Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34907, David Grove, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Md.
Grove, David
S. 34907
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1804
Maryland

David Grove

Of Washington Coty in the state of Maryland who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Capt[.] Reynolds of the Maryland [word cut off], for the term of 9 months 176

Described on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of July 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of March 1922 and Gent(?) to Thos Kennedy [illegible], Hagerstown Md.

Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $348.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1822 48.00

43 mo x 18/31   $390.64

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
x 1 May 1820
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Thos. Karney Esqr.
Hagerstown
Md.
The Name of 
David Grove, does
not appear on the
Rolls Remaining in 
The Auditors Office. 
Thos. Karney
A.G.L.Md.

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2003
David Grove
Col. Griffin
Maryland Regt.

Rejected
[illegible] 12 June 1820

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District of Maryland Washington County
On this 18th day of July 1818 before me
the Subscriber an associate Judge of the
fifth Judicial District of the State of
Maryland composed of Frederick, Washington
and Allegany counties personally appears
David Grove aged 63 years a resident in 
Washington County in the district aforesaid, who
being by me first duly sworn according to
Law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provisions
made by the late 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 - That he the said
David Grove enlisted at Sharpsburgh
Maryland in the year 1776 under Capt. John
Reynolds in the Regiment Maryland line ^or troops^
commanded by Col. Griffin - that he
joined the Regiment at little York
in Pennsylvania - and the Regiment was
attached to what was called the "Flying
Camp" - That during the term of his
Service he was at the battles of York ss Camd
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White Plains and Fort Washington -
that he was taken prisoner at Fort
Washington, and was confined at New
York - then released on parole
having been in Service for about ten
months - and was not exchanged until
after the capture of Cornwallis - and
that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support - and that he
has no other evidence of his services
now in his power. - he
further adds that Shryock was his Lieut.
Colonel and Beale - his General -
Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid
Ths Buchanan

State of Maryland Washington County Ss
I Otto Hoband Williams Clerk of Washington County Court
Honorable Thomas Buchanan whose [page cut off here]
is are of the Judges of the fifth Judicial [page cut off here]
Counties of Frederick, Washington, [page cut off here]
In Testimony whereof I have hereto [page cut off here]
office this Eighteenth day of July Eight [page cut off here]
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I Thomas Buchanan Associate Judge
[flourish] as aforesaid do certify that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said
David Grove did serve in the Revolutionary
War as stated in the preceeding declaration
against the common enemy, and that
he is in reduced circumstances and
stands in need of the assistance of his
country for support, and I now trasnmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and
had before me to the Secretary for the 
Department of War pursuant to the
directions of the Act of Congress
18~July 1818
Ths Buchanan

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of the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the
is signed to the aforegoing affidavit and certificate
district of the State of Maryland confirmed of the
and Allegany duly commissioned and qualified
subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my
hundred and Eighteen.
OH Williams Clk [illegible] Md.
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STATE OF MAYRLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS.

On this Seventh day of August 1821, personally appeared in open court,
being a court of record for the said county, David Grove aged Sixty
Six years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on 
his oath, [crossed out: declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: -] make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of
the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 - That he the said David
Grove enlisted in the Town of Sharpsburgh in Washington
County Maryland in the year 1776 in the company commanded
by Capt. John Reynolds, Christian Orndorff Second Lieutenant
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Griffith, (or Griffin)
in the line of the State of Maryland, that he continued
to serve in said company for nearly six months, when
he and a number of others, among them Lieutenant Orndorff
were transferred to a Pennsylvania Regiment commanded
by Colonel Morgan, and sent from Fort Lee to Fort
Washington where Morgan was stationed, that at this
place he was taken prisoner and was confined as
a prisoner in New York in a Sugar house, from whence
he was released on parole - That he was at the
battles of York Island and White Plains, and Fort
Washington, and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said services, except a
certificate of discharge from Lieut. Orndorff -


And in pursuance of the act of the 1. May 1820

I do solemnly swear that I was a resident 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 an 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 se-
curities, 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.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.

1 Bureau  $5-
1 oven  1-
1 cupboard & table 2
1 old gun 2
Plates  ~50
1 pair Steel yards  ~50
2 chairs ~50
2 axes 3.00
1 Spinning wheel ~25
1 Dar Man. 40-
1 grubbing how ~50
1 hog 3-
1 hot and old wheel 1-
$59.25

That he has a wife about Sixty eight years
old, that he is by proffession a farmer but is
now too old and infirm to earn his living by
labour - That he has a widowed daughter living
with him but she does not contribute to
his support   David X ^his mark^ Grove

Sworn to, and declared, in the Seventh day of August 1821
in [crossed out: before] open court
Tert 
OH Williams Clk

I, Otho H Williams clerk of Washington County
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
founded on the evidences of Jacob Shournan who was sworn & examined in open court
said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the pro-
perty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty nine dollars and twenty five
cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventh
August 1820.   OH Williams Clk
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington Md
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34907
Revy INVALID.

