Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35993, Reuben Griffin, Va.
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Service Va. 
Griffin, Reuben 
Number S. 35993
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1B of GO R
Kentucky
Reuben Griffin 
of Louisville in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baylor of the Originia line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 7 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of November, 1819
Certificate to the 4th of March 1829 Semi-anul, all'ce ending 4 kp 18%
27.96 48- $75:9 
3 mo 8 26 10/30 6/31
3.9 24.9
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
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Notification sent 25th 1821, to R. C Anderson
Esqr Louisville, KY
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Louisville undecipherable the 20th 1819
Before you undecipherable P Oldman one of the Judges of the General Court for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and sole Judge of the Circuit of the 5 district of said Commonwealth. He personally appeared Reuben Griffin, an old undecipherable about sixty years old- of age who being by me first sworn on the holy undecipherable of almighty God, deposeth and sayeth that he enlisted as a soldier in the Continental Service of the United States of America some time about the month of February 1777 in the 3rd Virginia Ridge(undecipherable) in the undecipherable Service commanded by Col George Baylor and afterwards by Col undecipherable (Baylor being taken prisoner  near the break of day by the British undecipherable) for the term of three years, that he remained and actually served as a soldier for the full term of three years and for some time more, that the regiment he believes was disbanded at the South when he returned to Virginia. Honorably discharged by the Col Baylor in that he is now old and poor and in need of aid from his country and prays to be placed on the Petition list provided by the Law for the relief of the offices soldiers of of Revolutionary War. That he hereby relinquishes all others undecipherable or claims whatever on the United States for his said services. Given under my hand and seal this day and
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date first on the other side written
John P. Oldham
I, John P. Oldham Judge as 
aforesaid do further certify
that it appears to my satisfaction
that the Reuben Griffin
is in urgent circumstances
and needs the undecipherable
of his County for support
Given under my hand
the date of 
John P. Oldham

I. the Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that John P. Oldham esquire whose signatures appears to the above is sole Judge of the Circuit Court and that the full faith (seal covers words) and ought to be given, to all his acts as such, and I further sworn as Judge Is Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said circuit this 20 November 1819 in the 28 year of the undecipherable
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R. Griffin 
180
Sep '20
Cone
G.L.E.
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State of Kentucky}
Fifth Judicial District}
On this twentieth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court to wish the Jefferson Circuit being a superior court of land and of record with power to fine and imprison and whoso proceedings are enrolled and signed, 
Reuben Griffin a resident of Jefferson County in said District which said currently comprises the Jefferson Circuit, aged about sixty years, who being first  sworn accordingly to law oath on his oath declare that that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he first enlisted at Fredericksburg in Virginia for three years in the army of the United States in Colonel George Baylors regiment of of Light horse or Dragoons at the age of 17 or 18 years, that he marched with the said regiment to the state of New Jersey and was with the regiments at the time that it was attacked by the British by surprize with the loss of a number or killed or wounded and prisoner, that the remains of said corp (of which this declarant was one) was afterwards commanded by Col William Washington and continued with the Northern army until it was ordered to South Carolina that previous to his marching to South Carolina he was in the battle of Monmouth, and while he served in the Southern army he was in the actions of Guilfords, Cowpens, Eutaw Springs and some skirmishes that he continued in the service until the end of the war. and he solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States.
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on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he had not since that time by gift, sale or any manner dispose of his property on any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring himself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled to "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the undecipherable in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th of March 1818.  And that he had not nor had any person in trust for him or property or securities or debts due to him nor has he any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed to wit. One bed of value of $12. One note of one A Yorihg who is a undecipherable and the acclarant never expects to receive the money  33-
The acclarant has no wife or children living and is a farmer by occupation-has a confirmed pain in one of his arms and in one leg that in his side was accompanied by a severe hurt which has caused it to shrink or wither, and which disables him from hard labor.
He is the same person to whom a Certificate of pension was undecipherable on the 20th of November 1819 and numbered 16,860
Reuben Griffin his mark X
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The said Court Valued the property mentioned in the said schedule to a sum not exceeding forty five dollars and ordered that the foregoing declaration and schedule should be recorded which is done accordingly and to be Certified.  In witness whereof Jordan Pope, Clerk of the said County have hereto set my hand and the seal of the said circuit this the twenty-third day of April 1821 and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. Jordan Pope  Affixed seal.
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35993
Invalid
File No. 35,993
Reuben Griffins
Undecipherable
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 499
[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of Kentucky
Henry County Court Clerks Office 
February 2nd 1820
I undecipherable Thomas Clerk of said County do Certify that John undecipherable whose certificate I, hereby undecipherable in and was at the time thereof an acting Justice in and for said County duly undecipherable and grateful and shall faith and undecipherable is due to his acts as such as well as other states, In Testimony whereof  have hereto set my name and Affixed the Seal of said County at the Clerk office in New Castle this 3rd day of July 1820 and in the 18 year of this Commonwealth 
Newcastle Henry County Kentucky 
July 3rd 1820.
Having been intimately acquired  with Mr. William Woolfack who signed the foregoing and affixed Certificate for some I have no hesitation in saying that he is a man of Strict Sobriety, Truth and all the Characteristics which form a good man, and worthy Citizen. John Cowan Barth Dapuy
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I do hereby certify that I knew Mr. Rueben Griffin to be in the 3rd Reg of Light dragons as a soldier in the years 1777,1778, 1779 and part of the year 1780 in the said Regiment. Witness my hand this 11th Day of October 1819 W Woolfolk then Corporal and the Quartermaster to the said 3rd Regiment of Dragoon. The day William Woolfolk came before me John Coons one of the Justices  of the peace for Henry County Kentucky and made oath   that the above statement is court given under my hand this 11th Day of October 1819.  John Coon
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Honorable 
Secretary War 
Washington
J S Edwards 
Pension Office
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Louisville May 21 1821
I enclose to you the declaration of Reuben Griffin for the purpose of his being continued on the pension will. I am of the hand R C Anderson