Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35995, Michael Grindstaff, N.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
N.C. Grindstaff, Michael S. 35995
[left blank] or Grinstaff [left blank]

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
35995
Revy. INVALID
File No. 35,995
Michael Grindstaff
Corp Rev War
Act: 18 March 18"
Index: Vol. 2, Page 499

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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17,389
R
Kentucky
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Michael Grindstaff
of Jessamine Co. in the state of Kentucky, who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Armstrong of the North Carolina [cut off]ine, for the term of 1 year.
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transcribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of September 1819.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 182[4? - illegible] and sent to Benjamin Mills, Lexington, Kty.
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 - 42,,89
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept '20. 48,,00
= $90,,89
7/30
5 mo.
4/31
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Notification sent to Leslie Combs Esq 19 Oct 1820
Lexington Kenty
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[handwritten letter]
Michael Grinstaff
for pension
Will Mr Hill report
on this case - 
War Depmt  [handwritten embellishment]
Pension Office
May 23d - 1820
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State of Kentucky SS.
on this 24th day of September 1819 before me one
of the Judges of the circuit court of the State aforesaid personally appears Michael Grindstaff aged sixty five years, resident in Jessamine county, in said 
State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, made the following dec=
=laration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of congress, entitled "An act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the united States in the Revolutionary
war That he the said Michael Grinstaff, 
enlisted in the summer or fall of [(1780 or) struck through] 1781 being a
few months before the battle of the Eutaw Springs,
in the ^company commanded by [illegible] Capt 
[illegible] Alexdr "" [illegible]. of the 
2d Battallian of the North Carolina Regular Regt
of the line, on continental establishament -
Having been enlisted in Lincoln County, in 
said State, to serve for twelve months- Col
Dickson commanded the Regt and Majrs, Little
and Armstrong - were also in it:- That he continued
to serve in Said Regt until the 10th of June
after the battle of the Eutaw Springs,^being 12 months or more
when he
was discharged from service at Campden,
in South Carolina by Col Dickson that he 
was in the battles of Guildford, & the Eutaw Springs
at the Sige of ninety Six, & Fort Thompson&
Scocth lake - And that he is in reduced
circumstances, and Stand in [illegible] of the assistance of his county for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
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[handwritten letter]
Services, except the accompanying - Having had
his discharge destroyed by getting^it wet 
[illegible]
and [illegible] to pieces - His Captain he understand 
was still alive in North Carolina, [illegible]
[illegible] county, two years ago & perhaps still is - 
[illegible marks on left side of page]
Michael his X mark Grinstaff
Sworn to and declared before me, the day &
year aforesaid-  B. Mills [underlined embelishment]

Fayette circuit [illegible] 
I do state on oath that I am well acquainted wi
^above named Michael Grinstaff 
I know that he enlisted and served for twelve mon (months) or more in the Revoly war as stated by him - as I kn (know)
of his going into service & coming out again - 
And have seen his discharge since he came
out of service - witness my hand this 24th day
of Sept. 1819.    Jacob his X mark Grinstaff
Sworn to before me - date above -
[illegible] B. Mills [handwritten embelishment]
- I Benjamin Mills Judge & as aforesaid, do
ceritfy that it appears to my satisfaction that
the said Michael Grinstaff did Serve in the 
Revolutionary war, for at least nine months [illegible] the [illegible]. as, stated in the preceeding declaration: And that he is such reduced circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his county for support - 
And
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[handwritten letter]
And I now transmit the proceedings and 
testimony taken and had before me, to the
Secretary for the department of war -
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress - Sept 24th 1819 - 
B. Mills
[handwritten embellishment under signature]

State of Kentucky
Fayette Circuit Set 25th 1819
I Thomas Bodley clerk of the Court
for the circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that 
Benjamin Mills whose name is subscribed
th the   to the foregoing Certificate is, and was
at the 
[illegible]  time of subscribing the same the presiding
Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid duly
Commissioned and appointed agreeable to [illegible]
and to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Lexington the date above & in the 28 Years of 
the Commonwealth.
Thos. Bodley C. [illegible] C.C.
[handwritten embellishment under signature]
[handwritten drawing pointing to next paragraph]
I certify that the aforenamed Witness Grinstaff is respectable and credible-His statement is worthy of
belief. B. Mills
[handwritten embellishment under signature]
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State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office 27th May 1820
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid
do hereby Certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the 
Continental line of this State, that Michael Grinstaff
a Corpl in Capt. Brevard's Company of the 10th Regt. was mus
tered in 1781, and left the service the 7th June 1782.-
It is believed he served twelve months.
Given under my hand the date above
Wm Hill
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[signature] CM 17,389.
Michael Grinstaffs
Schedule Vc.
a true copy from the Records.
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(17,389)
(Sept 1820)
[signature] CM
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[handwritten letter]
State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit, June term 1820
Be it remembered that Micael Grinstoff made
appidavit in open court and delivered a schedule of his proper-
-ty amounting to one hundred and twenty three dollars
agreeably to an act of Congress passed the first day of May 1820,
Concerning pensioners which is ordered to be entered of record.
District of Kentucky SS. Fayette Circuit;
On this 24th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record
for the said district of Kentucky and Circuit of Fayette County Michael Grinstoff aged 61 years, resident in Jessamine County in said 
district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on 
his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War
as follows; He enlisted under Capt Alexander Prewit of the
second battalian of the North Carolina line, under command
of Colo: Dixon and General Greene at Salisbury N.C. the 
spring before the battle of Eutaw springs d'ont recollect
the year-to serve for twelve months-was at said battle of 
the seige of ninety six, fort Thompson Va and discharged
at the expiration of he time at Camden South Carolina by 
Colo: Dixon; and I do solemnly swear that I was a 
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift
sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part
thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, 
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolution-
-ary War," passed 18th day of March 1818; and that
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[handwritten letter]
I have nor has any person in trust for me any property or secu-
-ities, contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other 
than what is contained in the schedule here unto annexed
and by me subscribed: Two head of horse beasts worth $50
two cows and calves worth $30 - 9 or ten heads of hogs and pigs $9 - five head of sheep $5 - Some poultry $2 - no land, 
Kitchen furniture $6:00 - one bed and furniture and house
hold furniture $30 - $123.00. James Eastin owes me $41 dollars- one note for $3 - I owe Isaac Hayes about 50 dollars
my occupation is farming in a very small array on rented land - 
my wife aged about fifty years is all my family
Michael his X mark Grinstoff

Sworn to and declared before me on the 24th day June 1820.
W. Warren, circuit judge.
I, Thomas Bodley, clerk of the Fayette Circuit Court
do hereby certify that the declaration and the schedule hereto
annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court: and
I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court 
that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in 
the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and twenty three dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have here-
-unto set my hand and affix the 
seal of the said court  on this twentieth
day of July, one thousand, eight
hundred and twenty
Thos Bodely Clerk
of the Fayette Circuit Cou