Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7589, Joseph Griffith, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Griffith, Joseph Polly
N. 7589
CONTENTS

592. Virginia Richmond
Polly Griffith
widow of Joseph Griffith who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June 1843 and sent to Alexander Fleet, Esq. Fleetwood Academy, Virginia
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 149.
Reported

State of Virginia S.S. King & Queen County
On this 5 th day of February 1839. personally appear- ed before me a Justice of the peace, Polly Griffith, a resident of King and Queen County, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to cer- tain widows" that she is the widow of Joseph Griffith who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Griffith on the 20 th day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine. that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Griffith died on the 12 th day of December eighteen hundred; That she was not married to him - prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated
Polly Griffith.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid. and I further certify that the said Polly Griffith, is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to appear in court
Thos. Haynes J.P.
Virginia
At a Court held for King & Queen County at the Courthouse on Monday the 11 th of March 1839
The Court doth certify that Thomas Haynes is a justice of the peace for the County and is authorized to administer oaths and that so far

as they are authorized they do approve of his vote in a ministerial election giving the satisfaction annexed to the affidavit of Polly Griffith
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & set the seal of my office this 13 th day of March 1839
Robert Bell
Polly Griffith

State of V a King & Queen County ss
This day Sawyer B. Griffith personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in said County and being first duly sworn deposes & saith that he is now in his fifty second year, that he is the son of Joseph Griffith late of said County of King & Queen by his first wife, that the mother of this deponent died as he has always been informed in October 1788. That the said Joseph Griffith was married to Polly Webb now the widow of said Joseph as he has been informed in August 1788, he is confident that there could not have been more than from two to three years difference in the age of this deponent and the eldest child of his father by his said wife Polly as well remembers his said brother's age, who died when he was about twenty two years old, he further says that he is confident the second child by said second marriage was born previous to the 1 st of January Eighteen hundred & nine four. That he cannot remember the time of the actual marriage of his father with his said wife Polly but he knows they lived together as man & wife until about the 12 th day of December 1800 when he was drowned.
That he has often heard his father the said Joseph speak of his service as a soldier during the revolutionary war, that he had heard him state that he served out three years the term of his first enlistment and then re-enlisted during the war, that he heard him say he enlisted for his first term under Capt. Reuben Bratton and that he belonged to the Spottsylvania, that deponent further saith that he has no manner of interest in the result of the application of the said Polly Griffith for a Pension.
S. B. Griffith
State of V a King & Queen County ss.
The foregoing deposition of Sawyer B. Griffith was this day taken subscribed & sworn to before me a justice of the peace in said County; And I further certify that the said Griffith is a man of strict veracity & that due weight ought to be given to his statements. Given under my hand this 12 th day of August 1839
Abel Fleet J.P.

Virginia: At a quarterly Court held for May and June County at the Courthouse on Monday the 12 th of August 1839
The Court doth certify that Alexander Steel is a Justice of the peace for this County and is authorized to administer oaths and that as far as they are authorized they do approve of his acts in administering oaths and giving the certificates annexed to the depositions of Benoni Carlton and Sawyer B Griffith - And that there is no Parish Register
In testimony of the foregoing being a true copy of the Record in my office I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this fourteenth day of August 1839
Robert Follen Folger
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V Virginia 5927 Polly Griffiths papers widow of Joseph Act 7 July 1838

