Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,932, Josiah Grigg, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Grigg, Josiah
S. 6. 932
CONTENTS
carded

Virginia 12.947
Josiah Grigg
of Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Eppe of the Regt. commanded by Col. Edmund in the Virginia line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 33 and sent Hon. W. Alex — under Liberty Grove Va.
Arrears to the 1st of March 33 — 80 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. " — 20
$100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 — Page 9

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 3rd March 1837 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. - Agt notified 13 Dec 1838.
2 manded manded
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 5 Jan 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1839 to 4 Sept 1840. Agt notified 18 Feb 1841.
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Isiah Grigg Declaration for a Pension.

State of Virginia } County of Dinwiddie } B
On this 19 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Dinwiddie now sitting Enoch Grigg a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged seventy one the 10 th day of March last being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1779 in the County of Pittsylvania (as it is now called but which was at that time a part of the County of Amherst having since been taken from it) in which he was born & resided until after the termination of the Revolution war and until about eleven years since when he removed to the County of Dinwiddie where he has ever since resided. That in the time of numbers of which the Militia was divided he drew No 10, & was called out as a private along with others of that n o in 1779 early in that year under Capt. Thos. Shute of that County that he believes his Lieutenant was Col. Gray but of this he does not at this length of time profess to be positive, & he has no recollection of the subsequent company was marched to Petersburg & were stationed at Blandford Old Church just below the place where they remained until the company was discharged. From memory he finds himself unable to say certainly in this instance as particularly as he can in relation to the subsequent terms how long he at that time remained in service but

from the fact that the usual duration of a tour of duty at that time was three months & his not recollecting that his company was discharged before the regular expiration of the tour - nor of any cause to have rendered it necessary or proper he refers that he then served for that period. That the Col o who commanded the Reg t on this occasion was Col o  Virgil  Brook of Amelia (that part which still retains the name).
The second tour of duty was performed in the next year - 1780 - as a forage (as in cook's record) under Capt. Wm. Fitzgerald of the same County - was not remembered the debarkation - was marched first to Cabin Point on James River , in Henry , & after remaining stationed there for some time - then to James Town - having crossed the River at Swann's Point over to the north side , where they remained until discharged - at the expiration as he believes of their regular tour of duty. Capt. Edu d Munford from Amelia , commanded another company of Michie's from that county which was with the former the whole time. He understood that Gen l  Wayne with the regulars had an engagement with the enemy at James Town just before the new recruited columns but that his troops had marched from that place before they (the Michies ) arrived & they did not meet with the enemy during the tour.
The third requisition in which he served was in 1781 - when it o was again called out, when he marched under Capt. Freeman  Epifus of same Co. to the South to join Gen l  Green - that his Major on this tour was Armstrong (as his Col o  Randolph does not recollect the christian name of either) and the Brigadier Gen l to whom command his Reg t was attached was named Lawson . That they joined Green on Helle River in Guildford Co.  Mr. Harding - Cornwallis at the time - advancing from Charlottesville towards V a had gotten to Don River . That he was in the battle of Guildford - under the officers above enumerated - & will carry to his death the gratifying recollection that on that occasion he did his duty - (and

fought it out by the side of his officers - & did not as he regrets to say some did - run away. He recollects that Col. Randolph reported after the action that the general engagement (including of course skirmishes & pickets & out posts) continued for 2 hours & 15 minutes. That his right hand & left hand man fell in the engagement, but that he recd. no wound himself during the war. That his company was discharged at Deep River in Maryland having served about two months, as nearly as he can recollect.
That after his return home he was very soon called out again to go to York under Capt. Howland Ward , Lieut. John Townes - his wife not recollecting - that the company marched to Little York where they found Lord Cornwallis invested - the French fleet in the River - but the operations of the siege not commenced - Genl. Washington not having yet arrived from the North. That he continued in the service until the termination of the siege, & was discharged at Falmouth on the 31st Octr. That his Col. was named Edmonds . That after the surrender of the British forces a detachment from several companies was detailed to guard a portion of the prisoners to Winchester & that he was one so detailed & went under Capt. Vaughan as far as Falmouth, when his three months expiring those who had belonged to Ward's Company were discharged. He here exhibits the discharge given him by Capt. Vaughan, but is unable to find any for either of the other towns - not having regarded them as being of any value, & that is by accident he presumes that he came across this one among some old papers. That he has never seen a Register of his age, but has always heard that it was as above stated, & does not doubt it. - That most of those with whom he served have long since died - & altho' some are no doubt alive who served each tour with him - yet if so, he does not know them or their residence. He offers however the Affidavit

