Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 897-300, Charles Grier, Armand'S Corps

SERVICE
NUMBER
Armand's Corps
Grier, Charles
B.L. Wt. 897-300 Sur. Note
Issued Sept. 6, 1791, to
Sarah Grier - Admin- istratrix - No Sakers
CONTENTS

Handwritten note in top left corner: I think you are where I am Rev. J. H. ... Pastor ...
Jonesboro Ills 4-10-39
Pension Office Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:- Please inform me if there was a pensioner from the Revolutionary War by the name of Greyor or Grayor ? He was supposed to be a Doctor or Surgeon. We do not know his first or given name. Please advise me if you have any listed of the above names and where they lived if you have any of that name. You see the spelling of our name has been changed and one or the other of those names, probably Greyor was the original spelling of our name Grear . Thanking you in advance for this information I am
Very Truly Yours
Clarence F. Grear P.O. Box N 567

Armand's Corps.
Grier Charles
B.L.W. 897-300. Surgeon's Mate. Issued Sept. 6, 1791, to Sarah Grier, administratrix No papers.

February 8, 1940
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Mr. Clarence F. Grear P.O. Box 587 Jonesboro, Illinois
Charles Grier R. 14618 *****
Charles Grier B.L. Wt. 897-300 *****
Located in Franklin Co., Ohio. (Parland off records)
Dear Sir:
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Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to a Dr. Grear, Grayor, or Greaar, etc., who served in the Revolutionary War, whose given name you do not know.
CHARLES GRIER R. 14618
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that a Charles Grier served as surgeon in Colonel Crockett's Virginia regiment until April 22, 1783; the length of his service is not shown, nor his age, nor his place of residence, nor any family data, whatever.
It is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, for further information in regard to his service and cite the number, 050080.
The records of this office show that monies due on account of the service of this Charles Grier were paid in full satisfaction by the United States for service rendered and that one Charles J. Faulkner was administrator of his estate in 1849, also that land was granted by the State of Virginia.
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✓ CHARLES GRIER B.L. Wt. 897-300
The Revolutionary War records of this office show, further, that Warrant No. 897, for three hundred acres of bounty land, was issued September 6, 1791, to Sarah Grier, administratrix, for service of

Charles Grier as surgeon's mate in Armand's Corps, Revolutionary War.
This office has no further information in regard to this Charles Grier, because the papers in the application for land were destroyed by fire when the War Office was burned in 1800.
If you are interested in the location of the land granted for service of Charles Grier, by the United States, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of its issuance.
This office is unable to state whether or not these two records pertain to one and the same person. The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, may have the military records of Charles Grier.
It is further suggested that you apply to the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, for further information. No other claim for money or land has been found in this office based upon service of a Dr. Grier, or other spelling of that surname.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator