Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,788, Peter Grove, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Grove, Peter
N. 2788
Sarah
CONTENTS

Grove, Peter Penn W 2788

Northumb ce Cof ss
I do hereby certify that Thomas - Carter was lawfully married to Sarah Beatty in Presence of the subscribing Witnesses by me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County the 23 rd day of April A.D. 1782
W m Shaw J o Tho s M c Kaken Nicholas Clark James Hawks Joel Dewey Rob t Smith Josiah Conner
N. Sholoi Samuel Mearns Daniel See Gilb t P er foil Rob t Beatty Benj m Clark

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6423
Pennsylvania
Sarah Grove
widow of Peter Groves
Penn
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the month of June 1802
of Venango Co. in the State of Penna
who was a Serjt. in the Comp y commanded
by Captain Boyer of the Reg t commanded
by Col o _____ in the Penn a
line for Ymouths
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna
at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Oct r 1840
sent to Hon. John G.
Walth Franklin Penn a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $466.65
Commissary allowance ending
$466.65
{ Act July 7, }
1838.
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Recorded by Addison Clerk.
Book A Vol. C. Page 152
Order to pay 4 letter to Hon Plumer. 24 th May 1842. do
5 P g June 13. 1842

Declaration of Sarah Grove in order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of Congress passed the 4 th day of July, 1836, and of the first section of the act of 3 rd March, 1837.
State of Pennsylvania } Venango county } ss.
On the twenty tenth eighth day of August A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Nathaniel B. Coldred, President, and Richard Irwin and Robert Mitchell, Esqrs. Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for said county, Sarah Grove, a resident of Plum township, in the county of Venango and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy eight years, who, being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd , 1837: That she was married to Peter Grove, who was a soldier of the Revolution, that he was nine months in the Regular service and afterwards received a captain's commission during the pendancy of which they were engaged, that after the expiration of this he received another captain's commission which protracted their union for some time. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Grove on Christmas day to the best of her recollection in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-one when she was in her nineteenth year of age, in Shoshonen township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, below Sunbury, by a minister of the Lutheran church whose name she does not now remember, that her husband the said Peter Grove was drowned in the Susquehanna river, at the head of the Big Island

in Lycoming county, she thinks in the year Eighteen hundred and three  thirty when her youngest child was two years old, who is now thirty  if now fortieth years old, that she was never afterwards married, that she was a widow on the 4 th day of July 1836, and still re- mains the widow of the aforesaid Debt  Peter Grove, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. The relinquishing any her claim to a pension Second and Subscribed on the day last  last  except the present cents & declares her name is not on the  Pennick roll as any agency  in any state and year above written, before, } mark - M Nathaniel B. Eldred Prob - Judge - in Open Court
State of of Pennsylvania } Venango county - } ss.
On the twenty seventh  eighth day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared, in open court before the Hon. N. B. Eldred, President and Richard Grims and Robert Mitchell Esqrs. associate judges of the court of Common Pleas of Venango county now sitting in and for said county, John Rodgers a resident of Sugar creek township in the county of Venango and state of Pennsylvania, and upon the oath of the that he is seventy-five years old and first became acquainted with Peter Grove the husband of the Petitioner about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty that he then resided near Sunbury in Northumberland county in this state. He was at that time called captain and was

so reputed by the neighbors and belonged to a rifle company that wore yellow hunting shirts. Deponent resided at the same place about a year during which time he frequently saw Capt. Grove, and frequently heard of his services as an officer and of his killing Indians up the Susquehanna river. Deponent knows that the said Captain Peter Grove was married to the Petitioner in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, they resided near Scenery for about two years, and then they moved up the Susquehanna river near the Big Island and continued to reside there until the year seventeen hundred and ninety six when deponent left that country; about three years after deponent visited that part of the country and saw Captain Grove and petitioner and family residing there, that the present petitioner is the identified individual who was married to the said Captain Peter Grove as aforesaid. Captain Grove was always reputed to be an active, energetic officer and performed many important services against the Indians. Deponent understood that said Grove was drowned in the Susquehanna some four or five years afterward, or after he last saw him, and furthermore deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed on the day - and given above written before me - Nathaniel B. Elam Pres. Protem. Open Court
John R. Rodgers