Wm. Greenhaw & John Leath, two of his fellow soldiers in the Southern campaign, whose testimony is applica- ble to that service. He hereby relinquishes her every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatever. That no major or any other except his  his  legally  legally before him or near him ever known to be subscribed the day of year aforesaid.
Josiah Grigg
We the undersigned residents of the County of Dinwiddie and neighbours of Isaiah Grigg do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Grigg who has subscribed the above declaration; that we believe him to be of the age he has stated; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood in which he resides, to have been a soldier of the revo- -lution, and that altho' we have no personal knowledge of his services, we have no doubt whatever but that he performed them as he states. Signed and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Thomas Whittington
Thomas Williams
Lace Griggs
9th January
Inverness Joseph Connell
And the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above na- =med applicant was a Revolutionary War

and served as he states. And the Court for their certificate that it appears to them that Maria Watkins took the Oath of Connell Green B. Hamlin & Joseph T. Connell who have signed the foregoing certifi- -cate and residents of Dinwiddie County, and are credible, respectable persons whose statement is entitled to full credit. And that Wm. Brenkham, & John Heath, who had given an affidavit, appertaining to these proceedings are inhabitants of Nottoway, a County adjoin- -ing this and are also credible respectable persons to whose evidence full credit is due. —
I John P. Griggs Clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaiah Grigg for a pension.
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 19 th day of Feb. in the year of our Lord 1832, and of our Independence the 57 th .
W. Crump C.

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Josiah Briggs
2 Mich 1833
Obj. 4.5.16
P. 280
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BRIEF in the case of  Isiah Grimes  County of  Durham  in the State of  Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     drafted In 1779 early not stated private Gen. William Brooking Virg. Militia   2 nd term 1780 - three months 3 Capt. Thos. Short   drafted 3 rd term 1781 3 Capt. Wm. Fitzgual   drafted very soon after 3 Capt. Freeman Eppes   Col. Randolph   Col. Edmonds   Capt. Rowland Muncy  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amelia Co. Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses, as to 2 months service Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. H. Davis Examining Clerk.  24 Feb 1833

Rev War
6932 INVALID.
File No. 6932
Josiah Grigg For Rev War
Act: June 1 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I do hereby certify that I have unfathomable Grigg frequently speak of being in the war when American independance was obtained I have also heard my Father say that he was in service I have no doubt but the person which I have this day seen which he says he intends to offer to unfathomable  unfathomable the truth as near as any person possibly could have from the long time past David Vaughan
15 Nov 1832
Wottham County

Nottoway County to wit
This day W m Crisham and John Scott both of the County of Nottoway, came before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County, and made Oath, that Levi Grigg, a native of the said County of Nottoway, has now residing in the County of Dinwiddie, Va.; did some time of duty in the year 1831 to the South, and was in the battle at Guilford Court house; that the time was of about two months duration, they both having served the same time, and in the said battle. Given under my hand, this 17 th day of October 1832.
David Morgan

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 29 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, 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," Josiah Grigg — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond V te Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1840 —
Respectfully yours,
Wm. B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 7 th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, 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," Josiah Grigg, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th — of Sept. 1837 — to the 4 th day of March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Parry Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions; Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 18 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act 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," Josiah Grigg, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va., Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

State of Virginia, Dinwiddie County, be;
Personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Dinwiddie, in open Court on this 20th day of May 1833, Josiah Grigg who in addition to his former Declaration hereto appended deposes & states that by reason of his age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, more particularly than he has already done, nor the period of the war in which he served, having stated all he distinctly recollects on that point, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the grade there stated; For twelve months as a private for which service he claiming a pension. As from the same cause he cannot state the name of any other regular officer - or of any other Continental or Militia Regiment, with which he was in service; & in response to the 7th interrogatory proposed to him - that he cannot refer to any person in his present neighbourhood who can testify in his behalf other than those whose certifi- cates have already been taken by the Court. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Josiah Grigg.
And the Court doth certify that the foregoing additional declaration of Josiah Grigg, was subscribed and sworn to in open Court, examined, and ordered to be certified to the Department of War: - J John P. Camm, Clerk of the County Court of

Danville County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaiah Hays, for a pension: —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my Office, this 25 th day of May 1833, in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth. —
J. P. Crump C. D. C.