Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,280, Amasa Grout, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Grout, Imasa
8 22 280
CONTENTS

272.81 New Hampshire
Amasa Groot of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Walker of the Reg t commanded by Colo Bellows in the N.H. line for 12 Months 19 days private
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 42. Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Mar. 1834 and W. Ashbee Hamlin Charlestown N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $126 30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 11 21 5 $147 35
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book C , Vol. 7 Page 88
Payable to his Guardian Isbel Hamlin

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 7 th 1832 -
state of New Hampshire, } county of Sullivan } ss
On the first day of May A.D. 1833, personally appeared
in open court before the Judge of the court of Probate, now sitting, Ashbel Dunning of Manchester in said county, Guardian of Amasa Grant of the same Manchester, a lunatic or insane person, being duly & legally authorized to take charge of the person and property of the said Amasa his ward, & states from the best of his knowledge and information he can obtain, that being hereunto annexed, that the said Amasa is seventy four years of age, & who from his insanity is incapable of making a declaration, for the purpose of obtaining a pension for his services in the revolutionary war with Great Britain as a sol- -dier. Under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - The said Ashbel Dunning Guardian as aforesaid first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, founded on the affidavits hereto attached, proving the services of the said Amasa Grant, as a soldier of the revolutionary army, which he the said Guardian believes to be true. That his ward entered the service of the United States, under the following named offi- -cers & served as herein stated. - That in the Spring of the year 1777 the said Amasa then living in Manchester aforesaid, your declarant has known & believes and does believe, that he enlisted as a volunteer in Capt. Abel Walcutt's company of Col. William's regiment, & marched to Ticonderoga & Mount Independence where he served his country six weeks, was

dismissed & return home. The evidence is the affidavits of Timothy Putnam, Oliver Farnsworth, Jonathan Grant & Nathan Allen. Unto annexed your declarant as Guardian advised further states he has reason to believe and does believe, that his said Ward in the month of July 1777 did a- -gain volunteer his service as a soldier and to Ticonderoga, and was there in the service of country a further term of three weeks. The evi- dence of this service is the affidavit of Timothy Putnam Esquire, unto unto annexed, who says he was with him during said service,
Your declarant as Guardian advised says he has reason to believe and does believe that in the spring of the year 1780 the said Amasa again in- -listed into Capt. Hovey's company for six months & marched to Haverhill in New Hampshire, there joined Major Whitcomb's Rangers, under General Bailly's command & there & there served as a soldier five months, obtained a furlough, went home & that his brother Jonathan Grant returned in his rooms served the remainder of his time as sub- -stitute. The evidence of this last service is the affidavits of William Hill & Jonathan Grant Unto annexed - Your declarant further states that he has reason to believe and does believe, that in the fall of the year 1780 the said Amasa again -turn out a volunteer, when Brattleboro was bur- -red joined Capt. Waller's company & marched in defense of that place & was gone two weeks. The evidence of this service is the affidavit of Enos Loomis & Jonathan Grant unto annexed - Your declarant further states that he has reason to believe and does believe that the Amasa did

again enlisted into the service of his country in the spring of the year 1788 into Captain White's Company and went to Pittsford in Vermont, & was gone and served five months or more. The evidence of this last service is the affidavits of Enos South Nathan Allen & Jonathan Grant. Hereto at- tached - Your declarant further states from the affidavits hereto attached that the said Amasa Grant served his country in the revolutionary war with Great Britain twelve months & sixteen days - In answer to the questioned proposed by the court I say He believes the said Amasa was born in Charlestown aforesaid and has resided there most of the time since his birth. That he lived in Charlestown when he was called into service. & has lived in said Charlestown since that he served as he has stated above. The Officer the said Amasa served under is only known as told by the witness Your declarant knows not whether there was any discharge given as his word is a duntie and has so been for more than twenty years.
He the said Abbeel Haswell guardian as aforesaid hereby acknowledges every claim whatever which his said ward has or may have to a pension, or an annuity except the present, & declares that the said Amasa's name is not to his knowledge or belief on the Pension Roll of the agency of Army State.
Abbeel Haswell
We Timothy Putnam residing in Charlestown & Obad- iah May residing in Charlestown hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abbeel Haswell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be a man of truth & veracity, and that Amasa Grant the subject of the foregoing declaration is a duntie or prisoner. &

That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that he concurs in that opinion. Timothy Putnam Obadiah Wells
Scarsdale and submitted the day after against Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as the said Abiel Hamlin Grenier a soldier of the revolution. And the court certifies that it appears to them that Timothy Putnam who has signed the foregoing certificate is a respectable person resident in this county aforesaid and that Obadiah Wells who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Scarsdale and a person of credit - and that their statement is entitled to credit. Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
I Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of the court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abiel Hamlin Grenier of Amasa Grenier for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of May A.D. 1833
Aaron Nettleton Jr.

