Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11249, for Griffin Place, Vermont
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SERVICE | NUMBER

Vt. | Place, Griffin | S 11249
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CONTENTS
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[handwritten]
24.016                      Edward Gray 15 Nov. 1854
New York
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Griffin Place

Samuel Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Tycott of the Regt. commanded by Col. Platten in the Vermont line for 7 months and 18 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Oct. 
1833 and ppn Ogden Waddington
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33       $ 88.27
Semi-ant. allowance ending           17.65
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                                                 $   105.92
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                           {Revolutionary claim}
                           {Act June 7, 1832.     }

Recorded by GobSteles  Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 4, Page 113

[additional notation]
died Sept 3, 1853
from [illegible handwriting]
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[handwritten note]

In the matter of the application of Griffin Place for a Pension
14012
(check mark)

[faint image of writing]
[illegible]
attach Certificate
of Days [illegible writing]
[Illegible writing]

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[Illegible] in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June7th 1832

State of New York
Lawrence County

On the twenty fifth day of September in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common now sitting. Griffin Place of the Township of Norfolk in the County of St. Lawrence and State of New York aged Seventy Years the fourtheenth day of last March who being first duly sworn according to law doth his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under the following names officers and served as herein stated.
In the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight Defendant resided in the family of the Father in the Town of Clarendon in the County of Rutland in the new State of Vermont -- that in the month of July of that Year a call for a part of the militia was made and the Inhabitants arranged in classes and numbered each person doing a months service according to his number that in the same month of July -- This deponent went as a Substitute for his Father and proceeded with others to Rutland Fort / thou building / situated in the adjoining Town. to this Declarants plan of [illegible] and distant then from about six miles -- Declarant then joined his Company under the Command of Captain Thomas Sawyer Lieut __ Blackhand and Ensign __ Henchman or Hinman -- He cannot recollect the Christian
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name of [illegible, possibly a rank] Blanchard or Ensign Hindman - but thinks Hindman was Thomas -- Capt Sawyer resided in Clarendon and [illegible, possibly a rank] Blanchard & Ensign Hindman in Rutland -- 
Declarant remained at Shettand Fort for the full time of Ten months when he was discharged - the first of which He acted as Substitute for his Father - the second he acted as the substitute for Alvin Arnold and the third as the substitute for Joseph Randall - and the last two months under an Enlistment or at the regard of his Captain this Declarant cannot state which, but thinks it was by the [illegible] of his Captain and on the account of his being accustomed to the use of Tools. Deponent received pay for the last two months of his service -- Deponent cannot recollect the particular day of the month when he was discharged. but it was in the fore part of December and he did recollect that a short time before he was discharged the snow fell two or three Inches - and the reason after declassifying them was that it became too cold to work upon the buildings - during the first part of his service Pletton [illegible, possibly a name] sitter of the Regular Army on the State Troops [illegible] at the Fort and after his removal Major Gideon Benson of Sunderland -- 
In the month of July in the Year Nineteen Hundred and Seventy Nine, this Deponent was drafted and again proceeded to Rutland Fort under the command of the same Company officers - the Fort was still under the command of Major Bronson. Declarant remained in service at the Fort for the term of two months, the first of which was for himself and the second as a substitute for his
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Father - during both periods of his service at Rutland Fort they were mostly engaged in building the Fort - Block Houses [illegible word]

Declarant further states that in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty he was placed upon what was called the [illegible] unit and was several times called out and did duty sometimes fifteen and sometimes twenty days during the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty - Eighty One - and Eighty Two - in the month of October or the beginning of November in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One in consequence of an alarm this Declarant with others of his Company was callout out and they proceeded to within about two miles of Castleton Fort in Rutland County - they remained at this place to weeks and [illegible] under the command of Captain Abraham Salsbury - the company was then ordered into the Fort and this Declarant with thirteen others even detailed and remained at the Fort for three days longer - marking twenty Eight days service at this time when they were discharged. Declarant does not know or believe that any of his Company received written discharged and is of opinion that they did not - 

[statement crossed out] He hereby relinquishes every claim whether to a person or amnesty [illegible]

That he knows of no person whose testimony he can prepare who can testify to his service that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension and is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of
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any [illegible]   [signature] Griffin Place

