Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,868, Bailey Grinnell, Navy R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Navy
R.I.

Grinnell, Bailey

NUMBER
S 15,868

Carded

CONTENTS
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Maine 18.053
Bailey Grinnell of Lincoln in the State of Maine who as a pri. Sergt. [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain Manchester of the Regt. commanded by Col. Richmond in the Rhode Island line for 24 months & Navy

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 86 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of July 1832 and sent H. Prince Thomaston Me. [Maine]

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 17.2
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept - 4.3
$21.5

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 18

repd [reported] Sept 19, 1833

Date of death [illegible]
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Bailey Grinnell
22.

11 1085.
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DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.

State of Maine,
County of Lincoln, [flourish bracket] ss.

On this Eighth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Bailey Grinnell a resident of Union in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, 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 under the following officers and served as herein Stated. That he was born at Little Compton RI in the year 1759 July 7 That the record of his age is in his family Bible in his possession. That at the time of his Enlistment as hereafter stated he resided at Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island and after the Revolutionary war he resided at Little Compton aforesaid for about twenty years since then & has Resided in Union where he now resides. That he enlisted as a soldier under Capt Christopher Manchester in Col Wm Richmond regiment of Rhode Island State troops in 1775 for the term of one year and served during said term on Rhode Island in protecting the peace and erecting forts at Newport and was discharged at Newport Rhode Island at the expiration of a year That in 1776 he again enlisted under Capt James Phillips Col Hawkins Regiment and served fifteen months at Howlands [Howland's] Ferry on Rhode Island and served [illegible] time and was discharged. That he again enlisted in the boat service under Major Taggart and served in [illegible] service the term of one year, the precise date of my enlistment or discharge I have forgotten - that in the year 1780 he again enlisted in the continental service Capt Burlinghams [Burlingham's] Company Col Ward Leg Gen Green Commander and served at Greenwich & at Middleton & Rhode Island for the term of
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six months & was discharged - having served in all three years & nine months He was a soldier all the time Except the last six months he was a Corporall [Corporal], That he does not remember from whoom [whom] he [received] his discharges aforesaid, and that he is unable to find them they having been lost from the lapse of time That he is known to Royal Grinnell who was with him in the before mentioned service more than two years - that there is no other person in this state that he can find that was with him in said service

he further states that he enlisted on board the United States Sloop Providence and acted as [sergeant] of the Maroons [Marines] in a cruise of about [three] months commanded by Capt Hacker was in a desperate engagement with the English Brig Diligence which continued about three & a half [glasses?] considerable part of the term within [pistol?] that the sloop succeeded in taking [illegible] Brig but Capt [illegible] killed and many were wounded - also Captured several other vessels & that he is known to Levi Morse & Obadiah Morse who are his neighbors

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is ["none" crossed out] is not on the Roll of the agency of any other state

Bailey Grinnell

Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
John Ruggles J.C.C.P.


We, Levi Morse & Obadiah Morse residing in the town of Union hereby certify, and we are well acquainted with Bailey Grinnell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about 74 years of age: 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.

Levi Morse
Obadiah Morse

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Ruggles J.C.C.P.


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, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Levi Morse who has signed the preceding certificate, is a ["Clergyman" crossed out] resident in the town of Union, and that Obadiah Morse who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town & are both ["and is a" crossed out] credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Ruggles J.C.C.P.

Attest Nath. Coffin Clerk
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Walter Grinnell of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, or lawfull [lawful] age, upon solemn oath deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with Robert Bailey of Tiverton State of Rhode Island, and has frequently heard him say the he was in revolutionary war, with Bailey Grinnell and belonged the same Company for about the space of one Year and that said Company was Commanded by Christopher Manchester an Capt. Walter Palmer Lieutenant, Johnathan Davone Ensign, stationed on the Island of Rhode Island and other places.

