Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,033, Thomas Grosvenor, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Grosvenor, Thomas
S 37033
{ B.L.Wk. 811.500 } Lt-col { Leonard } Issued Jan. 28. 1790. { No papers.
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
✓ 2082
Thomas Grosvenor, Col. Highlys Lt Colonel. 4 Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Aug. 1810 and sent to Zephaniah Swift, Esq. Windham, Conn.
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818.
1 mo. 18/31 4/30.
$ 34.21
{ Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818, }
4 years
Compt. Windham
at to E. Eldridge Sept 23 '45 " " Mr J. C. Rockwell Dec 27 '45

2 years
correct

I Thomas Grosvenor of Pomfret in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut now a resident citizen of the United States do depose declare and say that on the 1 st day of May 1775 I engaged in the 3 d Regiment of Troops raised by the State of Connecticut in the Company and Regiment commanded by General Putnam for seven months and joined the army near Boston - That on the 1 st day of January 1776 I entered the Continental army as a Captain in the 20 th Regiment of Connecticut Troops commanded by Col o John Burkhee - and on the first day of January 1777 I was appointed Major in the 3 d Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental army commanded by Col o Samuel Wyllys. and on the 13 th of March 1778 I was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the same Regiment and in the new organization of the army on the first of January 1781 I was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the first Connecticut Regiment in the Continental army commanded by Col o John Burkhee, and on the 29 th day of May 1782 on the death of Col o Burkhee I was appointed Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the same Regiment and served till the reduction of the five Connecticut Regiments into three on the first of January 1783 That during the term aforesaid I served in the Continental army - and was in the battle of Bunker's Hill, and in the battle at Trenton - My several commissions accompany this declaration. That I am now in the seventy fourth year of my age, and from my reduced circumstances have need of the assistance of my country for my support Dated at Pomfret the 14 th day of July A D 1818
Th o Grosvenor
State of Connecticut ss Pomfret July 14 th 1818
Personally appeared Col o Thomas Grosvenor subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me Ephraim Smith Chief Judge of Probate Court of the State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut ss Windham July 18 th 1818
Whereas it appears to my satisfaction from the within declaration of Col o Thomas Grosvenor that he served during the whole of the revolutionary war against the common enemy in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in various offices in the manner he has testified and being satisfied on due enquiry and from personal knowledge that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for his support and that he is entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress providing for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war -
I do therefore in pursuance of said act certify and transmit the aforesaid testimony to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Certified by
Lebaniah Swift Chief Judge of Probate Superior Court of the State of Connecticut

In reply to your request of Feb. 4, received Feb. 4 for a statement of the military history of Thomas Grovenor a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1775 7 mos. ✓ ✓ General Putnam Conn.   Jan. 1, 1776 Capt. ✓ John Durkee Conn.   Jan 1, 1777 Major. ✓ Samuel Wyllys Conn.   March 13, 1778 Lt. Col. ✓ Samuel Wyllys Conn.   Jan. 1, 1781 Lt. Col. (Commandant) John Durkee Conn.    and served until Jan 1, 1783.
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Trenton.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, July 14, 1818. His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Pomfret, Windham Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, Seventy three years.
Remarks: In 1845 a son-in-law, Edward Clearidge of Pomfret, Conn. is mentioned, his wife's given name not stated.

General Order No. 100 Adjutant General's Office Washington, D.C. March 1862 Grosvenor, Thomas Com. - Cont S 37033

This Certifies that on the 6 th of March A D 1778 The Proprietor Major of Col. Mully's Regiment of Continental Troops Personally appeared & took & subscribed the Oath directed to be taken by a Resolution of the B. of Feb. 4 th last by every Officer holding a Commission from Congress Before me
Sam l H. Parsons B. G.

Washington Dec. 24. 1865
Rev. J. A. Edwards
My dear Sir
Will you do us the favor to communicate or have or transmit the information asked for in the accompanying letter of Rev. Edwards Oldridge - not only what may be found in your office but any facts within your knowledge which may aid him in his inquiries and study.
Very truly
Yours etc. etc.
John A. Richmond

Pomfret Ct. 15 Sept. 1845
Edward Eldridge
Request that the commission of Col. W. Grosvenor may be returned to him.
E96
23 Sept. 1845
Pension Bureau

Pompet. Ct. 15 th Sept 1845
Hon: Wm L. Marcy Secty of War, Sir,
Some time in the year 1818 the late Col: Tho: Grosvenor of the Continental Army forwarded his commissions from Lt to Lt Col: to the Hon: J. C. Calhoun then Secty of War for the purpose of claiming a pension under the act of March 18 th 1818 - since that time they have remained in your office - May I ask the favor to have them returned to me? -
My wife is a daughter of Col. G - and we are desirous of retaining the commission in the family -
With respect Your Obt Servt.
Edw: L. and g

37 033
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 87,088
Thomas Grosvenor
St. Paul Mar 18 th
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 6, 1911.
History to G. Grosvenor, Washington, D.C.
1922- Nov. 13, File to Mary B. Ridgely - M.W.R. (Letter in Ch. R. 4361 of Thos. Grosvenor)

Deliver Commission in case of Lt. Col Thos Groom to C. H. Groom Athens Ohio
J. Smith. e. e.

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Feb. 4, 1911.
History of Thomas Grosvenor, Conn. S. F. 37,033
To: Miss Gertrude Grosvenor, The Woodley Apt. House, Washington, D. C.

Record of the Commission of Pensions the following named appointments and commissions in the case of Thomas Grosvenor vs 2082 Act of 1818 suit
Appointment a 2d Lieutenant of the third Reg of the colony of Penn commission asapt in 20th Regt of Inf ty
Major of a Battalion Lieutenant Col Penn Line and Lieutenant Col 3d Penn Reg.
Washington Jan y 12 1870
E. H. Woodworth Athens
Athens Co Ohio

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Grote, William GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7187 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 14, 1791
To Alexander Alexander, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.