Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4341, Jacob Grist, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Grist, Jacob

NUMBER
R. 4341
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CONTENTS
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State of Pennsylvania    }
Westmoreland County  } Ss

        On this thirteenth day of April 1835 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas of Westmoreland County now sitting Jacob Grist of Newfield Township in said county aged 72 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7th June 1832- that he entered the service of the United States, in the month of August 1779 as a substitute for his father who was drafted in the Militia of Lancaster County Pennsylvania, where he then resided. I was enrolled in Captain Paxton's company, 22nd Regiment of Penn. Militia. Commanded by Colonel Thompson, joined the company of Lancaster and was marched to the Brandy Wine where we encamped at Gulf Mill the company to which I belonged was called out on a tour of two months only when the two months had expired the troops who were to occupy the station had not arrived and we volunteered our services for one month, when we were relieved by troops from Virginia- At the termination of the three months I was discharged. I received a written discharge which I have long since lost- again in the month of June 1780 I served a tour of two months as a substitute for my father (Simon Grist) who was drafted in a company commanded by Captain Gourley, in the same regiment of Militia as above we marched from Stroudsburg to Downingtown, from there to the Banks of the Delaware and were encamped at a place called Correll's Ferry. I was discharged about 8 miles above this place I received a written discharge I have since lost. In the month of July (as near as I can recollect in 1781, I enlisted in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment then stationed at Carlisle and commanded by Colonel Craig, I was enrolled in a company commanded by Captain Gourley, the same that I had served under in the Militia but
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who had  then obtained a commission in the above Regiment of continental troops I enlisted for the term of Eighteen months ^ as a private We were marched from Carlisle to Little York where we were kept for some short time under drill and then marched to 4 mile run and from thence to Philadelphia, we here embarked aboard vessels lying at Philadelphia and sailed up Christeen [Christine] Creek to Christeen [Christine] Bridge, we landed here and marched to the head of Elk in the state of Maryland, where we embarked and sailed to Baltimore.  At Baltimore we went aboard several small galleys and sailed under convoy of the Washington Privateer to the mouth of James River in Virginia, we passed this the French Fleet which was then lying of York Harbour, blockading Cornwallis' army at Yorktown.  We were landed at the mouth of James River, and soon after joined General Washington's army which was lying before Yorktown.  After the Battle at Yorktown & capture of Cornwallis, and about the latter part of the month of October, the Regiment to which [to which crossed out a second time] I belonged in company with the Pennsylvania Troops under the command of General St. Clair, were marched to South Carolina where we joined General Green's army sometime in the winter at a place called Ponpon, and were soon afterwards encamped at a place called Cypress Hills.  We had some fighting near this place on the banks of a River (its name I cannot recollect) ^ but I think it was called combee or Combakes [Combahee] the British had sent some small craft up the river and landed some troops with whom we had a pretty smart engagement for a short time, we were obliged to retreat across a swamp with considerable loss, but were soon met and surrounded by a reinforcement of troops under the command of General Guess, and the British took to their Boats and descended to the river.  Colonel Lawrence who had the command of the American troops in advance and in which he was not killed early in the engagement.  Afterwards I think in the month of March we had a slight skirmish with the British troops on the road to Charlestown the British retreated and made to their shipping - some time in the
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month of November or December following. General Green gave orders that all those who had Served out their 18 months Should be marched home. We were marched to Lancaster in Penna. and after lying there some time we were discharged by Col Hampton. I received a written discharge which I kept for a long time afterwards in my trunk, but it has been lost now for many years, and I am unable to tell what has become of it - as well as I am able to remember - it was about twenty months or more from the time I was enrolled at Carlisle, until I was discharged at Lancaster, - I was engaged in the Battle at Yorktown, and in the Battle near the Cypress hill in South Carolina where Col. Lawrence was killed, I served five months as a Substitute in the Militia of Lancaster County and twenty months in the 4th Regiment of Penna Trops, [sic] declarant is unable to find any surviving witness who can testify to his Services in the Militia and States that William Jenkinson who was with him during the whole of his tour in the South can testify to the Same. Declarant Served in all 25 months as a private during the Revolutionary War, for which he claims a pension, and does hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
To the interrogatories put by the Court Declarant answered as follows.

1. That he was born in Lancaster County in the year 1763, 
2. I have a record of my age, & now produce it in Court.
3. I lived in Earl Township Lancaster County. after the War I resided for many years in Northumberland County and moved to Westmoreland in the year 1820, where I have been ever Since - 
3. The answer to this interrogatory is embodied in my declaration
5. All that can recollect to this interrogatory is embodied in my declaration.
6. this is also answered in the foregoing declaration
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7 Declarant, State the names of James Jones, Jacob Lobingier, Peter Kestler, Samuel Lippencott, & Christian Fetter - 
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Jacob Grist
attest
[signed] Randal McLaughlin Prot

Westmoreland County Ss 
We John Lobingier one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and Andrew Erwin of Donegal Township in Said county hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Grist, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 72 years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the 13th day of april 1835.
[signed] John Lobingier
[signed Andre Erwin
attest
[signed] Randal McLaughlin, Proto
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Jacob Grist
Penna 1832
Suspended

See letter to
Jno Armstrong
Greensburgh, Pa.

