Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,547, Thomas Grant, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (mass.) Grant, Thomas Lydia
N. 19,547
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 3637
Sydia Grant widow of Thomas Grant who was a Musician in the Massachusetts line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty four Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of December 1843 and sent to
James Gurney Marblehead Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 43

Lydia 3566 Grant wid of Thomas Mass.
Ad July 7 1838 married 1786 died 1825
Allow Bond Musician
$400 per ann Mass line Capt Grant Col Glens
See roll. in adm. papers of Margaret Savage wid. of John Mass ad July 7 1838
3566
Jo s Gregory Esq r Beverly Mass.

State of Massachusetts } ss. Marblehead. County of Essex - - }

Regiment to New York in the State of Connecticut. There took passage by water to New York City, & landed in the East River a little above it: that they continued in & about said City doing Garrison Duty there from time to time, & in the course of that time assisted in ferrying over the American Army across the sound, in its retreat after the Battle of Long Island: that said Regiment continued in & about said City till its capture by the British, when they retreated with the rest of the troops to White Plains, where they had a Battle with the enemy: that her said husband continued with said Regiment about said neighborhood of New York & in the Jerseys, where they afterwards retreated, & until they went into Winter Quarters at a place called "Park Hills", on the Hudson River: that he continued with said Regiment in said Winter Quarters until about the first of January 1777, when the term of enlistment having expired, said Regiment was discharged & he returned home.
She further Declares that she was married to the said Thomas Grant on the twenty-sixth day of February in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty-Six: that her said husband, the aforesaid Thomas Grant, died at home in said Marblehead, of a Consumption, sometime in the month of April, eighteen hundred & twenty-five, & that she has remained a widow ever since his death: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety-four, at the time above stated, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Widow Thomas Grant Lydia Grant

The within Declaration sworn to is submitted, on the day & year first therein written - the said Applicant being unable by reason of infirmity to appear in Court. Before me, David Cummins

Extract from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Marblehead, County of Essex State of Massachusetts.
One thousand seven hundred eighty six February Twenty sixth
Mr Thomas Grant & Miss Lydia Stacey both of this town
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows viz. 1786 Feby 26 -
Richd. Homan
I Richd. Homan above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Marblehead, County & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Essex ss.
Richd. Homan Clerk of the Town of Marblehead
Marblehead September 13th. 1888
Then personally appeared, Richard Homan, a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
James Gregory, J. of the Peace.
I, Joseph Cloutman, of Marblehead, in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts, Constable, do on oath testify & declare that I am in the seventy-third year of my age; that in the summer of the year 1776 I resided in Danvers, in the said County of Essex; that some time in the said summer the the Regiment of Continental troops which was commanded by Colonel (afterwards General) John Glover left their quarters in Beverly, in the said County, & marched for New York - through Danvers aforesaid; that one of the Companies of said Regiment was commanded by Captain Thomas Grant

some time in the said summer the said Regiment of Continental troops which was commanded by Colonel (afterwards General) John Glover left their quarters in Beverly, in the said County, & marched for New York - through Danvers aforesaid: that one of the Companies of said Regiment was commanded by Captain Thomas Grant, late of said Marblehead, deceased, - And I do well recollect seeing Thomas Grant, son of the aforesaid Captain, marching with said Regiment, & attached to his said Father's Company, as a Fifer; & I do further well recollect that said Thomas Grant, the said Fifer, did not return home from the Army until the expiration of the said year of 1776 - when both himself, his said Father returned to them home in said Marblehead at the same time. I cannot swear that he continued in his said Father's Company all the time of his absence, although I presume he did, & I further have no doubt of it. Said Thomas Grant was a Constable of the said town of Marblehead before he died, & was the late husband of Lydia Grant, who is understood to have signed the Declaration thereon. Said Thomas Grant sickened & died in said Marblehead many years ago , & I have no doubt that he died at the time his said late widow has hereon declared. I have been acquainted with said Lydia Grant, the widow of said Thomas Grant, the said Fifer - from my youth up: her maiden name was Lydia Stacy; & I know that she has continued a widow, & not intermarried since the death of her said late husband.
Witness, J. Gregory
Joseph Clontzman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex - - - - -
ss. Marblehead, October 17th, 1838.
Then personally appeared Joseph Clontzman, a credible witness, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit, by him in my presence subscribed,
Before me, James Gregory, J. of the Peace.

