Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4332, William Grimes, S.C.
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S.C. Grimes, William  R.4332 Borne in N.C.
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No 38 181
William Grimes
Ala
June 7. 1832
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The State of Alabama
Chambers County
Special Court of Probate.
On this the 27th day of February, A.D. 1854, personally
appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting
for the County and State aforesaid, William Grimes, resident of the
aforesaid County and State, aged ninety five years and five months,
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.
Declarant states that he volunteered at ninety six Court
House, in the State of South Carolina, on or about the
day of
and served some fifteen months or
two years as a private in the Infantry and light Horse,
mostly as a light horseman under Captain Martin in Genl. Sumpters
brigade. He recollects being in one battle with the Indians,
near what was then called the Middle Settlement in South Carolina;
but from old age and consequent loss of memory, he
does not recollect the day, month or year, in which he
entered the service, nor the precise length of time he served, but
confident he served not less than fifteen months and thinks
he served nearly two years as above stated. He don't recollect
receiving any written discharge, and has no documentary
evidence to prove his services, and knows of no
person or persons now living whose testimony he can procure,
to testify to his services above stated. Declarant makes
this application to obtain the pension he may be entitled
to under the above recited act, or any other act of
Congress; and he further declares on oath, that he
has never made any previous application for a Pension
having always been informed, that he would have to
prove his services by living witnesses, all of whom have
been dead for many years, so far as declarant knows and
believes. Declarant states on oath that he was born in Wake County,
North Carolina, September 24, 1758; that the record of his
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age was lost, by his mother's loaning the Bible
in which it was recorded. When called into
service in both cases above related, he resided
in the State of South Carolina, and district
then called Ninety six; after the war he removed to
Wake County, North Carolina; from
there he removed to Orangeburg District, South Carolina,  where he resided, some twenty years,
from there he removed to Twiggs County, Georgia,
where he resided also about twenty years;
from Twiggs County, Georgia, he moved to De Kalb County, Georgia; from De Kalb, he moved to
Harris County, Georgia; from Harris County,
Georgia, he moved to Chambers County, Alabama,
where he now resides. Declarant says he
volunteered in the first service, and enlisted
in the second service, (according to his best
recollection). As before stated, he, Declarant
received no written discharge.
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Declarant says he is known to all the
prominent persons at La Fayette, the Court House
of said County of Chambers, near which place
he resides; and has no hesitancy in giving the
names of the Revd. A. C. A. Simmons, and Revd.
Jefferson Falkner, Baptist Clergymen, who can
testify to his character for veracity; and
their belief of his services as a soldier of
the Revolution.
Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity, except the
present, and declares that his name is
not on the pension Roll of the agency of
any State.
Sworn to & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Grimes [signature in ink]
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We, Asa C. A. Simmons and Jefferson Falkner,
Clergymen residing in the County and State
aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
with William Grimes, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be ninety five years
of age and a man of strict veracity, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides, to have
been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year
aforesaid.
Asa C. A. Simmons
Jefferson Falkner
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories present
led by the war Department, that the above
named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as he stated. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them
that Asa C. A. Simmons and Jefferson Falkner
who have signed the preceding certificate are
Clergyman residing in the County and State
aforesaid, and that their statement is entitled
to credit.
J. Samuel Pearson, Judge of Probate, for the County
and State aforesaid, and by the laws of said
State, Ex officio Clerk of the Court of Probate,
and Keeper of the Records of said Court,
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
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original proceedings of the said Court, in the
matter of the application of William Grimes
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I
have hereunto set my
hand and the Seal of my
Court at Office, at LaFayette,
Alabama, this 27th day of
February A.D. 1854.
Samuel Pearson
Judge of Probate
The State of Alabama
Chambers County.
Personally appeared before
me, the undersigned Justice
of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid,
William Grimes, who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith, that by reason of old age, and the
consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of his service;
but according to the best of his recollection,
he served not less than the periods mentioned
below, and in the following grades.
I served as a private under Captain [unreadable strike through]
and as a private under
Captain Martin fifteen months, and for which
service I claim a pension.
Sworn to before me, the 1st day of March
A.D. 1854.
N. Y. Hunter J.P.
the State of Alabama ⎬
Chambers County
J. Samuel Pearson, Judge
of Probate, for the County
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and State aforesaid, and by the laws of said
State, Ex Officio Clerk of the Court of Probate,
and Keeper of the records of said County, hereby
certify that N. Y. Hunter whose name is
signed to the foregoing affidavit, signed J.P.
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified according to law; and that his
signature, as written thereto, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office, at La Fayette,
Alabama, this 1st day of
March, A.D. 1854
Samuel Pearson
Judge of Probate.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [strike through]
4332.
P.O. William Grimes
Service:
Enlisted:     ,18
Discharged:     ,18
[Stamped Rejected]
Application filed:     ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for     ,18
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Williams Grimes
Ala (illegible) 1832