I Jonathan Groot of Charlestown & County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire in the Seventy third year of age say that in the year 1780 Amasa Groot enlisted for six months under Capt Stone and went to Haverhill in this State and joined Major Whitecomb's rangers so called and was there till a short time before his time was out and got a furlough for one week and came home and I went and took his place I can not say to a day but I think as much as one month and then his time was out and we was mustered by General Bayley and I was ordered by my my Capt. when Amasa Groot name was call I must answer to it and I did and came home - Then in the Spring of the year 1781 my brother Amasa Groot enlisted again for five or six months and went to Pittsford in Vermont the Capt name I name I don't recollect but I think it was Capt Gotham which I am certain that he was the Capt or Lieutenant but which I can't say and came home in the fall we was brought up together and lived together till we was twenty five or six years old and I cannot be mistaken then in the Spring of the year 1777 my Brother went into Vermont as a soldier some time in May and was at the retreat from Peterboro and I am sure he was gone as much as six weeks or more then in the year 1780 I understood by Amasa and almost every body in the neighborhood that he was out two weeks when Royalston was burnt by the Indians I was at that time at Peham a soldier taking my brother's place  Jonathan Groot
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County ss
March 11 th 1837 - Personally appeared Jonathan Groot who signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth thereof before me Frederick A. Severy
I certify that said Groot who signed the above affidavit is a man of truth and integrity & is entitled to credit as a witness Frederick A. Severy Jus Peace

I Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of the court of Probate within & for the county of Sullivan & state of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Francis A. Sumner before them the foregoing affidavit was taken of Jonathan Grant was taken in a justice of the Peace and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this 6 th day of March A.D. 1833
Aaron Nettleton Jr.

Resolutions
22 280 INVALID.
File No. 22, 280
Amanda Grant
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

30090
Amasa Groot N.H. by his Guardian Ashbel Hamlin Charlestown N.H.
Adm 12 Mo 19 days Mw 12 Mo 19 days Capt Walter C. Bellows
Sent to said Guardian Ashbel Hamlin Charlestown Sullivan Co N.H.
Q. 6
Washington City
Wm D. Spalding
J. L. Edwards
Jan 1845
Adm 12
30090
24 Feb 1845 Ashbel Hamlin New Hampshire

New Hampshire
Concord.
24. February. 34.
Feb 24
30090
Admitted
J. P. Chase
Van Dusen
Franklin County
D. G.

I Enos Lovell of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy two years, depose & say that in the year 1781. Then Residing in Rockingham Vermont was well acquainted with Amasa Groot Min, & now, of Charlestown in the State of New Hampshire being connected with the Family to wit the said Amasa Groot belongs, by marriage - during the summer of 1781 - the said Amasa was absent from the family - and as I then understood, was in the service of the United States. -
And I now verily believe the said Amasa was in said service during the summer season of 1781. on the west side of the Green Mountain, in Vermont. -
I also well recollect that in the fall of the year 1780. The said Amasa Groot was called out on an alarm to Royalton & Newbury - and was in service at that time, at least two or three weeks - being then in the same service myself. and were both in the same Company commanded by Capt. Abel Wolker
Enos Lovell
State of Vermont } Be it known that on the 23 d day of Windsor County } February A.D. 1833. Before me Amos Heald a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Windsor (Jurat.) Personally appeared Enos Lovell above named and made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth. - Before Amos Heald Jut. of the Peace
I hereby certify, that the above named Enos Lovell is well known to me, and is a credible witness.
Amos Heald justice of the Peace

State of Vermont | Woodstock County Clerk's Office 26 th Feb. 1833 Windsor County ss | I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do Hereby Certify that Amos Heald is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the within are his Signatures —
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above. —
Benj. Swan

I Williams Hills of Newfane in the County of Windham and State of Vermont Twenty five years of age depose and say that in the Spring of the year 1780 then living in Swansy in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire I enlisted a soldier in into Capt Hones Company for six months Amasa Groot then and now of Charles Town enlisted at the same time and for the same term of time in said Hones Company we were immediately ordered ordered to march to Haverhill in New Hampshire and there join Major Whelcomb I well remember that General Bailey then mustered us at that time I should say that not more than one month before our times was out Amasa Groot got a furlow and went home and his brother Jonathan Groot arrived and took his place and served his time out then we were discharged and went home I am certain that Amasa served five months and his brother Jonathan one month as above stated I think I cannot be mistaken
Wm Hills
State Vermont) Newfane February 22, 1833
Windham ) Personally appeared William Hills and made oath that the above affd affidavit by him Subscribed before me
Richard Houghton Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named William Hills & say that he is a man of truth and veracity I consider his oath unimpeachable
Richard Houghton Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Haven February 22 d A.D. 1833.
I certify that Nahum Houghton, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the within appear to me to be his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk.

