Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4198, John Grant, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Grant, John
R. 4198
CONTENTS

REJECTED
P. O. _____
John Grant
Service: born & lived in N.C.
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

John Grant -
N.C. -
Retired Jan 30 - 1861
1899 to Dr. Saunders
Orleans Co. H.
N.C.
ach 4 June 1892

24. 506.
John Grant McCann
Rejected, he left 20 Oct 1892 to D. N. Saunders Oklawaha McCann
4198

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Newbern County } County May Term 1833
on this sixth day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, of Newbern County John Grant Grant a resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, 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 7th 1832 -
This applicant John Grant, went into service, as a militiaman, in the year 1777 according to the best of his recollection - He was drafted. He was living in Currituck County N.C. at that time - was born there - was drafted there - under the command of Capt. Geo. Everington. There were thirty six of us from our County. Col Perkins - Solomon - commanded the regiment - John Pointer was a Major & Capt. James Phillips. We marched to Edenton - stayed there two days. marched through Kinston N.C. through Dobb's Ruplin & Bladen on our way to Charleston where we arrived - We were stationed at Charleston some time - Can't remember exactly the time - We returned under the command of Capt. Can.

nor - to Currituck County - We had been drafted for five months - did not stay out the entire five months - came home to guard our own Coasts - As soon as we returned home (and all returned but three) twenty three or for- ty, together with about as many more from Camden, were put upon guard at Powell's point in Currituck dividing nearly South Albemarle & Currituck Counties . On this service we stayed six weeks, Capt Nathan Hall was our Captain - We were stationed on Powell's point to protect property from the marauding parties of the enemy, there having been a considerable property destroyed by them - a vessel among other things being burned, belonging to Capt Hall - There was not waiting over one weeks time to complete our five months service, if we take into the acct the time we were returning home from Charleston of our first tour - During our six weeks guard at Powell's point about twenty of us went down to Currituck Inlet in pursuit of two tenders of the enemy which were there destroying cattle & plundering houses. They got off before we got there - but were in sight - we had walked down. Having no boats to pursue they escaped - This applicant was in no fight since previous positively to our six months service - Our last service, under Hall, was as volunteers.

1 Where in what year were you born? Ans, In 1775 Sept r 22 - in Currituck County N th Ca-
2 - Have you any record of your age before where is it? Ans - Have it home, in a Book -
3 - Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, where do you now live? Ans, Was living in Currituck when called into service liked them until 1800 & ever since in this County
4 - How were you called into service? were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute for a substitute for whom? was first drafted - Volunteered the last time
5 - State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served - such Continental Infantry regiments as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service. Ans - recollects in South Carolina Genl Ashe Genl Bryan, Col Caswell & Col Perkins - Captains Phillips, Everingham & Cannon & knows knows nothing of the names of the regiments - we did not all go into Charleston

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
I hereby  sworn  Test  to the  his  day of year  James Taylor  above said  Mo Grant  marks
We a clergyman residing in County of Wm Emmett and A Shepard also residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mo Grant who has subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age as he states - that he is reputed to have lived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion.
I hereby  sworn  Test  to the  Wm Emmett  day of year  A Shepard  above said
We the undersigned further certify that there is a clergyman residing in Mo Grants immediate neighborhood - May 6th 1833.
Wm Emmett A Shepard

This applicant did - only went into the city to buy articles I needed - our camp was the longest time at a place called the ten mile house - we moved a little nearer afterwards -
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, if so, when was it given what has become of it?
Ans - I never received a discharge - our Col having died about one month after our return home
7 State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, who can testify to your character for veracity, & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Ans Col Williams - Wm Ennett - Leth King Benajah King - his
Sworn subscribed to day 2 years above said
John Grant mark
Test James Taylor
I John Grant further certify under oath that there is no person living within my knowledge who can prove my being actually in service except one Wm Liker living in Carteret County in this State
Sworn to the day year aforesaid
Test James Taylor
John Grant mark

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 & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Ennett and A Shepard are both respectable magistrates of this County & their certificate entitled to every credit.
State of North Carolina Pitt County
I certify that this file contains the original declaration of John Grant a soldier of the Revolution -
Given under my hand and seal of office
the 8th day of May 1833
J. M. Landers clerk