Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8617, Philemon Griffith, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Griffith, Philemon

NUMBER
S. 8617

carded

CONTENTS
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110
Maryland
Philemon Griffith
of Frederick Co in the State of Maryland who was a Captain of the Company commanded by Captain ------ of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stevenson in the Virginia * line, for the term of three years from July 1776 to 1779.

*Md Line Records corrected December 5, 1904

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 480 dollars per --- ("month" crossed out) to commence on the 4th day of March 1832.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of July 1832 and Deld to ?Ch  D Warfield Present?

Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 $480
Semi annual all'ce ending 4 Sep   $240
                                                      $720.00

Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818 (corssed out) and May 1, 1820 (crossed out)
(handwritten under) 7 June 1832
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Papers copd [copied] for Benj. Homans,
June 25. 1838.

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 to 2 of the 3 children from 4 March 1838 to 29 April 1838
the day of this death. Agt notified 7 March 1840

Dead
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 22nd, 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States," Two of three children of Philemon Griffith,
a Pensioner on the roll of the Maryland Agency, at
the rate of four hundred eight dollars and --- cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, have
been paid 2/3 of said pension at this department, from the 4th of March 1838 to the 29th April 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
H. Passizs
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of Maryland, Frederick County, court -

On this twenty sixth day of July - Eighteen hundred and thirty two [1832], personally appeared before the subscriber, associate judge of the fifth judicial district of Maryland, the undersigned Philemon Griffith, a resident
of the county of Frederick, in the state aforesaid, aged seventy five years in August, last past, who being first duty sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, -

That he entered into service of the Army of the United States, on the 1st July 1775, for a term of twelve months, as second Lieutenant under the command of Capt. Thomas Price, of Frederick County aforesaid; That two companies from Maryland (one Capt. Prices') and two companies from Virginia, raised about the same time, were, immediately thereafter sent on to Boston, where the war had just commenced; that after this Deponent's term of twelve months expired, three of the aforesaid companies were formed into a Regiment, under the command of 
Col. Hugh Stevenson [Stephenson], of Berkley [Berkeley] County, Virginia, for a term of three years' service; & that this Deponent had the honor of commanding as the first captain in the said regiment, from July 1776, in which capacity he remained with the said Stevenson [Stephenson] for some time; that the direction of the said regiment falling into the hands
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of Lieutenant Col. Rollins [Moses Rawlings], ["and" crossed out] (it then being generally called Rollins' [Rawlings'] regiment,) in consequence of the death of the said Col. Hugh Stevenson [Stephenson]; in this situation, the greater part of the said regiment was made prisoners at the reduction of the fortress at Mount Washington on York Island; that on the 16th day of November 1776, this Deponent and others were made captives by the British, and so remained until the year 1778, that the said Deponent being released from confinement in the latter part of the spring of the last named year, and finding upon application that he was not provided for, in the then existing continental line of the Revolutionary army, and no prospect of any such provision taking place, retired from service, with the said Col. Rollins [Rawlings] by resignation, in the latter part of the said year of 1778, making the terms of active service, about three years and three months, including the following campaigns, viz: 1775, 1776, 1777, and 1778 - one year as a Lieutenant, about two years and three months as a Captain, but during the latter term of service had the appointment of Major, which was not known to the said Deponent untill [until] after his resignation.

And he hereby declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. -
Philn [Philemon] Griffith

Sworn to and Subscribed before me.
[illegible]
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26 July 1832: In Frederick County Court

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said named Philemon Griffith, the applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States. 

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of Frederick County Court this 26 day of July 1832

John Schley Clk


I John Schley Clerk of Frederick County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify, that he foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the application of Philemon Griffith for a pension

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of Frederick County Court this twenty sixth day of July 1832.

John Schley Clk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

June 23, 1927

Honorable S. O. Bland
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Bland: 

In response to you letter of June 21, 1927, relative to the history of Philemon Griffith, a soldier of the Revolution, desired by Mr. M. D. Hyatt of Hampton, Virginia, I have the honor to advise you as follows:

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8617, it appears that PHILEMON GRIFFITH was born in August, 1756, place not stated.

He enlisted July 1, 1775, and served one year as Second Lieutenant In Captain Thomas Price's Maryland Company. From July, 1776, he served as a Captain in Colonel Hugh Stephenson's Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment; he was taken prisoner at the battle of Fort Washington, was released in the spring of 1778 and retired from the service in the latter part of 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 26, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Frederick County, Maryland.

He died April 29, 1838.

Reference was made to three children but their names were not given and there are no further data on file relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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In reply to your request of ---, received ---
for a statement of the military history of Philemon Griffith
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. S.7.8617.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. July 1, 1776, July, 1776

Length of Service. 12 mos.

Rank. 2 Lt. Capt.

Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain Thomas Price
Colonel. Hugh Stevenson
State. Md. Md+ Va rifle regt.

was taken prisoner at battle of Fort Washington, released Spring 1778 and retired from the service latter part of 1778.

Battled engaged in, see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, July 26, 1832
Residence at date of application, Frederick Co, MD
Age at date of application, B. Aug. 1756
Remarks: There is no data relative to family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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S.O. Bland
1st Dist. Virginia

House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C.
June 21, 1927.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir:

One of my constituents, Mr. M. D. Hyatt, 120 Melrose Ave., Hampton, Va., is anxious to secure a copy of the Revolutionary War record of his great great grandfather, Col. Philemon Griffith, of Maryland. He desires this record for the purpose of applying for membership to the Sons of the American Revolution.

Any information which you can give Mr. Hyatt will be appreciated.