Sworn to and subscribed the day and page aforesaid

In addition to the above Declarant states, that he was informed by his Parents and believes it is to be true that he was born in the Town of East Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island. This Deponent cannot recollect in what County the said town is situated. that he has no record of his birth - when Declarant returned home after leaving the service of the United States he remained in Clarendon until the Year 1785  When I removed to the Township of Cornwall in the County of [illegible] I resided in [illegible] about two years and then moved to the Town of Salsburg adjoining. remained in Salsburg about two years and then returned to Cornwall where I resided for four years and then moved to Virginia, remained at [illegible] about ten years and then moved to [illegible] where I remained until the year 1802 when I moved to [illegible] in the county of Lawrence aforesaid. where I lived until the year 1830 when i moved to my present place of residence.

In addition to the names attached to the [illegible] hereto annexed, this Declarant refers to the following persons to whom he is known and who can testify to his character for veracity and this belief of his service as a solider of the Revolution - William Blake Supervisor of the town of Norkfolk, Roswell Hutchins John Blanchard Jenkins of the [illegible] Hall and action. [signature of Griffin Place]

Sworn to and Subscribed the day 
and year aforesaid

[signature] A C [illegible]
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We Levi Miller a Clergyman residing in the Township of Louisville adjoining the Township of Norfolk and Erestus Hall - Demar Durnnil - & Nathaniel Flagg [crossed out words]
residing in the Township of Norfolk hereby certify that We are acquainted with Griffin Place who has subscribed the above Declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Years of age -- that he is [illegible] and believed in the [illegible name of a place] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the 18th day of September 1872 - 
J. E. [Illegible] Justice
[signatures of the following
Levi Miller, Erestus Hall, Demas Durnnil, Nathaniel Flagg

State of New York
Lawrence County

I Alvin C. Low Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that [illegible] before whom the foregoing affidavit [illegible] to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signature. I this day let the said affidavits is genuine - in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of September 1832

AC Low [signature]
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We James Babbet a Clergyman residing in the Township of Louisville and John Marsh Jr. of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Griffin Place of Norfolk adjoining Louisville who has subscribed the annexed Declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is separated and believed in the neighborhood where he resides [illegible] him a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
James Babbet [signature]

Sworn this 25the day of September
1832  A C Low Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter [illegible] subscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Solider and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to [illegible] that James Babbet who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Lousiville and is a credible person and that his statement is submitted to certify.

State of New York
Lawrence County  

I Alvin C Low - Clerk of the Court of Common [illegible] of the above County of St. Lawrence do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Griffin Place for a Pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seat of Office this 29th day of September 1832
AC Low Clk [signature]
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[handwritten note]
c 8 14612
Griffin Place 
Lawrence Co
Norfolk

e.i.
Admitted
Private of mo' L 18 days

1,063
   7.05
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88.27
198
[illegible numbers]
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3530

[Crossed out] A C Low Clk

Wm Ogden
Waddington
B.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and subjcined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a cpension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
______________________
A statement, showing the service of [handwritten] Griffin Place, Lawrent Co NY -
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line, " "State troops,' 'militia,' and 'volunteers,' all persons enlisted, drafted or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatment, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced within this law:
1. The Regular Troops,
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the Country where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State, Territory, or District of}
County of 

On this     day of       personally appeared (a) before     A.B. a resident (b) of      in the county of      and State, Territory or District of    aged  (c)     years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)     , with      and served in the     (e) regiment of the      line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the name and rank of the Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;)  the town or country and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [pointing finger icon] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I          of the Court of           do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of           for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had and seal of office (i) this day of      &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the      C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be       years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after theinvestigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Solider, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and C.D. who has also signed the same is a resident in the      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I     Clerk of the Court of      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my had and seal   of office, this   day of      &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his poiwer. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and is the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
6. { To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur int that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper country, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect on the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he mist assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In which case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For -------- year ------------ months, and ------ -----, I served as a ------ ------. For ------ ---- months and ------ ---- days, I served as a ------ ----; and for such service I claim a pension."

it is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[Manicule] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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June 17, 1931.

Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins, Librarian
Manson-Williams Memorial Building
Park Avenue and Elizabeth Street
Utica, New York.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MCS: ILL

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11249, that Griffin Place was born March 15, 1762 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

While a resident of Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont, he enlisted in July, 1778 and served five months in Captain Thomas Sawyer's Company of Vermont troops commanded by Colonel Fletcher and later by Major Gideon Brownson.  He enlisted in July, 1779 and served two months In Captain Thomas Sawyer's Vermon Company commanded by Major Gideon Brownson. In 1780, 1781 and 1782 he was called out several times to serve tours of usually from fifteen to twenty days, one tour of which he served twenty-eight days in Captain Abraham Salisbury's Vermont Company. Some of this service was as a substitute for his father, whose name he did not state.

After the war, soldier resided in Clarendon, Vermont, until 1785, when he moved to the Township of Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, and resided about two years, then moved to the town of Salisbury, remained about two years, then returned to Cornwall for four years. He moved then to Vergennes and resided there about three years, moved to Hinsburgh where he resided until 1802, when he moved to Evansville, St. Lawrence County, New York, and remained until 1830, then moved to Norfolk Township, St. Lawrence County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Norfolk Township, St. Lawrence County, New York.

He died September 3, 1853.

Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN, 
Acting Commissioner.
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Department of Interior:

In answer to this notice, I wish to say, the reason I wrote you for this information was that, I desired the information and everyone that knew anything regarding my Great Grand Fathers is deceased. All that I know is one of them was in the War of 1812 and the other was in the Revolutionary War. If you cannot get this information for me please let me know who can, but I have been told you have all of these records on file in your office.

[Stamp] U.S. Pension Office H Aug 5 1926
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8-049.

Ex ____ [initials]  Div. [handwritten] Rev [illegible] Sech

Department of the Interior.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. May 7, 1926

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

[handwritten] First names of widows 
Names of Soldiers ________
[handwritten] Name of war or period of service
P.O. address of claimant [word crossed out] [handwritten] soldier at enlistment and after service
Company [crossed out]
Regiment [crossed out]
[check mark] States where enlisted ____
Dates of enlistment [crossed out] [handwritten above the word] birth
Dates of discharge [crossed out] [handwritten above the word] death

If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers
____________________________

Return attached letter with reply.
[handwritten signature]
Winfield Scott
[typed name]
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

6-2469
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March 19th 1926

Department of interior will you please send me the war records of Griffin Place and also Elijah Flagg they are my Great grand Fathers

Miss Elva A Divilbiss
305 Grandview Blvd
Kansas City Kans

[Stamp] U.S. Pension Office C Mar 22 1926
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[handwritten]
July 31, 1901
Bessie P. Knight
Spencer, Iowa
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May 24 - 1902
Mrs. E. C. Harvey
Maldon, Mo

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1914 May 5, Hist. to Mrs. N.E. Kingsbury [cent sign]
1914 July 2, Hist. to Mrs. Carrie Horvey

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1926 Sept 27, histo to Mrs. Elva A. Divilbiss MCS

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1931, June 17, hist to Mrs. Thos D. Watkins, MCS

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1939. Aug 26, hist to C.N. Jones

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[illegible handwritten signature]

[handwritten] 11249
[check mark] INVALID

File No. 11.249
Griffin Place
Priv. Rev. war

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 290

[Arrangement of 1870
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1914
Malden Mo 6-25

[stamp] Dept of the Interior
RECEIVED
JUN 29, 1914
TO BUR. PENSIONS

[stamp] PENSION
D
U  JUN 29, 1914
OFFICE

Dept. of Interior
Washington DC

Will you please send me the record if any of Griffin Place and Elijah Flagg who were in the War of the Revolution who are my Ancestors respectfully

Mrs. Carrie Horvey
Box 207 Malden
[Illegible, name of place] Co
Missouri
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[handwritten top right]
Rev Sec
[illegible scribble]

[Stamp, lower portion]
PENSION
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JUN
29
1914
OFFICE
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PENSION 
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[handwritten note]

514 Northrup Ave.,
Kansas City,
Kansas
April 28 - 1914

Dep't. of Interior.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington. D. C.

