Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,025, Ebenezer Griswold, Continental Enl. In Vt. 1818 In Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental Griswold, Ebenezer S.37.025
Enl. in Vt.
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CONTENTS
1818 in Coun.
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10.709
10 .709
Connecticut
Ebenezer Griswold
of Southbury in the state of Connect
who was a Private in the regiment commanded of
Colonel Hazen of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of Seven years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3d of April 1818
1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of May
and sent to Nathaniel Smith
Litchfield Connect
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 88.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819. 48.00
10 Mo. 28/30 4/31. $136.49
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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notification sent September 23rd, 1820
Henry C. Flagg, New Haven, Connect.

Died June 21, 1836
aB
in errors
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notification sent September 23rd, 1820
Henry C. Flagg, New Haven, Connect.

Died June 21, 1836
aB
in errors
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State of Connecticut}
Litchfield County} ss Woodbury April 3, 1818
On this third day of April 1818 before me one of the Judges
of the Superior Court of the said State personally appears Eber
Griswold resident in the town of Southbury, Newhaven County
State of Connecticut, who being by me first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitle
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary 
war." That the said Eber Griswold enlisted into the service of
the United States in the month of December 1776 into the
company commanded by Capt William Satterly, in the regiment
commanded by Col. Moses Hazen called the Congress Regiment
and served in said Regiment untill the army was dis
banded in the month of June 1783, when he was honorably
discharged, which discharge he has lost by time or accident
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need
of the assistance of his country for support, and that he 
has no other evidence now in his power of his said service
except the subjoined affidavits.-
Nathaniel Smith
a Judge of the Sup Court
On this sixteenth day of December 1818 personally appeared Aron
Tuttle who being by me first duly sworn according to law deposeth
and saith, that he knows the facts sworn to in the foregoing dec-
leration by Eber Griswold to be true as therein stated. Sworn
to before me this 18 day of December 1818.
Nathaniel Smith
a Judge of the Sup Court
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I Nathaniel Smith Judge as aforesaid do certify that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said Eber Griswold did serve in the
revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common enemy. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that
William Munson signer to the enclosed deposition, and Aron Tuttle
the within named deponent sustain good characters for truth and
reliance may be placed on their testimony, and I now transmit
the proceedings here and taken before me to the Secretary for the Depart
of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act
of Congress - I also certify that the witness named Elisha Munson
Woodbury January 28. 1819 - is a Justice of Peace
Nathaniel In
A Judge of Pleas
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the
Superior Court in the County of Litchfield
and State of Connecticut, certify that 
the Hon. Nathaniel Smith Esq. is
a Judge of said Court, that the
signature to the foregoing Certificates
is his hand writing, and that the seal hereto and
named is the seal of said Court
February 11th AD. 1819
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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Ebenezer Griswold
10.709
Sept 1819
R
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County
of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 day of July
1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and
appeared in open Court, Ebenezer Griswold aged sixty four years,
resident in the Town of Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State,
and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary 
War, as follows: that he entered into the revolutionary at Castletown Vt.
into Capt Whites Company, and Col. Moses Hazens Regt commonly
called the Congress Regt in the month of December 1776. & in the
month of January 1777, during the war of the revolution and 
served constantly in said Regt until the army was disbanded
in 1783 said Regt did not belong to any line stated by but was
transferred from one line to another.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the
18th of March 1818, was dated the third day of April 1820; that in pursuance thereof
he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 10709 And I do further solemnly
sworn 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 cer-tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on
the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities,
contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed,
and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day Laborer
by day work to those farms that may give me employ
having never learned any mechanic art or trade
and that I have in my family residing with it my wife Martha Griswold who is
in her sixty sixth year of her age and is quite infirm
and unable to but little.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Griswold
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court,
of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
167 Dollars and 62, Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered
in the records of said Court.
Attest Henry C Flagg Clk.
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of
New Haven the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5
day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and
having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED in open Court, Ebenezer Griswold a resident in the town of
Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed
the following Schedule, and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his in
come and property, necessary cloathing and beding excepted, viz:
An old one story house 20 feet square, and one
and three fourths of an acre of land much of it
works and which was confiscated 140.00
one cow 12 years old 18.00
1 Honis lamb 1.00
2 Small Jugs 2.00
1 old wooden clock without care 3.00
1 Iron dish Kittle pot, & small brass Kittle 2.50
6 Cold Kitchen chairs .75
1 set old knives & forks .25
4 old earthen plates & teas .12
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$167.62
And I am justly indebted to many
people to the amount of thirty two dollars
& 50 cents. 32.50
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Balance $135.12

I have saved the above real estate
from the avails of my pension since I said me from
that states as at that time, I was not worth any
property. Ebenezer Griswold
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District of Connecticut, ss.
I Henry C. Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County
of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the
Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the
opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
167 Dollars and 62 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5th day of July 1820
Henry C Flagg Clk.
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the
County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry
C. Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the
preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven
this 5th day of July 1820
Isaac Mills Chief Judge
of said Court
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November 16, 1933
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Miss Laura Griswold Anderson EBENEZER GRISWOLD
Westlawn s. 37025
Iowa City, Iowa BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Ebenezer Griswold, of Southbury
or Woodbury, Connecticut, and of Joab Hurlburt, of Cornwall,
Connecticut.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States
based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such claims
on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a Joab
Hurlburt ( under any spelling of surname).

