Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43652, Joseph Griswold, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Griswold, Joseph
S. 43652
CONTENTS

New-York.
Joseph Griswold,
Ontario Co. in the state of New-York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. of April 19, sent to Stephen Phelps, judge Canandaigua, Ontario Co. N.Y.
arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 79. 22. emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 9 mo: \frac{28}{31} } 1819: $127. 22.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Another declaration dated 5. April, 1818

Declaration of Joseph Griswold
May 8 th 1818
private Williamstown Connecticut line Ap. 7/ Ap. 80
Wanted the judges certificate of the admitted circumstances of the applicant.
3 years
Adm d Ontario County, N.Y. The Honorable Surf of War
Carried By Rev
Stephen Phelps, judge. Canandaigua, Ontario County, New-York!

State of New York Ontario County
On this 8 th day of May 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and State personally appears Joseph Griswold aged 67 years resident in the town of Pina- in said County and State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". That he the said Joseph Griswold enlisted in the town of Infild in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut April 10 th 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. Thos. Abbey in the 3 d Connecticut Regiment comman- ded by Col. Saml. Willis. That he continued to serve in said Company until April 4 th 1780 when he was Honorable discharged from service at or near Morristown in the State of New Jersey. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that except his discharge which is herewith transmitted he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me.
Joseph Griswold
Stephen Phelps

Ontario County ss.
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Griswold did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the providing declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Canandaigua May 8th 1818.
Stephen Phelps
State of New York Ontario County ss
I certify by satisfactory Testimony that Joseph Griswold the aforesaid Applicant is in Redmond Circumstances and in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support
Stephen Phelps
Canandaigua April 3rd 1819.
Judge of Dist. Com. Pleas
State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office
In Testimony That Stephen Phelps whose Name is Subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is His Signature I have hereunto Subscribed My Name and affixed The County Seal at Canandaigua
This fifth day of April 1819
W. M. C. Nairn

The Honorable The Secretary for the Department of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Cancandaigua who is my agent — May 8 th 1818 — May 8 th 1818
J. Joseph Griswold

State of New York Ontario County ss Clerks office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 5 th day of June A D 1818
J. M c Nair C lerk

One case 5v Judge Warner Lima, N. York
Recd. 30 th April 1810
Joseph Griswold Private Willis Root Connecticut in applied 1810
Large cursive signatures and scribbles, including names like "John" and "N. York" written vertically.
Canaan, N.Y.
Judges certificate as to service under seal of Court, required has applying to the judges certificate here as to reduced circumstances.

I do hereby certify that Joseph Triswood Now of the town of Lima County of Ontario & State of New-York Personally appeared before me Matthew Warner one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid this 16 th Day of April 1815 - and made Solemn oath to the following dec- laration that he enlisted as a private soldier into the Continental Service on the 10 th day of April 1777 at the town of Enfield State of Connecticut under Captain Thomas Abbey in the Third Connecticut Reg t commanded by Col. Samuel Willis - and that he continued and did duty with said Reg t for three years when he rec d . an honorable discharge from the service at or near Morristown New Jersey - that he has never rec d any pension from the united States - that he is now

Sixty eight years of age that he has no landed property - is in indigent circumstances and is infirm and unable to get much from the labour he is now able to perform, that he has a wife who is 66 years old and is also infirm Joseph Griswold
And I do further certify that from My Personal acquaintance with said Griswold I do know that he does not possess any property - is in indigent circumstances infirm and unable to earn much by labour and believe he is deserving of his Country's bounty
Matthew Warner
an of the Judges of the court of common pleas for the County of Ontario
I do further certify that I believe that the said Griswold actually performed the services in the Continental army agreeably to the aforesaid deposition Matthew Warner

State of New York
Ontario County
Clerks Office
} fs. In Testimony that Matthew Harnie - whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificates was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 5 th day of April A.D. 1819
H. M c Nair C lk
3/18

S Fil 1912 Josephus Comm.

Joseph Greenwood a soldier of the 3 rd Conn. Heavy Arty. whose time of service expires according to his enlistment on the tenth inst. and who is hereby honorably discharged from the Army.
Apr 14 th 1862
J. Sherman Colonel Brigadier
25 42.652

Suma NY 29 October 1819
Rev. J. C. Calhoun
For I have taken the liberty to call your attention once more to the claim of Joseph Griswold a revolutionary soldier, and to state to you the facts respecting his conduct to obtain a pension certificate, as nearly as I can recollect - Some time in the spring of 1818, I do not remember the exact time by Joseph Griswold's request and believing him to be as I still do one of those whom Congress intended to reward for their revolutionary services, drafted a petition for him and forwarded the same to the War Department - The petition was returned on account of its informality - I then corrected and returned it to War Department and I think enclosed his discharge from the continental army - There was no answer returned immediately & I believe not at all to me - Mr Griswold learning that a number of pensions had been obtained through the Medium of Judge Phelps of Canandaigua became very impatient - I stated to him the multiplicity of claims flowing into the War office - the utter impossibility to attend to them all so soon as the petitioner wished - but it was all in vain - I do believe that he employed Judge Phelps of Canandaigua for the purpose (as he foolishly imagined) to hasten the arrival of his pension certificate not entertaining the most remote idea of obtaining two pension certificates or of reflecting upon the propriety of the measure until the petition was returned to Judge Phelps rejected on account of his making two applications - I have known him for a number of years and he ever has as he now does, sustained the character of an honest upright Man - Upon recollection I am of opinion that I did not enclose his discharge to you - only corrected the informality of the petition as when first sent to the war office - Over