Thom
State of Pennsylvania Venango county } ss.
On the twenty tenth  Eighth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared in open court before the Hon. N. B. Eldred, President, and Richard Irwin and Robert Mitchell Esqrs associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of said now sitting in and for said county. Thomas Carter a Revolutionary soldier and Per- sioner and resident of Venango county and state of Pennsylvania who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following de- claration, to wit: That he is is in his eighty ninth year, that he first became acquainted with Capt. Peter Grove in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-eight or nine, he was then a spy in the service of the country. The country up the Sus- quehanna was much molested by the Indians about a year afterwards, he, Peter Grove was ac- ting as captain of a company of Rangers raised near Sunbury. Deponent heard of his services during that year, heard Col. Hunter speak of his services. The year after Peter Grove was appointed captain deponent was a member of captain Groves company, about the spring Captain Grove and his company of which de- ponent was one, marched from Sunbury searched up the west Branch of the Susquehanna, went to the Muncy hills - Marched from thence to the north Branch some distance up the River, then marched to Sunbury, were four days in service at that time looking out for Indians and defending the frontiers, that he continued in Capt. Groves company and under his command for two years after this time and was in several expeditions for which he now draws a pension; that he had seen

Captain Groves commission frequently and the Captain had read it to him five or six times and that Captain Groves continued in the service of the country until the close of the war and was considered a brave and energetic man, further that he had seen the deponent Sarah Groves frequently before she was married and had been in her father's house frequently. Her father's name was Peter Witmore, that he heard of their marriage in seventeen hundred and eighty-one had seen them both frequently thereafter, but Groves more frequently than his wife and further that the present petitioner is the identical Sarah Groves wife of the said Captain Peter Groves aforesaid and furthermore deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Nathl. B. Eldred Pres. Judge in Open Court
his Thomas Carter mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Peter Groves deceased was an officer and served as above stated, and that the said Sarah Groves the applicant is the widow of the said Peter Groves deceased and was married as above mentioned in the petition and deposition. And the said court further certify that it appears to them that Thomas Carter whose testimony is taken as above is a revolutionary soldier and pensioner, and that he and also Robert Rodgers whose testimony is also taken, are reputable and credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Rich. Irwin
Robert Mitchell
Judges of the Court on the application.

State of Pennsylvania Berks County - }
I James P. Hoover clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Berks do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of
Sarah Grove for a pension, and that Hatt. B. Eldred Richd. J. Allen and Robert Mitchell are judges of the court of Common Pleas of said County, and that the foregoing signatures are genuine. Witness my hand and official seal at Franklin this seventh day of September A.D. 1840.
J. P. Hoover Clerk
Ms. A. 9. 2. 17. 14 Sarah Grove of Peter Pennsylvania Petition and documents relative to the application of Sarah Grove widow of Capt. Peter Grove for pension. Pensional services - Berks County Pennsylvania.

Pension Office 28 Dec r 1840
Sir,
The additional testimony in the case of Mrs Sarah Grove, widow of Peter Grove, dec d . has been examined and filed with her other papers. The witness testifies that he went on an expedition, as a spy against the Indians, with the claimant's husband, in Pennsylvania, in the Winter of 1778; but the alleged service cannot be allowed, unless it can be shown by record, or documentary proof that her husband was regularly commissioned as a Captain. In all cases where a widow claims for the service of her husband as a commissioned officer, the regulations require record, or documentary proof thereof, but no such proof has yet been exhibited.
If there be any record, or documentary proof of the claimant's marriage, or the births of her children, it should be exhibited; if not, she should state the fact under oath.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your obed t Servt. J. L. Edwards Hon. John Gallbraith House of Representatives.
the man or woman are me
That I was well acquainted with said Peter Grove and his wife Sarah, who  they lived together as man and wife & were reputed and considered as such, without any one doubting they were such in the neighborhood until some time in the year 1783 when I removed to Fort Pitt & during that time they had one child, a daughter, within this deponent's knowledge. That this deponent was himself married on the

State of Pennsylvania Venango county } ss.
Thomas Carter, a Revolutionary Soldier and a prisoner under the United States, being duly sworn in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, being a court of record, the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty one, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Peter Groom formerly of Northumberland County Pennsylvania from the time that I was a boy of sixteen or eighteen years of age - That I knew him first in service in the when he and myself were both in the militia stationed at a place within about four miles of Bunker Hill under command of Col. Cook about the year 1781 8 or 10 That I knew him in the service as a private for two  or three years after that time of six months, being two terms of three months each. That same time, in the summer of 1781 as nearly as I can now recollect, I was placed as a spy or private under command of Peter Groom, then called Captain Groom, and knew him in service in command called Captain for the two succeeding summers - That about three days after Christmas in the year 1781 I was informed by said Groom of his marriage on the Christmas day before with with Sarah Whitney, whom he well knew for four or five years before I understood during the fall of that year was to be married to said Groom. He then related all the circumstances of the marriage. That I was well acquainted with said Peter Groom and his wife Sarah, who  they lived together as man and wife & were reputed and considered as such, without any one doubting they were such in the neighborhood until some time in the year 1783 when I removed to Fort Pitt & during that time they had one child, a daughter within deponent's knowledge. That this deponent was himself married on the

