Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24315, William G Grinnell, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  | | NUMBER
R.I. | Grinnell, William G  | W 24325
| Experience |

CONTENTS
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Maine 29.797
William G Grinnell
of Waldo in the State of Maine who was a pri in the ---- Commanded by Captain ----- of the Rgt commanded by Col Babcock of the Ri Troops for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 40 dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 35 and sent Hon Joseph Hall HAC
Arrears to 4th of Sep 34 140
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 {illegible] 35 20
$160

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
Book C Vol 3 Page 19
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Sent to Hon Joseph [illegible} May 11 1836
to Hon H Anderson June 11, 1838
to [illegible] Sept 21 1838
to same July 1840
sent to W Nichols August 21st 44
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5363
Maine.
Experience Grinnall
widow of Wm G Grinnall
RI
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Mar 1850 and sent to Hon. C Sawtelle House of Reps

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 1
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Declaration of Wm Grinnell
No 1513
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Declaration of William Grinnell Continental Service
State of Maine
County of Waldo ss
On this sixth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the county of Waldo Wm Grinnell sometimes called Wm P or P Grinnell, a resident of Belfast in the county of Waldo & State of Maine aged seventy four 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 under Congress in the act passed June 7 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in February of the year 1776 with or under Capt Augustus Stanton of Charlestown R. Island & served in the regiment commanded by Col Harry Babcock of the northern line of the Continental Army under the following named officers - viz. When we marched from R. Island to New York Capt A Stanton resigned his commission & Thomas Arnold took the command of the company to which I belonged. I marched there to New York in the last of August or September in the year 1776. Col. Babcock being promoted to a General our regiment was commanded by Col. John Lippet we were marched to York Island as far as [Hampstead?] Plains & joined Gen Washington's Army. There we [illegible] off the Island, up Phillips Manor to the White Plains where we met before Gen Howe's army. Where we made a stand & the remarkable? battle of the White Plains was fought on the 28 of Oct 1776. Lieut Col Bowditch was also an officer in our regiment. Thos Noyes was either second or third in command of our
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company. From the White Plains he was marched to Peekskill where he remained with Capt. Thos Peck & some other invalids who were unable to proceed with the main army in their march to Trenton, N Jersey until he was discharged in the March following in the year 1777. Resided in Charlestown in the county of Washington & State of Rhode Island when entered the service. He was in the battle of the White Plains & marched this country as before stated.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the [illegible] & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Wm Grinnell

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. Judge of Probate Waldo County
A Johnson

I Nathaniel M Lowney Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of this application of Wm Grinnell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this sixth day of August A.D. 1832. Nathel Lowney Register of Prob Waldo County
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Declaration of William Grinnell Militia Services
State of Main County of Waldo SS
On this sixth day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared William Grinnell aged 71 years in open court before the Court of Probate of the the county of Waldo & State of Maine, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service in the Militia under the following named officers & served as herein stated - 
Samuel Segar was the Colonel of the regiment & Samuel J Potter was Captain of the company in which he served that he entered the service in the month of July in the year 1777 & he left the same in August 1777 being about some more than six weeks. He resided in the town of South Kingstown R Island where he entered the above militia service. He was a substitute for Joseph Segue who was drafted. He marched from South Kingstown to Warwick Neck through to Providence River. Marched to Tiverton 4 corners. There continued on duty until discharged. He knew General Joseph Spencer who commanded what was called Spencers Expedition to take R Island, which was then in the hands of the English, commanded by Prescott or Howe. He has no documentary evidence & knows of no person living who can testify to his service. After his return he went to New London in the state of Connecticut. & then shipped on board the Privateer called the Beaver of 12 Guns commanded by Capt. William Havers was in said vessal about three months, captured a valuable British prizes at the mouth of the English Channel. That he then returned to
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South Kingstown & volunteered himself under his former Capt. Samuel J Potter & Col. Samuel Segue in the month of January in the year 1778, where he served to protect the frontier & prevent the English from obtaining supplies from the [illegible] until September 1778. Then he went to New London again & shipped on board the Hancock of 12 guns commanded by Peter Richards cruised in the South American seas & captured 4 prizes from the enemy. returned to New London in about three months & in March 1779 went to Newport R.I. shipped on board the Brig Rattlesnake 16 guns commanded by Capt Isaac Faerborn cruised in her about 6 weeks until driven ashore by a British man of war near Cape May on 25 April 1779 or 1780 whence he begged his way back to New London where he entered on board of the United States Frigate Trumbull of 36 guns commanded by Elisha Henman in May 1779 or 1780. He cruised in her about 3 months & fell in with an English frigate near the Grand Banks & had an engagement with her & lost seven men & sustained considerable injury. The Frigate Trumbull returned to Boston to repair where he left her and returned home to South Kingstown in August 1779.
The said Grinnell was born in South Kingstown in the now county of Washington & state of Rhode Island in the 1762 as he was, by his parents informed. He has no record of his age. He was called into the above militia service & naval service while living in South Kingstown. He has lived in this State as Massachusetts  & Maine since the year 1785 & now lives in the town of Belfast in the County of Waldo & State of Maine. He never received a discharge to his recollection from the militia service or naval service but did receive a discharge from the continental service which is lost. He wants to refer to Hon Wm Crosby, Wm Moody Esq & Hon John Wilson all of said Belfast as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & the declaration hereto affixed & declares
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that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Wm G Grinnell

Mr. Wm Frothingham - a clergyman residing in the town of Belfast aforesaid and Ralph C Johnson residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Ginnell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & we concur in that opinion. 
Wm Frothingham
Ralph C Johnson

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated. 
And the court further certifies that [illegible - paper is creased] Frothingham who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and resident in the town of Belfast and that ralph C Johnson who has also signed the same is a resident in said town & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. A Johnson
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I Nathaniel M Lowney Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Grinnell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August A.D. 1832
Nathl M Lowney Register of Probate Waldo County
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[678] 
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS | BIRTHS
Prude Grinnell was born 13 of October 1784 in the state of Rhode Island in the town of South Kingstown
Phebey Grinnell  was born at [Gldborough?] in April 20 1786 in the County of Hancock 
Simon  Grinnell was born December 17 1734 at [Gldborough?] County Hancock
Priscilla Grinnell was born April 25 1788 at [Gldborough?] in the County of Hancock

The female child that died was born at [Gldborough?] October 2 17[illegible] in the county of Hancock Died 8 October
Wm Grinnell was born July 18 1790 at [Gldborough?] in the County of Hancock

Bill Grinnell was born at [Gldborough?] 11 December 1798 at [Gldborough?] County Hancock

[illegible] Grinnell was born at [Gldborough?] on the 5 of September 1792 in the County of Hancock
 