Hon L P Minot
Commr of Pensions
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Williams Grimes 
Ala  (illegible)  1832

Hon L P (illegible)
Commr of Pensions
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No. 38981
William Grimes
Alabama
Thos Lumpkin June 7 1855
Same  "  15  "
(?) Sep 19 1855

4332

June 7 1832
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William Grimes
Ala   Original

(illegible)

Revolutionary Case

Comm. of Pensions
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Washington DC
Sept 15th 1855

Sir,
I herewith enclose evidence of service of Wm Grimes of Alabama, an applicant for the benefit of the act of 7th June 1832
Respectfully
(?) Sumpkin

Hon
(illegible)
Comm of Pensions
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Washington DC
June 2nd, 1855

Sir, 

Herewith enclose the declaration of Wm Grimes of Ala. for the benefit of the act of 7th June,1832.  Your office may perhaps furnish some evidence of his service.  Please make an examination.  I have this date written to S.C. Columbia for an examination there.  I am informed that any amount of testimony can be furnished as to sustain his reputation as a Revolutionary soldier.  

[illegible]

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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The State of Alabama
Chambers County

On this 7th day of June A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me Nathan Y. Hunter, an acting justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, William F. Meader and John W.  Miles ___ ___ ___, residents of said State and County,  and being duly sworn, upon their oaths declare, that they have been acquainted with William Grimes of said county and state for the last nine years, and during the whole of that time, he has had the reputation of being a Revolutionary Soldier, and from his appearance and statements since we have known him, we have no hesitation in giving it as our opinion that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary, we further believe that said William Grimes is between ninety and one hundred years of age.  

William F. Meador  (Seal)
John W. Miles (Seal)

The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible and respectable persons.

Nathan Y. Hunter, J.P.

The State of Alabama
Chambers County

I, Samuel Pearson, Judge & Clerk of the Probate Court, which is a court of Record for said County and State, hereby certify that Nathan Y. Hunter, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an active justice of the peace for said County and State, commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this ___ day of June, A.D., 1855.

Samuel Pearson
Judge of Probate
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Office of Comptroller Genl
Columbia Sept 7 1855
(illegible) (illegible) the first of October 1784 to Mr William Grimes late Private in (?) Martins troop Polks regt Sumpter Brigade State Troops for ninety four pound sterling amount (illegible) and bounty due him for service in the Troop with interest theron from first April last (illegible) A. resolution of General assembly of Eleventh March last.
Principal L  94"0"0
Interest  L  6"11"9
I do certify that the above Indent is a true copy of the original in this office.  I also certify that is applicant on Capt N Martins Militia rol that William Grimes served for ten months in that company.
Thos P Walker
Deputy Comp Genl
(The Seal of Office)
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Washington DC
June 12th '53
Sir, I hereinth enclose (illegible) evidence in the case of William Grimes of Ala. Act 7th June 1832
Respectfully T Sumpkin

The Hon J.F. Dowdell (illegible) from Ala resides in the same Town with the old soldier.  72

Hon L P Wa???
Commr of Pensions
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La Fayette Ala
June 8 1855
I have known Wiliam Grimes of Chambers County Ala. by reputation. He is an old man between ninety and a hundred years of age apparently.  He applies for a pension for services as a soldier in the revolutionary war and served under Genl Sumpter in South Carolina.  From the evidence of reputable men in our midst, who have heard him converse often on the subject of his services, I cannot doubt but that he is an old soldier and is entitled to a pension.
J. F. Dowdell