Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32759, Richard Grinnell, Navy Mass. Residence And Agency
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Service
Navy
Grinnell, Richard
Number
S32759
Mass. residence and agency
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Navy 17285
From Maine To Massachusetts
Richard Grimmell

Union in state of Maine was an Armoures in the ship office commanded by Cap Saltonstall of the Rev Navy for the term of One Year [crossed out: Penned]
[des]cribed on the Roll of Maine [a]t the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of April 1818.
[Cer]tificate of Pension issued the 31st of May 1820, and dent to Ebenezer Thatcher Esq.
Thomaston. Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 178.09
Semi-anl. all'cr ending 4 Sept. 1820, 48.
22. 4/30 & 4/30 Months 
$226:09
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
[Lin]coln County
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Richard Grimmell 
armourer
Ship "Alfred", Capt. Saltonstall
1776. one year -- 
27 April 1818

4533
Richard Grinnell
Union in Maine
Ebenezer Thatcher
Judge
Thomaston, Maine.
Recd. Aug. 9. 1819
Manner on board the Ship Alfred Capt: Saltonstall March 1776 - 12 mo
[Crossed out]

Richard Grinnell
Armourer
Ship Alfred
Capt. Saltonstall
1776 - 1 year
27 Apr. 1818
Ebenezer Thatcher, Esq
Thomaston, Maine
Admitted.
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Richard Grinnell's Declaration

On the 27th day of April AD 1818 Richard Grinnell aged 66 years a citizen of the United States and an inhabitant of the town of Union in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts makes the following Declaration -- that sometime in the month of March AD 1776 he entered on board the United States Ship of War Alfred at Philadelphia commanded by Captain Saltonstall in the fleet under the orders of Commodore Hopkins -- that he sailed & served on board said ship nine or ten months & was then transferred to the Ship of War Providence where he served four months longer making his whole term of service in the Navy more than a year all which time he actually and faithfully served his country against the common enemy & on the Continental establishment and at the close of said service recieved an honorable discharge in writing which was burnt with the house in which he afterward lived, that he was discharged at Providence in the State of Rhode Island -- that during his said term of service he was at the taking of New Providence -- and was also in an engagement with the Glasgow Frigate -- and also sailed to take a bomb Brig from the enemy -- that he has never received any permission -- and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support -- and therefore respectfully asks that his name may be inscribed on the pension roll of the United States as a private by virtue of the Act of Congress of March 18 - AD 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
State of Massachusetts
County of Lincoln LL}
On the day & year aforesaid Richard Grinnell having been verily cautioned and examined made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing
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Declaration & at the same time satisfied me that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in ne[ed] of assistance from his Country for support and that he did actually perform the service specified in the previous declaration in the Revolutionary War -- Cert me -- Ebenr Thatcher a Judge of the C C Pleas in the State of Massachusetts.-

Evidence of the subscribers official Authority as Judge of a Court of Record is on file in the office of the War Department.
E Thatcher
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Richard Grinnell
17285
Sep 20

Con
L. L. E.

R. C. Vote
august
Maine
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State of Maine.

Lincoln, ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, began and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the fourth Monday of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court, are exhibited, produced and pled in open Courts, the declaration and schedule following, viz

ON this sixth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared before Eben. Thatcher a Judge of the C.C.C. Pleas, 2nd Eastern Circuit

the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Richard Grinnell aged Seventy years, resident in the town of Union in said Circuit who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows, viz. as an armouror in the navy on board ship Providence commanded by Capt Alfred
in the line of the State of ___ on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty seventh day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17285. was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a 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 diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Signed Richard Grinnell
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of July A.D. 1820.
Before Eben. Thatcher {One of the Judges of the said Court.
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Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:

1 Cow -- 1 hog -- 1 axe -- 1 hoe -- 1 scythe --
Furniture -- 2 maple tables, 8 chairs for kitchen use
Articles for cooking not worth more than $6. --
I owe some small sums of money & have just about enough due to me to pay it and not more

signed. Richard Grinnell

Schedule of the family residing with me Richard Grinnell who, by occupation am a Blacksmith which I am unable to pursue by reason of rhumatied complaints in my hips, & lame in both my hands so that I cannot do hard labor

NAMES | AGES | Capacity of each to contribute to their support. 

