Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15161, Roswel Grant, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Grant, Roswel or Roswell
S. 15161
from Aug. 12 1902
CONTENTS
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Dept. of Pensions and En- fowards to James Good Hart- ford Connecticut March 22: 1836
9920 Connecticut Roswell Grant
file in the State of Court, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lawrence of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Phelps in the Connecticut line for 10 Mos 4 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 33 Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June 1833 and Rev. O.S. Seymour Ritchfield
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $67.10 Servant. allowance ending Sep. '33 16.78 $83.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Recd June 7, 1832. } Co. C. T. Clerk,
Recorded by Book C. Vol. 2. Page 18

State of Connecticut Town of Litchfield
On this 30 th day of January A 1833 personally appeared before Mr Frederick Woolcott Judge of a Court of Probate now sitting for the district of Litchfield being a Court of Recor- d having a Clerk & Seal and Common Law Jurisdiction. Roswell Grant a resident of the Town of Winchester in the County & State aforesaid Aged Seventy Years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in or- der to obtain the benefits of the act of An ct Congress passed June 7 1832 Says he was born in the Town & County of Litchfield in the State of Conn- ecticut the 18 th day of August 1762 when Sixteen months old as he has been informed moved with his par- ents to the Town of Norfolk in said State. has no record of his age and knows of no record at any place
That in the month of June 1779 he Enlisted under Captain- Nehemiah Sawin and Lieut Asahel Ware & Ensign Harris. Enlisted at Norfolk aforesaid for three months marched to Horn Neck in said State, we marched through Canna- shan in Conn & Dover in the State of New York out of Dover into New Milford in Connecticut from thence to Danbury from thence to Ridgefield from thence to Stamford & thence to

Housnick where we were placed in a regiment under the Command of Colonel Noah Phelps Lieutenant Col Andrew Adams does not recollect the name of the Major or adjutant there was no other Regiment Stati- oned at that place Colonel Phelps was Commander in Chief. we kept a Guard at that place during all the time we remained there at the Expiration of our three months there were other Troops came and took our place and we were verbally discharged at Housnick aforesaid in the month of Sept 1779
Term as a Private Three Months
In the month of February 1780 we again Enlisted at Norfolk afor- said for Two months under Capt Nathaniel Everts, Lieutenant Samuel Mills Ensign Dennis, we march as before (from Salisbury where the Company was mustered) to Hous- nick we thinks march through the same Towns as in our former Tour our Colonel was M aj of Hous- nick Lieut Col (Maggot) does not recollect the Major if there was one the adjutant was Andrew Adams we were again placed on Guard and so until the Expiration of my Two Months

300 when I was discharged verbally and returned home to Norfolk I was on the Ground Sixty one days I arrived at Home neck the 25 th Feby 1780 and was discharged the 27 th Apr There was no other Regiment on the Ground
Term as a private Two Months
That in the month of May the first day 1780 he Enlisted in the Continental Army of the United States under Lieutenant Titus Jones who had Enlisting orders at Norfolk Enlisted for Eight Months was sent to Danbury and placed under a Sergeant as a Sargt Guard to Gen and the Military Store at that place remained there Six or Seven weeks and was then March d to Nelsons Point on the Hudson River opposite West Point and was joined to a com- pany under the Command of Capt Bonneau do not recollect the other Company officers we were in Colo- nel Swifts Regiment after remaining there about a week we were March d down into Colonel Robinsons Creek and Paraded in Single file about four feet apart & General Barron Shelton picked forty privates out of the Regiment the applicant was one of the forty