23 d day of April 1782 as appears by the certificate which is hereto attached, which he absolutely found among some old papers, without which I could not state the time with precision, but which I have no doubt contains the correct time , and am well satisfied that Peter Groom and Sarah Whitman were married on Christmas preceding - That after I removed to Fort Pitt in 1783 I did not see Mrs. Sarah Groom, who is now an applicant for Pension until the summer of 1840 when she had removed the winter before to her son Jacob Groom in Plum township, Venango county, & this deponent knows that she is the same woman that he knows as the wife of said Peter Groom in 1782 & 1783 when he lived in Northumberland county.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court of Com- mon Pleas the 27 th day of April A. D. 1841 - J. P. Hoover Pres.
Thomas his Porter Mark

state of Pennsylvania } Venango county, ss. - 3 }
Jacob Grove, son of Mrs. Sarah Grove, the beforementioned applicant being duly sworn in open court deposes and saith that he remembers distinctly the members of his father's family as far back as the year seventeen hundred and ninety-nine and Eighteen, that there was ten children, vis: Elizabeth his eldest sister, said to be born on the fifteenth day of November Seventeen hundred and eighty-two (1782.) Polly 2 d John the third, and deponent (the fourth child) born in Seventeen hundred and eighty-eight. That the next to him was his son, then Peter, then George then William & Sarah (twins,) then Elizabeth the youngest who he thinks is now in her forty-second or forty third year, that his father who was called Captain Peter Grove was drowned in the Susquehanna river, near the Big-Island in Lycoming county Pennsylvania when the deponent was about fifteen years old, near where the family then resided and at which time they were all living at home, that the children are now all living but Susan the fifth child who died in Venango county about six years since and that his mother is now living with deponent in Venango county and he thinks is in the seventy eighth or Eighty years of her age, and furthermore deponent saith not.
Sworn and Subsc. in open court the 27 th April 1846. A. P. Hoover Pro.
Jacob Grove

June 11, 1940
BA--J/AWF Peter Grove W. 2788
Mrs. Mary R. Wolcott 22 West 4 Streets Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you are interested in the record of Peter Grove of Pennsylvania, who married Sarah Whitmore, and died in 1802, also, Daniel Dugan, John English, Jacob Reid, Solomon Reid, and soldiers with surname, Whitmore.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
The record of Peter Grove follows as found in pension claim, W. 2788, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Peter Grove, and names of his parents were not given.
Served While living near Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Peter Grove about 1778 or 1779 1779 , two tours of three months each, as private in the Pennsylvania militia under Colonel Cook. He served in 1781, seven months as lieutenant of the Pennsylvania troops, and was engaged against the Indians.
Peter Grove married December 25, 1781, in

Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, S Sarah, the daughter of Peter Witmore or Whitmer. The date and place of her birth, and name of her mother were not given.
The soldier, Peter Grove, was drowned in the month of June, in 1802 or 1803, in the Susquehana River, at the head of Big Island in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
His widow, Sarah Grove, was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1840, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age, and a resident of Plum Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, with her son, Jacob Grove.
Peter and Sarah Grove had the following children- Elizabeth who was born November 5, 1782; Polly; John; Jacob who was born in 1788; Susan who died about 1833, in Venango County; Peter; George; William and Sarah (twins); Fianna who in 1841 was in her forty-second or forty-third year of age.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Sarah Grove, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Sarah Grove, widow of Peter Grove Certificate #6423 Issued October 22, 1841 Rate $93.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1836 Act of July 7, 1838 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Sarah Grove of Peter Pennsylvania.
Suspended
See let: 20 Oct: 40
J. R. Snowden.
let: 28 th Dec: 40 No.
J. Calbraith.
let 8 June 1841 No A. Plumer
Act 4 July, 1836

February 27, 1939
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BA-J/MCS Peter Grove, W.2788
Mrs. M. A. Carringer Tionesta Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Peter Grove, a Revolutionary War soldier who married Sarah Whitmore.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.2788, based on the military service of Peter Grove.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While living near Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he served about 1778 or 1779, two terms of three months each, as private in the Pennsylvania militia under Colonel Cook. In 1781 he served seven months as lieutenant of Pennsylvania troops and was engaged against the Indians.
He married December 25, 1781, in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Sarah, the daughter of Peter Witmore or Whitmer.
He was drowned in June, 1802 or 1803, in the Susquehanna River, at the head of Big Island in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
His widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1840, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age and was living in Plum Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, with her son, Jacob.
Peter and Sarah Grove had the following children: Elizabeth who was born November 5, 1782, Polly, John, Jacob who was born in 1788,