Be it known to all to whom it may concern that We Mary Griffith Widow of Joseph Griffith dec d Sayer B r Griffith, and Elizabeth Brown daughter of the said Joseph Griffith and wife of the said Richard Brown Richard Brown, who are the heirs of the said Joseph Griffith dec d . All of the County of King & Queen in the State of Virginia do hereby constitute & appoint Richard Griffith of the City of Richmond (who is also a son, heir &) Distributee of the said Joseph Griffith dec d , our true & Lawful Attorney to ask for & receive any said Warrant, that may be allowed by the Laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Governor  for the services of the said Joseph Griffith dec d & Council; in the Revolutionary Wars And that the said Richard Griffith is hereby Cloathed with full Authority from us respectively to Grant any receipt for the same or do any Lawful act demanded of him touching the premises in our names and we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs executors & Administrators to stand to make good and protect all acts he may execute for us anywhere touching the aforesaid premises and we do severally and respectively declare Good in Law all and every act he may perform for us in the prosecuting of our business as if done by ourselves in our own proper persons. Witness our hands and seals this day of _____ one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Witnessed by Tho s Haynes Richard Wright James R. Fleet
Mary X Griffith S r B. Griffith R. Brown Elizabeth Brown
At a quarterly Court held for King & Queen County at the Courthouse on Monday the 12 th of August 1833 This power of Attorney was proved by

the oaths of Thomas Hoagness and Richard Wright two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and is ordered to be recorded
Teste
Robert Pollard Jr. Clk.
Truly recorded Teste
Robert Pollard Jr. Clk.
King & Queen County Court. July Term 1833 On Application of the heirs of Joseph Griffith decd The court doth certify that the above named Mary Griffith widow heir of the said Joseph Griffith decd Sawyer B Griffith Elizabeth Brown wife of Richard Brown and Richard Griffith are the only Children of the said Joseph Griffith decd and the said Richard Brown all named in the foregoing and Subjoined power of Attorney; are all of lawful age. Are the only heirs of the said Joseph Griffith decd and that the said Joseph Griffith it appears must have departed this life without making a will as he lived and died in this county And no such instrument of writing appears of record in our County Court
Virginia
King & Queen County Court,
(Robert Pollard Junior Clerk of the County Court of King & Queen do hereby certify that the foregoing power of Attorney was proved before the County Court of King & Queen and is a true copy of recorded in my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 15 th day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Robert Pollard Jr. Clk.

At a quarterly court continued held for King & Queen County at the Court house on Tuesday the 12 th of November 1833
It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Joseph Griffith dec d late of King & Queen County died about December 1800 that he left a widow named Mary Griffith still alive and five children named Sawyer B Griffith John Griffith, Betsy now wife of Richard Brown of King William County, Richard Griffith and Joseph Griffith that John & Joseph are since dead without will and were never married
A copy from the original in file in the Virginia Land Office. } A copy Teste S. H. Parker, Reg d L. Office. Robert Pollard P. L. C. Dec r 9 th 1833
Executive department, Richmond 19 June 1833
Joseph Griffith is allowed Land bounty for his services as a Soldier in the continental line three years if not heretofore drawn The Register will issue a warrant accordingly
Wyndham Robertson Acting Governor
On the 19 th December 1833 warrant No 7416 for 100 Acres of Land issued to Mary Griffith widow of Sawyer B Griffith Elizabeth Brown & Richard Griffith
A copy from the records on file in the Virginia Land Office. Given under my hand and the seal of the S d Office this 23 rd day of April 1839 Teste S. H. Parker, Reg d L. Office.
for $2.00

Virginia 5547
Polly Griffith widow of Joseph Griffith, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12th Dec 1800 of King & Queen in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Butler of the regt commanded by Col. in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June 1840 to Mary R. M. T. 16 years of age, the Reps Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $ 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 40 40.00 $360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Condy, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 178.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 29 th day of July 1783 , in the name of Joseph Griffith — as a Soldier of Cavalry for £ 55. 11. 2, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself ————— and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
Page 75. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
26 th day of September 1839.
J. E. Heath , AUDITOR.

Ans d Oct 8 June 1840
I have no doubt that Griffith was a Soldier in the Virginia Continental line & that he was entered in the State line Book by mistake — See Extract from Ains d day book Certified of this date.
Job Heath and

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 7th day of June 1783 , in the name of Joseph Griffith as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 55. 17. 0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Geo Pickett and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
8th day of June 188 4 .
J. H. Keath AUDITOR.

