Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,963, Peter Grim, Va.
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Va
Grim, Peter
Number - S. 37,963
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12, 580 R
Virginia
Peter Grim of Shenandoah County in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell of the Virginia line for the term of Two Years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of June 18 and sent to Hugh Holmes
Woodstock Virginia

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819                74.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819    48.00

                                                        $122.83    



J. Mo 11/31
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued Sept. '19
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Order to with mil respecting 90 days.  See letter to J. Brown Jr. & Pa. Agt. 3d July 1834
Hist. ltr. A.A. Chapman, July 3d 1846
Do. to Hon. Wm. B. Preston Jany 17/48
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Notification sent the 5th July 1820, to Philip Williams Esq.
Woodstock Va.

Order to with mil respecting 90 days. See letter to J. Brown Jr. & Pa. Agt. 3d July 1834
Hist. ltr. A.A. Chapman, July 3d 1846
Do. to Hon. Wm. B. Preston Jany 17/48
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Virginia  Sc
On this 25 day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the general Court of Virginia, personally appears Peter Grim age 58 years, resident in Shenandoah County State afs’d 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 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 Peter Grim enlisted in the year 1780 October in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Oldham, 1st Virg’a Reg Colo. Campble  of the State aforesaid  that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States untill the summer of 1782 when he was discharged from the service in Salsbury, state of South Carolina   that he was in the battles of Gilford Court
house,  Camden, siege of 96  & Eutaw Springs 
And 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 in his power of his said services except the affidavits now inclosed. 
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
                              Hh Holmes
     Judge &c aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Grim did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the support (illegible) against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and said before me to the secretary of the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.  Given under my hand and the seal of the county court of Shenandoah the 25th May 1818.
                     Hh Holmes

(seal)
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I Hugh Holmes Judge do certify that I know Christian Miller whose affidavit accompanies this declaration well and for many years and that her evidence is credible and disinterested. 
Given under my hand the 26th day of May 1819.
              Hh Holmes

(written upside down)
Peter Grim
Private
80 to 82
Campbell Virginia
Regt.
Admitted
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Peter Grim
Private
80 to 82
Campbell Virginia
Regt

Admitted

I Hugh Holmes Judge do certify that I know Christian Miller whose affidavit accompanies this declaration well and for many years and that her evidence is credible and disinterested.
Given under my hand this 26th day of May 1819.
          Hugh Holmes
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Peter Grim.
(12.500)
Sept 1819
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 Virginia  to wit.
      On this 12 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record
for the county of Shenandoah and state aforesaid Peter Grim aged fifty nine years resident in the county aforesaid, who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he enlisted in Capt. Odums company in the year 1780 in the 1 Virginia Reg’t. commanded by Col. Richard Campbell, that he continued to serve in the said company untill May or June 1782 when he was discharged  that his original declaration was made on the 25 day of May 1818 and that his certificate of pension is numbered 12580. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States the 18 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 Revolutionary War” passed on the 18 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed  Viz’t. one cow  one sow and 8 shoats  one bureau, one Gun, 2 setts cups and saucers; 3 dishes and 7 plates of pewter, 6 earthen plates, 6 knives and forks, 6 spoons, 6 tea spoons, 2 iron pots  1 dutch Oven  1 skillet, 2 spinning wheels 2 chairs  I have no debts due to me whatever.
                               Peter X Grim
                                 (X his mark) 
 My occupation is a shoemaker, but thro’ sickness I am unable to pursue it properly, at times unable to work at all. my wife and two daughters live with me  My wife is 69 years old and unable to do much work  my daughters are able to work but have five small children to support.
      Sworn to and declared in open Court this 12 day of June.
                                  Peter A Grim
                                    (X his mark)

A Copy List
P Williams Co Clk
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I Philip Williams Clerk of the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 forty eight Dollars and seventy five cents.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 day of June 1820.
                         P Williams Clerk of the 
                         Court for the County of
                         Shenandoah State of Virg.

(seal)
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                             May 28, 1935
                             xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                             BA-J/EEL  AWR
                             Peter Grim-S.37963
                             John Grim-S.8628

Mr. Bernard B. Bigelow
First National Bank Building
Findlay, Ohio

Dear Sir:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Peter Grim, of the Virginia Line, a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818, of Shenandoah County, Virginia, and John Grim, a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, of Frederick County, Virginia.
     A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in the pension claims based upon the military service of those soldiers and the data found therein are furnished below.

Peter Grim
S.37963

     The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37963, based upon the military service of Peter Grim in that war.
     The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Peter Grim are not shown.
     Peter Grim enlisted in the state of Virginia, in October, 1780, served as a private in Captain Oldham's company, Colonel Richard Campbell's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Guilford Court House, Camden, Siege of Ninety Six and Eutaw Springs and was discharged in May or June, 1782.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed May 25, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and resided in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

(written in margin, referring to Captain Oldham)
This was probably Captain Conway who was killed at Eutaw Springs.
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     In 1820, Peter Grim stated that his family residing with him consisted of his wife, aged sixty-nine years and two daughters that the the daughters had five small children.  He did not give any names.
     He died May 4, 1838, place not shown.