Susan who died in Venango County about 1835, Peter, George, William and Sarah (twins) and Fianna who in 1841 was in her forty-second or forty-third year of age.
There are no further data relative to the family of Peter Grove.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 29, 1935
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Miss Emma McClintock 1759 Lanier Place Washington, D.C.
Peter Grove, W. 2788 BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Peter Grove who served in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 2788, based upon the military service of Peter Grove.
While living near Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he served about 1778 or 1779, two terms of three months each, as private in the Pennsylvania militia under Colonel Cook. In 1781 he served seven months as lieutenant of Pennsylvania troops and was engaged against the Indians.
He married December 25, 1781, in Shawokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Sarah, the daughter of Peter Witmore or Whitmer.
He was drowned in June, 1802 or 1803, in the Susquehanna River, at the head of Big Island in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
His widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1840, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age and was living in Plum Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, with her son, Jacob.
Peter and Sarah Grove had the following children: Elizabeth who was born November 5, 1782, Polly, John, Jacob who was born in 1788, Susan who died in Venango County about 1835, Peter, George, William and Sarah (twins) and Fianna who in 1841 was in her forty-second or forty-third year of age.
The date and place of birth of Peter Grove and the names of his parents are not given and there are no further data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
See Pa. Archives Vol. 8 Page 638 for record as Lt.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Peter Grove 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. F. 2788.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780 7 mos. Lieut. { Robinson and Boyd ✓ Pa.   was engaged in service against the Indians.  
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northumberland Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 28, 1840 Her ch. was al
Residence at date of application, Plum Twp., Venango Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 78 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier mar. in Shannokin Twp., Northumberland  Co. Pa. Dec. 25, 1781, Sarah, dau. of Peter Witmore or Whitner,  and was drowned in the Susquehanna River, at the head of Big Island, in June,  1802 or 1803. Children: Elizabeth, b. Nov. 5, 1782, Polly, John, Jacob, b.  1788, Susan, Peter, George, William & Sarah (twins), Fianna, born  about 1800.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Jacob

Rev. War Section.
March 13, 1914.
Mr. Don G. Crowther, 703 Euclid Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 4 th instant, you are advised that a complete history of the claim of Peter Grove W. File No. 2788, Rev. War, was furnished you on November 5, 1912, and you are again advised as per Bureau letter of January 13, 1914, that it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
January 13, 1914.
Mr. Don G. Crowther, 703 Euclid Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 7" instant, you are advised that a record of the services of Peter Grove, W. File No. 2,788. Rev. War. was furnished you under date of November 5, 1912, and as it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person, any one else desiring said record should apply over his own signature.
Very respectfully,
E. M. Sattzgeber
Commissioner.

From Mrs. Mary R. Halcott genealogist 22 W. 4th Williamsport Pa.

