Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17028, Henry Groat, Continental (New York)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York)
Groat,
Henry Sophia
N. 17028
CONTENTS
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Albany 3127
Sophiah Groat widow of Henry Groat
1840 who died on the 8 th Nov. 1813 of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Pvt. Artillery in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt, commanded by Col. Lanch in the N. York line for 8 months N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of Nov. 1839 and sent to Hon. A. J. Bruce, Amsterdam, N.Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39  283.30    Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. 40.  16.66     $299.96  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by D. Droure Clerk Book 9. Vol. 2. Page 109

Letter to Mr. J. Bovee 4. Dec. 1839 to same 14. Dec. 1839 To same 30. Jan. 1840 to Hon. P. J. Wagner 9. June 1840 To Mr. J. Bovee - Sept 21,

State of New York Montgomery County 3/4
On this 16th day of January 1839 Personally appeared before the subscribers one of the judges of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid Sophia Groat a resident of the Town of Charlton County of Saratoga and State aforesaid Aged Twenty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836; That she is the Widow of Henry Groat who was a Private in an Artillery Company commanded by Captain Johnson and Col. John Lamb and known as the 2nd New York Regiment of Artillery - her said Husband Enlisted under the above named Officers some time in the Year 1780 for 9 months and served out the same and after serving out the above named 9 months Re-enlisted her said Husband Enlisted for the term of three Years under Captain Johnson & Col. John Lamb and served out his full term of three Years and obtained an honorable discharge which said discharge is lost - She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Groat on the 28th day of December 1782. at New Windsor by a justice of the Peace by the name of Davis Christian name not recollected Re-enlisted has no documentary evidence of her marriage except such as accompanies these papers; That her said Husband the aforesaid Henry Groat died on the 8th day of November 1813; And that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
I swear to and subscribe on the day and year above written before.
John H and a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery in
Sophia Groat
I certify that am acquainted with Sophia Groat, who has sworn to the above declaration and know her to be a creditable person - and that the statements by her made in said declaration are entitled to full credit -
John H and a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York } ss. County of Montgomery } — I, John Hand the Judge within named — do hereby declare my opinion after examining the within declarations and the affidavits hereto annexed — That Sophia Groat, the applicant named in said declaration — is the widow of Henry Groat, named in said declaration, and that she was lawfully married to said Henry, at the time mentioned in said declaration and that he died at the time therein mentioned — and that she has not remarried but remains the widow of the said Henry — ever since the day of his death — I further certify that the said Sophia Groat cannot attend the county courts of this or any other county to make her declaration by reason of bodily infirmity — Given under my hand January 17th 1839. — John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York
Onego County ss. Personally appeared before me Christu Jarvis one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county Harmon Groat of the village of Coopers town aged Seventy Eight Years, who being duly sworn deposeth & says, that he is a Brother of Henry Groat (now deceased), that this deponent well recollect that in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Eight (1778.) this deponent and his brother Henry resided with their Father at a Place (then called) Clifton Park, near Saratoga that his Brother Henry Groat then enlisted in an artillery company for Nine Months and was stationed most of the time at West Point, that he served out his time of Nine Months as a private Soldier, that some time in Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty (1780.) said Henry Groat again enlisted for for the term of Three Years, in the said Artillery company and served his term of Enlistment fully, and most of the time he was stationed at West Point afterwards that this deponent cannot recollect the names of the officers he served under; This deponent further saith that while the said Henry Groat was at West Point and long before he was discharged from his service as a soldier he married a Girl by the name of Sophia Chase, who is now a widow and resides in the town of Ballston Saratoga County and State of New York, that his brother has been dead a number of years.
and further saith not. His Subscribed before Harmon X Groat mark Me March 28. 1839
Christu Jarvis Justice
I the said Justice do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Harmon Groat, and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity & his statement is entitled to credit, and further that he was unable to write his name by reason of old age and infirmity
Said Coopers town March 28. 1839. Christu Jarvis Justice

State of New York Oregon County ss 3 I, Jesse Rose Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Chester Dorr Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit respecting to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & said County duly elected and qualified & further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his name signed to the within affidavit and the annexed certificate of credibility to be his genuine handwriting & signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 28 th March 1839.
Jesse Rose Clerk
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4314
MR 21 Dec 1782
Act 8 Nov 1813
Sophia Groat N.Y.
Act 4 July '36
Vol 7. No 3
Ent 15 Oct 1782
Levies Col Lamb's Artillery In Vol 7. No 3. sub - Ent 15. Oct. 1782
Admitted Private of Artillery 8 Months
M. J. Bonce Esq Amsterdam N.Y.