Soloman Grinnell was born 20 April 1801 at [Gldborough?] in the County of Hancock
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[677]
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
William G. and Experience
Grinnell was married 
June the 24 in the year
1784
MARRIAGES.
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[680]
FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Males
1. William Grinnell sen died
August 4th 1792, in
Islesborough in the County
of Hancock in the State of
Massachusetts.
2. William Grinnell Jun
died August 30th 1802 in
Isleshonough, in the County of
Hancock, in the State of 
Massachusetts.
3. Solomon Grinnell died
April 3d 1808, in Islesborough 
in the County of Hancock, 
in the State of Massachusetts.
4. Simon Grinnell died
February 14th 1807. in
Belfast in the County of 
Hancock, in the State of Massachusetts.
Bud Swallow Drowned
August 26 1831 in Belfast
County of Waldo State of Maine
Capt. William died Dec
the 5 1842 aged 78 and
7 months in the town of
Belfast state of Main [Maine] County
of Waldo
DEATHS.
Females
1. Phebe Grinnell died
February 7th 1807. in
Belfast in the County of 
Hancock in the State Massachusetts
Prudey Cottrell Died
the 31 of July 1835 in
Northporte County of 
Waldo
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[679]
FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Rosanna Grinnell
Was Born 13 March
1804 at Isleboro
County of Hancock
Phebey Sears Grinnell
Born at Belfast 29 of
April 1811 in the
County of Hancock
BIRTHS.
Ellen Aurelia Keller
was born March 30 1846
in Belfast in the County of
Waldo State of Maine
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13634    Mar 4 ‘48
Experience Grinnall
Widow of
William G. Grinnall
Maine
Act 7th July 1838
Maine 1784
Must and 5th Dec 1842
admitted
Pr $40 per ann
com 4 March 1843
to 4 March 1848
under act March 1843
for 4 March 1848 for life
Hon. C. Sawtelle
H. R.
B. S. Foster
Portland
Maine.
Declaration
of
Experience Grinnall
Wid of William G. G.
Maine Act 1838
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State of Maine
Waldo County
On this the second day of February A. D. 1838
personally appeared before the Hon. Joseph Miller, Judge
of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Waldo
being a Court of Record, Experience Grinnall a
resident of Belfast in said County aged eighty five
years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act
of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and other acts of Congress
granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers.
That she is the widow of William G. Grinnall Deceased late
of said Belfast, who was a soldier in the Militia in the
Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and drew
a pension from the U. States, and was a pensioner at the time
of his death; and for a more full & perfect proof of his
service she refers the Pension Department to the proof furnished
to the Department by the said William G. Grinnall at the time
he was placed upon the pension list of the U. States.
She further declares, that her maiden name was Experience
Dodge before she was married; that she was married to
the said William G. Grinnell on the twenty fourth day of
June A. D. Seventeen hundred & eighty four in Block Island
in the Town of New Shoreham County of New Port and State of
Rhode Island by John Sands Esquire; that her husband
the said William C. Grinnell died on the fifth day
of December Eighteen hundred & forty two, at Belfast; that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but
their Marriage took place before the first day of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time before
stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and
has ever been a widow since the death of said William
G. Grinnall and that she has never made before made an
application for a Pension.
Experience Grinnall her X mark
Witness Walter Nichols
Horace Kellock
Sworn and subscribed to on this the day
and year before written
Joseph Miller, Judge
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State of Maine
Waldo County ss
Be it known that on this second day February
A. D. 1848. Experience Grinnall a resident of Belfast in said
County of Waldo the applicant before named personally
appeared before the undersigned, Judge of the Court of Probate
for said County of Waldo the same being a Court of Record.
That she the said Experience Grinnall being unable by age
and infirmity to travel and attend said Court in open
Court to make the declaration and she being duly sworn
in the premises the foregoing declaration was made and read over
in her presence and hearing and signed with her own
hand by her mark made in the presence of Witnesses
and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
caused the Seal official of said Court
to be affixed and subscribed my
name on the day and year above
written.
[seal]
Joseph Miller, Judge
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I Josiah S. Peckham Town Clerk of the town of New Shoreham County of Newport and state of Rhode Island do hereby certify that the following marriage is recorded on the Town Records of said town. Viz. This may certify that William G. Grinell of South Kingston in the county of Washington and Experience Dodge of New Shoreham in the county of Newport were lawfully married in sd. New Shoreham on the (23 of) twenty third day of May A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty four.
By me John Sands Warden

And was recorded by me on the seventh day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and forty eight.
Josiah S. Peckham Town Clerk

I Josiah S. Peckham on oath do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of New Shoreham county of Newport and state of Rhode Island duly chosen and qualified to act as such and that the foregoing certificate is a true and literal copy from the Town Records of said town excepting the dates are made in writing and figures instead of plain and legible figures. Given under my hand this furteenth day of March eighteen hundred and fourty nine.
Josiah S. Peckham, Town clerk