I Timothy Holden of Charlestown County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire in the Twenty third of age say that in the month of July in the year 1777 I was called out to go to Bennington and Amara Grout was with me as a soldier and we was gone three weeks it was at the time the American army retreated from Bennington
Tim Holden
State of New Hampshire } Charlestown N.H. March 8 th 1833 Sullivan
Personally appeared Timothy Holden who signed & swore to the truth of the above affidavit Before me Frederick A. Sessions Esq. Pres. I certify that Timothy Holden the above deponent has been well known to me for more than thirty years last past that he always has & still does possess the character of a man of truth & veracity.
Frederick A. Sessions Pres.
I Aaron Milton Esq. Register of the court of Probate within & for the county of Sullivan State of New Hampshire
Do hereby certify that Frederick A. Sessions before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken

is a justice of the peace since that his signatures as such are genuine —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal I seal count this 8 th day of March A.D. 1833
Aaron Stillleton Jr

I Nathan Allen of Charlestown & County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire in the seventy third year of my age do say that in the spring of the year 1777 I enlisted under Capt Abel Walker as a soldier and went into Vermont and Amasa Groot enlisted with me and was in the service six weeks and then came home then in the year 1781 I enlisted under Capt Peter Page and went into Vermont I enlisted for three months and saw Amasa Groot a soldier at Pitsford in Vermont the Capt's name I don't recollect but think it was Gotham White or he was lieutenant I think I am not mistaken when I say he was out for five or six months Amasa Groot and myself was neighbours and I think there is no mistake
Nathan Allen
March 4 th 1833
State of New Hampshire { March 4. 1833 Nathan Sullivan Co. } Allen made solemn oath that the foregoing statements by him subscribed is true
Before me Nathan Barr Justice Peace
I certify that Mr Nathan Allen of Charlestown is in my opinion a man of truth and veracity and that his statements may be depended upon
I Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of the Probate court of within & for the county of Sullivan State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Nathan Barron Putnam is a justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, & the signature then & there by him are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office This 6 th day of March A.D. 1833 Aaron Nettleton Jr.

I Jonathan Grout of Shrewsbury in the county of Somerset State of New South Wales do hereby declare and say, In addition to what I have before declared for the purpose of Amasa Grout of Shrewsbury obtaining a pension, that he is my bro- -ther & is seventy four years of age that he is now living with me, and that is delirious & perfectly in- -capable of doing any business; and has been so for more than twenty five years, last past, & has lived in my family most of the time for more than twenty years last past.
Jonathan Grout
Sworn before me A. S. Murray Esq. March 6 th 1877

Timothy Putnam of Charlestown in the county of Suffolk State of Massachusetts in the twenty third year of my age do hereby certify that on or nigh the tenth day of May A.D. 1775, information came to this place that the British were expected to attack our army at Leondaronga, & we must turn out in defence of our country. We turned out as volunteers & among others Amasa Grant, myself & some of the place myself turned out. And immediately marched under Captain Walter Scott, Bellerive, Raymond, and when we arrived at Mountaindale just below nigh Leondaronga, we were ordered to take, where we were stationed doing duty on guard & building a bridge from Mountaindale to Leondaronga. Where for six weeks or more, no enemy appearing we were dismissed & returned home, I well remember the said Amasa & that he served in Capt. Walter's company at that time six weeks or more.
Timothy Putnam
State of Massachusetts } March 4 th 1833.
Personally appeared Timothy Putnam & made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him submitted that the same was true.
Frederick A. Sleeper Jus. Peace
I certify that Timothy Putnam is a man of truth & veracity and am until should be given to him as a witness.
Frederick A. Sleeper Justice
State of Massachusetts } Suffolk County ss
I Aaron Nittleton Jr. President of the court of Probate within & for said county. Do hereby certify that Frederick A. Sleeper before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace & that the signature as such was genuine without which I have hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this 6 th day of March 1833
Aaron Nittleton Jr.

Oliver Farnsworth of Fairfield in the county of Franklin - State of Vermont aged seventy four years of age in December next, depose and say that in some of the last days of April or first of May 1777. I enlisted into Capt. Abel Walker's company & Col. New Hampshire Re- -giment, to go to Schenectady in New York. I then lived in Charlestown in the county of Sullivan State of New Hampshire, where I now am. Amasa Grant then a row of the same Charlestown whom I yester- -day saw living & well. enlisted at the same time and in the same company. We both started & marched together & when we arrived in the state of New York we returned at Mount Independence & Schenectady, but principally stayed at Mount Independence where we remained until the latter part of June one half of our company was dismissed a few days after the rest. I should say the said Amasa Grant was dismiss- -ed four or five days before I was, I further de- -pose and say the said Amasa served six or seven weeks according to my best recollection.
Oliver Farnsworth
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan county ss
Charlestown October 4 th 1832
Personally appeared Oliver Farn- sworth and oaths that the foregoing deposition by him signed is true
Before me Frederick A. Sumner Jus. Peace
I certify that I am not acquainted personally with the said Oliver Farnsworth but that by common report he sustains a good character for truth & veracity & is entitled to credit as a witness.
Frederick A. Sumner Justice of the Peace

I Aaron Nettleton Junr: Register of the court of Probate within & for the county of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire. Do hereby certify that Frederick A. Seaman before shown to the within affidavit was taken is a picture of the Deceased & that his signatures thereto as such are genuine -
In Witness whereof, I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this fifteenth day of Oct r A D 1832
Aaron Nettleton Junr