Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21210, Martin Griffin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Griffin, Martin Anna
N. 21210.
CONTENTS
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20.109
New York.
Martin Griffin
of Otsego Co in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pettibone of the Regiment commanded by Colonel A. Ward in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year, from April 1776 to — 1777
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd day of March 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of March 1830 and sent to William B. Goff Esq. Herkimer, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 — 51 Semi-annual all'ce ending 1 st Sep. 1830 $48. —
$ 48. 51
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book D. File Mar 30 Vol: 5. fol: 91

Let. to G. Andrews - ("0.6") Sept 2, 1840

3246
Albany (New York.)
Anna Griffin born. widow of Martin Griffin who was a Private in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Dec. 1843. and sent to
Cornelius Andruz, Richfield N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 106

State of New York Albany County ss. } On the 13 th day of October 1829 personally appeared in open court town, a court of Common Pleas held in & for the county of said and constituted such court by the Laws & Statutes of said State. Martin Griffin a resident of said county aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to form & oath on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. & the first of May 1820. That he the said Martin Griffin enlisted in Captain Pettibone's Company in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Ward on the Continental Establishment in the Connecticut line for one year, the first of April 1776 - & that he served out his term faithfully & was dis- charged at Farmville in the State of Connecticut after having returned from a long tour from the State of Pennsylvania in the Spring or Summer of 1777 - That he relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pen- sion except the present. That his name is not on the Roll of any State except the State of Connecticut And the following are the reasons why I did not make an earlier application - I was very poor & I could not look up my testimony as the witnesses were scat- tered. to different parts of the United States - In the appli- cation which I made to the War department in year last I found that I was mistaken in the year I served & that was in consequence of my brother who stated to me that as he had served with me in the Battle at White Plains in the State of New York, the same year. he knew that battle was fought in the year 1778 - & I made out my papers accordingly, when in truth & in fact I was mistaken, the time when I enlisted was the first of April 1776 - and served until the Spring or Summer of 1777 - when I was discharged as aforesaid -

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale conveyance or delivery or in any manner dis- posed of my real or personal estate or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring my- self within the provisions of an act of Congress enti- tled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not now has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed -
Real Estate I have none either in possessive re- version or remainder either in Law or Equity -
Personal property -
21.019 I have a horse worth about thirty dollars - $30.00 I have no other property except my bed & bedding & the wearing apparel for my self & wife & a few ar- ticles of household furniture -
I have a wife 77 years old & she is very sickly & some for doctoring her about twenty or thirty dollars
There has been no change in my real or personal estate since the 18 th March 1818 as I have had none to dispose of
Sworn before me in open court this 13. day of Oct r 1829
Abner Cook Jr. C.M.
his Martin + Griffin mark

It is the opinion of the court that the above named Martin Griffin did serve on the continental establishment for one year against the common enemy in manner & form as set forth in his declaration & it is further the opinion of the court that the value of his property set out in his schedule is no more than thirty dollars besides the bed & bedding & wearing apparel & household furniture set out in his schedule -
Geo. Morell Elisha Foote James C. Walworth } Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Albany
Albany County ss. J. Schuyler Cook pro. clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Albany & State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Martin Griffin did serve in the Revo- lutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of one year under an engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are true copies from the records 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 ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is no more than thirty dollars besides the bed & bedding & wearing apparel & household furniture etc. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this fifteenth day of October A. D. 1829 J. Cook pro. clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Albany Co. N. Y.

Station of New York Otsego County
On this 24th day of February 1841 Personally appeared before Francis C. Waldo the co-judge of the Judges of the County Courts of Otsego county in the said State of New York Anna Griffin as estate of the town of Richfield in the County of Otsego aforesaid aged eighty six (86) years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Long's Chap. 171 July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Martin Griffin deceased who was a private in the Army of the revolution and entered the Army as she always understood from him in the summer of 1876 in Capt. Pethers Company in the Connecticut line and served for one year and was in the Battle on Long Island in August 76 and afterwards in the same year in the Battle of White Plains and served the remainder of the year in the State of New York till the Officers were surrendered under the articles of Appoquasset And this Declaration was married to the said Martin Griffin on the 14th day of November 1778 at Finbury Hartford County Connecticut State And most of her life has been married to said Martin Griffin was drafted and served 9 months and afterwards served at other times the particulars is not now recalled except he was said to have been in the Battle at New London at the time it was burned by Gen. Arnold in Sept 1781 but how long he served then or there she does not recall.