State of Rhode Island County of Newport S.C.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Simeon Babcock Warden of the Peace. And I the said Warden do hereby certify that Josiah S. Peckham is Town Clerk of the town of New Shoreham county of Newport and state of Rhode Island duly chosen and qualified and that this certificate is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this furteenth day of March eighteen hundred and fourty nine.
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State of Rhode Island & Newport Sc. Clerks Office Supreme Court
I William Gilpin Clerk of the Supreme Court of the state aforesaid and in and for the county aforesaid. I hereby certify that the within signature "Simeon Babcock Warden of the Peace" is of the own proper hand writing of Simeon Babcock Esq a Warden of the Peace of the town of New Shoreham in the county and state aforesaid, and that to an act and things thus by him attested full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
I further certify that by the laws of the state, the town of New Shoreham is authorized to elect Wardens of the Peace are to all intents and for all purposes the same as are prescribed by law for Justices of the Peace.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the same day of April A.D. 1849.
Wm Gilpin, Clerk Sup. Court
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Declaration of William G. Grinnell
State of Maine County of Waldo
On the [illegible] day of February A.D. 1835 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Waldo now sitting William G. Grinnell a resident of Belfast in the county of Waldo & state of Maine aged seventy three 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 Congress for Revolutionary soldiers &c. in an act passed June 7, A.D. 1832.
That he enlisted into the State Service of the Revolutionary War in January or February of the year 1776 under Captain Augustus Stanton of Charlestown in the state of Rhode Island, whose company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Harry Babcock. That he served under the following named officers viz. When he marched from Rhode Island to New York, Capt. Stanton resigned his commission & Capt. Thos. Arnold took the command of said company. Marched thru to New York in the latter part of the month of August or Sept. in the year 1776. Col. Babcock being promoted to a General, his Regiment was afterwards commanded by Col. Alfred Lippet. That he was then marched to York Island as far as Harlem Plains & then joined Gen. Washingtons army. Thence said army retreated off said Island up Phillips Manor to the White Plains before Gen. Howe's army, where the army under Gen. Washington made a stand & the memorable battle of the White Plains was fought on the 28th of October A.D. 1776. Lieut. Col. Comstock was also an officer
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in said Regiment, Thomas Noyes was either second or third in command of said company. That the said company, Regiment & army to which he then belonged was marched from the White Plains to Perks Fall. That he being an invalid remained with Capt. Thomas Peck & the company was marched to Trenton in New Jersey. He marched with said Capt. Peck with several other invalids until he was discharged in March in the year 1777. He enlisted in said service for one year but remained about two months over his time on account of the inability of government to pay the soldiers. When their year expired as was said by his commander, he with others, was retained in the service, until they were paid & discharged at Perks Fall as aforesaid.
When he entered the service he resided in Charleston in the county of Washington & state of Rhode Island. While he served in the foregoing campaign he was in the battle of the White Plains & was marched through the country as above stated.
After completing the above mentioned service he entered the Militia Service under Capt. Samuel J. Potter whose company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Segue. He entered said service in month of June in the year 1777 & left the same in December of the same year. He entered said service as a substitute for Joseph Segue who was drafted & called out, as he understood, by the authority of the state of Rhode Island. He resided in the town of South Kingston in the state of Rhode Island when he entered said service. He then remained on duty about six weeks, from thence was marched to Warwick neck, where the company remained a short time. Thence he crossed Providence River & was marched to Tiverton four corners, & thru at said Tiverton continued over three months on duty until [illegible] of the same year, when he was discharged. While in said service he knew General Joseph Spencer who commanded what was called "Spencers Expedition"
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to take Rhode Island which was then in possession of the Brittish commanded by Prescott or Howe.
After returning from the last mentioned service as a substitute, he volunteered in the month of January in the year 1778 under his former Captain Samuel J. Potter where he remained to protect the frontier until the month of September of the same year, having served in the last mentioned service about nine months. During this period the said Militia were called out by the state authorities as he understood. The company under Capt. Potters command were required to be in constant readiness for service, to attend the roll call in the morning & stand watch when the weather was such that the British cruisers could land upon the frontier coast. The service of said company being to [illegible] look-out & resist any attempts to land troops or obtain supplies. He has no documentary evidence of any of the foregoing specified services but the proof of said services (as far as he has been able, at great expense, to collect it) in contained in the accompanying depositions of Ethan Crandall, Henry Babcock, & Ebenezer Smith.
In May of the year 1779, he [illegible] on board of the United States Frigate Trumbull of 36 Gens. commanded by Elisha Henman & cruised in her, as a seaman, about three months. Fell in with an English Frigate near the Grand Bank & had an engagement with her, lost some men & sustained considerable injury. The Frigate Trumbull returned to Boston to repair, when he left her & returned home to South Kingston in August of the same year. He has no documentary evidence of this service & knows of no person (although he has visited Rhode Island to make inquiries) by whom he can prove it.
Said Wm. G. Grinnell further declares that he was born as he was informed by his parents, in the town of South Kingston in the now county of Washington & state of Rhode Island on 27th May in the year 1762. He has no record of his age.
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He was called & enlisted into the before mentioned service while he lived in South Kingston. He has lived in this state (as Massachusetts & Maine) since the year 1785 & now lives in the town of Belfast in the county of Waldo & state of Maine. He never received any discharge from said Militia or Naval service in writing to his recollection. He received a written discharge from his first service at Perks kill which was long since lost.
He would refer to Hon Joseph Hall representative in Congress from this district. Hon Wm. Crosby, Wm. Moody Esq, Hon. John Wilson all of said Belfast as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present; he declares that his name is not born on any pension roll, of any agency, in any state.
Wm. G. Grinnell

Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me.
A. Johnson Judge

We William Frothingham, a clergyman, residing in the town of Belfast aforesaid, & Ralph C. Johnson a citizen & resident of said town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William G. Grinnell, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That he is reputable & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & we concur in that opinion.
Wm. Frothingham
Ralph C. John

Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me.
Alfred Johnson, Judge
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
And the Court further certify that it appears to them that William Frothingham, who has signed the proceeding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Belfast, & that Ralph C. Johnson, who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same Belfast, & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Alfred Johnson, Judge

I Nathaniel M. Lowney, 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 Wm. G. Grinnell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this thirteenth day of February in the year 1835.
N.M. Lowney, Register of Probate
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Wm. G. Grinnell
No. 1513

Hon. J. Hall of Me. H.R.
J. Hall of Maine
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I Ethan Crandal of Charlestown in the county of Washington & state of Rhode Island do testify and say, that I am seventy seven years of age. That I enlisted into the State Service of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain in the months of January or February in the year 1776 under Captain Augustus Stanton in Col. Lippitts Regiment; that I was well acquainted with William G. Grinnel & that said Grinnel belonged to said Statons Company with me and we were marched onto Rhode Island together and said company was afterwards commanded by Capt. Thomas Arnold. That we were enlisted for one year and were marched to the state of New York together in said Arnolds company. And I left the said Grinnel at the North River I think in the month of December 1776 and believe him to have served his time out as enlisted for (i.e.) we were marched on to York Island and retreated before the British army to the White Plains, and after the action there, then marched to Pecks kill on the North River where I crossed over and and was marched into the state of New Jersey.
Ethan Crandall

Washington Sc.
At Charlestown in sd. county on the 25th day of August AD 1834, personally appeared Ethan Crandal the subscriber of the foregoing deposition and after being cautioned by me to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the preceeding deposition which was by me reduced to writing in his presence and subscribed by him in my presence. I further certify that the said Crandal is well known to me for truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel Stanton, Just. of Peace
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I Henry Babcock of Westerly in the county of Washington in the state of Rhode Island do testify and say that I am seventy six years of age. That I enlisted into the State service of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain in the month of January in the year 1776 under Capt. Augustus Stanton (Thomas Noyes Ensign) in Col. Lippitts Regiment. That I was well acquainted with William G. Grinnel & that he belonged to said Stantons company the same time with me, and we were marched on to Rhode Island together, and said company was afterwards commanded by Capt. Thomas Arnold. That we were enlisted for one year, and were marched to the state of New York together in said Arnolds company. We were in the engagement with the enemy at the White Plains together, and I believe said Grinnel to have served his time out as enlisted for. I also know of the said Grinnels serving in the Militia of [illegible] Island state in South Kingstown in Capt. Samuel J. Potters company and at Tiverton two or three months in the year 1777 & 1778. And this deponent also served in the said service with said Grinnel & according to the best of my recollection said Grinnel served in all in said Militia between eight and ten months beside his service at Tiverton.
Henry Babcock - X his mark
In present of Hannah Sims

