when they served the aforesaid term of three months that he this Deponent and the said Nicholas Groat then lived on the Northern or frontier settlement between the State of New York and Canada and when the inhabitants were daily annoyed by the Indians and Tories and that he this deponent and the said Nicholas Groat were enlisted as minute Men to be ready at all times in case of alarm or when called for the service and that they were frequently called into service during the war of the Revolution that they served as soldiers companies commanded by Capt. Evans this deponent says that he and said Nicholas Groat was called out and was in the service at different times say from one week to six each of them under Capt. Evans and also under Capt. Henry Ponta at different times at the Saratoga Lake, Round Lake and Ballston then in the County of Albany now in the County of Saratoga and for some four or five years they were so annoyed by the Indians and Tories they could do but little at home and their grain suffered in the field for want of being harvested and that he thinks and very believes that he and the said Nicholas Groat each of them were in the service to gather at least two Years
His Thomas Mabb
Sworn And subscribed before me the month & Year above written
Mark
Seth Olddridge Commissioner of Deeds

I certify that I have been acquainted with Thomas Mabb for fifteen years and his character stands for as to truth for any thing I know
John Eldredge Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York County of Schoharie
I, William H. Wootton Clerk of the said County, Do Certify that John Eldredge before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Commissioners of Deeds in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verify believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 4th day of October 1839
Wm H. Wootton Clerk.
John Eldredge

May 12. 1840
A. Groot
NY.
26.
Hon. J. Allen A.P.
Hon. J. Allen

The number and amount of certificates issued by the State of New York for Series 8 th & 9 th Million Bonds from Books No 3879
   To whom issued Private 1 3 9 th     1779 November 6 19689 Nick s De Groat   1781 October 18 19739 Nick s Groat do 1 18 3   1782 May 15 20086 Nick s De Groat do 2 13 2   1779 September 3 39598 Nicholas Groat do 1 13 9  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany April 10. 1810
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No 4 & 5 now remaining in this office, and also that the service of the First & Second terms above named was performed under or with Lieut. Nicholas Van Bracken the Third under Capt. Wm. Hylsworth and the Fourth under Capt. Joshua Whiting, and it also appears that two private of the names of Theob d Mabe and Wm Wangsdon served during the Third term above named with the said Nicholas De Groat under the said Capt. Wm. Hylsworth
M c Intire D te Comptroller

Wm L P Wa Commish Peru N.Y.

No. 3098 Aug. 27. 1853.
Appel. of 80thn
Great, in door of Nicholas,
Delaware co.,
N. Y.
31757
on 32 Feb. 53.
Rev. Allowed $20 per annum Com Feb. 3-1853 J. M. Thayer, Present.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Duplicate

Communion of Friends
1853
Rev
Nathan
J. H.
W. J. H.
FREE

✓ 15.190
3
How lines

N. York Nicholas Groot H. Collier J. Allen 19. March 1840 To same 13. May 1840
Set June 1832

Pension Office Oct 10/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of William named pensioner
Respectfully F. Burt
J. Cole for Comm ee
Nicholas Groat, At 32, $20.00 p. an. — Paid to 4 th March 1844, no date of death on our Books.
F. Burt Auditor.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 41212
Esther Lroat
Widow
Nicholas Lroat
Bri. Ben. War
Act: Feb. 23, 1853
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

34996
Nicholas Groat
Mar 17 1860
NY
act 7. June '32
Col Capt Aylesworth - N.Y.
Capt Aylesworth
8 months - 1 do same
2 Emma & Maria
6 months
Admitted Printed 6 months
Sent by Prof. Cook Masonville to New York also
Leon. Indson Allen, H. R.

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Manning who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman. Resident in the town of Masonville in the County of Delaware and State of New York. And that Ebenezer Smith Esquire who has also signed the Same is a resident in the Said Town of Masonville and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit,
I Crawford B Sheldon of the County of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware (the Same being a Court of record) Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Great, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the 25 th day of February in the Year 1840 C B Sheldon Clerk.

