Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,549, Stephen Griffing, Conn. New York
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Service                                                  Number
Conn.             Griffing, Stephen           N. 19,549
New York                    Elizabeth           B.L. [?] 
                                                           9542-160-55
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4416
New York
Stephen Griffing of Athol in the State f New York who was an ensign in the company commanded by Captain Bailey of the reg. commanded by Col. Drake in the New York line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Rolls of New York at the rate of 240 dollars (zero) cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of (illegible) 1833 and sent to J. W. Taylor H.J.P.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832               $360
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th '33    120
                                                           $480
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Geo Stiles clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 92
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[illegible]
74070
April 16/ 55
Elizabeth Griffing, widow of
Stephen Griffing, Ensign

Capt. H.B. .Livingston
Col. 

Ensign   N. Y. [illegible]
Revolutionary war

Pensioner   [illegible] 48-298

Boynton
[illegible]

C.B. Richards
Warrensburgh, N.Y.
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Augst 5/86 ~ Duplicate [illegible] to Geo F [?Naly?]_  Davenport _ [?Penn?]_

with note de[?] Duplicate if subject is blank

[crossing writing]
Vol. G. 123. ~
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Reposted

208
New York [illegible]
Elizabeth Griffing
widow of Stephen Griffing

N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as an Ensign

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 dollars

Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of June 1848
and sent to
Geo Richards
Warrensburgh
Warren Co. NY

Records on Roll  of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 75 Vol. 4
No. 298
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No 6238

Stephen Griffing

Admitted
2 years ensign
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Declaration of Stephen Griffing of Athol in the County of Warren and State of New York in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1833.

On the sixth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Seth Baldwin first judge of the county court of said county of Warren being courts of record and proscribing according to the course of the court on law Stephen Griffing above named, now residing in the said town of Athol in the said county of Warren and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 _
That he was born in the town of Southold Suffolk County on Long Island in the State of New York and is now in his seventy-ninth year of age_
That during the Revolutionary war, he entered the service of the United States and served as follows, to wit - 

In June 1776 he enlisted in the New York regiments commanded by Colo. Samuel Drake, Capt. Jonathan Bailey, for five months as a common soldier served out his time and was regularly discharged_

Soon after this discharge aforesaid he again enlisted a common soldier in the Connecticut regiment commanded by Colo. John Ely, in Capt. Burks company, for three months during which time the regiment went to New London and from there to Rhode Island while near Providence was [?detached?] to guard some fore ships, - returned to New London and at the end of these terms was regularly discharged_
In the spring or early in the summer of 1777 again enlisted as a Sargeant in the Continental line under Colo. Harry B. Livingston, Capt. Sackets company
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Lieut. Nathaniel [?Norton?] Ensign Gilbert Strong_ this enlistment was for during the war_ was at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga in 1777_ and in two battles near Saratoga, one on the 6th [crossed out illegible] October, and another the 19th of September_ the officers above named, commanded at these battles. ~ during the year 1778 he was sick most of the time, was five monthes in the Capital, and recollects but little of the events of that year_ In the year 1779 or 1780, he does not now recollect which he with his company & Regiment was attached to General Sullivan's command and went on the expedition up the Mohawk, against the Indians, and was in the battle of Newtown_ was out in this expedition in all about five months_ the command returned by Easton in Pennsylvania, and thence to Morristown where the Regiment wintered_

In the year 1777  after the taking of Burgoyne, he was appointed an Ensign in the Regiment and company above named and from that tiem commanded as Ensign but did not receive his commission until the year 1780, to take the rank from 1778_ his commission was signed by Gov. George Clinton_ the commission, togther with a diary kept by this applicant during his Service in the Revolutionary war, was entrusted  last fall to the care of NV Lansing, member of congress from Albany and has not been returned to him_ This applicant received during his service at the rate of Twenty five dollars per month for wages, in continental money, worth nothing at the time_

During his service, a certain Colo. named Raynier, a Frenchman, commanded his Regiment, and afterward Col. Weisenfeldt_
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In the year of 1781, he resigned his commission, in consequence of the breaking up and reducing the New York Regiment from five to three_ his resignation is included on his commission_ and from that time he left the service.