Washington ss. At Westerly in said county on the 25th day of August AD 1834. Personally appeared before me the subscriber Henry Babcock and after being by me duly cautioned to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the foregoing deposition which was by me reduced to writing in his present, and subscribed by him in my presence; and I also further certify that the said Babcock is well known to me for truth & veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel Stanton Just. of Peace
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Ebenezar Smith of South Kingstown in the county of Washington & state of Rhode Island on solemn oath deposeth & saith that he is seventy seven years of age, that William G. Grinnell, who is now present with this deponent, & who this deponent understands now resides in  Belfast in the state of Maine, he this deponent knows though he has not seen the said Grinnell for many years last passed until the present time. This deponent & the said Grinnell resided in said South Kingstown during the War of the revolution (except when they were absent in the [illegible]) when this deponent & the said Grinnell were intimately acquainted with each other. This deponent also remembers the said Grinell in the service in the Revolution against the enemy in Capt. Samuel J. Potter's Company of the militia in said South Kingstown at Point Judith & at Back side so called repeatedly during the years (he thinks) of 1777 & 1778. But how long on the amount of the
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said Grinnells services for Point Judith & or Back side. This deponent is not now able to state with certainty but he thinks his sd. service during the aforementioned years must have amounted to several months. This deponent further says that he this deponent was himself in the service against the enemy in the fall of 1777, at Tiverton in the state of Rhode Island. I also well remember the said Grinnel in this service or Tiverton in the said Capt. Potter's company of the militia. We were then at the time of Spencer's expedition. This deponent thinks that the said Grinnel's service at Tiverton was for a period of three months. This deponent also says that he served against the enemy on the Island of Rhode Island three month in the spring and summer of 1776 and a Capt. Roswell Smith in Col. Richmond's Regt. & remembers
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the said Grinnel then in the service during the same time in Col. Lippett's Regt.
Ebenezer Smith - X his mark

State of Rhode Island Washington County ss.
Town of South Kingston August 22d 1834
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, the said Ebenezar Smith, who being by me duly engaged according to law under solemn oath gave & subscribed the preceeding deposition. I also certify that the said Ebenezar Smith is personally well known to me. That he is a person of veracity & that his said deposition is in [illegible] to and it.
ER Potter, Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Washington County Sc[?]

I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State Aforesaid do hereby certify that Elisha R Potter Junr. was on the 22d. Day of August 1834 and now is a Justice of the Peace that Samuel Stanton was on the 25th day of August 1834 & now is a Justice of the Peace both in and for said County of Washington duly Commissioned & qualified & that that Signature annexed to the preceding Certificates Regarding Henry Babcock & Ethan Crandall I believe to be the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Stanton and that Signature annexed to the preceding certificate regarding Ebenezer Smith I believe to be the proper hand writing of the said Elisha R Potter Junr.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an Affixed the Seal of said Court this Twenty Sixth day of August AD. 1834.

Saml. Helme Clk
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These may certify that William G. Grinnall of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and Experience Dodge of Newshoreham in the County of Newport were lawfully marryes in said Newshoreham on the 23 Day of May AD 1784.

By me John Sands Warden

The foregoing is a true coppy taken from the Record of Marriages in the Town of Newshoreham May the 20th 1848.

Witness NG Sands B. Clk
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I Nathaniel G. Sands on oath do testify and say that I have in my possession a book left by my Father John Sands Esqr Deceased in which he kept the record of the marriages solemnised by himself written in his own hand writing to me well known and the Original Record was copied upon the Town Records of the Town of New Shoreham the seventh day of November AD Eighteen Hundred and forty eight - And the marriage of William G. Grinall and Experience Dodge is recorded in said book
Given under my hand this fourteenth day of March AD Eighteen Hundred and forty nine
[signature] N. G. Sands
State of Rhode Island
Newport Sc New Shoreham March the 14th 1849
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
[signature] Simeon Babcock Warden of the Peace
State of Rhode Island &c
Newport Sc Clerks Office Supreme Court.
I William Gilpin Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State aforesaid and in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above signature "Simeon Babcock Warden of the Peace" is of the proper hand writing of Simeon Babcock Esq a Warden of the Peace, of the Town of New Shoreham, in the County and State aforesaid, and that to all acts and things this by him attested full faith and credit are and ought to be given, I further certify that by the laws of the State the Town of New Shoreham is authorised to elect Wardens of the Peace, are to all intents and for all purposes the same as are prescribed by law for Justices of the Peace-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this second day of April A. D. 1849
[signature] Wm Gilpin Clerk Sup. Court
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I, Dorcas Nichols of Searsport, County of Waldo and State of Maine aged eighty one years & past on oath do testify & declare that I was born on Block Island, town of New Shoreham State of R. Island, and lived within ten rods of the residence of Experience Dodge before she was married, until my father & family moved to the Town of Hesborough District of Maine.  That I heard that Experience Dodge was married to William G. Grinnell and about one year after that William G. Grinnell & his wife moved into ^said Hesborough.
I further testify that I was about eighteen years old when the said Wm. G. Grinnell & his wife came to reside in Hesborough and I worked in their family and made their house my home occasionally until I was married which was about sixty one years ago I being married when I was about twenty years old; at one time I worked about eight weeks ^in their family and on several other a few weeks at a time, until I was married, and they beded [bedded] and boarded to gether, in this time in the relation of husband & wife.
I further testify that I lived in the neighbourhood of the said William G. Grinnell & wife for about twenty five years or more ^after I was married, and in this time and during the time I lived in their family I never heard it intimated but they lived together in the relation of husband & wife & I do not doubt it.
over
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I further declare that when I was living in the family of Wm. G. Grinnell & wife I well remember of being with Experience Grinnell, the wife of said Wm.  G. Grinnell and she showed me her marriage Certificate.  I rember [remember] it as it was flourished of on the bottom & c.
The words "in their family" and after I was married were inserted before signing
her signature [hand drawn X] Dorcas Nichols
Witness [signature] Walter Nichols
[signature] Joram Nichols
State of Maine
Waldo County ss, Searsport July 28th 1849
Sworn to & subscribed before me,
[signature] Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Dorcas Nichols for twenty years or more and that she is possessed of her proper reason & faculties and that she sustains a good moral character and her statement is entitled, in my opinion, to full credit
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand
this Twenty eight day of July 1849
[signature] Walter Nichols
Justice of the Peace
Page 37

Searsport Me
Official business
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
City of Washington
D. C.
Aug 1/47
Enquiry rspy service W Grinnell
Page 38

Belfast July 30th 1847

Sir.

Experience Grinnell, widow of William Grinnell, who was a Revolutionary pensioner, wishes to be informed by the Department, if any further proof of the services of the said William Grinnell, will be required, by the Department, to establish her pension, than what is already on file in your Office, produced at the time of said William Grinnell receiving his pension

The said William Grinnell was a resident of Belfast, County of Waldo & state of Maine, and received a pension until his death, which took place December 5th 1842

Perhaps the above request is not a proper one to receive attention by the Department, if so pleas to let the ignorance of the rules of the Department be an appology.

