Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38775, Azariah Grant, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Grant, Azariah
S 38775
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3558.
Vermont Roll.
Azariah Grant, Lt S.B. Webb's Private - Regt. Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of October 1818 and sent to George Rich Esq r Montpelier Washington Co - Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818. 5 mos \frac{4}{3} - 41: 6 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 89:6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See Plan
Berlin - Vt
Colonel Washington

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 3rd, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Azariah Grant made an application for pension on March 27, 1818, at which time he was residing at Berlin, Vermont, (age not stated), and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Watson and Col. Webb. Place of enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Arthur H. Grant,
Newburgh, New York.

Church of Our Father.
Arthur H. Grant, Pastor.
7 Newburgh, N. Y. 5/13/98.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me all the facts furnished by the record in your office regarding Azariah Grant, Revolutionary pensioner, residing in Pa. but accredited to Conn.?
Yours sincerely, Arthur H. Grant

38,775
INVALID.
Rec'd
File No. 38,775
Isaac Grant
Rev Gen War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 3 , Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 398 A. H. Grant Newburgh NY

Azeriah Grant 27 March Con.
Drafted Jan 19 th '78 joined Sept 14 th '79 Deserted April '79 re-joined May 12 th 80.
Admitted, (on the completion certificate)

State of Connecticut, Comptroller's Office Hartford April 8 th 1818.
On examination of the Books of this Office it appears that Azariah Grant served as a Private in Col d Samuel B Webb's Regiment, in the Connecticut Line of the Army in the Revolutionary War, from the 12 th May 1781 to the end of the year, and that his services were paid by this State, discharged &c; and allowed by the United States - It does not appear that he was then discharged, but the pay of the Army after the year 1781 being settled by the paymasters with the Army - or the Paymaster General - no further record appears of him in this Office of his further services, or of his discharge
Elisha Root Compt r of Public Accounts

STATE OF VERMONT,
Azeriah Grant of Berlin in the County of Washington and State of Vermont being
COUNTY OF Washington ss.
duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that, on or about the first day of April A. D. 1777 he was duly enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of During the war that he belonged to Captain Edwards Buttrick's Company, and Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, of the Connecticut line and that served therein, against the common enemy, for the term of during the war aforesaid until honorably discharged at West Point on or about the tenth day of June A.D. 1783 by General George Washington, which discharge he retained until about fifteen years since when the same was lost or mislaid & he has not since seen it. And that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services.
He further deposes and says, that he is now, and ever since has been a citizen of the United States, and that he by reason of his several circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Azeriah Grant
Declared, sworn, and subscribed, by the above named Azeriah Grant before me at Manchester in the County aforesaid, this 27 day of March - A. D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin Judge of Court

STATE OF VERMONT, } Washington County, to wit. }
Stephen Pitkin I, One of the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, Do certify , That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nzariah Grant did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th March, 1818, entitled, " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
Given under my hand, at Montpelier this 27th day of March A. D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin
STATE OF VERMONT, } Washington, ss. }
I, GEORGE RICH, Clerk of the County of Washington, aforesaid, Do certify , That the Honorable STEPHEN PITKIN, who made the above Certificate, and before whom the annexed Declaration was taken, was a Judge of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, at the respective dates thereof, acting under the authority of this State, and duly qualified for that purpose ; and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Montpelier in said County, this 27th day of March in the Year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
George Rich Clerk.