The affidavit of Leonard Shackleford a Revolutionary Pensioner taken at the time & place mentioned in the caption of the within affidavit of Dick Jones.
This affiant being first duly sworn saith that he is now in his 75 th year, that he was a soldier in the Revolution & is now upon the pension list as such. That he was acquainted with Joseph Griffith late of the County of King and Queen both before & after the Revolutionary war. That to the best of his recollection Joseph Griffith enlisted in the army of the Revolution in the year 1776 and served three years, that he has no recollection of ever having seen him whilst in service as they were never in the same Corps, but from frequent conversation with Griffith after the war & from his known character as a man of the strictest veracity, he has no doubt but he served three years. That he often heard him speak of battles he was in, particularly of the attack upon Stony Point. That several years before the death of the late Major Butler, he had a conversation with him in which he stated that Joseph Griffith, John Collins & John Swepston had enlisted under him, that John Collins was for several years before his death a pensioner. That Joseph Griffith died about December 1800, leaving a widow now alive named Polly & three children now living named Sawyer B. Richard & Betsey now the wife of Richard Brown, and 2 other children since dead without ever being married, to wit John & Joseph and further this affiant saith not
Leonard Shackleford

Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 25 th day of April 1833 Alex r Fleet J.P.
State of Virginia King & Queen County to wit:
The affidavit of Dick Jones of the county of King & Queen County aged 77 years & 9 months taken before me Alexander Fleet a Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid this 25 th day of April 1833.
This affiant being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was very well acquainted with Joseph Griffith dec d late of the County of King & Queen, that they were both raised in the same neighborhood & in the habit of constantly associating together, that some time in the year 1776 the said Joseph Griffith enlisted in the army of the Revolution for the term of three years, under a recruiting officer by the name of Reuben Butler, this affiant does not recollect whether Mr. Butler was a captain or what commission he bore, that two others of his acquaintances John Collins & John Sweatman enlisted at the same time with Joseph Griffith, that the said Joseph Griffith marched from this county in the year 1776 and did not return again until the year 1780, & this affiant very believes the said Griffith was in the service of the United States during the whole time of his absence, that he has had frequent conversations with him about the battles he was in & the hardships he endured whilst a soldier - that he well remembers hearing him tell of the battle at Stony Point in which the said Griffith was engaged, as well as many other

battles at places the names of which he does not remember - that Joseph Griffith died about December 1800, leaving a widow now alive named Polly - & five children named Sawyer B. John, Betsy, Richard & Joseph - & none others - That John & Joseph are both dead & were never married - That Betsy is now the wife of Richard Brown of King William County And further this affiant saith not. -
Subscribed & sworn to before Dick Jones. me this 25 th day of April 1833
Alex m . Fleet J.P.
King & Queen 9 May 1833
Sir
I am requested by some of my neighbors to state to the Executive my knowledge of the characters of the witnesses to a claim of Joseph Griffith for land Bounty Both Dick Jones & Leonard Shackelford (the witnesses) are men in moderate circumstances, but well disposed & no doubt have testified to nothing but what they believe to be true. - Joseph Griffith dec d . was a most excellent man but possibly may have drawn his land bounty in his life time
Yours with great respect
W. F. Pendleton
To His Excellency Mr. Floyd
Gov. of Va.

Executive Department
Richmond V o May 7 1839
The foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this department
W m H Richardson Secy Com te

