Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21205, Andrew Griswold, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Griswold, Andrew
Eunice

NUMBER
W.21205
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Connecticut 1274
Eunice Griswold
widow of Andrew Griswold
Conn.
who died on the 4 July 1813
of N London Co in the State of Conn.
who was an Ensign in the company commanded
by Captain Huntley of the Regt commanded
by Col. Saltonstall in the Conn.
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 240 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Augt
1837 and sent to Charles J. McCurdy, Lyme, Conn

Arrears to the 4th of March '37     1440.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "  120.00
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                                                 $1560.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1936, Section the 3}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 68
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V1959
Eunice Griswold
widow of
Andrew Griswold
Connt

2yrs Ensign


Samuel Ingham
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State of Connecticut New London County Ss. Lyme May 22. 1837
On this 22nd day of May AD 1837 personally
appeared before the court of Probate for the District of time in the County of New London Eunice Griswold a resident of Lynn aforesaid aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the Widow of Andrew Griswold Esqr late of said Lyme deceased who was an officer in the 4th company of Militia in said done during the Revolutionary War commanded by Capt James Huntley in the 3d Regiment Gurden Saltonstall. The said Andrew Griswold was drafted out of his company when he was a corporal
in said company and went to White Plains in the summer of 1776. She is not able to state the precise day he went but from the kind of farming work which she had to attend to herself in consequence of his having she is confident that he left home about the first of August and from the birth of one of her children that he returned the last of December during that time he was in the army and
the service of the United States. Whether he was in any battle she does not know. He lived in said Lyme within
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about half a mile of the sound and very near to Black Point soon after his return as early as the year 1777 he was chosen Ensign in the company and was appointed to
command a guard of about fifteen men who were stationed along the shore from Black Point near the mouth of the
of Niantic River until they get the guard at Black Hall near the mouths of Connecticut River. The object of the guard was to protect the coast from the Brittish [sic] & Refugees and to break up the trade of the Tories In
this service he continued regularly from the time of his appointment to the close of the War. He acted for a considerable time after he received his appointment before he received his commission during the principal sum of the
time after he was selected to command the guard the head quarters of the guard was at our house, although the whole guard was not always out with him, his own duty was constant at times arduous & dangerous
I was compelled to attend to his farming business myself. at one time he took a Brittish Barge with a captain of a Transport vessel & a number of men. At another time he took a band of Tory Refugees who had
landed from Long Island with the intention as was avowed of carrying off Gov Trumbull. In the battle with them he was badly wounded in the head from the efforts
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of which he never fully recovered He took at different time a large amount of Brittish goods which were attempted to be brought over from Long Island & they were stored in our
house. She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Griswold by the Reverend Montville in the
31st day of March AD 1768. That her husband the said Andrew Griswold died at said Lyme July 4th 1813 and that she has remained a widow ever since his death, as will soon fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written
Eunice Griswold
before me Lodowick Bill Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that before the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, being a Court of record holden at
Lyme in said district on the 20 day of May AD
1837. Personally appeared Eunice Griswold of said Lyme the foregoing applicant and proved to the satisfaction of this Court that she is the lawful widow of Andrew Griswold Esq. late of Lyme deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court of Probate this 23d day of May 1837.
Joshua P. Warren Clerk
[Paper Seal Attached: Illegible]
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I certify, that Lodewick Bill by is, and
at at all times during the year last past hath
been a Judge of Probate for the District of
Since in the County of New London and
State of Connecticut, and that his name
written in the within certificate is in his
own proper hand writing -
Samuel Ingham
M. C
May 25, 1837
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Eunice Griswold
Con
Eunice Griswold A
Ct act 38 ad'd
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That Martha G Watrous of Brooklyn is
the only child now living of Eunice Griswold, deceased,
do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel A. Pugh of Washington City
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Eunice Griswold Widow of Andrew for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, & hereby revoking all other powers made in [illegible]
 WITNESS my hand and Seal this 20th day December A. D. 1852
Martha G Watrous
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
E B Watrous
J. C. Smith
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
On this
---
day of
A. D. 185
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
and acknowledged the foregoing Power,
of Attorney to be
act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I he had
the day and year aforesaid.
Peace.
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Claim of
Act of
STATE of New York
⎬County of Kings ss.
Be it known, That on this twentieth
day of December A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two before the undersigned surrogate in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Martha Watrous
a resident of Brooklyn in said County, and
made oath according to law that she is the Daughter now only living child of Eunice
Griswold deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of    Dollars per annum; that ^ she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that due is directly interested as a claimant in
said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as her Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me.
MGW
Martha G Watrous
Jesse C Smith