(handwritten line)
Copied from Miss Wilson's

John Grim
S.8628
     The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8628, based upon the military service of John Grim in that war.
     John Grim was born October 15, 1753, in York, Pennsylvania, and when about three years of age moved to Winchester, Virginia.  The names of his parents are not shown.
     While living in Winchester, Virginia, John Grim enlisted in December, 1776, and served three months as a private in Captain Charles Minn Thruston's Virginia Company and was in skirmishes at Quibbletown and Piscataway, New Jersey:  he enlisted in July, 1778, and served one month in Captain Adam Heiskell's Virginia company;  he enlisted in August, 1779, and served three months in Captain Samuel Gilkerson's Virginia Company.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed February 5, 1833, while living in Winchester, Virginia.
     There are no data as to family.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the data of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Grim (S37963), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
     John Grim, Certificate No. 16441, issued August 19, 1833, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
******
            Very truly yours

            A.D. HILLER
            Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Virginia
Shenandoah County Sc
          Joachim Fitzer made oath before me Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General Court of the State aforesaid that Peter Grim was a soldier belonging to Col. Campbells Regt. and enlisted & served eighteen months on continental establishment.  Sworn under my hand this 26th day of May 1819.
                   Hh Holmes
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see Col Jacob Rinkus affidavit as to credibility
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Shenandoah County to wit
     Christian Miller this day personally appeared before the subscriber a Just of the peace in and for said County and made oath that Peter Grim of said County was enlisted in the regular Army of the Revolution for the term of Eighteen months and that he did serve as a soldier in the said Army the full term for which he was enlisted.
     Given under my hand the 25th May 1818.
                       Rob Turner
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Virginia
Shenandoah County to wit
     I Philip Williams Clerk of the said County Court do hereby certify that Robert Turner Esq before whom the written affidavit appears to have made was at that time and still is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid.
    Given under my hand this 25th day of May 1819.
                       P Williams Cl. S. C.

(written vertically)
Peter Grim Case
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                Washington City, 9th Jany 1848

Sir
     Peter Grim a soldier of the Revolution departed this life on the 4th May 1838 and his representatives are under the impression that there is a balance of pension due him or his representatives.
     May I ask the informed whether the books in your office exhibit the fact as to there being any such balance due as is supposed.
     I am your most obdt
        Srvt
                Wm. Ballord Reston
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Peter Grim Va Act 18 March 1818  $96.00 per ann.
To what time was he last paid?
G.C.A.
Pension Office
January 14th 1848
Paid to 4th Mar 1838
BJB
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                     House of Representatives
June 30th, 1846

My dear Sir
     I hereby enclose a communication from one of my constituents relative to the claim of the heir of the heirs of Peter Grim decd. you would confer a favour by having the same examined as early as possible and inform me of the result thereof.
           I am with much respect
               Your obt. sevt
                   Augustus A. Chapman

Hon JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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(top of page is missing)
for a statement of the military history of Peter Grim a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Sur. F 37,963.DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
October 1780 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
May or June 1780
RANK.
Priv
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Oldham
COLONEL Richard Campbell
STATE. Va.

The above noted is the only Peter Grim of Va favored on the Rev. War pension records.

Battles engaged in, Guilford Court House, Camden, Ninety-Six, Eutaw Spring
Resident of soldier at enlistment , Enlisted in Va
Date of application for pension, May 25, 1818  His cl was ad.
Residence at date of application, Shenandoah Co. Va
Age at date of application, 58 yrs.  Died May 4, 1838.  Date and place of birth and place of death not stated.  
Remarks: Wife aged 69 years and two daughters names not stated referred to in 1820.  There is no other family date of file in the claim.
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(letterhead of Bernard B. Bigelow, Insurance, Findlay, Ohio)

(stamp)
RECEIVED MAY 13 1935
(smudged)

Gentlemen:
     From information recently secured, I find there was a Peter Grim of the "Virginia Line" who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War under the Act of March 18th, 1818, from Shenandoah County, Virginia.  Also there was another pension by the name of John Grim of the "Virginia Militia" a pension under the act of June 7th, 1932, from Frederick County, Virginia.  I would be very much pleased to receive from you a copy of their pension papers or a resume thereof.
     Thanking you in advance for the favor, I am,

             Yours very truly,
             Bernard B. Bigelow
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WI
                Morgantown W. Va.
                Feb. 14th, 1915

     I write to you in regards to information concerning one Peter Grim of Winchester Va. who enlisted in Col Oldham's Co Col Richard Campbells Co Regiment of Gen Morgan Virginia Infantry:  Oct. 1780.  He was in battles of Guilford C.H. Camden, Ninety Six and Eutaw Springs.  What I wish to know is: Did he receive a pension?
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The names of his children and dates of birth:  Also did he have a daughter named Catherine who married Alpheus Murphy of Morgantown W. Va.  Peter Grim died in Shenandoah Co. Pa. May 4, 1838 and his wife was named ___ Whetzel.
     I would be very glad to receive information in regards to him or if you have any record of George or Charles Grim from Winchester Va.
     Hoping to receive an early reply.  I remain
              Very truly
              Mrs. Mary E. Gorman
              621 Spruce St.
              Morgantown
              W. Va
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by L.D. Lamparter
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Peter Grim
Service Va.
Additional Service Rev War

No__ claim, State records ___, 190___
No claim, combination records ___, 190___
REMARKS:
No such claim found except Invalid #37963
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(letterhead)
Dr. A.G. Thayer
152 Thayer Ave.
Grafton, West Virginia

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
     Will you please inform me if my great-grandfather, Peter Grim of the Virginia line was a Revolutionary pensioner.  And any other information as to place & date of birth and death.
     I have a certificate from the state of Virginia that he served in the Virginia line of the Continental Establishment, but no other
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information.
     We know that he served under Gen. Daniel Morgan during the Revolutionary War.
          Very respectfully
          Mrs. A.H. Thayer
          152 Thayer Ave.
          Grafton, W. Va

Jan. 29-1908

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
JAN 31 1908
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37963
INVALID
Revy
File No. 37963
Peter Grim
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: _Vol. 2, Page 203

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feb. 11.'08 Hist to Mrs. A.H. Thayer

1915 Feb. 20. Hist to Mrs. Mary E. Gorman EL

1935 May 29 Hist. to Bernard B Bigelow EL