That her husband was a Revolutionary passionately at the time of his death and draw his Pension under the Act of 18th March 1818 or the act of 1820 and that his Declaration of Pensions are all on file in the Pension Office in Washington and she must rely on them for the proof of her late husband's then said Martin Griffin's services. She does not know that she has forfeited all his service rights because she has further declared she was lawfully married to the said Martin Griffin at the town of Simsbury and State of Connecticut the day of November (1798) Seventeen hundred and seventy eight and that her maiden name was Anna Brown and was the daughter of Joseph Brown and married by the Rev. Samuel Habbins
And that her husband the aforesaid Martin Griffin died on 19th day of December 1830 at the aforesaid town of Bridgewater and that she has not since married but still remains single and the widow of the said Martin Griffin as will more fully ap- pear from the proof hereunto annexed And the reason she has not before applied for her pension is that she was not then told of her son living within five hundred miles of her and for the most part of the time for 49 years past she has been Sick and Insane and unable to attend to any business. But she has so far recovered as to attend to business and attend to her and large bodily in- firmities and old age. She is unable to attend the courts or get into any from home and from the infirmities of Old age

She cannot recollect much about the particulars of the services of her late husband or what he has left her about them
Sworn and Subscribed this day and year first above written
Before me James C. Waldo Notary Public the Judge of Ottago County Courts
Anna G. Griffin Mark
And the said Judge doth certify and declare his Opinion after a full investigation and after a full examination of the proofs have come to the conclusion that he is fully satisfied of the truth of the above Declaration and the said Judge further certifies that from Bodily impression that the above Declaration is made to follow the Courts and the reason that she makes her mark is she never learned to write and that she is a credibile person
J. C. Waldo the Judge of Ottago County

State of New York - Otsego County ss
On this 24th day of February 1841 Oliver Griffin being Duly Sworn according to law deposeth and say that he is the son of Martin Griffin and Anna Griffin and that his father the said Martin Griffin died at the town Richfield in said county on the 17th day of December 1830 and was a United States Pensioner at the time of his death and drew his Pension under the Act of Congress of 1818 or 1820 and this deponent is about fifty years of age and resides in the town of Richfield and his mother the said Anna Griffin resides with him and that she still remains Single and unmarried and the widow of his father and further modestly informs that she is unable to attend the Courts
and this deponent further deposeth and says that he this deponent has lately been to the town of Tansbury in State of Conn- -ticut and examined the Church records and found a mistake in the marriage of his father and mother Marriage that in the said record it was said that his mother's name was Betty Brown in stead of Anna Brown and this deponent well knows that it is a mistake as he never knew any other Martin Griffin from Connecticut State But his father and that his mother's name is Anna and not Betty as stated in the said record - and that his mother had a Sister by the name of Betty Brown and further saith not.
Oliver Griffin
Sworn this 24th day of February 1841 Before me J. C. Mandertho Judge of Otsego County Court

I hereby that I am well acquainted with the person named Oliver Griffin and that he is a respectable person and entitled to full credit J. B. Walnes the foreman of Weymouth County

State of New York Otsego County ss Guyler Tanner as was deposed of the town of Richfield in said county having duly been sworn to here deposes and says that he 49 years of age that he reads Thorne Martin Griffin and his wife his Anna Griffin in the town of Hopkinton in the State of New York about forty years since and has known them since their children to wit Oliver Griffin Collins and Philander Griffin and that the said Oliver knows the said widow Anna Griffin and knows that she still remains single and unmarried and the widow of the said Martin Griffin And this Deponent further says that he never knew any other Martin Griffin in the town of Hopkinton or Rich- field but the one above mentioned and for them Saith he Sworn this 25th day of February 1841 Before me J. C. Walworth Judge of Otsego County
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent Guyler Tanner and that he is a credible person J. C. Walworth Judge of Otsego County
State of New York ss Otsego County ss I, Samuel Russell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James C. Walworth before whom the annexed affidavit of Anna Griffin, Oliver Griffin & Guyler Tanner was first to have been sworn on the date of the same a Judge in said County duly sworn and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and that his signature to the said affidavit & certificate, are genuine
Witness my hand and of office March 8, 1841
Samuel Russell Clerk

