Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,773, Henry Gragg, S.C.
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(8- 1776)

SERVICE                                         NUMBER
SC          Gragg, Henry                  S.  10.773

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CONTENTS
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30,587 Alabama  Henry Gragg  of Shelby Co. in the State of Alabama  who was a private in the company commanded by  Captain Kirtland  of the regt commanded by Col. __ in the  S. Carolina line for nine months . Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama  at the rate of 30 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the  4th day of March 1831, Certificate of Pension issued  the 26 day of Apr 1836  and sent to  Hon Joab Lawler  H.R. Arrears to the  4th March  1836 $ 150 Semi-anl allowance ending  4 Sept 36  $ 15. ( total ( $ 165 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. ] Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk Book  E.2 Vol. 8 Page 28  ( right  page )  let 19 Dec ' 36  joab Lawler  Letter to Third Auditor of Pension Agent Tuscaloosa  12 Jany 1841  Paid at the Treasury  under the act of the 6th April 1838  & 4th march  to 4 Sep. 1843  Agt notified 11 April 1844  Hon  J. Lawler  5 Jan 1836  Let. J. H. Lumpkin  Apl 11/ 56
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allowed for 9 months as  a private $ 30
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[ The State of Alabama Shelby County ] SS On this 6 day of October in the year of our Lord 1835 personally appeared before the Judge of the Circuit Court at a Court holden for the  said County of Shelby Henry Gragg resident of Shelby County  and State aforesaid  aged seventy two years last May  who being first duly sworn according to law  doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of  the provisions made by the act of Congress passed  June the seventh  1832. That he entered the Army  of the United States  as well as he recollects in the month of June 1778 for the term of six months under the command of Capt. Joseph Kirtland, Field officers  Genl. Williamson of South Carolina - that he entered the service, Fairfield County  ( now district ) South Carolina  rendezvoued  at Winnsborough  South Carolina  and marched from thence through  the  State of Georgia  via Augusta , Sunsbury  and from thence  across  St. Mary's River to  Alligator Creek east Florida at which place we had a skirmish fight with the Indians, the object of this expedition was to take St. Augustine , in which we were disappointed and compelled to  return in consequence of a man who was nicknamed burnt foot Brown going before us and placing  Cannon  at  St. John's River  & throwing other obstructions in our way by falling trees  etc. so that we were unable to prosecute our expedition as  already stated. this Brown was a Tory  who commanded a considerable party of men  of kindred feeling. Declarant commenced his retreat from Florida either in the month of  Augt. or September in the same year, commanded by the same officers - returned  the same  route to the place where he entered the service & was discharged  - the term of  his engagement  having expired nothing remarkable occurred during this expedition other than as already stated  except the sufferings that we were subjected to  for the want of provisions . Declarant further states that after the expiration of the above term of service in the month of February
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1779 as well as  I recollect  declarant became the substitute of his brother  John Gragg in Capt. Lewis  Pope's  company  which  was attached to  Winn's Regiment  at that time  stationed at Managor's ferry  - Santee river  South Carolina - that he continued  in Pope's company  for the term of one month , which completed the term for which his brother John had entered the service - during this month the company to which declarant belonged  was stationary  - Declarant  further states in either the months of March or April 1779  he entered the service  again  under command of Capt. William Raford which was attached to Col. Winn's Regiment  and commanded by Genl. Richeson . Declarant  likewise entered tis service in Fairfield District South Carolina  & joined the main  Army  at the Quartt's house six miles north of Charleston having passed Monk's Corner on his route to that place - from thence  by a  forced march they they endured to give success to  Genl. Nash  who was them stationed at Brier Creek but was unable to reach him before he was defeated by the British at that place having been disappointed in joining Genl. Nash  - they changed their course and marched to  Plurisburg eight miles above  Savannah at which point  they were stationed. The British  then having possession of Savannah  Declarant continued at Plurisburg until the expiration of his engagement which was for two months and was then discharged verbally  , the relief having come by means of  which declarant and others similarly situated were entitled to go home. declarant further states that in  either the months of April or May 1781  he was elected Lieutenant  in Capt. John  Bill's company  which company belonged to Col. Thomas Taylor 's Regiment  under the command of Genl Green. That he  entered the service  in Fairfield District South Carolina  & from thence marched down to Orangeburg  South Carolina forty miles above Charleston at which place he was attached to the command of General Green commanded by the above officers as also a Major Wallace who was stationed  at that place. The employment  of declarant's company was during this service to  secure the country  in the vicinity of the  Fort to keep in