That he served in the whole during the Revolutionary War Five years and about six months during which time had served as an Ensign about three years _ that he has no other documentary evidence of his service then his commission and diary aforesaid, but which may now be at the War office, if in the keeping of NV Lansing, will be procured and forwarded to the War Office

That he has resided in Athol aforesaid about thirty-two years, and in Dutchess County, New York, for about fifteen years n[illegible] preceeding_ that he does not now know any individual living who was known to him during the revolution & who knew of his service as aforesaid_ That he is infirm, having almost wholly lost the use of his limbs, and is wholly blind, except that he can distinguish light from darkness & no more_

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state_

                    his
Stephen [INK BLOT] Griffing
                  mark

Subscribed & sworn this}
6th day of August 1832}
Before me
Seth C Bladwin
Dist Judge &c.
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State of New York}
County of Warren} To wit_

I do hereby Certify that the above named Stephen Griffing has been known to me for at least fifteen years past during which time he has to my knowledge been reputed to be a revolutionary officer_ that he is a person of respectability and ...[illegible]... credibility_ That I have seen, and for some time had in my possession, his commission referred to in his affidavit, which was taken from my possession to send to Mr Lansing as above mentioned_ That I fully believe also the statement of Mr. Griffing contained in his affidavit, and that he was fully examined by me, as to the facts of his service in the Revolutionary War_ Also that the application is made before me at the residence of Mr. Griffing, in consequence of his bodily infirmity and blindness, which render it very difficult if not impossible for him to attend court_
[signed] Seth C Baldwin_ First Judge
of Warren County Courts

State of New York}
Warren County SS} I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Seth C Baldwin Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the Same first Judge of the said Court and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the to the [sic] said affidavit and the above Certificate to be his proper hand writing & siganture

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 9th day of August A.D. 1832

[signed] Thomas Archibald Clerk
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We the undersigned citizens of Warren County, New York, do hereby certify that we have severally been acquainted with Stephen Griffing in Athol in said county, for from twenty to thirty years past, that he is a person of respectability and unimpeached credibility, that he has always been reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives, to be an officer of the army of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion. In our opinion he is near eighty years of age.

[Signed]  
Thomas Pattison
Dudley Parlin
John Richards
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74.070
Bounty Land Claim
Act of March 3d 1855

Original Claim for Land Warrant

Cha's. B Richards
Attny for Claimant
Warrensburg
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We John L. Gilpin and John E. Allen residents of Sherman in the State of New York and upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Griffing in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 

[signed] John L. Gilpin
John E. Allen

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I Certify that I know the affiants to be Credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

[signed] Joseph Woodward Justice of the peace

Know all thereby by these presents that I, Elizabeth Griffing of the County of Warren and State of New York have constituted and appointed Charles G. Richards, Esq. of Warrensburgh in said County my true and lawfull Attorney irrevocably for me and in my name to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate or warrant due me under existing laws granting Bounty Land for services rendered in the Revolutionary War and generally to do all lawfull acts and things whatsoever touching the pensions an attorney or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. 
             her
Elizabeth X Griffing
            mark

Acknowledged and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Warren and State of New York this twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1855
[signd] Joseph Woodward,
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York  ss
Warren County
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Said County do hereby certify that Joseph Woodward was on the day of the date of the foregoing certificate a Justice of the peace within and for the Said County duly appointed and qualified and that the Signalan above [illegible] to be his is Signalane
In Testimony where I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and Subscribed my name this tenth day of April 1855
Thomas Archibald Clerk
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State of New York
County of Warren, ss.

On this twenty ninth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State afforesaid Elizabeth Griffing, aged ninety two years a resident of Thurman in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Stephen Griffing deceased who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain not known in the not known regiment of infantry commanded by Colonel H.B. Livingston in the war of the Revolution that her said husband enlisted on or about the ______ day of ______ AD one thousand ______ for the time_______
and continued in actual service in said war for the time of five years and was honorably discharged at Albany on the ____ day of _____ AD__________ . Sher further states that she was married to the said Stephen Griffin in [illegible] on the twenty second day of July AD one thousand seven hundred and eighty one by one Isaac Voorhies a minister and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth [illegible] that her said husband died at Attoll on the the second day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and forty and that she is now a widow and for further proof of her said marriage and death of her said husband she [illegible] to the names on file in the Pension Office whereby she now draws a pension as the widow of said Stephen Griffing. She makes this declaration for the purposes of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 8, 1852 never having received any Bounty Land under any pensions ct. 
Elizabeth Griffing   Her Mark
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Written

Geo Richards
Warrensburgh
Warren Co, NY
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State of New York
County of Warren

On this 25th day of May 1848 personally appeared before me George Richards a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Warren, aforesaid, Elisabeth Griffing a resident of the town of Athol in the county of Warren and State of New York, aged eighty-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of the United States passed in the year 1848, granting a pension or pay to certain widows of Revolutionay soldiers; that she is the widow of Stephen Griffing late of the town of Athol in the said county of Warren who was an ensign in the army of the Revolution, and who up to the time of his death received a pension from the government of the United States at the rate of two hundred forty dollars per annum on account of his (illegible) service aforesaid, and who died at the said town of Athol on the first day of March A.D. 1840; that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the acts of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 and  17th June 1844 the last named act entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows" on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband the late Stephen Griffing at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum, she further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Griffing on the 22nd day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-one and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of the death of her aforesaid husband the late Stephen Griffing who died at the time above stated.  