Williamsport Pa. 5/23/1940.
Veteran Administration Washington D.C.
A.D. Miller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Dear Sir
in reply refer to Phillip Grove was rec. you gave me the following BA-J AW 7. claim for Pensions for his Rev. war record 522377. for James Reid and John Grove you gave me for James Reid BA-J 5 52222497. based on his services in the Rev. War. I am giving you these so you will not have to search for them.
I did not know that I had that Peter Grove's wife had gotten a widow's pension and did not know where Peter had served to ask for his war record until today. I found the following which will not make it difficult for you to give me his war record and where he received it. The Groves and Reid in Penna. always flocked and settled in the same places where you find one you sure will find the other. Miss Reid of Minnesota for whom I am making this research did not know who her grandmother James Reid's parents were tried to find them for 15 years never could find them not knew his name or where they came from the Reid lived here over a century ago. so many descendants resided here. So many are mentioned here hundreds of them resided in this section of Pa. and I have traced oodles and oodles of them in and around in this section where the Solomon Reid the progenitor of the Reid family settled here was a Pioneer settler in 1778 and his children had 10-12 children all mentioned mentioned in various histories but not a birth mentioned to connect them with her family I eventually have the connection through James Reid's war record collected here through a James Reid a descendant of Solomon Reid who resided in Shamokin and these places who resided in Shamokin old Lycoming County Pa. which formerly was Mifflin originally and the James Reid was history that gave me mentioned he resided in those places but not one date of birth was given it is very confusing these changing of names if one is not familiar with this section of Penna. I knew the church of Mifflin there of my ancestors after the war were Pioneer settlers in Mifflin your list which later were named McHenry Browne and Cunnings now and knowing this found what year the church was organized 1787. and I found that James Resided in each place where the James Reid it said he lived and traced him down from Solomon Reid the Rev. sol. you said there was no record in Pa. nor of Peter Whitmore neither one is any mention previously to the Rev. war but Peter Whitmore descended settled here and has many descendants here. to make a long story short Rev sol. came from New Jersey and settled here after the so many of them settled here after the Rev war I have number who enlisted here found him via D.A.R. application of one of Solomon Reid's sons Jacob Reid's descendants their Rev. ancestor was Daniel Dugan b. 1750 His Daughter Ellen Dugan m. Jacob Reid. Daniel Dugan b. 1750 in Ct. J. home in Hunterdon Co. Jersey died m. Catherine Spring b. 1790 in Ct. J. ct. 1886 Daniel Dugan d. in Lairdsville Pa. May 24 1834. his residence during his enlistment was Hunterdon Co. Jersey 1776. served one year and three months on various occasions served at Monmouth and with General George Washington Army that wintered at Valley Forge Feb 19 of 1778 86 259. officer served under capt. John Eck col. Thompson " New Brook " Taylor " Great Heart " Hawthorne " Smithson " Gilchrist
James English my grandfather had a remarkable war record. This is how I know he came from Ct. J. James English who called Dugan account sworn to in middle sex County July 16th 1781 seen ordered by the men of Bedford of counties continental Army for the term of three months year agreeable to re- solve of Dec 2, 1780 which Dugan hired by class 5 of John Reid war chair man
Strange coincidence is that Jacob Reid and Ellen Dugan's son also settled in Laird sville Pa. he was the father of James Reid. my ggg grand father was a Pioneer settler in McHenry township my gg grand father was the founder of the English settlement in 1783. which they enlisted in the Rev war came from Sussex County English were driven out by the Indians returned to their claims to the English in 1784 English Centre de- rived its name from James & John English became Rev soldiers both enlisted in Ct. Jersey but I don't know where. The history of Lycoming Co states English Centre derived its name from these James and John English Rev sol. because it was the centre of the English settlement. John English was discharged in Trenton Ct. J. and James English served in the 1-12 Regt and in Capt. John Brady Co. he had a wonderful Rev war record my ggg father

Mrs. Volcott Genealogist 22 W. 48th Williamsport Pa
Williamsport Pa. 5/23/1940

Williamsport Pa. 5/23/1940
General Mrs. Rachel Gnealogist 224 N. 48th Williamsport Pa

2 page There were also others that had enlisted in N. Jersey therefor I feel positive you will find Solomon Reeds war record in New Jersey also Lieut Peter Grove's (Groff) wife Sarah Whitmore Grove's father also was a Rev. soldier in N. Jersey and I think they came from the same place. Daniel Dugan came from Pa. to settled in Lairdsville settled where the Reeds had settled and his daughter married Reed. son of Solomon Reed. I do hope you can find his war rec. in N. J. I have his services from Pa. archives ref. 7. vol 53. p 538. served in Co. A, 8, 860. C. Battalion that is all it is all it gives of him in Pa. so you see he evidently came here from New Jersey and the Groves came from N. Jersey to Shamokin of which I will prove by the following that the Groves settled there too.
Mrs Reeds grandmother family from their family Bible Lieutenant Peter Grove (Groff) born in Holland died at Lock Haven, in 1802 buried in Duns town cemetery near Lock Haven, Pa.
Sarah Whitmore was born 1756 in N. J. died in Wallacetown, Venango Co. " She received a pension " Peter Grove and Sarah Whitmore were married in "Shamokin Township" Northumberland Co.
Dec. 25th 1780
of their children were
    married 1st Person  2nd Person      1 - child - Betty Grove   Welsh    2 - " - Polly (Mary)  m. Peter Meyers     3 - " - John Grove  m. Polly Welsh     4 - " - Jacob "  " 2nd Elizabeth Arnold     5 - " - Susan "  " James Haslet     6 - " - Peter  married Fannie Bruce     7 - " - George  married Jane Reynolds     8 - " - William  " Martha McGrumma     9 - " - Sarah  m. John Miller lived at Mill Hall     10 - " - Maria Phyllis  m. James Reed June 21, 1794.    
For the story of Peter Grove see W. G. McKnight, History of Northumberland Co. Pa. page 493.
Margaret's History West Branch valley page 493. Linn's Buffalo valley annals, p. 194. 10 Histy History of Centre County and Clinton Co p. 522
see next page There are many references in the Penn. Archives. after Peter Grove was drowned his wife and children went to Western Penna and settled around Oil City.

