Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38760, Jesse Griffin, Continental S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental 
South Carolina

Griffin, Jesse

NUMBER
S.38760

CONTENTS
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5507
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South Carolina
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Jesse Griffin
Private
Captain Brown, South Carolina
Pulaski's Corps -War -
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. and Continental
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at a rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 5th of November 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of January 1819 and Delivered to Honorable Mr. Billinger
H Rep [House of Representatives]
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Arrears to 4th of March 32.26
Semi-annual. allowance ending  _._
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32.26
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
 File March 19
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Notification Sent to Honorable Mr Overstreet 17 February  1821 HR.[House of representatives

[Veritically written left side] 
Order to pay 21. September 1841
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State of South Carolina Barnwell District
At a Court of General Sessions and CommonPleas holden at Barnwell Court House for Barnwell district before William Ellison acting Judge for the South Eastern Circuit in the absence of the Honorable Judge Grimke personally Appeared in open Court Jesse Griffin and being duly sworn as the law directs deposeth and saith that he entered the regular service of the State of South Carolina under the command of Captain William McClintic in the last of June or the first of February 1777 in the sixth regiment of S. Carolina State Troops under the Command of Col Sumter for three years. When the time had nearly expired, Count Pulaski made application to Major General Lincoln Commander of the Southern Army for permission to enlist into his service in his regiment of dragoons those men who had not more than six months to give out their time and deponent enlisted under Captain Brown in Pulaski's Regiment in August 1779 during the war and continued in said Regiment untill Pulaski was killed at the Siege of Savannah when he passed [sic] under the command of Major Vinier, who was killed at Monks corner; and afterwards under the command of Col. William Washington untill General Armon (or Armong) came from the North and took the command at Wilmington North Carolina under whose command he continued during the war when he was regularly discharged by order of Congress at York Town Pennsylvania in October 1783. That his discharge was signed by General Armon and Godfrey Swats Adjutant of the Regiment and kept by deponent for many years untill thinking it would be of no need it has been destroyed. That is now growing old in infirm and is in low circumstances and
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stands in need of the allowance allowed by the bounty of the United States to enable him to
live during the remainder of his life. That he has spent the prime of his life in the service
of his county has received several wounds and from infirmity and disease is unable to labour for his livelihood. 
Sworn to before me in open Court this third day of November 1818 in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to affixed the seal of the Court.
[right] his
[right] Jesse   X   Griffin [Xbeing his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
[signed] W. Ellison acting Judge of the South Eastern Circuit

I do hereby certify that William Ellison has been duly qualified as Judge for the South Eastern
Circuit for the fall Circuit 1818 in the absence of Judge Grimke
[signed] Orsamus D. Allen
Clerk of Barnwell District

[Seal attached lower left corner]
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South Carolina Barnwell District }
On this 31st day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court Jesse Griffin aged sixty four years, resident in the District and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn  according to Law doth on oath declare that he Served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that in the last of January or first of February in the year 1777, he inlisted under Captain William McClintic in the Sixth Regiment of South Carolina Commanded by Colonel Sumpter, for three years, in which Regiment he Served untill August 1779 at which time Count Pulaski made application to Major General Lincoln for permission to inlist as many of the Infantry who had not over six months to serve into his company of Dragoons during the war, that he inlisted under Captain William Brown in said Corps of Dragoon in which Corps he Served untill Count Pulaski was killed at the siege of Savannah, that he then Continued under the Command of Major Veniere (who then Commanded Pulaski's Corps) untill the Major was killed at monks corner, that he then fell under the Command of Colonel William Washington and Continued under his Command untill General Armon gcame on from the North and met Colonel Washinton at Wilmington North Carolina who had orders to take the command of Count Pulaski's Corps of Dragoons and join the same with his Dragoons in which Corps he Served until October 1783, at which time he was
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was legally discharged at York Town Pennsylvania which discharge was Signed by General Armong, and Godfrey Swaats adjutant of the Regiment, which said discharge the declarant kept for a number of years but at length thinking it of no service it was lost or mislaid. That this declarant was in all the battles fought by the different Commanders at the times above stated That on the day of November 1818 he signed the original declaration, and received a pension thereupon that his pension certificate is numbered 5507, and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with an intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of 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 18th day of March of 1818. And that I have not nor has any person for me in trust 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. That I as much as I can pursue the occupation of farming but from age, and having the Rim of Billy torn halfway across my body can do but very little, That Milley (my wife) aged 51 years, from an
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old hurt in my hip Joint is Quite incapacitated to contribute plentifully to his Support. Nancy my Daughter aged 30 years is a cripple in one hand  so that she cannot contribute much towards a Support, Diane an old Negro Slave aged about 55 years are all the Persons attached to my family.  
[right] his
[right] Jesse   J   Griffin [J being his mark in lieu of signature]
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Sworn to in open Court before me the 31st of October 1820 .    
[lined thru] Orsamus D. Allen Clerk of Barnwell District [/lined thru] 
[signed] Richard Gantt presiding Judge