"A record of the couples married by me since my ministry Samuel Stebbins,"
One thousand seven hundred seventy eight November fourth married Martin Griffin & Betty Brown Attn M c Lean
State of Connecticut, Hartford County, Simsbury ss On this 11 th day of February A D 1841 personally appeared Rev. Allen M c Lean pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in s d Simsbury and solemnly swore that the foregoing is a true copy of a record of said church and parish excepting the words, One thousand seven hundred seventy eight are there expressed in figures, viz, 1778 & the word fourth also in figure, viz, 4 th
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above expressed
Asahel Phelps Justice of Peace

I Horace Virts of Suffield County of Hartford State of Connecticut aged fifty seven years testify and say that I was well acquainted with the family & children of Joseph Brown formerly of Simsbury in said County now deceased that he had six daughters viz Mary, Anna Fruelle, Elizabeth, Amy & Hittie, all of whom were married except Amy. Mary became the wife of Seth Griffin, Anna was the wife of Martin Griffin, Fruelle was the wife of Thomas Stevens, Elizabeth was the wife of James Virts was my mother, Hittie was the wife of Alexander Miller—all of whom are dead except Anna that Martin Griffin her husband lived many years with her as his wife within thirty rods of my father James Virts house until the said Martin Griffin removed into the State of New York—where I understand he died leaving a widow—that I used to call her aunt Anna & not Betty—that after the said Martin Griffin removed into the State of New York he & his wife made visits to their family connections in Connecticut that they had a son named Oliver Griffin who I have been told now lives with his mother Anna Griffin the widow of Martin Griffin in the town of Richfield County of Otsego State of New York & that I never knew any person named Martin Griffin except the above Horace Virts
Connecticut Hartford County ss Simsbury 11 th of February 1848 personally appeared Horace Virts signed of the foregoing, to me personally known to be credible, & made oath to the truth of same Richard Phelps Justice of Peace

I Lophar Griffin of Granby County of Hartford & State of Connecticut being fifty eight years of age do hereby say that I was well acquainted with the family of Joseph Brown formerly of Simsbury in said County but now deceased, that he had six daughters viz Mary, Anna, Francelle, Elizabeth, Amy, & Abigail, all of whom were married except Amy that Mary was my mother & wife of Seth Griffin both deceased - that Anna lived with & was the reputed wife of Martin Griffin that they lived several years in the neighborhood of my father in said Granby & in the house with him about two years before the said Martin & his wife Anna removed into the State of New York - that the said Martin had several children by his wife the said Anna - they came to Connecticut to visit their relations when I saw them & she was called Aunt Anna & not Betty - that I visited the said Martin & Anna at New Britain after their removal there was acquainted with their two eldest sons viz Collier & Philander who are dead, Oliver, Joseph & Symon & their daughters Susan & Rosannah who I believe are living - Francelle married Thomas Stevens now of said Granby, Elizabeth married James Vite, Abigail was the wife of Alexander Miller - that all the daughters of the said Joseph Brown are dead except Anna Griffin & all his sons in law except Thomas Stevens - that I never knew any other person named Martin Griffin except the above mentioned -
Yours sincerely Lophar Griffin
Connecticut Hartford County Simsbury ss February 11 th A 1841 personally appeared Lophar Griffin signer of the above, personally known to me to be credible, & made oath to the truth of the same. Lophar Griffin Justice of peace

I Aristarchus Griffin of Grange County of Hartford & State of Connecticut being fifty four years of age I do hereby say that I was well acquainted with the family of Joseph Brown formerly of Scarsburg in said County now deceased that his daughter Mary was the wife of Seth Griffin & was my mother, that Anna was reported to be the wife of Martin Griffin & a mother of Celine, Phoebe & Oliver Griffin & others - that he & the said Anna lived until they removed into the State of New York near where I did - that the said Joseph Brown & wife are dead - all their daughters except Anna & all their sons in law except Thomas are also dead that I never knew any other person of the name of Martin Griffin but the aforesaid Martin who it is reported married the said Anna Brown - that said town of Grange formerly belonged to & was part of the town of Scarsburg Aristarchus Griffin
State of Connecticut Hartford County of Scarsburg this 11 th day of February A.D. 1841 personally appeared Aristarchus Griffin signer of the foregoing affidavit & a person to me known to be credible, and solemnly swore to the truth of the same
Before me Asahel Phelps Justice of Peace