Signed by her X mark:  Elisabeth Griffing

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year first above written before" April (illegible) at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum" interviewed.

Signed: Geo Richards, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Warren, ss.

On this 15th day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber Geo Richards a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, Nathaniel Griffing, of the town of Atol in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law saith, that he is aquainted with Elizabeth Griffing who has this day made the foregoing declarations and has lived in the same house with her ever since the day of the death of her husband the late Stephen Griffing as is stated in her said declarations, that the said late Stephen Griffing was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and drawn a pension at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum, that the said Elisabeth Griffing is now and has been ever since the death of said late Stephen Griffing a widow that the said Elisabeth Griffing has drawn a pension from the United States at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum for the space of ten years last past and that the said Elisabeth Griffing is too feeble and infirm to be safely carried before a Court of Record. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me.  
Nathaniel Griffing
Geo Richards, Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Warren I  Geo Richards a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that the within named appoint Elisabeth Griffing is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the within affidavit. Given at Warrensburgh in said county the 5th of June 1848
Geo Richards
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Warren County

I, Thomas Archibald clerk of the said county do certify that George Richards before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the day of the acts & the service [illegible] the Justices of the peace in and for said county. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and [illegible] believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his [illegible] hand writing and signature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 1st day of June 1848
Warren Archibald, Clerk
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Elizabeth Griffing
widow of Stephen
Griffing- act of 7 July 1838
No. 3 Afft. de marriage

Agent 
G. F. Yates
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State of New York
Dutchess County

Broggen Hoff of the town of Rhinebeck County of Dutchess and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the present clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in said town.  That it appears by the record of Baptisms in said church that John, son of Stephen Griffing and Elizabeth Uhl was born the twenty-third of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two and was baptized the twenty-ninth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred eight-two; And that Sarah daughter of the same parents was born the twenty-fourth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eight-three and was baptized the fifteenth of February in the year one thousand seven hundred eight-four:  which is extracted on said record in legible figures and letters as follows: 

John: son of Stephen Griffing and Elizabeth Uhl was born Aug. 23,1782 and was baptized Sept. 29, 1782.

Sarah: daughter of Stephen Griffing and Elizabeth Uhl was born Dec. 24, 1783 and was baptized Feb. 15, 1784.

I Broggen Hoff above named doth depose and say that he holds the office of clergyman in the above mentioned church That the foregoing are true extracts from the record of said church.  And I do further depose and say that the record of marriages of said church are imperfect to that the marriage of Stephen Griffing and Elizabeth Uhl does not appear on any of the records of said church and further deponent saith not (illegible).
Signed:  B Hoff Pastor of Rhinebeck Church

On this 9th day of March 1843 before came Broggen Hoff deponent above named duly made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and subscribed the same is known to me as the clergyman as above stated.
Signed: W S Stuart Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Dutchess County

I Robert Mitchell clerk of the county of Dutchess and a clerk of the county courts in aforesaid county do hereby certify that William S. Stuart Esq before whom the written affidavit purports to have been subscribed and was at the time when the same purports to have been (illegible) an acting justice of the peace in aforesaid county duly elected and qualified and duly (illegible) by the laws of said State to take affidavits to be read in courts of record.  And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and verily believe that the signature to said affidavit is genuine.     

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court and county this ninth day or March A.D. 1843
Signed:  Robt Mitchell clerk 
By (illegible) Spells depy of clerk
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Giffing a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W 19.549 
[TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE
June, 1776 | 5 mos | Pri. | Jonathan Baily | Samuel Drake | N.Y.
soon after | 3 mos. | Pri. | Burk. | John Ely. | Conn.
Spring or Summer 1777 to Apr. 2, 1781 |   | sgt. and Ensign | Sacket | Henry B. Livingston, Weisenfels | N.Y.
[END OF TABLE]
Immediately after to end of war Served on board a Privateer under Capt. Norton.
Battles engaged in, Both battles of Stillwater, Newtown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Aug 6. 1832. His cl was al [claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, Athol, Warren Co. N.Y 
Age at date of application, 78 yrs, B. [born] at Southold, Suffolk Co. N.Y. 
Remarks: He mar [married] at Rhinebeck Flats, Dutchess Co. N.Y., July 3, 1781, Elizabeth Ule or Uhl; he died Mch. 1, 1841 at Athol , N.Y. and she was all'd pension on her ap, ex, Feb 2, 1843, while 78 yrs old and a resident of Athol, N.Y. Children: John, b. Aug. 23 1782; Sarah, b. Dec. 24, 1783.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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1547
Elizabeth Griffing
widow of 
Stephen Griffing

Declaration under act of 3rd March 1843

$240 per an.