File No. 34,907
David Grove
Prv Rev War
Act: 18th March 18~
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 493
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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David Grove,~
Thos. Kennedy,
Hagerstown, Md
Rev. 9 Aug 1821.
Evidence recd 22 Jan 1822

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[round black stamp: [illegible] ERT M  AUG 7]
War Department 
Pension Office
Washington

Mail

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Recd. Aug. 9. 182[illegible]
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From
Thos. Kennedy
Hagerstown, Md
ansd. 5 July 1821

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War Department
Pension Office
Mail   Washington
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af
David Grove an old soldier
Enlisted at Sharpsburgh early in the 
Revolutionary War under Capt. Reynolds
was stationed at Fort Lee - was
sent from thence with others to
reinforce Coll Magan of
Pennsylvania at Fort Washington
and was there taken prisoner -
and carried to the Sugar house, New York
He applied some years ago - but
owing to some unaccountable circumstances
his name does not appear on the
Maryland Rolls - although one of
his officers Chr. Orndorff is on
the Pension List - Perhaps his
name may be on the Pennsylvania
Rolls or if there is any record
of those who were taken prisoner
at Fort Washington, it would
perhaps Shew all about it -
He is old and poor and
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Ellerslie June 28 1821

D Sir,
David Grove was with 
me again this week - If there
is any possibility of ascertaining
from any Rolls in the War office
whether his name appears or not
you will do a poor old fellow
a particular service
by having an examination
made. - His officer
deposes that he is the same david
Grove that sered under him - and
he has got a pension. - He
will go before our Court again
if you can give him any information
or put him in the way of getting
it.- I am respectfully yours
Tho Kennedy

Jas L Edwards Esq
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Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington
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Ellerslie. Aug 7~. 1821

Dear Sir,

After considerable trouble
I got David Grove to attend again
before the Judge of our Court -
You will please examine his case
particularly and let me know the result
soon as he is an object of his Countrys
Bounty - He certainly was in the
Revolutionary War as is proved by Lieu
Orndorffs Statement - Orndorff has
got a pension - well they were
taken prisoners at one time and both
belonged to one company - There is
there can be no doubt on the
Subject - His name may not
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appear on the Maryland Rolls on 
account of the transfer - which took
place from Fort Lee to Fort
Washington, and where he was put
under Col Magan - 
I hope he will be able 
to claim his pension 4' September
next - Your attention will
oblige - Your obt
Tho. Kennedy

Jas. L Edwards Esq
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David Grove states further that he
was taken from Fort Lee to Fort
Washington to reinforce Coll.
Magan - taken prisoner there
and carried to Sugar House New
York. -
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I hereby certify that David Grove enlisted
in the Town of Sharpsburg in the county of Wash=
=ington State of Maryland in the company com=
=manded by Capt. John Reynolds, myself then being
the second Lieutenant in the said company, in 
the year 1776 and was taken prisoner at Fort
Washington and confined with myself for upwards
of Ten months, and that he was released on 
parole and myself as Senior officer never had the
opportunity since to give himm a Discharge, I
therefore by these presents certify that he the
said David Grove has served faithfully, was 
and he is hereby fully and honourably Discharged
from said Service, Given under my hands this
14th day of March 1819
Christian Orendorff

State of Virginia Berkley County Loty.
Be it Known that on the 4th day
of December 1819 personally appeared, before me the
subscriber a jUstice of the peace for the county afore=
said Christian Orendorff a captain of the Sixth
Regiment of the Maryland line, and made oath
on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that David
Grove now of Washington County aforesaid is the
same person mentioned in the above Discharge
sworn to before ~ William Riddle
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State of Virginia Berkely County to wit

I David Hunter clerk of the county court of Berkely do hereby certify that William Riddle gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavit by Christian Orendoft was made was then and still is a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn to all whose official acts full faith and credit in and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Martinsburg, the 4th day of December in the year of our lord 1819 and of the commonwealth the forty fourth.

D Hunter
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State of Maryland, Washington County &c.
I hereby certify that John Blackford Gentleman whose name
is signed to the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the peace 
for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all
his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as
will in Court of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of my office this Sixteenth day of January
Eighteen hundred and twenty two.
OH Williams Clm.
Wash City Court Maryland
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David Grove
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Auditors Office Annapolis Dec 21st 1819

I hereby certify that it appears by a depreciation
pay list, remaining in the Auditors Office, that
Christian Orendorff a captain in the 6th Maryland
Regiment, recd. £492.13.9 depreciation money issued
to the Maryland quota of Continental Troops on
the 9th June 1781.

Thomas Karney Auditor L.M.
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Recd. 27 Jan. 1822.
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State of Maryland Washington County

Be it remembered that on the 16~ day
of January 1822 before me the subscriber a
justice of the peace for the county aforesaid,
personally appeared Captain Christian Orndorff
before me the subscriber a justice of the
peace for the county aforesaid, and made
oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty
God that he is well accquainted
with David Grove who now resides
near Sharpsburgh Washington County
Maryland - That he is the same
David Grove who enlisted ^in the year 1776^ at Sharpsburgh
during the Revolutionary War in the 
Company commanded by Captain
Reynolds in the 6th Maryland
Regiment of which this deponent
was then Lieutenant, that the said
Grove marched from Maryland with
said company and was taken prisoner
with this deponent at Fort Washington
and remained in confinement
for some time, and that the said
David Grove was honorably
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discharged - That this deponent and 
David Grove were both confined
at New York - the soldiers were
ginerally paroled and sent home
the officers were parolled and sent
to Long Island. - That David Grove
was a real good soldier and suffered
much particularly in the Sugar house
at New York - That David
Grove was in the engagement at
Haerlem heights with this deponent
ar ali at the battle of the
White plains and Fort Washington
Christion Orendorff
Sworn & subscribed before
John Blackford
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Captain Orndorff in conversation stated
many other particulars as to the service
of David Grove, particularly of the
officers under which they both served at
Fort Washington, and if any further
evidence is required, ti would be
well to state precicly what other proof
is necessary. - Tho. Kennedy