4th so picked. The next morning we were formed in a company and the man then the Quarters through the Rem- ainder of the Regiment as stated in the annexed affidavit of Josiah Root this Company was commanded by Capt Hall. I think the Supt's name was Pinnick there were two Brigades under the command of Lafayette there was three Regiments in each Brigade & eight Companies in each Regiment the ap- plicant was in the first Company in the first Regiment in the Second Brigade The first Brigade was in think from the South and commanded by Genl. Howe The Second Brigade was one Regiment from Connecticut and from Massachusetts & one from New Hampshire our Colonel was Herman Swift the Massa- chusetts Colonel was Shepherd & the New Hampshire Colonel was a Frenchman and a to Drill the officers our Brigade was under the command of General Poor The Captains in the Regiment to which the applicant belonged were first Capt Hall. Capt Barker. Bud Rose. Chapman. Simyack who was a Dutchman. From Pukaskia Hill we marched down the River to Kings Ferry and crossed the River and went to a place called Har- rington from thence to a place called the English Neighborhood from thence we went on a Forage

ing party down on Bergen Point the Brigade to which the applicant belonged went together with many other Troops the Company to which he belonged went as a front Guard it was a very Hot day we went on to take Grinn Hay Battle He there were strict orders Given not to plunder the Houses or Inhabitants and one man who did plunder was Hung on an Oak limb and on our Return we marched past him and the applicant Heard Adjutant Wilcox say "there men you see the effects of Plundering" we returned the next day to the English neighborhood while at Bergen Point we were fired on by the British from their Vessels and altho some of the shot hit the men near us the Appli- cant thinks there were none of the men killed Shortly after we marched to a place called Hackensack where General Poor died and was Buried at Hackensack and the Regiment to which the applicant belonged went under arms to attend the Funeral sometime in October he thinks the 26 th there were a number of Boats carried through the Camp on Waggon wheels. At night at the usual time to call the Roll & after Roll call we were ordered to stack our Arms and go in our Tents and take Provisions Sufficient for Twenty four

62 hours and began the parade in five minutes the Supt then came forward - placed on the Groat of each of our Caps a Slip of white paper we were then informed that we should probably be in Battle before morning and if our Ranks should get Broken the paper would be a mark by which we might distinguish each other in the night if we should meet we were ordered to march in silence we understood we were to go on Staten Island to take the Traitor Arnold. when within about a mile of the place where we were to Embark the Alarm Guns were fired at New York and we were ordered to Halt the next day we returned back to our Camp in the course of the summer we were at a place called Goat away (near Town Elizabeth Town, & Newark) About the last of November or first of December 1780 we Marched to Kings Ferry and crossed and marched up to the Highlands into winter quarters does not know the particular spot thinks it was above Rout Point and remained there until the last of December 1780 when he was discharged by in writing by Colonel Herman Swift, which discharge has been lost for many Years
Term 8 Months as privet

And the said Roswell Grant further says on his oath all the time he served as aforesaid he was in the service of the United States that he served One year and one month as a private for which he claims a pension, that since the Revolutionary war he has always lived in the town of Norfolk and the town of Winchester where he now resides, that the persons in his neighborhood to whom he would refer the Department for his character and for his general reputation of having been a Revolutionary soldier are Augustus Pettibone, formerly Judge of the County Court, and Samuel Hurlbut postmaster, and Rev Frederick Marsh a Clergyman of Winchester
And the said Roswell Grant further says on his oath that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he has no living witnesses except Joshua Root and Nathaniel Everts whose affidavits are hereto annexed and that he can procure no other, and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and as he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Roswell Grant
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid before me
Frederick Wolcott Notary Public of Probate District of Litchfield Conn?

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Orsamell Grant
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     June 1779 3 Private Capt Lawrence Capt Col. Phelps Col N. H. 70 years Tradition of a clergyman   Feb 1780 2 " Capt Meade Col N. H. Norfolk Cont. By living witnesses   May 1780 1 3 " Capt Lieut Halter Swift Col Swift Genl Percy Staten Island N. York  
On Notes 5 June 1832 being I am, respectfully, 5 18.
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