First Grove Family The name was originally spelled Groff 1st Peter Groff m Elizabeth — Their children were
1 - child - Eva Groff - Mary Ann Groff
2 - " - Fanny "
3 - " - Elizabeth "
4 - " - "
5 - " - Peter Grove Groff b. 1755 in Holland
m. Sarah Whitmore b. 1762 in Shannokin Township Northumberland County Pa
H d. in Lock Haven 1802 s buried in Venango Co. 1844
She was the daughter of Peter Whitmore later the Whitmores resided in Franklin
Township at the head of Muncy Creek where many Whitmores still reside in that section
of Pa to this region 10 children were b. The youngest
The youngest child Phoebe born Dec 1780 m. married Oct. 11th 1800 in Lycoming Co. James
Reid born June 21, 1794. They lived in Centre & Clinton county later Miss Reid of Minnesota her father Roland Jefferson Reid was born in 1830 she wants to know did the first Peter Grove serve in the Rev. War or was he murdered by the before the Revolutionary war" is what Miss Reid would like to know." see opposite page

I would like to know was the Reeds originally from N. Jersey I believe James Reid enlisted in N. J. probably in Wormelsdorf. (I feel sure he did and so did Peter Whitmore also may have enlisted there he evidently settled in Franklin Township where he has oodles of descendents his daughter Sarah 2nd m. James Peter Grove at Shamokin of where we find the Groves first settled in Penna.
You know Daniel Dugan came from there and his daughters m Jacob Reed Solomon Reeds Son of Franklin Twp. and Samuel Reed son of Jacob. settled in Lairdsville Pa. before he settle in Lycom ing Township where James Reid was born in 1755.) Thank you for the Reed and Grove data you sent me kindly send me Peter Groves war dad and copy of his wife Sarah Whitmore Grove Pension widow of Lieut. Peter Grove I will also give you some of Peter's data I have
(From Mrs Mary R. Wolcott genealogist 22 R 4 St, Waverly Pa.

reference of Buffalo valley
Peter Grove Detachment
for service on the Frontiers Jun 1st 1781 etc I omitted considerable and merely mentioned the following at the time I copied this I found it years ago when I was not looking up the Grove history and did not copy all of the history it was too lengthy to write but the balance can be found in the above said annals.
In 1781 the first Battalion of the Northumberland County Militia commanded by Col John Kelly was composed of eight companies Captain John Hosts officers and privates 55 men
Capt. John Hosts 55 men " James Thompson 44 men " George Obermeyer 51 men " Samuel Fincher 55 men " Samuel Young 51 men " — Abraham 53 men " William Irvine 58 men " William Grey 44 men.
Dickson's Zinachson history 1857. Peter Grove an Ancient Hunter Ranger an Indian Killer of the Susquehanna detailing a sketch of thrilling enterprise against Indians by Brady in which he Peter Grove and Brady participated and some of the adventure written by Grove published in the Blairville Appalachian. I gave you the Grove history thought you might want it with the Grove history you have. From Mrs. Mary R. Wolcott Genealogist 2 W. 4 Sts. Williamsport Pa.

Lionesto Pa. Jan. 21, '39
Dept. of Interior. Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
I would like very much to have the a copy of the records of Pension granted to Lieutenant Peter Grove , for services in the Revolutionary War, under Robinson's Rangers in Pennsylvania; also of the the pension granted to Sarah Whitmore Grove, his wife. I will be glad to pay any expense connected with this.
Very sincerely
June H Carringer Lionesto Pa (Mrs M.A.)

Apr. 25, 1935, personal request for record of Peter Grove, W. 2788, made by
X Miss Emma McClintock 1759 Lanier Place, Washington, D.C.
Ancestors Jas. R. McClintock son of Frances Mc Clintock and Raphael Hardy of Dunlap- town, Pa. Capt. Col. and Brig. Gen. Also Lieut. Peter Grove Pa.

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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY
Commissioner of Pensions Department of Washington D. C.

Widioute June 23 rd 1914
Dear Sir
Please send the pension record of Sarah Grove widow of Peter Grove, who served as a lieutenant in the Penn Militia and a Ranger on the Frontiers during the Rev. War. He was born in Holland in 1750 & died in 1802, and his wife recieved her pension at Franklin, Penna Mrs Walter Courson Widioute, Warren Co Pa

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703 Euclid Ave., Pittsburgh. Pa.
Mar. 4-1914,
Bureau of Pensions,
Gentlemen, — I'm trying to make up a family record I have been referred to you.
I would like to have a copy of your record of Peter Grove a soldier in the Revolution.
Any information you may give or references you could refer me to for further record will be greatly appreciated.
A prompt answer will oblige.
Respectfully
Don G. Crowther.