G. F. Yates, atty
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State of New York
County of Warren, ss.

On this 20th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Elizabeth Griffing a resident of the town of Athol in said county, aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war:

That she is the widow of Stephen Griffing who was an Ensign in the army of the Revolution, and served in manner and for the terms partially detailed and set forth in the matter of his application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.

She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was two hundred and forty dollars. 

She further declares that she is still a widow. 

Elizabeth Griffing, her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written before more David Aldrich, Justice

Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me. Note that the word "Ensign" was written on [illegible, razure?] 
David Aldrich, JP

State of New York,
County of Warren, ss.

I, Thomas Archibald, clerk of said county, do hereby certify that David Aldrich [illegible] was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 22nd day of May 1843.
Thomas Archibald, Clerk
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8805 
Elizabeth Griffing
widow of 
Stephen Griffing

Act of 7th July 1838
[illegible]
No. 1 Declaraction
No 2. Affte [affidavit] of Identity &c 
[illegible]
2 year Ensign
$240

Agent
G. F. Yates
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State of New York
County of Warren, ss.

On this second day of February 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the judges of the courts of Common Pleas in and for said county, Elizabeth Griffing of the town of Athol in said county aged seventy eight years  who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to widows." That she is the widow of Stephen Griffing who was an Ensign and otherwise served in the war of the revolution and for the terms in the manner specified in his papers now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the matter of his application for pension under the act of Congress paper June 7, 1832. That he served in the Company of State troops commanded by Captains Norton and Sacket and also served under and with the following named officers: Col Arnold, Henry B. Livingston, Weisenfelt and others. That he received a pension under the act lasted named of $240 per annum.

And she further declares that her maiden name was "Ule." That she was married at Rhinebeck Flats, Dutchess Co. by Revd Voorhies to the said Stephen Griffing on their third day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. That her husband the aforesaid Stephen
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Griffing died on the first day of March 1841. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four; viz at the time above stated. 

Elizabeth Griffing, her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year first above written before me the said judge; and I certify that said Elizabeth Griffing is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity and I further certify that said Elizabeth Griffings is unable to write her name but makes her mark owning to her old age and bodily infirmity. 
Witness Benoni Aldrich
County of Warren
Ss Benoni Aldrich

Thomas Pattison a judge of the County Courts of the County of Warren

.......and Richardson Cameron of the town of Athol in said county, being respectively duly sworn and [illegible] day, that we have resided in said County of Warren for forty years and more; that we were well acquainted with the written named Stephen Griffing during his life time and up to the time of his death. That said Stephen Griffing died about two years ago. That said Stephen Griffings is the same person described in the preceding declaration of his widow, Elizabeth, and received a pension from
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the United States government by reason as we are informed and believe to be true of his services as Ensign in the War of the Revoltionl  That he drew said pension until the day of his death - that we were also well acquainted with his wife and now widow Elizabeth. That she was always referred to be the lawful wife of said Stephen Griffing and that they lived together as husband and wife and was reputed and esteemed as such.  That since his death she has remained single and unmarried and is still unmarried and the widow of said Stephen Griffing.   And these deponents understood at the time and believed to be true emigrated from the County of Dutchess in said State previous to their taking up their residents is said town of Athol
Subscribe & Sworn this
2nd day of February
1843 before me.  I 
certify that said Benoni Aldrich and Richardson Cameron
are both to me well 
known to be witnesses of
credibility 
Thomas Patterson,  a Judge
of the courts of
the Count of Warren
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State of New York
Warren County

I Thomas Archibald, Clerk of the County of Warren do hereby certify that Thomas Pattinson before whom the within officials purports to have been sworn at the date of the same one of the judges of the County Court of the said county. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge and verily believe his name subscribed to said within affidavits of Elisabeth Griffing Benoni Aldrich & Richardson Cameron to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court and county this 3rd day of February 1843. 
Thomas Archibald, Clerk
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7 1547
May 29 '43

[written vertically] Caldwell N.Y. May 24

N.Y. 
Mar. 3, 1843

Eliz. Griffing

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Sir,
I send enclosed the declaration
of Elizabeth Griffing widow of Stephen
Griffing under the act of 3rd March
1843.
You will oblige by forwarding his pension certificate when granted to
her son Nathaniel Griffing of Athol
Warren County N.Y.
I am your obt. servt.
G. F. Yates
Caldwell N. Y. May 22nd 1843
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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(Questionnaire)

BRIEF: objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Stephen Griffing further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
Answer:  (hand written: etc. An affidavit is required setting forth distinctly the terms and grade of actual service in each tour.