Norwiche Grant
223.67

I Nathaniel Everts of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield & state of Connecticut aged Eighty Four years do upon and say that I was Captain of a company of Militia from the Town of Sal- isbury aforesaid in the year 1780 I was appointed Captain to command and a Company of Militia — drafted from the Towns of Salis- bury Canaan and Norfolk I started with the aforesaid Com- pany in the month of February in the year 1780 the latter part of the month I should say I was called out for three months the Lieut under me was from Norfolk His name was Samuel Mills we went to Horse neck among the Soldiers in my Company was one of the — name of Roswell Grant he was from Norfolk I have no recollec- tion how long he serv d under me but know he was with me at Horse Neck and continued there for some length of time but How long I cannot say Sworn & subscribed Nathaniel Everts before me this 26 th day of January 1833 John H. Hubbard Justice of Peace

I John W Hubbard of Salisbury hereby certify that Nathaniel Everts who has subscribed & sworn to the within affidavit is a respectable & credible man to me well known and that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit witness my hand this 26 th day of Jany 1833
John W. Hubbard Jus Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } Office of the Clerk of the County Court for said County }
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield aforesaid do hereby certify that John W Hubbard Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Nathaniel Everts appears to have been taken Us, and on the 26 th day of Jany A.D. 1833 was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Litchfield and duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signatures purporting to be his, attached to said affidavit appear to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of this said Court on this 31 st day of Jany A.D. 1833. Frederick Wolcott Clerk.
Bonwill Grant
223.67

State of New York Columbia County
Joshua Root of the Town of Swindon in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn ac- cording to Law do depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolution- ary Army under the command of Capt. Nehemiah Lawrence of Canaan in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut. Asahel Case was my Lieutenant & Ebenezer Harris was Ensign. Roswell Grant of Winchester in Connecticut was in the same Com- pany. I then understood and now Verily believe he was at that time from Nor- folk in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut. The Troops were sent from the Towns of Norfolk & Canaan on to Horns Neck in Fairfield County in said State where we were that is Roswell Grant the present applicant & myself mustered in the same Com- pany in Colonel Phelps Regiment of Connecticut Militia. We remained on duty this time about Three mo- nths. We mustered at Horns Neck in the first part of June 1779 & were discharged soon thereafter in September said Year.
In the year 1780 I Enlisted in the first part of June for six months & found the Army at Nelsons Point in Colonel Swifts Regiment. The pres- ent applicant states to me that then were Two Brigades picked

out of the Continental line and placed under the command of the Marquis Desafay at that time was a Company commanded by Capt Stephen Hall in the first second Brigade it being the first Company in the first Regiment and that in the said Rowell Grant was in said Company I did not see Mr Grant to my recollection but the other facts as stated by him are perfectly correct together with many others. I know that there was a man then the Quartermaster the next morning after we were pressed out that we went down the River to Kings ferry and went into the State of New Jersey to a place called Harrington then to a place called the English nei- ghborhood that our General. General Poor died and was Buried at Ha- ckensack - that we went on a Foraging Party down to Bergen Point and were fired on by the British for some time from their shipping that Capt Hall's Company was the Front Guard also that we were started on an ex- pedition to take Staten Island and shortly after returned occupying the River at Kings Ferry and moved up into winter quarters in the High- lands - all of which I know to be correct as stated by him. and I do not in the least hesitate to say from the conversations had

with him and the rotation of Sundry in other little circumstances that he saw the Campaign as he states he states there were two men whipped for Hursahing for Pinto which is correct that Busiger Pinto was a mean man which is also correct I was discharging at the Highlands about the middle of Dec of the same year but cannot say when or where Mr Grant was discharged
Sworn & subscribed at Livingston this 16 th Jan 1833 before me Iane McEagg, In. Rue
I do hereby certify that Joshua Root who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit is a Resident in of the Town of Livingston as he states that he is a credible man and his statement entitled to the greatest credit and further that he is the same for whom Root who applied for & had a pension under the act of June 7 1832 and consequently of an age and was in a situation to know some thing about the services of the above Applicant Iane McEagg, In. Rue