5326
Griffin. Anna widow of Martin Act July 4. 1836 N. York

State of Connecticut Office of the Secretary of State Feb 12 th 1841
I hereby certify that Elisha Phelps and Joshua H. Pratt Esq s are now & have been Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in this State for more than two months last past unimpeached by law to take depositions and administer oaths & certify the same, to which full credit is to be given in courts & country — and I certify that their signatures hereto attached are their genuine signatures to me personally known
In testimony of which I have at the date above hereto affixed the seal of this State & signed the same
Royal A. Hilliard Secretary of State

I Thomas Stevens of county in Hartford County State of Connecticut aged Eighty Three Years I do hereby state I was formerly well acquainted with the family of Joseph Brown who then lived in Tunbridge in Hartford County aforesaid - That I married one of the Daughters of the 1 st Joseph Brown - I further Depose to say that I was well acquainted with Martin Griffin formerly of this town who removed out of the State into the State of New York about fifty years ago - That the 1 st Martin Griffin married a Daughter of the 1 st Joseph Brown whose Name was Anna, a Sister of my Wife - - I used to visit the family of the said Martin Griffin, We having many Sisters and I recollect some of his Daughters particularly Sarah, Philomena & Anna - That the 1 st Joseph Brown was the same person mentioned in the parish records of the late Rev. Samuel Hildreth as Betty Brown - I further say that I never knew any other Martin Griffin, but the one above mentioned - I further Depose to say that I was in the Revolutionary War with the said Martin Griffin for some considerable time & then we went together
Joshua D. Root
Thomas X Stevens
Calvin Dibble
Mark -
State of Connecticut - Hartford County ss. Early February 11. 1841 - Personally appeared the above named Thomas Stevens, to me personally known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Joshua D. Root Justice of Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
H. F. 21210
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Martin Griffin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1 1776 18 mos Pvt Pettibone Andrew Ward Conn.            
Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 13, 1829. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Otsego County, N. Y.
Age at date of application, 75 yrs old. died Dec. 19, 1840 at Richfield, N. Y.
Remarks: Soldier was born 1778 at Simsbury Conn. Anna daughter of Joseph Brown. She was al. p.m. on an app. 24 Feb. 24, 1841 while a resident of Richfield, Otsego Co. N. Y. aged 86 yrs. Children: Oliver 50 yrs old in 1841, Collins, Philander, Asaph, Lyman, Susan & Rosannah.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Burning of New London was in 1781.

Hebron
Feb 26
Received of
3 d 1838
March
pen. to com: 7 th March 1830
Debit
John H. Eaton Esquire Secretary of War of the United States
City of Washington
com

To the Hon. John H. Eaton Esq. Secretary of War of the United States -
Sir
In agreeably to your Request I have Obtained Mr. Badcock's Testimony & Mr. Griffin's Relative to the Christian Name of Colonel of the Connecticut Line, under under whom Mr. Martin Griffin Served, As you state, that you must know that fact, before you can decide correct- ly as to Mr. Griffin claim, as there were two Col. by the name of "Ward, in Connecticut &c. - if Mr. Martin Griffin should be found Entitled to a claim by the papers presented, please have the Goodness to trans- mit his Certificate to the Subscriber at — "Hukermer State of Newyork" or such Other comm- -unication as may be deemed proper -
Yours Respectfully
Amos B. Goss

3919 Aug 14 1842
Chas Giffin
March 5 th / 43
NY
$40 per ans
Rev. Isaac T. Hopper Asst. Secy
How
Cornelius Andrews
Rockfield N. York
William Lloyd Washington City D. C.
Free

Richfield Otsay County N.Y. August 8 th 1843
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Anna Griffin in order to obtain a Pension under act of March 3 d 1843. The Certificate for which when allowed she wishes You to enclose to me -
Her son with whom she resides wishes me to write the Department respecting the amount of her Pension - Her last Pension was $40 per Annum while her husband drew a Pension of $98 per Annum. I am not well enough versed in the Pension Law to advise her or her son as to its correctness but told them I would write the Department and if anything was wrong it would be corrected -
The old Lady is in very indigent Circumstances residing with her son who for several Years has most of his time been mentally deranged which makes her almost an object of charity
If You would examine the matter whether the amount was correct or whether her Pension should have ceased as it did and write me upon the subject You would confer a favor upon or at least satisfy them -
I am Respectfully Yours &c Cornelius Andrus
Hon. S. L. Edwards Esq