Sarah | 50 years | My wife is in health
Adeline | 13 years | Lost the use of her left arm several years past & cannot do any labor
Almira | 11 years | is in health
Richard Grinnell

Attent Nathel Coffin Cle

State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss.
I, Nathaniel Coffin, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; 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 thirty four dollars. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Nathe. Coffin {Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.
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This may certify that we Royal Grinnell and Bailey Grinnell both of Union in the county of Lincoln - being of lawful age do testify and say that Richard Grinnell of said Union listed into the Navy of the United States at the port of Philadelphia -- on the Second year of the Revolutionary war and that he the said served on board the said navey for more than one year -- 
and further your deponents saith not
Bailey Grinnell
Royal Grinnell

Lincoln P April the 11 AD 1818 Personally appeared the above named Bailey Grinnell & Royal Grinnell and after being duly examined made oath to the truth of the above deposition made by them subscribed before me Nath. Robbins J Peace
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln S.S.

I certify that Bailey Grinnell & Royal Grinnell the above Deponents are credible witnesses & that Nath Robbins Esquire before whom they gave this above Deposition is an Acting Magistrate in the County & State aforesaid duly qualified as such & that the above is his signature --
Eben Thatcher
Judge of a Court of Record with the State of Massachusetts
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Hestspringsfield ms
2L Faiy
Free

Hon Ebenezar Herrick Esq
Washington 
a Representative in congress from Lincoln district
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Hampden SS.

On this twenty-first day of January 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hampden personally appeared Richard Grinnell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain* ___ in the regiment commanded by Colonel ___ in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maine from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.} Richard Grinnell

Timothy Horton Justice of the Peace

War Department, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

*Richard Grinnell (armourer) served on board the ship Alfred Commanded by Cap Dudley Saltonstall under Commodore Hopkins in the Naval service of the United States of America
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I am well acquainted with Timothy Horton of the County of Hampden, Massachusetts, & with his handwriting. He is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and I have no doubts that the within certificate was signed by him
Rep Hall 4th Feb, 1825
Sam Lathorp
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Union January the 3 AD 1825

Dear Sir I have received your several communications on the subject of Mr. Richard Grinnells pension certificate and am much pleased to be a prospect of his obtaining what he so justly deserves, I now send this to him and he will cause the blank to be filled according to the truth of the case and send it on to you, and I feel confident there will be nothing wanting on your part but what will be done to obtain it and forward it directly to him at  Hestspringsfield Massachusetts.
Yours with Respect
Nath Robbins
Hon Eben Herrick Esq

Richard Grinnell says three semiannual payments are due him & wishes to be enabled to receive the arrearage money if he obtains his pension certificate
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32759

Bureau of Pensions.
Richard Grinnell
Apl. 27. 1818 - CC
Lincoln Co Ma

Mol. 76 
Navy

Capt. Saltonstall
Ship Alfred
transfer to / "Providence"
Armourer. 1 Fr

Bat with "Glasgow"

wife Sarah - 50 - 1821
Adeline 13
Almira 11
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Navy Files Jan 13 1904

East Springfield N. Y. Jan 9th 1904
Commissioner of Pensions

In the name of Richard Grinnell on the pension roll of the Revolutionary war: If no will you send me the record + oblige
Yours truly
C W Walradt

Otsego. Co.
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Invalid

Revy Navy

File No. 32459
Richard Grinnell
Armourer
Ship "Alfred"
Rev Navy
Act 18th March 1818.

Index: Vol. ___, Page ___
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jany 22. 1904 -his C.
C.N. Walradt
E. Springfield N.Y.
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Richard Grinnell
on Map Ats
Row
Sept 1890

Hon. S. Lathrop

H Reps
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden SS.