State of New York Columbia County 3. I Joseph D Monell. Clerk of the said County do Certify that Isaac M c Cagg Esquire before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was, at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Justices Court in and for the City of Hudson, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe, that his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, is his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 16 th day of January 1833.
J. D. Monell

92 State of Connecticut County of Litchfield
We Frederick Marsh Clergyman residing in Winchester, Litchfield County, Conn. and Augustus Pettibone residing in Norfolk in said County and Samuel Hurlburt, Presiding in Winchester aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Roswell Grant who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing application, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Augustus Pettibone Samt. Hurlburt — Frederick Marsh.
Then personally appeared before me Joseph Ruggs a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Litchfield, Augustus Pettibone, Samuel Hurlburt and Frederick Marsh — and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate in my presence subscribed, and I further certify that they are to me known as credible witnesses, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Dated at Winchester this 30 th day of January A.D. 1833.
Joseph Ruggs Justice of peace

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after fulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Frederick Marsh, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Winchester in Litchfield County aforesaid and that Samuel Hurlbut who has also signed the same is a resident in said Winchester, and that Angustus Pettibone who has also signed the same is a resident in Norfolk in said County that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that, it appears to them that the aforesaid persons whose certificate was required could not be produced in Court without too much inconvenience and expense to the applicant. They directed said certificate to be taken before Joseph Riggs Esq, who is, and at the time of taking said certificate was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Litchfield, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature attached to said certificate purporting to be his, appears to be genuine.
For and on behalf of the Court of Probate District of Litchfield, Conn.
I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Litchfield in Litchfield County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Roswel Grant for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 21 day of February 1833
Phinehas Miner Clerk

County of Litchfield ss: State of Connecticut. Winchester
On this 2 nd day of March 1836 before me a justice of the peace for the said County of Litchfield Personally appeared Roswell Grant well known to me to be the indentical person herein described and also well known to me to be a man of Truth and veracity who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain ----- Hall in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel ----- Swift in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Connecticut that he received a Certificate of that fact under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War. which Certificate on or about the first day of October 1835 was stolen from a drawer in his dwelling House in said Winchester by some person or persons to him unknown and is lost
Roswell Grant
Sworn and subscribed to before me The day and year aforesaid
J. W. Marsh Justice of the Peace

County of Litchfield ss: State of Connecticut March 2 nd 1836 we the subscribers being well acquainted with the within Describe Rowell Grant we know him to be the same person and verily believe him to be a man of Truth and veracity dated at Winchester - 2 nd March 1836 Birney Bronson Isaac Bronson
County of Litchfield ss: State of Connecticut Winchester March 2 nd 1836 Personally appeared before me a jus- tice of the peace for the said County of Litchfield Isaac Bronson and Birney Bronson were known known to me to be men of truth and veracity and made oath to the foregoing affidavit subscribed by them
W. Marsh Just. of the peace

State of Connecticut "ss" Affir of the Secretary of State March 7 th 1836 I hereby certify that William S Marks Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for Litchfield County as appears from the Records in this office - and that I verily believe the signature afores is his genuine signature Pittsfield May 1 st William H. Simmons Secretary

Pension Agency 1836 Hartford 14 March
Sir
Herewith I transmit the application of Roswell Grant for a new certificate.
Wm G Marsh Esq postmaster at Winchester well known to me is the magistrate who certifies to the facts in this case. I have no doubt of the truth of the statement. Should you issue a new Certificate please forward it to this office
Respectfully I remain Your obedient servant
Henry D. Dole
J G Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Roswell Grant, Pss. $33.55 pr ann. Connecticut Bull, out June 7 th 1832.
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
3 rd Auditor
Mar. 22 nd 1836
Roswell Grant was paid at $33.55 pr ann. to the 1 st of Sept. 1835.
Third Audit Office
Mar 22 nd 1836

15.161 INVALID.
File No. 15.161
Roswell Grant
Pris. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]