Hickwood Post Office
King & Queen County Va
Jan'y 10 th 1840
Sir
Herewith you will receive the Depositions of Elizabeth Barket & Lilly Webb in the case of Polly Griffiths claim for a pension.
By a letter from G. W. Crump Esq r acting Comm r of Pensions of the 5 th Nov r . last I am informed that the Department will require positive proof that Polly Griffiths was married to her late husband Joseph Griffiths prior to January 1 st 1794. Now sir if that be indispensable I have only to repeat what I before stated to you that positive proof cannot be furnished as she informs me she knows of no person now living who was present, the minister Mr. James Greenwood (a Baptist) being dead & all others who were at the marriage and by the burning of the Clerk's Office she is deprived of the presumptive evidence which would be afforded by the issuing of the marriage license.
Mr. Crump further stated "As no record of the marriage can be found, perhaps the ages of the children if established would furnish the desired evidence or some record of the birth or baptism if to be found". Now in relation to the two latter suggestions there is no record of their birth in existence as she informs me neither were any of her children baptized in infancy because the father Joseph Griffiths was a Baptist and believed & practised the doctrine of that Church that children or rather infants being incapable of exercising faith were not proper subjects of baptism. In regard to the ages of the children I had supposed that ample testimony had been furnished in the deposition of Sawyer B. Griffiths to prove that his brother John must have been born previous to 1794 at least no one who knows S. B. G. would doubt any fact stated by him. The deposition herewith sent confirm his statement and others can be furnished to prove the ages of

The children and the reputed marriage of the parties previous to the 1 st Jany 1794 - From your letter to me last summer I thought I had a right to presume you were satisfied with the evidence in this case with the exception of the serious proof of the service of J. Griffith, for you then made no other objection to allowing the claim, but stated if he were a soldier the Auditor's Office would furnish the evidence, which was immediately furnished you. In conclusion I have only to beg of you to inform me as soon as possible whether this claim will be allowed or not as the old woman is in great want of the money, and if she is not to receive it she wishes to know it at once
very respectfully
James L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
your obt servt Alan Fleet

Virginia
Polly Griffith widow of Joseph
Sec let. to Alex. Fleet Sept. 12, 1839 Same 5 Nov' 39 Same 16 Apr' 1840.
Act July, 7. 1838

The Deposition of Elizabeth Basket taken in the County of King & Queen & State of Virginia before me Alar. Fleet a justice of the peace in said County & State this 6 th day of December 1839
This deponent being from scruples of conscience unwilling to take an oath solemnly affirms that she is now in her sixty first year, that she was well acquainted with Joseph Griffith late of King & Queen County from her earliest recollection and with Polly Griffith widow of said Joseph from the year 1789. That the said Joseph and Polly were married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine, as she verily believes, though she was not at the wedding & therefore not an eyewitness of the fact, she has no doubt but they were actually married as they lived together in the character of man & wife from that time to his death which happened in December 1800. That she lived about four miles from said Joseph for about two years after his said marriage and for the next two years they lived within a mile of each other & she has often visited at said Griffiths house and knows that he had two children born of the marriage with said Polly before the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. The names of said children were John & Catty. That John died in the service during the late war and Catty died in the year 1794. That Polly Griffith is still the widow of said Joseph Griffith who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war never having been married since his death.
her Elizabeth X Basket mark
The deposition of Billy Webb taken at the same time and place of Elizabeth Basket.
This deponent being from scruples of conscience unwilling to take an oath solemnly affirms, that she is about sixty eight years old, that she is the sister of Polly Griffith widow of Joseph Griffith, and that the said Joseph & Polly were married in the year 1789 as she verily believes, that they had two children to wit John and Catty before the year 1794. That she was very

often at the house of the said Joseph Griffiths after his said marriage and staid a good deal with them.
Lilly her X Webb
Note the word "the" in Elizabeth Baskett's deposition and the word "oath" in Lilly Webb's deposition underlined before signed state of V a King & Queen County to wit
The foregoing deposition of Elizabeth Baskett and Lilly Webb were taken & they severally solemnly affirmed to the truth of the statements therein before me Alex r . Flint a justice of the peace in & for said County & State and I further certify that they are persons of the strictest veracity & due credit ought to be given to their statements. Given under my hand this 6 th day of December 1839.
Alex r Flint J.P.
Virginia
At a Court held for King & Queen County at the Courthouse on Monday the 9 th of December 1839
The Court doth certify that Alexander Flint is a Justice of the peace for this County and that he is authorized to administer oaths and that as far as they are authorized they do approve of his acts in administering the oaths and giving Certificates annexed to depositions of Elizabeth Baskett and
Lilly Webb
In testimony of the foregoing being a true copy from the Records of my office I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 18 th day of December 1839
Robert Pollard J. Clerk

