Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4371, John Grubbs, Va.
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Va.        Grubbs, John       R. 4371
                            
Sarah
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State of Virginia
Hanover County To wit - On this 2nd day of February 1837, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County and State Sarah Grubbs, a resident in the said County and state aforesaid, aged 74 years in Augt. next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th 1835: That she is the widow of John Grubbs, who was a private soldier in the Regular Army from Virginia in the War of the Revolution, and she cannot state at this time the duration of the service of her said husband, or the time when he entered said service, but she thinks he remained in service till peace was proclaimed = and that he was at the siege of York in Virginia - And that he was a soldier under Col. Charles Dabney of Hanover County
She further declares that she was married to the said John Grubbs in the month of September in the year 1781, being the year that Cornwallis was in Virginia - she states that she was married by one Henry Mallory, who was a methodist Clergyman, to which Church she belonged at that time
She states that her said husband could not write and kept no register of the said marriage, but it was in pursuance of a license issued from the Clerk's office of said County - That her husband, the aforesaid John Grubbs died in the month of March 1810: and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day & year above written before me - and a subscribing witness
Susan Page Sarah x her mark Grubbs
Francis Page J.P.H.C Va
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Virginia
Hanover County To wit - I hereby further certify that the declarant I believe to be a truthful person, and I also believe that her statement hereto annexed is worthy of full faith and credit and I further certify that her age and bodily infirmity, would prevent her attending Court to make her declaration - Given under my hand this day & year within mentioned-
Francis Page J.P.H.
Co. Va

And the same justice further certifies that the declarant is the widow of the late John Grubbs of this County, who I have generally understood and believe was the same who was reputed to be a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and she has remained his lawful widow ever since his death which took place several years since-
Francis Page
J. P. H. Co
Va
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State of Virga.
Hanover County To wit - Hensley Grubbs a citizen of said County - and a revolutionary soldier and pensioner - and a man of strict veracity, This day personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County and being duly sworn according to law deposeth - That he does not know at what period his brother John Grubbs, late of Hanover County, entered the service in the Revolutionary War - but he has always heard and does believe that he was in service at the Siege of York, and that he left the service after that period - He cannot state the particulars of his brother's services, he being himself so long engaged in the Southern Army that he had no opportunity of knowing - He states that his said brother was a married man before the said Siege of York - Given under my hand this 6th day of April 18370
J H Price JP
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State of Virginia
Hanover County, to wit:
I Philip B. Winston Clerk, of the County Court of the said County, do hereby certify that Patrick H Price before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was, at the time the same was made and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to the Laws & usage of the Said State; and that his signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the seventeenth day of April one thousand and eight hundred & thirty seven
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.
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February 13, 1939.
BA-J/ILL
John Grubbs
R. 4371
Mr. Lockwood Barr
60 West 42nd Street
New York, New York.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Grubbs, of Hanover County, Virginia.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 4371, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Grubbs.
The date and place of birth of John Grubbs and the names of his parents are not shown.
John Grubbs married in September 1781, Sarah, who was born in August 1763; the names of her parents, and the place of her birth are not shown. They were married by a Methodist Minister in Hanover County, Virginia, in which county the license was secured.
John Grubbs died in March 1819, in Hanover County, Virginia. He had resided there ever since the Revolutionary War.
Sarah Grubbs, the widow of John Grubbs, resided in Hanover County, Virginia, in February 1837. She applied February 2, 1837, for the pension which might have been due on account of service of her husband in the Revolutionary War. It was stated then that John Grubbs enlisted and served as a private in the Virginia troops, a part of the time under Colonel Charles Dabney of Hanover County, Virginia, that he was in the siege of Yorktown, and that he remained in service until peace was declared. Her claim for pension was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.
No reference was made to children of John Grubbs and his wife, Sarah.
In 1837, Hensley Grubbs, a brother of John Grubbs, was a
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resident of Hanover County, Virginia. He was in service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
I did not use old notes