27 April 1835
Let to Hon J. Klingensmith Jr.
Jan 12 1838.
1857 - Nov 6 Let to B. A. Tucker
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[crossed out at top]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.


4341
P. O. -----------------
Jacob Grist Pri of Penn
Service:  Cole Craig Penna troops

REJECTED [stamped]

Enlisted: ---------------, 18--.
Discharged: -----------, 18--.
Application filed: -------------, 18--.
Alleges: ------------------------------
Re-enlisted: --------------------------

Attorney: -----------------------------
P. O. ----------------------------------
---------Recognized.    ----------Contract.
---------Cert. of Dis.  Searched for -----, 18--.
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[left-hand margin of page - sideways]
Pa Apl 20
[postmark]  Geenburg Apr 15 [very faded]

Free [handwritten on top right-hand corner]

[centered on page]
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City -

[upside down on page]
Jacob Grist
4341
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Greensburgh Westmoreland Co Penn[raised a]
April 15 1835

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Dr [dear] Sir

Inclosed [sic] I forward the Declaration & documents of Jacob Grist a veteran of the Revolution whose spirit of independence has heretofore prevented him from applying for a pension, but old age and bodily infirmity have overcome these notions of independence. I hope you will find his declaration & evidence correct & in due form [page is missing a corner]

Dr. Sir
Yours Very Respectfully
John Amstrong [ signature]
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Petition of ^ Penn Jacob Grist
Praying for a pension
[line of faded writing and crossed out words]
Jany. 15 1838
Refd to the Committee
on Revy. Pensions
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Feb. 23. 1838 - Bill No. 588.
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Dec 14 1838
Refd to Hon. Rev. Pensions
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Jany 4. 1840
Refd (under rule) to the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions
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Report Adverse -
evidence of service insufficient -
Jenkinson, an applicant for Pension, the
only witness - and is
the only witness for Jenkinson -
neither appear on the musters or payroll
in an 18 mos. service-
Klingensmith 176 Rev Pens.
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America - 

The Petition of Jacob Grist a Soldier of the Revolutionary War - Respectfully Represents - 

That your Petitioner is now a resident of Hempfield Township Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania and was born in Lancaster County, Penna in the year 1763, that he entered the Service of the United States, in the Year 1779 - as a Substitute for his father, and was enrolled in a company of the Lancaster Militia, commanded by Captain Paxton and attached to the 22nd Regiment Commanded by Col Thompson, Joined the Company at Lancaster & marched to the Brandywine to Gulfs Mill, where I served a tour of three months duty - the following year. I served a tour of two months duty as a Substitute for my father in a company of Militia belonging to the Same Regiment. Commanded by Captain Gourley - we were Marched to Correll's Ferry on the Delaware where we were in camp two months - I received my discharge about Eight Miles above this place, which with my former discharge are long lost - 

In the month of July 1781, I enlisted in the 3d or 4th (cannot now remember which) Penna Regiment of Continental troops, then Stationed at Carlisle, and Commanded by Col. Craig, I was enrolled in a Company Commanded by Captain Gourley, (the same person under whom I had served a tour in the militia) I enlisted for the term of 18 months, we marched from Carlisle, to Little York, and were kept there for some weeks under drill, then afterwards marched to Philadelphia, where we embarked and Sailed up Christeen [Christine] Creek to the bridge at Christeen [Christine] where we landed and marched to the head of Elk, in Maryland, where we embarked and Sailed to Baltimore from thence we Sailed under convoy of the Washington Privateer to the mouth of James River in Virginia we passed through the French Fleet then lying off
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York Harbour, we landed and immediately joined General Washington's army, lying near York Town, the Second day following I was engaged in the Battle of Yorktown, and a few days after, the Regiment to which I belonged was marched in company with Penna Troops under the command of General St. Clair, to South Carolina, where we joined General Green's army, sometime in the Winter, at a place called "Ponpon" we were encamped at a place called "Cypress Hills" near which place we had some hard fighting with the British, on the bank of a River (name not recollected.) The British had sent some Gunboats and small craft up the River in the night and had land the troops with whom we were engaged, and were obliged to retreat for some distance with considerable loss in this engagement the brave Col. Lawrence fell mortally wounded, the Continental troops were Commanded at this place by General Gest - about the first of March 1782 we had a slight skirmish or running fire with the British on the Charleston Road, they fled and made to their Shipping - 
In the Month of December 1782, General Green issued orders for all those that had served out their tour of 18 months to be marched home and discharged, my self and a great many others, were marched home under the Command of Captain Studsburry, to Carlisle, and after remaining there for some time were discharged by Col. Hampton, In this Tour I Served over twenty two months before I was discharged, my discharge was partly in print and partly in writing. I kept a long time in my trunk but it has long Since been lost. I never had intended to apply for a pension but old age & consequent infirmities had rendered me unable to earn a living by my industry - I applied to the War Office in March 1836. for a pension but owing to the death of some of my old fellow Soldiers and a want of knowledge of the place of residence of others, I was unable to bring my case within the rules prescribed by the regulations of Said office which in Such cases required the testimony of two disinterested witnesses - whereas I was only able to procure the testimony of but one witness to wit. that of William Jenkinson who enlisted with me at the Same time served during said tour of duty (though not in the same company) and was discharged at the Same
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time and place with your petitioner his deposition is on file in the War Office with my former application, to which your Honourable Bodies are respectfully referred - 

Your Petitioner therefore prays your Honorable Bodies, to grant him a pension under the provisions of the act of 7th July 1832 as such relief as your Honorable bodies may deem Just and right and he will pray be - 
[signed] Jacob Grist

State of Pennsylvania    }
Westmoreland County  } Ss

Jacob Grist the above Petitioner being duly Sworn according to law doposeth and Saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true to the best of his knowledge and recollection - 
[signed] Jacob Grist
Sworn and Subscribed       }
before me the 2nd day of  }
January 1838 ~                   }
[signed] Wm Ramsey J.P.
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HR 588 [written in pencil at top right-hand corner of page]

25th Congress,
2d Session.
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[Rep. No. 08.]       Ho. of Reps
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JACOB GRIST
[To accompany bill F. R. No.588.]
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FEBRUARY 22, 1838.
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MR. KLINGENSMITH, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following

REPORT:

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Jacob Grist, report:

That the petitioner states that in the year 1779 he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for his father, in the 22d regiment of Pennsylvania militia, commanded by Colonel Thompson; that he served three months in this tour; that the year following he again served two months as a substitute for his father in the same regiment; and that in the month of July, in the year 1781, he enlisted for eighteen months in the 4th regiment of Pennsylvania continental troops, commanded by Colonel Craig; that he was marched from Carlisle to Little York, then to Philadelphia, then to Baltimore, from thence he sailed under convoy of the "Washington" privateer to the mouth of James River in Virginia, and joined General Washington's army; that he was engaged in the battle of Yorktown; that a few days after he was marched to South Carolina, and was encamped at a place called "Cypress hills," near which they had some hard fighting with the British on the banks of a river, (name not recollected;) that in the month of December,1782, he was marched home to Carlisle under the command of Captain Studsbury, and was discharged by Colonel Hampton; that it was twenty months from the  time he enlisted till he was discharged.  There is no proof before the committee of the service of the two first tours, but the affidavit of William Jenkinson fully proves the eighteen months' service.  The committee think that the petitioner is entitled to a pension for eighteen months' service and therefore report a bill.
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Thomas Allen, print.
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Guysville Ohio
October 30/47

(1) Coles  Dr [dear] Sir

My father served in the Revolutionary War [crossed out words] and earned a pension ten or twelve years at Greansburg [sic] Westmorelain [sic] County Pennsylvania and I was one of his heirs believe the rite [sic] to draw that land which he served for and he nor any of his His [sic] heirs have drawed [sic] any land I wish you to search the records for their no mistake about it He died draw a pension & with you to rite [sic] to use and inform me how to come at it to get it I think it can be got very easy if you succeed in finding his papers Mr Jacob Grists [sic] pension stoped [sic] in 1845 or in 1846 I wish you to check thuraly [sic] and I think you will find his papers So no more but expect to hear from you since.

Jacob Grist Revolutionary soldier sometimes his name was rote [sic] Geist.

Address to to Barbre an Tucker Guysville to Athens County
Ohio
Barbrey an Tucker
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32,930

Jacob Grist
Penna.

Cpt Gourley
Col Craig
4 Penna Regt.


26th
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County Ss
Personally came into open Court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County now Sitting, William Jenkinson, aged Eighty years, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Jacob Grist a Soldier of the Revolutionary war now applying for a pension. That Said applicant enlisted in the month of June or July, 1781, at Carlisle in Cumberland County, in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment of Continental troops. commanded by Colonel Craig that Said applicant was enrolled in a company commanded by Captain Gourley and marched with Said Regiment to Yorktown and was engaged in the Battle at Said place with Cornwallis's army, Deponent further states that after the capture of Cornwallis Said applicant was marched from the neighborhood of Yorktown with the Penna Troops to South Carolina, and was in an engagement between the American Army under the Command of General Guess, and the British on the banks of a river near the Cypress Mills, Deponent further States that after the expiration of 18 months, (the time for which they had enlisted) Said Grist was march in Company with deponent & others, under the command of Captain Studsburry, the Senior Captain, of the Regiment to Lancaster, and there discharged twenty months & upwards after he joined the Said Regiment at Carlisle - 

Sworn and Subscribed in open }
Court this 13th day of April       }
1835                                           }
attest Randal McLaughlin Prot 

[signed] William Jenkinson
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the foregoing named applicant Jacob Grist was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he States. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that John Lobingier Esquire, Andrew Erwin & William Jenkinson who have Signed & Sworn to the preceding Certificates, are all residents of Westmoreland County, and are Credible persons and that their testimony is entitled to credit.

I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Westmoreland County Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Jacob Grist for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Greensburgh this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five ~
[seal affixed]