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subjection the numerous Tories that infested that district of country  as well as to defend the country against the inroads  of the British, during this period of service declarant was in  no general engagements that he remained in the summer until the month of September  of the same year the day not pretended to be recollected - that declarant  has no recollection of having  received a written commission  that he quit the service  at the above stated period to become the substitute  of one John Friday in Capt. Francis Somer's company which was attached  to  Col. Beard's  Regiment under the command of Genl. Green. The circumstances under which declarant quit his own company are as follows. He was on his way home when he met  with the above named Friday  and the above named company  , when  Friday proposed to give declarant  a horse to take his  ( Friday's ) place . Declarant was poor and  as his term of service was just about to expire & for all the purposes  of his  counts of defense had expired he accepted the proposition  &  retuned to the service as a private - that declarant  was marched from the last place of entering  the service to Young's plantation on Edisto at which place he remained stationary  until the cessation of hostilities  the length of time not recollected with sufficient  certainty  to be stated. After the expiration of this last service, declarant with his  associates in arms was permitted to go home to proclaim to their countrymen  the recognition of their rights as a Nation of freemen  . To re - capitulate , Declarant performed  the first tour of six months - the second  one month - the third of two months - the fourth  of at least five months as a Lieutenant  & fifth term of service to be determined by the history of the country  making in all at least nine months of service as a private and five months as a Lieutenant . He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present  and  he declares that his name is not on the pension roll or agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed  the day and year aforesaid. Henry Gragg ( his mark )
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[ The State  of Alabama Shelby County ] We James Walker clergyman  residing in the County of Shelby  and  William Ratliff residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with  Henry Gragg who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him  to be seventy two years of age , that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides  to have been a soldier of the revolution  & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid . James Walker ( signed ) Wm Ratliff  ( signed )  And the said Court do herby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter  & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department  that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states, and the Court further certifies  that  it appears to them  that James Walker who has signed the preceding  certificate is a clergyman resident in the  County & that  William Ratliff who has also signed the same is a resident in the  County  & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit . P.T. Harris ( signed )  ( vertical note across text ) (  allowed  for  9 months as a private  $ 30 ) Answers to the  seven interrogatories  propounded by the War Department. Answer to 1st Int. I was born in  the year 1763  Fairfield County , now District,  South Carolina. answer to 2nd Int. I have a record of my age in my Bible at home.  Answer 3rd Int.  I was living in South Carolina  Fairfield  County  when  I entered the service
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since which time I have lived in Kershaw County   South Carolina , from which place went to  Georgia  & lived in the following Counties, Elbert,  Jackson & Twigs , in all about  twenty years  from which  State  I removed to this State & have been living  in  Bibb  County  & this  area since.  Answer  4th Int. A part of the time I was a substitute as stated in my declaration   for  John Friday  as also my brother John   .. ( illegible )  resided at the time stated in my declaration  . I went out and returned  as a volunteer. Answer 5 . I have stated all that I can  recollect  of the officers  & my service  in my declaration. Answer 6. I received a discharge from my  six months service . I have lost it . I left it with my brother  & his papers have been destroyed  , the discharge was given by  Capt. Joseph Kirkland . This was all the written discharges that he ever rec'd. Answer 7th . I am  known to James Walker  and William Ratliff .    I H.H. Wilson  clerk of the Court do hereby certify  that the foregoing  contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Gragg for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and  private seal  this 9th day of October 1835.  H.H. Wilson ( signed ) Clk
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Rev War.   10773
INVALID