On this sixteenth day of November 1825; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hampden personally appeared Richard Grinnell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the ship Alfred commanded by Captain Dudley Saltonstall under Commodore Hopkins in the service of theUnited State; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maine that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, in the summer of the year 1823, was last in the manner described in the deposition of Ebenezer Thatcher which accompanies this affidavit, with whom I had left the same, for the purpose of being transverted to the War office in order that it might be exchanged, & that I might receive my pension in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where I now reside.
Attent -- Sam Lathrop

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. } Richard Grinnell
Sam Lathrop Justice of the Peace

Notes. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated by the certificate of the proper office, under his seal of office.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
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August 9th 18[19]

Mr. Richard Grinnell
West Springfield
Mas
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To the Hon Secretary of War
I hereby certify that Richard Grinnell late a private in the Army of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain -- applied to me in the year 1818 (I being then a Judge of the CCC Pleas for the state of Massachusetts) & made. his declaration of service duly sworn to before me to obtain a pension for his revolutionary services, that the same was forwarded by me to the War Department -- and that by virtue of the same the said Richard Grinnell obtained a certificate for a pension as a private of $8. pr month -- that he consequently deserve a pension from the summer of 1818 up to the first of the year to 1823 -- and that the money passed through my hands for him that in August 1823 he removed from the State of Maine where he then resided to the State of Massachusetts and that his certificate was sent on by me to the War office to be exchanged for one giving him the right to draw in Massachusetts, (his present residence) -- that since that time nothing has been heard therefrom & said Grinnell has not received any portion of
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of the money owe him as a Pensioner void from the month of March AD 1823 -- and thus he is now in extremely destitute circumstances & dependent on the County or his friends -- and prays that if an inspection of the records of the Pension office the above statement should be found correct he may be furnished with a new certificate which shall entitle him to receive the same monies that he would have been entitled to if his original certificate had not been mislaid or lost. 

Ebenezer Thatcher
late a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the State of Massachusetts

State of Maine
County of Lincoln
Thomaston August 8 - 1825
I certify that Ebinezer Thatcher late a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Massachusetts personally appeared and made oath to the facts by him above state before me
Nath Robbins } A justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln
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State of Maine
Lincoln SS.

I Nathanial Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Lincoln certify that Nath. Robbins Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within certificate was on the 8th day of August 1825 & is now a Justice of the Peace within & on the County of Lincoln & duely & legally commissioned & qualified to act as such and that the within signature is his own handwriting.

In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this third day of October A.D. 1825
Nath. Coffin Clerk
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I John Trivet of Newport in the County of Newport & State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, formerly first Lincoln and of the United States Ship Columbus, Abraham of Philadelphia Esq. Commander, under the command of Com. Earick Hopkins Esq. I the said John Trivet belonging to the marine department. I do humbly untify  to ask whom it doth or may concern that Mr. Richard Grinnell formerly of Little Compton County & State aforesaid, was Armourer on Board the U. S. Ship Alfred & we with sailed  from Philadelphia to take New Providence, the said Richard Grinnell was on board the Ship Alfred nine Months & then went on board the Sloop Providence Hoisted Haiton Commander for four Months; And after Hoisted Haiton left the Sloop Providence the said Richard remained on  Board said Sloop Providence four Months after John Pritn Rathborn took Command of said Sloop Providence. I the Co, John Trivit was at this time Commander of the Marines on board the Sloop Providence aforesaid. And furthermore saith not. 
John Trevett

Newport S.S. at Newport this 14 Day of July 1819 Personally appeared the above mentioned John Trivett residing in Newport aforesaid and [under] Solemn Oath to the Travette of [office] above written. Certificate by him Subscribed— [find] I hereby Certify that his is a reliable witness In Testimony not [illegible] I have hereunto set my [illegible] the Day & year above written.
Daniel Denham Justice
Court Common Pleas
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport. I hereby Certify that Daniel Denham whose signature is attached to the annexed attestations is a Justice of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned and engaged under the Seal of said state.
One testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of aux said court this Fourteenth Day of July in the year of our LORD Onethousand Eighthundred and Nineteen & forty fourth of American Independence.
H.Y. Cranston Clk