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any pension than the one under the Act of Jun 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IS. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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2

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age, and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she or they are persons of credibility?  Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  (Hand written: No)

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V.  In a 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 positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For_____ year_____ months_____ and days_____, I served as a _____.  For _____months and _____days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.

QUERE XIV, Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth their affidavits the time of the claimants 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.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which much pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Geo. F. Macy Esq
Davenport Iowa
July 24th 1856.
Advises Dept of the loss in transmission, of two Land warrants lately issued to Wm Cook & request information as to the issue
of new warrants. -
Department of the Interior
July 31st 1856
Referred to Commissioner of Pensions
for appropriate reply.
Chas S. Frailey
Actng C.C.
31 July 1856
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Davenport Iowa
July 24/56

Hon. R. McClelland

Dear Sir: 

A client of mine, Mr. Wm. Cook, formerly of Detroit, Michigan had the misfortune to lose two land warrants: 1 for 120 and 1 for 160 acres.  Mailed to him at this city, about two months since, but never received. 

I have taken the liberty of writing you, to solicit your advice in this premises and to ascertain the proper steps to be taken.  

Will you have the kindness to write me on
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receipt of this, mentioning if new warrants can be issued upon the proper affidavit being filed by Mr. Cook, and also the necessary form &c of such affidavit?

As it was the Post Master's fault, I should presume that Government would hold Mr. Cook harmless in the matter.  The warrants were Nos. 9.542 for 160 acres, 27.796 for 120 acres.

Please excuse me for troubling you and believe me
Very Resply
Your Obdt Servt
Geo. F Macy
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[left page]
New York 7209 
Elizabeth Griffing 
widow of Stephen Griffing 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June ‘32 and who died on the 1st. March, 1841 of Warren Co in the State of N.Yk. who was an Ensign in the Co by Captain Bailey of the Regt. commanded by Col. Drake in the N. York-- line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 240  Dollars  - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of May -1843 and sent to G. F. Yates 
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] Semi-annual allowance ending --- $1,200.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by N M Stewart, Clerk
Book A  Vol. 2  Page  80

[right page]
Refd May 2
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Albany Mar. 16. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Accompanying this you will receive papers in support of the Claim of Elizabeth Griffing Widow of Stephen Griffing under the act of 7th July 1838 viz declaration, proof marriage, & of Identity &c.
(S.G. received a pension of $240 per annum He died 1st March 1841. Marriage took place
3d July 1781.)

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Serv
G. F. Yates
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This may Certify that I Stephen Griffing now a resident of the town of the Athol County of Warren & State of New York enlisted or entered the service of the United States in 1876 [sic] and did duty as a private in the Militia Capt. Bailys Company & Col Samuel Drakes Regiment for the term of five months being in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six after the expiration of the aforesaid five month. enlisted in Capt. Burkes Company of Col. John Elys Regiment for three months. I immediately after the expiration of the three months went into the Continental Army being the year seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven in Capt Sackets Company & Col Henry B Livingston Regiment and remained in service untill the 2d day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty one when said Regiment was reduced to three at which time I had permission to leave the Army at said time. I held an Ensigns Commission and there being necessarily more officers than was required for this said three Regiments. And the said Stephen Griffing further saith he would Willingly have remained in service to the expiration of the war but that he was left out as supernumerary – & further saith that in Immediately after leaving the Army – entered on board a privateer under Capt Norton & remained until their expirations of the war –   [there is some largely illegible text in the left margin but it is unclear where it would be inserted]
[signed] Stephen Griffing X his mark
Stephen Griffing above named being duly Sworn by me Thomas Pattison one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County saith that the above Certificate or Statement is in all reports Just and true
Subscribed and sworn before me this 13th day of January 1831
[signed] Thomas Pattison
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State of New York
Secretary's Office

I certify that Thomas Pattison before whom the affidavit of Stephen Griffing was made was on the 13th day of this month of January 1831 a Judge of the county courts of the county Warren in this State duly commissioned and sworn and that the full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his Official acts.