I Orsamus D. Allen Clerk of Barnwell District do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred and Seventy Xix Dollars Xixty two and  a half cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirty first day of Oct 1820 . 
Orsamus D. Allen Clerk of the Court for the District of Barnwell in the State of South Carolina .  [signed] Orsamus D. Allen C.C.P. [Court of Common Pleas]

[illegible Court Seal attached lower left]
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Schedule  
45 Acres of poor pine land 75 cents per acre 327
24 Head of Stock Hogs 32  7  48
6 Head of Stock Cattle 30
2 pots and 1 Dutch oven 3, 2 50
1 Ax and 1 Plow  25 
1 weeding hoe old 25 
1 Drawing knife 50
1 pine table 100
1 small pine chest  75 
1 set knives and forks 75
1 old washing tub  50
1 pale [pail] 37 1/2 
5 sitting chairs leather bottoms old. 2 50
1 small lot of old crockery 1 50
1 spinning wheel  1 00 
1 pair cotton cards  50
1 small mare and colt  30 00.
( 167. 87  totaled ) 
1 negro woman old and infirm about 55 years of age :  120 
( total amount 276. 67 1/2  )
[right] his
[right] Jesse   J   Griffin [J being his mark in lieu of signature]
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The above schedule was sworn to before me in open Court this 31st day of October 1820.  
[signed] Orsamus D. Allen  Clerk
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[typed letter, page one of two] 

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

December 10, 1927

Mrs. Mabel F. Lafar
510 East Duffy St
Savannah, Georgia.

Madam;
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38760, it appears that Jesse Griffin enlisted in January or February 1777 and served in Captain
William McClintic's Company, Colonel Sumter's South Carolina Regiment until in August 1779,
when he enlisted in Captain William Brown's Company, Colonel Pulaski's Legion, he was in the Siege of Savannah, battle of Monk's Corner, and many other battles (names not given), he was discharged in October 1783 by General Armand, who had succeeded to the command of Pulaski's Legion, Pulaski having been killed at the Siege of Savannah.


He was allowed pension on his application executed November 3, 1818, in Barnwell District,

[hand written initials upper right corner]
AWF
Gen
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[typed letter, page two of two]

South Carolina.
In 1820, he was living in Barnwell District, South Carolina, and stated that he was fifty-one years old, and referred to his wife, Milley, as aged fifty-one years old, and to daughter, Nancy, aged thirty years old.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Jessee Griffin 
So Caro Line [South Carolina Line]
6 Regmt
19 Decr. 76 [1776] - Drumr [Drummer]
2 June 77 [1777]-
Priv't 9 March  78
Drumr 21 Sept 78 [1778]
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State of South Carolina Barnwell District
 We the subscribers do hereby certify that Jesse Griffin is in possession, and we believe is the owner of about ninety acres of poor pine lands, one old Negro Woman ( slave ) a few head of Cattle, a few head of Hogs, and one  female nag which is about the amount of his Estate. 6th August 1878.
 Jno. J. Gray 
 J. E. Starphin
Thomas Bush 
John Petts 
 Isaac Bush 
 James Wilson 
James Mc Elmurray 
John K. Johnston 
 Shadrach Coker
 Wm Bush
 
