Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35984, Leonard Grimes, Penn.
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(8-1776)
Service
Penn.   Grimes, Leonard   Number S35984
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19,566
Kentucky
Leonard Grimes,
of Henry Co [County] in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dorsay [illegible] of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hampton, in the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of one year
from December 1776 to November 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky,
at the rate of 8' Dollars per month to commence on the 8th day of June 1824.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1826
and sent to the Hons. G. H. Mackliffs [illegible]
H.B.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1825. $ 119-20
Semi-anl.all'ce ending Nov. 1826. 48.00
$167-20  [

{Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820,}
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Leonard Grimes
Claim on Good  [illegible]
Colo. Hampton
IInd regd [second regiment]
PA [Pennsylvania] line

Rh: in: Johnston [illegible]

On the right arm [crossed out, illegible]
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Leonard Grimes,
the testimony of two credible and disinterested witnefses [witnesses] to corroborate his own statement, will be necepary [necessary], to enable, the Dept [Department] to decide on this claim and for this purpose these papers will be returned to Judge Noel. -
War Dept
Pension Office
22 Dec. 1828
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4th Judicial District of Kentucky
On this 14th day of August 1818 before me the [illegible] Judge of the Circuit Courts for the District aforesaid personally appeared Leonard Grimes, aged 59 years resident in Henry County in said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War and that he the said Leonard Grimes enlisted in the city of Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt Dorsey in December 1776 of the 11th Pennsylvania Regt, commanded by Col Wade Hampton, belonging to the Pennsylvania line and that he continued to serve in the said corps for the service of the United States until December 1781 when he was discharged at Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania and that he was in the Battle of Trenton Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for  support and that he has no other evident  
[illegible] in his power of said service.  
Sworn and declared before me  Silas M. Noel, {illegible} presiding in the 4th judicial District Kentucky
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I Silas M. Noel, Judge [illegible] aforesaid do certify that appears to my satisfaction that the said Leonard Grimes did serve in the Revolutionary war for the term of nine months and the Contintental Establishment and as stated  that he is in reduced circumstances in the preceding against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the sanctions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  Sworn under my hand this 4th day of August 1818
Silas M. Noel
Circuit Judge

4th Judicial District of the State of Kentucky
Circuit of Henry County
I Row Thomas late of the court of [illegible] aforesaid do certify and make known that the Honbl Silas M. Noel who has signed the foregoing certificate was at the time thereof now is Judge in for the District and Circuit aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given his acts as such.
In testimony whereof John Laid Clubb have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of said court this 20th day of August in the year 1818.
Row Thomas
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19,142

Leonard Grimes [underlined]
Henry Co. (County) Kty. [Kentucky]
Papers

Sec [Secretary] of War [underlined]
E.P. Thomas,
New Castle, Kty

Recd [received] 5 Feb: 1824
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State of Kentucky,
Henry County and Circuit [illegible]

On this 10th day of Sept 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county and circuit of same, having the power of fine and imprisonment and of a jurisdiction unlimited in [illegible] of amount .  Leonard Grimes, ages 64 years resident of said county of Henry and state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, he served in the Revolutionary War of the United States as follows, that the said Grimes enlisted in the city of Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania in the company by Capt Dorsey in December 1776 and continued to serve in said corps until the Winter of 1777.  He then joined the 10th Regt under Capt Davis [?] Major Greer under Lieutenant [illegible] that he still continued in said corps until December 1781 when he was discharged at Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania  being under Gen'l  Wayne  [illegible] the whole service in the Continental [illegible words] that he was at the Battle of Trenton [?]  Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and Stony Point.  That he is a common labourer having a wife and [illegible] children living  with him that he is in reduced [illegible] and having lost his discharge and other evidence to corroborate the above statements, the affidavit of John Blackburn, hereto annexed [illegible words] being taken before the Justice of the peace, as he could not get the said affidavit before this circuit court of this county.
And I do solemnly swear that that I was resident  citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by  gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby, so to [illegible] it as to bring myself within the  provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for [illegible]
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persons engaged in the land and naval Services of the United States  in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor had any person or [illegible] for me any property [illegible] contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed.

1 Cow           is worth $10
2  [illegible]                    8
12 Hoggs                       12
7 Sheep                           7
Table                                1
1/2 dozen chairs             3
Kettle, pot & oven          5
Cupboard furniture        5
                                     ____
                                     $51

              his 
Leonard  X Grimes
             mark 


Sworn to and declared on before me Henry Davidge judge of the 4" Judicial District of Kentucky now sitting as Judge for the County & Circuit of Henry

Henry Davidge
 Ct. Judge
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State of Kentucky
Henry Circuit Court Clerks Office
Sept 10. 1823

I Rowland Thomas clerk of said Circuit Court
do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath
have been admitted to Record of said  court and that the same are truly copied thereupon 

And I do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said court that the total amount
in Value of the property exhibited  in the aforesaid schedule is fifty one Dollars.