{Faded image of a seal}
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office at the City of Albany the twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty one

                                         A.C. Flagg,
                                          Sec'y.
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Dudley Farlins
Halsey Rogers
Jas Boyd 
Thomas Pattison 
State of New York 
Albany 21 January 1830 
We have been long acquainted with the persons who have signed the above certificate and know the above to be their proper signatures and know them to be citizens of the most respectable standing and of strict integrity. Any fact they may state as from their knowledge may be depended upon implicitly. We do not know the within named applicant.
[signed]Silas Wright Jr. 
A.C. Flagg
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To the Secretary at War
Sir I am requested by Stephen Griffin to forward his papers, which are enclosed to the War Office -
It is hoped that his commission, which is referred to in his affidavit, is now at the War office, with the journal or diary kept by him during his service in the War of the Revolution, but fearing that it was not deposited there by Mr. Lansing, he has been written to, to obtain
information respecting it, and as soon as it is obtained it will also be forwarded-- I had it, for a long time in my possession, and have not the least doubt of its genuineness, nor of the correctness of this application-- Genl
Ogden, of Washington City, to whom I once wrote on this same subject, may know something about it-
If any further statement or evidence is necessary, M.G. requests that it may be made by communicating to me and it will be punctually attended to -
I am with much respect
Your Obt Servt
Seth C. Baldwin
Caldwell Warren C. N. Y.
August 7th, 1832
Gov. Cass
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              WAR DEPARTMENT
                               Pension Office
        Dec 28th [written], 1832 [2 is written]

SIR:
        I return herewith the papers in support of the claim of the person whose name is [the word "are" is crossed out and "is" is written in its place] hereto annexed.
         These papers are in several respects defective. The [The word "Each" is crossed out and the word "The" is written in its place] case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
           Particular attention should be paid [The words "to the accompanying regulations and" are crossed out] to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
            The extraordinary press of business in the office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1882, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you.  The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by the Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
              The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative is affixed. No other alteration of addition will be required.

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards [handwritten signature]

[Handwritten on lower left bottom of the page] Hon. John. W. Taylor
House Representatives

[Handwritten on lower right bottom of the page] Stephen Griffing

[Handwritten on left margin of the page] Please return the brief
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74.070
To the Commissioner of Pensions
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Warrensburg
 April

Sir
The enclosed application of Elizbeth Griffing is made out according to the best information of said process as to date she is very old and infirm and cannot assist but by the now draws a pension of two hundred and forty dollars per annum I trust their will be no difficulty. If there is please inform me.  Also in reference to the other cases enclosed as I deem to take more applications from the same regiment of Mr. McDonald and Mr. Harrington? I have no doubt their names are on file for Mr. Harrington received his half months pay two years service by forwarding the certificate of his captain which he happened to have.  

Respectfully
C.  B. Richards
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9542

168 Ans
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Warrensburgh N.Y. June 24th 1857 
Sir –
They informed me in Albany that the claim of the heirs of Elizabeth Griffin [Griffing] as set forth in the accompanying paper should have been presented there within 90 days - It seems to me this is a new rule as I have heretofore understood that the time of limitation was one year –
Yours Respectfully 
[signed] Saml T. Richards 

Hon Geo C. Whiting 
Com of Pensions
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Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Official Business.
Penalty for private use, $800.

Dr C. S. Merrill
Albany, NY.
Dec 26/96

Important
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No. 74070
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

Received:  Apr. 16th, 1878?
Stephen Griffing Dec.d
Ensign
Col. H. B. Livingston
N.Y. Cont. Line
Rev. War

9542-160-S S

C. B. Richards
Warrensburgh
N.Y.
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Caldwell NY
7 June
Hon James L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Ref 9812
Act 48
Cole
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Warrensburgh Warren Co. NY
3rd June 1848
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Elizabeth Griffing for a pension under the act of 2 Feb 1848
Respectfully
Geo Richards

James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pension
Washington
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BL
ow wid
Feb 19,549

[stamped U.S. Pension Office Jun 3 1881]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
PENSION OFFICE
Washington DC. May 23rd 1881

Confidential 
Sir:
In 1843 Elizabeth Griffing, widow of Stephen Griffing, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, then residing your town with her son, Nathanial Griffing, made an application to this office for pension on account of the services of her said husband.  If you can do so without inconvenience to yourself, will you please furnish the post office addresses with the names of some descendants of the above, returning his letter with your reply?

 Very respectfully,
J. A. Bentley
Commissioner

Postmaster?
Athol, Warren Co. NY
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Nathanial Griffing
P O Address is
Warrensburgh
Warren Co. New York
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By His Excellency, George Clinton, Esq. , Governor of the State of New York, General and Commander in Chief of all the militia and admiral of the Navy of the same. 

To Stephen Griffing, Gent. Greetings:

The council of appointment having on the lst day of July 1780 appointed you Ensign of a Company in the 4th Continental Regiment raised under the direction of this State.  Your commission is to bear date the 1st January 1778, you having done duty from that time.  You are, therefore to take the said company into your charge, as Ensign thereof, and exercise all the singular the powers and authorities and perform the duties to the said office belonging:  for which this shall be your sufficient warrant, --the certificate of your appointment being transmitted to the Board of War, agreeable to an Act of Congress of the 8th day of March 1770.