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703 Euclid Ave., Pittsburg Pa.
Jan. 7, 1914
Bureau of Pensions, -
Gentlemen, - Wishing to make a family record for my self & a few relatives, it is necessary to ask you to refer to your book and see if you can find any record of Peter Grove as an Indian Fighter about 1780.
Please let me have as complete a record as possible.
As there are several wish to join Daughters of American Revolution it will be necessary to have several copies, so will

ask to have about six(6) copies of the record made.
Anything you can do or any reference you may give will be greatly appreciated by us.
Thanking you in advance and hoping for an early reply, I am,
Respectfully
Don G. Crowther.

Dec. 27-1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Could you please give me any information concerning the titles and services of Lieut. Peter Groos, during the Revolutionary War? He entered the services from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the 4 th Batt. under Col. James Burd.
Thanking you in advance.
Respectfully,

Charlotte E. Smith.
507 Penn Ave. E.
Warren, Penn 4 .
(Great Great Great Granddaughter of Lieut. Peter Grool)

701 Euclid Ave., Pittsburg Pa., Oct. 30, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, -
Would you kindly look over your record of about 1780 and see if you can find any record of Peter Grove the Indian fighter.
We are trying to get up a Family Tree and also would like to join Sons of D.A.G. so please send a copy of the memo.
Thanking you in advance
Yours D G Crowther.

Extract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Friday March 30th 1781, in Philadelphia.
"On considered - Ordered that the Lieutenants of counties "of Northumberland and Bedford be authorized "and directed, to enlist in their companies, command- "ed by Captain Robinson and Boyd, and Lieutenant "Kreamer, as many volunteers to serve for seven months, "as will fill their companies, provided they cannot "compleat the same by men enlisted to serve during "the war; the said volunteers not to receive any "bounty, but to have the same pay and rations as "the militia."
"Resolved, that Peter Groves be appointed "and Commissioned to be a Lieutenant for the term "of seven months, and that he be entitled to receive "the same pay and rations as a Lieutenant of the "Militia."
Extract from the same of Friday September 29th 1780.
"An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour "of Robert Martin Esq., for the amount of Five "Hundred dollars, continental money, in State money "at sixty for one, to be by him paid to Lieutenant "Jacob Kreamer, Peter Grove, William Campbell "and Michael Grove, the reward for two indian "scalps, agreeably to the late Proclamations of this "Board."

Pennsylvania, S.S.
I hereby certify that the within are true extracts from the minutes of the Executive Council, held in Philadelphia on Friday March 30. 1781 and Friday September 29. 1780, as the same remains of record in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In (Testimony) whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said office, at Harrisburg, this ninth day of April Anno Domini 1841.
J. R. STRUBB Sec'y Council

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2788 Sarah Grove Widow Peter Grove Lieut Rev
Act: July 7. 1838. Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912, Nov. 5. History to D. G. Crowther. Err. 1913 Dec. 30 Hist. to Mrs. Charlotte E. Smith. V. L. H. 1914 Jan. 13. Don G. Crowther adv. only one statement full & other persons should apply over their own signatures. 1914, mch. 13. To D. G. Crowther same as above (see carbon) 1914 June 26 Hist. to Mrs. Walter Courson 1935. Apr. 29. hist. to Miss Emma McClintock 1939 Feb. 27. Hist. to Mrs. M. A. Carringer McCl. 1940. June 11. hist. to Mrs. Mary R. Wolcott and

Franklin Oct. 9. 1861
Dear Sir,
I send the declaration of Sarah Groom made under the Act of 1838 as directed by your letter of the 8 th inst. last - to Mr. Plummer - I hope it is now all right -
Very Respectfully
Your Obed. Servt.
John Calbraith
To S. P. Edwards Esq.

Hon. James L. Edwards
Comt. of Penns.

