Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23666, Samuel Griffin, Conn.
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SERVICE                                             NUMBER
Conn.           Griffin, Samuel           S  23666
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24322

New York
Samuel Griffin

Otsego Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain ----- of the Regt commanded by Col Williamson in the Con line for 6 months and 15 days

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Nov 1833 and sent to G. A. Starkweather Cooperstown

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $54.16
Semi-anl. allowance enging m '36 10.83
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$64.99

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Go C. Stiles Clerk
Book E Vol 4 Page 102
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28150
In the matter of the application of Samuel Griffin for a pension
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Otsego Common Pleas of October Term 1833

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of New York
Otsego County Ss} On this 11th day of October 1838 personally appeared in open court before the court of common please in & for the county of Otsego before the Judges thereof being a court of record and now sitting.
Samuel Griffin a resident of Otsego County & State aforesaid aged 74 [?] years the thirteenth day of October [illegible] who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States & served therein under the following named officers to wit. In the year 1776 he was a resident of [illegible] of Pomfret county of Windham State of Connecticut. ON the month of August in that year the regiment to which he belonged commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Williams & was called to New Jersey where they arrived about the first of September. There he remained until the regiment was discharged which he thinks was the latter part of February following: the precise day of the month he does not recollect. It was however the day preceding the night on which the British army which pursued Washington through New Jersey crossed the North river at Dobb's Army, and the American army commenced its retreat. The time he was absent on that tour was something over four months. In the fall of 1777 if he is not mistaken in the year, he enlisted
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into a company of volunteers raised & commanded by Captain Andrew Durkee of the town of Windham. The object was to aid Genl Sullivan who was with his army on the Island called New Port but just as he arrived Genl Sullivan retreated from the Island. He stayed about five weeks in the town of Providence during which time they were attached to a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel William Washington of Saybrook in Connecticut and at the end of five weeks the regiment was called to New London the enemy having threatened the place with an attack. The enemy however did not attach the place at that time. And further at two other different times his company commanded by Capt Caleb Clark of Col. Ebenezer Williams' Regiment marched to New London in cases of alarms. And this deponent further states that he was from home on military duty six months & two weeks.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. He was born in the town of Pomfret in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut on the thirteenth day of October 1759. He has a record of his age in the family Bible kept by him. He lived there until he was 25 years of age. He then removed in to the town of Middlefield in the county of Otsego where he now lives.
Saml Griffin

Sworn & subscribed in open court this 11th day of October 1833.
Horace Lathrop Clerk
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Mr. John Smith a Clergyman residing in the village of Cooperstown in the county of Otsego & state of New York and Jno H. Prentiss residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Griffin who has sworn & subscribed to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be of the age he has stated; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. And that he is a man of truth & veracity.
John Smith
Jno H. Prentiss

Sworn & subscribed in open court this 11th day of October 1833.
Horace Lathrop Clerk

Answer to 1st Question. I was born in Pomfret County of Windham & State of Connecticut on the thirteenth day of October 1759.
2nd I have a record of my age in the family Bible in my possession
3rd I was living when called into service in the town of Pomfret county of Windham & State of Connecticut and since the Revolutionary War I have lived at the same place until 25 years old & since that time I have lived in the town of Middlefield, county of Otsego & State of New York
4th The regiments which I belonged was called out & ordered to New Jersey. I volunteered as a fifer and served as such. I did not serve as a substitute. I was in my sixteenth year & not compelled to serve.
5th My Colonels name was Ebenezer Williams. My Captains name was Caleb Clark. I knew Genl Green in New Jersey who had command there. I saw Genl Washington in Jany. Genl Putnam. I was near Genl Washington when Col. McGow gave up Fort
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Washington. [illegible] no other the said of militia then another one I was attached to. Gen Glover & his brigade was at Providence when I was there. 
6th I never received any written discharge.
7th I state the following names in pursuance of the 7th interrogatory viz. Rev John Smith, John H. Prentiss, Joseph Griffin, Samuel Starweather, Geo A. [illegible] Lawrence McName, Geo Pomeroy & not many other persons.
Samuel Griffin

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that the Rev. John Smith & John H. Prentiss who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the village of Cooperstown County of Otsego and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. O. Morse
Elisha [illegible]
James C [illegible]

State of New York
Otsego County Ss} I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Otsego Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Griffin for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eleventh
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day of October 1833.
Horace Lathrop Clerk

Otsego County Ss
Joseph Griffin being sworn saith that he is a brother of Samuel Griffin and that he served in the Continental army & that he now draws a pension. That he recollects of seeing his brother Samuel at what was called the English neighborhood in New Jersey. That his brother was a fifer in the service. This deponent says that his brother was absent & engaged in service at this time as near as he can now recollect four months & upwards. This deponent also knows that his brother served as he has stated at Providence in Capt Durkees company. This deponent also recollects of his brother being called to New London & served as he states, and further this deponent saith not.
Joseph Griffin

Sworn & subscribed before me this 11th day of Oct 1833
Horace Lathrop Clerk
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October 18, 1939

BAMJ/MCS
Samuel Griffin, S. 22666

Mr. Charles E. Hancock
327 Veterans' Memorial Bldg
San Francisco, California

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Samuel Griffin, a Revolutionary War soldier who served as fifer in Captain Caleb Clark's company of Connecticut militia.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 239666, based on the military service of Samuel Griffin.
Samuel Griffin was born October 13, 1759, in Pomfret, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, he enlisted in August, 1776, and served at various times, amounting to six months and two weeks in all, as fifer with the Connecticut troops under Captains Andrew Durkee and Caleb Clark and Colonels Ebenezer Williams and William Worthington.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1833, at which time he was living in Middlefield, Otsego County, New York, having moved there when he was twenty-five years of age.
His brother, Joseph Griffin, was living in 1833.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Samuel Griffin, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
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Washington, D. C., giving the following data:
Samuel Griffin, Certificate 24322, issued November 22, 1833, rate $21.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 20, 1939.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.,

Dear Sir:
We are anxious to get information regarding a SAMUEL GRIFFIN who served as Fifer in the Revolutionary War under Captain Caleb Clark, 1st Company, 11th Regiment, of the Connecticut Militia, and marched to Westchester.

We desire to have the complete Pension record if such is of record.

Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,
C E. Hancock, Secretary

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RECEIVED
SEP 25 1939
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23666

Revolution

INVALID.

File No. 23666
Samuel Griffin
Pri. Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol 2, Page 161
(Arrangement of 1870)

1939 Oct 18 Hist to Mr. Chas E. Hancock, MCS
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[stamped]
FREE

War Department
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington


Oct 24
From 1776 private
6 1/2 months
$21.66/100
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Cooperstown 18th Oct 1833

Hon J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir, 
Enclosed I transmit to you the papers of Samuel Griffin for a pension. I think you will find them full & sufficient. Permit me to call your attention. Permit me to call your attention to the papers of Philip Dubey, William Crawford and Aaron Merritt, which were [illegible] to the briefs sent me & transmitted to the department a long time since. I supposed there can be no doubt as to the sufficiency of the papers as [illegible]. The old pensioners have worn out all their old shoes in travelling to see me & inquire "hasn't my pension come yet." The answer no seems to put the applicant in a worse path of feeling than though he never had hoped.
Respectfully yours
Geo A. Starkweather