Clarkston Kings & Queens County V. a August 20. th (39)
Sir
Your letter of the 4 th June returning the papers in the case of Mrs Clara Cook was duly recd. I understand from your letter that there are but two objections to her claim for a pension, one of which has been removed by laying the whole proceedings before the Court of this County & obtaining its sanction and approval (by the way this requirement was not made in your printed instructions which I have seen) - The other objection "requiring that the marriage must be established, either by record evidence or the testimony of persons who were present," cannot be removed and if you insist on enforcing this rule in her case she must be deprived of the benefit of the law of consanguinity. From the best information I can obtain there is no record of the mar. either public or private & she says there is no person now alive who was present at the marriage, she says she was married at the house of Parson Carter the last of the Episcopal Ministers in this County, who died more than forty years ago, and every member of whose family is since dead & no one can give me any acct. of the parish Register if indeed any was kept, and the business of our Clerk's office has taken away all hope of obtaining evidence from that source, but that W m Cook was married to his present widow Clara within the time

mentioned in the Act of Congress I think is clearly shown by the testimony of Spencer Humphreys, Wm Taylor & Susanna Watkins, and I could obtain the testimony of at least fifty persons proving that they lived together as man & wife for more than 50 years -
You will also receive herewith the papers in Polly Griffiths called Mary Griffiths case, she is situated precisely as Mrs Cook is in relation to her marriage, there being neither public nor private record of her fact and all the persons present being dead or so far removed as to make it impossible to procure evidence of the fact - You will receive copies of the depositions etc which satisfied the Executive of Va of the validity of the claim of the heirs of Joseph Griffith to the land bonanty due to Joseph Griffith for his services as a soldier of the Revolution and hope you will also be satisfied of the validity of her claim to a pension - Mrs Griffith is without any other means of support than her own labors which at her advanced age and infirm state of health is inadequate to her support and she is mostly indebted to charity for her maintenance -
Be as good as to let me hear from you at an early date & you will oblige me Yours ever most obed servt L. L. Edwards Esqr - Commr of Pensions
Alex Fleet

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Title and description of job photostatic copies of 4 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Griffith, W.7589, Virginia Troops.
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to the Sir
July 8, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Cash - 85 cents
Sir:
Please furnish me photostatic copies of four pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Griffith, W.7589, Virginia Troops, certified.
Respectfully,
Jessie M. Casanova 731 Kennedy St. N.W. Washington, D.C.
Received payment $.85 July 8, 1929.
Ada H. Young
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7589
Polly Griffith Wid.
Joseph Griffith Prot. Rev. Mass
Act: Mch. 38/43
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 July 18. Photos to Mrs. Jessie M. Casanova + Fin. Rev. N.Y. 9.8.29

The deposition of Benoni Carlton aged nearly seventy six years taken before me this first day of April 1839
This deponent being first duly sworn deposes and saith that he is now nearly seventy six years old that he was well acquainted with Joseph Griffith of Kings & Queens County from his boyhood, that said Joseph Griffith was always considered and reputed to have been a regular soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he never heard any doubt expressed as to that fact that he believes that said Joseph Griffith enlisted under Capt Reuben Butler who was a recruiting officer during the Revolutionary war, that said Joseph Griffith was absent from this County in the service of his Country for a considerable time but he can- not say how long he served, but he always understood and really believes he served out his regular term of enlistment That he knows the said Griffith was in the Army as a Militia man at Williamsburg in the year 1781 and was there to his knowledge recognized by the officers belonging to the Regular Army as a soldier that had before that time belonged to the Army, having been called out with many other old soldiers to perform some particular service he does not recollect how long he served as a Militia man He further states that said Griffith was married to Polly Griffith who is now his widow a few years before this depo- -sition was and thinks it was about the year 1789 but is positively before the year 1794 and several years after the close of the war; that the said Griffith was married; that his said widow Polly Griffith has now married since the death of her said husband Joseph Griffith who died by drowning he thinks in the year 1800 and in the month of December as he believes
Benoni Carlton
State of N.Y. Kings & Queens S.S.
The foregoing deposition of Benoni Carlton was taken subscribed & sworn to before me a justice of the peace for said County, and I certify that he is a man of undoubted veracity. Given under my hand this first day of April 1839
Alex. Fleet J.P.

