Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33266, Alexander Gross, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gross, Alexander
S. 33266
CONTENTS

7,125 Massachusetts
Alexander Grops
Provincetown in the state of Massacht. was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachus. line, for the term of one year -
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819, and sent to the Hon ble S. Davis, Boston, Massachusetts -
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{28 \frac{1}{2}}{30 \frac{31}{31}} P.O. 49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40. 00
$136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Provincetown, Barnstable Co.
Information sent to Hon. David D. Davis Esq. 2 nd Walter Br. Barnstable, Mass

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Alexander Groff subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. , together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1 February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Alexander Groff by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. Davis } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Alexander Groff subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A, B, together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. H. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
by reason

No 175 Alexander Grop Princeton Not to be found on the list
Col. Bailey's Massachusetts Regt.
1776 1 Year -
3. April 10/76
Admitted
Pocumtuck - Barnstable Co.

United States.
Mass. Dis.
Alexander Gross of Provincetown, a resident citizen of the United States, makes oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment in Capt. Hamilton's comp? (A. Bayley) Massachusetts regiment - for twelve months from 1770; after this he volunteered for six weeks; at the end of which he had a regular discharge, but has lost it. By reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. Alexander Gross
Massachusetts District } Boston 3. April A.D. 1818 }
Sworn to before me J. M. Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

Alexander Goss Schedule of property.
7025 Con Sept 1819
Abner Davis Winstable Nov 1820 2 Oct 1820

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable ss. August 9th 1820 Alexander Groff of Provincetown in the County
On this ninth — — day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said county aged sixty three — years, resident in Provincetown in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of one year. Company — commanded by Capt Hamilton, Colonel John Bailey, Massachusetts line, and that he has received a pension certificate dated March 5th 1819. and numbered 7,025. — — — in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 3rd 1818. and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate one house — Personal Estate one Boat, six chairs, one Table one pot one kettle, one bake pan.
Family dependent on me. My wife. Two Daughters one named Jemima aged fifteen years. one so named Hannah aged thirteen years. I owe thirty have nothing due to me. I am very infirm, from a rupture so that I can do but little labour, and yet am dependent for my daily bread upon charity or daily labour. Alexander Groff.
Sworn to, and declared, on the ninth day of August 1820. before said Court. Alvin Davis Clerk.
I, Alvin Davis, clerk of Barnstable County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath — — and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & five dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this tenth. — — day of August - 1820.
Alvin Davis Clerk of the Court for the County of Barnstable

33 266 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,266
Alexander Givens
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 693
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To The Honourable Judge Joseph Story
We the undersigned inhabitants of the town of Truro & Provincetown do Testify & Say that we are well acquainted with Alexander Grops formerly of the Town of Truro but now a resident of the town of Provincetown, in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, and that the said Alexander is under Indigent Circumstances, and that he did Enter into the Continental Service in the year of Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six and was at New York & in the New Jersey, & Served twelve months the first time & then six weeks in the New Jersey and was taken with others a number of Hessians was at the Battle of White Plains and Harlem Plains & was Regularly discharged as we have every reason to Believe
John Grops Jonathan Callings

John Graft Jonathan Callis W. Lewis Eleazer Lewis Peter Wells John Avery Samuel Gann Silas Atkins Henry Dyer
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United States Chassahowitz District.
I Thomas Hopkins of Inver in the county of Barras- talle and District of Nassauhewts, of lawful age, testify and say. That I well know Alexander Grops, now of Province Town, and that he served during the revolu- tionary war, in the army of the United States for more than nine months at one time - (Hopkins)
Subscribed before me t 14 1819
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Hop- kins and with whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed
Before me Stephen H. Hays for Clerk

United States - Chassahowitz District.
I Thomas Hopkins of Inver in the county of Barnstable and District of Nassauhantz, of lawful age, testify and say. That I well know Alexander Grops, now of Province Town, and that he served during the modern- tionary war, in the army of the United States for more than nine months at one time -
(T Hopkins)
Buffalo March 14 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Hopkins and was whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed
Before me Stephen Hopkins for Clerk

Alex d Grob
Filed 20 Jan y 1919

United States, Massachusetts District.
I Samuel Page of Truro in the County of Barnstable and District of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say, That I well know Alexander Goss, of Brooklyn, and that he served in the armies of the United States, during the war of the rebellion, for more than nine months at one time - Samuel Page
Suffolk Boston Jan y 14 th - 1819. Personally appeared the above named Samuel Page, whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the above statement, by him subscribed.
Before me Stephen Hooper Just Peace

Adams Bailey on Alex. Grafton Petitions
A
Hon. John Davis
Boston.

U.S. Marine Hospital April 8 1818. —
Sir.
The bearer Alexander Gross informs he was a soldier in Capt. Eleazer Stambins Company in Col. John Baileys Reg t in the year 1776. — The commissioned Officer he has named to me Correctly that belonged to the Comp y . He has also mentioned to me some Circumstances that took place at Trenton at the close of the Year above mentioned. that appears to me he could not know, unless he had been there, (I was there myself) & have put Questions to him, respecting the Situation of the troops, where they were encamped, and how far from Trenton the fires were made the night we left the town, and went to Princeton.
The Questions he has answered as Correct as possible, allowing for the length of time since it occur d .
I am Sir, with esteem
your Ob t Serv t .
Hon J. Davis
Adams Bailey