Walter Grinnell


Newport Sc. Little Compton Decr 6th AD 1832

Personally came the above named Deponant [Deponent] & made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition and subscribed the same. And I do further certify that said Deponent is personally known to me, & has been for many years, and sustains a good character for truth and verasity [veracity], and that the above is in his own hand writing

Witness A. R BROWNELL Public Notary
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Personally appeared before me the undersignd [undersigned] a justice of the peace in and for the county of Lincoln Bailey Grinnell, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by Reason of old age and the consequent loss of Memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his Recolection [Recollection], not less then [than] the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. First as a soldier under Capt [Captain] Christopher Manchester - in Col [Colonel] Wm [William] Rechmonds [Richmond's] Regt [Regiment] one year in 1775 & 1776, Refferene [Reference] to deposition No 1 & 2 as a soldier. That he is confident that his second term of service as per second statement was not less then [than] one year as a soldier in 1776 & 1777 - Reference to deposition No 3-4 & 8

That he served in the Boat Service as Corporal for more than three months - from May to Septemr [September] 1778 under William Taggart - Refference [Reference] to Deposition No 5 & 8. His last Service as Sergant [Sergeant] on board the Sloop Providence - Capt [Captain] Hacker master - he is confident was not less than three months - from March to June 1779 Refference [Reference] to deposition No 6 & 7 - as Sergent [Sergeant] three months
as Corporal Three months
as Soldier I served more than two years
and for which service I claim a pension
Bailey Grinnell

Subscribed and sworn to this Twenty second day of April AD 1833
Before me
Hezekiah Prince Just Peace [Justice of the Peace]
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I Royal Grinnell of Union in the county of Lincoln & State of Maine aged 77 years testafy [testify] and say that I am well acquainted with Bailey Grinnel [Grinnell] of sd [said] Union & know him to be a Soldier of the Revolution That I  was in the same company with him for the term of Fifteen months in 1776 & 1777 stationed at Howlands ferry R.I

I also say that I was with him about one year in the Boat Service under Major Tiger [Taggart]

I further say that I was with him six months in the Continental establishment under Capt [Captain] Burlingham - I was in Capt [Captain] Sherburn [illegible] both in the same Regt [Regiment] in 1780.

Royal Grinnell

Lincoln Ss August 2d 1832 personally appeard [appeared] the above named Royal Grinnall [Grinnell] and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscriber before me and that he is a man of truth & veracity -

Jonn [Jonathan] Cilley Jus Peace [Justice of the Peace]


State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, SS - I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Jonathan Cilley Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duely qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.

IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 14 day of August A.D. 1832.

Nathn [Nathaniel] Coffin CLERK
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Lincoln Ss - I Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County of Lincoln certify that Hezeriah Prince Esqr whose name is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace duly commission & qualified for said County and that the within is his own proper signature to me well known. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1833

Nath. Coffin Clk
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July 27, 1932
BA-J/ANF
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bailey Grinnell
S.15868

Mr. Edward K. Gould
375 Main Street
Rockland, Maine

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting data relative to Bailey Grinnell, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The data furnished herein were obligated from the papers on file in pension claim, S.15868, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Bailey Grinnell.

He was born July 7, 1759 at Little Compton, Rhode Island.

While residing in said Little Compton, he served as follows: from sometime in 1775, one year as a private in Captain Christopher Manchester's company in Colonel William Richmond's Rhode Island regiment; from sometime in 1776, fifteen months as private in Captain James Phillips' company in Colonel Hawkins' Rhode Island regiment; from May 21, 1778 as a corporate in the boat service under Major William Taggard, served until September 2, 1778; in 1780, six months as corporate in Captain Burlingame's company in Colonel Ward's Rhode Island regiment.

He enlisted March 1, 2779 and entered on board the U.S. Sloop Providence, commanded by Captain Hoysted Hacker, he served as sergeant of marines, they were in an engagement with the British Brig Diligence, which they captured, with several other vessels, length of this service, three months and ten days.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 8, 1832, at which time he was living in Union, Lincoln County, Maine.

In 1832 Walter Grinnell was living in Little Compton, Rhode Island, and Royal Grinnell in 1832 was seventy-seven years of age and living in Union, [illegible, but should be Maine]. There is no relationship shown to the soldier, Bailey Grinnell, and no relationship to each other.

[hand-written] It is not stated whether [illegible]

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
PROVIDENCE, sc.

I WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island, do hereby certify, that William Aplin is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signature to the annexed document purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of the said Aplin and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said Aplin -

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord 1832 -

Wm R Watson
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B Grinnel [Grinnell]

Admitted
Sergeant 3 mos. 15.-
Corporal 3" 11.-
private 18. 60.-
$86.

Hezekiah Prince Esq
Thomaston Me [Maine]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Bailey Grinnell which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
No. See [illegible] in his last service.

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1932?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If this applicant has not documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No - see Quere 16

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

_________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTES.

* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For _______ year  _______ months and  _______days, I served as a _______. For  _______ months and  _______ days, I served as a  _______; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+ QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent and paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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State of Maine.

LINCOLN, ss - I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the [blank] Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Thomaston in said County, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the Eighth day of August, A.D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Bailey Grinnell for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14th day of August A.D. 1832.

Nath. Coffin CLERK.
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I William Taggart of Middletown County of Newport State of Rhode Island &c. do hereby certify, that by virtue of a Captains commission in the Boat Service under Major William Taggart granted to me by the Honl [Honorable] Major General Sullivan commander in chief of the american army in the State of Rhode Island dated Head Quarters Providence May 8th AD 1778 I enlisted Bailey Grinnell of Little Compton of the County & State aforesaid at the place of his residence a Corporal in said boat service 21nd day of May 1778 and that he continued in said service untill [until] the 2d day of September following when he was discharged from said service by procuring a substitute in the person of John Patia a Frenchman

William Taggart

Middletown Novr 26 1832
Then personally appeared the above named subscriber of this certificate William Taggart and affirmed to the truth of the above according to the best of his knowledge and recollection - Before me
Elisha Peckham
Justice of the Peace
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Samuel Wilbour of Little Compton in the County of Newport State of Rhode-Island, of lawful age, upon Solemn Oath, deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with Bailey Grinnell in the revolutionary war, who now resides in the town of Union in the County of Lincoln state of Maine, who is an applicant for a pention [pension] under an act of Congress of June 7th 1832, do testify and say, that sd [said] Bailey Grinnell was on Board of the Sloop Providence a Continental vessel in the United States Service in the revolution, that we entered on Board said Vessel on or about the first day of March 1779, that he perfectly well remembers that said, Bailey Grinnell served as Seargent [Sergeant] of the Mereans [Marines] during the whole cruise, which was three Months and ten days, after landing our wounded Men and repairing our vesel [vessel] which took five or six days we took another short Cruse [Cruise] to repell [repel] the Enemy in said Sloop Providence, which was commanded by Capt [Captain] Hoysteed Hacker.

Samuel Wilbour


Newport Sc Little Compton December 6th AD 1832
Personally came the above named Deponant [Deponent] and made Solum [Solemn] Oath to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition and subscribed the same. And I do further Certify that said Deponant [Deponent] is personally known to me, and has been for many years, and sustains a good character for truth and verasity [veracity].
A. R. BROWNELL Public Notary
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Benidict [Benedict] Palmer of Little Compton in the County of Newport State of Rhode-Island of lawful Age, upon Solemn Oath, deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with Bailey Grinnell in the revolutionary War, who now resides in the town of Union in the County of Lincoln State of Mane [Maine], who I am informed is an applicant of a pention [pension] under an Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. does testify and say, that sd [said] Bailey Grinnell was a Solder [Soldier] with him in the States service of Militia in a company Commanded by Capt George Simmons, John Davis & others, stationed at the Rouse (so called) that we were on duty every other Month for ten Months but liable to be called out at all time during the intervening Months and was often called out when [illegible] was made, but the date of the year when we enlisted and the time whence discharge I cannot [illegible], but it was when the Britis [British] was in possession of the Island of Rhode-Island,

Benedict Palmer

Newport Sc, Little Compton December 6th AD. 1832.
personally came the above named Deponant [Deponent] and made Solum [Solemn] Oath to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition and Subscribed the same, And I do further Certify that said Deponant [Deponent] is personally known to me, and has been for many years, and sustains a good Character for truth and verasity [veracity]
A. R. BROWNELL Public Notary
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William Wilkinson or Providence R.I. on Oath testifies that he served in the Rhode Island Brigade of State Troops during the War of the Revolution from July 1777 to March 1780. The Brigade was composed of two Regiments of Infantry and one of Artillery. Col. Crary Commanded one Reg. of Infantry and Col. Stanton the other until March 16, 1780 