Richfield N.Y. Aug 22 Aug 31
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Hon. A. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.
My Martin Griffin

Richfield August 21. 1860
Dr Sir
In behalf and at request of Mrs Anna Griffin of this place I write you a few lines for the purpose of obtaining information respecting the Revolutionary services of Martin Griffin who was a soldier in the Revolution and who was a pensioner and drew a Pension previous to his death - The evidence at that time obtained as to said Griffin's services would now cast considerable trouble to collect in any way except from the department of war - The old lady is far advanced in life being some eighty three or four years of age and in very dependent circumstances and if there is any proof in the war department that would save her the trouble and expense of collecting it again and would confer a favor on her by assisting her to the same - The old lady says she now has no recollection whether her husband had any discharge or whether it was on file or not - she says she has no recollection or knowledge of his ever obtaining any lands or any other warrant and respectfully request information upon that subject
Be so good as to obtain the above information and favor her with the same
Please direct your letter to Cornelius Andrus - Richfield - Otsego County New York - I am respectfully Your Obedient Servant
To Hon J. L. Edwards
C. Andrus

Am. Spectator Am Dec 14
Printing from MS Sept 24. 1841
27 Aug 1841 Add evidence Case of Amo Gortzi
Rev. J. S. Edwards Judson Office Buckingham

Burlington N. York. August 24th 1841
J. L. Edwards
Sir
I send you enclosed a new Declaration of Anna Griffin widow of Martin Griffin a non-stationary soldier Deceased I wish you to attach it to her former Declaration and proof now on file in your Office and give it an other examination if you can find a certificate for 5 years Pension
I am Sir yours with all due Respect J. C. Waldo

Burlington N.Y. March 9 th 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I send you enclosed this the declaration of Anna Griffith and the annexed proof etc. in order to obtain her deposition And now sir permit me to refer you to a copy of your letter to C. Andrews Esq of Richfield of Sept 2 d 1840 wherein you the then to him in answer to his to you of the 21 st of August asking information as to the proof of said Martin Griffiths services that it is unnecessary for his widow to make any proof that it is contained in his pension file in your Office etc.
And Sir when you have examined the within claims and decided on them you direct to the undersigned at Burlington Otsego County N.Y. My for Defendant J. C. Walworth

Dear Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th inst. and in reply to inform you that the sum of 38.66 3/4 is due to you.
May 9. 1842
NY Anna Griffin
Two E. L. Pierce Commissioner of Pensions Breaking Town H. L. Downey H.R.

Washington May 8. 1842 House of Reps.
Sir
A constituent of mine makes the inquiry of me contained in the inclosed, will you have the goodness to inform me whether there is any reason for the opinion which my friend seems to entertain, and others
Your obedt Servt S. S. Brown
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Martin Griffin d 1830
Anna Griffin m 4 Nov 78
76. 1 y. Pittibone
78 9 mo. 81
Pin. 1878.
Manuscript read, San "Betty" instead of Anna
Griffin's dec. 1830.
Age 76. 1 y Capt Pittibone's C. Col And Ward

Anne Griffin Midfield Road NY
Ad July 1838
Memo 1778
and 1830
Allan $40 per acre Com line 60' Pittston Belmont
H. Walworth Esq Burlington NY

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 13 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the act  date 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,"
Hannah Griffin,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
John B. Davis
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

5336
let. to J. C. Walworth. May 1. 41
N. York Am. Griffin
Act July 4, 1836.

Mar 12 1882
Anna Grafton Myrtle
J. D. L. Smith
Comr. of Pensions
J. C. Walworth Esq. Burlington Vermont

CANADIAN PACIFIC CAR AND PASSENGER TRANSFER CO. LIMITED
DAVID H. LYON, PRES. & TREAS. E. M. LYON, VICE PRES. JOSEPH DUBRULE, JR. MANAGER
Department of the Interior, Revolutionary War Records Section Washington, D.C.
Can you tell me whether there was or were any Revolutionary soldiers by the name of Chubb . presumably from New York State. If so could you furnish their full names and war records.
Also: Can you please furnish me with as complete a record as possible of Martin Griffin, revolutionary soldier who served under Captain Pettibone and Col. Andrew Ward of Conn.

