Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22802, Samuel R Griffin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Griffin Samuel R. Griffing or
S 22802
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New York Samuel R. Griffing of Norwich, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Continental Army by Captain Allen of the West Connecticut by Col. — for the New York line for 9 months
Incribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec 1833 — and due to P.B. Pruf Norwich
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 30 Semi-annual allowance ending Nov. 31 15 $ 60
Revolutionary Claim, Abt June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. Atlee Clerk Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 102

Date of death Aug. 21, 1836 on Agency Pk.

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss: On this ninth day of May A.D. 1893. Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail delivery in and for said County, being a Court of record now sitting at Morristown in and for said County. Present,
Hon. Robert Mowell,
Smith M. Rudy
Charles Marks
Circuit Judge Judges
Re. Samuel Griffin a resident of the town of Morristown in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York aged sixty eight years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions in the act of Congress passed March & June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following armed officers and served as herein stated:
3 mos.
In the year 1781, at Lyme, in Connecticut, he entered the Company of Connecticut State Troops or Militia under the command of Captain Simeon Allen, Lieutenant Samuel Burnham of Morristown; Ensign Randolph Constock of New London, under Col. John Mead of Horseneck. He entered as a substitute for Nathan Griffin of Lyme who was drafted. He joined his Company on the 3d. day of February 1781 and immediately marched to Horseneck marching on their route thro' New Haven Fairfield Stamford etc. They lay at Horseneck three months when he was discharged verbally by his Captain. At Horseneck he was with the rest of the Troops engaged in guarding & protecting the country & inhabitants from the incursions and ravages of the British at

the expiration of his said term of three months he returned to his father's in Syme - During this trip, the following persons were in the same Company with him viz: Joseph Chubb now of Preston, Chenango Co. N.Y. a Pensioner; Nathaniel Roland, of Syme - William Collins of Norton, a Sergeant in the Company; David Solomon of Syme. He served as a private during this term, 3 months.
6 mos.
about 8 or 10 days after near as he can recollect and in the month of May 1781 while residing in Syme Connecticut aforesaid he enlisted at that place for six months in a Company of the Connecticut State Troops or Militia as a private, under the command of Captain Josiah Burnham of Syme: Lieutenant Zachariah Marvin of Syme: Ensign James Burnham (A son of the Captain) - the Colonel of the Regiment was Col. Vedgued - Immediately after enlisting he marched with the Company to New London (about 16 miles) - at New London he was stationed a portion of the time at Fort Griswold and a small part of the time in Fort Trumbull, standing guards - He was at Fort Griswold at the time of the Attack by Arnold - but was not in the Fort at the time - He was sent out with a small party on a scouting party was a back of the fort at the time - After the British had retired, he went back to the fort, where he remained until his six months had expired (which was early in November) when he was discharged at Middletown, verbally, by his Captain, with the rest of his company.
James Bloss and Joseph Bloss of Hebron, Elkanah Jones of the same place a Corporal in the Company; David Solomon who was out with him before were all out with him in this tour at New London.

He has no documentary evidence of his services and the names of no person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Joseph Cook whose affidavit is herewith sent to the Department. He has written for additional evidence from Lyme, Connecticut, & cannot procure any - those whom he supposed he could rely on for proof, are removed or dead.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state -
In answer to the interrogatories required to put by the Department to applicants for pensions he answers, as follows:
1. He was born at Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, on the 30th day of August 1780. 2. He has seen the record of his age in his father David Bible at Lyme, which is now in his mother's possession at Lyme - and he presumes it is upon the town records of Lyme. 4. He was called into the service as he has stated, the first time by going as a substitute for Nathan Griffin, his elder brother who was drafted - and the last time he enlisted - 3. At the times he was called into the service he resided at Lyme as stated in the body of his declaration - since the war, he resided in Lyme till 1810 when he removed to Oxford in this County - from there to Augusta

in Oneida Co. N.Y. from there to Southold on Long Island, and from there again to Oxford and from there to Log City Madison Co. Wis. and from there to Norwich his present residence about two and a half years since.
5. Elijah Ransom and Samer Ransom went both from Lyme to New York - Elijah was Lieut. & Samer Captain in the Continental Service - John Saffin of Lyme he also knew - He was a major and went to New York - He saw Washington at Horse Neck - The gen- eral circumstances of his service are as sta- ted in the body of his declaration.
6. He never received a written discharge from the service was always discharged verbally as is stated in the body of his declaration.
7. He would give the names of Perez Randall late Court Clerk; Isaac K. Peke Clerk; David B. J. Bedell County Treasurer; M c Clapp Postmaster, Peter B. Rainey Esq - David Brown, Sailor, Benja- min Chapman Merchant, Truman Egan Tanner; Dr. Henry Mitchell, member of Congress, John H. Hub- bard Editor of the Norwich Journal and a member of the State Senate - Elder Sidaiah Randall, Elder Iabez Swan. This de- ponent states that the reason he does not pro- duce his witnesses of character &c in Court is that the Clergyman upon whom he relies as the only one who knows ought of his character is unwell and now confined to his bed by sickness.
Sworn & subscribed the day & Samuel D. Griffin year preceding - P.B. Randall Sec. Clk.
Clergyman's Certificate -
We Iabez J. Swan a Clergyman residing in the Village and town of Norwich in

