Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4303, Michael Grinder, Penn
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Service                                              Number
Penn          Grinder, Michael             R. 4303
                   Grider



contents
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                            33.253

Michael Grider
     
     Maryland
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State of Maryland Frederick County to wit
On this 17th day of September 1835 personally appeared in open court before the court of Frederick County now sitting Michael Grinder a resident of Frederick County in the State of Maryland aged 75 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 act of Congress passed June 7th1832- That he entered the service of the United States having been enlisted by Captain John Feasick of the Artilery and served under said Capt Freasick in the regiment commanded by Col Daniel Alcot and served (ink blot) as herein after stated He was born in Germany and came to this country with his father and mother when seven years of age and settled with them in Pennsylvania where he lived when he was enlisted. That he was one year in service under the above said enlistment and was at the battle of York Town at the taking of Lord Cornwallace - that at the expiration of the year he the said Michael Grinder again enlisted  in the service of the United States for one year under Captain Adam Lighthiser in the said regiment commanded by Col Alcott aforesaid  and that he marched under said officers from headquarters in Virginia into the state of New York and remained in service during the war he received at the end of the war a discharge but has lost the same and does not recollect by whom it was given - he never received a commission that he has resided in Frederick County Maryland ever since the war- the applicant refers to the affidavits of Philip Hartman and Adam Hartman as further proof- This applicant relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity
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except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - in open court
        ---    Ina Schley  Clerk


We Joseph Wood, Robert Fulton & Jacob Beard, residing in Frederick County and State of Maryland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Grinder who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age: that he is reputable and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
                                            Joseph Wood
sworn and subscribed the   Robt Fulton
day and years aforesaid in  Jacob Beard
open court 
--- Ina Schley  Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Wood, Robert Fulton & Jacob Beard - who have signed the above certificate are residents and citizens of Frederick County and state aforesaid and that they are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit

          ---- Ina Schley  Clerk
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I Ina Schley, clerk of Frederick County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Grinder for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of September 1835

                 Ina Schley  Clerk
                Frederick County Court
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State of Maryland Frederick County to wit on the 28 day of August 1835 Personally appears Adam Hartman of Franklin County Pennsylvania and after being duly sworn (deposed) and said that Michael Grinder of Frederick County and state afore said was a soldier in the Revolutionary War under Capt. John Fearick of the artillery in Regiment commanded by Col Daniel Alcott & said Michael Grinder was one year in said service and was at the battle of York Town Virginia at the taking of Cornwallis said( deponent) further saith that at the expiration of the year service the said Michael Grinder & said (deponent) enlisted for one year more under Capt. Adam Lighthizer command by Col. Alcott afore said and they the said Grinder & (deponent) under command as afore said marched from ______ _____ in Virginia into the State of New York New York City and continued in said service during the war and (deponent) further saith not

                       Sworn before
                         Peter Stern
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W 33,253
Suspended
See letter 25 Oct 35
to M. Nelson, Fredericktown
4303
act 7th June 1832
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Maryland Frederick County to wit
On this 24th day of August 1835 personaly appeared Phillip Hardman of Rockingham County Virginia and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Michael Grinder of said County formerly of Berks County Pensylvania, was a soldier in the revolutionary war under Captain John Fearick of the Artillery in the ridgiment Commanded by Col. Daniel Alcott and said Michael Grinder was one year in said service and was at the battle of York Town virginia at the taking of Cornwallis said deponent Further saith that at the expiration of the year service the said Michael Grinder and said deponent enlisted for one year more under Captain Adam Lighthizer Com'd by Col. Alcott aforesaid and that they the said Grinder and deponent under com'd as aforesaid Marched from head quarters in Virginia into the State of New York near New York City and continued in said service during the war and deponent Further saith that the said Michael Grinder and Adam Hardman enlisted him the said Phillip Hardman and that they served together two years and Further deponent saith not
Sworn Before Malachi Bernard
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Frederick 19th sept 1835
To the Honorable the secretary of war
At the request of Michael Grinder I enclose the within application for a pension
Your Obt. Humble Svt.
M Nelson
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4303
P. O. Michael Grider
Service: ___
Enlisted: ___     Rejected , 18__.
Discharged: ___, 18__.
Application filed: ___, 18__.
Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ___
P. O. ___
___Recognized.    ___ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis.    Searched for ___, 18__.