Given under my hand at Poughkeepsie, in the State of New York, the 30th day of September in the fifty year of the Independence of the said State, and in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

By His Excellency, Commander
Rob. Benson, Secretary
Headquarters, New Windsor, 2d April, 1781

I do hereby certify that Ensign Stephen Griffing late of the 4th, now of the 2nd New York Regiment has, at his own solicitation obtained permission from His Excellency, the Commander in Chief, to resign his commission in the service of the United States. 

Hand written notes:

Feb.4 '97 Diary not returned by secy (illegible) with other papers.  This commission not verified as to how it was given to Mrs. Merrrill W/C or commissioner
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Fond du Lac, Wis 
Nov. 24, 1915 –
Pension Office 
Washington D.C. 
Stephen Griffing served during the Revolutionary War in New York and Conn. Regiments - Was he a pensioner?  If so please and official proof of same
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and oblige 
yours Respectfully, 
Georgia E. Sexmith Registrar Fond du Lac Chapter D.A.R. 
Address Mrs G. Fred Sexmith 
72 Sheboygan St- 
Fond du Lac 
Wisconsin
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Stephen Griffing (1754-1841), served
in the Burgoyne Campaign and was
ensign from 1778 until the regiment
disbanded, 1781. His journal, commission
and honorable discharge are in the
possession of the family. He was placed
on the pension roll, 1832, for service of ensign in the N.Y. Militia. He was born in Southold, L.I.; died in Warren Co. N.Y Stephen Griffing — m. Elizabeth Uhl
Please send pension certificate of Stephen Griffing
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
Steven Griffing 
Lieutenant in Long Island Regiment Rev. War 
Commission of and a memo back filed with application for pension which was allowed
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[Stamp] To the Chr. OW&N Div. 
Action Furnish to Secy of War (L. Lochren)
Apr 24, 1895 
COMMISSIONER 
[illegible] File # 19549
[Stamp]
O.W. & N. DIV
APR 22 1895 
CHIEF'S DESK. 
Immediate  [initials] MjL

Received for delivery to the Hon. Secretary of War the Revolutionary Pension papers in the claim of Elizabeth Griffin [Griffing], widow of Stephen Griffin [Griffing], also the Commission of the soldier as an Ensign, and his Diary. 
[signed] Edward A. Gay
April 24th 1895
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File # 19.549
Bureau of Pensions. 
Widow
Sir 
Neither Secretary Lamont nor Mr Gay were in and I couldn’t wait.
A colored messenger seemed to know all about the matter. It appears that the papers were wanted for a Dr C.S. Merrill of Albany N.Y. and that he took them home with him. 
The commissioners letter of recent date was sent – to W [illegible] on Dec 26 with the request that he would attend to the matter promptly 
Jan 12/97 
[signature illegible]
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notice of such election upon the form herewith enclosed, whereupon a new certicate for the pension so elected will at once be issued and forwarded to you through the proper United States Pension Agent. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Bureau of Pensions 
OLD WAR 
File No. 19549
Stephen Griffing
wid of Ruby [?]
April 24/93
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O. W. & N. Div.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC Feb. 4, 1897

We have this day verified a carbon copy of all the papers in the case of Elizabeth Griffing, File number 19,549, except the commission, three office letters and a letter from Samuel T. Richards, dated June 24, 1857.

The copy of was certified (hand written-by commissioner of Pensions and Interior Secy of) and sent to Secretary Lamonth this day.

R. A Hales
S. S. Simmons Clerk
1606b3m
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War Department
Office of the Secretary
Washington D. C.
August 27, 1895
My dear Sir:
Mr. Lamont has your letter of
the 22nd instant in regard to the pension
papers of Elizabeth Griffin, widow of
Stephen Griffin, a Revolutionary soldier,
and I beg to say in reply that the papers
were taken by Secretary Lamont to his
house. He is at the moment unable to
lay his hands on them, but will cause a
search to be made for them.
Very respectfully yours,
Edward A Gay
Act'g Private Secretary.
Hon. Wm. Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
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Copy   Dec. 22/96 
My Dear Colonel 
April the 24th 1895 
Mr Edward A. Gay your acting private secretary obtained for you the loan from this Burean of the papers the Rev. pension claim of Elizabeth Griffin [Griffing] widow of Stephen Griffin [Griffing] and the soldiers Diary as they constitute a part of the records of this bureau
I will thank you to cause them to be returned to the files of the Bureau as soon as possible,
Yours very respectfully
Hon Daniel S Lamont  Comm
Dept [illegible]
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Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER.

