MOSES/LUCY GRANGER REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK

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Source: D.A.R. Pension Papers, Vol. 122

GRANGER, MOSES/Widow, Lucy/ W15907
Cert. No. 4959, Issued June 1, 1850 at $40.00 per annum from March 4, 1831. NY 
Agency, Conn. Service, Private.

App. for Pension June 18, 1849
Age 95 years
Res. at date of app. Greenwich, [Washington Co], NY

Lucy GRANGER declares that she is the widow of Moses GRANGER who resided in 
Suffield, Conn., where he enlisted and served in the Revolutionary Army at 
various times as a private until 1783, under the following officers with the 
Connecticut Troops:

Captain Granger (soldier's cousin)
Major Shipman
Colonel Canfield

He was in an expedition to New York and in the Battle of Frog's Neck, in the 
expedition to Saratoga against Burgoyne.
In all he served at least two years.

She was married to Moses GRANGER by Reverend Ebenezer GAY, a Presbyterian 
clergyman, July 2, 1778, at Suffield, Conn. She was the daughter of Moses and 
Mehitable ADAMS. Both were then of Suffield and their marriage was recorded on 
the records of the Congregational Church of said Suffield. Among those present 
at said wedding were Thaddeus Adams, Jonathan Adams, Libe Granger and Elizabeth 
Granger (no relationship stated), and her parents. The names of the following 
children of Moses and Lucy GRANGER are shown:

Aaron b. Sep 17, 1778 d. 1849

Lucy b. Mar 23, 1780

Chloe b. Mar 9, 1782

Chloe b. Mar 6, 1785

Thankful b. Nov 18, 1787

Moses GRANGER died at Lakeville in the town of Greenwich, NY, Feb 14, 1833.

Jan 27, 1849, Samuel WOODWORTH, aged 87 years, a US pensioner, declares that he 
enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served in Captain Smith's company, Lieut. 
Goodwin, Ensign Phelps, Major Humphry, Major Shipman, Colonel Bebee's regiment 
for one year. Was in the battle of Frog Point; during this service he was 
acquainted with Moses GRANGER, a fellow soldier, who enlisted under Captain 
Granger for the year's service. They were also at the Battle of Frogneck. The 
British had a cannon placed on a stump on a rock. This cannon was taken by the 
American forces. When deponent arrived where this cannon was placed he found the 
forces had taken it and broken it to pieces, and I was informed that Moses 
GRANGER had broken this cannon.

Feb 21, 1849, John PETTINGILL, aged 83 years and upward, US pensioner, declares 
that from March 1781 to March 1782 he served in the same battalion with Moses 
GRANGER but in different companies. They were in the Battle of Frog Point 
together, etc.

Feb 23, 1849, Jeremiah GIFFORD, of Vienna, Oneida Co, NY, aged 86 years and 
upward, US pensioner, declares he enlisted March 1782 for one year, in the 
Connecticut State Troops and served until March 1783, under Captain Miles, 
Colonel Canfield; and Moses GRANGER served in our regiment at that time under 
Captain Granger.

Feb 23, 1849, Billings WORDEN, of Vienna, NY, aged 90 years, US pensioner, 
declares that he served from March 1782 until March 11783 in Captain Miles' 
company, Colonel Canfield's regiment, and that Moses GRANGER served in Captain 
Granger's company, said regiment.

May 30, 1849, Ephraim WRIGHT, resident of Henderson, Jefferson Co, NY, a 
revolutionary pensioner, testifies in the case.

March 8, 1850, Caleb WHIPPLE, of Mexico, Oswego Co, NY, aged 86 years, a 
revolutionary soldier, testifies in the case.

[I am researching Jeremiah Gifford and have no other information on Moses 
Granger or any of the other individuals named in the record]