State of Virginia
King and Queen County to wit
I Robert Powell Clerk of the County court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander Blair is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his Commission was dated on the 17 th of May 1823 and is held by him during good behavior and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said County this twenty day of June 1839
Robert Powell Clerk

Clarkston King & Union Co Va 27 Sept 1839
Free
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add per Griffith Polly
Jas L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C

Charleston Sept. 27 th (39)
Sir
You will receive herewith a certificate of the Auditor of this state showing that Joseph Griffith was a soldier of Cavalry in the Revolution which I trust will be satisfactory to you - and I hope there will be no further objection to issuing a pension certificate for Mrs Polly Griffith as his widow - As I presume from your last letter there is no other evidence required to establish her claim
very respectfully your new present Abner Flint
James R Edwards Esqr. Commr. of Pensions Washington City

Cert of Auditm — Jos Griffith for Cav. State line Leonard Shackelford a ut in 1833 in app for bounty (and) States that he had Griffith say that he served under M c Lab May Butler (Rubin) Heard Butler say that Griffith and M c  Cohen both enlisted under him — Cohen was a pennam — m c ut 1848 Rubin Butler left the army as a Secy of Infantry M c Cohen, declared that he served under Captains Scayes, Purcell and Claiborn Lawson — all then Officers were in the Continental line of Infantry

To the Convent. of Pious
Sir
I enclose along with this so much of a letter as refers to a pecuniary claim from my district - The writer is a highly respectable gentleman whose name has been  mentioned  to  you  in  the  above  matter  in  the  above  matter implicitly - Your early attention to this case will oblige
Yours very respectfully,
W. H. Hutton

5927 Polly Griffith Wid of Joseph N. W. Ad July 7. 1838 Married 1789 died 1800 Allow 2 nd p er Capt Butts Value $80 per ann
Person Offer July
For Wm. F. Austin Speaker H. R.

Saturday the 7 th June 1783 United States
Warrant to Joseph Griffith for one year Int. on a certificate dated this day, in full of the balance of his pay as a Soldier of Inf y in the Continental Line
$3.70
The foregoing is truly copied from the Auditors Day Book.
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office Richmond this 8 th day of June 1840.
J. W. Heath Aud

State of Virginia King & Queen County ss
On This 7 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Polly Griffith a resident of the said County of King & Queen aged seventy-seven 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 in the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Joseph Griffith who was a private in the War of the Revolution and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Eighty Dollars. She further declares she is still a widow
sworn and subscribed on — the day & year above written before Alex r . Fleet J P
Polly her Griffith mark
Teste
William Overlander
The foregoing declaration of Polly Griffith was subscribed and sworn to before me as above stated and I further certify that she is well known to me and that she was a pensioner under the law of July 7 th 1838 - given under my hand this 7 th day of April 1843
Alex r . Fleet J P
Virginia
King & Queen County ss
I Robert Pollard Jr - Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander Fleet is a

Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated the 1 st day of May 1823 and is held by him during good behavior and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County the 8 th day of April 1843
Robert Pollard Jr. Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Griffith, Levi GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8328 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 10, 1799 To Abraham Bell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.