Col. Elliott commanded the Artillery. The Brigade was first raised for fifteen Months from Decr. 16th 1776 - then from March 16 1778 for one year - and then for one year from March 1779. That he has in his possession a list of the names of those who served in said Brigade which by an Act of the General Assembly of Rhode Island in October 1785 was made from the pay Rolls to ascertain the amount of the depreciation of their wages but no time of service is specified therein. The Copy in his possession was made in 1792 and he fully believes from his own perional [personal] knowledge and from other sources that it is substantially correct. The name of Bailey Grinnell is on said list with the sum of [symbol for British pound sterling] 14"5"6 Lawful Money attached thereto and from the amount her served on of the three Terms for which the Brigade was raised. The Deponent has no perional [personal] knowledge of the said Bailey Grinnell

William Wilkinson


State of Rhode Island & Providence County Sc In Providence on this 10 day of December 1832 William Wilkinson  appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the aforegoing

W. Aplin Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in said County
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No 6
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Benjamin Tompkins of Little Compton in the State of Rhode-Island, of lawful age, upon Solemn oath, deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with Bailey Grinnell in the revolutionary war, who now resides in the town of Union in the County of Lincoln State of Maine, who is an applicant for a pention [pension], under an Act of Congress of June 7, 1832 testifieth [testifies] & says that said Bailey Grinnell was on board of the Sloop Providence a Continental vessel in the United States Service, that we entered on board said vessel on or about the first of March 1779.

Bailey Grinnell Served as Sergeant of the Marines during the whole cruse [cruise], which was three Month & ten days then Leaving the Sloop on the account of losing one arm in an eggagement [engagement] with the British Brigg [Brig] Deligent [Diligent or Diligence?], at which time said Bailey remaind [remained] on Board of said Sloop Providence which was Commanded by Capt. Hoysted Hacker.

Benjamin Tompkins

Newport Sc. Little Compton December 6th AD 1832
Personally came the above named Deponant [Deponent] and made Solum [Solemn] Oath to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition and subscribed the same. And I do further Certify that said Deponant [Deponent] is personally known to me, and has been for many years, and sustains a good Character for truth and veracity.
A. R. BROWNELL Public Notary
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William Richmond of Little Compton in the state or Rhode-Island, or lawful age, upon solemn oath deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with Bailey Grinnell of said Little Compton in the revolutionary War, who now resides in the town of Union County of Lincoln State of Mane [Maine], who I am informed is an applicant for a pention [pension] under an Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. tesitfieth [testifies] and says that he well recollects that said Bailey Grinnell was a solder [soldier] in a Company of States Troops Commanded by Christopher Manchester, Colonel William Richmond Regiment, stationed on the Island of Rhode-Island he beives [believes] in the year 1776. that the enlistment was for one year, and that he believes that said Grinnell served the whole term of time, and testifies that their [there] is not a Commissioned Officer now living that belonged to sd [said] Regiment, to his knowledge,

William Richmond


Newport Sc. Little Compton December 6th AD 1832
Personally came the above named Deponant [Deponent] and made Solum [Solemn] Oath to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition and subscribed the same. And I do further Certify that said Deponant [Deponent] is personally known to me, and has been for many years, and sustains a good Character for truth and verasity [veracity].
A. R. BROWNELL Public Notary
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EDWARD K. GOULD
ATTORNEY AT LAW
375 MAIN STREET
ROCKLAND, MAINE

NOTARY PUBLIC

July 7, 1932

Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me the data from the papers in the Revolutionary pension case of Bailey Grinnell of the R. I. line, of Little Compton, R. I. later of Union, Maine.

Yours very truly,
Edward K. Gould
[handwritten note] signature?

EKG/ EN
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15,868
INVALID.

File No. 15,868
Bailey Grinnell
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 153

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932 - July 27 - hist to Edward K. Gould [illegible]