I, Jesse C Smith Surrogate, in and for said Court hereby certify that Martha G Watrous who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Jesse C Smith
Surrogate
I,
Clerk of the
in the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
before me in the
foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereto subscribed is gesture.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto before my name and
affixed my official Seal, this
day of
A. D. 1855
Clerk.
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State of New York
COUNTY OF Kings 
I hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Surrogate
of the County of Kings
the Eunice Griswold widow of Andrew was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of   per annum and that she died on the thirteenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty four leaving surviving her, Martha Watrous, Widow of Elisha Watrous =Andrew Griswold and that Mrs Martha Watrous Wife of Elisha Watrous, is now the only surviving child of the aforesaid Eunice Griswold, deceased &
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Jesse C. Smith
Surrogate
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I Charles Curdy of Agnes in the County of New London and the Connecticut on oath depose and say that Andrew Griswold Esqr of said Lyme son of the late Andrew Griswold deceased was this day in my presence 
and that presence of Matthew Bacon Esqr Cut out of an old bible in the possession of himself and mother containing a part of their family record which I had signed with my name. Mrs Ennin Griswold has also proven that memorandum of the births, manage for
the Price family which I have also signed and further the deponent saith not
Signed Jan 26th 1837.
Charles J McCurdy
present
Syne. New London County, State of Connecticut June 26th 1837
Be it remembered that on this 26th day of June AD 1837 personally appeared Andrew Griswold and Charles J McCurdy signers of the foregoing deposition and made
solemn & as to the truth of the same as subscribed by each respectively before me and I hereby certify that the [illegible] I have signed with my name was as out of the family bible as stated in said deposition in my presence.
 Matthew Bacon Justice of the Peace
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I Andrew Griswold of Lyme in the County of
New London and State of Connecticut son of
Andrews Griswold formerly of said Lyme deceased aged forty nine on oath depose and say that since the death of my said Father my Mother Eunice Griswold has lived with me to the present time; and we have in our possession the old family bible of my said Father own of which I have this day in the presence of Charles of W Curdy and Matthew Baron Esqrs Our a leaf containing a part of the family record of births and marriages which I have signed with my name, and herewith transmit all the entries which bear date prior to the year 1813 are in the hand writing
of my said Father I have not been able to find any other record of my Fathers marriage except a memorandum kept by my Grandmother and since her death by my Mother which I have signed with my
name and also transmit, and further the deponent saith not
Signed June 26th 1837
Andrew Griswold
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State of Connecticut
New London County ss. 
I John D Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Matthew Bacon Esq before whom the within depositions of Charles J McCurdy and Andrew Griswold was taken was on said
26th day of June 1837, and still is a Justice
of the peace in and for said New London County and that full faith and credit are due to by official acts as such. And that his signature thereto affixed I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said County this 28th day of June AD 1837
John DeWitt Clerk