The history of Ebenezer Griswold follows, as found in claim
for pension, S. 37025, based upon his service in the Revolutionary 
War. It is the history of the only soldier of that name found
in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents
are not shown in the claim.

Ebenezer Griswold enlisted at Castleton, Vermont, in December,
1776, or in January, 1777, served as private in Captains William
Satterlee's, White's and John Hughes' companies, Colonel Moses
Hazen's "Congress Regiment", was at the siege and capture of
Yorktown and was discharged in June, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3,
1818, while a resident of Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.
He was referred to them as Eber Griswold.
In 1820 the soldier was still residing in Southbury, Connec-
ticut, aged sixty-four years, and at that time referred to his
wife, Martha, aged sixty-five years. No reference was made in the
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claim to any children.
Ebenezer Griswold died June 21, 1836. (a.B)

Very truly yours  the Agency Book
is wrong. Do not use
and date of death again, but
refer persons to Gen. Acct. off.
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
Sept. 1935
[illegible]
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September 13, 1935
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Miss Laura Griswold Anderson BA-J/MLB
Westlawn EBENEZER GRISWOLD
Iowa City, Iowa S. 37025

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the
date of death of Ebenezer Griswold, Revolutionary War soldier (S. 37025),
given by this office in reports to you dated November 16 and December 1,
1933, conflicts with the date shown on other authentic records you
have received from other sources, and that you desire to have the date
verified.
    The date of death of Ebenezer Griswold, named above, is recorded
in this office as June 21, 1836. Contact has been made with the
General Accounting Office and this date found to be in error.

   In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of
person paid, and the date of death of this soldier, you should apply to
the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite
the following:

Ebenezer Griswold
Certificate #10709
Issued May 17, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 3, 1818
Act March 18, 1818
Connecticut Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Note:
Gen, Acct. Office reported 
by phone (Thoms clerk) that
last payment of pen, was made Sept. 8, 1826 for that
wk. was due from Mch. 4, 1826 to June 21, 1826, the date
of Soldier's death. Payment was made to Nathaniel B. Smith
for soldier's wife, name not shown & his children:
Charlotte, Asa, Sally. [illegible]
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December 1, 1933
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Miss Laura Griswold Anderson EBENEZER GRISWOLD
Westlawn S. 37025
Iowa City, Iowa BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 25, in which
you request the War of 1812 record of Asa Griswold, son of
Ebenezer and Martha Griswold, also further information relative
to the exact age of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ebenezer
Griswold, S. 37025, whose history was furnished you November 16,
1933.

War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from
claims for pension made to the United States based upon military
service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the War of 1812 records of this office
fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the
service of Asa Griswold.

It is suggested that information in regard to the military
service of soldiers in the War of 1812 might be obtained from
the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

In the history of Ebenezer Griswold furnished you November 16,
you were informed that the date and place of soldier's birth were
not shown in the claim from which the data given therein were
obtained.

The date on which the soldier made the statement that he
was aged sixty-four years was July 5, 1820, and that was the only
reference made in the claim to his own age or to that of his wife,
Martha, then sixty-five years old. Her date of death is not on
record and it is not stated whether or not she survived the soldier.
who died June 21, 1836. [corrected] 1826.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

The agency book is wrong according to Gen Acct off.
NM will not give any
date of death in future but
refer persons to Gen. Acct. Off.
Jacob
Sept. 1935
[illegible]
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Westlawn Iowa City, Iowa
September 5, 1935