James L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the petition of Sarah Grove a widow of a revolutionary officer. The paper was prepared by Hon. John Galbraith our representative in Congress and myself. I trust they are all right, as there is positive proof of the services rendered.
Very Respectfully Yours &c.
James R. Snowden
Franklin, Venango County Penn a Sept r 18. 1840. —

5174 8034 Sarah Grove of Peter Pennsylvania
Admitted.
Leavt: 7 mo $93.33 Leavt: Boyd. Col - Pa $93.33
Atty July 1838
died June - 1802
Hon: John Galbraith, Franklin Pa

Pension Agency Phila. 11 th June 1842.
Sir:
The enclosed papers of Sarah Gove were presented for payment last month, and being informal, the attorney was referred to your office to have the objection sustained or removed: Your decision of the 24 th ult. is herewith.
I have however, subsequently received instructions "to make no payment whatever on certificates under Act of July 1838 (issued prior to 2 nd inst.) without first submitting the vouchers for your examination." The order extends to this case, and I accordingly forward the voucher.
I am, Sir, very respectfully Your Obs. Servt.
J. Solms P.A.
J. F. Edwards Esq. Commissions of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

House of Rep. May 23 d 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
In close you have the papers of Mrs Grove that I was speaking to you about this morning. I likewise enclose the objection to paying the pension. You would oblige me much if you would give an order to the agent to pay the money. I have had the papers in my hands for near two months, they was presented on the 20 th Inst. —
Yours very Respectfull J. H. Slumer

case of Sarah Groom Pa
Franklin Pa Decr 17
Hos
Hon. John Galtbrith - M. C.
Washington City. D. C.
Wm. J. Galtbrith AM

State of Pennsylvania } Ys. County of Venango }
On this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges in and for said county of Venango, James Dougherty, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, aged about ninety years, a resident of Plum township in the county and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that in the winter of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight he was an enlisted Soldier of General Washington's army, then stationed at Valley Forge - that in the month of January of that year he obtained a furlough, and also recruiting orders, and returned to Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, his former place of residence for the purpose of recruiting, that he shortly after fell in with and became acquainted with Captain Peter Grove, Moses Van Camp, Peter Pence and others, at the town of Northumberland, and having heard of the Indians committing depredations up West and North branches of the Susquehanna River, said deponent together with ten others of a scouting party, commanded by the said Captain Peter Grove, started up the West branch of said River to the mouth of Pine Creek, thence up said Creek to the second fork thereof, thence across the highlands to the head waters of Towanda, thence partly down the last mentioned stream, and partly by land to the North branch of the Susquehanna, and thence down said North branch to the town of Northumberland, where they arrived about the middle of February of the same year, during which expedition they met with and killed twenty Indians, to wit,

Fourteen between the waters of Pine Creek and Towanda, four in one gang, and ten in another, and six on the latter stream. That shortly after, said deponent returned to the army at Valley Forge, where he arrived early in March of the same year, and knew nothing more of Captain Peter Grove during the war. And that said deponent, by reason of bodily infirmity, is now, and has for sometime past been unable to attend Court, and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day
and year above written, before
Rich. Irwin A. J.
James } his Dougherty mark
I Richard Irwin one of the Associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Venango county, Pennsylvania, before whom the foregoing deposition of James Dougherty was this day taken, do hereby certify that by reason of the loss of eye sight and other infirmities of age, the said James Dougherty is in my opinion unable to attend in open Court, and that said deponent is generally considered to be a man of truth and veracity, and entitled to credit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the fourteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Rich. Irwin A. J.

Franklin Dec. 16 -
Dear Sir:
You will please attend to this matter im- mediately, and write if any thing more is ne- cessary.
Yours &c -
J. Ayer

The Commr wishes to see the rough draft of the letter Mr Evans may write in this case - To-morrow morning will do.
by order of
J D Wilson
May 23 rd 1842

No 8034 Sarah grow

State of Pennsylvania Venango county ss.
On this twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, Sarah Groom aged about seventy nine years, a resident of Phen Township, Venango County, who being duly sworn according to law oaths on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act grant- ing half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Peter Groom, who was, as she understood & still believes, a Captain, but in the Army of the Revolution, but has at present no further evidence of a record character of his services, other than that of a Lieutenant in the mi- litia service of the United States, during the war of the Revolution - That she is unable to state with any kind of precision, the services of said Peter Groom further than is stated in a former declaration now in the Pension Office made about a year since.
She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Groom, as she now believes on Christmas day of the year 1781, but from age and infirmity, she

may not be incorrect as to the particular year, but it was not later than the year 1783 - That he and her husband died, was drowned in the Susquehanna near Big Island in June 1802 - That she was not married to him prior to his having the divorce, that she can now make appear, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and and ninety four; viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, in open court of Common Pleas on the day and year above written -
J. P. Hoover Pro.
Nathaniel B. Eldred
Pro. Judge 6 th District
Sarah his X Groom mark
Franklin County
I, James P. Hoover, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, do certify that Nathaniel B. Eldred is the President of the Courts of Common Pleas for said county, being a court of Record and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine, and that the above named Sarah Groom was duly sworn in open court to her declaration as above made, & as it purports to be. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Franklin the 26 th day of August A. D. 1841
J. P. Hoover Pro.