Dear Sir: - 

Will you please send me a statement of the military history of Griffin Place (inserted S/ 11249), a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  Also the same of Elijah Flagg. Thanking you, I am, Very respectfully,

Mrs. N.E. Kingsbury

[Stamp]
PENSION
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30
1914
OFFICE
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August 26, 1937

[handwritten note] our

Elijah Flagg
S. 10679
[handwritten] Griffin Griffen [crossed out] Place
S. 11249
EI-J/AVF [blurred]

Mr. C.N. Jones
2013 Court Street
Pueblo, Colorado

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elijah Flagg and Griffen Place.

The records of Elijay Flagg and Griffen [crossed out] [handwritten insert above] Griffin place are furnished herein, as found in pension claims, based on service in the War of the Revolution. These are the records of the only soldiers named Elijah Flagg and Griffen Place found on file in the Revolutionary War records of teh officer.

Elijah Flagg - S.10679

The data which follow concerning Elijah Flagg were obtained from papers on the file pension claim, S. 10679, based on his military service in the War of the Revolution.

Elijah Flagg was born April 13, 1761 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Petersham, he enlisted August 1, 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Walker's company, Colonel Denney's Massachusetts regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains. he was a minute man from the spring of 1777 until August 1777, when he
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enlisted and served three months in Captain Haws' or Hows' company, Colonel Cushing's Massachusetts regiment, and was in the battle of Stillwater. He enlisted sometime in August 1778, served four months in Captain Spooner's company, Colonel Grout's Massachusetts regiment.  He enlisted in the fall of 1780, served four months as sergean in Captain Nye's company, Colonel Sparhawk's Massachusetts regiment.

Elijah Flagg continued to live in Petersham, until in 1793, then moved to orwell, Rutland County, Vermont, and in 1800, moved to Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York.  He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, then living in Massena, New York.

His only child and heir living in 1859 was David Flagg of Massena, New York, who stated that he had fought at Fort George and Lake Erie with Perry.

one Elijah Flagg in 1890 gave his address, Frederic, Michigan, and referred to the soldier, Elijah Flagg, as his grandfather.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further reference to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data: Elijah Flagg, certificate #20114, issued August 3, 1833, rate $46.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.

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Griffin Place - S.11249

[handwritten note on the right side of the image]
copied M.C.S while she was on command

The data furnished relative to Griffin Place were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.11249,
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based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.

Griffin place was born March 14, 1762 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The name of his parents were not stated.

While a resident of Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont, he enlisted in the month of July, 1778 and served five months in Captain Thomas Sawyer's company of Vermont troops commanded by Colonel Fletcher and later by Major Gideon Bronson.  He enlisted sometime in July, 1779 and serve two months in Captain Thomas Sawyer's company, commanded by Major Gideon Bronson. In 1780, 1781 and 1782, we was called out several times to serve tours of fifteen and twenty days, one tour of which he served twenty-eight days in Captain Abraham Salisbury's Vermont company. Some of this service was as substitute for his father.

Griffin Place continued to live in Clarendon, until 1785, when he moved to the Township of Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, and resided about two years, then moved to Salisbury, lived about two years, returned to Cornwall and lived four years, then to Vergennes, about three years, then to Hinsburgh where he resided until 1802, and moved to Evansville, St. Lawrence County, New York, and remained until 1830, then moved to Norkfolk Township, St. Lawrence County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, then living in Norfolk Township, New York. He died September 3, 1853.

In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data: Griffin Place, certificate #24016, issued October 25, 1833, rate $35.31 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[handwritten initials, top left of the page]
WCS

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

September 27, 1926

Mrs. Elva A. Divilbiss
305 Grandview Blvd.
Kansas City, Kansas

Madam:

I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11249, that GRIFFIN PLACE was born at East Greenwich, Rhode Island, March 14, 1762.

While a resident of Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont, he enlisted in the month of July, 1778 and served five months in Captain Thomas Sawyer's company of Vermont troops commanded by Colonel Fletcher and later by Major Gideon Bronson. He enlisted in July, 1779 and serve two months in Captain Thomas Sawyer's company, commanded by Major Gideon Brownson. In 1780 and 1781 and 1782, we was called out several times to serve tours of fifteen to twenty days, one tour of which he served twenty-eight days in Captain Abraham Salisbury's Vermont company. Some of this service was as substitute for his father whose name he did not state. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Norfolk Township, New York. 