Veterans administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
     I have two letters from your department under date
of November 16, 1933, in December 1, 1933, concerning the
record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ebenezer Griswold,
S.37025, of Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, and
containing the statement that the soldier Ebenezer died June 21, 1836.
     Recently I received the following certified statement
of Ebenezer's death and that of his wife, copied from the
Southbury, Connecticut, congregational Church records on
file in the Connecticut State Library:
Death in 1826. June 21 Eber Griswold ae 69.
Death in 1832: June 29 widow Martha Griswold ae 76.
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    A copy of Ebenezer Griswold's will was sent me, also, from the
state library where the original copy is on file. It was
presented for probate on July 11, 1826, which seems to
authenticate the date of death is given by the church record.
    I am much concerned about the discrepancy in the
date of Ebenezer's death, as these records are being
prepare for the D.A.R. National Board. Can you
give me any assistance in determining where the
error lies?
Very truly yours,
Miss, Laura Griswold Anderson
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Westown, Iowa City, Iowa
November 25, 1933
Mr. A. D. Weller
Deterans Administration
Washington
Dear Sir:
     Permit me to thank you for the Revolutionary 
war record contained in your letter of November 16
Reference: Ebenezer Griswold
S. 39025
Ba-J/M LB
     The record said in part, "In 1820 the
soldier (Ebenezer Griswold) was still residing in
Southbury, Connecticut, aged sixty-four years,
and at that time referred to his wife, Martha,
aged sixty five years."
     Can you tell me the day and month of the
year 1820 to this age record was returned to the
Pension Bureau? That item my help us to determine
whether Ebenezer Griswold was born in 1755 or 1756.
     Is the date of death of the wife Martha on
your records - if she drew a widow's pension?
     Do your files of the war of 1812 bear the
service record of
Asa Griswold, son of Ebenezer and Martha Griswold
b. February 1, 1788, Southbury, Connecticut.
Wife, Lucy.
 
Very truly yours,
Miss, Laure Griswold Anderson
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Westlawn, Iowa City, Iowa
November 8, 1933

The Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
     Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary war record,
also the vital statistics record, of
1. Ebenezer Griswold of Southbury, or Woodbury, Connecticut.
he was enlisted at Woodbury, I believe.
2. Joab Hurlburt of Cornwall, Connecticut
b. 6 January 1755, Cornwall.
Son of Jonathan Hulbert, Jr.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Laura Griswold Anderson

RECEIVED
NOV 10 1933
MAIL SUB. DIV.
[illegible]
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Rev. Sec. Esq.
Rochester N.Y.
March 3rd 1919
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send
me the Revolutionary Record
of Ebenezer Griswold Jr, of
Bennington, Vermont, his wife
was Mary Wilcox. and oblige
Very truly.
(Miss) Harriet G. Stevens
389 Meigs St.
Rochester N.Y.
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Clyde O.
Mar 21-08
Commissioner of Pensions -
My Dear Sir -
-
Will you kindly send
me a statement of the
Military history of Ebenezer
Griswold, a soldier of
the Revolution- as
contained in his application
for pension
His home was originally
Bennington Vt. but do not
know from whence he
enlisted.
Thanking you for same-
Mrs. Clara V Rabe
Clyde O
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Batavia
March 26. /98
Commission of Pensions
Sir-
Will you kindly write 
and tell me if there
is any Revolutionary
record of Ebenezer
Griswold. He enlisted
at Norwich Conn and
later at Bennington Vt.
I think he had a
Pension.

Address Mrs S.E. North
Batavia
Ann Co N.Y.
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37 025
INVALID.
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File No. 37,025
Ebenezer Griswold
Priv Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apr 13 '98
Mrs S.E. North
Batavia, NY
April 2, '08. Hist. to Mrs. Clare V. Rabe
1915. Jan. 15. History to
Mrs. Frank H. McKinnon
Letter with cl. S. F 13,97 S. Josiah [illegible]
1919 Mar. 13. Hist. to H. G. Stevens
1933 Nov. 16 - Hist. to Miss Laura
Griswold Anderson (MLB Could
not find histories above furnished)MLB
33 Dec 1- Miss Laura G. Anderson
[illegible] date on which sol gave
age as 64
35. Sept. 13-Miss Laura G.
Anderson informed date of death
[illegible] on records of this [illegible]
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State of Connecticut}
New Haven County ss}
William Munson of the Town of New Haven, in the
County and State aforesaid, being Duly Sworn Saith that
he was a captain in the Regiment commanded by General
Moses Hazen, from the year 1777 until the close of the
War of the Revolution; that he was well acquainted with
Eber Griswould a Soldier in said Regiment from the
year 1777, until the month of November 1781, but in what
particular company the said Griswould served the Deponent
Does not recolect; but according to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the said Griswould was first mustered in the
Company commanded by Capt William Satterly, the Deponent
believes that as late as August & September 1781, the said Eber
Griswould was Enrolled in the Company commanded by
Capt John Hughes the Deponent further says that the
said Eber Griswould was in the said Hazen's Regiment
at the Siege and Capture of York Town in Virginia in
the month of October 1781, and the Deponent has reason
to believe that the said Griswould continued to serve in
the said Regiment, until the close of the War against
Great Britain, and received an honorable Discharge
William Munson
Sworn before me this
12th day of January 1819
Elisha Munson Just of the Peace
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Eber Griswold
76 to 83
Hazen Pennsylvania
Regt.
Admitted
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as Just a righted take affidavits
with
Court
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Griswold, Eber GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT
NUMBER 13117 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 22, 1789
to Theodosius Fowler
assignee
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The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-
quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.