CANADIAN PACIFIC CAR AND PASSENGER TRANSFER CO. LIMITED
DAVID H. LYON, PRES. & TREAS. E. M. LYON, VICE PRES. JOSEPH DUBRULE, JR. MANAGER.
Martin Griffin was my great-great grandfather and I wish his war record in order to join D.A.R.
Hoping you can give me some information concerning any Chubb who may have fought in Revolution, I am,
most truly yours,
Address: _____ Mrs Charles P. Lyon Ogdensburg. New York.
Aug 13, 1921

Martin Griffin served in the Rev as private in Canineus Regt N.Y. Militia.
Did his wife Anna or Rosanna or Susanna ever receive a pension or does her name appear anywhere. She died about 1845, aged 99.
Any information thankfully received.
(Mrs. M. M.)
Alice Griffin Hatch South Columbia.
Jan 21. 1917
N.Y.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1844 to 1845 to 1846 to 1847 to 1848 to 1849 to 1850 to 1851 to 1852 to 1853 to 1854 to 1855 to 1856 to 1857 to 1858 to 1859 to 1860 to 1861 to 1862 to 1863 to 1864 to 1865 to 1866 to 1867 to 1868 to 1869 to 1870
File No. 21210 Mrs Griffin Widow of Martin Griffin Prs Rev War Act March 3 rd 43 Index: Vol. A , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Otsego County } in
Amos Badcock of said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Martin Griffin and was acquainted with him in the American Revolution, and that he the said Martin Griffin did Enlist as a private in Captain Pettibone's Company in Colonel Andrew Ward's Regiment of the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment sometime in the Month of April 1776 for one year and that he served out his time faithfully and was discharged sometime in the Spring or Summer of 1777 and further saith not
Sworn before me this
22 nd day of February 1830
John Hartshorn jun Justice
Amos Badcock
State of New York
Otsego County } in
Martin Griffin of said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he Enlisted in Captain Pettibone's Company in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward of the Continental Establishment Connecticut Line the first of April 1776 for one year, and that he served out his time faithfully and was discharged from said Regiment in the Spring or Summer of 1777 and further saith not
Sworn before me this 22 nd day of
Martin Griffin
February 1830
John Hartshorn jun Justice
I certify that Amos Badcock who took the first Affidavit and also Martin Griffin who took the last affidavit are both Men of truth and veracity and their reliance may be placed on their testimony
John Hartshorn jun Justice

State of New York Attorney General's Office J. S. Abner Cook Junior Clerk of the
Said County do hereby certify that John Hartshorn Junior before whom the within affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Albany. residing in said County duly commissioned & sworn — And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice — and truly believe the signature officially set to the within affidavits to be his proper hand writing given under my hand & seal of office this 23 rd day of February A. D. 1830 A. Cook Jr

State of New York Otsego County ss Amos Badcock of said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Martin Griffin and was acquainted with him in the American Revolution that he the said Martin Griffin did sometime in the month of April 1775 Enlisted in Captain Pittston's Company in Colonel Ward's Regiment in the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment for one year and that he served out his time faithfully and was honourably discharged sometime in the spring or summer of 1776 and further saith not Sworn before me Amos Badcock this twenty third day of September 1829 John Hartshorn jun justice of the peace
I certify that Amos Badcock who took the foregoing Oath is a credible witness John Hartshorn jun justice of the peace
State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Hartshorn jun - Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were taken - was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such. AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said justice - and verily believe the signature officially set to the annexed affidavits to be his proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid, the 31 st day of October 1829
A. Cook jun CM

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss
vs Ebner Bull of the Town of Rensselaer
in the County aforesaid being duly sworn Doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Martin Griffin and was in the American Revolution, and that he the said Martin Griffin did sometime in the Month of April in the year 1776 Enlist in Captain Pittibones Company in Colonel Wards Regiment in the Connecticut Line for one year, that he the said Martin served out his time faithfully and was discharged in the summer of the year 1777 at the  and  was  then  discharged  discharged  at  at  the  the  time  time  of  of  his  his  discharge  discharge  he  he  said  said  no  no  further  further  saith  saith  not  not
Sworn before me
this 7 th day of Sept
1829 — James Hoag Justice Pean
I certify that Ebner Bull who took the foregoing oath is a Credible Witness James Hoag Justice of the peace
State of New York Clerk's office
Rensselaer County ss
I Archibald Tull Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify
that James Hoag who took the above affidavit was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and duly qualified as such, and that his handwriting appears to be his usual signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of said County, and subscribed my name at Troy this 13 th day of September 1829
Archibald Tull