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt. servant
Experience Grinnell
By[?] W. Nichols

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

P.S. Direct your answer to me
Walter Nichols
Belfast Maine
Page 39

R. I. Anderson
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissr of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Conv Sept 21
Wm G. Grinnell
Me.
Stamped:
BELFAST ME
SEP 18
Page 40

Belfast/Me/Sep 14th 1838.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir.
I am desirous of obtaining a copy of the Declaration of William G. Grinnell, now on file in your office-  If you will have a copy made and forwarded to me as soon as convenient you will very much oblige
Your Obt Serv-
[signature] H. J. Anderson
Page 41

North Searsport, Maine,
August 22d 1849
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mark Dodge & Elerson Lassell in the case of Experience Grinnell, widow of Wm. G. Grinnell, for a Pension
I enclosed to you on the 1st inst the original family record of said Wm. G. Grinnell and the deposition of Dorcas Nichols all testifying that Wm. G. Grinnell and Experience Grinnell lived together prior to the year 1794 in the relation of husband & wife 
The enclosed furnishes all the evidence in the case according to your instructions of the 17th ult. and under the circumstances of said Experience Grinnell being very feeble you will incur a great favor by examining her claim without delay
Yours Respectfully
[signature] Walter Nichols
North Searsport, Maine
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
P. S.  An [the word immediate was crossed out] early examination will very much oblige
yrs, W. Nichols.
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Belfast Feby. 13, 1835
Dear Sir:
Yours of 28th referencing Capt Grinnells Pension papers with a copy of Mr Edwards letter was duly received.  Herewith I send you Capt. G's third declaration duly certified together with his two former ones- also the depositions proving his service
Capt Grinnell has been at very great expence to procure his testimony & he hopes the agents of the War Department will now at trust examine his claims & give them a candid consideration-  He returned you his sworn thanks for your kind & prompt attention to the busniess & he hopes you may be finally successful in obtaining his claim-
Very truly yours
[signature] H. O. Alden
Hon Joseph Hall
Page 43

War Dep
Pension Office
June 4. 1838
Wanted
Report of Capt William Grinnells application for Pension-  Waldo County Me
[signature] H J Anderson
The claim has been allowed; but Capt. G. thinks that he is entitled to a higher pension than he now receives
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Jany 76 - Arnold - Lippett  14 mo
June 79   Potter  Seguer  1  12
June 77  [the words same depos crossed out]  3-
Jany 78  Potter Seguer - minute service 9-
79 -  Seaman Trumbull  3-
Page 45

Feb 24
Your Cert on this by order of Comr
1 year private $40
on Lippetts return
Hon Jos. Hall
Page 46

Washington Feby 24. 1835
Sir
In your letter of the 24th inst you say that William Grennell is entitled to a pension for one years service, and that "the papers remain in pile awaiting the expression of a willingness to accept of an allowance for one years service"  I will receive the certificate for that time when can it [remainder of the sentence is illegible]
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob Ser
[signature] Jos Hall
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pens
Washington
Page 47

Ho Reps
16th Dec '48
Sir:
I herewith forward a letter from W. S. Nichols and respectfully ask your attention to the case.
with much respt
your obt servt
[signature] E. K. Smart
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington DC
Page 48

House of Representatives
Feby 19, 1835
Sir
I herewith present to you Mr. Grennells application for a pension with Mr. Aldens letter to me upon the subject.
As I shall probably leave this city in about ten days, I shall feel anxius [anxious] to have you decision upon the same before then if convenient
Very respectfully
Yr obt st
Joseph Hall
J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington
Page 49

No Searsport Me
Dec 10

Hon. E.K. Smart
House of Representatives
City of Washington
D.C.
Page 50

North Searsport Dec. 8--1848

Dear Sir,

I have sent the papers of widow Experience Grinnall, widow of William G. Grinnall to the Pension Office for a pension

You was probably acquainted with her husband and I wish you to endeavor to get her on the Pension list.

The widow is very feeble and is very ernest to obtain the pension to which she is entitled

You will incur a favor by calling on the Com. of Pensions and have her case examined and inform me of the result

Yours Respectfully
Walter Nichols
North Searsport Maine

Hon. E.K. Smart
House of Representatives
Page 51

North Searsport April 7th 1869

Dear Sir,

I herewith inclose to you the Certificate from the Town Clerk of New Shoreham certifying to the marriage of Wm. G. Grinnall & Experience Dodge and also the affidavit of N.G. Sands in regard to the Original Records of Marriages, kept by his gather, John Sands Esq. it being recorded &c on the Town Book.

You will pleas to give the case of Experience Grinnall, for a pension a reexamination and send the result to me

Yours Respectfully &c
Walter Nichols
North Searsport
Maine

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

P.S. The widow Grinnall is very old and is in need of her pension and an early examination will be a great favor

W. Nichols
Page 52

North Searsport Waldo Co. Maine
November 24th 1848

Dear Sir.

I herewith enclose to you the Certificate of Josiah S. Peckham, Town Clerk of the Town of New Shoreham certifying to the lawful marriage of William G. Grinnall & Experience Dodge on the 23d day of May 1786

I enclosed to you the Declaration of the said Experience Grinnall, on the 28th of February last in order to obtain a Pension. This Certificate will prove sufficient, I presume, to establish her right to a Pension.

You will pleas to give the case an early examination and enclose the result to me at my address

Yours Respectfully &c.
Walter Nichols
North Searsport, Maine

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
Page 53

No 13634
Experience Grinnall
Mr
Sell to[?] Hon E K Smart Augt 10 '48
" " Same Jany 13 '49
" " Mr Nichols July 17 '49
" " Same 24th October 1849

Act 7 July 1838
Page 54

Maine
W. G. Grinnel
Suspended
letter
Hon Joseph Hall
24 July 1835
Page 55

Revy WIDOW, &C.
File No. 24315
Experience Grinnall
Wid. of
Wm. G. Grinnall
Priv. Rev War
Act. Feb 2d 1848
Index: Vol A Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870]
Page 56

Belfast Feb. 28th 1848
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the Declaration 
of Experience Grinnall widow
of William G. Grinnell for a Pension
the certificate of the Town Clerk
of New Shoreham and the copy of the
Family Records of Wm. G. Grinnell
You will pleas to give the case
an examination and give me
the result of your investigation
B. S. Foster
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Page 57

New Shoreham R. I.     10
May 25
Mr. Walter Nichols
Belfast
Maine
Page 58

New Shoreham May 20th /48
Mr. W. Nichols
Sir
in looking over some
old papers that belonged to my late
Father John Sands Esq I found on his
Record of Marriages from the year 1771.
to 1803- this Book consists of all the marriage
ceremonys he performed for nearly forty
years enclosed you will receive the 
certificate of Grinall Marriage
Resply
Yours
N G Sands
Belfast May 29th 1848
Sir
I presume the accompanying certificate is not according to
the rules of the department & will be rejected if so you
will please to inform me of the fact with instructions
Yours Respectfully
Walter Nichols
Belfast
Maine
Com. of Pensions
Page 59