2.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO 1 1936
DEC 19 3-PM
REPLY CARD
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
RECEIVED
DEC 21 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM.
READER #34
US Pension Office
Rev. War. Pensions
Constitution Ave
Washington, DC
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Pension Office 14 Needs Dec. 19
Please advise us if your records show any Pension for an Edmund Grubbs of Va. Also check for other Grubbs names, such as Andrew, Jesse, John Higgason, James, Henry, Humphrey, Thomas, etc. in Va. They all moved to Ky. after the War. Also Daniel.
Edmund was an ancestor of mine. He went to Boyle Co, Ky about 1785, we think.
Do you have any Wm. Gardner Yours truly
claim, Va to Ky. W. G. Jones
Do you have any Wm. Grubbs Jones
for Reuben Moore of Md. 182 W. Woodruff Ave
who also came to Ky. Columbus, OHIO
Joshua & Moore married Jacobs daughters or cousins.
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January 4, 1937
BA-J/AWF
Mr. William Grubbs Jones
182 W. Woodruff Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Edmund, Andrew, Jesse, John, Higgason, James, Henry, Humphrey, Thomas, Daniel Grubbs of Virginia, William Gardner of Virginia, and Reuben Moore of Maryland.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claims for pension found based upon the service of Edmund, Andrew, Jesse, Higgason, James, Henry, Humphrey, Thomas, Daniel Grubbs, nor of a William Gardner who served with the Virginia troops. These surnames have been searched under similar spellings.
The Revolutionary War records of John Grubbs and Reuben Moore are furnished herewith as found in pension claims.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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January 4, 1937
xxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL
John Grubbs-R.4371
Mr. William Grubbs Jones
182 W. Woodruff Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R-4371, based upon the military services in that war of John Grubbs.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Grubbs are not shown.
John Grubbs married in September 1781, Sarah. The place of their marriage, date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
After the Revolutionary War, he resided in Hanover County, Virginia. He died in March 1810. His age was not shown.
February 2, 1837, Sarah, widow of John Grubbs, then a resident of Hanover County, Virginia and aged seventy-four years, applied for the pension that might have been due her on account of the services of her husband, John Grubbs, in the Revolutionary War and alleged that the said John Grubbs enlisted and served as a private under Colonel Charles Dabney in the Virginia Troops, that he was at the siege of Yorktown and remained in the service until peace was proclaimed.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish satisfactory proof of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.
No reference was made to children.
In 1837, Hensley Grubbs, a resident of Hanover County, Virginia, stated that he was a brother of the above named John Grubbs.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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March 30, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
Mrs. Harry Lazarus
1338 College Street
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R.4371, that John Grubbs married in September, 1781, Sarah, whose maiden name is not given.
After the Revolutionary War, he resided in Hanover County, Virginia.
He died in March 1810. His age is not shown.
On February 2, 1837, his widow, then a resident of Hanover County, Virginia and aged seventy-four years, applied for the pension that might have been due her on account of the services of her husband, John Grubbs, and alleged that the said John Grubbs enlisted and served as a private under Colonel Charles Dabney in the Virginia Troops, that he was at the siege of Yorktown and remained in the service until peace was proclaimed.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish satisfactory proof of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.
No reference was made to children.
In 1837, Hensley Grubbs, a resident of Hanover County, Virginia, stated that he was a brother of the above named John Grubbs.
As you were advised in letter from this office, dated February 11, 1931, there is no claim on file on account of the services of James Shirley or Sherley, as described by you.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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LOCKWOOD BARR.
60 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK, N. Y.
Telephone MURRAY HILL 6-3242