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES. 
George Griswold was Married
To Hannah Lynde
Hannah wife the Read George
Griswold Died
their Children George
Elizabeth Lucretia & Sylvanus
Children of Read Griswold and
Elizabeth his Last wife were
Samuel Hannah Cunice &
Andrew
George was married to Elizabeth
Elizabeth was married to John Raymond Latimore
Lucretia was married to Jonathan Mary[illegible]
Sylvanus was married Elizabeth
Samuel was married to Mary Maro
Eunice was married to Ebenezer Weeks
Andrew Griswold was married
to Eunice Prince
he
MARRIAGES,
Andrew Griswold & Eunice Prince
Married March 8 AD 1768
Elisha Watrous & Martha Grizwold
were Married December AD 1796
Josiah Douglass & Mary Griswold were
Married August 20th AD 1798
Daniel H Caulkings and
Sarah Griswold were-
Married October AD 1803
Andrew Griswold and
Lucinda S Johnson were
Married May 28th AD 1816
Jared Griswold & Mary Robbins
were married Jany 1. 1831
Horace A. Wait, and
Martha Raymond were
Married October 12th 1816
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 FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Children of the RevdJy Griswold old stile
George Griswold born Sept 19th 1726
Elizabeth Griswold born
Griswold when born
Lucretia Griswold born
Sylvanus Griswold born
Samuel Griswold born May 20 1737
Hannah Griswold born
William Griswold born Monday
Eunice Griswold born Jan 25th 1742
Andrew Griswold born August 12th 1745
[single line]
Children of Andrew and Lucinda
S. Griswold when born
William Prince Griswold May 28th 1817 
Jarad. Griswold February 13th 1819
Sarah Ann Griswold June 12th 1821
Elizabeth Brace, Griswold June 19th 1823  
Phebe Johnson Griswold August 31825
Andrew Henry Griswold March 12 1828
John Reynolds Griswold August 28. 1830
Alonzo C. Griswold August 12th 1832  
Cornelia. Gay Griswold Augt 11th 1835  
BIRTHS
Children of Andrew and Eunice Griswold.
When born
Martha Griswold October 16th 1769
Monday Morning
Mary Griswold born Thursday morning March 4th AD 1773
William Griswold born Monday Morning Dec 12th AD 1774
Andrew Griswold Born Monday January 30th AD  1777
Sarah Griswold born Thursday Evening July 16th AD 1783
Andrew Griswold Born Monday Morning October 22nd AD 1787
One son was born, Friday October 22nd 1789 and died the same day
Jared Griswold born Tuesday February 25th 1794
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An A Compt [compilation] of the Marriages and bearths [births] of the children, Mr Wm Prince and His wife Mary and likewise [illegible] Mary after the death of her first husband and his home.
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Memorandum of the time of the marriage of
Mr William Prince of Salem in the State of the Common Wealth was married to Mrs 
Mary Holland of Pomphrit [Pomfret] in the Colony of Conticut [Connecticut] November 1742 by the Rev Ephriam Avery Patniere of the Church in Pomphrit [Pomfret]
William Prince Born October 29 1746 Died an Infant
Joseph Prince Born Appril [April] 28 1746 Lived almost two years died
Eunice Prince Bprn January 3 1751 married Andrew Griswold Esq of Lyme in March 1768
William Prince Born March 6, 1753, married Mary Hithows
Lucy Prince born October 27th 1755 Married Mr John Elts of Waterton [Watertown]
Mary Prince Born April 21 1758  Married Mr Mofet Nois of Lime [Lyme]
Elizabeth Prince Born Sept 12 1760 married Mr Joshua Ramon of Newton
Martha Prince Born January 25 1763 died in July 1769
the last child born October 1767 died at  2 days AD
Mr William Prince departed this life in February 27th 1773
in April 1774 Ms Mary Prince was married to the Rev Danes [illegible] of the Second Church of [illegible] the Rev David Jewell Departed this life June the second 1783 then the [illegible] Mary in March the 17th 1785 Married William Williams Esq of Torrington. Where thee now Linette with all this January 22nd 1787.

