Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2583, Elisha Griffith, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Star
Griffith, Elisha

NUMBER
S. 2583
carded

COMMENTS
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5212
Pittsburg Penna.
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Elisha Griffith
of Fayette Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Pigman of th Regt commanded
by Col Murdock in the Maryland
line for 9 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg Pa
at the rate of 30 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued 6 day of Febry
1833 and sent to Hon A Stewart
Ho. Repres.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $45.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 15.00
60.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 2 Page 173
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Paid at the Treasury under
the act of 6 April 1838-from
4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837.
Agt notified 6 June 1838.
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Rev War
2583
INVALID.

File No. 2583
Elisha Griffith
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 149

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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BRIEF in the case of[end bold and italics] Elisha Griffith of Fayette Coy
of [blank] in the state of Pennsylvania
(Act of 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  [blank]
3. How old is he?  75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period. |
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Volunteered 1st May
In 1777
discharged last of Jany.
1788

Duration of Service. |
__________________
Years,
[Blank]
Months,
9
Days.
[Blank]

Rank. |
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As a
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
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Gen. [Blank]
Col. John Murdock } Maryland
Capt. Natal. Pigman } Militia

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Germantown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Montgomery Coy. Maryland
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No

I Certify[end bold and italics] that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

Chas. G Wilcox Examining Clerk
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June 5
No [illegible]
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Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

June 4- 1838.

Sir.

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elisha Griffith a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg Agency, at the rate of thirty Dollars [following struck out and " -- " -- Cents]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th September 1837.


Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present
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Fayette County }
Pennsylvania } Ss

On this 10th day of January A D
1833 personally appeared in open Court before the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county
of Fayette State of Pennsylvania, now sitting Elisha
Griffith resident of the county & state afforesaid
aged seventy five years, who being first duly swor
n according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated.

That the first of May 1777 he entered the
service of the United States as a volunteer in
Captain Nathaniel Pigman's company of Maryland
militia for the term of six months and was attac
hed to Col. John Murdock's Regt. Francess Dyers 
Major.  That the troops rendezvoused at the
cross roads & from thence marched to Baltimore
that they remained in Baltimore a few weeks
and were ordered from thence to join [word the struck out]
Genl Wayne at the Peola.  That they remaiined
there a short time and were ordered to join
Genl. Washington at Perkyoming Creek, and
remained with the main army until the battle
of Germantown which was on the fourth of
October 1777 in which this deponent was engaged
from beginning to end.  in which he received
two slight wounds and have five holes to pass
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through his clothes.  That after the battle he was
marched to Perkyoming and remained there
for sometime and a few days before his time expired
was selected by his officers (with his own consent)
to escort the wounded from that placed to Balti
more. At which place he was discharged having
served three months over his term of engagement
as a volunteer.  That he was discharged the last
of January 1778 having served in all nine months.
That Genl Smallwood commanded the division
to which he belonged in the service.

To the interrogatories of the Department he
answers as follows

1st That he was born in Anarundal County Maryland
on the 25th day of March 1757-but resided the time
he entered the service in Montgomery County Mary
land.  That he continued to reside in Anarundal County Maryland
until he removed to Fayette County Pa. where he still remains.

2nd {He went into the service as a volunteer.  He has a
{record of his age--his Bible.

4th The names of his officers as stated in his declaration
he would however add that Genl Smallwood commanded
the division to which he belonged.

6th He never received a written discharge

7th That the Revd Thornton Fleming & Samuel Y Compell
will certify as to his reputation.  That the circum
stances of his service are detailed as correctly as his
memory will permit.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any 
pension or annuity except the present & declares that
his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any
state.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court  Elisha X his mark Griffith
10th Jany 1833
H W Benson Prothry
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Fayette County }
Pennsylvania } Ss

We Thornton Fleming a clergyman
residing in Union Town Fayette County Penna. and
Samuel Y Compell residing in the same place, do
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Elisha Griffith who has subscribed and sworn to
the foregoing declaration.  That we believe him
to be seventy five years of age. That he is reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a solider of the revolution and
that we concur in that opinion.

Affirmed & subscribed by Thornton }  Thornton Fleming
Fleming Sworn & subscribed by }  S. Y. Campbell
S. Y Campbell in open Court 10th }
Jany 1833  H W Beeson }
Prothry }

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter & after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that Elisha Griffith who has signed & sworn to
the foregoing declaration was a solider of the
revolution & served as he states.  And the Court
do further certify that it appears to them that
Thornton Fleming resident of Fayette County Penna.
[following struck out: is a clergyman] who has signed the above Certificate
is a clergyman.  And that Samuel Y Compell resid
ent of the same town who has also signed the same
is a credible person and that their statement is
entitled to credit.

Fayette County } Ss
Pennsylvania } I Henry W Beeson Prothy of
the Court of Common Pleas in & for sd County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of
the application of Elisha Griffith
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal of office this 19th day January A D 1833
Henry W Beeson
Prothy
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I am intimately acquainted with Elisha Griffith
who is a highly respected & pious citizen as also and
the Revd Thornton Fleming & S Y Campbell who
certify for him.
Andw Stewart
Jany 26. 1833

I also certify that the claimant is an emigrant from
Maryland where his services were rendered & I am
perfectly satisfied that if he could have procured
any evidence of his service he would have done
so-and that his failure so to declare is attribu
table to the omission of the person drafting
his papers.
Andw Stwart
Jany 31. 1833

[Note written vertically in left margin:]
A Stewart H. R

[Note written vertically in the middle of the page:]
admd.
9 mos. [illegible]
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30$

[Note written vertically in right margin:]
Declaration of
Elisha Griffith
Revolutionary
soldier.