State of New York } County of Schenectady }
I certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the Baptism of of Gertruy Groot the child of Henry Groot & Sophie his wife as entered in the register of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectady with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:
Andriek Groot } Gertruy Feb. 1. 1785 } Elias Groot Sophie Chase } } Gertruy Neugadorn the word Eldest found in the margin but left out before baptism
I, Jacob Van Vechten above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Pastor of said Church and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Spursens Jacob Van Vechten
Sworn before me. The 11 th day of January 1839 at the City of Schenectady
W. B. D. Pastor of the Church
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, William W. Dredney Deputy Clerk of said County,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That A. A. Veddur was subscribed before whom the foregoing Affidavit was and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said A. A. Veddur and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 11 th day of January — 1839.
W. W. Dredney Dep. Clerk.

M. J. Bovee Esq
Newport Dec. 24. 1830
Dear Sir
I have received your Letter of the 5 th Instant, and it required considerable examination of Old Papers to ascertain whether Groat was in my Father's Regiment — I find among my Father's Papers, a Roll, with the following heading "Roll & Muster of a detachment of Services belonging to the 2 nd Regiment of Artillery." On this Roll I find the name of "Henry Groat" this is the way it is spelt, by which it appears that he enlisted the 3 rd day of October 1702 for three years. On the Back of this Roll is endorsed "Muster Roll of the Services for October 1702" and it is certified at the Bottom by W. Barker Esq. & his Ass. Insp. N. Army. — I cannot find anything more in relation to him. I have no Paper which shows the names of the Men discharged at any time here for what term they served.
I am Sir Very Respectfully J. Knight Anthony Lamb

Shaw's Tea (Mum) Jan 20 th
Jan. 24, 1839
N.Y. 43 1/4
4 July 1836
Dear J. P. Calhoun Pardon this intrusion
15 Oct. 1782 Green
Washington D.C.

Amsterdam Jany 19. 1839
Dear Sir
And now I forward you the Pension Papers in the case of Sophia Great Widow of Henry Great - I should be pleased to hear from them soon as convenient
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bence
W Hon J. L. Edwards

Sept 19 1846
FREE
Miss J. L. Edleson Country of Dimensions Washington D.C.
Back

Amsterdam Sept 16. 1840
Sir
In the case of Sophia Groat Widow of Henry Groat who was an Artillery Soldier - you will probably find the balance of his services under Col. Crame - he pays some taken under the Act of July 1836 - she has been allowed for 8 months -
I am yours respectfully Matthew J. Bane
Wm J. I. Edwards
D. Mr Groat served 3 years
M. J. Bane

Sept 28. 1860
Inah
Nov 25
Sophia
2 D.
Edw. Edwards Edw. of Parsons Washington
d. b.
PAID
Mr. A. H.

Amsterdam, Sept r 25. 1840
Sir In reply to your letter of the 21 st ultimo in the case of Sophie Groot widow of Henry Groot. I would say that in her declaration stated she states that her Husband enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Johnson H. Col. Lumb. for 9 mo. & afterwards enlisted for 3 years under the above named Officers - I have no doubt but he served long enough to entitle the claimant to full pay - I will now state my reasons for asking you to examine Col. Bruns. regiment - I obtained a Discharge for one David Blood who was an Artillery Soldier under Capt Johnson H. Col. Bruns - and I suppose that Capt Johnson was transferred to Col Bruns Regiment & that was the reason that the 3 years choice of claimant was not found - I hope this explanation of the case will be satisfactory. I am yours respectfully. Matthias J. Boree Dr Dear J. L. Edwards

V N. York Sophia Groab let. to Mr. J. Bova 10 June 1839
Act 4 July 1836

Concord, Mass
Dec 8 th
Dec 12 th
Free
Dear George W. Cummings Ailing board of Directors
Washington
Dec 11 th
Sophie Graft
11

Westland Dec 9. 1839
Sir I am sorry to give notice of the 11th telling in the case of Sophia Goad Widow of Henry Goad. I would say that by the Act of 1833 - you should have allowed the claimant until Nov 1783 that Act says that no contract made with the Government before the 11th day of April 1783 and several after that day the Sunday of War is bound to calculate the time to the definite term of Dec 1833 all over Ireland accor- dingly - in as much as this case by the construction given to it falls directly under the law of March 1833 - If you will allow the claimant from Oct 1782 to Nov 1783 reckoning about 13.000 - I will show her com- es to that part of your letter which says that Henry Goad could not have served after June 1783 at the time the regiment was discharged I would say in reply that a large number of the Artillery were not discharged until 1785. That is a fact I can show beyond a doubt - and Goad was undoubtedly one of those soldiers, as they drew on him. I am yours respectfully Matthias J. Pearce Dear George W. Cump

Amsterdam Nov 30
Free
Dear George W. Crump Acting Comdr. of Division Washington
Sophia Groat for niece My M
d.l.