In Testimony whereof
I have herewith set my
hand and affixed the seal 
of said Court this 10 day
of Septr 1823 and in 32 year of the commonwealth
             Row Thomas

[seal stamp visible in the bottom left corner]
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Oldham County Ky. January 6th, 1826. 
Dear Sir, Leonard Grimes To whom the
inclosed papers allude lives my neigh
-bour. he is no doubt (interested or intiatied) to the 
benefit of the Pension Act it is at
his instance (?now) address you
Grimes had employed young Mr.
Thomas a lawyer to attend to the arran-
cement of his papers for him for (while?)
he was to get a fee. The oldman bring
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to this matter for him, that you
would give the papers to Mr Wickliff
with the same request that is here
made to you, it is desirable to 
have an early answer so that the
papers could be arranged & returned
before Congress of  [illegible],
            I have the Honor to be
             with great respect your
              Obt [obedient] servant
                         Jona Taylor


P.S.  Mr Grimes wishes the Answer addressed to me.    J T

Honble [Honorable] John Rowan
Senate of U.S.
Washington City

[right margin - vertical]
Hon. Mr. [?] Wickliffe H. R.
Recd Jan. 28, 1826
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19, 142

Recorded by  H. Leck [sideways illegible]

Leonard Grimes [underlined]
E.P. Thomas,
New Castle, Kty. [Kentucky] [underlined]
Recd. [received] 3 Augt [August] 1824

W  Aston Comm [illegible]
8 June 1824

[sideways]
War
Washington
City [illegible]
1824

[upside down, illegible]
8 June, Echannd...[illegible, Exchanged?]
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War Department
Pension Office
March 16, 1825

Sir,

Before a correct decision can be had on
Leonard Grime's claim to a  pension he must make a declaration agreeably to the blank form herewith enclosed, and the instructions thereto attached.
Particular attention should be paid to the  note 
marked (g). The original declaration will remain
on our files.

I am, respectfully,
Yr: Obt: Sevt. {Your Obedient Servant)
J.L. Edwards

E. P. Thomas Esqr.
New Castle,
Kentucky
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Rcd [received] Jany [January] 28. 1826 
Hon. C. A. Wickleffe
HR
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(19.42)
Leonard Grimes
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The name of the claimant does not appear on the Role of Revolutionary Soldiers, therefore he must prove 9 months service, under one enlistment, on the continental establishment, by two witnesses certified to be credible, by the Magistrate who may administer the oath to them.  The official character & signature of the Magistrate must be certified by the County Clerk under his seal of office.
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The within Depositions of Gutting & Blackburn prove no period of service
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War Dept.
Pension Office
May 25, 1824

[illegible] Wickliffe
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35.984
INVALID
Reg
File No. 85,984
Leonard Grimes
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18th Marish [illegible, Parish?] 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 493
[Arrangement of 1870,]
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State of Kentucky
Henry County

Elijah Clubb
June 8. 124
I Certify that the applicants are credible witnesses.
Elijah clubb
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I Rowland Thomas clerk of the Henry County Court in the State aforesaid. DO Certify That the aforesaid Elijah Clubb who has taken the certificate above is and was at the time-- there of and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Duly commissioned and qualified-- And that full faith and credit is due, and ought to be given to all his acts as such

              [unreadable] Testimony where of I have personally set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court this 8th day of June 182[not sure] and in the 32 year of the Commonwealth
 Signature of Row Thomas

To the left of this in bottom left of page It looks like a small square of paper was put over a black looking stamp.  Can not make out anything coming thru the paper.
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New Castle. Augt. [August] 11. 1825.

Sir.

I some time in July last transmitted
to you a Statement of your petition
as of Pensioner, you must be
certain I cannot obtain your money
unless you come to New Castle, and
see me on the subject again -

You must therefore without fail
come up on the first Monday in 
September, being our Court day - and
swear to a New paper -

You will be certain to obtain a
pension of $96 per year during
your life - 

Respectfully Yrs [Yours]
Edm P Thomas
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Feb 4 1821 THis day William Gutting of  [unreadable place]  came personally before me Thomas Elley one of the Commonwealth Justices of this place in [looks like some writing crossed out[ the County of H[unreadable] and made oath that he [something] Gutting knew of his knowledge that Leonard Grimes of said County did serve as a soldier in the united States army in the year 1776 [crossed out  under the command of Capt ???]  in the 1-th Regiment, but he enlisted in the 11th Regiment-- under the Command of Col(olnel) Hamton/Harriton and also in the first Brigade Commanded by General Wayne----given under my hand and seal this Day and date above  Signature of Thomas Elley J.P.H.C.

Henry County [not sure]
    As clerk of the Henry County Court I do certify the above [two unreadable words] and creditable person  signature of Row Thomas

June 14th 1823
    This day came before me Edward M Taylor a Justice of the Peace for Henry County, John Blackburn late a Testimony in the revolutionary War, and made Oath according [not sure] that he the said Blackburn being an [unreadable] in the army will know Leonard Grimmes to be a soldier in the Revolution in the United States Army in 11th Regiment of said State of Pennsylvania Commissiond by Col9olnel) Hampton, and was afterwards transferred to the 10 Regiment of the same State under Gen. Wayne--[unsure] was in the command of Col. Hampton in the [something] establishment
Signed by Edward M Taylor JPHC
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Henry County [illegible]

As clerk of the Henry County Court I certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness. 
Row Thomas 

State of Kentucky
Henry County [illegible]
June 14th 1823

I Rowland Thomas  clerk of said Henry County Court do certify that the foregoing and above named Thomas Elly and Edward M. Taylor, before whom the foregoing certificates and affidavits appear to have been made  respectively, was at the time thereof and now are justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that due [illegible] [words covered with paper] 

In Testimony whereof  I have herewith set  my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 14 June 1823 and in the 32 year of the Commonwealth
        Row Thomas