Veterans Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
OK
John Grubbs of Hanover County, Va. served in the Revolution. I find that his military record is in the Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia, Vol. 8, p. 183. Report of the Librarian, State of Virginia Library 1910, 1911, p. 193 quotes John Grubbs Auditors Account XVIIII 550 and War 4,200.
Can you give me briefly a summary of his record if it is preserved in your files?
Yours cordially,
Lockwood Barr
January 17 LOCKWOOD BARR
1939
REC'D 
JAN 18 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER #4
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1939 - Mar. 30 - Hist. to Mrs Harry Lazarus - EEL
Letter in case of Hensley Grubbs - S. 37962-
1937 0 Jan 4 - Hist. to Wm Grubbs Jones. EL.
1939 - Feb. 13 - Hist. to Mr Lockwood Barr - ILL
4,371
Sarah Grubb
REJECTED
Printed list of 1852 shows cause of suspicion "For further proof and specification"
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 20th day of July 1786, in the name of John Grubbs - as a soldier of Infantry for L44.2.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Ancel George and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
No Seal of Office.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 11th day of February 1837.
Jas. E Heath AUDITOR.
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Sarah Grubbs
widow of John
Virginia
Sur Col - Tho Hord
June 22 1837
Hon. J. Taliaferro
February 5th 1842
4371
July 1836
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Evidence in the Pension Office
Return the papers & the [illegible] referred to
J: Taliaferro
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1 1784
Sarah Grubbs'
Declaration
widow of John Grubbs
Tho. Hord
Agent for Mrs. Grubbs
now at Washington
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State of Virginia
Hanover County On this 2nd day of Feby. 1837

State of Virginia
Hanover County, to wit:
I Benjamin Pollard Jr. deputy Clerk of the County Court of the said County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Francis Page is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned & qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 19th day of November 1816 and will expire on his death or resignation, and that his signatures annexed are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 8th day of February one thousand eight hundred  and thirty seven
Benjn. Pollard Jr. D.C.H.C.
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Mr Hord
June 22d 1837
OC
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Depart of War
Pension Office
June 22d 1837

Sir
I have recd. the declaration and proof on the case of the claim of Sarah Grubbs and have placed her papers upon the files of this Office.
Some further evidence will be required both as to the fact of Mr Grubbs service, and the date of his marriage. The widow does not state with any degree of accuracy the duration of her late husband's service: but merely that he was at the siege of Yorktown, and that they were married the Sept. previous. Hendley Grubbs, states nothing in relation to his brothers services from personal knowledge; but thinks that Jno Grubbs was in the service at the siege of Yorktown, and that he was a married man before that event occured.
The Depart. will require in this case, that it be satisfactorily shown that the Jno Grubbs whose name now stands upon the army register, as having recd. a certificate in 1786 for the balance of his full pay, was the husband of the present applicant: - also the time he entered, & the time he left the service, and if possible some record evidence of the marriage.
I am,
Thos. Hord Esq
Richmond
Va.
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State of Virginia
Hanover County, to wit:
I Benjamin Pollard Jr. deputy Clerk of the County Court of the said County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that there is no regular list of men in my Office prior to 1785, and no returns of certificates of marriages before the year 1782.
Teste,
Benja. Pollard Jr. D.C.H.
February 8th 1837.
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Mrs. Sarah Grubbs, widow of
John Grubbs
Cert. of Audr.
of Virga.
Jan. 20, 1842,
Refd. to Comn. on Rev. Pensions.
Mr. Botts
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I hereby Certify that I have caused, the Continental and State Line Registers of the Army of the Revolution to be carefully searched, and find the name of John Grubbs but once mentioned and that in the Continental Line as a Soldier of Infantry.
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office Richmond, this 11th day of August 1837.
Jas. E. Heath
audr.
The papers in this case are on file in the Pension Office.
386.
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Hon. John Taliaferro
February 5th 1842
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93
Pen: Off
Feby 5th. '42
Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith the papers in the case of Geo. Southerland Marked 1.2.3.4.5.6 & of Sarah Grubbs marked 1.2.3.4 agreeably to your request for the use of the Committee on Revoy Pensions Their respective petitions are also returned-

Hon. John Taliaferro
Chn. Com: Revoy Pen
H.R.
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1784
Va
Sarah Grubbs.
Act 4. July '36

1784
Va AD 25
4 July '36
3d Lee

To the Honbl. Jas. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington
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1784
Va
Sarah Grubbs.
Act 4. July '36

1784
Va AD 25
4 July '36
3d Lee

To the Honbl. Jas. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington
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To the Honl. J. L. Edwards Washington Apl. 24th '37
Sir Enclosed are the papers of Mrs. Grubbs, widow of Jno. Grubbs - I have to request an examination of this case as soon as can be conveniently done-
I am with great respect
Yr. Obt. Sevt.
Thos. Hord