Andover Jan. 30. 1839
Sir I rec d a Pension certificate in the case of Sophia Goat widow of Henry Goat for $33.33 per Annum - I do not understand how you get one third of her allowance her husband served 3 Years 8 or 9 months I should be pleased to have this matter explained - the widow says that she was more than 2 Years in the camp at West Point with her said husband
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Boree
Dear G. W. Cumps
As there is no doubt but what the claimant is entitled to full pay
M. J. Boree

after
very affectionately Sophia Groat.
ms. not. 431
No 431
Dear J. L. Edwards Count of Russians
Yours
Washington
D.C.
Amsterdam April 2 nd

Amsterdam April 1. 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you an affidavit in the case of Sophia Groat Widow of Henry Groat
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Brouwer
John J. Edwards

Amsterdam Jan 26
Free
Jan 29. 1840
Mr. J. Brock
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comt. of Loomis Washington
2.6

Amsterdam Jan'y 24. 1848
Sir
I wish the antipode of - Sophie's Great Widow of Henry Groot immured to the outside track of Deen - I have no doubt but Henry Groot served 3 years as alleged by the Claimant - also by the Brother of said Groot, my Mother-in-law lives with me and is 74 years of age. She says that she has no knowledge of any soldier who she knows personally who served so long as Henry Groot - his Father lived in the vicinity of my Mother-in-law & used to see said Groot when on a visit to his Father's family - you know the rolls of the Artillery are not to be found - I hope you will be able to take his services to the definite track of Deen and allow him a Pension accordingly - I will return her certificate as soon as you shall direct me so to do.
I am yours respectfully Matthias J. Dore
Chas. L. Edwards

NY
Groats
Amsterdam Nov 19-
Free
Nov 23
Dear J. L. Edlefs Comt. of Missions
Washington
D.C.

Amsterdam Nov. 18. 1839
Sir
Please examine the rolls of Capt Johnson in Col. Cramers Regiment of Artillery for the name of Henry Groat - it is possible that his Widow Sophie Groat has made an error in the name of the Col. under which the service was done - it is Capt Johnson and as near as I can tell he must have belonged to Col. Cramers Regiment.
I am yours respectfully
Dear J. L. Edlefsen
Matthias J. Bence

Res
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17028  Sophia Groat  Widow of  Henry Groat  Prin New-York
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid Rebecca Bovee a resident of the Town of Amsterdam and County aforesaid Aged Twenty Six Years who being duly sworn says that Sophia Groat Widow of Henry Groat is now a Widow and has been a Widow ever since the death of her said Husband Henry Groat - deponent further says that she under- stood that said Henry Groat was married to Sophia Chase before the War of the Revolution closed and she verily believes it true - deponent further says that Henry Groat was a Soldier of the War of the Revolution - deponent further says that she was well acquainted with Henry Groat both before and after the War of the Revolution and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn to and subscribed this _____ 17 th day of January 1839. Before _____ Me John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
Rebecca Bovee
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Rebecca Bovee who has known to the above affidavit and knows her to be a creditable person, and the statements by her made in said affidavit are entitled to full credit. John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York Montgomery County 3p
Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the judges of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid Sophia Groat Widow of Henry Groat Aged Seventy Eight Years who being sworn depose and says - That she has no Record of her marriage nor can she produce any except such as accompanies these papers. Claimant further says that all the persons who witnessed her mar- riage are dead deponent further says that at the time she was married her age was twenty one Years - claimant further says that she was in the Army with her said Husband after her marriage and before the discharge of her said Husband more than two Years at West point and claimant further says that she was married more than two Years before her first child was born and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn to, and subscribed
on this 17th January 1839.
Sophia + Groat mark
Before me
John Hand a Judge of the County
Courts of the County of Montgomery
I certify that I am acquainted with the said Sophia - Groat , who has sworn to the above affidavit. I know her a Creditable person - and that the Statements by her made in said affidavit, are entitled to full credit - She made her mark in subscribing said affidavit, for the reason that she never learned to write - John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office ss. I do hereby Certify that John Wend Regnier whose name is subscribed to the jurats of the foregoing affidavits he was on the days of the dates thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his Signature subscribed to the same is Genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 17 th day of January 1839
A. J. Homme Clerk