State of New York
Delaware County ss. I Brownell B Sheldon Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Smith Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said County and that his signature to the
Said affidavit and certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 25 th day of February 1840. C B Sheldon Clerk

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the State and of the State of New York for Hires and Military Services &c Continued from Book IV th III.
   To whom given     1781. Oct 18. 19759. Nich d Groot Prin 18 3.  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Jan y 15 1846
I hereby Certify the above to be a true extract from Book 4. Now on file in this Office, and also that it appears from the said Book, that the said Groot served the term above mentioned under Lt John Van Knunsch, and that on the 16 th September 1781. Harmony Windell was a Colonel.
fees 34 c
Walter Lake Comptroller

Thos. Clarks Letter
Masonville Ky 3 May 21 -
Free
Hon. Judson Allen Washington City Member Congress
Hon. Judson Allen W.R.

Mossville May 21. 1924
Dear Sir
Yours of the 14 th inst was duly received this day In which you state that Nicholas Groot can have a pension allowance for his wife Martha Groot Please take a certificate for the same and forward it to me and in case there can be any more evidence procured in his case his pension can be raised
Please write whether he can draw his money immediately or not for it is convenient please send me the act respecting the pensions of widows that is the law under which they are allowed a pension
I have the honor to be your
Obedient Servant
Thos Clarke
Thos F Allen
I concur in the above statement
Judson Allen

Brief in the case of Esther Groat widow of Nicholas Delaware County and State of New York act of Feb. 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 and paid $20 per annum to the 4th March 1844 & died May 1844 Private 6 months
Allowed $20 per annum
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Darius Smith & Rosea Weeks of sd. county, who are certified to be credible
Death proved by credible witnesses
Identity " " credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
J. M. Thayer Present.
Examining Clerk.
J. S. Gray

State of New York Saratoga County }
Be it known that before me Ebenezer Cook a justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Henry Hoag a man of the town of Providence in the County of Saratoga aged eighty one years on the sixth Day of January last, and under oath in due form of law, That he Resided in a place called Clifton Park in the County of Albany about five Miles from the City of Schenectady. During the War of the Revolution, and that Nicholas Grote and Thomas Mabb lived neighbours to him that in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he and the aforesaid Nicholas Grote and Thomas Mabb were Drafted for three months service, and that they served the said term of three months in a Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Aylsworth and as he thinks and verily knows believes in Col. Schuyler's Regiment, that they were stationed at Fort Miller on the east side of the North River now in the County of Washington where they served the aforesaid term of three months, that he the Deponent, and the said Nicholas Grote and Thomas Mabb then lived on the Northern or frontier settlement between the state of New York and Canada, and when the inhabitants were early annoyed by the Indians and Tories, and that he the Deponent and the said Nicholas Grote and Thomas Mabb, were inlisted as minute men to be ready at all times in case of alarm or when called for the service, and that they were frequently called into service during the War of the Revolution, that they served as soldiers in Companies commanded by Capt. Duns and Banta, at the Saratoga Lake, Round Lake and Ballston, then in the County of Albany, now in the County of Saratoga, and for some four or five years they were so annoyed by the Indians and Tories they could do but little at home, and their grain suffered in the field for want of being harvested, and that he thinks and verily believes, that he and the said Nicholas Grote and Thomas Mabb were each of them in the service as aforesaid of about eighteen Month or two Years
Subscribed and sworn to this 24 th Day of September 1839 before me }
This Henry X Hoag a man Mark
Ebenezer Cook Justice of the Peace
N. B. The twelveth line from the top erased to the word "believe" and the word "four" erased on the fourteenth line from the top and the word "three" substituted before subscribed and sworn
Ebenezer Cook Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have lived within about two Miles of the within named Henry Hoagadorn for about thirty five years, that his Character stands fair and unimpeached, that he is Now a Member of a Baptist Church in good standing, and of sound mind and memory for a Man of his age and in whom full reliance can be placed as to truth and vera- city and that he cannot weight by reason of Old age and palsied hand
Olneyer Cook Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Saratoga County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, Alpheus Goodrich , Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify , That Ebenezer Coult before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 28 th day of September 1839 A Goodrich Clerk