Mr. Wooten,
Chief of the O. W. &
N. Division: --
I wish you to
make an examination to see
whether the copies herewith
are correct copies of the
papers on file. These are
papers that I sent to
Secretary Lamont sometime
ago. I have given the
commission to Mrs. Merrill
of New York City.  If the
copies are correct have the
whole thing prepared for
certification by the Secretary
at once, please
X
D M[illegible]
Commr
Feb 3 1897
Commissioner.

[hand written across letter} 
Feby 4 97
Diary not returned with papers
[signature illegible]
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Levy
    WIDOW, &c.
No. 19549
Elizabeth Griffing
widow of
Stephen Griffing
Ensign [illegible]
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page [?]90
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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1881 p.m. Warren Co. N.Y. name & p.o.
5-23 address of [illegible]
Feby 4 97 certified copies of 
papers sent to Hon D Lamont
Secy of War
Diary sent to Lamont also
but not returned
Commission given to Mrs
Merrill of NYC on Commission

1914. Aug 12. Hist to
Mrs. S. F. Spenser   FW.

1915. Dec. 6. History to
Mrs. G. Fred Rexsmith     F.W.

1916, Mch. 4. History to
Helena F. Daily      F.W.
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3
Have you any record
of James Kronkite
Born in Holland
Died in Dutchess Co
NY 1811, was taken
Prisoner at Ft Washington
was 1 yr in prison 
then exchanged
served 3 or 4 yrs
in Rev. Said to have
been a Lieut or
Captain. His death
notice says Captain.
Respectfully
Helene F Daily
73 N Root St
Aurora Ill
(1 )
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(1)
                Aurora Ill. 2/26/1916
Dear Sir:
Have you any record
of Phinehas Hagar
Married Susan
Leadbetter,  Must
have been born
about 1745 or 48 in Mass
Died 1807 Western Mass. was in
Rev. War - Joined in
the fight at Concord
Bridge - and was present
at the Surrender Conwallis
at Yorktown, Was father,
of 9 Children
---
Helene F Daily
73 N. Root St
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1080
New York Albany
-
Elizabeth Griffing
widow of Stephen Griffing
who was an Ensign
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
240 Dollars
Cents [crossed out]
 per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
day of July 1843
and sent to Nathaniel Griffing
Athol, Warren Co. N. York
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Col. 1    Page 106.
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Stephen Griffin
Dec 19 1831
Refd to Com - Rev. Pensions

no evidence of poverty
EAP
Lansing Rev. Pen
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I Stephen Griffin of the Town of Athol
County of Warren & State of New York
do hereby certify that in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Seventy Six I enlisted and did
duty in Capt Baileys Company and
Col Samuel Drakes Regiment of the
Term of five months and after the expiration
of said five months enlisted and
did duty in Capt Bucks Company
& Col John Elys Regiment for the term
of three months and Immediately after
the said three months service enlisted
into the Continental Service being in the year
Seventeen hundred & Seventy seven
in Capt Sackets Company and
Col. Harry B Livingstons Regiment
and remained in Service untill
the Second day of April One thousand
seven hundred & eighty one at which
time five Regiments were reduced to
three and as I at said time held
an ensigns commission and there being
necessarily more officers than would be
required I had permission to retire from
Service being left out as Supernumery
the said Stephen Griffing further saith
immediately after leaving the Land
forces he entered the service on Board
a privatesman under Captain Norton
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and then remained untill the termination of the year or untill peace
was concluded he further saith that
he was at the taking of Burgoyne
Several other engagements that he
kept a memorandum Book which
he has forward with this
Statement together with his
Commission      his
             Stephen  Guffing
                       mark
Witness                       
Dudley Farlin

Stephen Griffing above named to me well
known being duly Sworn before me
Thomas Pattison one of the Judges of
Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Warren Saith that the
above certificate and Statement is
all respects just and true
Subscribed and Sworn before me this
thirty first day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty one
Thomas Pattison
The said Stephen Griffing further testifies
that he has been blind so that he could not
see to write his name for about three years past
Oct 31st 1831 Sworn before me Thomas Pattison Judge
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This may certify that we the undersigned have been personally Acquainted with the within named Stephen Griffing for about twenty years past, that we can with truth and safety say that he has [illegible] our acquaintance been one of the most worthy & highly esteemed citizens & that id any person deserves a pension for Services rendered during the Revolutionary War he is one that has been blind for about three years past, [illegible] he cannot see to write his name.
Dudley Farlin
Thomas Pattison
Seth C Baldwin
John Richards