Chenango County New York, and Perez Randall residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samson R. Griffin who has filed in- ted and known to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight (68) years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that we have never heard any doubts expressed as to his having been such Revolutionary soldier.
Subscribed known to this day and year aforesaid before me Iabez S. Swan Perez Randall Charles York Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that it is now not practicable, for the said applicant to produce to produce his Clergyman in Open Court on account of his sickness as stated in his declaration, and it appears to them that Iabez S. Swan who has signed the above Certificate is a Clergyman residing in Norwich in said County and that Perez Randall who has also signed the same is also a resident of Norwich in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Robt. Moore Circuit Judge Nesbitt Read } Judges Charles York Smith M. Purdy

I James T. Pike Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Doe and Tammann in and for Chenango County do here- by certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel R. Griffin for a pension.
I further certify that Charles York before whom the within affi- davit and Certificate purport to have been sworn - and also before whom the annexed affidavit of Joseph Chubb purport to have been sworn and whose name is signed to the certificate of his credibility, was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Court in and for Chenango County and that I am ge- nuinely with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and Certificates to be his genuine hand writing and signa- ture respectively.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal this 17 th day of September 1833.
P. B. Middle Clerk

February 27, 1932
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Mrs. J. B. Meola 12 Front Street Norwich, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request of recent date, for information relative to Samuel R. Griffing, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 22802, of Samuel R. Griffin or Griffing, based upon his military service in that war.
Samuel R. Griffin or Griffing was born August 30, 175- (record torn), in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.
While living in Lyme, Connecticut, he enlisted February 3, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain Simeon Allen's company, Colonel John Mead's Connecticut regiment, as a substitute for his older brother, Nathan Griffin or Griffing, and was engaged in guarding the country and inhabitants of Horseneck from attacks by the British. He enlisted in May, 1781, and served six months as a private in Captain Josiah Burnham's company, Colonel Ledyard's Connecticut regiment.
After the Revolutionary War he resided in Lyme, Connecticut, until 1810, when he moved to Oxford, Chenango County, New York, and from there to Augusta, Oneida County, New York, then to Southold on Long Island, from there again to Oxford, from thence to Log City, Madison County, New York, and from there to Norwich, Chenango County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1833, at which time he was living in Norwich, New York, where he had moved two and one half years before, and on that date stated that he was aged sixty-eight years and "upwards".

Soldier stated that John Griffing, of Lyme, Connecticut, was a major in the Revolutionary War, and went to New York, but did not state his relationship to himself.
There is no reference to wife or children.
Samuel H. Griffin or Griffing died August 21, 1838.
Very truly yours
Date of death on Agency RR.
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Revolution
22802
INVALID.
File No. 22,802
Samuel R. Liffing Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932 - Oct 27 - 1st trip Mrs. J. B. Meola - Oct 10 See Ltr. in case of Nathaniel Hayes, P. 10 & 26

Samuel R. Griffon
Pension Application
9 months in 1781
Admitted Private 9 months
Address P.B. Prindle Norwich Chenango Co N.Y.

State of New York County of Chenango Joseph Chubb of Preston in said County and State, being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is upwards of 78 years of age - that in the Revolutionary War he was a Sergeant in a Company of Militia of State troops of the State of Connecticut - that he was drafted into the service, served as a substitute for one Reuben Clarke for three months, during the months of February, March and April in the year 1781 - and this deponent knows that Samuel Griffin now of Norwich Chenango Co. County N.Y. then of Lyme Connecticut was a soldier in the same Company with this deponent and with the same Regiment and served the whole three months for which he was drafted, with this deponent - that the Company in which they served was commanded by Captain Simeon Allen of Groton - Lieutenants James Tinkham of Norwich - Ensign Ransford Comstock of New London - the Col. of the Regiment was John Mear of Housatonic - Immediately after they entered the service, they marched to Horseneck, through New Haven, New Britain , Bristol , Fairfield, Stamford &c. and lay stationed at Horseneck until the three months were expired - and this deponent understands & believes that the said Griffin was honorably discharged at the expiration of his time - and this deponent knows that the Samuel Griffin who served with him as above, is the same Samuel Griffin who is now applying for a pension - and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to this 3 d day of September 1832 before me
Joseph X Chubb mark
Charles D. Cook A. Judge of Chenango County Court

I am acquainted with the author named Joseph Chubb and have known him for many years He is a man of irreproachable character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit. Dated Sept: 3 rd 1832
Justice of the Peace
Charles York A. Judge of Chenango County Courts.
See Clerk's certificate at the end of the proceedings for the authentication of York's Judgeship
Joseph Chubb of Griffin