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting Pensions for one Year to Certain Widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 4 th 1836
State of New York Otsago County ss. On this thirty first day of July Eighteen hundred and forty three personally ap- peared before James Rooter Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Otsago Anna Griffin a resident of the town of Richfield County and State aforesaid aged Eighty Eight Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Martin Griffin deceased who was a private in a Company Commanded by Cap- tain Pettibone as she this declarant thinks, but in what particular Regiment or by whom Commanded this de- clarant does not recollect, and that the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 4 th 1836 was forty Dollars She further declares that she is still a widow
Her Anna X Griffin mark
Subscribed and sworn } July 31 st , 1843 Before me
James Rooter Justice of the peace
The above named Anna Griffin subscribed by making her mark, on account of her extreme age and bodily infirmities -
James Rooter, Justice
I also certify that I am personally acquainted
with the above named Anna Griffin James Rooter Justice

State of New York
Albany County ss. I Samuel Russell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James Rooke Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and merely believe his signature to the within draft and certificate to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this fifth day of August A.D. 1843.
Samuel Russell Clerk
2/5/43
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In Watters of Anna Griffin Pension New Declaration July 1838

State of New York Otsego County ss.
On this 20th day of July 1841 Personally appeared before James H. Mansfield Esq. one of the judges of the County Court of the County of Otsego and State of New York. Anne Griffin President of the Tavern or Refreshment in the said County of Otsego aged fifty five years (55) who being first duly sworn in according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows. That Christian Widow of Martin Griffin deceased who was a private in the Continental Army and entered the service in the Spring of the year of 1776 in Captain Pitcairn's Company in the Continental Service and served for one year as will more fully appear from the discharge of the said Martin Griffin made in the year 1830 and as is of file in the Pension Office at Washington and for more particular reference being had to the same and as in the Battle of Long Island in August and in the Battle of White Plains of that year and the Officers who served under his command some of the infirmities of Old age and the loss of memory cannot dis- close facts for which certainly begs leave to refer your Honor to the declaration of the said Martin signed in file D.C. and the affidavits of her forward Declaration that are annexed to the same and are on file in the said Pension Office at the D.C. which she begs leave to refer your Honor.
She further declares that she was married to the said Martin Griffin in the County of Lancaster State of Pennsylvania by the Rev. and Samuel H. Harkness Minister of the Gospel in the

year December hundred and twenty eight (1778) and that her maiden name was Anna Brien
and that her husband the said Martin Griffin died on the nineteenth (9) day of December 1830 and that she was not married to him (as she now thinks) prior to his leaving the service but that said marriage took place previous to the first of January last hundred and twenty four (1794) Did at the time above stated and that she has not since married in various ways and in various ways and the widow of the said Martin Griffin and for the evidence of her marriage she begs leave to refer you Her Most to the evidence annexed to her former declaration now on file Also from bodily information she is unable to attend the courts in person
In witness whereof she has hereunto set her hand and seal this day and year first above written
over written before me J. C. Wanda the Judge of Oklahoma County Court
When read, services ordered and Marriage order issued before Jonathan J. C. Wanda

And the said Judge doth hereby declare and certify his opinion after a full investigation of all the matter that the foregoing declaration is substantially true and that the said Declarant Anna Piffin from Boddy is unable to attend this Co. Sits and that the reason she was not with her son is she never learned to write and that said Judge is well with the said Declarant and that she is a respectable person  J. C. Walworth Judge of Otsego County
State of New York Otsego County ss 3 I Samuel Russell clerk of said County do certify that James C. Walworth Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Judge in and of said County duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and that his signature above subscribed are genuine Witness my hand and seal of office this 23 d August 1849 Samuel Russell Clerk

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Albany New York Anna Griffin widow of Martin Griffin decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 19 th November 1830 of Allegany Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Pettibone of the Reg t commanded by Col. A. Ward in the Const line for N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of August 1838 to J. C. Walworth Burlington New York Amounts to the 4th of March 1838 $200.00 Continued allowance ending
$200.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by W. Madison Clerk. Book P Vol. 23 Page 50

Pen cab. erroneously sent to Win- lington, Vt. Ret d as a dead letter March 12. 1842 & sent to J. S. Walworth, Burlington, N.Y.
Paid at the treasury under the act of April 6 th 1832 from 4 th March 1836 to March 4 th 1841 Ag t notified May 18 th 1842