Yours very sincerely,

S.O Bland.

CCB.
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Aug. 6/23/27

120 Melrose Avenue
Hampton, Va.
May 12, 1927

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Interior Department, 
Washington, D.C.

Sir:-
Will you please give me a copy of the Revolutionary
War record of my Great
Great Grandfather Colonel
Philemon Griffith who
was a resident of that
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3-872.

RECORDS.
CHANGES TO BE MADE.

CORRECT.
S. File 8617
" ctf. [blank]
orig. [blank]
ctf. [blank]
Name Philemon Griffith
Service Md

Date filing [blank] From [blank]

INCORRECT.
Va.

P.O. address:
[illegible]

COMPANY, REGIMENT, ETC., SHOULD INVARIABLY BY USED.
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Frankfort Ky.
Sept 15th 1914

Commissioner of Pensions,
Interior Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly Send me at 
your earliest convenience the
pension records of Samuel, John,
Philemon and Charles Griffith.
These Revolutionary soldiers
were born in Maryland but
may have been in the Virginia
line. Several of them, (through the
marriage of cousins) are my
ancestors and of their
father Henry Griffith of
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Maryland also drew a 
pension, I shall be most
grateful if you will also
send his pension record-
I shall consider it a favor,
if you will be good enough
to enclose any family data
that may be filed with their
names in the Bureau of Pensions.

Respectfully,

(Mrs. Win.) Eleanor Holmes Lindsay,
412 Wapping Street,
Frankfurt, Ky.
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8617
Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 8617
Philemon Griffith,
Captain Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32 [1832]
Index:- Vol. 1 & 2, Page 151

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1914, Sept. 24. History to Mrs. Wm. Lindsay.  FW
1927 June 23 hist to Hon. S. O. Bland for M. D. Hyatt. W.S.
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June 22d

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington, 22 June 1838

Sir, 

I am requested by a friend in Frederick to procure for him a copy of the petition of Philemon Griffiths [Griffith], when he applied for a pension. My friend is preparing a Biographical sketch of Mr. G. for publications in the Army + Navy Chronicle, and wishes a copy of the petition to aid him in his labors.

Very respy [respectfully]
Yr Obed. Servt [Your Obedient Servant]
Benj [Benjamin] Homans

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Land Office, Annapolis, July 13th 1832,

Dear Sir,

Your's [Yours] of the 9th Inst [Instants, of the same month as the response letter] was received [illegible]
to inform you, that after the adjournment of the Legislature, the laws and resolutions are delivered over to the Clerk of the Court of appeals; who is the recording officer; he therefore is only authorized to give a certified copy of any law or resolution; - I have however obtained from him for you, a certified copy of the resolution in favoar [favor] of Major Philemon Griffith; which I herewith send you enclosed; - I also herewith send you enclosed a certificate from a depreciation pay roll; which is all the evidence that can be furnished from the records in the office of his revolutionary services;

(In haste,) I am respectfully yrs [yours],
George G. Brewer

Chs. D. Warfield Esqr.
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Washington letter 19 Novr 1776
ditto ditto 21 Augt 1778
will [illegible] Philemon Griffith
actions

Capt. 2 years
$480-
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State of Maryland, Frederick County Ss

On this third day of July 1832 personally appeared before me, the undersigned Major Peter Mantz a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged about eighty years, being duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, that he knows Philemon Griffith, that the said Philemon Griffith entered as a Soldier in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Price, in the year Seventeen hundred Seventy five [1775], and that the Said Company did march from Frederick Town in the county aforesaid, in the year aforesaid, that it was then reported, that they were to march to Boston in the State of Massachusetts, and that the said Mantz, was an eye witness that Col. Moses Rollings [Rawlings] and his Regiment was taken prisoners at Fort Washington on York Island, which he thinks was in October or November Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six [1776],

P. Mantz

Sworn and subscribed to and declared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for Frederick County and State of Maryland aforesaid, the day and year first within written,

George Rice J. P.
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Maryland Frederick County, Scts

I hereby certify that George River, Gentleman before whom the within affidavit was made & whose name is thereunto subscribed is a Justice of the peace of the State of MaryLand in & for Frederick County, duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 4th day of July 1832
John Schley Clk
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LAND OFFICE,
ANNAPOLIS, July 12th, 1832

I Certify that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my Office, that Philemon Griffith, a major for Rawling's Reg. of the Maryland Line, received [symbol for British pound sterling] 545" 10s" 5d Depreciation
Money, issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment, on the 28th day of March, 1783.

George. G. Brewer
Register Land Office, W. S. Md.
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Copy.
Resolution in favor of Philemon Griffith

costs 46 c
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Maryland Sct. At a session of the General Assembly of Maryland, began and held at the City of Annapolis, on the first Monday of December being the seventh day of the said month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen [1818] and ended the nineteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen [1819].

His Excellency Charles Goldsborough Esquire Governor
Among others the following resolution was passed No 57.
By the House of Delegates
December 23rd, 1818.

Resolve, that the Treasurer of the Western Shore be and he is hereby directed to pay Philemon Griffith an [old?] revolutionary officer or to his order annually in quarterly payments during life a sum of money equal to the half pay of a Major

By order
John Brewer Clk
In Senate February 19th 1819
Read and assented to

By order Richd Harwood Clk
Maryland Sct.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and true copy taken from Siber TH No 6 folio 464 one of the Law records of the State of Maryland belonging to the office of the Court of Appeals for the Western Shore of said State. In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court of Appeals this Ninteenth [Nineteenth] day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two [1832].
John Johnson Clk Ct Apps W.S.