State of Connecticut
New London County
June 26th 1839
Charles J McCurdy
Andrew Griswold
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Will Mr Edwards be so good as to sent he certificate directed to "Charles J McCurdy
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut."
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February 5, 1934
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ANDREW GRISWOLD
W, 21205
BA-J/MLB

Mr. W. I. Dey
Graham, Parsons & Company
48 Wall Street
New York City

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that Andrew Watrons whose record you desire was born about 1746, served as an office in the Connecticut troops, married Eunice Prince, was a resident of Lyme or Norwich, Connecticut, and died about 1812.

The records of this office under reference BA-J/MLB show that the request made to you on December 20, 1933, for more information in regard to your ancestor, in order to identify his record, was made in regard to Andrew Griswold. There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file, based upon service of an Andrew Watrous. The record of Andrew Griswold shows that the name of his wife was Eunice Prince, so his record is furnished you herein as found in pension claim, W. 21205, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Andrew Griswold, son of Reverend George Griswold and his wife, Elizabeth, was born August 12, 1745; the place of soldier's birth and maiden name of his mother are not shown.

In 1775 Andrew Griswold, while a resident of Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, was a corporal in Captain James Huntley's 4" Company, Colonel Gurdon Saltonstall's 3" Regiment of Connecticut Militia. About August 1, 1776, he in Captain James Huntley's company marched to White Plains and continued in service until the last of December, 1776, when he returned home. Early in 1777, he was chosen ensign of his company and assigned to duty guarding the coast from Black Point, near the mouth of the Niantic River, to Black Hall, near the mouth of the Connecticut River, to protect the coast from the British and to break up the trade of the Tories, in which capacity he served until the close of the Revolutionary War. He was in several engagements, one of which was with a band of Tory
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refugees who had come across the sound to kidnap Governor Trumbull, during which engagement, before the refugees were defeated by Ensign Griswold's guard, he (Griswold) was badly wounded in his head.

The soldier died July 4, 1813, at Lyme, Connecticut.

Andrew Griswold, while residing in Lyme, Connecticut, married March 31, 1768, Eunice Prince, born January 3, 1751. She was the daughter of William Prince, of Salem (state not designated), who was married November 18, 1744, to Mrs. Mary Holland, of Pomfret, Connecticut.

Soldier's wife, Eunice Griswold, was allowed pension on her application executed May 22, 1837, at which time she was residing in Lyme, Connecticut. She died January 13, 1844.

The following names of the children of Andrew Griswold, and his wife, Eunice, are shown in the claim:
Martha Griswold born October 16, 1769, married Elisha Watrous, December --, 1796.
Mary "    "  March 4, 1773, married Josiah Douglass, August 20, 1798.
William "  "  December 12, 1774
Andrew "  "  January 30, 1777
Sarah "  "  July 16, 1783, married Daniel H. Caulkings, October --, 1803
Andrew "  "  October 22, 1787, married Lucinda S. Johnson, May 28, 1816, and in 1837 residing in Lyme, Conn. where his mother made her home with him
Son (name not given) " October 22, 1789 (died same day)
Jared Griswold " February 25, 1794, married Mary Robbins, January 1, 1831

In 1852, Martha G. Watrous, widow of Elisha Watrous, was the only surviving child of Andrew and Eunice Griswold and was then a resident of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

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The soldier's father, Reverend George Griswold, married Hannah Lynde, who died, date not given. Their children (Old Style) were:
George Griswold born September 19, 1726; married Elizabeth Lee
Elizabeth "  "                    married John Raymond
Lucretia "  "                        "    Jonathan Latimore
Sylvanus "  "                       " Elizabeth Marvin

Reverend George Griswold married Elizabeth, maiden name not given. Their children were:
Samuel Griswold born May 23, 1737, married Mary Marvin
Hannah "  "     
Eunice "  " January 21, 1742, married Ebenezer Weeks
Andrew"  "  August 12, 1745, married Eunice Prince

Children of Andrew Griswold and his wife, Lucinda S., are shown as follows:
William Prince Griswold born May 28, 1817
Jared                 "    "  February 13, 1819
Sarah Ann "    "  June 12, 1821
Elizabeth Brace "  "  June 19, 1823
Phebe Johnson "  "  August 31, 1825
Andrew Henry "  "  March 12, 1828
John Reynolds "  "  August 28, 1830
Alonzo C. "  "  August 12, 1832
Cornelia Gay "  "  August 11, 1835

The following family data are also shown in the claim:

Horace A. Wait and Martha Raymond were married October 12, 1816.

William Price, of Salem (state not given) was married to Mrs. Mary Holland, of Pomfret, Connecticut, November 18, 1744.

Their children were:
William Prince, born October 29, 1746, died an infant
Joseph "  "  April 25, 1748, died February --, 1750
Eunice "  "  January 3, 1751, married in March, 1768, Andrew Griswold, of Lyme, Connecticut

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Children of William Prince and his wife, Mary, continued-
William Prince born March 6(?), 1775, married Mary Eilens
Lucy "  " October 21, 1755, married John Elton of Watertown, Doctor (?)
Mary "  "  April 21, 1758, married Moses Nois, of Lyme
Elizabeth "  "  September 21, 1760, married Joshua Brown, of New London
Martha "  "  January 25, 1765, died July, 1769
Last child     " October --, 1787, died when two               (given name not stated)             days old

William Prince died February 27, 1775. His widow, Mary, married in April, 1774, Reverend David Jewett, Pastor of the 2" Church of Christ in New London, Connecticut, who died June 2, 1785. She then married March 17, 1785, William Williams, of Stonington (state not given) and was still living there with him January 22, 1787.