North Searsport, Maine
July 28th 1849
Sir,
Your letter of the 17th in relation to the
pension claim of Experience Grinnell is received.
I herewith transmit to you the original
family Record of William G. Grinnell of
which you have a copy, and the Declaration
of Dorcas Nichols testifying that the claimant
and William G. Grinnell lived together in
the relation of husband & wife from 1785
to 1812 or purporting to be these dates.
If it becomes necessary to furnish more
proof of persons knowing to their living together as husband & wife can be done by going 
to Ilesbororough the former residence of the
claimant, but the saving of such expense will be a favor
I sent to your office about 3 months ago, a Certificate from
the Town Clerk of New Shonham R. I. properly 
executed, certifying to the Marriage of Wm. G.
Grinnell & Experience Dodge according to your
letter to Hon. E. K. Smart stating the Certificate, or rather
the date when said Marriage was recorded was omitted.
A new certificate with the proper dates when
it was recorded was forwarded to your Office but you
have not acknowledged it being received.
An early attention would be a favor
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Page 60

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Walter Nichols
Hon J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
North Searsport,
Maine
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Page 61

July 24, 1848
Walter Nichols
for E. Grinnell
widow of Wm
G
Maine
Belfast
Me
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions 
City of Washington
D. C.
[postmark] BELFAST ME JUL 13
Page 62

Belfast July 18th 1848
Dear Sir
I sent to your Office the papers
of Experience Grinnall widow of
William G. Grinnell for a Pension on
the 28th day of February 1848 but have not
received any answer from the same
Pleas to inform me if the papers
refered to have been received at the
Pension Office. If so when will they
receive an examination.
Yours Respectfully
Walter Nichols
Belfast Maine
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Page 63

June 3. 1848
Relating to case of
Experience Grinnall
Act 1838, Maine
Official Business 
Mr. Nichols
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
City of Washington
D. C.
B.S. Foster, or
Walter Nichols
Belfast
Maine
Page 64

Belfast May 29th 1848
Dear Sir
I sent the papers of Widow
Experience Grinnall for a pension on the
28th day of February last but have had no
returns from her claim.
I wish to be informed if the papers
have been received at your office and
when the claim will have an examination
Yours Respectfully &c.
[illegible] B. S. Foster
By Walter Nichols
Belfast
Maine
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
P.S. Since the above was written I have received a letter from
Block Island. I have not written him since the certifier I sent to
your office was received. I herewith enclose the letter & certificate
as it will explain itself. Yours &c
Walter Nichols 
Belfast Maine
Page 65

North Searsport
July 11
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
City of Washington
D. C.
W.W. Allison
Immediate
Attention
Page 66

North Searsport, Maine,
July 11th 1849
Dear Sir,
I sent the papers to your Office
several months ago in the case of Experience
Grinnal, Widow of William G. Grinnell 
Revolution Pensioner, for a pension but have
received no answer.
Pleas to inform me if the Papers
have been received and when her case
will be examined 
Yours Respectfully
Walter Nichols
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Page 67

Upon reference to the Voucher the Clerk who
settled the Maine account, failed to notice
the death of the within Pensioner. He died
on the 5th Decr 1842 and pd.to his death.
B. J. B.
Page 68

William G Grinnell Me. Act 7 June 1832 $40.00
To what time was he last paid?
G. C. A.
Pension Office
Oct. 17 1849}
Pd. to 11th March 1843.
B. L. B.
our Books state he was
pd. To the above date
in the 2d qtr. 1843
Please look at this again 
She states that her husband died in 1842.
Page 69

13634
Experience Grinnall
Widow, Wm. G. Grinnall
Maine
Let to Hon E. K. Smart
August 10. ‘48
Hon E. K. Smart Jany 13
’49, Walter Nichols July 17 ‘49
Act July 7 1838
Page 70

Aug
Enquiry
Wm. G. Grinnell
Free
E. K. Smart
[illegible]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Hon. E. K. Smart
Page 71

House of Representatives
Washington City
Aug 2nd 1848
Sir:
Enclosed is a letter from
Walter S. Nichols which
I will thank you to answer
through me
I [illegible]
with great respect
your obt. svt.
E. K. Smart
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 72

I, Josiah S. Peckham do hereby certify that the following
Marriage is recorded on the Town Records of the Town of
New Shoreham, County of Newport and State of Rhode Island
Viz. This may certify that William Grinnell of South Kingston in
the County of Washington & Experience Dodge of New Shoreham in the
County of Newport were lawfully Married in sd New Shoreham on
the 23d Twenty third day of May AD Seventeen Hundred and
Eighty four,
By me - John Sands Warden
I, Josiah S. Peckham the above named on oath depose & declare
that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of New Shoreham,
County of Newport & State of Rhode Island, duly chosen & qualified
and the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of
New Shoreham except the dates, which is made in letters,
and figures instead of fair legible figuers
Given under my hand this 6th day of November A. D. 1848
State of Rhode Island
J. S. Peckham Town Clerk
County of Newport
Sworn to & subscribed before me.
Simeon Babcock Warden of the Peace
And I the said warden hereby certify that Josiah S. Peckham
whose signature appears, to the foregoing Certificate, is Town Clerk of the
Town of New Shoreham, County & State aforesaid duly chosen & qualified
and that his certificate is entitled to full credit
Given under my hand this 6th day of November 1848
Simeon Babcock Warden of the Peace
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
I William Gilpin Clerk of the Supreme Court, in
and for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Simeon
Babcock whose signatures appear to the foregoing certificate was at
that time and now is a warden of the Peace duly commissioned qualified 
to act as such and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and
affix the Seal of our Supreme Court on
this ninth day of November A. D. 1848
Wm Gilpin Clerk Supreme Court
[seal]
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Declaration of Wm G Grinnell
State of Maine
County of Waldo} Ss
On the 12th day of November
A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Probate Court
of the County of Waldo now sitting Wm. G. Grinnell a resident
of Belfast in the County of Waldo, & State of
Maine, aged seventy two 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 Congress for Revolutionary Soldiers &c.
in the act passed June 7, 1832.-
That he enlisted into the [begin lined out section] army of the United States [end lined out section] State services of the Revolutionary war in January of the year 1776 under Captain
Augustus Stanton of Charleston in the state of Rhode
Island whose company belonged to the Regiment commanded 
by Col. Harry Babcock [begin lined out section] of the Northern Line of the continental army. [end lined out section]
He served under the following 
named officers viz. -When we marched from Rhode Island
to New York. Capt. A. Stanton resigned his commission &
Capt. Thos Arnold took the command of said Company
marched then to New York in the latter part of the
month of August or September in the year 1776. Col
Babcock being promoted to a General, his Regiment
was afterwards commanded by Col. John Lippet. We
Page 74