File No 10,773
Henry Gragg
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. A , Page 152

[Arrangement of 1870]
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[illegible]
Jno H Lumpkin
                         mc

[illegible].   J. Minot
                       Com of Pensions
                        Washington, 
                                 D C
[Margin - left side of page]
Mr. Geddes Plean
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33.491
H Graggs

Application for
a  pension
Alabama


Hm

Joab Lawler
HR
Apl 25.1836
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[ The State of Alabama Shelby County  ] Personally  appeared before me in open Court  Vincent Jones  who after being duly sworn  in due form of law  deposeth  & states as of all to wit affiant states that he has been acquainted with  Henry Gragg during and since the war of the Revolution that affiant  was in the service during the Revolution with said Gragg a tour of duty , two or  three months under Col. Thomas Taylor, the year not recollected. Henry Gragg  during the above period  commanded  & was called Lieutenant  Gragg  and further this deponent saith not. except  that the above named  individual was called  Gregg. Sworn  to  & subscribed  before me this 6th day of Oct. 1835 .  Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court.  Vincent Jones ( his mark V )  Henry H Wilson ( signed ) clk  [ The State of Alabama Shelby County ] Personally appeared in open Court before me H. H. Wilson  clerk of the Circuit Court  for  Shelby County  Micajah  Busby  who being sworn in due form of law  deposeth  & states that he knew Henry Gregg ( now called Gragg )  during the   Revolution that he  saw him in said duty  going to and from  the American Army  & general in part said that he was a good soldier  that he does not know how long he was in the service but believes that he served the greater portion of the  War. Sworn to  and subscribed before me in open Court . H H Wilson ( signed ) clk  Micajah Busby ( his mark X)
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[ The State of Alabama Shelby County ] I Henry W. Collier  presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of said County  do hereby certify that  Henry H. Wilson  who has attested the affidavits of  Vincent Jones  & Micajah Busby  is & was  clerk of said Court when the same was made. I do further certify that  P.T. Harris  was the presiding Judge of this  Court at its  last term , that I am acquainted with his hand writing  & that  the certificate  & opinion of James Walker  & William Ratliff is subscribed with his own proper hand writing  in my opinion. Given under my hand at Shelby Court House this 4th  April  A.D. 1836.  Henry W. Collier ( signed )  I certify that the above  signature is in the proper hand writing  of the  gentleman which it purports to be  and that the said   H W Collier is Judge of the Circuit Court of Alabama . Joab Lawler ( signed )
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Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washing  (Washington) City
D. C.

[Notes
 written on document]

H. Gragg

[illegible initials] the forward of the Hon Joab Lawler

[Illegible initials] Hon Joab Lawler H R
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Shelby County Ala. October the 24th  1836  Honorable Sir, Reluctant to trouble you  , but the justice of the cause impels me to lay some facts before you  the more so as I believe  that the  business alluded to  were provably transacted without your personal knowledge , to wit, according to an act of Congress for the benefit of the soldiers of the Revolution allowing them certain annuities according to their  term of services & therefore made out my Declaration and being duly authenticated was laid before your  Department , you therefore  acknowledged my services for the term of nine months and also , wishing  information  concerning a certain remainder of the time in my declaration set forth , in consequence of which  I proceeded to state to you  in  a satisfactory manner and duly authenticated also ,  not withstanding  all this you forwarded me a Certificate which entitles me the sum of thirty dollars per annum which is scarcely pay for four months and according  to my understanding of the act no one is entitled to a pension unless they served the term of six months or more , which appears to me  that there is some mistake in the matter, the more so sir as much of the business is transacted by your clerks  and with the perfect knowledge that every person is liable to make mistakes inconsideration of those facts  I take the liberty of  laying those facts before you -
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in full confidence of your integrity  I hope you will look into this matter and also, that you will reflect  on the hardships we suffered,the fatigues  we under went, the inconveniences we submitted to  responding to the field of danger leaving  behind us the aged parents, the affectionate sister and if possible those that  were nearer and dearer in the person of the  bosom companion, or the one so intended to be , all those to be exposed to the ravages of a ruthless foe while we either  on forced marches of advance or provably  retreat often hungry  and naked and often with bloody footsteps  marching the frozen earth  for the want of shoes to their bleeding feet , and all this to obtain the  freedom  you all now enjoy and in connection  with this look to an overflowing treasury  and its contents dealt out with a liberal hand  to persons and purposes less worthy  and less entitled to the  simplicities of our Government , therefore confiding fully in the honesty of your purpose and attaching no blame to you  intensionally  in this matter and fully in the belief that  you will take pleasure in correcting this mistake  if so it appears to you . I remain with great respect your most obedient  - Henery Gragg ( signed )
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N.B.

Sir if you take the foregoing matter into investigation
from your Certificate now before me appears to be recorded in Book E 2 and Vol 8 Page 98-

H. G.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 19th, 1844.

Sir: 

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act 
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, 
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United 
States,"  and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending 
 the time within which pensioner may receive their pensions  from the 
pension agents, Henry Gragg a Pensioner on the Roll of Tuskaloosa, Ala Agency, at
the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 
to the  4th Sept.  1842.


Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris (signature)
Comptroller. 


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.