In 1837, one George Griswold, of Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, made affidavit that he served as one of a guard with the soldier, Andrew Griswold, in the Revolutionary War, but did not state any relationship to him.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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GRAHAM, PARSONS & CO.
1422 Walnut Street    48 Wall Street
Philadelphia               New York 

Dec 4 33
NEW YORK

Veterans Administration
Washington DC

Dear Sir

Referring to NA-J/MLB re-Andrew Waltrous Revolutionary War served in 4" Conn Regt Ensign and 1st Conn Regt Lieut
enlisted from Lyme or Norwich Conn
Resided Norwich Conn
Born about 1746
Died about 1812
I believe widows name was Eunice Prince
Any data you may have I would appreciate receiving.
Andrew Griswold was my grand fathers grand father and I am interested in establishing some data. Thanking you for your courtesy.

I am respectfully
W. I. Dey
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No: 26205
Eunice Griswold
wid of
Andrew Griswold
Ensign Rev War

Act: July 4th '38
Index:- Vol. A, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870]

1934, Feb 5, Hist to W I Dey-MLB
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Eunice Griswold
widow
Andw Griswold
Cont
Col Hon S Ingham
June 14 1837
admd 2 yrs Ensign $240
per ann. comm 4 March '31
Cont Militia
Act 4 July 1836
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July 5
addpff
Eunice Griswold
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Lyme New London County
Conn. June 29th 1837

Hon. J. S. Edmonds

Dear Sir,

I send you the additional documents which were required on the application of Mrs. Eunice Griswold & trust they will be satisfactory & am very respectfully your obt servt

Chas G McCurdy

I understand from Mr. Ingham & induced from your letter that the enclosed evidence is all that is required and we shall feel obliged for as early a return as may be convenient.
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Hon J L Edwards

Sir,

I transmit the application of Mrs. Eunice Griswold for a pension, a highly respectable & worthy woman & have made a short synopsis of the claim & evidence.

1st Andrew Griswold served from about the 1st of August 1776 to the last of December 1776- 5 months at White Plains under Satons lake Hunting PA. Evidence. The deposition of the widow & 3 witnesses corroboration 1st extract No 9 Sept 6th 1776 ordering 2 companies to march towards New York to join the troops under Col Sallenstall then in service there.
2nd extract No 7 showing a payment to Capts Has Huntley for his company Feby 28th 1778.

2nd He was chosen Ensign by his company as early as 1777 & acted as such (though he was not "established" in the office by the assembly till some time afterwards) & that from 1777 or 1778 he devoted himself wholly to the service until near the close of the war.
Evidence. The testimony of the widow & 3 witnesses.
corroboration. 1st Extract No. 6 contains a charge against "Ensign Andrew Griswold"
dated Nov. 27th 1777
2nd Extract No ? showing that Sept 21st 1778 "Black Point" was where he lived was made a station for an Ensign for 16 mos up which the witness swears he had the charge.
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3d Extract containing the credit for a balance of Wages amounting to 209.16.10 for service before the 1st company 1780, also a credit for do. from Hany 1780 to Jany 1781 amounting to 26.17.8.
in what amounts at that rate per year would show service from Nov. 1777 to Jany 1781

4th Extract No. 11 an order directing pay from July 10th 1781 to May 22, 1782

5th Extract No 5 & No 1 service at Fairplain May 24th 1782 amounting to 9.8.3 and transporting pensions May 25th 1782- 4.15.6

6th Extract No 4 served at Laybrook, May 28th 1783- 65.14.8

7th Extract 2 & 3 showing that 322.15.4 were allowed service [unk]
Lyme for expenses of coast guard

I trust the above is abundant evidence to enable the widow to receive a full pension as the widow of an Ensign.