[begin underlying page, which is the same as page 75 of 89]
were marched to York Island as far as Harlem Plains
& Joined General Washingtons Army. then we retreated off
said Island up Phillips Manor to the White Plains before
General How's army, where we made a stand, & the
memorable battle of the White Plains was fought on the 28th
of October in the year 1776 – Lieut. Col. Comstock was also
an officer in our Regiment. Thos. Noyes was either second
or third in command of our Company. From the White Plains
we were marched to Peekskill when he remained with
Capt. Thos Peck, being an invalid & unable to march to
[end underlying page]
[begin overlaid page]
*He enlisted in said service, for one year but remained
about two months over his time on account of the
inability of Government to pay the soldiers when
their time expired, as was said by his commander.
He, with others, was retained in service until they
were paid & discharged at Peekskill as aforesaid.
[end overlaid page]
[begin underlying page, which is the same as page 75 of 89]
entered the militia service under Capt. Samuel J. Potter
whose company belonged to the Regiment commanded
by Col. Samuel Segue. He entered said service in the
month of June in the year 1777 & left the same in
August of the same year, having been absent about six
weeks. He entered said service as a substitute for Joseph
Segue who was drafted, & called out, as he understood by the
authority of the State of Rhode Island. He resided in the
town of South Kingston, R. Island, when he entered said
service he marched from thence to Warwick Neck thence
crossed Providence River & was marched to Tiverton four
corners, & there at said Tiverton continued over three months on duty, until December of the same year when he was discharged. While in said service he knew Gen. Joseph Spencer who commanded [end underlying page]
Page 75

were marched to York Island as far as Harlem Plains
& Joined General Washingtons Army. then we retreated off
said Island up Phillips Manor to the White Plains before
General How's army, where we made a stand, & the 
memorable battle of the White Plains was fought on the 28th
of October in the year 1776 – Lieut. Col. Comstock was also
an officer in our Regiment. Thos. Noyes was either second
or third in command of our Company. From the White Plains
we were marched to Peekskill when he remained with
Capt. Thos Peck, being an invalid & unable to march to
Trenton in New Jersey. He remained with said Capt. Peck
with several other invalids until he was discharged in
March in the year 1777.* He resided in Charleston in the
County of Washington & State of Rhode Island when he 
entered the service. While he served in the continental army he
was in the battle of the White Plains & marched through the
country as before stated. 1 yr. 2 m.
After completing the above mentioned service he
entered the militia service under Capt. Samuel J. Potter
whose company belonged to the Regiment commanded
by Col. Samuel Segue. He entered said service in the
month of June in the year 1777 & left the same in
August of the same year, having been absent about six
weeks. He entered said service as a substitute for Joseph
Segue who was drafted, & called out, as he understood by the
authority of the State of Rhode Island. He resided in the
town of South Kingston, R. Island, when he entered said
service he marched from thence to Warwick Neck thence
crossed Providence River & was marched to Tiverton four
corners, & there at said Tiverton continued over three months on duty, until December of the same year when he was discharged. While in said service he knew Gen. Joseph Spencer who commanded
Page 76

what was called "Spencers expedition to take R. Island”
which was then in the possession of the Brittish commanded
by Prescott or Howe.
[begin 1st overlaid page]
*The company to which he belonged was required to be
in constant readiness for service, to attend the roll
call in the morning & stand watch when the
weather was such that the Brittish Cruisers
could land upon the frontier coast-- the service
of said company being to keep look out resist
any attempt to land troops or obtain supplies. [end 1st overlaid page]
[begin 2nd overlaid page]
United States Frigate Trumbull of 36 guns commanded
by Elisha Herman as a seaman & cursed in her about three
months, fell in with an English Frigate near the
Grand Bank, & had an engagement with her - lost
some men & sustained considerable injury. The Frigate
Trumbull returned to Boston to repair. When he left
her & returned home to South Kingston in August
of the year 1779. He has no documentary evidence &
& now knows of no person by whom he can prove said marine
Service. [end 2nd overlaid page]
[begin underlying page, which is the same as scanned page 77 of 89]
from this District Hon. Wm. Crosby & Wm.
Moody Esq. of said Belfast as to his character for veracity
& their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity, except the present. He declares that his name
is not born on the pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Wm. Grinnell
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Before me}
Alfred Johnson Judge
Page 77

did what was called Spencer’s expedition to take R. Island
which was then in the possession of the Brittish commanded
by Prescott or Howe.
After returning from the above service as a substitute 
he volunteered in the month of January 1778 under his
former Captain Samuel J. Porter when he remained to protect
the frontier until the month of September 
of the same year, having served therein, about nine months.
During the above period the said Militia were called out
by the State authorities as he understood,* He has no 
documentary evidence of the above service,
but the proof of
foregoing services is hereunto annexed.
Said Grinnell was born as he was informed by
his parents in South Kingston in the now County of Washington
& State of Rhode Island, in the year 1762. He has no record
of his age. He was called into the above service while he lived in
said South Kingston. He has lived in this State (as Massachusetts
& Maine) since the year 1785 & now lives in the town of
Belfast in the County of Waldo & State of Maine. He never
received any discharge in writing from said Militia service
to his recollection but he did receive such discharge from
the continental service, which was long since lost.
He would refer to Hon. Joseph Hall Representative
in Congress from this District Hon. Wm. Crosby & Wm.
Moody Esq. of said Belfast as to his character for veracity
& their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity, except the present. He declares that his name
is not born on the pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Wm. Grinnell
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid 
Before me}
Alfred Johnson Judge
Page 78

We William Frothingham a clergyman residing in the
town of Belfast aforesaid & Ralph C. Johnson a resident of
the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted 
with William Grinnell who has subscribed & sworn to
the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy
two years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the
neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of
the Revolution & we concur in that opinion
Wm. Frothingham
Ralph C. Johnson
[vertically at right margin] Declaration of Wm. G. Grinnall No. 1513.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
A. Johnson Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after
the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by by the war department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Wm
Frothingham who has signed the preceding [illegible] is a Clergiman resident in
Belfast & that Ralph C. Johnson who has also signed the same is a resident
in the same Belfast & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled
to credit.
Alfred Johnson Jr
I Nathl M. Lowry 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 Wm. Grinnell for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 12th day of November 1833.
N. M. Lowney Register of Probate
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8770
Maine
Experience Grinnall
widow of Wm G. Grinnall
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
Of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
The 2nd day of Mar. ‘50
and sent to
Hon. C. Sawtelle
House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 4
Page 80

I Nath G. Sands being duly sworn on oath
do depose & say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of
New Shoreham, County of Newport & State of
Rhode Island duly chosen & qualified; that I have
carefully searched the Town Records of said Town and
the Marriage of William G. Grinnall & Experience
Dodge is not recorded on the records of said
Town; and that the Records are imperfect
before Seventeen hundred & Ninety
Given under my hand this 14th day of
February 1848.
Nath G Sands T. Clk
[seal & ribbon]
State of Rhode Island
Newport Sc. New Shoreham February 14th 1848.
Personally appeared before me the above
named Nath. G. Sands and made oath to the
foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
And I hereby certify that Nath. G. Sands is
Town Clerk of the Town of New Shonham duly
chosen & qualified and that his statement
is entitled to full credit.
Josiah S. Peckham Pub. Notary
Page 81