MMHF
December 8, 1928 6
Mrs. L. H. Steuerwald 40 Central Ave., Dover, N. H.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 19547 it appears that Thomas Grant, son of Thomas, while a resident of Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts enlisted January 1, 1776, served one year as Fifer in Captain Thomas Grant's (his father) Company, Colonel John Glover's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of White Plains, and at the expiration of his service returned to said Marblehead with his father who was also a resident of that place and died there, date not given.
Thomas Grant, the Fifer, married February 26, 1786 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Miss Lydia Stacey of said Marblehead. His age is not given. She died in April 1825 in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1838 while a resident of Marblehead, Massachusetts aged seventy-three years. There is no further data on file as to family.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier

of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of said Captain Thomas Grant.
The age of Thomas Grant, the Eifer, is not given.
See para- graph 2 for next time
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. David Cummings is Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. That
James Gregory Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
November 28, A. D. 1838.
John Prince Clerk.

After 5 days, return to L. H. STEUERWALD, 40 Central Ave., DOVER, N. H.
Dover, N.H., Oct. 8, 1926.
Pension Office, Washington, D.C.,
Gentlemen :-
Will you kindly tell me if the following men received pensions :
1. Thomas Grant, of Marblehead, Mass., Bpt. Aug. 3, 1729 Married Hannah Corral Jul. 1, 1751
Children :
Thomas bpt. Oct. 27, 1751 Elizabeth " Mar. 20, 1755 Elias " Jan. 5, 1755 Mary " Apr. 9, 1758 Hannah " " 20, 1760 Sarah " Nov. 3, 1765 Susannah " May 21, 1769 Jos. Pitman Dec. 11, 1774
2. Thomas Grant, Jr. bpt. Oct. 27, 1751
3. Gamaliel Smethurst, born Apr. 9, 1738. Married, Marblehead, Sarah, dau. of John & Sarah (Felton) Webber.
Children :
Elizabeth born May 21, 1758 John Webber " " 26, 1759 Ann " " 30, 1764 Loyd " Jan. 25, 1765
4. John Webber, Sr. ( of Marblehead )
5. John Hutson, whose daughter Mary Wood Hutson married Nehemiah Stone of Marblehead.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs.) Emma N. Steuerwald 40 Central Ave.

Massachusetts 4018
Lydia Grant, widow of Thomas Grant, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1825 of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a Musician in the Co. commanded by Captain Grant of the 2 nd regt commanded by Col. Glover in the Mass. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 44 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug 1839, sent to J. Gregory Beverly Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $132.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 22.00
$154.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy, Clerk Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 91.

1907 Sept 17. First to Miss Annette Merrill, letter in Wid. file 26, 512. 1926 - Dec 6 - Sent to Mrs. S. H. Steinerwald
Done Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19347
Lydia Grant Widow of Thomas Grant Musician Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1873
Index: — Vol. 84 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sydia Grant M '86 v Thomas a 1825
Jan '96 12 fife Wst 10 p.m. etc.
further proof

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Grant , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. file 19547
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Marblehead Mass. Jan'y 1 1776 1 year. Fefer Thomas Grant his father John Glover 14 Cont Inf.                                                                 
Retreat fr. N.Y.
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Marblehead Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug 30 1838
Residence at date of application, Marblehead Mass.
Age at date of application, 73
Remarks: Sol. mar. at Marblehead Feby 26, 1786 Lydia Stacey
Died at Marblehead Apr. 1825
No claim for Capt. Thomas Grant.

4833
Lydia Grant
$44 her a
3637 43
James Gregory Marblehead Mass

State of Massachusetts } ss. Marblehead. County of Essex }
On this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me James Gregory, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Essex, Lydia Grant, a resident of said Marblehead, aged nearly seventy-eight 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 March 3 d 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Thomas Grant who was a Musician in the Company of his late father, Capt. Thomas Grant, of the 14 th Regiment of the Continental Army, Massachusetts Line of the year 1776 - commanded by Colonel John Glover, in the War of the Revolution.
She further declares that she herself was Pensions under the law of July 7 th , 1838, for the said Revolutionary Services of her said husband to the amount of forty-four dollars per annum; that said Pension was granted to her on the 29 th day of August, 1839, and that she is still a widow.
Witnessed by Lydia her X Grant mark
Hannah H. Phillips
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written before me the subscriber. and I certify that said Declarant is personally well known to me the said Justice. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal.
James Gregory, Notary Public & J. of the Peace. an authentication next page.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 26. 1813
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James Gregory was a Notary Public and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm A DOLGER
Secretary of the Commonwealth.