Very respectfully your obt servt

Chas J McCurdy

Lyme, New London
County, Connecticut
May 29th 1837
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I Joseph Smith of Lyme in the county of New London and State of Connecticut on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with the late Andrew Griswold Esq of said Lyme and always lived near him. He was a very respectable man and held important public offices. I remember perfectly well his being drafted and going in the Militia company of Capt James Huntley to White Plains in the summer of the year 1776 and being absent until the winter following. He told me on his return a great many undertaking of what took place in the army while he was there. He was married to Ms. Eunice Griswold the present widow, and had children before he went some time after his return he was an Ensign in his company and commanded a pair of it which was detached as a cost guard between Black Point and Connecticut River. I knew of his taking the Captain of a British Transport with a boat crew and I stood guard over them the night before they were marched to Norwich . H e kept a regular roll of those who were out with him at different times and paid them and me among others in preparation to the time of each individuals being in actual service. His own time and attention he devoted constantly to the business after receiving his appointment down to the place & perform important duties, a company of Tories had taken my Father
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a prisoner & more going to take Mr. Griswold & carry them both on board the Enemy's ship, And my Father got away from them & gave Mr Griswold nothing, where upon he turned out with a part & his guard and captured the Tories, His widow Mrs. Eunice Griswold has never married again. In the family bible of said Griswold is the following entry in the hand writing of said Andrew Griswold viz "Andrew Griswold & Eunice Prince were married March 31st 1768." Dated Lyme May 23d 1837

Joseph Smith

State of Connecticut New London County ss. Lyme May 23d 1837

I hereby certify that I have seen the record in the old family bible in the possession of Eunice Griswold appearing as if made many years since exactly corresponding to the above named record.

Lodowick Bill

I Arnold Johnson of Lyme in the county of New London & state of Connecticut on oath depose & say that the late Andrew Griswold Esq was my neighbor from my boyhood. He held the office of Ensign in the 4th company of the 3d Regiment of Militia during the Revolution. I recollect his being drafted & marched to White Plains under Capt Huntley. He was gone from mid summer till the next winter. From the time of being appointed Ensign he was actively & regularly engaged in the
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service to the close of the war, a guard of about fifteen men were put under him. The coast was kept in constant alarm from the British & a great trade was carried on between them & the Tories. It was his business to took our for both. Some times he had in part of the guard with him and sometimes another but he was employed constantly. I was one of the guard & was out with him part of that time. I was out with him more than two hundred days. We took ona a gang of refugees I think ten in number. They had come across the Sound to kidnap Gov. Trumbull. There was a hard fight before they gave up & Mr Griswold was badly wounded in the head. We took at different times a number of boats with refugees on board engaged in the British trade & some valuable goods, sugars, broadcloths, &c. The service required all his attention. He died in the year 1813 & Mrs Griswold has bever married again. Dated Lyme May 23d 1837

Reynolds Johnson

I George Griswold of Lyme in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, on oath depose & say that I knew the late Andrew Griswold Esq from my infancy til his death more than twenty years ago. Mrs Eunice Griswold is his widow. He was detached with other of his company in the summer of 1776, I think in August for the army there at White Plains. He was gone a number of months. For some years before the end of the war he was an Ensign & commanded a guard on the sound in
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the Town of Lyme. I was on as the guard a part of the time & was out in the service with him both by land & water. He was with part of his guard attacked a party of the enemy consisting of ten & took nine of them & released one of his men who was a prisoner. His duty was to prevent the depredation of the enemy & prevent the trade with the Tories. From the term of his appointment as Ensign he was employed constantly in the service to the close of the war. He was named before he was to White Plains. Dated Lyme May 23d 1837

George Griswold

State of Connecticut, New London County ss Lyme May 23d 1837

Be it known that on the 23d day of May 1837 personally appeared Joseph Smith, Reynold Johnson & George Griswold signer of the foregoing deposition respecting (whom I certify to be men of veracity & among the more respectable citizens of this town) and made solemn oath to the truth of said depositions as subscribed by each respectively.
Before me

Lodowick Bill Justice of Peace

I certify that Lodowick Bill Esq who hath signed the above certificate is an at all times during the year last past hath been a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New London & state of Connecticut, and Judge of Probate in said county and that his name so subscribed & also the on the 2d [unk] of [unk] before is in is own proper hand writing and further certify that from the general knowledge which was of the witness have no doubt that they are entitled to full credit. Hartford May 25, 1837

Samuel Ingham M.C.