State of Maine
Waldo County Ss.  I. Wm. H. Burrill Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Courts for and in the County & State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Frederic A. Lewis whose signature
appears to the attached certificate as a Notary Publick
was that day & now is a Notary Public duly commissioned
and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
and Walter Nichols whose name appears to the attached
Certificate was at that time & now is a Justice of the Peace
duly commissioned & qualified and the signature purporting
to be his is genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the official
Seal of said Court on this 28 day Feb. 1848
Wm H. Burrill Clerk
[seal & ribbon]
Page 82

Family Record
Marriages
William G. and Experience Grinnall was
Married June the twenty fourth in the
year Seventeen hundred & eighty four
Births
Prude Grinnall was born the 13th day of
October Seventeen hundred and eighty four
in the State of Rhoad Island in the Town of
South Kingstown
Phebey Grinnell was born at Ilesborough
April 20th Seventeen hundred & eighty six
in the County of Hancock
Priscilla Grinnall was born April 25th
Seventeen hundred & eighty eight, at
Ilesborough in the County of Hancock
William Grinnall was born July 18th
Seventeen hundred & ninety at Ilesborough
in the County of Hancock
Sally Grinnall was born at Ilesborough
on the 5 of September Seventeen hundred
& ninety two in the County of
Hancock
Simon Grinnall was born December 11th
Seventeen hundred & ninety four at
llesborough County Hancock
(over)
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The Female Child that died was born at
Ilesborough October 2d seventeen hundred
and ninety six in the County of Hancock
Died 8 October
Bill Grinnall was born at Ilesborough
11th December 1798 at Ilesborough County
of Hancock
Solomon Grinnall was born at
20 April 1801 at Ilesborough in the County
of Hancock
Rosannah Grinnall was born 13 March 1804
at Ilesborough County of Hancock
Phebe Sears Grinnall born at Belfast
24 of April 1811 in the County of Hancock
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true &
literal copy from the family Record of William
and Experience Grinnall as written in the Bible
Now in the possession of said Experience Grinnell
the applicant for a pension, with the exception
that the dates are written in letters & figures
in the place of fair legible figures.
Given under my hand this 12th day
of November A. D. 1847
Walter Nichols
State of Maine
Waldo SS. December 25. A. D. 1847
Then personally appeared
Walter Nichols who is personally known to me to be a man of
good Character for truth & verasity and made oath that the foregoing by
him subscribed is true before me Federic A. Lewis} Notary Public
Page 84

I, Experience Grinnall aged eighty five years on
oath do testify & declare that Prude, Phebey, Priscilla
William, Sally, Simon, Bill, Solomon, Rosannah.
and Phebe Sears Grinnall, contained in the foregoing
Copy of Record, are the names of my children
that the Bible from which the foregoing was copied
was bought by William Grinnell My husband about
forty years ago; that the Record therein contained
was made by my husband with his own hand
soon after it was bought; and that he copied
the same from the records in our old Bible
which is now gone:-- Given under my hand
this 12th day November 1847
Experience Grinnall her X mark
Witenss Phebe S Kellock
State of Maine
Waldo County ss. Nov. 12th 1847
Sworn & Subscribed before me
Walter Nichols Jus. Peace
I, Phebe S. Kellock daughter of William & Experience Grinnall
aged 36 years on oath do testify & declare that the names contained
in the foregoing copy of family Records are the names of my Father's family
to the best of my knowledge, and the hand writing of the Record in my Father’s
Bible of which the foregoing is a literal copy is the hand writing of my Father's
to me well known. Given under my hand this 12th day Nov. 1847
Phebe S Kellock
State of Maine
Waldo County ss. Sworn & Subscribed before me
Walter Nichols Jus. of the Peace
Page 85

[ribbon]
Depositions case 
Experience Grinnall
Deposit
Page 86

State of Maine
Waldo County SS.
I. Nathaniel Patterson, Clerk of the
Supreme Judicial Court in and for the County
of Waldo & State of Maine, do hereby certify
that Walter Nichols and Rothbun D. Sprague
whose signatures appears to the attached 
attestations, was on the dates of said certificate
of attestations and now is a Justices of the
Peace, duly commissioned & qualified to
act as such, and the signatures purporting
to be theirs are genuine.
[seal and ribbon]
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set
my hand & affix the seal of our
Supreme Judicial Court in
said County this 21st day of Aug. 1849
N. Patterson
Page 87

I, Mark Dodge, of  Isleborough, State of Maine, aged
Seventy Six years, on oath do testify & declare that I was
in the Town of New Shoreham, State of Rhode Island when
I about ten or twelve years of age and about that time
I well remember of being at the wedding and saw
William G. Grinnell and Experience Dodge joined in
Marriage by Esq. Sands of that Town.
I further testify that a short time after said Wm. G.
Grinnell & Experience Dodge were married my father
moved from New Shoreham to Ilesborough and about
two years after my father removed to this Town the
said Wm. G. Grinnell & wife moved also into the
Town of Ilesborough which was sixty three or sixty four years ago
this season.
I further declare that from the time the said Wm. G.
Grinnell & wife moved into Ilesborough I was well
acquainted with them until they moved to Belfast, Me.
(which was about forty years ago) having worked for
for said Wm. G. Grinnell and boarded in his family
at different times, one year or more from the time said
Grinnell moved to Islesborough until I was fifteen
or sixteen years of age and during this time they
always lived together as husband & wife.
I further testify that the names of the Children of said
W. G. Grinnell & wife were Prude, Phebe, Priscilla, William
Sally, Simon & several others - (over)
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I father testify that Experience Grinnell the
widow of said Wm G. Grinnell now resides
in the Town of Belfast, Me.
Given under my hand at Ilesboro this 20th day Aug. 1849
Mark Dodge
State of Maine
Waldo County Ss. Ilesborough August 20th 1849
Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace
I, Rathbun D Sprague a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County of Waldo & State of Maine, do
hereby certify that Mark Dodge whose signature
appears to the foregoing declaration is a person
entitled to credit, and the signature purporting
to be his is genuine.
Rothbun D Sprague Justice of the Peace
Page 89

Elerson Lassell of Ilesborough Aged ninety four
years of age on oath do testify & declare that I got 
acquainted with William G. Grinnell and his wife, Experience
Grinnell Sixty two years ago and at that time,
and for fifteen or twenty years following, I continued
to be acquainted with them; in this time they had a
family of children togeth, and they lived
together during the time I was acquainted with
them, to all appearances, in the relation of
husband & wife, and I never heard it disputed
to the contra.
Ellison Lasell
State of Maine
Waldo County ss. Ilesboro’ August 21st 1849
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
Rothbun D. Sprague Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that
I am personally and intimately acquainted with
Ellison Lassell whose signature appears to the
foregoing declaration and that he is a person of sane
mind and maintains a good moral character
and his declaration is entitled to full credit.
The words “person of” were interlined before signing.
Rothbun D. Sprague Justice of the Peace