I did advise Mr Griswold to call upon Judge Phelps, after I drafted his petition for information as he was more conversant with the legal form at that time than myself - but on Judge Phelps telling him that he could obtain a pension certificate for him without the least difficulty Mr Griswold permitted him to draft another that in the least respecting there would be any impropriety in the Procedure - Yours respectfully Matthew Warner
AB Please inform me by mail of the Application of John Discolle ever arrived at the War office & if so what is its present situation
M W

Boone Iowa Mch 16 th 04
Commissioner of Pensions, Wash D.C.
Have you any record that Amaziah Griswold drew pension for service in the Revolutionary War. Amaziah Griswold was from New London, Conn. or Scipioville, Clay Co N.Y. where moved to after leaving New London he served in Regiment Commanded by Col Charles Webb, in Capt Isaac Bostwick's Co from July 2 nd to Dec 21 1775, am anxious to find date of birth + death + name of wife for genealogical purpose. Or is there any pension serv Record for service of Ira Joseph Griswold. not providing the second name  Began Joseph and great grandfathers.
Truly yours.
Katherine Hollingsworth. 112 Boone St. Boone Iowa.

Feb 23, 1904 I wish to Katherine Hollingsworth Boone, Ia.
43652
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43652
Joseph Griswold Plu Geo Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 205-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New-York.
Joseph Griswold
of Ontario Co., in the state of N. York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys, of the Connec't. line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. of April 19. and sent to Matthew Warner, Judge, Canandaigua, N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  87.96.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 2  48. " "    10 mo. \frac{26}{30} } 1819. }  $135.96.    \& \frac{4}{31} }   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Another, dated 8th May, 1818.

Spamnd
with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 M.S.

Papers relative to the petition of Joseph Griswold a revolutionary
Soldier
Hon. N. Allen (of N.Y.) H.R.

Suspended for Secretary return. (See letter to Hon: Nath l Allen, 12 th Sep: 1820. —

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Joseph Griswold, of Ontario County, N. York, — late a private —   //  in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-York   // Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the Eighth — day of May , — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of April , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Joseph Griswold, of Ontario County, N. York, late a private —   //  in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-York   // Agency, at the rate of Eight   dollars per month, to commence on the fifth   day of April ,  one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of April ,  one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
H. C. Thomson
Secretary of War.

Richmond Ontario County N.Y. Sept 2 nd 1890
Friend /
I send you the affidavit of Joseph Grisevold as signed by your letter of the 25 th May last - it appears to have been couched in his own language & I cannot doubt for a moment as to its correctness, -
I am acquainted with the old man & know that his character is good - Judge Mearns to whom he first applied has stated to me that he did advise the old man to apply to Judge Phelps as he feared that the papers made out by him (Mearns) were not correct -
Darius Stevens I believe to be a brother of the Dean in this county - Please notify me of the result
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington
I am with great respect &c. Nathan Allen

May: Allen will have the goodness call upon the secretary at War - shew to him the statement of Mathew Warner Esq. - explain to secretary the matter Mr. Griswold had in view in employing Judge Phelps Viz. that he supposed what Judge Warner had done to be of no avail - as he had not in a regular or legal form to copy after - at the time of sending said petition That Mr. Griswold was honest in his intentions there is not the shadow of a doubt in the minds of any one acquainted with him or the circumstances - There can be affidavit procured from every man in town acquainted with him - to prove his character to be that of an honest upright man - And since the petition which Judge Phelps forwarded has been returned Mr. Griswold has as he informs me sent through the Medium of Judge Phelps an affidavit stating his intention for applying to Judge Phelps - Should the Hon. Secretary at War - object to anything about it - or should wish any further proof - you will please inform me. and I will obtain it - or if he utterly refuses to do anything further on the subject - you will request of him the old discharge belonging to Mr. Griswold from the continental army -
Since 30 October 1819
Yours in friendship
Geo. W. Atwell

Mr Allen will please to call on Mr Edwards the Principal Clerk in the Pension Office and make enquiry in the case of Joseph Garnold a Revolutionary applicant who instantly made two applications for a Pension the circumstances attending the same are fully explained by Judge Warner to myself which explanation is with his other Papers in the War Office and if his claims are still rejected he wishes to have all his Papers returned to me as soon as convenient as he wishes to make a Memorial during the ensuing Session
Stephen Phelps
Nov-3, 1819

Joseph Griswold being Duly Sworne says that he did apply to Matthew Warner Esqr for his assistance in order to obtain a position that Matthew Warner Esqr did make out an application to the war office for me but after waiting a long time and receiving no answer the said Warner did advise me to go Stephen Phelps Esqr of Canandaigua and get him to apply for me but I accordingly went to the said Phelps and he made an application for me but before the said Phelps application arrived at the War office the application sent by Matthew Warner Esqr being informal was sent back to be rectified which the said Warner says he did do and sent it back to the War office and by that means there was two applications sent to the war office in my name, but I say I had no will intention of defrauding Government and had not the said Warner advised me to go to the said Phelps I should not have done it
Joseph Griswold
Sworne and Subscribed this 2 nd Day of September 1862 before Me Francis Stevens { Justis of the Peace