J [Jesse Griffins mark]

I am satisfied from the above statement, that Jesse Griffin needs the assistance of his country.  
[signed] Joseph Bellinger Member of Congress.
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[typed letter]

510 East Duffy Street
Savannah Georgia
November 29, 1927

Bureau of Pensions

War Department
Dear Sir:
Will you please let me know if there was a Revolutionary pension for William Dodd, Pickins District, South Carolina, born about 1760.
Would also like to know if there was one for
Jesse Grifin, Barnwell District, South Carolina. Born about 1759
Very Truly,
[signed] (Mrs) Mabel F. La Far

[stamp]
ASSISTANT AND CHIEF CLERK
NOVEMBER 30 1927
WAR DEPT. 
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AG [handwritten initials]
[stamped] Received A. G. O.[Adjutant General's Office] DECEMBER 127)

[stamp]
RECEIVED
DECEMBER 1 1927
OLD RECORDS DIVI.
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[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
DEC 7 1927
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[typed letter]

1st Ind.         PD-MVM

War Department, A. G. O. [Adjutant General's Office], December 5, 1927. To the Commissioner of Pensions.

1. Transmitted as a matter which properly pertains to the Pension Bureau.

2. The records on file in this office show that one Jesse Griffin enlisted December 19, 1776 in the 6th South Carolina Regiment. He is shown with rank drummer June 2, 1777 and with rank private March 9, 1778; again with rank drummer September 21, 1778. Nothing further relative to him is found.

3. The name William Dodd has not been found on the rolls on file in this office of any South Carolina organization in service in the Revolutionary War.

[signed] Lutz Wahl
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
by B [handwritten initial]

[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office
December 7, 1927 
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RV [handwritten intials at top]
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[typed letter]

1st Ind. PD-MVM

War Department, A. G. O. [Adjutant General's Office] December 5, 1927. To the Commissioner of Pensions.

1. Transmitted as a matter which properly pertains to the Pension Bureaus

2. The records on file in this office show that one Jesse Griffin enlisted December 19, 1776 in the 6th South Carolina Regiment. He is now with rank drummer June 2, 1777 and with rank private March 9, 1778; again with rank drummer September 21, 1778. Nothing further relative to him is found.

3. The name William Todd has not been found on the rolls on file in this office of any South Carolina organization in service in the Revolutionary War.

Major General,
The Adjutant General.
By
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38760 
 INVALID.
Revy

File No. 38,760 
Jesse Griffin
Pri Rev War 

Act : 18th March 1818
Index :─ Volume 3, Page 213 
 
[ Arrangement of 1870.  ]

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 1927 December 10. Hist to Mrs. Mabel F. La Far Awy
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Charleston 15 Sept 1841  

Sir,

I forward herewith for your authority to pay vouchers of Jesse Griffin, Nathaniel Whittington and Amos Strange.

I am very respectfully 
your Ob S [Obedient Servant]
[signed]A. Spears 
Pen Agent   [Pension Agent]  

J L Edwards Esquire  
Com'r of Pensions 
Washington
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112
Hon. James Overstreet
Recd 4 Decr 1820

J.L. Edward
Pension Office
Hon. Mr. Overstreet

5507

CON [upside down]
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Washington 4th December 1820
 House of Representatives 

Sir
I enclose to you the declaration and Schedule of Jesse Griffin of South Carolina for your examination. you will please to attend it as early as convenient and inform me as the result.
I remain Sir,
respectfully 
Yours 
[signed] James Overstreet