He died September 3, 1853.
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This is the only soldier by the name of Griffin Place that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau and the War of 1812 records fail to afford any information in regard to a claim for pension on account of the service of Griffin Place.

Respectfully,

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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in reply to your request of ____, received ____ for a statement of the military history of Griffin Place [handwritten] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired [words incomplete] as contained in his (words crossed out) application for pension [words incomplete] in this Bureau.

[handwritten] S. File 11249

[Table]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service. | Rank. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain. | Colonel. | State.

[handwritten]

July 1778 | 5 mos | blank | Thomas Sawyer | Fletcher | Vt.
Maj Gideon Brownson 

July 1779 | 2 mos. | blank | Thomas Sawyer | Gideon Brownson.
Oct or Nv 1781 | 28 days | blank | Abraham Salisbury | [check mark] | blank
1780 - 1782 | "called out" several times for 15 or 20 days each

Battles engaged in, ___ (check mark)
Residence of solider at enlistment [handwritten] Clarendon, Rutland Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, [handwritten] Sept. 25, 1832. his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, [handwritten] Norfolk Tnp., St. Lawrence Co, NY.
Age at date of application, [handwritten] 70 yrs. Mch 14, 1762 est born at East Greenwich R.I.
Remarks: [handwritten] He died Sept. 3, 1853. Part of the time he served as a substitute for his father whose name is not stated. 
___________________________

Very respectully,

Commissioner

6-2856
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[handwritten]

U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

8/16/37

Dear Sir:

Would you please forward me the record of Griffin Place, soldier of the war of the revolution in 1776. Thank you very kindly.

Sincerely
CN Jones
2013 Court St.
Pueblo, Col.

[Stamp]

RECEIVED
Aug. 20, 1932
Mail SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 15
LEADER 2
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PRESIDENT
WILLIAN C. WRIGHT
UTICA, NY.

IST VICE PRESIDENT
WILLIAM E. LEWIS
UTICA, N.Y.

2ND VICE PRESIDENT
SAMUEL H. BEACH
ROME, N.Y.

3RD VICE-PRESIDENT
G. LINNEMANN PRESCOTT
ROME, N.Y.

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[Left portion}

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
RT. REV. EDWARD HUNTINGTON COLEY
MRS. DANIEL C. CROUSE
JUDGE P.C. J. DeANGELIS
CAPT. WILLIAM G. MAYER
DR. JAMES W.W. DIMON

LIBRARIAN
MRS. THOMAS D. WATKINS
1921 KEMBLE STREET
UTICA, N.Y.
Telephone 4-9088

[Historical Society Seal, middle portion is dark]
THE ONEIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOUNDED 1876

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TREASURER
GRAHAM CONVENTRY
UTICA, N.Y. 

RECORDING SECRETARY
WM. PIERRPONT WHITE
UTICA, N.Y.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
ABIGAIL C. DIMON

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FOUNDED 187(?) BY HORATIO SEYMOUR
TO SECURE STATE RECOGNITION OF THE CENTENNIALS OF THE REVOLUTION.
WE NOW SEEK NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THEM
ALSO IN 1832 - A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WORTHY OF THE CITY OF UTICA AND HER FAIR NAME

MUNSON-WILLIAMS MEMORIAL BUILDING
PARK AVENY AND ELIZABETH STREET
UTICA, N.Y.

[Typewritten]

9th May 1931

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir : 

Kindly send us the records of one Griffin Place (underlines), born Greenwich R.I. served in a Vermont Regiment, married Sylvia Blodgett and he received a pension in 1832 while a resident of St. Lawrence Co. N.Y.

Also of one Jonathan Knight (underlined) Jr, b Cranston R.I. received a pension as a solider in the Artillery and Marine, undoubtedly from Rhode Island as he was born and died in Cranston R.I., his wife also received a pension. he died about 1842.

We wish these for D.A.R. Membership records.

Thank you for courtesies extended us in the past and for this one also.

Yours truly
[handwritten signature] Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins, Librarian.
[typewritten] Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins, Librarian.

[partial stamp, lower left hand]

May 11 1931
PENSIONS