Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4328, Simeon Griggs, Vt. Residence In 1833
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
✓ 
Griggs, Simeon
Letty
NUMBER
R.4328
B.L.Wt.8018-160-55|
Vt. residence in 1833
CONTENTS
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No. 32157
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received ____________, 1855.
Simeon Griggs
Rev War
Warrant - 8018-160-55
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4328.
P.O. _____________
Simeon Griggs
Service: ____________
Application papers Sent to House Com't on Pensions & do not 
appear to be returned
Enlisted:_________________
Discharged: ___________, 18

REJECTED

Application filed: ___________, 18
Alleges:_________________________
Re-enlisted:_____________________
Attorney:________________________
P. O._____________________________
______________Recognized.   ___________ Contr
___________Cert. of Dis.   
Searched for_______________, 18
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[verso]

32157
Vermont
Simeon Griggs 
Rejected
let to applicant 22d July 1835
Honble F. Wright April 25th:1842
to D. R. Taylor May 17, '42 ✓
Let to Hon J. Brown 2 May 1856
[illegible] Register
4328

act 7th June 1832

[recto]

Reg 3 M 55 - 32187
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3157 this is the B.L. Wt No.
Simeon Griggs Vermont
Hon B Swift 2d Feby 1835
Hon G W Jones January 28 1857.

June 7 1832
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32157
REFERRED TO ACT OF MARCH, 1855.
No. 8078
Letty Griggs wid Simeon do 
160 annum
Rev War.
______
WARRANT.
No. [ [blank] [ [blank]] Acres.
[illegible] 
CHARGED TO 
Register - Letter [ [blank] ]
May 23
Date. 
1856.
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32157.
Simeon Griggs Rev. War
8018-160
[illegible]
2' May 56
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[handwritten letter]

Washington City D.C.
Jan'y 24/57

Sir
The enclosed, "an act, H.R. 470 A Bill for the relief of Letty Griggs, widow of Simeon Griggs, a revolutionary soldier" 
Is herewith transmitted to your office For information on papers as you may deem proper
Very Respectfully Your Obed't Serv't 
/s/Geo W. Jones,
Ch'n Com. on Pensions

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Com'r Pensions
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10.17.10 1/3
4/
6.17.10 1/3
=
8/137
______
15 87 1/2
______
7.93 3/4
1 - 6.66 2/3
______
11/127/12
1 month & 11 12/ ds
10.17.10 1/3
 = 
8/217/25 57
_____
12 93 " /293/26
3 - 10
3 mos & 26 ds
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Hon: Jacob Broom 
Ch. Comm. Rev: Pensions
April 30. 1856
Requesting for use of Comm. on Revolutionary Pensions the papers in the case of Simeon Griggs for Pension under act of June 7. 1832 
Application No. 32.157; and in the claim of Letty Griggs, his widow for Bounty Land under Act of March 3d 1855, No. of Warr't 8048.
______
Respectfully referred to the Comm'r of Pensions, with a request that the within Requisition by complied with 
/s/Geo C Whiting
Sept 2 }
May 1/56 }  chf Clk
received May 1, 1856
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[handwritten letter]

House of Representatives Committee [illegible] Revolutionary Pensions
April 30, 1856

Hon R. McClelland
Secretary of Interior

Sir,
You are requested to furnish for the use of the Committee in Revolutionary Pensions the papers on file in your department in the Pension Claim of Simeon Griggs under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 : And the original papers, on file, with the evidence in the Land Bounty claim of Letty Griggs the widow of Simeon Griggs. No of Application 32,157. No. Warrant 8018. under the act of March 3d 1855.
Very Respectfully Your obt Serv't,
/s/Jacob Broom
Ch'n Comm'ee
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Griggs, William GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4225 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 16, 1799 to John Pond - 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Griggs, William GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8329 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 22, 1791 to - not shown

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.